Brian Jean-Mary New Linebackers Coach
January 18th, 2020 at 12:14 PM ^
Also, looks like Jay Harbaugh has moved/promoted to ST Coordinator.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:24 PM ^
Jay was already a special teams coach, but Partridge had the ST coordinator title.
Expect Jay and another assistant to share ST responsibilities, probably one of the new hires, but now Jay gets the title. He'll still coach RBs.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:19 PM ^
I hope Jay stays here for a long time and keeps climbing that ladder. I think he is a great player coach and motivator. He’s gaining some traction with recruits too.
keep it up
January 18th, 2020 at 1:29 PM ^
Forgive me if I am wrong, but isn't Jay Harbaugh our RB Coach? The last 5 years, objectively, have to be one of the worst 5 year stretches in the last 30 years of Michigan football when it comes to lack of talent at the RB position. Higdon was the best we had and he didn't even end up getting drafted.
I wouldn't say Jay Harbaugh is a bad coach, but are any other Head Coaches out their without the last name Harbaugh, looking to hire Jay Harbaugh? If he is an amazing coach you would want around for the next 20 years, why aren't other coaches snatching him up to be a Coordinator?
January 18th, 2020 at 1:36 PM ^
Jay Harbaugh has been the RBs coach since 2017, so the last three years. In 2018 he coached Higdon to the first 1,000 yard season at Michigan since 2011 and was six yards away from doing it the year prior. On the trail, his evaluations have proven to be excellent, with Hassan Haskins turning from a nondescript 3-star to a co-starter, and having Charbonnet break the freshman TD record. He landed Charbonnet from across the country and watched him blow up to become a top-50 player. Blake Corum has had a similar ascent in the rankings and Harbaugh held off a strong OSU push to keep him in the class. You can say that there hasn't been talent in the RB room these past few years, but next year it will be loaded and Jay Harbaugh is the main factor for that.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:44 PM ^
If Jay has been the primary recruiter for ZC and Corum then a mea culpa from me. I wasn't aware of that.
There definitely hasn't been talent in the RB room the last couple of years. Next year will be a bit better. To say Michigan will be "loaded" at the position is a bit of a stretch.
Haskins ceiling is an average B10 RB. Zero elite athletic qualities. Jury is still out on ZC with him being injured. Hopefully Corum can come in and be the elite back we haven't had in a decade.
January 18th, 2020 at 2:04 PM ^
I wouldn't say Haskins lacks "elite athletic qualities", whatever that means. He's got great balance and the ability to fall forward and generate yards after contact. Is he a homerun threat? No. But he's fast enough in the open field and a bear to take down. For a low 3* guy that's pretty impressive.
January 18th, 2020 at 2:11 PM ^
i love when someone talks out their ass, and is shown they don't even know what they are talking about but still will continue to argue to show everyone else how smart they think they are. you could not possibly know what you are talking about.... unless you are somehow smarter then everyone else in the program.
January 18th, 2020 at 2:42 PM ^
The talent will only be "a bit better"?
Soph Charbonnet > frosh Charbonnet
Rs soph Haskins > rs frosh Haskins
Frosh Corum and Chris evans returning (2 four-stars) >> Christian Turner and Tru Wilson (three-star and walk-on)
January 18th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ^
Tru will not be here next season
January 18th, 2020 at 4:10 PM ^
Evans.
January 18th, 2020 at 3:53 PM ^
Charbonnet and Corum are with Michigan because of Ed Warinner being the offensive line coach.
January 18th, 2020 at 7:10 PM ^
Sources?
I'm pretty sure I remember Charbonnet talking about his like for Jay and his great relationship with him. I believe Corum had praise for him as well.
January 18th, 2020 at 4:27 PM ^
U apologized for not being aware that Jay is improving the RB room but comes back with hate on Haskins. I see why they hate on you.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:37 PM ^
Wheatley was the RB coach for two of those seasons. Jay coached TEs until 2017.
Jay is working his way up. That doesn't mean he's ready to be a coordinator.
January 18th, 2020 at 2:55 PM ^
Higdon had surgery before the draft and was in the last cuts by Houston,
January 18th, 2020 at 10:07 PM ^
While Mike Hart was at Michigan, Michigan averaged 163 yards per game as a team at exactly 4.0 yards per carry. That’s over a 4 year period. The team never averaged over 175 yards per game in any season that he was here.
Since Harbaugh has taken over coaching the running backs the team has averaged 177 yards per game at 4.4 yards per carry. I haven’t done the math for the years Anthony Thomas and Tyrone Wheatley were at Michigan but just from first glance the averages will be right around the same as Harbaugh’s seasons.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:44 PM ^
Not moved. He’ll still coach RBs. He was assistant to Partridge with special teams. Now he’ll just oversee the role entirely.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:51 PM ^
Assistant TO the Regional Special Teams Coach.
