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South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
if its not Nate, it better be a guy who can recruit, recruit, recruit
Almost certain it wont be nate. Could see some other offense coaches change positions before the hire is made...by that I mean the position they coach not that anyone is leaving.
Read what I wrote. Lovie was lucky Rod became available. Rich Rod was fired in January. Our season ended in November. Lovie didn’t interview Rod until after the Arizona firing. Lovie was lucky Rod became available and lucky that by taking 2 months to search he could find someone of that quality.
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So Lovie got Lucky?
The situation was lucky. I don’t understand what you’re missing. You think Lovie had insider information that Arizona was going to release their staff in January?
Answers answer answers, another Groceism.
Maybe Lovie is taking a pay cut so the Miles hire was approved. Quite the coaching search 
I don't really like the hiring of Miles, but it is what it is. But does not hiring a DC leave us a coach down on the defensive side?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Not using the DC title to attract a higher quality of coach in the marketplace is an equal if not greater dereliction of duty that hiring the unqualified coaches kid.
It doesn't matter whether the person with the title calls the plays or designs the defense or whatever or not, X dollars and a DC title is a more valuable opening that can attract better candidates than X dollars and a position coach title.
It doesn't matter whether the person with the title calls the plays or designs the defense or whatever or not, X dollars and a DC title is a more valuable opening that can attract better candidates than X dollars and a position coach title.
Are we just assuming Lovie is the DC because there has been no announcement of a hire, or is this official news somewhere official?
Oh, just checked out the official site. Sigh.
I guess I can stop holding my breath now.
You know, I'd be OK with this because I lived through the StL Rams defense during the Greatest Show on Turf. That defense led the world in scoring.
But since we got blowout after blowout the end of last season, I'm scratching my head.
So we are saving $400,000 + on a DC and maybe another $100,000 on an LB coach.
The only good thing is that Josh must be approving of this.
In Josh I trust.
Oh, just checked out the official site. Sigh.
I guess I can stop holding my breath now.
You know, I'd be OK with this because I lived through the StL Rams defense during the Greatest Show on Turf. That defense led the world in scoring.
But since we got blowout after blowout the end of last season, I'm scratching my head.
So we are saving $400,000 + on a DC and maybe another $100,000 on an LB coach.
The only good thing is that Josh must be approving of this.
In Josh I trust.
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It's official. Click the link TheOlafRules posted.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It means that we are now what we're ever going to be. Maybe it will be enough. But if it's not, there's no more rope.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Josh is betraying that trust. He shouldn't have sanctioned Miles Smith being hired as a permanent assistant, full stop.
If this program isn't on sounder footing one way or the other by the end of this year, we're gonna be in a tough situation. I do have faith in Whitman enough that he sees that as clearly as we do.
I don't see any upside here, except were saving +-$500,000. Lovie has been running
the defense since he's been here and how has that been going? The offense better
score a lot. (and maybe run clock to keep the defense off the field). This doesn't do
much for season ticket holders who are waivering. (like me)
the defense since he's been here and how has that been going? The offense better
score a lot. (and maybe run clock to keep the defense off the field). This doesn't do
much for season ticket holders who are waivering. (like me)
You had a young defense last year and it will be a year older this season with a lot of DL guys to shuffle in. They wore down last season. We lost one LB'er and gain three. Lost one secondary guy and gain two. Five new DL with no losses there. Everything is there for the defense to be better.
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. . . except for quality coaching of fundamentals. Odds of this ending well = low. Sigh. (hope I am wrong, of course)
South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
we need recruiters.
do I wish we could have attracted a top notch DC ala Vic Koening ? sure , but Lovie has his own scheme and its not widely used and he only could offer a one year deal, and its no sure thing vs other programs out there. I realize all assistants are on year by year deals, but still
Lovie best use that last remaining position on a top notch recruiter. Hes going to sink or swim next year with the players we have, but if he wants to get a 2-3 years tacked on, he needs to keep bringing the Jimmies and the Joes in .
As much as I don't like how this went down, I doubt it costs us a game next year. It is what it is
do I wish we could have attracted a top notch DC ala Vic Koening ? sure , but Lovie has his own scheme and its not widely used and he only could offer a one year deal, and its no sure thing vs other programs out there. I realize all assistants are on year by year deals, but still
Lovie best use that last remaining position on a top notch recruiter. Hes going to sink or swim next year with the players we have, but if he wants to get a 2-3 years tacked on, he needs to keep bringing the Jimmies and the Joes in .
As much as I don't like how this went down, I doubt it costs us a game next year. It is what it is
We've had youth for three years and we will be young next year (the next batch of freshman THE STAFF HAS
PROMISED PLAYING TIME). Fundamentals and discipline will still be a problem. Unless we have the next
Urlacher and Tillman I'm afraid this defense will be no better. if we have key injuries like we really didn't have
last year, it could be a disaster. But I'm with Olaf and hope I'm wrong too.
PROMISED PLAYING TIME). Fundamentals and discipline will still be a problem. Unless we have the next
Urlacher and Tillman I'm afraid this defense will be no better. if we have key injuries like we really didn't have
last year, it could be a disaster. But I'm with Olaf and hope I'm wrong too.
3DegreeIllini
- Chicago,IL
CAIllini
- West Coast
So I guess they just finally gave up on finding qualified candidates? Are they gonna leave a spot empty? So weird.... If this was the plan all along, why wait to announce it? This just looks bad from multiple angles.
We'll see how they look on the field this fall I guess, but I'm bracing for another strong offense dragged down by weak defense year. Please surprise me with a competent defense!
We'll see how they look on the field this fall I guess, but I'm bracing for another strong offense dragged down by weak defense year. Please surprise me with a competent defense!
Uh, we lost two players off that defense. We add five DL, three LB'ers, and two DB's. Tons of players returning needed to work in the new guys as needed. Defense should be better on paper alone.
They have to wait to announce the 3rd hire until the job posting is closed.
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