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Saints Announce 2015 Coaching Staff
Posted on 2/11/15 at 10:57 am
Posted on 2/11/15 at 10:57 am
New Orleans Saints?@Saints12s12 seconds ago
#Saints Announce 2015 Coaching Staff Additions: LINK
James Willis is a surprising one. I thought he wanted to be a head coach. Would he come in to the NFL in just minor assistant position coaching role or is he taking over Joe Vitt's duties?
#Saints Announce 2015 Coaching Staff Additions: LINK
James Willis is a surprising one. I thought he wanted to be a head coach. Would he come in to the NFL in just minor assistant position coaching role or is he taking over Joe Vitt's duties?
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Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:01 am to Eman5805
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LAFAYETTE – James Willis, who served as defensive coordinator for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team during the past two seasons, will leave the staff to pursue a coaching position with the NFL's New Orleans Saints, head coach Mark Hudspeth announced on Wednesday.
Willis, whose defenses at Louisiana were ranked among the top units in the Sun Belt Conference, will join the Saints as a defensive assistant/linebackers coach.
During his two-year tenure at Louisiana, Willis' defenses were ranked among the top units in the Sun Belt Conference with his 2014 squad leading the league, and ranking 35th among FBS schools in rushing defense (142.2 yards per game). Four players on defense – defensive tackle Christian Ringo (first team), nose tackle Justin Hamilton (first team), defensive back Corey Trim (second team) and linebacker Dominique Tovell (honorable mention) earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors after the 2014 season with Ringo being named the LSWA Defensive Player of the Year.
A first-team All-SEC selection during his playing days at Auburn, Willis spent seven years in the NFL, playing for the Green Bay Packers (1993-94), Philadelphia Eagles (1995-98) and Seattle Seahawks (1999). Over the course of his NFL playing career, Willis was a part of six playoff teams, including a pair of appearances in the NFC Championship game.
"I'm excited for James and his opportunity," Hudspeth said. "Obviously, as a player in the National Football League, he has to be excited to have the opportunity to go back and coach at the highest level. We appreciate the work that James did here at UL and wish him and his family the best in the future.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:02 am to Eman5805
Willis wasn't a very good coordinator. We hired Melvin Smith this off season to be co-dc
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:06 am to hendersonshands
quote:He wasn't? I thought his defenses posted some good numbers at least. What was his problem?
Willis wasn't a very good coordinator. We hired Melvin Smith this off season to be co-dc
Did his linebackers at least play with good discipline? Tackle and cover well?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:08 am to Eman5805
CSP needed some new blood in the coaching ranks and he got it.
Only one more I wished he had changed. Would have been...special
Only one more I wished he had changed. Would have been...special
Posted on 2/11/15 at 11:13 am to Eman5805
Linebackers were terrible in coverage but that could be mostly scheme.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 12:45 pm to goatmilker
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Only one more I wished he had changed. Would have been...special
No shite!! Why is that stupid arse still on the staff!? Because he pulled off Ambush?
This post was edited on 2/11/15 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 2/11/15 at 1:31 pm to Eman5805
How McMahon still has a job here is absolutely mind boggling.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 2:02 pm to JS87
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How McMahon still has a job here is absolutely mind boggling.
He has nude pictures of Brittany Brees
This post was edited on 2/11/15 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 2/11/15 at 6:08 pm to Meateye
He is an a-hole then, those should be shared.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 6:46 pm to LSUSkip
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He is an a-hole then, those should be shared.
I Concur!!!!
Posted on 2/11/15 at 7:46 pm to hendersonshands
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Willis wasn't a very good coordinator.
I agree, since Louisiana doesn't exist it's hard to imagine his defenses were anywhere to be found either.
Posted on 2/11/15 at 9:25 pm to Hurricane Mike
Posted on 2/11/15 at 9:52 pm to CajunsTigersSaints
THANK GOD WE GOT A NEW LINEBACKERS COACH
Posted on 2/12/15 at 7:48 am to Hurricane Mike
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Hurricane Mike
Willis' LB weren't the best but they did get better this year as the year went on. Solid tacklers but pretty bad in coverage....
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:21 am to Throbinhood
shite considering how dismal we are on tackling, i'll take that as a step in the right direction
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:59 am to Thracken13
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shite considering how dismal we are on tackling, i'll take that as a step in the right direction
To be exact, we were last in the NFL last year in tackling efficiency.
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