I think that is probably correct since there was 0 excitement over hiring Gene Stallings.
There was an assumption at the time that if we offered Bowden the job, he'd take it.
We really blew it in 1987. I recall the day Curry got hired - it was total shock. Stallings was a bit of a shock - but mostly because I wanted Bowden. A lot of the "old guard" was happy with Stallings being the choice.