Three days after ESPN reported that the Dallas Cowboys had hired former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley to be their next receivers coach, the team still hasn't confirmed the hiring.
Dooley told WNML host Jimmy Hyams on Monday that the initial reports were wrong and that he had not agreed to join any team.
Cowboys spokesperson Rich Dalrymple said Tuesday afternoon that there was nothing new to report.
"We only send out a press release when we are told a contract has been finalized and signed. We don't get into the speculative stuff," he said.
Adding to the confusion, the Associated Press seemed to confirm ESPN's report last Saturday night by citing a post on the Dallas Cowboys official website. That story on DallasCowboys.com — "Dooley Expected to Become New Receivers Coach" — was removed. On Sunday, a new headline read "WR Coach Among Positions Still Not Filled By Cowboys."
The Cowboys employ reporters who cover the team for its own website, and their reports are not necessarily the official announcements of the team.
"I don't know what the website story said," Dalrymple said. "It's not official unless it is a press release from our office."
If hired, Dooley would replace veteran NFL assistant Jimmy Robinson and be given responsibility for coaching mercurial star receiver Dez Bryant.
Dooley, who was 15-21 in three seasons at UT before being fired in November, is being paid a $5 million buyout in monthly installments of $102,040 through December 2016. The buyout is not affected by his future earnings.
Dooley spent two years in the NFL as an assistant to Nick Saban in Miami in 2005-2006. He is familiar with the Dallas area, having spent three years as an assistant at Southern Methodist in the late 1990s. His wife, Allison, is from Fort Worth.
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Comments » 53
RubyBegonia writes:
Hell, he lasted longer at Tn., Guess they don't take as long to decide in big D!!!
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
No kidding..like we thought GVX had a scoop no other news outlet in the United States reported..Bwahahahahaha!
SuddenSam writes:
Over $25,000 a week for the next 4 years for doing absolutely nothing- I could just puke.
pingkr62 writes:
Thats just less than half what I make in a whole year. Talk about puking!
Sir_Spanky writes:
A little Karma perhaps? Maybe if Dallas' HC (and/or JJ since he's got his face in everything going on over there) lets Dez treat DD like a homeless, redheaded step child, then maybe DD will be a feelin what Charlie Baggett was feelin with DD's little boy, Da'rick.
burpee_von_rotweiler_IV writes:
He is holding out for a bigger golden parachute clause.
pcorange writes:
I wish Coach Dooley the best whatever he does next. I don't think he was ready for the big time as a head coach, and he may never be. He did, however, try to build the team in a way that would make the Big Orange Nation proud. It didn't work out, and he was rightfully relieved of his duties. That doesn't make him a terrible person, and I wish our fans would let go of their hatred of him. I have immensely more respect for Derek Dooley than I'll ever have for Lane Kiffin.
ETownVol writes:
If it would make you feel any better, factor in all the weeks he was on payroll as an active coach at UT and did nothing. Would bring the average down a bit. Still enough to make you at least nauseous. :)
VOLS_SEC_RULES writes:
Reminds me of the ending of the LSU game and the UNC game....just when you think Dooley may have been successful.....wrong!
BobbyJones writes:
And we wonder what's wrong with America. It's called "Greed" brother. Bling, stuff, materialism, nice s&#t, keep up with the Jones, gotta have the best of everything. And it ain't gettin' better.
lemme_axya_this writes:
My sentiments exactly.
VOLtage writes:
Arguing with Cowboys about wanting to wear his orange pants next year.
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
A lifestyle coach won't be one of CDD's jobs at Dallas..In case you forgot the players are supposed to be adults and manage themselves off the field.
murrayvol writes:
And it's still better than anyplace else.
123forVOLS writes:
Who are the info-idiots who put stuff out there and get it started? This is ridiculous but so is Hyams for having Dooley on the show. This is a media embarrassment but then the media do not care because we keep on watching and listening. What happens if he is not hired? Nothing except detractors will be at it again as if he is still in Knoxville. Let's move on in Rocky Top.
voloffaith writes:
Is this buyer's remorse before the wedding?
10seVol85_Part_Deux writes:
+1
And just look how Kiffy did this year with all that blue-chip talent.
chad954ut writes:
When can we stop talking about this joke of a coach !
GOJO writes:
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January 29, 2013
9:23 p.m.
GOJO writes:
in response to lemme_axya_this:
My sentiments exactly.
"I have immensely more respect for Derek Dooley than I'll ever have for Lane Kiffin",eh?
