Of course my measure of success is the superbowl - everyone is and I assuming yours as well. But Im pointing out that Parcells has had success here as coach with less resources to play with - and that still dealing with Jerry. He created a team that would have possibly made it to the superbowl if it weren't for some mishaps along the way.Thus I would say he had some measure of success turning a team around and making it a playoff contender. As for making it to the superbowl of course, he wasn't successful. But Parcells has had success in many other things besides just winning the superbowl. Heck, Romo and Witten as still part of the team. Thus his measure of success is still exist till today.
However, I don't get the love that I see here with Garrett. Or the constant blame on Jerry for not having some kind of success that blessed us in the past. Garrett is in the authority of power to make changes happen. Yet he does not change in his ways of doing things. As of right now this team, this organization needs someone that can change things. To work with Jerry to make this happen just like Parcells did. I don't see that happening at all with Garrett.
When are we going to stop blaming Jerry for everything and really make Garrett accountable for his team? Garrett has a lot of influence on Jerry as what many of you Garrett supporters have stated. Yet he doesn't use that influence to make things happen.
I frankly do not see us succeeding with Garrett. Unless he stops being stubborn and learn how to win. Losing to the 9ers was another vindication on why Garrett just doesn't get it. Sure its all Romo's fault. But Garrett had all the power in the world to take away some of that responsibilities away from Romo and run the ball more. This has happened in the past and its going to happen again. I doubt Garrett will change his ways and he will not be coaching after this year - and if that happens its not Jerry's fault but mostly on Garrett.
I think we agree on parcells. but I am also hearing double speak. we agree that parcells would have had more success if no for jerry. we even said his disciple could have had success if not for jerry. what parcells did is turn over the team completely in three years (only 7 players remained from previous regime). He got the franchise in the right direction. yet we trying to hold garrett to a different standard and different measure .
I never said garrett is equal or close to parcells. not many coaches are. but garrett has turned this team over and worse, has had to deal with a strapped cap situation. the team he inherited from wade wasn't that good and was getting older. he has turned the team over in a similar fashion and I dare to say has changed the culture of the team. the problems we have had to deal with is a lot of bad defensive investments that haven't paid off and cap strapped us.
and I don't accept the notion that he has had power to take away responsibilities from romo. that makes no sense. plus Romo is a jerry guy nd even jerry says we need to be more romo friendly (meddling) and gives him the big contract that we can't get out of. if you look at garrett's history its almost predictable. he likes to run the ball. his split on first downs is bout 45/55 and after that its driven by down and distance. very similar to he rest of the league. the problem I romo. and that's the touchy situation. this isn't college. you have to trust you QB. and you have to give him the ability to make call in the field. either romo I no as good as we all think, in which case, then you are as good as your QB or romo is good, he makes mistakes and we live with it.
I also hear you say, parcells had some success, reloadin the team and the culture and absolve him of short comings because of jerry. then say garrett has had absolute power and not absolve him because of jerry and that's double standard. I could easily argue. garrett is 8-8 with jerry nd 10-6 coach without him.
to your last point. I don't see us succeeding with garrett. I agree. but I don't see us succeeding with any other coach, under jerry. that's the bottom line. its just grass is greener on the other side. until we learn the same big dog will be p!ssing there too and same yellow spots will show up!!
