Moore built one of the greatest careers in college football history during his time at Boise State. In four full seasons as a Broncos starter, he has compiled an absurd career record of 50-3, highlighted by an undefeated season in 2009 – which was punctuated by a 17-10 victory over Andy Dalton’s TCU Horned Frogs at Fiesta Bowl.
“It has always been a tough game, TCU’s defenses have always been so good – which irritated me,” joked Moore.
With all this information, not to mention Moore’s current record, it’s no surprise that he is the favorite to fill the job vacancy created last week when Bryan Harsin was hired by the Auburn Tigers.
However, there are obvious issues. To begin with, where does Moore want his future to be? His entire experience as a coach so far resides in the NFL, which is a far cry from the university game. He is also only 32 years old, with one year of experience as a Cowboys quarterback coach and two years as his offensive coordinator.
It remains to be seen whether this curriculum can earn him a job as head coach in a major college program, or if that is what he wants. He may not know the specific time, but he allowed coaching to be something he wants for his future.
“Yes, I want to be the head coach,” he said. “But I think like anything, I’m really focused on this job right now. Once again, let’s go through this process and see where it is.”
It is an intelligent answer, but it is also not just small talk. It’s not like the Cowboys are playing the rope. As was well covered, a Sunday win against New York, along with a loss to Washington, would put the Cowboys in the playoffs, despite a 7-9 record.
For at least the next six days, Moore said he plans to focus on that.
“I think I just have to go through this process. I don’t think it’s fair to comment on it too much now,” he said. “Obviously, we have this incredible chance of winning NFC East, however crazy this season has been. Let’s go ahead and see what happens.”