Who's ready for Dave Campo... PC at 2pm

[Bach]

How about the guys Campo couldn't develop:

Kenny Wheaton
Lee Vaughn
Izell Reese
Dwayne Goodrich
Kareem Larrimore
Tony Dixon
Derek Ross
Pete Hunter

I wouldn't saddle drafting terrible players on Campo.

 

[Doomsday101]

I thought both Smith and Brown were overrated actually. O'donnell basically threw those two INTs right to Brown in Super Bowl XXX and Brown got way over-hyped because of that "MVP performance". He went to the Raiders (I believe) and really was never heard from again.

Anybody remember Kevin Smith getting called for pass interference about as much as Flo gets called for false starts? I do. I think Campo is inheriting better CBs but much much worse safeties.

I agree Brown was not that great and the Raiders clearly over paid to get him the following season. Kevin was a very good CB but once he sustained the achilles injury that pretty much did him in. One thing does not change Campo was able to bring this group together and help bring this team to the SB

 

[Hostile]

How long will it be before we see Campo with his shorts pulled up under his armpits?

Damnit Jeff, now that image is stuck in my dome.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Hamlin was a street player who nobody wanted..?

LOL.

Hamlin in 2004:
80 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 pass deflections, 4 interceptions

Hamlin in 2006:

96 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 pass deflections, 3 interceptions

Hamlin in 2007:

62 tackles, 0 sacks, 15 pass deflections, 5 interceptions

2005 skipped for his injury. I don't see how Bowles made this "street" player a "Pro Bowl" player. He was never a "street" player to begin with.

Wow, sounds like a player like that would be in high demand on the open market.

What did he sign for again? How did it compare to other safeties in the free agent market?

 

[Doomsday101]

What did he sign for again? How did it compare to other safeties in the free agent market?

Dallas was so convinced about Hamlin how many years did we sign him for? Oh yeah 1 year. My hope is Hamlin remains with us but the truth is not many teams were jumping through hoops to get him and he ended up doing what most FA will not do and that is take a 1 year deal.

 

[CowboyJeff]

I was hoping to hear Campo say, "Getcha barf bags ready!!!!"

 

[Royal Laegotti]

press conference at 2:00 to name him secondary coach

Can't hardly wait!

Do they really need to have a press conference to hire a secondary coach!

 

[CowboyJeff]

Every team has busts.

That's a very weak point you made there.

And every team has successes. A counter to your very weak point.

 

[Doomsday101]

And every team has successes. A counter to your very weak point.

Said former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, who hired Campo to his original staff in 1989: "He was with me at the University of Miami and with the Dallas Cowboys, I think Dave Campo is one of the top coaches in the league and without question, he'll help them."

 

[CowboyJeff]

He is the same guy who argued Campo was not a good secondary coach because we had Charles Haley and Deion Sanders.

Thanks for taking what I said completely out of context. I bow to your political skills.

 

[zrinkill]

Said former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, who hired Campo to his original staff in 1989: "He was with me at the University of Miami and with the Dallas Cowboys, I think Dave Campo is one of the top coaches in the league and without question, he'll help them."

Great quote by Jimmy ..... but I am sure he is just saying what Jerry told him too. Jimmy was always such a puppet.

 

[Doomsday101]

Great quote by Jimmy ..... but I am sure he is just saying what Jerry told him too. Jimmy was always such a puppet.

Oh sure you know Jimmy never says what is really on his mind. :laugh2:

 

[superpunk]

James Washington praised Campo again this morning on his radio show. Said he was the best position coach he ever had. He said in his five years there, there was not one time where he went on the field and felt unprepared, Campo had them ready to play. He also said he really liked Campo as a man, and that he was very easy to talk to, told some story about waiting for a plane...I can't remember it now. If he goes on about it again I'll recap in detail.

Get to know Dave Campo...

Question: A lot of people don't know how much you like to be on stage singing in front of crowds. In Dallas, you used to sing at a lot of karaoke clubs. Do you still do that?

I enjoy music. I really don't have any hobbies, but I really enjoy going to Broadway musicals, singing a little bit and playing a little guitar. That's really what relaxes me. I do it once in a while. I enjoy it. I do like to be on stage. I think if I hadn't been in football, I probably would've attempted to be in some type of entertainment field because I enjoy the excitement and the lights.

Q: When's last time you performed?
[Laughing] I can't even remember. Maybe back in Dallas. I haven't been in a while.

Q: Did you learn any lessons from being the head coach of America's Team?

First of all, I was very blessed to have an opportunity to do that. I knew I had my hands full when I first took it because we were on the down slide talent-wise at that point. I think the big thing is I really felt at the end of the time when I finished, I made - in my mind - as good an attempt as I could, and it didn't work out. But when I left there, I really felt that the people that really knew football knew that there had been progress made. The next coach [Bill Parcells] came in, and he was able to kick it over the top [make the playoffs] for one year with our players. So we had made some progress, had some good players on the ballclub. The lesson I learned I think is to just do it the right way. If you do it the right way, whether you succeed or not, I think the end result is that people respect the effort that you gave.

Q: Are you still in the good graces of [Cowboys owner] Jerry Jones?

I'm still very good friends with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys organization.

Q: How special were the Super Bowl experiences for you in Dallas?

