RayFinkle Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 LINKY I'm not one to laugh at another franchise's misfortune, after all I am a Bills fan. That said, this Dolphins situation just gets better and better. Mike Shula enters the Dolphins coaching hunt BY ARMANDO SALGUERO asalguero@MiamiHerald.com The Dolphins' search for a coach may be making a bold and nostalgic reach toward the past with the team interviewing Mike Shula, son of Don Shula, over the weekend. Shula spent Saturday talking with Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga and his staff about the possibility of succeeding Nick Saban. Ironically, Saban left the Dolphins to become coach at Alabama after Shula was fired by the Crimson Tide. The idea of bringing Shula back to the franchise has been kept under wraps because the team wanted to gauge if he was indeed a legitimate candidate for the job. Having had two interviews, he apparently is. The Dolphins have also interviewed Jim Mora and Chan Gailey twice. People familiar with the search told The Miami Herald today that no decision has been made on a coach and no offer has been made. Shula posted a 26-23 record during four seasons at Alabama, taking the team to a bowl each of his final three seasons. He spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-99. Shula, 41, grew up around the Dolphins. He was a ball boy during his youth and returned later to serve as an assistant coach under his father before heading briefly to the Chicago Bears as an assistant. Shula is close friends with Dolphins president Bryan Wiedmeier. Reaching out to Shula might be a good move for the Dolphins as the franchise is seeking someone with head coaching experience but also someone who will invigorate the fan base after five seasons without a playoff appearance. The Shula name remains the standard by which coaching excellence is measured. Don Shula won 347 games during his career, the most by any NFL coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Please God!!! *prays* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 LMFAO...ROTF...I'm not this lucky!! I'm really not!! Now, how about if he retains Meathead as OC??? Oh my friggin god!!! Mike Shula matching wits with Belichek and Mangini and dealing with the class & professionalism of Jauron. Gotta love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan888 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 i have a feeling thats just the Dolphins keeping it low-profile til they see what happens with Marty and the rest of the playoff coaches... but here's to hoping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 That's too funny! I hope he keeps the Meathead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Whatever happened to Dave Shula? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Schula did not really that bad of a job at bama. He was going to be run out no matter what and the athletic directors have been running a dog and pony show there since the bear retired. ROLL TIDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 i can see the fictional news headline: Dolphins and Tide trade coaches, Dolphins get in return the graduating class from Bama which is believed to be more talented than the Miami starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 While this is hilarious, I'm guessing there was a similar reaction from Fin Fans when we brought Marv back. Just sayin', we probably shouldnt be throwing stones at the whole nostalgia trip. But hey, at least we brought back the original and didnt stoop to getting our legend's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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