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« on: January 17, 2012, 04:00:10 pm »
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/falcons-hire-mike-nolan-as-defensive-coordinator/



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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 04:39:34 pm »
Good.  Glad his ass is out of Miami.  His defense was a major problem all year long...especially in the 4th quarter. 

2011 scapegoat #1 was Sparano.  #2 was Nolan.
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 05:04:57 pm »
Miami Dolphins rank among NFL defenses:

2008 (Pasqualoni): Points- 9th  Yards- 15th
2009 (Pasqualoni): Points- 25th Yards- 22nd
2010 (Nolan): Points- 14th Yards- 6th
2011 (Nolan): Points- 6th Yards- 15th

I hope the Nolan haters have a better solution in mind.
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 05:18:57 pm »
Quote from: mecadonzilla on January 17, 2012, 04:39:34 pm
Good.  Glad his ass is out of Miami.  His defense was a major problem all year long...especially in the 4th quarter. 

2011 scapegoat #1 was Sparano.  #2 was Nolan.



Only 5 teams in the entire league gave up fewer points this year than Miami, you do realize that.
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 05:20:54 pm »
I am not happy about this as I really liked Nolan. The new coach will probably want to bring in his own guys anyways but still I would have liked for him to have the option to keep Nolan if he wanted.
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 06:08:10 pm »
Quote from: AZ Fins Fan 55 on January 17, 2012, 05:20:54 pm
I am not happy about this as I really liked Nolan. The new coach will probably want to bring in his own guys anyways but still I would have liked for him to have the option to keep Nolan if he wanted.

Nolan wanted out since last year when he tried to go to Dallas. Has hated Miami since the first day he got there. Ross/Ireland refused to let him go last year, this year they were glad to see him go. No love lost on either side.

Good coach, has zero personality and can't get along with others. Which is why no team has given him a head coaching interview.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 06:22:20 pm »
Quote from: mecadonzilla on January 17, 2012, 04:39:34 pm
Good.  Glad his ass is out of Miami.  His defense was a major problem all year long...especially in the 4th quarter. 

2011 scapegoat #1 was Sparano.  #2 was Nolan.




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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 06:37:47 pm »
Quote from: MikeO on January 17, 2012, 06:08:10 pm
Nolan wanted out since last year when he tried to go to Dallas. Has hated Miami since the first day he got there. Ross/Ireland refused to let him go last year, this year they were glad to see him go. No love lost on either side.

Good coach, has zero personality and can't get along with others. Which is why no team has given him a head coaching interview.

I agree with both points completely, but, I'd maybe revise the "...can't get along with others" part to read "can't get along with others...unless they agree with him." Wink

Rock-solid defensive coordinator, piss-poor head coach... Someone will probably give him another HC shot at some point in the future though. He's still relatively young by coaching standards (52), and some idiot owner will think "I need a defensive-minded head coach..." and Nolan will be back for a second crack at it.

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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 06:50:51 pm »
Quote from: Sunstroke on January 17, 2012, 06:37:47 pm
I agree with both points completely, but, I'd maybe revise the "...can't get along with others" part to read "can't get along with others...unless they agree with him." Wink

Rock-solid defensive coordinator, piss-poor head coach... Someone will probably give him another HC shot at some point in the future though. He's still relatively young by coaching standards (52), and some idiot owner will think "I need a defensive-minded head coach..." and Nolan will be back for a second crack at it.




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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 07:44:45 pm »
Quote from: Spider-Dan on January 17, 2012, 05:04:57 pm
Miami Dolphins rank among NFL defenses:

2008 (Pasqualoni): Points- 9th  Yards- 15th
2009 (Pasqualoni): Points- 25th Yards- 22nd
2010 (Nolan): Points- 14th Yards- 6th
2011 (Nolan): Points- 6th Yards- 15th

I hope the Nolan haters have a better solution in mind.

I hate to see him go.  Of course, the start of the 0-7 start didnt help. the DEF looked really, really bad, on ocassions, but some of that could be attributed to the OFF who wasn't holding up their end of the bargain. 

I thought they played great from about the 4-5 game on.  that's too bad he's leaving, will be missed.
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2012, 07:52:37 pm »
Stats lie.  Nolan was an awful DC this year.  His defense routinely choked when the game was on the line, and his defensive schemes contributed greatly to the 0-7 start.
The defense only played "great" during a brief stretch in the middle of the year against weak opponents. 

Good riddance to a coach that had no interest in even being in Miami.  Who knows?  Maybe the next DC may actually WANT to be here.
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2012, 07:54:09 pm »
Quote from: Sunstroke on January 17, 2012, 06:37:47 pm
I agree with both points completely, but, I'd maybe revise the "...can't get along with others" part to read "can't get along with others...unless they agree with him." Wink

Rock-solid defensive coordinator, piss-poor head coach... Someone will probably give him another HC shot at some point in the future though. He's still relatively young by coaching standards (52), and some idiot owner will think "I need a defensive-minded head coach..." and Nolan will be back for a second crack at it.



ha ha, that's a nice way of putting it.
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2012, 07:56:39 pm »
Quote from: mecadonzilla on January 17, 2012, 07:52:37 pm
Stats lie.  Nolan was an awful DC this year.  His defense routinely choked when the game was on the line, and his defensive schemes contributed greatly to the 0-7 start.
The defense only played "great" during a brief stretch in the middle of the year against weak opponents. 

Good riddance to a coach that had no interest in even being in Miami.  Who knows?  Maybe the next DC may actually WANT to be here.





How many times during the Defensive "choking" during the 0 - 7 start was because of the horrible offensive play that put the Defense in a horrible situation?
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2012, 07:58:33 pm »
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How many times during the Defensive "choking" during the 0 - 7 start was because of the horrible offensive play that put the Defense in a horrible situation?

Dallas game and Philly game. The offense put Dallas on the 2 yard line and Philly on the 3 yard line. No defense can stop drives inside their own 5. And this defense STILL gave up the 6th fewest pts in the entire league this year. That is with playing New England TWICE, SD, Houston (w/ Schaub), Dallas, Giants, Philly....some high powered offenses they faced.
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2012, 08:41:25 pm »
Quote from: MikeO on January 17, 2012, 07:58:33 pm
Dallas game and Philly game. The offense put Dallas on the 2 yard line and Philly on the 3 yard line. No defense can stop drives inside their own 5. And this defense STILL gave up the 6th fewest pts in the entire league this year. That is with playing New England TWICE, SD, Houston (w/ Schaub), Dallas, Giants, Philly....some high powered offenses they faced.


+1 .. Mediocre/Satisfactory (at best) offense was Miami's problem this year (especially during the 0 - 7 start)  not the Defense.
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