Nussmeier looks to be going to Florida
Not a huge surprise, as the new coach will probably look for a different OC (I heard ole #6 for Michigan is a strong candidate). I wish him well in the future.
Michigan offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier is expected to be named to the same position at Florida per a source. http://t.co/buD3jvvmVs
— Thayer Evans (@ThayerEvansSI) December 23, 2014
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
Nuss, We hardly knew Ye. Harbaugh über alles!
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
I think he'll do well at UF, and I think he'll work well with McElwain. Still wish Harbaugh could have had the chance to evaluate him and decide whether to keep him, but whatever. I think Nussmeier's system was a pretty good take on a modern power-run based offense.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
I actually was a little worried he wouldn't.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
We want a Michigan Man, don't we??
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
Nuss.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
A good coach, but this is good for Michigan because we are spared the money owed on his contract. Onward and upwards.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^
If he signs with UF at a salary lower than his current UM contract, UM will be picking up the difference.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:15 PM ^
I met him on a plane coming back from Connecticut. Very nice guy and I wish him the best.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:15 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^
DON'T LISTEN TO ANYOTHER SOURCES, ONLY LISTEN TO ME!
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Bummer you couldn't stick around long enough for the next coach to see what you might be able to do, but I don't blame you for leaving.
See you in Dallas in 2017.
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December 23rd, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
He gambled by coming here. I'm sure he knew there was a possibility of being 1 and done, but I give him props for trying.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:23 PM ^
I liked Nuss. Thought he was going to do well here. At the start of the season I argued that between Mattison and Nuss, we had (at the very least) the top3 tandem of coodinators in the conference. Not sure how things went so far south, but that is neither here nor there.
What this just makes official, as if it wasn't already known, we'll have another OC - 3 in 3 years - for our young offense. Hopefullly Harbaugh (if it is Harbaugh) can muster up some quick returns, or we're looking at another season of offensive despair.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^
Seemed like a good guy and I don't think our offensive problems were necessarily caused by him being a poor coach. Hope he does well at UF, aside from when he plays Michigan. Florida taking that state back from FSU wouldn't be a bad thing.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:30 PM ^
So I learned to spell "Nussmeier" for no good purpose? Dammit.
(Actually glad for Nussmeier and hope he does well in Florida. A one-year turnaround on offense wasn't in the cards for him at Michigan, but he's a well-regarded offensive mind who should eventually do well in Gainesville.)
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
The Michigan offense had been averaging right at 31.5 points per game over the previous five seasons and then POOOOF, in just one season he kneecapped the offense down to 20 points per game.
December 23rd, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
Nuss - really had a tough row to hoe. So props for trying.
But if you look at it; Harbaugh is an offensive-minded HC and like Nuss, an NFL QB. So I would think there is some redundancy there, and I think Nuss saw that writing on the wall.
December 23rd, 2014 at 5:08 PM ^
Good luck. We hardly got to know ya.
December 23rd, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^
Gardner was bad this year, but I think that is more attributable to 4 previous years of poor guidance, not one year under Nussmeier. But the O LINE did show improvement. I wonder how much of that can be credited to Nussmeier.
December 23rd, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^
situation there because Florida's offense was so damn bad this year. Its a lot like Casteel at Arizona, there was no way to screw that up because they were already so bad on defense. Nuss has the same situation at Florida even marginally better will be praised.
December 23rd, 2014 at 5:25 PM ^
What do I know, but I was hoping for some more time at Michigan for Nuss. You could see the fire in his eyes on the sidelines - Florida will do well with him as OC.
December 23rd, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
But I feel he didn't get his time here and would of done well.
December 23rd, 2014 at 11:32 PM ^
December 24th, 2014 at 5:24 PM ^
Remember when Nuss was going to be the solution to all of our problems? And now we all rejoice he is gone and we are sure Harbaugh will be the solution to everything......*facepalm*
December 26th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^
I know it's less likely because he was hired last January so he wasn't that involved in recruiting current players, but were there any players who were particularly close with Nuss to the point that they may follow him to UF?