Dodger12;2899318 said:
We can all argue and debate how many SB's we might have won had Jimmy stayed on but that's not the point. The reality is that team discipline eroded to the point that he allowed our franchise QB and team leader to be accused of being a racist. That's inexcusable and any HC worth his salt would have nipped that in the bud but he welcomed it because of his past negative history with Aikman.
Dynasties fall and our demise was inevitable, especially given our poor drafting. But it all started with Jerry hiring Barry who had been sitting on his coach in Norman, Oklahoma thinking his football days were well behind him. The fact that we won with Switzer only proves how truly talented this team was and even Jerry knew it, thus the 500 coaches comment.
And there's nothing knee jerk about my reaction. Barry Switzer was a great HC in his day and I don't take that away from the man. But his hiring at that time had more to do with Jerry's ego than Switzer's coaching prowess. I don't even know how that's even debatable.
So when Troy broke his leg and Barry scrambled to come up with a scheme that would maintain his winning ways, Barry made the transistion of Troy to UCLA happen.
Regardless of what you think Jimmy would have done, or the ego of jerry, that doesn't take away Barry steered the team to a championship.
There are no ships that find their way to the port without a captain guiding them.
The players didn't manage the team during practice or game days or offseason.
So your contention about barry is based on a fallacy - Jimmy would have won four in a row - and Jerry's ego.
There is no way you can prove the former, and the latter still didn't do thje day-to-day directing of the team to a trophy.
Sorry, I don't buy it.
