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re: REPORT: Nielsen finalizing deal with LSU to be DC
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:24 pm to semjase
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:24 pm to semjase
quote:
Kind of Stupid; wasted an entire year and millions of dollars down the drain......
Well, to be fair politicians all over the country have wasted billions (if not trillions) of dollars this year with all of the shutdowns.
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Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:29 pm to WhoGeaux
Well, I would definitely expect LSU to have a STOUT d-line if Nielsen is the guy.
Let's GEAUX!
Let's GEAUX!
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:31 pm to mtntiger
quote:
@MikeTriplett
Can confirm as
@SlaterNFL
reported that Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen will become LSU's next defensive coordinator. Maybe the Saints' biggest staff loss yet this offseason, honestly, since Nielsen has done wonders for that position group.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:33 pm to WhoGeaux
quote:Isn't she the one who caught her husband stepping out on her from his fitbit watch?
(Per Jane Slater)
quote:The Devil is in the details... but it looks like we're getting our Saint!
#LSU is working on finalizing a deal to name #Saints assistant Ryan Nielsen their new Defensive Coordinator sources tell me. Nielsen met with Sean Payton and told him of his intention to take the job earlier today.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:36 pm to I20goon
She has a fat minnie driver face
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:37 pm to Nobelium
quote:
Kind of odd that Orgeron went with Ensminger, Linehan, and Pelini last year instead of sticking with what gave him 2019. Hopefully these hires work out
The success from 2019 was a combination of things, one of which was Joe Brady, a hungry, up and coming NFL guy. Another was Dave Aranda, an elite DC that was a young, but was successful in the Big 10. Another piece was having a once in a generation QB and elite skill players on offense.
That being said, I like the hires this year. I like all of the connections to Sean Payton's staff and the fact that they seem to be quality guys who have personal connection to O. There's some risk, but there is a lot of upside on both sides of the ball.
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:37 pm to I20goon
This is an AWESOME HIRE. Saints D Line has been incredible... also before that he was at NCST... where he was a finalist for the best assistant coach award... wanna know who he coached up at NC St.... none other than Bradley Chubb #5 overall pick in the draft that I have to assume he recruited as he was also the RECRUITING COORDINATOR there. That means the dude knows how to hit the trail. And find diamonds in the rough and coach them up. Because out of highschool Chubb was the 734th best player in the country. Turned into dominate top 5 pick. I like this a lot
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:40 pm to SoFunnyItsNot
quote:
This is an AWESOME HIRE. Saints D Line has been incredible... also before that he was at NCST... where he was a finalist for the best assistant coach award... wanna know who he coached up at NC St.... none other than Bradley Chubb #5 overall pick in the draft that I have to assume he recruited as he was also the RECRUITING COORDINATOR there. That means the dude knows how to hit the trail. And find diamonds in the rough and coach them up. Because out of highschool Chubb was the 734th best player in the country. Turned into dominate top 5 pick. I like this a lot
He is the ideal candidate if so.
We don't lack finding talent in the defensive backfield. Having a stout DLine is what makes a defense great. If he can get us back to the 2000's where we were churning out Dlineman every draft, we will be a very successful program.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:40 pm to WhoGeaux
With all of our DL coming back and Maason Smith, Landon Jackson and others on the FR roster our DL is going to wreck shite in 2021. Nielsen has a ton of talent to work with and if we can get a quality LB coach this D will be nasty.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:46 pm to LSURep864
quote:Well . . .
We got our guy.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:47 pm to Eat Your Crow
My dude, I took this from the Saints website... it’s not Wikipedia, but it seems somewhat definitely more official.
LINK
PLAYING CAREER: Southern California, 1997-2001; Los Angeles Avengers (Arena Football League), 2004.
COACHING CAREER: Southern California, 2002, Idaho, 2004; Mississippi, 2005-07; Central Connecticut State, 2008-09; Tennessee-Martin, 2010; Northern Illinois, 2011-12; North Carolina State, 2013-16; New Orleans Saints, 2017-.
LINK
PLAYING CAREER: Southern California, 1997-2001; Los Angeles Avengers (Arena Football League), 2004.
COACHING CAREER: Southern California, 2002, Idaho, 2004; Mississippi, 2005-07; Central Connecticut State, 2008-09; Tennessee-Martin, 2010; Northern Illinois, 2011-12; North Carolina State, 2013-16; New Orleans Saints, 2017-.
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:47 pm to Higgysmalls
found the husband who got caught
quote:
She has a fat minnie driver face
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:50 pm to WhoGeaux
They requested permission to interview him today. Did that already happen or did O make another hire (Canada, Pelini) without interviewing?
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:50 pm to WhoGeaux
If he has our D line dominating against the run and then rushing the passer, it's going to make the back 7 look great.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:51 pm to Salviati
quote:
We got our guy.
Well . . .
Fair question, how do Nielsen and Freeman compare? Is Freeman's experience better than Nielsen's? One could argue that Freeman is greener and riskier than Nielsen.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:52 pm to WhoGeaux
Part of me wants Nielsen and another part wants Pruitt 
I hope we can get Pruitt as a LB coach at LSU. He probably won't get a coaching offer in a while and an on-field coaching should be better paid than an analyst job at Alabama.
I'm still pretty sure this part of me will be left unsatisfied...
I hope we can get Pruitt as a LB coach at LSU. He probably won't get a coaching offer in a while and an on-field coaching should be better paid than an analyst job at Alabama.
I'm still pretty sure this part of me will be left unsatisfied...
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:56 pm to Eat Your Crow
quote:
Has he ever been a DC before?
Looks like he was from '08-'09.
quote:
He’s not completely inexperienced, though, when it comes to being a defensive coordinator. Nielsen was a co-defensive coordinator at Northern Illinois in 2012. He was also the defensive coordinator at Central Connecticut State from 2008-2009.
Seems like a long stint between then and now. Wonder why he hasn't had a coordinator job since then. Also, you would have to assume that he called plays then too.
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:56 pm to WhoGeaux
This is really great news!
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:57 pm to WhoGeaux
good, good. 
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:58 pm to TheGuy
quote:id love pruitt but it appears he got the vols in a world of shite. he may be toxic for a while.
and another part wants Pruitt
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 3:59 pm
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