UPDATE: Ryan Nielsen To Remain With The Saints.

It was reported Monday afternoon that LSU was finalizing a deal to make New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen the Tigers' new defensive coordinator, as stated by NFL reporter Jane Slater.

Later on Monday evening, Slater tweeted that the potential hiring hit a snag by the Saints not signing off on the move.

Filed Under: LSU Football

Watch: LSU Football Players React To Their New Air-Conditioned Helmets

Times, TV Networks Announced For Football Weeks 2 And 3

Video: Brian Kelly On The Finebaum Show - May 30, 2023

Watch: LSU AD Scott Woodward Shares His Support For 9-Game Conference Schedule

Comments

48 Comments

Recent Oldest Top

You must be logged in to comment. |

CanebreakCajun

Well the Aints can't stop it. At worst it costs LSU more money.

Reply•28 months

Texas Weazel

They just did. LSU is, once again, too broke to pay the buyout.

28 months

Triple Bogey

Sean Payton hates LSU. This is nothing new

Reply•28 months

HueyP

This is front office stuff. Look at Mickey Loomis.

28 months

Vlatket

Lol at all these dumbass LSU fans talking shite. Neilsen ain't fixing that garbage defense. You better remember that 2019 title. It be a loooong time before you see it again. Especially with that blubbering idiot at head coach.

Reply•28 months

Tiger at Law

Such a hot take...such a shiny hook. Yawn.

28 months

CanebreakCajun

Are you a virgin?

28 months

G I Jeaux

If this was any other place than LSU would the Saints object? Just wondering.

Reply•28 months

SeanLSU

Yes. This is an argument about whether he can go "anywhere" not just LSU.

28 months

Old Money

y'all mean the aints

Reply•28 months

Fox McCloud

Really bad look for the Saints

Reply•28 months

Catahoula20LSU

Saints can bite me

Reply•28 months

Load Toad

Mostly likely, Saints DC will take a HC job this year or next. He will be next Saints DC.

Reply•28 months

Bucktail1

Dennis Allen was a terrible head coach

28 months

LSUnKaty

What are they going to do to him if he leaves?

Reply•28 months

LSUtwolves

Sue him and prevent him from working elsewhere. Same as a noncompete clause, but I guess you don’t run into that in your line of work??

28 months

Tiger1944

Not a lawyer, but noncompete clauses are very difficult to enforce in Louisiana. The area is specific as to Parish or Parishes and cannot be like "the state of Louisiana." Also, it is presumed that everyone has a right to practice his or her profession.

28 months

gerkin

Who with the saints is likely the most problematic with this? Loomis?

Reply•28 months

Domeskeller

Uh, no. This has Sean Payton's hands all over it.

28 months

rob62

Loomis is doing what Payton wants to do. After Joe Brady making Sean Payton look stupid Payton is not wanting yet another Saints assistant to go to LSU and be a success.

28 months

ElderTiger

The Saints have been playing Louisiana like a fiddle for too long.

Reply•28 months

rob62

Agree 100%. I have never forgiven the Saints for shaking Louisiana down after the disaster of Katrina. The hell with the Saints.

28 months

TommyDaTiger

New D Coordinator for Bama. LOCK!!!!!!

Reply•28 months

rob62

You need to get a new phrase. That and silly bs like “he gone” is lame. Like you.

28 months

TaderSalad

Saints been hanging around the shite in NO so long that’s turned them to shite.

Reply•28 months

TKLSUMD

This will not help the Saints hate LSU argument.

Reply•28 months

ibldprplgld

This is a really bad look on the Saints. I can't imagine coaches will be lining up to work for the organization if they're going to be kept from furthering their career because someone else with the organization is so petty.

Reply•28 months

CharlesLSU

Saints can frick right off.

Reply•28 months

Jet Sweep

The Mayor of New Orleans is ready to stomp Payton in a grudge match if he stops this hire .

Reply•28 months

secfan1976

FACK the mayor of New Orleans!

28 months

the LSUSaint

Saints pissed because Fournett and White made them quit