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Rumor: Gary Gibbs to interview for Fins DC

Gary Gibbs enters his first season as the Chiefs linebackers coach in 2009. He comes to Kansas City after spending the past three years as the defensive coordinator in New Orleans (2006-08).
Respected in both the NFL and college football ranks, Gibbs enters his eighth season in the pro game after a 22-year career on the collegiate level that featured six seasons as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma (’89-94).
Gibbs’ arrival in New Orleans in 2006 paid immediate dividends as the franchise won its first-ever NFC title and reached the NFC Championship Game for the first time in team history. The Saints ranked 11th in total defense, allowing 307.3 ypg. After ranking 28th in the league in scoring defense in 2005, the Saints ranked 13th in that category under Gibbs in 2006, allowing 20.1 ppg. New Orleans also ranked third in the league in pass defense in 2006, permitting just 178.4 ypg.
During Gibbs’ three-year tenure guiding the Saints defensive fortunes, New Orleans held 17 opponents to 17 points or less, posting a 15-2 record in those contests. He joined the Saints after spending four seasons as linebackers coach in Dallas (2002-05). During the 2004-05 seasons he was a member of Bill Parcells’ staff that also included Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. Under his direction in 2005, Cowboys LB Dexter Coakley registered 173 tackles, the second-highest single-season total in team history.
Gibbs entered the NFL coaching fraternity after one-year stints as the defensive coordinator at LSU (2001) and Georgia (2000). During his lone season in Baton Rouge, Gibbs’ defensive unit led the Southeastern Conference with 18 INTs. The Tigers won the SEC title and the Sugar Bowl, finishing the campaign ranked seventh in the country.
During his stay at Georgia, Gibbs tutored a defense that allowed a paltry 18.0 ppg and ranked ninth nationally in total defense. He coached a pair of first-round draft picks and future Pro Bowlers in DTs Richard Seymour and Marcus Stroud.
Gibbs began his football career at Oklahoma, spending 23 years at the school as either a player or a coach. Over that span, the Sooners appeared in 16 bowl games and won three national championships (’74, ‘75 and ‘85). In his six seasons as head coach, Gibbs guided the Sooners to three bowl games — ‘90 Gator Bowl, ‘93 John Han**** Bowl and ‘94 Copper Bowl. In total, he posted a 44-23-2 overall record and posted a winning record in Big 8 Conference play each season.
Facing numerous obstacles that began prior to his head coaching tenure, Gibbs was largely successful in cleaning up a program that was placed on probation by the NCAA in ‘88. Gibbs produced 25 NFL draftees during his head coaching stint despite probation stipulations that severely limited the school’s scholarship allotment. His defense averaged 4.09 sacks per game during the ‘89 campaign, a mark that remains the highest single-season average in school annals.
Gibbs began his coaching career at Oklahoma as a graduate assistant in ‘75 before being promoted to linebackers coach in ‘78. He guided the Sooners linebackers for three seasons before taking over the club’s defensive coordinator duties in ‘81.
Gibbs’ eight-year tenure as Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator produced some of the finest performances in the school’s illustrious history. Oklahoma captured the ‘85 National Championship and led the nation in total defense three consecutive years (’85-87).
A linebacker at Oklahoma from ‘72-74, Gibbs helped the Sooners post a 32-1-1 overall mark during his playing tenure. In ‘74, he posted 114 tackles as the Sooners claimed the national title. In his first two seasons the club finished third and second in the national polls.
 
Gibbs’ arrival in New Orleans in 2006 paid immediate dividends as the franchise won its first-ever NFC title and reached the NFC Championship Game for the first time in team history. The Saints ranked 11th in total defense, allowing 307.3 ypg. After ranking 28th in the league in scoring defense in 2005, the Saints ranked 13th in that category under Gibbs in 2006, allowing 20.1 ppg. New Orleans also ranked third in the league in pass defense in 2006, permitting just 178.4 ypg.
During Gibbs’ three-year tenure guiding the Saints defensive fortunes, New Orleans held 17 opponents to 17 points or less, posting a 15-2 record in those contests. He joined the Saints after spending four seasons as linebackers coach in Dallas (2002-05). During the 2004-05 seasons he was a member of Bill Parcells’ staff that also included Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. Under his direction in 2005, Cowboys LB Dexter Coakley registered 173 tackles, the second-highest single-season total in team history.
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Parcells connection in bold. He seems alright.

EDIT: I lied...

Gibbs' defense allowed 339.5 yards per game in 2008, struggling to cope with injuries and constantly giving up big plays in the secondary. The Saints also never seemed to find the production they were looking for from their defensive line, which has two highly paid defensive ends in Will Smith and Charles Grant but struggled in pressuring opposing quarterbacks.
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^^^ Sounds like somebody we know

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/2/13/758639/gary-gibbs-a-chiefs-defens
 
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Did the Saints run a 3-4 or 4-3? I always remember them as a 4-3 team.
 
Just figure I would point out the article says we are going to interview Dean Peas and Sutton also.
 
Not offering any opinion, but,

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
January 7th, 2009

It was officially announced today that Gary Gibbs has been fired as defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints!

An open letter to Sean Payton

November 5th, 2008

Dear Mr. Payton,

The time has come now however, for us to put these sentimentalities aside for a bit and for all of us to face one glaringly obvious fact. We will never be a Super Bowl contender as long as Gary Gibbs is defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints.
Mr. Gibbs’ passive, unimaginative, reactive, never disguise, rarely blitz scheme simply does not work. Yes, we’ve been beleaguered by injuries this season. But, as you’ve said yourself on numerous occasions, we can not and will not use or accept injuries as an excuse!


http://www.firegarygibbs.com/
 
I would not be surprised if they were waiting for the Jets to lose, to talk to Bob Sutton.

Dean Pees of NE is available, but considering retirement.
 
Let me be D Coordinator. I'll tell you what I will do so its no secret. I would watch and diagraph every play ran by the Jets and Ravens this year and create the Dolphins defense to mimic them while utilizing our the strengths of the team.

We would blitz, blitz and blitz.
 
Yeah the entire credit of the Saints success this year vs years past was getting rid of their d coordinator and getting their defense in gear.
 
OK I think this celebrity involvement has gone too far now, There is no way they can allow one of the Bee Gees to become the new DC.


Sorry, I had to say it.
 
I think they're just dotting their I's and crossing their T's with this one.
 
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