Coach Dodge interviews with the Cowboys

[drgnbkr]

Todd Dodge, coach of the Carroll Dragons, interviewed with the Dallas Cowboys this past Tuesday for the Tight Ends Coach position. He said he was flattered by Coach Parcells interest. The Cowboys ended up hiring Freddie Kitchens. Dodge said he had never thought about coaching in the NFL until Parcells called. Interesting, as the Dragons never use a tight end....

[Mojo84]

I never would have seen that coming. That tells me they are more interested in hiring a winner than just a position expert. I would probably want Dodge on my staff somewhere also.

[drgnbkr]

I never would have seen that coming. That tells me they are more interested in hiring a winner than just a position expert. I would probably want Dodge on my staff somewhere also.

Dodge said he did'nt see it coming either..he said he was "sitting at home on a random winter day and received a call from one of the legends of coaching"...you never know...

[Favpack]

Sounds like the odds of Coach Dodge being at SL after the fall of 2007 is quite slim - especially if they take home another trophy or, gasp, two.

[drgnbkr]

Sounds like the odds of Coach Dodge being at SL after the fall of 2007 is quite slim - especially if they take home another trophy or, gasp, two.

I try not to think about it....:(...but, we should be able to attract a good coach if that should happen...maybe Coach Outlaw?...

[SLCDRGN]

Might as well steel Wasson from Keller FR. I believe we stole another coach from them that did a pretty good job at SLC........What was his name??

If not Wasson, then we would be happy to bring Coach George back.

[toonman]

Coach George please.

[pack0808]

Does Dodge even know what a tight end is?

[SLCDRGN]

It is ironic to interview a coach for a TE coaching position and that coach runs an offense that is vacant a TE. Must have been interested in him because he is a PROVEN winner.

[lonny23]

Yep, it's a matter of time before Dodge is gone.

[SLCDRGN]

Where is Coach George? Did he go to one of the DISD schools? Hillcrest?

[drgnbkr]

Where is Coach George? Did he go to one of the DISD schools? Hillcrest?

He will be a district opponent next season at Haltom High

[DrEdward]

Yep, it's a matter of time before Dodge is gone.


It is only a matter of time before every coach is gone. I sure hope Todd stays at Carroll for a long tme to come. He has been very good for the program and the players, but at the same time, Carroll has been very good to Todd Dodge. Even if he should choose to move on, we will miss him, his wife and their son and daughter.

[dragonsdaddy]

i have an idea that this was more of a courtesy /respect interview than a real offer. i'm sure parcell's knows of dodge's desire to coach riley. they have met and talked before, and respect is mutual.

[Sakatha]

i have an idea that this was more of a courtesy /respect interview than a real offer. i'm sure parcell's knows of dodge's desire to coach riley. they have met and talked before, and respect is mutual.

Spagnola is saying that Tuna hinted that this was a pre-interview of sorts... I dunno the exact quote, but it went alont the lines of 'I've got my eye on him for something else, don't you worry'... He went on to say that if this had been a QB coach opening, it would've probably been a done deal. So let's see who the Boys need come next winter. I wouldn't be shocked if Todd got another call.

~DnM

[TrueBlue]

it is pretty obvious that SLC is seeing Dodge's last two years as their coach...

[DrEdward]

it is pretty obvious that SLC is seeing Dodge's last two years as their coach...


Certainly that is a good guess, given that Riley will be a junior next season. However, the Dodges also have a younger daughter in the Carroll schools and she is not yet in high school.

[Sakatha]

Certainly that is a good guess, given that Riley will be a junior next season. However, the Dodges also have a younger daughter in the Carroll schools and she is not yet in high school.

Does she play QB to?!!? ;)

~DnM

[gwdaddy]

Certainly that is a good guess, given that Riley will be a junior next season. However, the Dodges also have a younger daughter in the Carroll schools and she is not yet in high school.

Which would make a Cowboys assistant spot a perfect fit in two years--it's one job location that would let the Dodges keep living in Southlake for their daughter.

[PackAttack2005]

As another poster said on another site....

