Mike Fisher on the radio this morning

[Mansta54]

Maaan give me Norv as OC and Marinelli as DC any day of the week.

 

[5Stars]

Maaan give me Norv as OC and Marinelli as DC any day of the week.

Well, the Cowboy can't do that this week because of Happy New Year.

 

[Bleu Star]

He also said some in VR would like to replace Callahan with Norv Turner now that he is free. Fisher said Garrett sees Norv as a father figure. Pollack would then be promoted to the oline coach.

I could live with this and a DC change. Don't let Pollack go! It just seems that, since he has been with us, that zone blocking scheme has really paid dividends. Please keep him around.

 

[Chuck 54]

So many conspiracy theories...what idiotic reason would a head coach lie about who is calling the plays when everyone on the coaching staff, the owner, and the players all know who is calling the plays.

The whole idea that Garrett is lying about who is calling the plays is just so ridiculous. What is the reason or benefit of such a lie? He certainly would have lost the players' respect.

 

[Picksix]

So many conspiracy theories...what idiotic reason would a head coach lie about who is calling the plays when everyone on the coaching staff, the owner, and the players all know who is calling the plays.

The whole idea that Garrett is lying about who is calling the plays is just so ridiculous. What is the reason or benefit of such a lie? He certainly would have lost the players' respect.

As unlikely as it may sound, the players may have been on board.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm not so sure Garrett would want Norv. You don't hire Norv unless you're going to let him call plays, and Garrett obviously wants to do that himself.

 

[gimmesix]

I could live with this and a DC change. Don't let Pollack go! It just seems that, since he has been with us, that zone blocking scheme has really paid dividends. Please keep him around.

I'm really not sure how much of that is him or Callahan. Callahan started implementing the scheme last year and the players seemed to finally be comfortable in it this year.

When Pollack tried to implement zone-blocking in Oakland, he failed miserably.

Of course, now that it's in place (if it stays in place if Callahan leaves), Pollack probably can maintain it.

 

[gimmesix]

I'm not so sure Garrett would want Norv. You don't hire Norv unless you're going to let him call plays, and Garrett obviously wants to do that himself.

I don't think that's the case. I don't think Garrett would have cared about the play-calling if Callahan had been succeeding at it.

Dallas (meaning Jerry) might decide that it prefers for Garrett to continue as a walk-around coach and let someone else call the plays.

 

[Bleu Star]

I'm not so sure Garrett would want Norv. You don't hire Norv unless you're going to let him call plays, and Garrett obviously wants to do that himself.

The smart move for Garrett's long term future as Cowboys HC is to go with the Norv OC idea. He has already proven worlds over that he can't handle dual HC/OC duties...

 

[Bleu Star]

I'm really not sure how much of that is him or Callahan. Callahan started implementing the scheme last year and the players seemed to finally be comfortable in it this year.

When Pollack tried to implement zone-blocking in Oakland, he failed miserably.

Of course, now that it's in place (if it stays in place if Callahan leaves), Pollack probably can maintain it.

I would be very interested on an insider take regarding who is most responsible for the success of the ZBS in Big D. Callahan or Pollack?

 

[Mansta54]

JG and Norv are very close and I believe he would trust Norv and respects his work. I don't think he would have a issue with Norv calling the plays at all, he knows Norv is one of the best at it. Their history together would go a long way in solidifying their working relationship.

 

[Bleu Star]

JG and Norv are very close and I believe he would trust Norv and respects his work. I don't think he would have a issue with Norv calling the plays at all, he knows Norv is one of the best at it. Their history together would go a long way in solidifying their working relationship.

To add... Norv would run the ball and "stick to the plan" because he trusts his plan.

 

[Mansta54]

To add... Norv would run the ball and "stick to the plan" because he trusts his plan.

No doubt about it our running game would be stout with Norv, the progression of the oline, and Murray running hard.

 

[Mansta54]

Also, with Norv you can bet Dez wouldn't vanish from the offense. He would get him the ball.

 

[Questfor6]

Why Norv? Couldn't we give his young apprentice Chud a chance because he clearly can't return to Carolina after the job Shula's done this year.

 

[Wood]

Garrett is better at calling plays than Callahan (who is nothing more than a line coach and good one at that).

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I don't think that's the case. I don't think Garrett would have cared about the play-calling if Callahan had been succeeding at it.

Dallas (meaning Jerry) might decide that it prefers for Garrett to continue as a walk-around coach and let someone else call the plays.

By *every* account, Garrett was very unhappy about Jerry taking his playcalling away.

Now if Jerry insists on someone else like he did this year, I think Norv would be as good as you could get in this system of offense. Of course I'd rather we had something new and fresh, but isn't going to happen as long as Garrett is here.

 

[Mansta54]

Garrett is better at calling plays than Callahan (who is nothing more than a line coach and good one at that).[/qu]
I agree!!! JG is much better then Callahan at calling plays. When JG was calling plays is problem was the oline wasn't any good, they're much better now. JG wasn't the problem his oline was.

 

[AmishCowboy]

I think there is some grey area there. I don't believe Garrett was calling all of the plays, but I do believe he took control of the wheel when he pleased. Such a weird situation... Turner would be nice b/c at least that would bring in someone that Garrett has 110% trust in to run the offense and wouldn't butt in as he pleased.

I think if he didn't like the play sent in, he over ruled it using his HC authority

 

[MikeT22]

If Norv is brought in what is the point of Garrett being here? Jason has been the OC since '07. He has no control over who the DC is. He had playcalling taken away from him by Jerry. If Norv comes on board it'll be Jerry bringing him here, not Garrett. So if Garrett is just going to be a HC and not coordinator what is the point in that since he constantly mismanages game situations and timeouts?

With Garrett having a year left on his contract it wouldn't surprise me a bit for Jerry to bring Norv here as OC and then let Garrett walk next year if we miss the playoffs again while promoting Norv to HC.