[JohnR34231]

[quote author=JPRI link=topic=12229.msg120279#msg120279 date=1433795244]
OK, the way I remember it was that relations between Ted Leland and Denny had always been a little bit frosty because Denny marched to his own drummer. After his one successful season, Denny marched into Leland's office and demanded a big raise. When Leland demurred, Denny went out and shopped his resume. He got a offer from the Vikings and took it, commenting to the press on his way out that if Stanford wanted Rose Bowl teams they needed to stop paying Toilet Bowl salaries. That's what led me to believe that he left primarily because of compensation.

Thanks for the info. I did not know most of that story.


My only comment is that I wouldn't think NFL teams typically hire head coaches from the ranks of unsolicited resumes sent to them - and that coaches in Denny's position typically go when the NFL comes-a-callin.
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Not saying my story is 100% accurate and I didn't mean it literally when I said he shopped his resume. It wouldn't surprise me though if he let it be known among the NFL types that he would be receptive to an offer.
At any rate, at least IMO, Green left more for monetary reasons than T.W. did.

[JohnR34231]

[quote author=JPRI link=topic=12229.msg120279#msg120279 date=1433795244]
OK, the way I remember it was that relations between Ted Leland and Denny had always been a little bit frosty because Denny marched to his own drummer. After his one successful season, Denny marched into Leland's office and demanded a big raise. When Leland demurred, Denny went out and shopped his resume. He got a offer from the Vikings and took it, commenting to the press on his way out that if Stanford wanted Rose Bowl teams they needed to stop paying Toilet Bowl salaries. That's what led me to believe that he left primarily because of compensation.

Thanks for the info. I did not know most of that story.


My only comment is that I wouldn't think NFL teams typically hire head coaches from the ranks of unsolicited resumes sent to them - and that coaches in Denny's position typically go when the NFL comes-a-callin.
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Not saying my story is 100% accurate and I didn't mean it literally when I said he shopped his resume. It wouldn't surprise me though if he let it be known among the NFL types that he would be receptive to an offer.
At any rate, at least IMO, Green left more for monetary reasons than T.W. did.