ESPN's Get Up crew discusses Dan Mullen as a dark horse candidate to coach the Dallas Cowboys
Dan Mullen’s name has been somewhat on the back burner in recent weeks in relation to the likely open Dallas Cowboys job. With back-to-back 10-win seasons, and coming off an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia, the Florida coach is on very solid footing with the Gators.
The issue bubbled up again on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Tuesday morning as host Laura Rutledge posed the possibility to Emmanuel Acho about Mullen listening about the potential job opening. Mullen has said, even this month, that he’s happy at Florida and wants to continue building the program, but he also has a relationship from his Mississippi State days with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.
“I think Dan Mullen is the dark horse,” Acho said. “He’s kind of the name that nobody has discussed yet, like why Dan Mullen? It does make a lot of sense when you think about Dak Prescott. Now bear in mind, the Cowboys aren’t committed to Dak Prescott either. We can’t go all in on Dan, because we’re going all-in on Dak, because Jerry (Jones) has shown a lack of commitment to Dak himself.”
Acho then endorsed Mullen as a “great” hire if it comes to fruition.
Damien Woody, meanwhile, cautioned those who like bringing in a coach for the quarterback, because it’s been done before with not much success with Freddie Kitchens in Cleveland, and Ben McAdoo with the New York Giants.
“When you talk about football coaches, you want CEO-type guys,” Woody said.
Acho added that Dallas may need former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, but what would work best is Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, because, Acho said, Riley hasn’t won “the big one” so his ego is less than Meyer’s.
I think he would be a dark horse at best, not even taking in account what Mullen feels is right for him and his family, but Jerruh has already made it clear he’s not a fan of college HC’s making the jump straight to NFL HC. And for another he knows the talent on the team has a right now window, it’s not a situation to groom a new HC into the league. You can’t flat out discount it, but it’s more likely Jones will go a veteran NFL HC route, especially since there are a few good ones available.
Noooooo…don’t go Dan! Sincerely, Kirby
Dan Mullen: only coach in history to win a New Years’ Six bowl in each of his first two seasons at a school.
You’ll be begging Mullen to leave soon, Mark my words.
Kirby = identical record to Mark Richt, only he’s losing with better recruiting classes.
But yet there he was in his 3rd straight SEC title game, yup, just like Richt, oh wait, I meant Spurrier
It’s reverse psychology. He’s actually terrified of Mullen and prays that he leaves.
Wonder where all the Kirby to the NFL stories are…
Kirby is a defensive genius, they are no longer desired in the NFL
How does it feel to know that you lost your chance at the natty…all the stars aligned this year? Yet (channeling Mac here), you’ve got nothing to show for it but this lousy SEC East Champs banner.
Jones is on record just last month saying college coaches are at a disadvantage because they lose an entire season coming in, just getting to know the league and the personnel.
And Dallas is one of the worst NFL jobs, from the perspective of decision-making, because of an egotistical owner who thinks he’s better than any professional general manager he could hire.
Doesn’t make sense to leave because in 2-3 years you’re probably moving again. Stability is so low in the NFL, particularly on a team like Dallas.
There’s about as much a chance of Dan Mullen leaving Scott Strickin and the Gator Nation for Jerryworld and the Cowboys as there is for Donald Trump leaving Melania for Michelle Obama!! ROFLMAO