Is there a good reason why we probably won't interview Rivera?

[theebs]

Well I have already laid out my reasons why Ron Rivera should not only be interviewed but hired.

So I wont go there again!

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I can not believe that Jerry would not interview Rivera. I just have a very difficult time believing that a Coordinater, the quality of a Ron Rivera, would not be considered. I agree with those who say that we are basically a week away from being in position to openly interview. It would be stupid not to interview him at this point. I wonder if there have been any talks during the open week of the Super Bowl? I know that it is within the rules to interview at this time but I heard Rivera say publically that he would not be accepting interviews at this time.

As for the whole Garrett thing, well, you know this kinda reminds me of the Quincy Carter situation. Not to say that Garrett will end up like Quincy. Just that we took Quincy earlier then we should have because we believed he would turn into the next great Dallas QB. We never made any serious attempt, until we were really too far down the line, to bring in any serious compatition (Draft or FA). Basically, we gambled everything and lost. I believe Garrett to be a fine young coach and Lord knows everybody always beleive he would eventually end up being a coach in the NFL but this is just a bit too reminisant of that situation for me. I see no reason not to bring in a good coaching staff in Dallas. You look back to the times when Dallas has been succesful and you see names like Jimmy Johnson, Norv Turner, Dave Wannstedt, Butch Davis, Dave Campo and then you have Tom Landry, Dan Reeves, Mike Ditka, Gene Stallings, Dick Nolan, John Makovic and Ernie Stautner. Those were great coaching staffs. You can argue the degrees of success as head coaches but collectively, they were filled with talent. Johnson was never affraid to bring in the best possible talent, be it coaching or players. Tom Landry turned out more great Coaches and Players then perhpas anybody other then Paul Brown. Even more then Walsh IMO. I just believe that it's a mistake to look at Rivera or anybody else, for that matter, as tabo because of Garrett.

 

[theebs]

SO..... what is Rivera's background? How long has he been around? I know he coaches the Chicago "D" but until just recently I've heard nothing!

why would he be the BEST choice? Just be cause he's hungry?

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79812


there is my thread on why to hire rivera, little bit of his background in there.

but when you have been around singletary, ryan, ditka and jim johnson your whole pro life and now lovie smith, chances are your a pretty sharp defensive coach.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Personally, I don't think there is any question about it. Ron Rivera is about as qualified as you can get for an interview. That, to me, is beyond question.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

...but, why should we expect that Ron Rivera is more likely to pan out than JG or anyone else for that matter? RR might end up being a great coach or he might not, but it's not going to be for the Dallas Cowboys, Garrett's presence assures us of that.

I'm just saying, you have a better chance of finding your next HC out of 2 candidates, than it being just 1, heck, even 3 if you think Sparano is a heck of a coach, which I do, I know Jerry has a plan, but will it work? that is yet to be decided, and if RR is great here, then even better, we've found our coach for the next decade, and I don't think even Jerry Jones on Garrett's nuts is averse to that idea

 

[Bob Sacamano]

ABQ, the Quincy situation similarity is uncanny, Jerry has his idea of going about doing things, but more times than not, when he's doing it unassisted, it ends up being wrong

 

[GoCowboysGo]

I think Jerruh is too stupid to hire Rivera. I hate to be negative about the Cowboys situation as it stands today, but I think Oakland=Dallas (with regards to the owners who "think" they know football).

 

[garyv]

Jason Garrett is the main reason...why hire him to succeed Norv Turner if you were going to hire Rivera another young and up and coming Coach. Rivera will not be the one.....it's about 90% Norv Turner a mentor for Romo and Garrett.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Jason Garrett is the main reason...why hire him to succeed Norv Turner if you were going to hire Rivera another young and up and coming Coach. Rivera will not be the one.....it's about 90% Norv Turner a mentor for Romo and Garrett.

This is just a poor, poor way of going about the business of Football IMO. As long as I can remember, Football is about comp. I remember when I was very young, I would occasionally land on teams where you had a Coach with his Son on the team. Sometimes you would see a player playing a position that he really didn't need to be playing. Lost a playoff game because of this once. Now I know the situation is a bit different and we're not talking about Pop Warner here but still, the lesson was learned on my behalf. Just a bad way to do business.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I have read that the main reason for not wanting to wait to interview Ron Rivera is that we have to wait until the day after the SuperBowl and we can't fill our staff in the meantime (since the new coach wouldn't be here and good candidates get snapped up). Well, there really haven't been that many hires and we did get Garrett. I would be fine with hiring whomever if we could at least bring him in for an interview. My stomach is churning thinking that we will jump into the Norv situation without at least exploring this option.

BJ

might be that Jerra is so wowed by turner that he wants turner to choose his own DC.

OK, we have JG and we could have Rivera (Maybe). Those two, despite Norval Eugene Turner, would make us competitive.

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[Hunter71]

Is there a good reason why we probably won't interview Rivera?

A few:

1) Because he wasn't part of the glory years that JJ is so desperately trying to relive...

2) Because Rivera is not a push over, puppet like Norv is...

3) Because JJ is tired of being told what to do by people who know a hell of a lot more than him...

 

[JPM]

Is there a good reason why we probably won't interview Rivera?

A few:

1) Because he wasn't part of the glory years that JJ is so desperately trying to relive...

2) Because Rivera is not a push over, puppet like Norv is...

3) Because JJ is tired of being told what to do by people who know a hell of a lot more than him...

Your forgot:

4) Cause it makes sense.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Your forgot:

4) Cause it makes sense.

but that would be too easy :

 

[Iago33]

People are taking this Garret stuff way overboard. No one (except the know-nothing media) has anointed Garret the head coach of the future. Rivera will probably take the shot on a head coaching shot (of the Cowboys, no less) even if Garret were the "golden child," which I'm not sure he is.

Put away the anointing oil!

 

[alancdc]

It's stupid to not interview Rivera because we have to wait one more week.

We've waited this long one more week is not going to make or break us.

I watched a interview with Rivera last night on The NFL Network and he seemed very intelligent knew what he was talking about and confident.

It would be a shame to not even interview him.

Agree totally with this. One more week, who cares!

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Put away the anointing oil!

This just in, Parcells has left the building.

 

[Iago33]

This just in, Parcells has left the building.

But I'll carry his wise words with me for the rest of my life!!