Dodge would have to be crazy to leave Southlake Carroll for the NFL. He doesn't have a salary cap or drug testing policy at SLC. He'd have to worry about both if he were in the NFL.

Got to love this guys honest sarcamism...LOL:eek:

[Sakatha]

As another poster said on another site....

Dodge would have to be crazy to leave Southlake Carroll for the NFL. He doesn't have a salary cap or drug testing policy at SLC. He'd have to worry about both if he were in the NFL.

Got to love this guys honest sarcamism...LOL:eek:

I have a solution for idiots like that... Unfortunately it'd land me in prison.

~DnM

[Pearland1]

even winning gets boring after a while. its human nature.

[PantherStang84]

I try not to think about it....:(...but, we should be able to attract a good coach if that should happen...maybe Coach Outlaw?...


Uh. Yeah. Good luck with the Outlaw interview. lol

[slorch]

Uh. Yeah. Good luck with the Outlaw interview. lol
talk about neeeding a bodyguard...( when he got back to Lufkin!)

that would go down in history as a big one. It's all hypothetical of course, but it would cause more hell than when David McWilliams went home to UT in the '80s from Tech. And Outlaw's not from there anyway.

SLC's biggest challenge would be deciding which great coach they couldn't hire/ had to turn away.

[GoDragons]

There was an interview with Parcell's this past Sunday in the DMN...and he was asked about Coach Dodge....he said that he loved him and he was definitely open to hiring high school coaches. ...said he has hired them in the past. He thinks Dodge would make a great QB or wide receiver coach.

:D

[gritty52]

The Cowboys hired a high school coach from Georgia. I believe he will be TE'S or WR coach.

[rich_pack]

Dodge would be crazy for leaving a winning team to a team that never wins,,hehe:)

[GoDragons]

There was an interview with Dodge in this week's Southlake paper. He said he would jump at the chance to coach with the cowboy's. He said that would allow him to keep his family in Southlake. That is one of the few offers he said he would consider. He said he has passed up many other high school and college opportunities as he wants to coach his son and win a couple more state championships!

Gotta love it Southlake fans!:D

[ktCarl]

You would think Dodge would go to a college before the NFL. How many coaches have made that leap? I think Bum Phillips did but I'm not sure.

[boto24]

Any SLC alums like Dane Johnson, coaching at 4A DII champ Hebronville, or Chris Brown returning to SLC as early as '08 or '09 to assume the head coaching slot at SLC? Seems that would be a logical move to pursue alums with successful coaching/NFL experience for this caliber of job wouldn't it? Guys like this completely understand the Carroll philosophy since they lived it and would have tons of respect and support from the community before their first interview for that job. Here's an article I found:

Published in the Carrollton Star Leader:

Catching up with "The Great Dane"

By: Ryan Derousseau, 06/29/2005

Hebron safeties coach Dane Johnson never lost a regular season football game while playing for Carroll. During his three-year varsity stint, Johnson won back-to-back Class 3A state championships in 1992 and 1993 and played on a state semifinalist team.

Johnson helped the Dragons extend a regular season win streak to 70 during his three years as a varsity player, and along the way may have had the biggest impact of any player to ever go through the Carroll system.

Carroll has produced some tremendous players, including Kris Brown, Will Mantooth, Chase Wasson, Chase Daniel, Nathan Chandler and Aaron Luna. However, in Dragon lore Johnson's name stands above all and helped earn him the nickname "Great Dane."

Johnson was a two-way standout at both running back and defensive back. He capped his senior year by being honored as the Associated Press' Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year.

Johnson went on to play college football at Texas Tech. As a Red Raider he started at defensive back and was also known as a lethal punt returner.

The Southlake Times caught up with Johnson recently and asked him about the back-to-back state titles he helped win and the unbelievable team he played for under legendary coach Bob Ledbetter.

SLT: What are you more proud to be a part of, the two state championships or the 72-game winning streak?

DJ: "The two state championships, because the team effort that goes into it, and the rarity of going back-to-back and not losing a game. I was really just a part of those more than I was the 72. It was not like something I built or started, I was just already in a program that was doing well and just got to maintain it."

