Who do you not want as coach?

I just want the coach to be able to pick his own staff.

Who do I not want? A retread like Fisher, Rivera, Holmgren, McCarthy, Mornhinweg, etc..

Most of all, I do not want Jim Harbaugh. That would turn me into something I never thought I'd be: anti-Cowboys.

Kolemmitt said:

I agree that Rivera would be a massive upgrade to JG, he would also be a massive upgrade RM, just by bringing in a 21st-century defense.

My only fear is that Jerry would just see him as another Wade. That he would not cede to Rivera the control he needs to take us to the next level.

Would Meyer or Riley get that control? Maybe. They both have more leverage than Rivera, as he was just fired from his last job. Meyer could have his pick of college gigs and Riley already has one of the best gigs in football, so they could argue for more control the way BP did.

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Disagree!

dude had 3THREE winning seasons out of nine and has been downhill ie LOSING the last 4years..no way this coach is an upgrade, at least garetts won 3 of 5 divisions, RECENTLY.. Rivera made a sb ,lost and has regressed ever since.. Garetts overall winning % is better , period.. its replacing average with average..sorry but HECKNO!!

you might as well keep Garett of you were going to do this but replace all coordinators around him with new schemes etc..

I don't want a college coach as the transition coupled with the Joneses would be dicey. A HC out of work, McCarthy and Rivera, doesn't ring my chimes.

I would like an up and comer DC as the HC and let him decide if he wants Moore as his OC.

Whoever they hire, I am not expecting some magical turnaround because I do not think this team is set talent wise, especially on that D. They need help on the DL, at LB and in the secondary and that's if they keep Byron Jones.

And I would not rule out no coaching change, unless it's on Garrett's end. Booger is the most half full glass owner in sports, until that glass is shattered, he will not give up. It is nothing more than speculation that this has already gone too far down the road to turn back. I think we're getting caught up in all of the media BS and Booger is still holding out hope his boy can save this. And I think he's enjoying feeding it making remarks about what great coaches Riley and Rhule are as he loves all the conjecture and talk about his team. He could say he likes the way Chip Kelly licks his lips and start a whole new conversation and send these talking heads down another rabbit hole.

There are two openings right now that are not getting the play, combined, that the Cowboys job, not yet open, is getting. Think he's not giddy at all of the coverage? And he will milk it, that's what he does better than anything.

kris richard.
kellen moore.

The word "control" gets tossed around anytime we discuss this HC gig that's not open yet. I am apprehensive that any HC is going to get the kind of control they have on other teams. Booger & Son are too hands on to relinquish control to a HC and the only time Booger did that was to get the stadium he wanted.

Any new HC has to agree to the cockamamie way this team is set up with the GM making announcements that HC's usually make and beating him to the post game pc. He's going to have to be OK with the shoot from the lip comments the GM makes on his weekly radio interview. But most of all, the new HC is going to have to be OK with navigating the most media friendly sports franchise in history, everything is on display.

Now, who is that guy? Who is that guy that Parcells said he must be, the guy that keeps Booger from himself? At least Garrett has had some experience in dealing with him and knows the best way to influence him. I want a change too but I do not think, for one minute, that this Garrett era couldn't have been worse. I do think he's influenced the thinking on how they build the team, that OL is there because of Garrett, and that is imperative in any new HC. Going along with the Joneses to get along is a guaranteed path to mediocrity.

Richie Kotite.

CouchCoach said:

The word "control" gets tossed around anytime we discuss this HC gig that's not open yet. I am apprehensive that any HC is going to get the kind of control they have on other teams. Booger & Son are too hands on to relinquish control to a HC and the only time Booger did that was to get the stadium he wanted.

Any new HC has to agree to the cockamamie way this team is set up with the GM making announcements that HC's usually make and beating him to the post game pc. He's going to have to be OK with the shoot from the lip comments the GM makes on his weekly radio interview. But most of all, the new HC is going to have to be OK with navigating the most media friendly sports franchise in history, everything is on display.

Now, who is that guy? Who is that guy that Parcells said he must be, the guy that keeps Booger from himself? At least Garrett has had some experience in dealing with him and knows the best way to influence him. I want a change too but I do not think, for one minute, that this Garrett era couldn't have been worse. I do think he's influenced the thinking on how they build the team, that OL is there because of Garrett, and that is imperative in any new HC. Going along with the Joneses to get along is a guaranteed path to mediocrity.

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well written.
i wouldnt be shocked at all if Garrett is back.

kskboys said:

I think you just ruled out everybody.

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Lol..

I would live to get Greg Roman from Ravens...and when Atlanta fires Dan Quinn we get him for DC

Well, there's one thing about this, some are going to be happy and some disappointed but not to the degree that they are with the present situation and I mean the entire coaching staff. Can we point to any coach, except maybe Lal, and say that guy is doing a good job? The one guy that gets a pass from me is Moore because he's inexperienced, I didn't expect big things from him this year. And he's getting another lesson on Sunday.

And here's something I want you to consider as I have ever since this happened. What GM in his right mind puts a green OC in the offense on his HC, in his contract year, that he wants to keep? Might this anger and frustration be that they already have an agreement that was made when they replaced a vet OC with a neophyte? Booger is looking to the point where he has to deliver on his word and he's never been the one on the hotspot like he is now. He didn't plan on it being all about himself.

