News: BTB: Dallas Cowboys News & Notes: Jason Garrett Wows With Speech At Princeton
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DandyDon1722
It's been a good 'un, ain't it?
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Yep sure was. He's a pretty compelling speaker. Garrett's got something about him you can't put your finger on but he comes across as authentic and driven and I think that's why he resonates with players.
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I find his speeches more boring than I'd expect. But I totally agree with that last part.
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the X factor
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Been on the JG train for a while. Happy he's our coach. You get the feeling he'll be around for a long while and that there is a sustainability to what he is building.
Apollo Creed
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Awesome. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm proud that guy is the coach of my favorite football team.
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Success in Pro Sports is about being smarter than the competition in terms of management. The smarter management gets the better players and gets the most out of those players.
It's hard to imagine that Jerry ever believed that he could win big with Wade Phillips or Dave Campo as Head Coaches.
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There was some serious doubts about Garrett while he was going through his on the job training. I am glad that he is past that and I hope he provides a stable future for the team.
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Jerry really should not have had Garrett as the OC and Head Coach considering his lack of experience. I don't know that Garrett will ever be an elite in-game HC, but he a great team leader and manager. Having Linehan's experience as both a play caller and for input on game management was a terrific combination last season.
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The video is always better (if you can get to it).
That's my Coach (insert TO whine).
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It's because he is authentic.
Babies and people who don't have agenda's can see it a mile away.
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Garrett's vision for the franchise... his plan and methodical team building from the ground up has laid the foundation for the very good team we see Dallas fielding these days. His desire to field a physical team that plays with good fundamentals and discipline, in conjunction with his steady talent evaluation and his love for competition at every position has the franchise squarely placed along with the best franchises in the league.
He did it the right way. He took the 4 or 5 guys that he could build around and tore the rest of the team apart, down to the bedrock. Then he started putting together the young, physical group of guys that we see today. And he did it with a team that had little to no salary cap room because prior to him the team would pay big dollars to older vets who would never outplay their contracts. Those players declined and their production no longer matched their salaries... a killer for NFL team management.
Those guys felt like they were safe in their jobs and that the team wouldn't want to accelerate their money to the salary cap. They were wrong. Garrett came in and out the door they went, one after another until, after a few years, they were all gone. L Williams, Gurode, Kosier, Ware, Hatcher, etc. all were told thanks for their time in Dallas and that the team was going younger and cheaper.
It hurt the team initially in talent, but it had to be done.However, it immediately helped the team's effort and focus. The players immediately saw that the only way Garrett was going to keep you and play you is if you won the competition at your position. The team immediately started playing hard for Jason.
He was a godsend for a franchise that desperately needed discipline both on the field and in the front office.
Garrett did indeed learn on the job, too. He made a few game day mistakes here and there... but what kept the franchise from winning a few more games each season and kept them out of the playoffs was the defense. It was bad to atrocious throughout the entire rebuild that Garrett had to do.
The 2013 defense was about as bad as I've ever seen. For Jason to have that 2013 squad one game away from the playoffs was a superb job of coaching and motivation. Had Romo not been hurt in the Washington game and he had played Philly in that last game, I have no doubt that Dallas would have beaten that Eagles team and made the post season. Hell, Dallas almost won it anyway with the worst defense I've ever seen and with Orton at the helm of the offense.
That was good coaching.
Garrett has done a great job since he's been here. People say the team wasn't good while he learned on the job... but they're looking at it wrong, IMO. To get those 2011, 2012, 2013 teams to 8-8 and within a game of the playoffs was sure enough, one hell of a job. He was just fighting with a short stick those years.
Now, he's built his team, for the most part, and it is a reflection of everything Garrett holds dear in a football team. Physical. Tough. Hard working. Smart. Motivated. Never an ounce of quit in them, and that has been demonstrated time and again.
Going 8-0 on the road? Going to Seattle and overcoming the mistakes to win at their house? Having the team in position to win on a freezing Lambeau field? All of those things speak to the job Garrett has done with the team. Really, to the job he has done with the entire franchise.
He did it the right way. He took the 4 or 5 guys that he could build around and tore the rest of the team apart, down to the bedrock. Then he started putting together the young, physical group of guys that we see today. And he did it with a team that had little to no salary cap room because prior to him the team would pay big dollars to older vets who would never outplay their contracts. Those players declined and their production no longer matched their salaries... a killer for NFL team management.
Those guys felt like they were safe in their jobs and that the team wouldn't want to accelerate their money to the salary cap. They were wrong. Garrett came in and out the door they went, one after another until, after a few years, they were all gone. L Williams, Gurode, Kosier, Ware, Hatcher, etc. all were told thanks for their time in Dallas and that the team was going younger and cheaper.
It hurt the team initially in talent, but it had to be done.However, it immediately helped the team's effort and focus. The players immediately saw that the only way Garrett was going to keep you and play you is if you won the competition at your position. The team immediately started playing hard for Jason.
He was a godsend for a franchise that desperately needed discipline both on the field and in the front office.
Garrett did indeed learn on the job, too. He made a few game day mistakes here and there... but what kept the franchise from winning a few more games each season and kept them out of the playoffs was the defense. It was bad to atrocious throughout the entire rebuild that Garrett had to do.
The 2013 defense was about as bad as I've ever seen. For Jason to have that 2013 squad one game away from the playoffs was a superb job of coaching and motivation. Had Romo not been hurt in the Washington game and he had played Philly in that last game, I have no doubt that Dallas would have beaten that Eagles team and made the post season. Hell, Dallas almost won it anyway with the worst defense I've ever seen and with Orton at the helm of the offense.
That was good coaching.
Garrett has done a great job since he's been here. People say the team wasn't good while he learned on the job... but they're looking at it wrong, IMO. To get those 2011, 2012, 2013 teams to 8-8 and within a game of the playoffs was sure enough, one hell of a job. He was just fighting with a short stick those years.
Now, he's built his team, for the most part, and it is a reflection of everything Garrett holds dear in a football team. Physical. Tough. Hard working. Smart. Motivated. Never an ounce of quit in them, and that has been demonstrated time and again.
Going 8-0 on the road? Going to Seattle and overcoming the mistakes to win at their house? Having the team in position to win on a freezing Lambeau field? All of those things speak to the job Garrett has done with the team. Really, to the job he has done with the entire franchise.
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I'm with you. I've been on the train since day 1. Rome wasn't built in a day. I'm not of the I-generation and knows these things take time.
Being a football-ologist I knew Garrett's pedigree, genealogy, makeup, and intellect. He was bound to be successful if given the opportunity. When you learn from the best and have a passion for the game, all the rest will take care of itself.
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Truth.
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Because some people have no concept for critical thinking. The can only see as far as the surface.
There is a reason and method to the madness.
Belichek and others are the same way at their PC's.
Parcells had another method. He used to dazzle them with BS.