The Georgia Bulldogs weren’t National Title Contenders this year, but I think everyone thought the Dawgs would be better than 5-5. Most pundits thought Georgia could at least contend for the East. We needed luck at best to do that.
As bad as it was for the Bulldogs, things are far worse for the Dallas Cowboys. Monday, Wade Phillips was mercifully let go.
This brings an interesting question up: Todd Grantham, former Cowboys defensive line coach, left Big D to be the new Defensive Coordinator for the Bulldogs. Grantham’s successor, Paul Pasqualoni, was named interim Defensive Coordinator due to Phillips’ dismissal.
Grantham is a former NFL DC. There is something about the NFL that lures guys back in (Carroll, Saban, Van Gorder). NFL “guys” love the NFL. I wonder on Saturday, if Auburn hangs 50+ on us, Coach Grantham will look up at the score board and have the thought “If I just stayed my f#$!$#% @$$ in Dallas, I could have another shot of being a DC in the NFL right now.”
I ask this: what is better, being a DC for a bad NFL team or being the DC for a mediocre college team?
Corbindawg
Dallas has to offer him the job first, and in all honesty, he hasn’t proven enough as Georgia’s DC to get him a NFL job in that same capacity.
No, but if he had stayed in Dallas, he presumably would have been promoted to DC, since the DL coach who replaced him was moved up. Not saying he would get offered the job; saying had he stayed in Dallas he would probably be the Cowboys DC today.
But how long would that last? Until January 2 when their season ends? Jerry Jones has more money than God and I’m sure will try and prove it when he goes looking for a new coach. Yes Grantham would get a look at staying as the DC but that coach will probably bring in fresh blood and he would be looking for a new gig again.
I would think it depends, but working at Georgia for Mark Richt would be better than working at Dallas for Jerry Jones. If it were me, I’d be relieved that I got off that sinking ship, have a guranteed 2 years left and a coach who I know ain’t going to fire me AT ALL.