The Bengals don't really have a front office. Mike Brown and his daughter, Katie Blackburn, largely run the team. Duke Tobin heads up personnel, and they have four scouts for college scouting. They have the smallest front office in the league.
From beginning to the end, this team was not ready for launch. They stumbled out of the gate due to scared coaching and poor line play on both sides of the line of scrimmage in Week One, and poor defensive coaching and personnel decisions in Week Two. After that, they got their shit together...
Love would not be doing himself a service if he came back. He should not take another carry in a ND uniform - he should focus his energies on nailing the pre-draft process (as he will), and maximize his earnings in the NFL. He's a great kid and a wonderful player who I will enjpy watching on...