I guess I am so with you on this one that it bore repeating
tromadz said:
According to the press conference, McCarthy will meet with Bates (and other coaches) tomorrow.
I hope this goes well, and he says "STAY, JIM! STAY!!!!!"
I am with you on that one tromadz. Though we must face that the other part of meeting with at least some of the coaches will be their severence pay.
They have a shot with Bates -- he is under contract, and if they show him respect and offer the right raise they may retain him. Esp. if they give him an easy escape clause if a HC opportunity arises.
Retaining Bates, I think we all agree would be great News.
If he goes, getting this hire done relatively early gives McCarthy a shot at getting some talented Defensive coaches, but retaining Bates and some of his staff would be great.
It will help if Sherman decides to sit for awhile and not take the Saints job that I am sure is his for the taking if he wants it. Bates and Sherman like each other a lot. Sherman would fight hard to get Bates to go with him if he/bates can not land a Head Coaching job