6 hours ago, claptonrocks said:

Ok..so what  did their work duties consist of?

I believe Duffner did quite a bit to supplement the personnel guys… watching film, doing zoom interviews, etc. and I saw clips of him working with the DL and LBs at practice. He was LB coach when Takeo and Simmons were drafted and I believe he was DC as well for a time. He left the Bengals and was in Jacksonville for a time, and came back. 

 

Cioffi was a DB (I think safeties?) coach in Cincinnati for a long time, back when Marvin was coaching. He left and worked for another team or two and came back. QC guys do a lot of different things… practice planning, film study, opponent scouting, involvement in practices, working upstairs during games, etc.. 

13 hours ago, dex said:

I would not rule out Al Golden as a possibility either, only because Golden himself didn't rule it out when asked about it Tuesday. Golden just said he was concentrating on preparing for Penn State, and he wasn't thinking about anything else right now. He could've just said NO, I'M NOT INTERESTED but instead chose not to do so.

 

Golden was on Cincinnati's staff as LB coach when they went to the Super Bowl, and seemingly enjoyed his two seasons with the Bengals. Golden left to become a coordinator at Notre Dame. Does he have interest in being a coordinator at the pro level with an organization he is already familiar with?

yes, forgot him. I’d imagine the Bengals are interested, if he is. He did a nice job with the LBs when he was coaching here. 

13 hours ago, Montana Bengal said:

 

If I remember correctly, Lupoi wasn't a name Rapien came up with himself.  Someone else mentioned it as a possibility in an article and he took interest.  I don't think he knows anything in this regard.

 

Edit:  here is the article he read: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/look-three-ideal-candidates-for-cincinnati-bengals-defensive-coordinator-job-01jh317qvvqs

thanks… I thought he brought up the name on his own… not because he knew of him, but because a little birdie somewhere mentioned it. Either way, Duck fans weren’t excited with the D’s performance in the CFB playoff. 

4 minutes ago, texbengal said:

thanks… I thought he brought up the name on his own… not because he knew of him, but because a little birdie somewhere mentioned it. Either way, Duck fans weren’t excited with the D’s performance in the CFB playoff. 

I'm leaning towards him anyway 

We'll see soon 

6 minutes ago, texbengal said:

thanks… I thought he brought up the name on his own… not because he knew of him, but because a little birdie somewhere mentioned it. Either way, Duck fans weren’t excited with the D’s performance in the CFB playoff. 

I can’t decide if Rapien really knows much.  Seems to reiterate breaking information and discuss it, but never much new.  Seems like Wright has been doing the same.  Not that there is anything with discussion and direction…just not much new I find.  Could just be me.

11 hours ago, Le Tigre said:

Won’t belabor the point. Suffice to say I have been on many boards over the years with Spicoli (and we’ve tangled a time or two)…and his knowledge of the game is superior. If he says something, you can damn well know it’s not just opinion. 

 

I agree. He has a lot to offer, being a dick isn't one of them. I wish he would just stick to the stuff he knows, as he used to be a good poster with good insights worth paying attention to, but for some reason lately he's been a jackass to everyone that disagrees or has different options about a football team. It's not necessary.

On 1/11/2025 at 10:27 PM, MichaelWeston said:

4. I just don't see Al Golden being sucked away. From my understanding, because ND isn't in a conference they don't have to share any money

 

 

Just because they have more money doesn't mean Notre Dame is going to pay NFL salaries.  They'll pay market rates, or maybe less if they are like most Catholic schools. 

6 minutes ago, UncleEarl said:

 

Just because they have more money doesn't mean Notre Dame is going to pay NFL salaries.  They'll pay market rates, or maybe less if they are like most Catholic schools. 

I was under the assumption that Division 1 schools were allotted 20 mil NIL money.

Something like a salary cap..Am I off here?

Just now, claptonrocks said:

I was under the assumption that Division 1 schools were allotted 20 mil NIL money.

Something like a salary cap..Am I off here?

 

I don't know about all that, but am confident ND isn't overpaying for coaches no matter how much money they have. 

17 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

I was under the assumption that Division 1 schools were allotted 20 mil NIL money.

Something like a salary cap..Am I off here?

Yes

4 minutes ago, UncleEarl said:

 

I don't know about all that, but am confident ND isn't overpaying for coaches no matter how much money they have. 

ND paid him 2 million last year. We paid our DC 1.4

9 minutes ago, MichaelWeston said:

ND paid him 2 million last year. We paid our DC 1.4

 

 

Does he want to deal with the NIL and Transfer Portal stuff though?

 

 

Miami's basketball coach Jim Larranaga, who took them and my alma matter George Mason, to the Final Four, just retired because he doesn't want anything to do with it. 

