‘He’s Not A Yes Man!’ Cowboys Ex Coach Dave Campo Reacts To Mike Zimmer Hire
Following Mike Zimmer’s recent rehire by the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator, several of his former teammates have spoken out about their opinions on Zimmer’s new position.
Dave Campo, a former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, was thrilled to see Zimmer return to the team. He discussed the hiring on 105.3 The Fan. When both Campo and Zimmer were at Weber State in 1981, Campo was an assistant coach and Zimmer was the defensive backs’ and inside linebackers’ coach.
“The first thing I learned about Mike Zimmer at Weber State was he is very passionate about what he did and very outspoken and just a tough coach, which he has that reputation now throughout his career,” Campo stated.
Before Zimmer was elevated to defensive coordinator in 2000 upon Campo’s appointment as head coach, Zimmer was appointed as assistant secondary coach by Barry Switzer, the Cowboys’ head coach in 1994, according to Campo.
“I adored him since he’s not a follower. He is very open and has his own opinions. The players, the head coach, and everyone else are aware of those concepts, according to Campo. “When all was said and done, we followed through on my statements that, ‘That’s great, Zim, but we’re doing it this way.'”
“From a loyalty standpoint, I thought that was one of his strengths, and I think one of the things he brings to the table is he has a passion for winning.” Between 1994 to 2002, Campo and Zimmer collaborated in Dallas, including during both of Campo’s tenure as head coach when Zimmer was his defensive coordinator.
Former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells also brought up Zimmer. Parcells stated to ESPN, “I always liked that he’s a coach’s son because they lived it at the dinner table when they were young.”That’s how [Bill] Belichick does things. These were those types of people. Nevertheless, Mike and I grew close in the end.”
In order to lead the team to a deep playoff run in 2024, current coach Mike McCarthy is hoping that Zimmer can rediscover some of the defensive magic he helped establish in the mid-1990s. .. Zimmer, who is not a “yes man,” contributed his own ideas and integrated them with McCarthy’s prior creations.
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