Wheatley Sr. report is premature per Sam Webb
I'm told report on @CoachWheat6 to Jags is premature. Jags have shown interest. So too have other Power 5s. ALL options still being mulled
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) January 15, 2017
January 14th, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^
I don't often upvote Wolverine Devotee...
...but when I do, I make stupid posts about it.
January 14th, 2017 at 10:52 PM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 12:55 AM ^
I know there's always going to be coaching turnover with Harbaugh here, but seriously? This year seems to be way higher when you add in the support positions.
January 15th, 2017 at 1:06 AM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 1:14 AM ^
I wonder why Harbaugh hasn't promoted him yet.
January 15th, 2017 at 2:25 AM ^
To what position?
And that may be why Wheatley is looking around. It's never been a secret that he wants to work his way up. If we take off the Michigan-man blinders, it's pretty normal for coaches to bounce around from team to team, learning and coaching and gaining new responsibilities as they move around. A position coach moving to a place of more responsibility, if that is what Wheatley is doing, isn't remarkable at all.
It feels different because Wheatley is a Michigan Man, but he is also a guy who is pursuing a career. Coaching is a vocation, and one that often requires people to change jobs to move up.
Michigan just doesn't have the space to do that.
It's not that weird, really. Jim Harbaugh's entire coaching career existed without attachment to Michigan until last year. Most of the staff has bounced all over the country. It's a job for them.
January 15th, 2017 at 2:31 AM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 9:01 AM ^
"it sure is! And it is the best possible job I've ever seen! Sort of a combination of Commisioner of the NFL and head judge at the Miss Universe Pageant."
January 15th, 2017 at 10:13 AM ^
*Retired in place
January 15th, 2017 at 3:24 PM ^
Plus, as respected as Harbaugh is, Marrone is clearly the guy to whom Ty's wagon is most hitched.
January 15th, 2017 at 7:52 AM ^
Well written, however the voaction part.... Coaching is a calling? More so then not it's ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Additionally, you could argue the move back to college was not latteral, but more of an attempt to make his oldest son comfortable as well as work at his alma mater. Is it possible he was given the indication he could move up at Michigan when he was first hired and we are not advancing him quick enough? Or that he see's his peers and friends taking promotions left and right and knows he needs to strike while the iron is hot?
January 15th, 2017 at 8:00 AM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 11:32 AM ^
I don't agree that it's all about the money. People will often pursue a promotion or job change just because they want different responsibilities from what they currently have. There are any number of reasons people do what they do and money is just one influencer.
I myself have taken promotions or job changes within my career that paid the same or less. I did this just because I wanted the responsibility or duties associated with a particular job or because I was bored with my current routine.
January 15th, 2017 at 8:32 AM ^
This is precisely the reason I got out of being a college strength coach. You have to move way too frequenty in order to make a living in this business. There just isn't often much coaching stability in P5 football. I don't personally understand the lure, especially for someone that already makes well into six figures and played in the NFL. I'll take my modest teacher salary, work a 40-hr work week, leave work at 3pm every day, and have nights, weekends, and holidays to enjoy life rather than work any day. But, to each his own.
Whatever he decides I'm glad we had him as long as we did and I hate to see him go, but wish him luck in his journey.
January 15th, 2017 at 12:04 PM ^
Coaching for JH is likely a tough row to hoe, but the benefit is that you are going to get good opportunities to move up. Based on merit. If Ty crushes it in his next gig, no reason he can't return to UM in a ore senior position. Or, just go on to bigger and better things and spread the branches of the Harbaugh coaching tree. More guys do that, the more attractive taking a lower-level gig at UM becomes to the up-and-comers.
January 15th, 2017 at 7:55 AM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 8:44 AM ^
No. All this season proved was that he wasn't deemed qualified to be a WR coach/passing game coordinator at Michigan.
January 15th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
[comment is too far from post it's in response to, doesn't make sense anymore]
January 14th, 2017 at 10:55 PM ^
January 14th, 2017 at 11:04 PM ^
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January 14th, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^
Well he's a pretty good RB coach in his own right. I wouldn't be surprised if someone took a chance on him as an OC.
I hope he stays but if he does end up leaving, what options are there that could replace him? Maybe we can grab Penn State's RB coach.
January 14th, 2017 at 11:16 PM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 3:35 AM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 7:48 AM ^
If Wheatly does leave I could see Harbaugh maybe pulling his new RB coach from the pro level. That is where his QB coach just came from. Of course if we get one more report of him leaving that does not transpire I would start to lean towards contract negotiations, but who really knows. Time will tell.
January 15th, 2017 at 2:29 PM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 8:51 AM ^
did you guys look at our rushing stats for the past 2 years.... not exactly stellar...... but a great recruiter.....
January 15th, 2017 at 9:00 AM ^
Actually, if you're looking at overall stats, Michigan's rushing numbers looked pretty good in 2016. Our top running backs averaged 4.7, 7.0, 5.9, and 5.6 yards/carry. Obviously, if you look closer, that's because they beat up on lesser opponents early in the year and such, but still, the overall RB production was solid.
January 15th, 2017 at 5:58 PM ^
January 14th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^
January 14th, 2017 at 11:32 PM ^
That 10th coach is not an offensive coordinator, which was what the remark you are responding to was about. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and guess that you didn't realize he was referencing a suggestion that someone make Wheatley an OC just for his recruiting prowess.
Because putting someone in a coordinator position just because they can recruit would be monumentally stupid. Now, if Wheatley is ready to move up, fine, but you need a coordinator to first and foremost know what they are doing.
January 14th, 2017 at 11:51 PM ^
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January 15th, 2017 at 8:46 AM ^
If they were more important, then they would be getting paid more than the head coach.
January 15th, 2017 at 7:03 PM ^
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January 15th, 2017 at 10:53 AM ^
How old are you? I want to know how much I should scorn this (and your above) comment?
January 15th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
January 15th, 2017 at 12:00 AM ^
I mean, you're right. But never underestimate the stupidity of human beings.
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January 15th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
--Albert Einstein
January 15th, 2017 at 4:31 AM ^
architects build monuments to them.
Brandon was an architect, Hoke was a recruiter.
Monumental erection!
January 14th, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^
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January 15th, 2017 at 12:50 AM ^
we may as well pay our coaches.
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