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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I've been informed that Sean Payton will interview Ron Prince for the Saints' running backs job. Details, here. <a href="http://t.co/Doqmjcyu" title="http://bit.ly/sbcB2K">bit.ly/sbcB2K</a></p>&mdash; Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch/status/301736564696961025">February 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>.@<a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch">coachingsearch</a> says Bret Ingalls will shift to <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Saints">#Saints</a> OL coach.</p>&mdash; Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryHolder/status/301739704825548802">February 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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So we just took our RB coach and said hey you are coaching the o-line now.
 
So we just took our RB coach and said hey you are coaching the o-line now.

He has OL coach and Offensive coordinator experience.

New Orleans Saints: Bret Ingalls

Ingalls served on the staff at Northwestern from 2006-08, where he was running game coordinator/offensive line coach his final season. He molded a line without extensive starting experience into the cornerstone of an offense that led the Wildcats to a nine-win season. Northwestern rushed for over 1,800 yards and ranked second in the Big Ten for fewest sacks allowed. In 2007, the offensive line blocked for the Big Ten’s top-ranked passing attack, and in 2006 led the way for 1,705 yards rushing.

Ingalls spent 2005 at Miami University (Ohio), working with the tight ends and tackles, and spent the previous season with Indiana State. From 2000-03, he was the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, the University of Idaho, where he also tutored the quarterbacks and running backs for two seasons each.

From 1997-99, Ingalls served as offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Northern Iowa and he held similar positions at Louisville from 1995-96. In 1994, he coached the offensive line at Eastern Michigan.

Ingalls held several positions on the offensive side of the ball at San Diego State from 1989-93. Over those years, he had stints as offensive coordinator (1992-93), offensive line coach (1990-92) and running backs coach (1989, 1993). While running backs coach, he tutored future Pro Football Hall of Fame selection Marshall Faulk, who twice led the nation in rushing.

Ingalls' coaching career began at Idaho, where he graduated in 1984. After serving as a student defensive backs coach, he was assistant offensive line coach from 1984-85 and running backs coach from 1986-88. Idaho won four Big Sky Conference championships during his tenure.

PLAYING CAREER: Wichita State, 1979-81.
COACHING CAREER: Idaho, 1982-88; San Diego State, 1989-
93; Eastern Michigan, 1994; Louisville, 1995-96; Northern Iowa, 1997-99;
Idaho, 2000-03; Indiana State, 2004; Miami (Ohio), 2005; Northwestern,
2006-08; New Orleans Saints, 2009- .
 
Guys. I think Sean knows what he is doing on offense.

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So... moving our RB coach to coach the OL... and hiring an OL coach to coach the RBs ... huh??

Not that unusual. At some level, coaching is coaching. Take Gruden for example. He's been a quarterback coach, a tight end coach, a wide receiver coach, an offensive coordinator and a head coach. Payton himself has been both a QB coach and a RB coach before becoming OC and HC.
 
Part of a leader's job is to groom the people under him. Guys that want to HC or Coordinate need to have experience at coaching other positions as it adds more to their knowledge and experience. It also gets outside eyes to look at a problem area. This will make the Saints better and these coaches better.
 
Considering our OL coach was also the running game coordinator, I don't see why this would seem strange to anyone.

Only strange when we can't run the damn ball when we need to. 1st and goal on the 2 and we pass three times. We need an agressive experienced OL coach to get out of this funk.
 
I am not going to question Sean's decision, but I would love him to take a look at Russ Grimm.
 

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