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Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:24 am**

Anyone interested? Former coach of Syracuse and now LBs coach of Cowboys.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:26 am**

Not from Big daddy.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:33 am**

I'm in. Phenomenol record at a basketball school (of course PhatDaddy says records aren't important). Good recruiter. Got a raw deal at Syracuse, won for 12 or so years, has a couple of average years and gets canned (the "Southern Miss Syndrome). Three years of NFL experience, supposedly a good, likable guy. Hire him, a great cast of assistants, stop with the self-imposed academic restrictions and we're good to go.

I'm guessing he's wanting to make his way up through the pro ranks though or he'd have been hired already.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:24 am**

footballscoop.com mentioned him today

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:31 am**

we did not raise $10M+ to hire a LB coach...i hope

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:34 am**

QuikSStang wrote:we did not raise $10M+ to hire a LB coach...i hope

We could have used one this past year.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:36 pm**

mrydel wrote:
QuikSStang wrote:we did not raise $10M+ to hire a LB coach...i hope

We could have used one this past year.

don't forget a special teams coach

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:19 pm**

The guy was the head coach at Syracuse for how many years? Just bacause he's a LB coach now doesn't erase his past record as a head coach.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:26 pm**

mustang91 wrote:The guy was the head coach at Syracuse for how many years? Just bacause he's a LB coach now doesn't erase his past record as a head coach.

I agree, it seems silly to dismiss a guy with a good resume, because he's currently the LB coach for an NFL team, but then clamor for a fella who's been out of the game for 9 years (Not to say that the same people are calling for both).

-CoS

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:31 pm**

It seems like he would be a good enough hire. My only question would be about recruiting. Does he have any ties to the region other than his current position with the Cowboys. Does anyone know if he has been a successful recruiter in Texas? Stallion?

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:07 pm**

Would have been much more excited had we hired him a month ago

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:31 pm**

As I said, don't know whether he would successfully recruit in Texas for SMU. However, his record is not bad. What I like is that he although he inherited a very good situation, he maintained it and then was able to peak again after some light dips. I realize his last few teams weren't as good, but I would definitely take the wins and losses. Take into account that the Big East no longer has Virginia Tech and Miami and see what Greg Robinson has been unable to accomplish.

Don MacPherson
1980 5-6
1981 4-6-1
1982 2-9
1983 6-5
1984 6-5
1985 7-5 Cherry Bowl
1986 5-6
1987 11-0-1 Sugar Bowl
1988 10-2 Hall of Fame Bowl
1989 8-4 Peach Bowl
1990 7-4-2

Paul Pasqualoni 107-59-1 (62-33 Big East) 6-3 in Bowl games
1991 10-2 (5-0) Hall of Fame Bowl
1992 10-2 (6-1) Fiesta Bowl
1993 6-4-1 (3-4)
1994 7-4 (4-3)
1995 9-3 (5-2) Gator Bowl
1996 9-3 (6-1) Liberty Bowl
1997 9-4 (6-1) Fiesta Bowl
1998 8-4 (6-1) Orange Bowl
1999 7-5 (3-4) Music City Bowl
2000 6-5 (4-3)
2001 10-3 (6-1) Insight.com Bowl
2002 4-8 (2-5)
2003 6-6 (2-5)
2004 6-6 (4-2) Champs Sports Bowl

Greg Robinson
2005 1-10 (0-7
2006 4-8 (1-6)
2007 2-10 (1-6)

http://www.suathletics.com/sports/footb ... onloss.asp