Would you hire Urban Meyer to coach Michigan?

No way - stop asking this stupid question. We want nothing to do with this man.

It might just be worth hiring him just to see the threads on the board after he was hired.

As to people worried about controversy or violations I'm sure the NCAA I'm sure Central Michigan will learn from our experiences.

No. A thousand times no. He'd win a lot of games but leave the program with a slick film of sleaze -- just like every other program he's led. Football is great. But the school's reputation is 1000 times more important.

Two months ago, this same question was posed and the answer was a howling “yes” across the board.

my, how the turn tables.

Never. And thankfully, nor would any conceivable present or future administrators. 

Said this in the last Urban thread but still my answer:

I somewhat facetiously said to hire Urban (as the season was burning). I don't think he would honestly ever be a candidate for UM and was practicing some light nihilism from deep within my BPONE.

Why ask this? Meyer himself would never come to AA and Michigan will not hire a coach with such baggage. Meyer will do well in the NFL and will not  be in college anymore 

Funny how many liars there are in here.

A large portion about this fanbase has no problems with standing on their integrity high horse when it's the other guy...

... but totally rationalize things internally.  e.g., Chris Webber:

• "everyone cheats";
• "hang the banners";
• "time to re-unite the Fab 5"...

even though Webber took the money, was told NOT to take the money and did it anyway, and then lied under oath about it in a court of law.

If Urban was at U of M and was winning the B1G, getting in the CFP, and beating OSU, 90% of you would put a statue of him in front of Schembechler Hall.

Neg away hypocrites.

I wouldn't hire urban to manage an arbys.

I still support Harbaugh and hope he’s able to turn things around. But if we had a chance this year to secure a commitment from Meyer behind the scenes, I would’ve traded him for Jim in a heart beat.

No

Absolutely not.  No.  No.  No.  My Michigan fandom precludes my ability to embrace him in anyway.  He is the personification of our effin' rival.  Hell to the no.

No.

Never, I’ve never understood people’s ability to make that particular devil’s bargain.

Yes, in a heartbeat

Nope. 

The only benefit would be watching heads explode in Columbus when we'd finally beat the ohio football school and that is outweighed for us by the warning in Mark 8:36:

"For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Nope: I need to feel proud of the alma mater. So, no. 

Personally no I wouldn’t want him because of the person he is. But I’m surprised how everyone is saying no. Especially over the last few months people have been saying we should do everything else urban is about to win a couple of more game. Get bagmen, lower academic standards just do whatever all the cheating schools do basically do what schools where Urban has coaches do 

Remember that Urban was too damaged for USC to hire. Let that sink in for a minute and then answer. 

Resounding no. And you are clearly not watching how Michigan runs it’s athletic department if you think that this is remotely a possibility.

As a matter of fact, if this were to happen by some horrible mismanagement, it is one of the few things that would cause me to leave all of this behind. 

So stated and memorialized for the record forever. 
 

I'm going to give a contrary opinion: it depends.

I think that no one of us really knows Urban Meyer.  Oh sure, we THINK we do, based on what we read in the media.  Two thoughts: (1) how much of our media diet is slanted against all things OSU and Meyer?  (2) Have you ever read any articles in the media about what you do for a living, or something you know very well?  How often have they gotten it totally wrong?  If they are doing that in something you know well, they are just as likely to be doing it in other areas.

All I'm saying is that it's possible we are wrong about him.  Hypothesize with me.  It's possible he was win at all costs at Florida and OSU because that is what their culture demands.  What was his rep coaching at Utah?  I don't recall any reports he was egregious there.  As to whether he would ever come to Ann Arbor, I seem to recall reports that Michigan was one of the jobs listed in an exit clause in his Utah contract.  Of course, those reports (or lack thereof) could be totally wrong.  All I'm saying is we don't really know.

If I were in charge of a FB HC search at Michigan, I would gather a ton of information that is not available to all of us spitballing on websites Michigan fans.  I would ask a lot of questions from people with direct knowledge about his programs.  Lastly, I would interview Meyer and ask him about his vision for a future Michigan program.  I'd put the issue of "culture" (i.e. we don't juice our players; we expect them to work towards a degree; we are not on the leading edge of the best bagging practices; and we have a fanbase with an um...unique opinion of Michigan's rightful place in CFB and a local media culture of Spartan slappies just itching to blow a whistle on Michigan) right on the table and ask him how he would navigate it.

Genius coaches (and be honest, Urban is one of them) are adaptable.  He was just win baby earlier in his career.  He may have a pretty good idea how to make Michigan better within its constraints.  Possibly, the fact he doesn't bleed Maize and Blue will allow him to be patient in ways that a "Michigan Man" is not, or avoid unhelpful "traditions."  I think it is not likely; however, we fans should realize we actually know very little.

Why even ask this?

Hell. No.

No. It would confuse Warde Manuel.

No. Plus, I think the game has passed him by. He's smart enough to hire people who are cutting edge, but he's no Saban.

Who am I kidding? I would. 

Sure, he might have some humiliating scandal for the football program and leave in 5-7 years. But we’ve got something pretty damn humiliating going on right now. An eight game losing streak to our rival, lost I think 16 of the last 18, and there is no end in sight. In fact it looks like it’s somehow about to get worse, as both programs are clearly heading in different directions.

Meyer may have left UF and OSU amid some controversy, but if you ask either one of those fan bases  if they regret him being there, I’d bet just about all their fans say “not one damn day of it.” At some point, you need to just shut up and win. Which Michigan has not been able to do.

I had a Blue Apron pasta dish for lunch. I often think their recipes could be improved by adding more garlic?

Thoughts?

No. He's a scumbag

Michigan State ............Penitentiary!

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I'd hire him in a heartbeat. I mean, it would be a complete no-brainer. 

It's pretty rich to see the same collection of Michigan fans who come here fall after fall pounding their keyboards to FIRE Harbaugh / Hoke / Rodriguez / Carr are also so above hiring one of the best 3 coaches in all of football. One of the few people who could actually possibly turn Michigan into a great program again. 

Here's another question....would you hire Dabo Sweeney to coach Michigan?

What exactly has happened to Ohio state post Meyer?  Yeah if it were my choice I’d take osu’s run under Meyer and beyond here in a heartbeat

the result justifies the means

Absolutely not.  Mostly because of his personal issues but also a bit because he seems like a guy who burns out quickly.