That is not saying much.
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
Aren't you part of the UT brass, minus the BR?
eVOLved writes:
mindboggling--whitlock's term "shamateurism" helps put it into perspective: with so much free labor they can pay the coaches so much. the big mistake i see is they sign coaches for longer than they are willing to work with them.
i am also of the opinion that if they signed him for 5 years they should plan to work with him for 5 years, which is apt because college football is a 5-6 year process of:
recruiting class year+ redshirt+4 eligible years.
looking forward to the new coach, but i still don't think they should have fired a coach halfway throughout that process.
i wouldn't blame coach dooley for working no more than cashing those checks.
i wonder who made more money in their college coaching careers: legendary coach vince dooley or excellent contract negotiator cdd
billyvolsfan writes:
I really would like to get Carl Lawson. What a game changer as far as ranking this recruiting class. It would be cruel and unusual punishment after he talked about how much he liked his visit to not come.
billyvolsfan writes:
You could of not fired him and he would of worked for the money. He was fired and all coaches have a buyout cause. The overwhelming masses wanted Dooley fired so I would think that "over 25,000 a week" will be worth not having him as a coach.
bkgunter writes:
"...try to build the team in a way that would make the Big Orange Nation proud?" What does that mean? He was terrible at most apsects of his job. And if you argue that he recruited well, then his coaching performance was even worse. Nobody hates him, or thinks that he is a terrible person. But he was a miserable failure.
Munsterlander writes:
You guys never stop, do you. Most picturesque campus in the SEC? That alone disqualifies you as having anything reasonable to say.
CDD's 3 year record = CJM's 3 year record.
He got a terrible situation, he couldn't make it happen. He's gone. Quit being such a whiner. You guys fancy yourselves true Vol fans; you're really just very ugly people.
FREOVOL writes:
How many places have you been? I've been to a few and there are some great places out there - ever seen the Pantheon in Rome? "Better than anyplace else." Not really. Your and my favorite place? Yes.
Orange_Beach writes:
I take it you've never been to Starkville or Vandy.
billyvolsfan writes:
As soon as we can stop talking about dumb butt fans like you that put us in this situation. We were always in the mix with coach Phil but idiot fans like you said enough.........you the idiot that say fire dooley when we had no recruits when kiffin left us........Idiots like you hurt us with a opinion that knows nothing about football. the fans killed UT football with the firing of Phil and if you don't believe me look at what has happen you got dammmm idiots....rich Franklin owns our butt and the smart fans that support Phil knew to give dooley another yr.....and the uneducated idiots that said fire phil said fire dooley........idiots like this chad954ut are the reason why UT is at the bottom of the SEC but as we all know he is to stupid to understand this
billyvolsfan writes:
u got that right it is called greed, idiot fans like you think you can do better and fire a coach,,,,,you sir are the greedy one idiot
billyvolsfan writes:
I mean let me think,,,,,,,,i thought Coach fulmer needed to be fired even though he just won the sec east the yr before.....I thought kiffin was a clown after I liked him and he left us...dang Phil would of never left us but dang he did real fast and left us with NCAA violations. Nobody want the job but I still will talk about dooley even though I know we have no real athletes to compete but I will support this coach, nevermind he got his butt kicked by dooley and never mind UT football will not matter for a long long long time. I am just glad I could say fire coach Phil and look at the ship hole i created because i was so stupid and uneducated that i said fire phil,,,,,,,u got dammmmmmmmmm foools you fans are to blame for this disgrace u created so hope you like it
billyvolsfan writes:
hell how stupid of a so called fan u must be to be so stupid
billyvolsfan writes:
you acting like a vols fan can make me puke
billyvolsfan writes:
you the only red headed step child around here trying to act like you bad,,,,,,sir spanky i give you a spanky like the kid you are
billyvolsfan writes:
that comment alone sums up your IQ
billyvolsfan writes:
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billyvolsfan writes:
that is what is was, you are so smart,,,,,,,,how about fans like you not knowing anything and we argue why you think you are a vols fans instead of orange pants.......
billyvolsfan writes:
the only karma i see is idiot fans like you keep watching the vols not compete
billyvolsfan writes:
at some point you idiot fans that thought to fire coach Fulmer made sense will say boy was I stupid. the facts already show just how stupid you idiots are but just admit that you were stupid and the cause of UT football's decline with the hiring of Kiffin and we can move on...No silly clowns we will not forgive you and let you back as fans but we can forgive you so you can move on with your non football knowledge brains that should not of rep the Vols in the first place
billyvolsfan writes:
WE have a yank coach and wonder why T. Martin say no thanks,,,,,,,,,,lol why would he say yes?????? after 4 yrs removed,,,,,,how did UT get better with the firing of coach phil? the only thing that got better was idiot fans found out how stupid they were for firing him
SCVFL writes:
I agree with your post. But I lost some respect for him, after hearing reports from local high school coaches and some of the previous VOL players.
