News: Former Cowboys star Greg Ellis named Texas College head coach

[PJTHEDOORS]

Well the headline is true that all Cowboy players have a star on their helmet. So in that sense he was a Cowboy 'star'. Good for Ellis on his new venture.

 

[OmerV]

I heard Randy Moss was the frontrunner for that job.

Lol. Not everyone will get this.

 

[Star Guard_31]

Surprised that he never got a shot here to coach. He was a really disciplined and technically solid player.

It wouldn’t surprise me if his flair for the dramatic and high maintenance attitude towards the end of his career hurt his chances at getting a shot here. I seem to recall he became pretty needy and required a lot of reassurance towards the end.

 

[OmerV]

Whats the team nickname? The Whiners?

Although he was a whiner. I do remember a quote from his coach at NC, after the draft regarding Ellis. When asked what kind of man he is the coach said "If I died tomorrow, I would want Greg Ellis to raise my kids.." Thats a pretty powerful statement.

I don’t really buy into the whiner label. I understood his concern. Frankly I didn’t think his move to 3-4 OLB made much sense either, and for a guy at his point in his career I understood his worry about the harm to his career as it wound down. It worked out much better than I thought.

 

[Aven8]

Guy was a solid 12 sack a year guy

 

[OmerV]

Guy was a solid 12 sack a year guy

He was more of an 8 sack a year guy

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Guy was a solid 12 sack a year guy

Except for the ten seasons that he wasn’t

Like someone else the first thing that popped in my head was “was Greg Ellis a star”? I guess you at least have to think about it, but i don’t think so.

 

[cowboyec]

good for him.
big fan of #98.
GREG ELLIS

 

[JW82]

I don’t really buy into the whiner label. I understood his concern. Frankly I didn’t think his move to 3-4 OLB made much sense either, and for a guy at his point in his career I understood his worry about the harm to his career as it wound down. It worked out much better than I thought.

He also faked an injury at one point and wouldn’t practice until JJ changed his contract.

 

[OmerV]

He also faked an injury at one point and wouldn’t practice until JJ changed his contract.

I’m not recalling that, but I can’t say it didn’t happen. I remember Ratliff faking an injury

 

[OmerV]

Except for the ten seasons that he wasn’t

Like someone else the first thing that popped in my head was “was Greg Ellis a star”? I guess you at least have to think about it, but i don’t think so.

He was a good player, but you are right, not a star player.

 

[Whyjerry]

Ellis is a good man and was a good player. I hope he does well.

 

[AbeBeta]

It wouldn’t surprise me if his flair for the dramatic and high maintenance attitude towards the end of his career hurt his chances at getting a shot here. I seem to recall he became pretty needy and required a lot of reassurance towards the end.

Mike Zimmer - his DC - brought him to work with the Vikings DL several times.

Also, we employ Leon Lett, who, while a good coach, generated 28 games suspended and several high profile blunders. But yeah, the FO shunned Ellis because he briefly griped about changing positions.

Turrible take.

 

[AbeBeta]

I’m not recalling that, but I can’t say it didn’t happen. I remember Ratliff faking an injury

Dude can't tell certain players apart

 

[Texas2Step41]

I always liked Greg, good for him

 

[OGCowboy]

Good player and better man. Awesome for him.
He repped the star well while he was here.
Good luck sir!!

 

[OmerV]

Dude can't tell certain players apart

Him or me?

 

[Aven8]

He was more of an 8 sack a year guy

8-12 it’s all irrelevant! Lol

 

[AbeBeta]

Him or me?

Him

 

[jazzcat22]

He also faked an injury at one point and wouldn’t practice until JJ changed his contract.

A devastating career threatening broken leg. Now that was a fake of the century.

Yes, not the same issue, but had to throw it out there.