Borges on Rivals list of assistants who could soon be head coaches
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1227348
Borges No. 20 on the list. Also Calvin Magee in the "others to watch section."
In about ten years after dominance of a spread/manball marriage.
You really think he would want to be here another 10 years assuming all goes well... or do you think he rights the ship with Hoke and find a replacement for him and retires... I'm not sure I see him or Matty being here for that stretch of time... Don't get me wrong if he is still here in 10 yrs. that means we are dominating the B1G and Hoke has proved everyone wrong.
Does he even have head coaching aspirations?
He's 55, he's been an offensive coordinator for 25 years, has no HC experience, and he can say he's mentored two first-round draft picks at QB. Seems to me that if he wanted to be a head coach he'd have made the jump already.
That's just it, he probably doesn't. Same probably goes for Mattison. There are those who like to lead, and there are those who like the X's and O's. Being head coach means a lot of crap. Notice that our former offensive coordinator is now employed at Pittsburgh, while our former head coach is a sports commentator.
Borges has been an offensive coordinator since 1986. One would think that if he wanted to be a head coach, he could've made that transition at any previous time. I think he likes what he does and is personally loyal to Hoke. I don't foresee him jumping ship any time soon.
Not every coach seeks to be a head coach. I agree with most of the posters so far that AB seems to like what he is doing as an OC just fine. If he is loving what he is doing as and OC, no reason to change jobs.
Which would you prefer, assistant coaches with ambition? Or assistant coaches that are content? I attended a leadership conference that had both Bobby Bowden and Mark Richt in a pannel discussion. Both coaches leaned toward ambitious coaches who wanted to climb the ladder. MGoBoard, what do you think?
I prefer one who gets the job done.
Having ambition != Aiming for HC position
To some extent I can see where you're going, but it's a bit flawed for the same reason that every good teacher doesn't want to be a principal.
There is a saying that people end up working in one position above their skill level or something like that. I think people are happier and more productive when they are working at the level that best fits them. Some employers get themselves in trouble by pushing the move up or move out culture onto their employees. I think the mid-level employees turn over too much to be efficient.
Russel Bellomy. "Don't forget about me!" "I have a scholarship!"
about whether or not it is necessary to be a head coach to have a fulfilling career.... he didn't do it either, he's always been a DC and he's considered one of the very best. Borges can take the plunge if he wants (I think he'd be a good head coach FWIW) but from my perspective, if he wanted to do so, he'd have already done it by now.
The article states "How he handles QB Denard Robinson this season will go a long way toward determining if Michigan gets back to a bowl."
I didn't think we would have an incredible season, but do we consider ourselves a borderline bowl team?
A lot of people see it as an "either-or" kind of thing when it comes to Denard. They think he's either going to be the worst qb in the B1G in the new offense (mostly Sparties) or he's going to be even better than last year. It seems like few people have the expectation of him just being, dare I say, average.
Count me among those who expects Denard to be average.
He's obviously a very talented, smart kid who loves what he does. Very athletic. But this offense will not be tailored to his strengths like RR's offense was. Primarily, I'm worried about his passing game. I have faith it will be okay, but I don't think it will be awesome.
that is all
When teams are making bowls with 6-6 records, I almost am sure we get to a bowl. Now the same might not be able to be said for a quality bowl against a good opponent.
I think Michigan is a given at 6-6, but think we have the potential to get to 9-3. The bowls that correspond to those records are vastly different.
how can anyone take that list seriously without any metion of penn state's tom bradley???
Of the most successful coaches in any era, the vast, vast majority get their start as HCs while still in their 30s or early 40s. I would bet that if you looked at the coaches who get their first HC jobs in their 50s, the success rate is lower by a statistically significant percentage than for coaches who start younger.
Should have gotten a coaching job long ago.
Mattison and Borges are lifters...they probably have had opportunities in the past and never expressed any interest.
pretty articulate and on-the-ball in his interviews. Maybe he's just one of those guys who wants to stick to what he knows best, which is putting points up in this instance.
Why didn't Luke Fickell make the list?
i mean he is 52 but i can see him lasting around 8 years if everything goes as expected. Maybe Mike Hart or Charles Woodson can replace him /s
10 years tops. Which is fine.
The shelf-life of college coaches is getting shorter all the time, even for the successful ones. Burnout is becoming the norm. I remember during the 2007 search a lot of posters said "We need a guy who can be here 15-20 years and possibly be our next Bo." That's simply not realistic anymorel, even if the coach is fairly young.
THe move to head coaching is HUGE. To me, Borges won't do it. Even if his offense dominates which has yet to be seen, taking over a head coaching position is much more stressful and risky for his future. Plus it seems like new head coaches take a bit to adjust from being a coordinator. Look at Hoke, he was pretty rough his first couple years, but he seems to have the method for coaching now
My good friend had the opportunity to sit with Borges at the big UM dinner a few weeks ago at Glick. He made the point that he honestly just wants to win big at UM and that would be fine with him. He said this is possible today because assisstants make so much now, back in the day you had to become a head coach to support your family now you dont have to anymore. He further stated he could think of only one or two positions as a head coach he would even consider over being the OC at UM
be just saying the thing that he should be saying but I like the thought of someone that just wants to win for us.