faba Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Updated: Jan. 16, 2007, 6:02 PM ET Ex-Alabama coach Shula interviews with Dolphins Associated Press MIAMI -- The latest candidate to emerge for the Miami Dolphins' coaching job has a big edge in name recognition: He's a Shula. Shula Mike Shula interviewed for the job Saturday, a person familiar with the team's search said Tuesday. The person requested anonymity because the Dolphins have declined to identify candidates. Shula's dad, Don, coached the Dolphins for 26 years, holds the NFL record with 347 victories and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hiring the younger Shula would mean a swap of coaches with Alabama. He was fired by the Crimson Tide in November and replaced by Nick Saban, who left the Dolphins on Jan. 3 after two seasons. Two other candidates have interviewed with Miami twice: former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora and Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey. Management met with 12 coaches during the first round of interviews, which ended last Wednesday. The 41-year-old Shula went 26-23 in four years at Alabama. The Crimson Tide fired him after they went 6-6 during the 2006 regular season and lost for the fourth year in a row to Southeastern Conference rival Auburn. Shula said he left Alabama in better shape than the program he inherited, which was weakened by NCAA sanctions. Shula was a Dolphins ballboy when his dad coached the team. He has spent 15 years as an NFL assistant, most recently in 2000-02 as Miami's quarterbacks coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTsurfing Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I almost bust out laughing at this. That would be an awesome move for the Dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I almost bust out laughing at this. That would be an awesome move for the Dolphins. you mean it would be an awesome move for the jets, if you catch my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! In all honesty, I can't believe it hasn't happened sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 That would be their worst trade since Culpepper for a second rounder. Kind of sad I only have to go back a year to find a terrible trade by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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