(02-21-2019, 06:44 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I am cautiously optimistic that this turns out to be a great hire.

(02-21-2019, 06:19 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Hopefully, we're here this time next year saying... 'Damn, Captain Lou was a great choice!' 

(02-21-2019, 07:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: He looks a little like Urban Meyer, from that 1st photo in the link.

(02-21-2019, 05:35 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: I'm sure he had/has a plan. But the plan clearly went awry. Say what you will about Captain Lou, but he was definitely not part of "the plan" until a bunch of other options fell by the wayside. 

(02-21-2019, 06:32 PM)Bronxbengal Wrote: Three months ago many of you were whining about change.... here it is and you still whine...let’s wait until they play a few games before crucifying Taylor


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(02-21-2019, 08:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I've never hired or been in an interview, but do people just hire the first person that comes in and not interview the entire stack of resumes they have looked over and decide on talking to these people?

(02-21-2019, 06:06 PM)NKURyan Wrote: I don't think it's a long shot to say that the plan was "let's go chase some guys we might not have much of a chance of getting, just in case, but then we'll look at X, Y, and Z if those don't work out".

Lou was X, Y, or Z.

(02-21-2019, 06:32 PM)Bronxbengal Wrote: Three months ago many of you were whining about change.... here it is and you still whine...let’s wait until they play a few games before crucifying Taylor


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(02-21-2019, 09:44 PM)Beaker Wrote: If you think the plan was "let's chase guys we have no chance of getting, then hire X, Y or Z", then that would mean X, Y or Z were their actual first second and third choices. So they would've been getting one of their top 3 choice....which wouldn't be a terrible hire after all.

But in reality, as I stated, you weren't in the meetings. The guys who we didn't get may have been terrible interviews, may have had different defensive philosophies than what we were looking for, or in the case of the U of FL DC, just didn't want to relocate, and got an upped offer from their current employer. Your first 8 words in your reply validate exactly what I am putting forth.

(02-21-2019, 11:54 PM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: So if the defense ranks, say 26th next year from dead last this past year, is he a success?

(02-21-2019, 06:37 PM)NKURyan Wrote: You want to fault them for that with no real suggestion for what they could have done better, go for it. You do you.

(02-22-2019, 10:44 AM)fredtoast Wrote: They failed to hire their top choices.

Your line of "They did the best they could" is not going to play very well if they have a terrible year.

I have hope this will all work out, but I am not going to say "I won't complain about a bad a bad team if that is the best they can do."

(02-21-2019, 08:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I've never hired or been in an interview, but do people just hire the first person that comes in and not interview the entire stack of resumes they have looked over and decide on talking to these people?

(02-22-2019, 10:50 AM)fredtoast Wrote: When you are in direct compatition with other who are hiring at the same time you usually try to prioritize your interviews so you can hire your first choice.

During free agency fans never say "Wait until you interview a bunch of players before signing one" insteadd they want to bring in the top target first and "don't let him leave town without signing a contract."