If it makes you feel any better, this isnt true at all. They have a lot of past memorabilia on display as well as trophies from before Dilfer was there in the football facility.
Sounds like DCA wanted someone that might stick around 10+ years. I think most people knew PW was just waiting for a bigger job and maybe they thought some of these other options may have been using the job as a stepping stone
1A- South Pittsburg over McKenzie
2A- East Robertson over Riverside
3A- Alcoa over East Nashville
4A- Upperman over Pearl
5A- West Over Page
6A- Oakland over Houston
D2 A- Friendship over MTCS
D2 AA- Christ Presbyterian Academy over Boyd Buchanan
D2 AAA- McCallie over Baylor