Did Tony Dungy endorse the Kill hiring?

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I assume he will show that he does. I know Kill had Dungy on the horn on Monday for Dungy to welcome him.
 

Did he endorse the Kevin Wilson hiring? That's what I really want to know.
 

Kill handed out copies of Uncommon for all of the NIU players to read.

Considering that - along with Kill's apparent friendship with everyone who has ever coached anywhere in the midwest - I figure Dungy probably gave his stamp of approval.
 





Even more annoying than people who worship Tony Dungy are people who rip Tony Dungy because people worship him.
 

I don't believe he did.

Dungy has an agenda to pass when it comes to coaching hires. He wanted Fraiser, Shannon, and Sumlin.

See the connection there? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Dungy was passed up for I think almost a dozen HC jobs before landing his first gig in Tampa Bay, so he wants to try and make sure others don't get overlooked.
 



We're ripping him because he comes he is barely involved in our program, and then comes along and acts like some Savior who's going to bring us an amazing new coach. Then he gets involved in helping other schools find coached, including Indiana! The man should have no input in our program.
 

Wheaton said:
I don't believe he did.

Dungy has an agenda to pass when it comes to coaching hires. He wanted Fraiser, Shannon, and Sumlin.

See the connection there? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Dungy was passed up for I think almost a dozen HC jobs before landing his first gig in Tampa Bay, so he wants to try and make sure others don't get overlooked.
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If I am not mistaking, he suggested Minnesota needs to "look at Marc Trestman."
 

Jeshurun said:
We're ripping him because he comes he is barely involved in our program, and then comes along and acts like some Savior who's going to bring us an amazing new coach. Then he gets involved in helping other schools find coached, including Indiana! The man should have no input in our program.
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Dungy never acted like a savior, Maturi offered him the job and he turned it down and then he offered to help in anyway Maturi wanted him to. Just because other people worship Dungy doesn't mean he deserves to be ripped.
 

Wheaton said:
I don't believe he did.

Dungy has an agenda to pass when it comes to coaching hires. He wanted Fraiser, Shannon, and Sumlin.

See the connection there? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Dungy was passed up for I think almost a dozen HC jobs before landing his first gig in Tampa Bay, so he wants to try and make sure others don't get overlooked.
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I don't have a problem with him promoting candidates of color. Color should not be the No. 1 reason someone is hired/not hired, but with the lack of minority coaches in Division I football, there's nothing wrong with presenting qualified candidates to make sure they are at least considered for opportunities.

People typically hire people who remind them of themselves or friends that they have, not always necessarily the best candidate based on merit. Making sure that candidates of color are represented -- when they clearly aren't getting jobs across the board -- is a positive thing.
 



confusedgopher said:
If I am not mistaking, he suggested Minnesota needs to "look at Marc Trestman."
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When asked by Dan Patrick if either he or Marc Trestman were a candidate for the vacant Gopher job Dungy responded by saying that they should spend their time on Trestman instead because he wasn't interested... in no way was he saying Maturi should hire Trestman.
 

goldengophers said:
When asked by Dan Patrick if either he or Marc Trestman were a candidate for the vacant Gopher job Dungy responded by saying that they should spend their time on Trestman instead because he wasn't interested... in no way was he saying Maturi should hire Trestman.
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You're saying that patrick asked Dungy whether Trestman was a candidate? That's a funny question to ask Tony Dungy! ;)
 

Dungy hasn't even heard that Minnesota has hired anyone yet, news travels slow when it has to reach him all the way up there on his moral high horse.

Making generic comments on Football Night in America on NBC > Helping the University of Minnesota's coaching search in earnest

(according to Tony Dungy)
 


confusedgopher said:
If I am not mistaking, he suggested Minnesota needs to "look at Marc Trestman."
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He never officially said "Marc Trestman would be a great head coach and the Gophers should go after him."

He, while on the Dan Patrick show, said they should go after Trestman because he is the most viable ALUM that is currently a coach.
 

Why does anyone care what Tony Dungy thinks of the new coach? Did we get Bud Grant's seal of approval?
 

Wheaton said:
He never officially said "Marc Trestman would be a great head coach and the Gophers should go after him."

He, while on the Dan Patrick show, said they should go after Trestman because he is the most viable ALUM that is currently a coach.
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Actually, that's not what he said at all.
 

Costa Rican Gopher said:
Why does anyone care what Tony Dungy thinks of the new coach? Did we get Bud Grant's seal of approval?
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Funny you should mention that. Kill has apparently gotten into contact with Mr. Grant.

Once he consults the talking Paul Bunyan statue in Brainerd, he'll have completed his tour of approvals from Minnesota icons.
 

Bemidji has the real Paul Bunyan statue. That other is just a poser.
 


That's funny. Paul Bunyan talks to me. He kept suggesting a name for the next football coach. At least I think that was the message, I kept hearing "Kill, kill, kill..."
 

13 Lined Ground Squirrel said:
Funny you should mention that. Kill has apparently gotten into contact with Mr. Grant.

Once he consults the talking Paul Bunyan statue in Brainerd, he'll have completed his tour of approvals from Minnesota icons.
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Easy there killer. Don't forget about the world's largest fiberglass Turkey and Loon. He's got plenty of additional stops to make.
 

emann said:
I don't have a problem with him promoting candidates of color. Color should not be the No. 1 reason someone is hired/not hired, but with the lack of minority coaches in Division I football, there's nothing wrong with presenting qualified candidates to make sure they are at least considered for opportunities.

People typically hire people who remind them of themselves or friends that they have, not always necessarily the best candidate based on merit. Making sure that candidates of color are represented -- when they clearly aren't getting jobs across the board -- is a positive thing.
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I tend to agree with you ..... the vast majority on this board have a differing opinion.
 

the board already decided that racism and cronyism no longer exists. so i'm not sure what we're worried about.
 


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