I'm very curious as to how you view Urban/Riley anywhere close to Chip Kelly, but not Rhule?
They're all college coaches? Yet, one has a winning resume with years of head coaching experience.
Please, "enlighten" me.
A. I don't view riley as anything other than a guy with superior talent in a conference that is not very good. Simple as that. I don't think much of OU football or there coaches. I think and thought the same of Bob Stoops when he was the candidate everyone wanted years ago.
B. Urban Meyer is a college coach like steve spurrier to me. His coaching style, his offense is all geared to success in college. HIs resume helps him recruit and gives him credibility amongst young players out of high school. He has complete control over everything because he has risen to God status in college with all the success he has had. If he were to take another college job I imagine he would put together a top 3 program again and compete for championships. I don't think any of that stuff will work in the nfl, his style of offense, his I am in charge because I am in charge deal will not work with athletes making the money they make. Coaching in dallas will make him the third most important person. It just won't work.
C. I like Rhule's background, I love that he played for paterno and coached under Coughlin. I like the style and approach both took to football. He has shown an ability to win without superior talent. He seems to have a good group of coaches around him. He is low key and blue collar. I think his approach is the right one and I think he is set to succeed in the nfl with that approach.
having said all that I like nfl coaches with an old school approach more than any of them. I would like to take people from the pittsburgh-baltimore staffs maybe a Keith Butler, or a pete carmichael in new orleans who have been long time coaches and been a part of proven success. I like the idea of Dan Campbell a lot and I think he would put together an excellent staff.
in the end, what I or anyone else thinks means nothing. Jerry is going to hire whoever shows the most willing to work under his management style and I think blowing smoke up Jerry and Stephens *** about Dak will be a big factor also. I am in the mindset of tear it down and let a good head coach with a good staff rebuild while you have this cap space and will have a huge amount of defensive turnover coming anyway.
I would be ok with older proven defensive coaches like Lovie Smith-Ron Rivera-Don Martindale. I think they could build a defense that would succeed quickly and would put together a staff that would be good.