Underhill: Saints are interviewing probably 12 coaches (Tracker: officially 9 candidates) [Rapoport: Saints may add more] (15 Viewers)

[gavinj]

I think they’re still in the taking applications phase

 

[St. Widge]

Sorry I have not kept up but you would have thought as we near the end of January we would have gotten a coach excited to take this job? All I’m hearing is the only guy that wants the job is Rizzi. Underhill even mentioned it. So what is going on? How in the hel do the Raiders get a head coach before the Saints?

Underhill did not say that Rizzi is the only guy that wants the job and nobody else has said that either. And there are multiple threads about this on the front page that answer all of your questions.

 

[HoustonGold]

Underhill did not say that Rizzi is the only guy that wants the job and nobody else has said that either. And there are multiple threads about this on the front page that answer all of your questions.

He deleted the tweet but pretty much said he did well on his interview. Glad we are such an attractive fan base now. At some point you got to start blaming Loomis

 

[HoustonGold]

I think they’re still in the taking applications phase

Monster.com? Indeed.com?

 

[Rexman100]

In short, there are two in-person requirement interviews that are happening today and tomorrow. Once these are done then the Saints can officially hire someone. Someone may know, when is the soonest that we could interview in person, current coaches still playing? Does that time period start Monday? or after its all over?

 

[nakadish]

Everyone is complaining how everyone else has a HC, and the poor pathetic Saints don't, and nobody want to come here...boo hoo boo hoo. When the reality is the top candidates are still in the playoffs and the Saints are waiting to interview those guys rather than select a tier 2 guys because the fans are impatient.

But people will believe what they want to believe. If hating life works for you, keep it up.

 

[nakadish]

In short, there are two in-person requirement interviews that are happening today and tomorrow. Once these are done then the Saints can officially hire someone. Someone may know, when is the soonest that we could interview in person, current coaches still playing? Does that time period start Monday? or after its all over?

The Saints are in the driver's seat. They can take as long as they want at this point. Other than Glen, everyone they are looking at is still available.

 

[St. Widge]

He deleted the tweet but pretty much said he did well on his interview. Glad we are such an attractive fan base now. At some point you got to start blaming Loomis

He deleted the Tweet, but the entire statement is still up in an article on his site. And saying Rizzi's interview went well in no way means he's the only guy that wants the job. I don't understand how you could possibly draw that conclusion from Nick saying that Rizzi's interview went well.

But, I do agree that our fan base is looking pretty sheetty right now.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[scott88]

Monster.com? Indeed.com?

Indeed

 

[Cajun Mike]

Are they bringing in the “Waterboy”

 

[kcirdor]

I for one am happy that all the Gruden speculation was nonsense.

 

[sfidc3]

I for one am happy that all the Gruden speculation was nonsense.

Me too....

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[St. Geezy]

And with that, we are officially Rooney Rule compliant and can hire whoever we want on the spot. I’d expect an announcement by the middle of next week.