Colletto Close To Signing With Lions

OL coach Jim Colletto is apparently close to signing with the Detroit Lions, according to Brian Dohn, LA Daily News. We have known this for some time, but now it seems from Dorrell’s comments on the matter that Colletto may even have an offer, although there are no reports in Detroit that any offer has been made.

“He’s really torn,’’ UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said. “He has an opportunity, and he obviously has an attraction of coaching in the NFL, but he had a great attraction about doing what he did here at UCLA last year. He’s mulling it over.’’

This doesn’t sound right. “He’s really torn?” If he did such a good job and was wanted wouldn’t he stick around for what could be a great season with all those returning senior starters and great schedule? There will always be OL coaching jobs available in the NFL every year. If you are qualified now and then take a college team to a conference title and BCS game, wouldn’t your resume most likely look better? But there is a reason why Colletto would take off … just like Cable did a year ago for a lower level position with an NFL team.

Dorrell’s tenure is marked by instability at the coaching position. Every year we have huge changes, and there is no positive way to spin it. It hurts the program. Hacksaw Hamilton on AM 570 on Saturday counted 10 assistants gone in 4 years. It may be more than that. Whatever the number it’s too many. And you can bet Colletto, if not gone this year, will be gone next year. As will Walker. As will any coach who doesn’t want to be associated with another 6-loss season in ‘08 when we lose 17 starters.

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