1 minute ago, Jamie_B said:

 

 

Does he want to deal with the NIL and Transfer Portal stuff though?

 

 

Miami's basketball coach Jim Larranaga, who took them and my alma matter George Mason, to the Final Four, just retired because he doesn't want anything to do with it. 

I don't know, but that doesn't have to do with what he said about ND not paying. 

2 minutes ago, MichaelWeston said:

I don't know, but that doesn't have to do with what he said about ND not paying. 

 

I guess it makes sense that the Bengals pay less than a big D1 school.

 

My comment was about how Catholic Schools, and I assume ND, aren't going to pay more than they have to just because they have more money.  I am aware of many examples where it's just the opposite.  I would assume DCs at other big money schools make similar dough as Golden.

 

Recruiting is a huge PITA.  It takes a special kind of person to do it.  Not sure how Golden fits in there.

FWIW Golden has been a head coach in college at Temple and Miami FL.  For all we know he might want to be one again.

 

To me, the biggest obstacle in the d-coordinator search won’t be money but rather the enormity of the job to turn around one of the worst defenses in the NFL.  

1 hour ago, Inigo Montoya said:

FWIW Golden has been a head coach in college at Temple and Miami FL.  For all we know he might want to be one again.

 

To me, the biggest obstacle in the d-coordinator search won’t be money but rather the enormity of the job to turn around one of the worst defenses in the NFL.  

 

 

Some guys get off on that kind of challenge. It would be a pretty good path to getting to be a head coach.

4 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

FWIW Golden has been a head coach in college at Temple and Miami FL.  For all we know he might want to be one again.

 

To me, the biggest obstacle in the d-coordinator search won’t be money but rather the enormity of the job to turn around one of the worst defenses in the NFL.  

 

I don't think anyone is expecting a top 5 defense in 2025. My view is that the job would be attractive based on middle of the pack being good enough, given the potent offense. If the team lets the DC hire his choice for assistants and commits resources, both draft pick and cap to that side of the ball, it would be very attractive. The challenge would be to elevate the large group of younger drafted guys to play together and raise their level. I'd think a lot of guys would be up for that challenge. 

With all of the rules basically against defenses, I will wonder just what kind of new/cool/innovative scheme can be thought up to at least slow down offenses? 
 

Is there anyone out there with such a baffling scheme? 

At the college level, Jim Knowles is known for his schematic versatility. He's referred to as a "mad scientist", ala Lou. But he also has top talent to use at OSU and makes more than the Bengals are likely to offer. 

 

In the NFL, there are guys like Vic Fangio, Brian Flores, and DeMeco Ryans known for their schemes, not to mention Steve Spagnuolo. 

21 hours ago, Jamie_B said:

 

Dude, enjoy another month off Brian.

 Never bring a bad attitude to a ban hammer fight. 
 

 

6 hours ago, UncleEarl said:

 

Just because they have more money doesn't mean Notre Dame is going to pay NFL salaries.  They'll pay market rates, or maybe less if they are like most Catholic schools. 

In ND’s case they can pay what they need to but it is still run like a business at most schools. The ADs don’t want to overpay anyone, they can always find a good use for spare money. 

35 minutes ago, Le Tigre said:

With all of the rules basically against defenses, I will wonder just what kind of new/cool/innovative scheme can be thought up to at least slow down offenses? 
 

Is there anyone out there with such a baffling scheme? 

I hate to echo Go on this but we fucking need players. Let me rephrase this: We need decent NFL starters.  We simply need to be OK at defense, not 25th (2024) or 31st (2023) out of 32.  

6 hours ago, Jamie_B said:

Miami's basketball coach Jim Larranaga, who took them and my alma matter George Mason, to the Final Four, just retired because he doesn't want anything to do with it. 

 

fUCK gEORGE mASoN #%$

 

Signed,

An old-timey UCONN fan with a long memory.😀

 

 

22 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

At the college level, Jim Knowles is known for his schematic versatility. He's referred to as a "mad scientist", ala Lou. But he also has top talent to use at OSU and makes more than the Bengals are likely to offer.

 I personally hope that the Bengals opt for less razzle-dazzle and more thumping as a defensive philosophy. Build to a "This is what we are going to do, can you stop it?" kind of philosophy.

6 hours ago, claptonrocks said:

I was under the assumption that Division 1 schools were allotted 20 mil NIL money.

Something like a salary cap..Am I off here?

Isn’t that part of some revenue sharing thing and not exactly a cap?

1 hour ago, SF2 said:

 Never bring a bad attitude to a ban hammer fight. 
 

 

 

 

I have no idea why it's so hard to not be a jackass, the guy has things to offer otherwise.