STL: What was the pressure on the team like, with the win streak hanging over your head?

DJ: "It was very tough. I thought coach Ledbetter, Lon Weaver and those guys did an amazing job of keeping us focused just on playing the game and having fun. The hardest thing was everyone expected us to do it and not just do it, but do it in a big fashion."

STL: Was the streak a motivating factor?

DJ: "Oh yeah it was very motivating. The more you have invested, the harder it is to give it up, and we had a lot invested.

STL: Many consider you the most dominant player to put on a Carroll uniform. How does that make you feel?

DJ: "In awe I guess, it is a great honor."

STL: Who do you think is the greatest?

DJ: "I would have to go back to the teams that were the 86,' 87,' 88' Dragons because those are the guys who actually put it together. I think that was your Blanchards (David and Frank Blanchard) and your Wayne Walker's. They're the ones who kind of set the standard for everybody else."

STL: Describe the Coppell game in which you helped lead the team back by returning a fumble 80 yards for a touchdown, which later set up a chance for Kris Brown to kick a field goal for the 15-13 win.

DJ: "We were in trouble there. I kind of had to do something, though, because we were inside the 10-yard line three times in that game and I fumbled all three times. Then they finally got down to our 10-yard line and ran the option and I intercepted the pitch. It just kind of evened out I guess really cause it was my fault that we were behind."

STL: What was your most memorable moment of your career?

DJ: "The Vernon game in 92' was huge and both state championships games. My senior year in the semifinals playing Tatum, and they had taken control of the game. It was at halftime and they were good; we were down and had lost all the momentum and came back and won that one. I can just remember certain plays there that just changed the game."

STL: What do you think of the present team and their opportunity to play nationally on ESPN2?

DJ: "I think that's awesome. I'm glad for them. I think (head coach Todd) Dodge is a great guy and a great coach. He is doing great things for the program and for the kids, not just football wise but for the rest of their lives. But I would like to know if the last two teams if they were able to match statistically with what we did in 92'. I think it would be fun to tease him if we were better, because all he does is throw the ball and all we did was run the ball."

STL: What was the highlight of your college career?

DJ: "I'd probably say going to the Cotton Bowl. We didn't do good when we were there but representing the last Southwest Conference Champions in their last Cotton Bowl. That was a great honor, plus Tech never had been there before."

STL: Now you're coaching, do you want to get back to Carroll?

DJ: "Oh yeah I would love too, you know. I don't want to follow Todd Dodge, but I would love to go back there and be a head coach or a part of Southlake again. It is just amazing what they have done there."

©Star Community Newspapers 2005

[SVite]

There was an interview with Dodge in this week's Southlake paper. He said he would jump at the chance to coach with the cowboy's. He said that would allow him to keep his family in Southlake. That is one of the few offers he said he would consider. He said he has passed up many other high school and college opportunities as he wants to coach his son and win a couple more state championships!

Gotta love it Southlake fans!:D

Yeah, but what about after his son is done,and graduates?We have the same fear at SV when Hills son (Brian) graduates.NFL,NCAA money,and prestige is powerful!

[dragonsdaddy]

Yeah, but what about after his son is done,and graduates?We have the same fear at SV when Hills son (Brian) graduates.NFL,NCAA money,and prestige is powerful!
i feel sure he'll succomb to the siren song that is ncaa coaching.

[SLCDad]

Any SLC alums like Dane Johnson, coaching at 4A DII champ Hebronville, or Chris Brown returning to SLC as early as '08 or '09 to assume the head coaching slot at SLC? Seems that would be a logical move to pursue alums with successful coaching/NFL experience for this caliber of job wouldn't it? Guys like this completely understand the Carroll philosophy since they lived it and would have tons of respect and support from the community before their first interview for that job. Here's an article I found:

Published in the Carrollton Star Leader:

Catching up with "The Great Dane"

By: Ryan Derousseau, 06/29/2005

Hebron safeties coach Dane Johnson never lost a regular season football game while playing for Carroll. During his three-year varsity stint, Johnson won back-to-back Class 3A state championships in 1992 and 1993 and played on a state semifinalist team.