January 18th, 2020 at 6:55 PM ^
The most appropriate response I could come up with to your post...
January 18th, 2020 at 1:29 PM ^
Sorry if this is not ok but Texas site has a nice summary of Brian’s career, Lot to like
https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brian-jean-mary/977
January 18th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
Good information in small print. He is from Apopka!
That is all I have to add.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
They even gave us a pronunciation for his name, nice.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
Wonder if he's not RB coach now
January 18th, 2020 at 12:21 PM ^
Press release says he is still RB coach.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
Good he’s doing very well.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:18 PM ^
He is. Gets a lot of unfair criticism because his dad is the head coach. But every position he’s had his hands on has performed well.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:34 PM ^
Am I living in Bizzaro World? Our RB's have performed "well" under Jay Harbaugh? No one who isn't a Michigan Fan would ever use that adjective. A fair description would be "adequate" or "average to slightly above average".
January 18th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
Apparently you are. He’s been the RBs coach for three years.
Year 1: we had three backs go for over 500 yards, with one falling just short of 1,000 yards. Two of those three backs averaged over 6 yards per carry.
Year 2: We had our first 1,000 yard back since 2011. Falling just short of 1,200 yards while missing a game. Top three backs all averaged over 5 yards per carry.
Year 3: With an incredibly young running back room (only Tru Wilson wasn’t a freshman or redshirt freshman) we saw our top two backs combine for over 1300 yards and 15 TDs. Two of our three backs averaged over 5 yards per carry (Charbonnet was at 4.9) and we saw Charbonnet break the freshman rushing TD record.
So yes. Our running backs have performed well under Jay. Just because we don’t have a bell cow back that takes 25 carries a game doesn’t change how the unit performs.
January 18th, 2020 at 5:44 PM ^
This^
January 18th, 2020 at 5:46 PM ^
Yeah, Maizen has been all over this thread, acting like we can only judge Jay’s work with the running backs on 1 running back of his choosing. The entire RB unit has done very well, despite what Maizen says
January 18th, 2020 at 6:09 PM ^
That’s my biggest issue with the hate he gets. People only point to Michigan not having one workhorse back like Taylor or Dobbins. What one individual does is irrelevant. I don’t care if we have a 1,800 yard back. If the unit is producing, that’s what matters. His job isn’t to get one back to lean on. His job is to get the most production out of the running back unit as he can. And he HAS done a good job of doing that.
People don’t like him because his dad is the head coach and they don’t think he deserved the job in the first place. But there isn’t a sound argument that can be made against the fact that he has been a good position coach and every unit he has had a hand in, has been a positive.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
Since there’s no link or any other information regarding Jean-Mary, I will add that he coached at Texas, USF and Ga Tech.
Has DC experience and was also UT’s recruiting coordinator for a couple of years.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:18 PM ^
Texas pipeline plz.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
And he hails from the football rich area of Florida near Apopka.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
Jean-Mary is from Apopka, FL — Joe Milton country. But yeah he was recruiting coordinator at Texas and Charlie Strong did bring in talent at Texas. This could be an ideal hire in terms of breaking us into the Texas talent pool.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:38 PM ^
Having lived next to Apopka for almost 10 years, Apoka isn't "Joe Milton" country. Milton was from Olympia HS I believe. That is deep in the belly of Orlando. Apopka is a good almost hour North of Orlando and isn't the thriving economical area Orlando is. But, Apopka is one talent rich football area that is for sure. Apopka was Jeremy Gallon country if I remember correctly.
January 18th, 2020 at 5:45 PM ^
correct on all accounts.
January 18th, 2020 at 5:46 PM ^
Anquan Boldin is king there to this day.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:20 PM ^
Thanks, The Baughz.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:09 PM ^
He has worked and learned under Charlie Strong since 2010. Also worked under John Tenuta at Georgia Tech.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:16 PM ^
Maybe Harbaugh does get it after all.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:19 PM ^
But, I heard Harbaugh doesnt get it and doesnt care about recruiting?
January 18th, 2020 at 1:22 PM ^
The years he was recruiting coordinator they brought in two top ten classes.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:31 PM ^
And he was 247's #1 and #4 ranked recruiter in the Big 12 those years.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:19 PM ^
A guy with ties to Texas and Florida. Dope.
January 18th, 2020 at 1:21 PM ^
I know we freak out about good coaches leaving but i feel like Jim gets as good, or better guys in. This is a smart move by him
January 18th, 2020 at 6:00 PM ^
And Georgia too
January 18th, 2020 at 12:19 PM ^
So... Camp and Partridge leave... we get Jean-Mary, Shoop and Tank?
Just read an article saying Tank was recruiting for Michigan already about an hour ago.... lol