The Latest "Ask Mike"

pakowitz · 01-06-2004, 11:38 PM

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

By Mike Detillier - SaintsReport.com Draft Analyst - 3:45 pm CST

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Name: Irish Channel
From: New Orleans
Mike,

Big fan of you and your column. My only complaint is we don't get to read you more often. Every other day sounds about right to me.

I have several questions about the Saints' coaches. Assuming Haslett stays and is forced to change coordinators, who is out there in the professional and collegiate ranks that you think would make good offensive and defensive coordinators? What do you think is the likelihood that these are the guys that Loomis and Haslett also like and would pursue?

Personally, I'd let Haslett go as well. He seems like a pretty good coach and a decent guy, but it appears he's lost the team. Once you lose the respect of the players and they start tuning you out, it's virtually impossible to get them back. I just don't see him turning it around, even with new coordinators.

And this is a longshot, but if I were Tom Benson I'd seriously look into the possibility of bringing in Nick Saban as head coach next year. He's a proven commodity and hot prospect. He's practically deified by Tigers fans statewide, which could dramatically boost Saints season ticket sales; outside of hiring Bill Parcells, what other coaching hire would bring more people into the city from Baton Rouge, Lafayette, etc., for Saints games? Lastly, it's been said that Saban likes his house and the atmosphere in Baton Rouge. If the Saints pick him up, he could keep the house, leave his family undisturbed, and still live his dream of coaching in the NFL. Seems like the best of both worlds for both Saban and the Saints. What do you think and what are the odds?

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[Edited on 1/7/2004 by pakowitz]

01-06-2004, 11:38 PM	#1
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	The Latest "Ask Mike" Tuesday, December 30, 2003 By Mike Detillier - SaintsReport.com Draft Analyst - 3:45 pm CST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Irish Channel From: New Orleans Mike, Big fan of you and your column. My only complaint is we don't get to read you more often. Every other day sounds about right to me. I have several questions about the Saints' coaches. Assuming Haslett stays and is forced to change coordinators, who is out there in the professional and collegiate ranks that you think would make good offensive and defensive coordinators? What do you think is the likelihood that these are the guys that Loomis and Haslett also like and would pursue? Personally, I'd let Haslett go as well. He seems like a pretty good coach and a decent guy, but it appears he's lost the team. Once you lose the respect of the players and they start tuning you out, it's virtually impossible to get them back. I just don't see him turning it around, even with new coordinators. And this is a longshot, but if I were Tom Benson I'd seriously look into the possibility of bringing in Nick Saban as head coach next year. He's a proven commodity and hot prospect. He's practically deified by Tigers fans statewide, which could dramatically boost Saints season ticket sales; outside of hiring Bill Parcells, what other coaching hire would bring more people into the city from Baton Rouge, Lafayette, etc., for Saints games? Lastly, it's been said that Saban likes his house and the atmosphere in Baton Rouge. If the Saints pick him up, he could keep the house, leave his family undisturbed, and still live his dream of coaching in the NFL. Seems like the best of both worlds for both Saban and the Saints. What do you think and what are the odds? For the rest of this article: click here: http://www.saintsreport.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1072817143 [Edited on 1/7/2004 by pakowitz]