Johnson helped the Dragons extend a regular season win streak to 70 during his three years as a varsity player, and along the way may have had the biggest impact of any player to ever go through the Carroll system.

Carroll has produced some tremendous players, including Kris Brown, Will Mantooth, Chase Wasson, Chase Daniel, Nathan Chandler and Aaron Luna. However, in Dragon lore Johnson's name stands above all and helped earn him the nickname "Great Dane."

Johnson was a two-way standout at both running back and defensive back. He capped his senior year by being honored as the Associated Press' Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year.

Johnson went on to play college football at Texas Tech. As a Red Raider he started at defensive back and was also known as a lethal punt returner.

The Southlake Times caught up with Johnson recently and asked him about the back-to-back state titles he helped win and the unbelievable team he played for under legendary coach Bob Ledbetter.

SLT: What are you more proud to be a part of, the two state championships or the 72-game winning streak?

DJ: "The two state championships, because the team effort that goes into it, and the rarity of going back-to-back and not losing a game. I was really just a part of those more than I was the 72. It was not like something I built or started, I was just already in a program that was doing well and just got to maintain it."

STL: What was the pressure on the team like, with the win streak hanging over your head?

DJ: "It was very tough. I thought coach Ledbetter, Lon Weaver and those guys did an amazing job of keeping us focused just on playing the game and having fun. The hardest thing was everyone expected us to do it and not just do it, but do it in a big fashion."

STL: Was the streak a motivating factor?

DJ: "Oh yeah it was very motivating. The more you have invested, the harder it is to give it up, and we had a lot invested.

STL: Many consider you the most dominant player to put on a Carroll uniform. How does that make you feel?

DJ: "In awe I guess, it is a great honor."

STL: Who do you think is the greatest?

DJ: "I would have to go back to the teams that were the 86,' 87,' 88' Dragons because those are the guys who actually put it together. I think that was your Blanchards (David and Frank Blanchard) and your Wayne Walker's. They're the ones who kind of set the standard for everybody else."

STL: Describe the Coppell game in which you helped lead the team back by returning a fumble 80 yards for a touchdown, which later set up a chance for Kris Brown to kick a field goal for the 15-13 win.

DJ: "We were in trouble there. I kind of had to do something, though, because we were inside the 10-yard line three times in that game and I fumbled all three times. Then they finally got down to our 10-yard line and ran the option and I intercepted the pitch. It just kind of evened out I guess really cause it was my fault that we were behind."

STL: What was your most memorable moment of your career?

DJ: "The Vernon game in 92' was huge and both state championships games. My senior year in the semifinals playing Tatum, and they had taken control of the game. It was at halftime and they were good; we were down and had lost all the momentum and came back and won that one. I can just remember certain plays there that just changed the game."

STL: What do you think of the present team and their opportunity to play nationally on ESPN2?

DJ: "I think that's awesome. I'm glad for them. I think (head coach Todd) Dodge is a great guy and a great coach. He is doing great things for the program and for the kids, not just football wise but for the rest of their lives. But I would like to know if the last two teams if they were able to match statistically with what we did in 92'. I think it would be fun to tease him if we were better, because all he does is throw the ball and all we did was run the ball."

STL: What was the highlight of your college career?

DJ: "I'd probably say going to the Cotton Bowl. We didn't do good when we were there but representing the last Southwest Conference Champions in their last Cotton Bowl. That was a great honor, plus Tech never had been there before."

STL: Now you're coaching, do you want to get back to Carroll?

DJ: "Oh yeah I would love too, you know. I don't want to follow Todd Dodge, but I would love to go back there and be a head coach or a part of Southlake again. It is just amazing what they have done there."

©Star Community Newspapers 2005Yes, good ole Coach Lon Weaver. Remember him well. :D :D

[drgnbkr]

Yes, good ole Coach Lon Weaver. Remember him well. :D :D

Yeah,and his son Aaron Lon Weaver.....:p