There's nothing like them, in my mind. To be a champion at something is hard. It doesn't happen to everybody. So to have an opportunity to play for a championship, that's exciting. I think the first one [1993] was probably the most exciting because we had come from 1-15 to a Super Bowl in four years. I'm standing on the sidelines and Garth Brooks is singing the national anthem and Marlee Matlin was signing it. Then all of a sudden, those jets hit and it was like ... there probably wasn't one person on that sideline that wasn't crying.

Q: In your opinion, what makes the NFL special to so many people?

When people watch Ernie Els or Tiger Woods win a tournament, an entire city is not necessarily energized. But when a team does something [there's the feeling that] this is our team, this is our signature that's going out in front of millions of people on Monday Night Football or whatever. I think that's what really makes it what it is. There are only 16 games in the NFL, whereas there are 165 games in MLB or 95 games in the NBA, or whatever the numbers are. So every game is important in the NFL. I think it's a microcosm of everybody's life. I know in Dallas, when we won, you could go downtown and there are people [Campo imitates someone strutting] walking around, feeling good. If you lost, it affected everybody, and I think that's what makes the NFL what it is. It's an exciting sport, and people relate to it.

Q: In Dallas, you were around a lot of great players. Who sticks out the most in your mind?

I'd say we were fortunate to be around the [tight end] Jay Novaceks and [receiver] Michael Irvins. Defensively, I'd have to say Charles Haley is one of the best pass rushers in the history of the game. Deion [Sanders] is the best cornerback to play the game, in my mind. He talked everybody into thinking he was the best, and he actually was the best. [Strong safety] Darren Woodson holds the record in Dallas for the most tackles. So we had a lot of really good players. [Former Cowboys safety] James Washington would kick me if I didn't mention him.

Q: With you being a former head coach, does Jack Del Rio ever come to you for advice?

I think that's one of the reasons I'm here. We've talked about some things. But as young as Jack is, I thought I would've had to talk to him more about things. But he's got a really good handle on everything. I've given him a little advice, but not as much as you'd think. What impresses me about Jack is he knows what he wants this team to be, and he's not going to deviate.

Q: Do you see yourself ever being a head coach again?

Only from an ego standpoint. I'm really enjoying what I'm doing now. As a position coach, you get closer to the players. If I had a strength - it's not X's and O's - it's developing relationships and developing a trust with the players. I enjoy that part of it. As an assistant coach, believe me, we feel as bad as a head coach feels when we lose. But we can just go back there [pointing towards the offices] and get back to work. We can move forward and start preparing for the next opponent. The hard part of being a head coach after a loss is you've got to do a radio show, TV and talk to reporters during the first few days of the week. It's Friday before you can get that sour taste out of your mouth. When I was a head coach, I hated to lose more than I wanted to win, and that's bad. A loss hurt more than a win made me feel good. But if I had the opportunity [to become a head coach again] I'd take a shot.

Couple interesting things.

 

[CowboyJeff]

Said former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, who hired Campo to his original staff in 1989: "He was with me at the University of Miami and with the Dallas Cowboys, I think Dave Campo is one of the top coaches in the league and without question, he'll help them."

Everything Jimmy Johnson says is true.

 

[zrinkill]

Everything Jimmy Johnson says is true.

So you do not think Campo is a good position coach?

 

[Doomsday101]

Everything Jimmy Johnson says is true.

No but I think he has an ideal about coaching and the skill level that Campo has as a DB coach which is why he hired him with the Hurricans and then when he came to the NFL with Dallas. Jimmy did not hire him as a pity hire he hired him because he knew he was a very good assistant coach. So yes I think Jimmy knows a hell of a lot more about coaching than some fan no matter how smart that fans thinks he is.

 

[WoodysGirl]

James Washington praised Campo again this morning on his radio show. Said he was the best position coach he ever had. He said in his five years there, there was not one time where he went on the field and felt unprepared, Campo had them ready to play. He also said he really liked Campo as a man, and that he was very easy to talk to, told some story about waiting for a plane...I can't remember it now. If he goes on about it again I'll recap in detail.

Get to know Dave Campo...



Couple interesting things.

Quite a few interesting things in that Q&A. You should make it its own thread. Sure, we don't NEED another Campo thread, but I think it's definitely worthy of not being buried in this one.

 

[superpunk]

Quite a few interesting things in that Q&A. You should make it its own thread. Sure, we don't NEED another Campo thread, but I think it's definitely worthy of not being buried in this one.

ok. The bolded part was the first thing I thought when I found it.

 

[windward]

And every team has successes. A counter to your very weak point.

You intimated that Campo was not a success because of the presence of players like Kenny Wheaton, Kareem Larrimore et al. I said every team has busts regardless of the quality of the coaches. Listing a bunch of players who could not hack it hardly devalues his ability as a coach.

My point was pithy and accurate. Your point was inaccurate. Terribly, terribly inaccurate.

 

[khiladi]

You intimated that Campo was not a success because of the presence of players like Kenny Wheaton, Kareem Larrimore et al. I said every team has busts regardless of the quality of the coaches. Listing a bunch of players who could not hack it hardly devalues his ability as a coach.

or how about Bill Bellichek, despite his cheating... he probably knows nothing about coaching either, considering his stint with the Browns...