Rugby Saint II

I can't remember flip flopping on whether I like or dislike someone as much as I have with Dennis Allen. When he first started calling plays for the Saints in '08 I thought he wasn't aggressive enough. DA was initially ineffective until we put several years of top daft picks on the defensive side of the ball. He needs top level talent to make his scheme work but when he has the players then he consistently fields a top five defense.

His first year as head coach with the Saints was just short of disastrous between the injuries and bad play calling. His mantra was just keep doing what you're doing. What they were doing was losing and it wasn't pretty. His coaching style was too relaxed in my opinion. This year the front office gave him the pieces to be successful with one of the best off seasons that I can remember. If he isn't successful this year year it's his own fault.

Each season I seem to reevaluate Dennis Allen and flip flop on him. We've gone from signing petitions mid way through last season wanting to fire him to high hopes for the upcoming season. I hope he doesn't let me down again but I like the team vibe and I like the direction the team is going.