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Potential defensive coordinator replacements for Bo Pelini at LSU
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:47 am
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:47 am
For those who haven't seen ths article, written by Jimmy Smith. He gives a little summary of the 9 candidates he believes are at the top of the list.
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Marcus Freeman:
This is the hottest name in the country in terms of young defensive coordinators who appear to be on the verge of taking the next steps to further their careers. Freeman has been stellar as the DC at Cincinnati while also doubling as the linebackers coach. He is a passionate coach, and at the young age of 34, would certainly be able to connect with his players.
The biggest issue here would be that LSU and Ed Orgeron do not appear to have any ties to Freeman. Will Orgeron want to risk hiring a coordinator he is unfamiliar with after the Bo Pelini debacle?
Ryan Nielsen:
This may not be the hot name, or even one many are familiar with, but Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen checks a lot of boxes. He is considered to be an elite defensive line coach, has a proven track record, played and coached for Ed Orgeron, has an NFL pedigree and is ready to take the next step in his career. He does not have a ton of defensive coordinator experience, last recorded stint at the position was in 2008-2009 at Central Connecticut State. With that said, he has extensive experience as the defensive running game coordinator during his career.
LSU has an experienced secondary coach in Corey Raymond that could assist on the coverage aspect of things, or even serve in a co-DC role, although that situation is generally not considered to be ideal. But it just may work in this scenario.
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:49 am to L.A.
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The biggest issue here would be that LSU and Ed Orgeron do not appear to have any ties to Freeman. Will Orgeron want to risk hiring a coordinator he is unfamiliar with after the Bo Pelini debacle?
Wouldn’t that be more of a reason to go for that option? Pelini was a guy we were familiar with and Aranda was not
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:51 am to L.A.
Freeman or Nielsen as DC
Raymond as our Secondary coach
Bo Davis as our DL coach
and hire a damn LB coach please.
Raymond as our Secondary coach
Bo Davis as our DL coach
and hire a damn LB coach please.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:54 am to L.A.
Guilbeau is also saying Freeman is our top target
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:54 am to wildtigercat93
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Wouldn’t that be more of a reason to go for that option? Pelini was a guy we were familiar with and Aranda was not
Exactly.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 11:57 am to wildtigercat93
That's the problem with O and a lot of coaches who get shite canned. They can't keep their egos aside and are too busy keeping the good ole boys network rolling. It's like an insecurity issue with O. He needs guys who has previous ties with instead of taking a shot in the dark. This is ultimately going to destroy him at some point in his career. I'm sure he's asking Pete Carroll right now if Freeman or Mason is the right pick for him.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:06 pm to cajuntiger1010
Freeman is a LB coach and DC. If he were hired would O still go out and hire a LB coach? Wasn’t Aranda filling both duties while he was here?
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:14 pm to deuce985
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That's the problem with O and a lot of coaches who get shite canned. They can't keep their egos aside and are too busy keeping the good ole boys network rolling. It's
Who on that list is part of the good ole boy network ?
On the 247 DC list none of the guys has even coached with O
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:30 pm to Midtiger farm
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Who on that list is part of the good ole boy network ?
On the 247 DC list none of the guys has even coached with O
Also Matt Canada and Joe Brady were not men with past connections to CEO. That poster is full of shite and talking completely out of his arse.
#ignorethestupids
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:31 pm to L.A.
Yes to freeman. That would be an aranda style pull.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:40 pm to L.A.
Freeman, Nielsen and Lupoi are the ones who look to be the best fits from that list. Some of the others do not seem likely or not the best fits......
I like the list as a whole though, minus one or two.
ETA: not that Lupoi is likely either.
I like the list as a whole though, minus one or two.
ETA: not that Lupoi is likely either.
This post was edited on 12/24/20 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:44 pm to cajuntiger1010
If we get Neilson as DC, we don’t need Davis, we would need a LB Coach. Neilson coaches the DL.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 12:49 pm to L.A.
So Jimmy is basically just listing every DC name on the market regardless of whether or not they are being considered. Lupoi, Nielsen, and Golding are 100% not being considered for this job. It's pretty telling that he would include them. Also, I'm a huge fan of Nielsen, unfortunately it just isn't going to be him.
This post was edited on 12/24/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:01 pm to AllemanWC
You could have Freeman coach LBs and only have 3 on field coaches for the defense. That would leave room to have QB coach in addition to the OC. Maybe a Munoz (QB) - Calloway (OC)
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:03 pm to sheeeeeit
quote:Why do you rule him out?
Also, I'm a huge fan of Nielsen, unfortunately it just isn't going to be him.
Posted on 12/24/20 at 3:10 pm to deuce985
quote:
That's the problem with O and a lot of coaches who get shite canned. They can't keep their egos aside and are too busy keeping the good ole boys network rolling. It's like an insecurity issue with O. He needs guys who has previous ties with instead of taking a shot in the dark. This is ultimately going to destroy him at some point in his career. I'm sure he's asking Pete Carroll right now if Freeman or Mason is the right pick for him.
All coaches do this to some degree. Saban even does it. Coaches, and most people for that matter, like to work with guys they've worked with in the past because there's not a lot of unknowns or time spent figuring out how that person gets things done. Sometimes people overlook talent in favor of familiarity
Posted on 12/24/20 at 5:03 pm to L.A.
How about Charlie Strong?
Posted on 12/24/20 at 6:07 pm to Midtiger farm
quote:
On the 247 DC list none of the guys has even coached with O
Dumbass, what about Canada, Faulk and Brady?
Posted on 12/24/20 at 6:09 pm to L.A.
O’s wish list:
1. Nielson
2. Brad White
1. Nielson
2. Brad White
Posted on 12/24/20 at 7:12 pm to sheeeeeit
quote:Pretty pointless article to me as well.
So Jimmy is basically just listing every DC name on the market
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