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| KingOfAllWhites |
If this is correct then I think this is the best hire they can make.
Certainly better then Chain Gailey, Jim Mora Jr or Don Capers.
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The Miami Dolphins hope to end their two-week search for a coach by Saturday, and the front-runner appears to be San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron.
The former Indiana coach kept his hotel room near the Dolphins' complex Thursday night after a second day of interviewing. A Dolphins spokesman said management was weighing the candidates.
''I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that no decision will be made today,'' Dolphins senior vice president Harvey Greene said Thursday evening. ''We hope to finish the process by [today] or Saturday at the latest.''
SOURCE:http://www.suntimes.com/sports/foot...nflnt19.article
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Dolphins, Cameron Strike Four Year Deal
DAVIE, Fla. -- When he was recruiting for Michigan, Cam Cameron could find any high school in South Florida without using a map.
"It's not that far from home," Cameron said.
Now, it is home -- his new home with the Miami Dolphins.
Cameron will try to succeed where Nick Saban failed. Cameron signed a four-year contract Friday and left his job as offensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers to become the Dolphins' fifth coach since Don Shula retired in 1995.
Cameron was one of at least 13 candidates to interview with the Dolphins over the last two weeks.
"He definitely is committed to winning ... and we are committed to winning, whatever it takes, whatever it costs, we want to win," owner Wayne Huizenga said. "He wants to win and he wants to be successful. He has the same driving passion that we do."
That's what Huizenga thought when he hired Saban two years ago.
Saban left for Alabama after a 6-10 season and missed the playoffs in both years with Miami. He left behind an aging defense and a feeble offense.
"It's my job to make this personnel work and find a way to score," Cameron said.
Cameron insisted he has great respect for Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, but said he will call the offensive plays.
Cameron was an assistant at the University of Michigan for nearly a decade before going 18-37 as a head coach at Indiana, then directed a high-powered attack in San Diego. Led by the NFL's most valuable player, LaDainian Tomlinson, the Chargers ranked fourth in the league in offense this season and finished 14-2, best in the NFL.
An offensive-minded coach appealed to the Dolphins, who averaged 16.3 points per game in 2006, their lowest figure since 1967.
"Good for Cam," Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said. "I think he'll be a very fine, winning NFL coach. He has done a terrific job for us, obviously. We're excited that he has been given this opportunity. I know that there's a lot of work for him to do, but he'll measure up to the task."
Other candidates on Miami's list included Miami defensive coordinator Dom Capers, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora, Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey and former Alabama coach Mike Shula, son of Don Shula.
Gailey said Friday he will stay at Georgia Tech.
Cameron, 45, inherits one of the NFL's largest coaching staffs and general manager Randy Mueller, who will be given more responsibility under the new regime. He also will have Capers, who signed a new contract -- believed to be a three-year pact worth at least $8.1 million -- this week.
Cameron met with the staff Friday and will interview each assistant over the weekend.
"There's a lot of great people in this organization," Cameron said.
Cameron first interviewed with the Dolphins shortly after Saban quit and became available when the Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs last Sunday. He has been in South Florida since Wednesday, when he began a second round of interviews. At midday Friday, he returned to the team complex accompanied by Mueller, then met with management for more than four hours before the deal was announced.
As for Cameron's replacement in San Diego, Schottenheimer said he'll take a few days and consider candidates, starting with members of the current staff. One candidate is receivers coach James Lofton, who interviewed earlier in the week for the Raiders' head coaching vacancy.
Cameron also interviewed this month for top jobs with the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. Arizona hired Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, and Atlanta hired Louisville coach Bobby Petrino.
Before joining the Chargers in 2002, Cameron was head coach at his alma mater, Indiana, from 1997 to 2001. He never finished a season above .500 but coached multitalented quarterback Antwaan Randle El, and in 2000 the Hoosiers ranked seventh in the nation in rushing.
Cameron played basketball at Indiana for Bobby Knight and football for Lee Corso and Sam Wyche.
Saban left the Dolphins after denying for five weeks that he was interested in the Alabama job. His disappointing two-year tenure extended the Dolphins' playoff drought to five consecutive seasons, the longest stretch in franchise history. The Dolphins haven't reached the AFC championship game since Huizenga became majority owner in 1994, and they're coming off only their third losing year since 1969.
"I want to win -- now," Huizenga said.
With Daunte Culpepper still struggling to recover from reconstructive knee surgery in 2005, Miami remains unsettled at quarterback, a troublesome position since Dan Marino retired seven years ago.
But Cameron is clearly eager to begin the task.
"It's not going to be about Cam Cameron. It's not going to be about Randy Mueller. It's not going to be about any individual," Cameron said. "We're going to build a team here."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
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| RLM6370 |
| Looks that way and it's the hire that I've been hoping for since Nick Satan quit |
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| elroyjonz |
| Much better hire than the "Genius" Schottenhimer from the Jets. LOL |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by RLM6370
Looks that way and it's the hire that I've been hoping for since Nick Satan quit |
I agree.
He is definately the best guy out there. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
This just came across the wire about 15 minutes ago:
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The Associated Press
DAVIE, Fla. — San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron returned to the Miami Dolphins' complex Friday accompanied by general manager Randy Mueller, raising speculation the team may be on the verge of hiring a new coach.
Team owner Wayne Huizenga and chief executive Joe Bailey arrived earlier at the complex.
Cameron has been in South Florida since Wednesday, when he began a second round of interviews. The Dolphins said Thursday they hoped to make a decision by Saturday.
Timing is an issue because of next week's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where teams scout college prospects and assemble coaching staffs.
Cameron first interviewed with the Dolphins shortly after Nick Saban left for Alabama on Jan. 3. Cameron became available when San Diego was eliminated from the playoffs Sunday by New England.
