Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator - Basketball Forum : Professional and College Basketball Forums

kbdullah · 01-11-2013, 12:43 PM

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Three days after firing Rob Ryan, the Dallas Cowboys have hired Monte Kiffin as their new defensive coordinator, according to sources.

Kiffin, who turns 73 in February, last month resigned as the defensive coordinator at USC, where his son, Lane, is the coach. He spent 26 years as an NFL assistant coach, including a 13-year run as Tampa Bay's defensive coordinator before returning to college football in 2009.

When he left the Trojans, he cited a desire to return to the NFL.

The Buccaneers finished in the top 10 in total defense and scoring defense in 11 of Kiffin's 13 years and won the Super Bowl in 2002. He was one of the architects of the Tampa-2 system that many teams employ today and was able to build his defenses around Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber, John Lynch and Simeon Rice.

Kiffin will have to re-tool a defense that has been in a 3-4 scheme since 2005 and might lose outside linebacker Anthony Spencer to free agency.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/...dallas-cowboys

He replaces Rob Ryan and it looks like the Cowboys are switching back to a 4-3.

Mr. Hobbes · 01-11-2013, 01:49 PM

Obviously it's the defense. The offense is perfect.

LOL

Marcus13 · 01-11-2013, 01:51 PM

He's old as shit

....or is that somewhat normal? I admit I dont stay too up on coordinators throughout the league

Nimreitz · 01-11-2013, 02:03 PM

I still cannot believe that this isn't a joke. He SUCKED with USC this year.

**Diable** · 01-11-2013, 02:28 PM

Damn, I didn't know Ryan got fired...that's hilarious. I bet the defensive players are real happy about that.

e-monk · 01-11-2013, 07:38 PM

Seriously?

kbdullah · 01-11-2013, 09:14 PM

I don't follow college football closely enough to know anything about whether or not Kiffin is the guy. The defensive players were definitely venting on Twitter after Ryan was fired, as they should have.

I don't mind switching to a 4-3 simply b/c our 3-4 isn't going to surprise anyone, you know the fourth rusher is Ware. Our defense wasn't getting pressure on the QB or forcing turnovers, but that really was a result of injuries and not coaching.

Nimreitz · 01-11-2013, 09:16 PM

Kiffin seems awfully old to install a new defense.

kbdullah · 01-11-2013, 09:31 PM

Yahoo! saying Rob Ryan hired to be Rams defensive coordinator. That took all of five minutes.

01-11-2013, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Hobbes Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 19,469 Rep Power: 21474863	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator Obviously it's the defense. The offense is perfect. LOL __________________ don't edit me bro

01-11-2013, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Marcus13 Jesus Shuttlesworth Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indianapolis Age: 25 Posts: 13,977 Rep Power: 2950340	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator He's old as shit ....or is that somewhat normal? I admit I dont stay too up on coordinators throughout the league __________________

01-11-2013, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nimreitz Legend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 29 Posts: 16,247 Rep Power: 14813408	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator I still cannot believe that this isn't a joke. He SUCKED with USC this year.

01-11-2013, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Diable Limehouse Blues Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,130 Rep Power: 14577544	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator Damn, I didn't know Ryan got fired...that's hilarious. I bet the defensive players are real happy about that. __________________

01-11-2013, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
e-monk All-Star Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,662 Rep Power: 3201099	Monte Kiffin? Seriously Cowboys? Seriously?

01-11-2013, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
kbdullah Star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,402 Rep Power: 1266257	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator I don't follow college football closely enough to know anything about whether or not Kiffin is the guy. The defensive players were definitely venting on Twitter after Ryan was fired, as they should have. I don't mind switching to a 4-3 simply b/c our 3-4 isn't going to surprise anyone, you know the fourth rusher is Ware. Our defense wasn't getting pressure on the QB or forcing turnovers, but that really was a result of injuries and not coaching.

01-11-2013, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nimreitz Legend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 29 Posts: 16,247 Rep Power: 14813408	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator Kiffin seems awfully old to install a new defense.

01-11-2013, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
kbdullah Star Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,402 Rep Power: 1266257	Re: Monte Kiffin Named Dallas' Defensive Coordinator Yahoo! saying Rob Ryan hired to be Rams defensive coordinator. That took all of five minutes.

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