Was a handshake agreement made at the time all of that was going down? Is this one of Booger's little plots to guarantee more media coverage and it's beginning to backfire? Is it not high up in his game plan to keep the Cowboys the most talked about franchise in all of sports? Talk about the Cowboys, talk about Booger. However, this talk isn't what he expected and Aikman opened the way for others to take their shots. And Goodell and the other owners just sit back and smile, particularly Kraft and Mara. Under normal circumstances, the owners are off limits for shots but Booger has brought this on himself and they're not coming to his aid.

Another puppet

Jake said:

I don't think you meant it, but you're saying you want Jerry to promote someone currently on the staff (read the question and your response again).

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Dang. Lol yeah you’re right. I had it right before, but then I edited it after I posted it. Most of you guys know what I meant tho .

daboyzruleperiod said:

Fans need to realize the Riley's & Urban's of college football have absolutely NO experience in the NFL. I like to see an experienced college coach as Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Lovie Smith, or Les Miles take over. College coaches with NFL experience all fall into this category.

All of these coaches above have been in the NFL at some level. Les Miles was a tight ends coach for our Cowboys from 1998-2000, so I don’t just mean head coaches.

These coaches are the ones many name when the question of successful college coaches in the NFL is answered. Pete Carroll is usually the name thrown around for this type of coach. They have been in the NFL, went to college, and came back to take a team in the NFL again.

There are not a ton of these, but they can be found here and there. Chip Kelly anyone? The way the Egals are playing after winning a SB not so long ago, I'd swear he's back as their HC again.

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I get what you are saying. I keep hearing that Meyer or a college coach can't be counted on to win at this level.

I see it a little different. The 1 thing I want in a coach is for him to be a big name. A guy who all the players fear because he is the man. A coach that can go anywhere. Otherwise we risk the next coach looking like another puppet to the players and assistant coaches.

Jim Harbaugh

Any retread, Rivera..Turner..whoever. I want some fresh faces on the sidelines.

McDaniels. Just..gross..no..

I do not want Riley. At all. Whatsoever. Nope. Nope. Nope.

I don't want Meyer and his crap spread offense. That's not working in the NFL and we'll be at best the early 90s Lions, at worst I don't even want to contemplate. If he doesn't bring that garbage with him, I'll be ok with it.

What Jerry tends to do:
If Jerry follows his usual “comfort” hire- meaning hiring a guy that doesn’t threaten him it will be one of two types of coaches that I have categorized with names:

1. “The Chan Gailey” hire- A young mostly unknown NFL assistant Jerry will sell as an up and comer (like Garrett) He will also be someone Jerry will feel like he can take credit for their success. This would be a Garrett type hire.

2. “The Wade Phillips” hire- the former head coach who was decent with marginal success but not that strong a personality. This would be a Ron Rivera type.

What Jerry should do:

• Hire a strong disciplinary head coach like Jimmy Johnson who can strengthen this weak culture. Jerry won SBs when he had a strong coach to balance his sugar daddy style.
• He needs to hire someone like Matt Rhule or Urban Meyer and let them run this team unencumbered.

Sadly, I have serious doubts that Jerry will do what he should. Hope I’m wrong but I expect him to hire either the Gailey or Phillips type guy. That’s all part of doing things for his comfort rather than what gives us the best chance to win.

CouchCoach said:

The word "control" gets tossed around anytime we discuss this HC gig that's not open yet. I am apprehensive that any HC is going to get the kind of control they have on other teams. Booger & Son are too hands on to relinquish control to a HC and the only time Booger did that was to get the stadium he wanted.

Any new HC has to agree to the cockamamie way this team is set up with the GM making announcements that HC's usually make and beating him to the post game pc. He's going to have to be OK with the shoot from the lip comments the GM makes on his weekly radio interview. But most of all, the new HC is going to have to be OK with navigating the most media friendly sports franchise in history, everything is on display.

Now, who is that guy? Who is that guy that Parcells said he must be, the guy that keeps Booger from himself? At least Garrett has had some experience in dealing with him and knows the best way to influence him. I want a change too but I do not think, for one minute, that this Garrett era couldn't have been worse. I do think he's influenced the thinking on how they build the team, that OL is there because of Garrett, and that is imperative in any new HC. Going along with the Joneses to get along is a guaranteed path to mediocrity.

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Totally agree. I think many fans are just assuming that Jerry feels the same way about Garrett as the fans and media do. If this team wins 3 in a row, I fully expect Jerry to announce that he knew “Garrett could turn this thing around.”

Many fans don’t understand the reasons Jerry loves Garrett. He loves him because 1. He thinks if Garrett succeeds, he gets all the credit for sticking with him. 2. He loves that Garrett is totally fine with Jerry doing and saying whatever he wants, whenever he wants. And...If this team “wins” the NFC Least, Jerry will sell that as an accomplishment and that Garrett continues to win.

We all want Garrett gone. His expiration date was 2015 for me personally. But never underestimate the power of an insecure multi-billionaire with a stubborn streak to make stupid decisions.

Rome isn't coming to Dallas, his son is on my son's HS football team, seems happy here. they just won the M.I.A.A championship game and ranked 25th in the nation . The team players were announced before the Ravens vs Jets game. Micheal Irvin gave the boys a huge pep talk in the tunnel, was pretty cool.