Eatman: All Signs Pointing Towards Kiffin As Next DC
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Nick Eatman
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
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aaIRVING, Texas – Just like the Texas weather, things at Valley Ranch have a way of changing dramatically in a matter of minutes.
So nothing is ever official until … it’s official and even that can change quickly.
But as we stand here in the middle of Thursday, just two days after the firing of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, it appears the Cowboys have their next defensive boss in sights.
And that would be Monte Kiffin, a longtime defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers who also coached recently for his son Lane Kiffin at Southern Cal.
According to multiple sources both inside and outside of Valley Ranch, Kiffin met with Cowboys’ owner/GM Jerry Jones on Thursday and could be the next defensive coordinator, in a move that might be announced as early as Thursday, or perhaps Friday.
Kiffin, who has never been a head coach, has coached for 46 seasons, including 25 in the NFL, most notably a 13-year run in Tampa Bay.
This move would also signal a philosophical change to a 4-3 scheme. The Cowboys have run a 3-4 since 2005.