GO CBJ
GO BIG RNG...still a VFL
ncvol11 writes:
You are absolutely right. He did an excellent job recruiting with three classes in the top 15.
The coaching staff had enought NFL experience to provide the answers that many of the recruits are looking for today. Yes he did need to be replaced and I am not so sure we upgraded the coaching/recruiting staff. We will know if they can close on top rated recruits soon enough. But if you look over all the students GPA is astronomical compared to what we had come to expect from previous Football teams. That may not be important to those who did not graduate from the University but to those that did it is a big part of the package. Plus the integrity that he installed in that department was lacking in the past.
Fans at UT my alma mater want every thing right now and in Football that is very hard to imediately turn around. Ask Johnny Majors who inherited a program in the trash can and when he left it had won SEC championships two of his last three seasons. It took 7 years.
The best that you can hope for in constant coaching turnover is that the talent level continues to increase. That will be evident in how this recruiting class grades out. The level that has been established is top 15 or better in the country. For this program to move forward and be competetive that level or better needs to be a reality no matter who the coach is or isn't.
scvols writes:
Best comment of the tread.
billyvolsfan writes:
YEAH SCVF,,,,I lost respect for him 2 after hearing vol players talk about him.,,,,,,,,,,,,lmao a QB who will not ever make it to the NFL is mad that a coach try to make him good.......what a joke of players he inherited. ask Poole about the idiots that Dooley had to coach! You see the facts are the facts and phil left a sr class that was as good as it could get and still Kiffin and pops could not do anything with it other then beat UGA. Dooley was left a team that was a bunch of clowns! Bray and his baby ways are just what the Vols fans deserved! How does it feel to have Franklin at Vandy running his mouth and we can not shut him up? How does it feel to see all the SEC get better and wonder what happen to us????????? Stupid fans who no nothing about football thought it was cool to say Phil can't win anymore.....and now look at where we are at! We had fun watching as johnny majors kept drinking and had his fun with I am back with the program and we fired Coach Phil and hire Dooley...that drunk was a good coach but as soon as he got back he started losing after Phil was winning with the team......that drunk Majors and u uneducated fans created the Vols falling behind when all the SEC teams get better, look at all the sec teams and they got better, exception KY but helllllllllll we lose to them these days
billyvolsfan writes:
You give a coach 3 yrs and the first yr. he came in late and did all he could do to get a recruiting class. So after he never has a chance for his 4th year to get his own players, we fire him, ok no problem but you fans are such freak'n idiots you cry about paying him 25000 a week after you fire him.......can you fans be that stupid that you complain that he is the coach and complain that you fire him knowing he has a buy out clause.........don't ans........you are that stupid,,,,I know the ans.
lemme_axya_this writes:
The message the Cowboy brass got was that the players would be lobbying for Dooley to be head coach by mid season.
crappieking writes:
If the Cowboys or any other team hires him, do we still have to pay the bum? Anyone know the terms?
billyvolsfan writes:
You Masquerade as a fan is a joke,,,,,,the fact that you run your mouth has damaged the Vols. As the drones like yourself wanted the vols fired Phil and we are looking at a lost decade...Idiots like you can not see that dummies like you caused this and a decade is already lost....How stupid can you fans be that caused this and not take responsibility for it. You rather hope somebody not get hired as a WR coach then to say,,,hey man i was wrong, firing phil was not the right direction to go......i never expect that from you because you will never face the facts
billyvolsfan writes:
can we pay you to stop acting like a Vols fan?
voloffaith writes:
At this count you have 23 post since starting with this new name on the 22nd. Only 18 of them are all in this article. Jeepers Wally state it and then stop repeating it over and over....not saying points aren't valid. Just sayin' say it and don't hit the repeat button again and again.
On topic, is he a cowboy or has he been put out to pasture?
gbrown2 writes:
I am just glad he's gone.... Paying him for the next couple years is the nature of the business/beast... Ha
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