Other candidates still in the mix to replace Saban included Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey, Dolphins defensive coordinator Dom Capers, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora and former Alabama coach Mike Shula, the son of ex-Dolphins coach Don Shula.
Cameron was coach at his alma mater, Indiana, from 1997 to 2001 and has directed a high-powered attack the past five years at San Diego. The Dolphins might opt for a coach with an offensive background because a sputtering offense is a major reason they've failed to make the playoffs the past five seasons.
The Dolphins interviewed at least 13 candidates in their most extensive coaching search since the franchise's first season in 1966.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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| WhiteBoy |
I'm a die-hard Dolphins fan and don't know how to feel about this. I don't know much about Cameron.
Wasn't he an average coach in college?
He obviously had success in SD, but the Dolphins weapons aren't close to the Charges.
Anyone know the background on this guy? |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Cam Cameron
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Malcom "Cam" Cameron is the current offensive coordinator for the NFL's San Diego Chargers. Cameron, who was the head football coach at Indiana University from 1997-2001, has guided one of the NFL's most productive offenses over the past four seasons. His squad's success has not gone unnoticed as Cameron interviewed for the head coaching positions with both the Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams following the 2005 season. Cameron will interview for the head coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins during the first week of 2007. He is currently in Miami awaiting the Dolphins decision whether to hire him, or not. He is one of the favorites to succeed Nick Saban, as the Dolphins seem to want an offensive coach.
The Chargers averaged 26.1 points per game in 2005, good for fifth in the NFL in that category. In 2004, San Diego scored 446 points, third-highest in the NFL and the third-most in team history. Following the 2004 campaign, Sports Illustrated named Cameron its Offensive Assistant of the Year.
During his tenure at Indiana, Cameron helped develop quarterback Antwaan Randle El (currently with the Washington Redskins) into a 2001 first-team All-America selection. Cameron spent the 1994-96 seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins. He was credited with the development of Gus Frerotte, who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1997. Cameron was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan from 1984-93.
A multi-sport athlete at Terre Haute South High School, Cameron won the 1979 Trester Award for Mental Attitude as a guard on the high school basketball team which went to the state finals two years in a row. He played football and basketball at Indiana University under coaches Lee Corso and Bob Knight, respectively. As an undergraduate he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He graduated from Indiana in 1983 with a degree in business.
Cam Cameron is currently living in Coronado, California with his wife, Missy; his three sons, Thomas, Daniel, and Christopher; and his daughter, Elizabeth. |
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| MLBoros72s |
| Fuck, Michigan should hire him. Get the fuck rid of that choker Carr. |
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| A.Lange=Crazy |
| He deserves a head coaching job and is the best choice out their for the Dolphins. They always have a good defense, but their offense is bad. Bring in one of the better offensive coordinators should help them out. The Dolphins have weapons in Brown,Chambers,Booker,Welker, and McMichael. His main job will be to turn Culpepper back to his pro bowl days. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
| I do not know who is out there who would be a better hire.... |
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| otherone4life |
| I can't imagine it's too tough to rack up big numbers w/an offense that had brees, LT, Gates and all the rest for the past few seasons (and now rivers). |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
| So then say who a better REALISTIC option would have been? |
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| MLBoros72s |
| I don't see why they don't take Jim Mora Jr. I mean, Miami is just a place to get a good college job anyway, right? JMJ wants that Washington job for some godforsaken reason. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Who would want Jim Mora Jr?
That guy is the definition of inconsistant.
Plus we all know what job he wants, so if they ever have an opening, he will be the first guy out of town. |
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| WhiteBoy |
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites
So then say who a better REALISTIC option would have been? |
Cowher.......but I guess that isn't realistic this year |
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| A.Lange=Crazy |
| They offered him a deal now it is Cameron's decision if he wants the job. |
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| stonecoldcdogg |
San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has signed a four-year deal to become the Miami Dolphins' new head coach, ESPN.com has learned.
Figures of the deal were not available, but a 7 p.m. ET press conference was scheduled to announce the hiring.
When Cameron returned to the Dolphins' complex Friday accompanied by general manager Randy Mueller, it raised speculation the team might be on the verge of hiring him. Team owner Wayne Huizenga and chief executive Joe Bailey arrived earlier at the complex ahead of Cameron and Mueller.
Chan Gailey, also considered a strong candidate, said Friday he's staying at Georgia Tech. Gailey also interviewed for the coaching job in Pittsburgh.
Cameron has been in South Florida since Wednesday, when he began a second round of interviews. The Dolphins, looking to replace Nick Saban who left for Alabama on Jan. 3, said Thursday they hoped to make a decision by Saturday.
Timing is an issue because of next week's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where teams scout college prospects and assemble coaching staffs.
Cameron, who first interviewed with the Dolphins shortly after Saban left, became available when San Diego was eliminated from the playoffs last Sunday.
Dolphins defensive coordinator Dom Capers, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora and former Alabama coach Mike Shula, the son of ex-Dolphins coach Don Shula, also have been considered candidates to replace Saban.
Cameron was coach at his alma mater, Indiana, from 1997-2001 and has directed a high-powered attack the past five years at San Diego. The Dolphins might opt for a coach with an offensive background because a sputtering offense is a major reason Miami failed to make the playoffs the past five seasons.
The Dolphins interviewed at least 13 candidates in their most extensive coaching search since the franchise's first season in 1966.
ESPN Insider's Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com NFL senior writer Len Pasquarelli and The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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| A.Lange=Crazy |
| Good hire he will do better than Saban. |
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| RLM6370 |
Quote: Originally posted by A.Lange=Crazy
Good hire he will do better than Saban. |
Gary the Retard could do a better job than Saban. What a fucking joke that guy was as an NFL coach and I give him 5 years before he fucks over Alabama and takes another job |
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