Al Washington Officially Joins Michigan's Defensive Coaching Staff
"ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh announced Friday (Jan. 5) the hiring of Al Washington to the defensive coaching staff. Washington will work with the specialized package players in Don Brown's defensive system and handle a yet to be finalized position group."
http://mgoblue.com/news/2018/1/5/football-washington-joins-coaching-sta…
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Stephen King called her the greatest make believe villain since Hannibel Lecter.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:16 PM ^
No Politics!
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"Oh my gawwwd its the 10th man" - Jim Ross
January 5th, 2018 at 4:39 PM ^
That was also the mantra for the Hoke punt teams.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:42 PM ^
January 6th, 2018 at 1:24 AM ^
Forever too soon.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
Word on the radio and other message boards is Bush isn't going to be a full-time assistant. So we're not actually "losing" him.
January 6th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
We need all our Partridges to stay in the Bush.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
Hopefully this means zone when zone makes sense. Feels like we have lost atleast 3 games since Brown has been here due to his reluctance to sit back when it makes sense.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:44 PM ^
That's the dumbest thing I've ever read. Give me specific examples where this is true, not just "feels like".
January 5th, 2018 at 6:26 PM ^
Its been pointed out before even by Brian. Not saying i dislike Brown (Great Coach) but sometimes we have been burned from blitzing, when we shouldn't be blitzing.
January 5th, 2018 at 9:05 PM ^
January 6th, 2018 at 1:07 PM ^
--said most every coach........mistakenly
January 5th, 2018 at 6:40 PM ^
after Barrett got hurt that we covered one-on-one with safeties?
January 6th, 2018 at 10:34 AM ^
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There are coverage concepts that allow the corners to take the underneath zones, but a corner doesn't have to, and shouldn't be the only one covering underneath, especially in a zone. I'd rather have LB's and spindown safeties (generally beter tacklers) to take those underneath and crossing routes. A lot of zone coverages are run knowing that you are probably going to give up completions, but you are going to rally to the receiver and stop him from making a big gain. You are banking on getting pressure on the QB and (in a dominantly man coverage team) giving the QB looks he is not expecting.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:51 PM ^
His scheme is his scheme. Instead of always expecting a guy to do something other than what they have always done, and have said repeatedly that they'll do, why not just accept it?
The man has coached up the guys to have top rated defenses so I'm sure he'll keep doing the same. Move on...
January 5th, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^
If you want to win you have to adapt and play smart. The End!
January 5th, 2018 at 6:35 PM ^
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QB runs were aided by some blatant uncalled holds.
January 6th, 2018 at 12:41 AM ^
OSU game what about every game? None in the bowl game either and we were pressuring them the whole game and yet they never held
January 6th, 2018 at 11:05 AM ^
This was my biggest "What the fuck are we doing???" complaint this season, especially against State and OSU. I just don't understand how Devin Bush isn't told to never, ever let Lewerke or Barrett cross the line of scrimmage. Drove me nuts. Its really a big part of why we lost both those games.
January 5th, 2018 at 7:02 PM ^
Keep wishing upon that star but what you accept make zero difference upon what Coach Brown will run. It only means you haven't been paying attention to the man, what he's been saying, or what he's done over his career as DC and will only keep grousing about it.
I'd rather him keep recruiting kids that will help him close up those deficiencies in the back-end of the defense rather than doing something that is not a part of his makeup or scheme. And, for me, he's done more than enough to prove he knows what he's doing and can coach up his guys to do it.
A guy who can go from making BC the top ranked defense and follow that up by making UM the same or just below since he's been here? Yeah, you're right...
/s
January 5th, 2018 at 4:10 PM ^
they're losing Bush. Seems like he would be a natural fit for safteys and be an amazing recruiter.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:10 PM ^
Translation: "Specific responsibilities TBD until we know if we end up losing Zordich and/or Partridge."
January 5th, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^
January 5th, 2018 at 4:15 PM ^
I think this is a pre-emptive move for either loss of Partridge (now or down the road) or eventual retirement of Mattison
January 5th, 2018 at 4:26 PM ^
Good call as the likely heir to Mattison at DL. Hope they keep Bush Sr.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:27 PM ^
With his expirience with DL, I think its more likely to be Mattison's replacement.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
Or split time between them, so you don't need a dedicated Viper position group.
Washington could help on the DL, he could help with the LBs, or he could work in the secondary. It's important to note that Brown was a defensive coordinator and CBs coach at Maryland and UConn before being the DC and LB coach at BC. So they also have flexibility with him.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:21 PM ^
Brian gave you a disproportionately hard time for using cautious language after Peters came in for O'Korn versus Rutgers and moved the offense. To date, it appears your approach was more intellectual / less wishful and it deserves to be said.
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January 5th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Isn't Greg Mattison looking to retire in a couple of years? Would Washington be a likely candidate to be groomed as a successor for the DL?
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January 5th, 2018 at 5:46 PM ^
Seems unlikely to me.
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