The Cowboy head coaching position remains vacant and three names are swirling: Mike Dunlap, Blaine Taylor and Larry Shyatt. Dunlap is an assistant for St. John’s, Taylor is coach at Old Dominion and Larry Shyatt is a top assistant for Florida.  The BI sportswriters discussed the coaching search, the candidates and why it’s all taking so long. 

Mike Morris:

At this point, the Cowboy coaching carousel has spun enough revolutions that the trip is no longer fun –just nauseating.  Green is indeed the color of spring, but the only green covering the ground in Laramie this spring will likely be carnival ride-induced.  

We’ve heard more names of potential suitors over the past few weeks than an opening episode of The Bachelorette—the only candidate who hasn’t come up is “The rent is too damn high” guy, who the Cowboys should seriously consider hiring at this point—but the catch in this case is that no one seems to want to take a Wyoming rose home.      Athletic Director Tom Burman has repeatedly noted that the Cowboys will be competitive with salary compensation, but will a nice paycheck be enough to lure a top prospect to Laramie?