{"id":24429,"date":"2025-02-08T09:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24429"},"modified":"2025-02-08T09:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:06:15","slug":"breaking-brian-schottenheimer-wins-over-cowboys-fans-with-another-genius-coaching-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24429","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Brian Schottenheimer Wins Over Cowboys Fans with Another Genius Coaching Hire!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">\n<p>Schottenheimer&#8217;s latest hire should win over Cowboys Nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mx-10 md:mb-9 relative\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive coordinator Conor Riley against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_361,w_4504,h_2533\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/129\/01jkgmpjdmxrmajj37nk.jpg\" alt=\"Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive coordinator Conor Riley against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" width=\"4504\" height=\"2533\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive coordinator Conor Riley against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive coordinator Conor Riley against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)]\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block mx-4\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/peyton-hendershot-cowboys-super-bowl-buries-jerry-jones-over-ceedee-lamb-negligence-01jkbm24353g\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/peyton-hendershot-cowboys-super-bowl-buries-jerry-jones-over-ceedee-lamb-negligence-01jkbm24353g\">caught strays from every which direction<\/a>\u00a0after they hired Brian Schottenheimer as head coach after an unserious search. Between interviewing just two external candidates and generating fake excitement with the Deion Sanders rumors, Dallas deserved every bit of criticism.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Schottenheimer, though, deserves the benefit of the doubt and his stock is currently soaring as he continues to put together a strong coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Matt Eberflus was the best defensive coordinator Dallas could have made this side of Robert Saleh. The Cowboys also re-signed tight ends coach Lunda Wells and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/cowboys-clearly-hit-home-run-klayton-adams-lure-perfect-free-agent-will-hernandez-01jkbgckpb7x\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/thelandryhat.com\/cowboys-clearly-hit-home-run-klayton-adams-lure-perfect-free-agent-will-hernandez-01jkbgckpb7x\">the hire of Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator<\/a>\u00a0is considered a slam-dunk around the league.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Schottenheimer also stole Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton for the same position. The Jets hoped to keep Whitecotton in the building, so that&#8217;s another job well done by the first-time head coach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">You can go ahead and add another home-run hire to Schotty&#8217;s list.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cowboys hire Kansas State&#8217;s Conor Riley as offensive line coach<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The Cowboys have officially<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/conor-riley-hired-as-cowboys-offensive-line-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/conor-riley-hired-as-cowboys-offensive-line-coach\" aria-label=\"hired Kansas State offensive coordinator Conor Riley - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">\u00a0hired Kansas State offensive coordinator Conor Riley<\/a>\u00a0as their new offensive line coach.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BruceFeldmanCFB\/status\/1887878656187605244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BruceFeldmanCFB\/status\/1887878656187605244\" aria-label=\"Bruce Feldman of The Athletic - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Bruce Feldman of The Athletic<\/a>\u00a0was the first to link Riley to Dallas. Feldman called Riley &#8220;one of the most respect O-line coaches in college football amongst his peers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Riley was the Wildcats&#8217; offensive line coach from 2019-2023. He reunites with Cowboys 2024 third-round pick Cooper Beebe, whom he helped mold into one of the best offensive lineman in Kansas State history.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Riley is largely credited with flipping Beebe from a defensive lineman to the offensive line. He developed him at multiple spots along the OL, including both tackle and guard spots. Center is ironically the only position he didn&#8217;t play at Kansas State.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">By all accounts, Beebe had a strong rookie season despite playing a new position. It&#8217;s unclear whether he&#8217;ll play center or guard moving forward, but he is entrenched alongside star left guard Tyler Smith as a building block for Dallas&#8217; offensive line.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Prior to Riley&#8217;s successful stint in Manhattan, he won five national championships with North Dakota State, where he initially served as tight ends and full backs coach before being promoted to offensive line coach and run-game coordinator through 2018.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">As for Schottenheimer, what more is there to say? Rather than hire recycled names, he&#8217;s targeted young up-and-coming coaches who can develop players and are on the cutting edge as far as designing schemes in their area of expertise.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The tell-tale sign of a good head coach is the staff they surround themselves with. Schottenheimer has hit home run after home run since being hired.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Riley is the exclamation point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schottenheimer&#8217;s latest hire should win over Cowboys Nation. 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