Yeah I saw that too. But when I read his quotes on coaching the Cowboys, it sounds generic, like “Who wouldn’t want to coach the Cowboys?” Not an absolute I will accept the job.
It would be very unprofessional for him to declare in plain english, "I want the job" lol. The
job, isn't available at the moment. It would be pretty disrespectful to insinuate, hey.... fire your current coach, & I'm your man..! He would really come off as a jerk. I think most professional coaches walk that tightrope carefully when asked about jobs, that aren't officially available yet.
As I’ve said many times, Urban Meyer is a great college coach. We would be lucky to get him. But when you look at his college coaching career, he occasionally tussled with college presidents and athletic directors that tried to control his program. I can’t see Meyer agreeing to come here without a JimmyJohnson type contract that would give him full control.
Do any of us believe Jerry would be willing to give another coach that kind of control? If he is, then maybe we get Urban Meyer. If not, it’s nothing more than fan hope.
May be. Hard to say. In my opinion, Urban is definitely interested. What Jerry may or may not realize is, the fan base is BEGGING for a move like this. We haven't had a big splash so to speak like this, since Bill Parcells was hired. While many of us would like to believe, Jerry will at least consider giving up some control of the football side, to achieve glory again..... it's hard to say.
I continue to believe, money talks. Regardless of the control balance, if Jerry throws enough money at Urban Meyer, he'll be our next coach. Meyer has more than proven himself in the college ranks. The only feather left to put in his hat is, success at the highest level. I think the timing is right too. He isn't so far removed from the NCAA that he doesn't have a network, & the 411 on upcoming players. I think he'd be able to compete right away.