CC: Dallas radio station asks Gary Patterson about M job
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
It is indeed telling...
Seriously though, I think it is.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
"He also added that he hasn't thought much about Michigan and that he'll "cross that bridge when he gets there""
Sounds interesting....he definitely didn't say no or out of the question...
January 6th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
I don't understand why Miles is out of the running. I know he is crazy but he kind of fits everyone's individual needs.
1) MichMan (whatever that means)
2) Proven Winner
3) His teams perform on both sides of the ball.
4) Good recruiter.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:56 PM ^
Miles is essientially out of the running because of some shenigans that went on during his time here. He is not in the good graces of many influential people in the Michigan program.
I have read that he and Dave Brandon do not like each other at all.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:56 PM ^
He was one of the architects of "over-recruiting," and this year ESPN ran a damning story about how Les fucked some of his own recruits by coldly rescinding their scholarships in order to get the numbers right.
Some on this board have accused the Hat of dirty/sleazy recruiting tactics during the LC years. I don't know whether this is true. But the first point certainly is.
Given that we're now on probation, I don't think Coleman would want to get near anyone with grease marks.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:36 PM ^
Having spent time around LSU (3 years) it’s clear that, as every LSU fan will tell you, "a retarded monkey could coach the team and win 8 games". Miles has an insane recruiting advantage at LSU and a level of talent not found at Michigan. In other words, LSU’s talent base is a major advantage Michigan doesn’t have. Miles is a decent coach at best. LSU is the star, not miles.
January 6th, 2011 at 4:23 PM ^
If LSU's advantags are so great, why did they struggle for decades?
It seems to me that schools create their own advantages by building on success. Once Michigan is back, Michigan's advantages will seem obvious, too. At this moment there don't seem to be advantages because the program is struggling.
If LSU begins to struggle it won't seem that they have as many advantages as it does now.
January 6th, 2011 at 4:16 PM ^
I think I understand why Miles is out of the running. There are numerous considerations, some of which were underscored by Brian's pithy analysis in Hostage this morning:
Les Miles? Do I need to say this about a grass-eating nutcase pushing 60 who can't count to 85? In case I do: Les Miles should not be happening.
Whether Rodriguez was ethically challenged or not is a subject of much discussion. However, despite many noble qualities, he certainly gave the appearance that his obssessive drive for success sometimes pushed him outside of ethical boundaries.
There is no such confusion about Miles. He granduated summa cum laude from the William Jefferson Clinton School of Situational Ethics. Which is not necessarily to say he would be ineffective if wins and losses were the only measuring stick; Bill Clinton was a successful President in many ways. (Or Slick Willy was, depending upon your political leanings).
AD Brandon made it clear that no candidate will be considered who does not do things the right way - the Michigan way, which is with integrity and honor - and who will be the worthy caretaker of a billion-dollar brand. Brandon wants wins, but not if it costs the university its image or its soul. So that, ipso facto, disqualifies Miles. And this without even considering the "grass-eating" or "nutcase" or "pushing 60" factors.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:06 PM ^
Indeed. Patterson should be top of the list after JH. I think it'd be a real coup if we could get him.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:18 PM ^
I read that statement and thought, "DB better get out the checkbook and on a plane to Texas...NOW!"
Much better than, "I'm the coach at TCU and will continue to be the coach at TCU"
January 6th, 2011 at 2:41 PM ^
seriously, who has DB contacted at this point?!!
January 6th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
Frankly, I'm kind of glad we don't know. Only bad things can happen if the public knows about candidates before they take/deny the job.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
or their reps have contacted him
January 6th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
I'm not sure he would tell us anyway. He really has that office on lockdown.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
THIS IS A TRAVESTY THAT I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON DURING THIS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND NATIONALLY REPERCUSSIVE JOB SEARCH!!!! I MUST HAVE FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL TALKS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RESULTS, AND UNLESS BRANDON GOES PUBLIC WITH EACH AND EVERY PHONECALL AND EMAIL HE MAKES IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS I WANT HIM GONE GONE GONE GONE!!!!!!!
Go Blue?
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
RABBLE! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!
Though I will say that its better we have people vent on message board than go to schembechler hall and yelling at Dave Brandon.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:48 PM ^
Dey took er jobs!
January 6th, 2011 at 3:19 PM ^
Dey ernt took er job!
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
YESSSSS! We have the ability to pos/neg again!
The board nonsense ends! A +1 to you.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:55 PM ^
Straw man much? One could just as easily write:
OMG
I LOVE DB HE IS AWESOME AND I TRUST THAT NO MATTER WHAT HE IS DOING AN AMAZING JOB. EVEN IF IT IS BRADY HOKE IT WILL BE BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST COACH IN THE COUNTRY AND WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION DB HAS. IF WHAT MICH DOES LOOKS GOOD FROM THE OUTSIDE ITS BECAUSE DB IS A GENIUS; IF IT LOOKS BAD ITS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE INSIDE INFO.
And somehow I feel like people would be talking past each other.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:56 PM ^
haha i agree with you all the way about the insanity, but in all fairness, this is a pretty huge decision for dave brandon and michigan football, and we as fans are very curious to know what's going on, regardless if we deserve to know or not.
that being said, i have tapped dave brandon's phonelines, and he recently just ordered domino's pizza. 2(!) large pepperoni pizzas. perhaps he is meeting someone??
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
All sorts of Dolphins blogs are reporting that Harbaugh's a done deal, and the Rooney Rule is the only thing keeping the announcement. Supposedly Sparano and staff are cleaning office right now...
EDIT: Here's a report that cites ESPN's Chris Mortenson (his spelling, not mine).
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
We have our own blog to start rumors. Ready set go
January 6th, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
Why anyone, even Ross, is willing to pay that much. These salaries are out of control. Sure, Harabaugh is the 'hottest name in coaching since coaching' but to make him the highest paid coach even before calling a play in the league seems crazy.
The again, if I had billions, I would probably spend it as well.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:04 PM ^
We just need a John Navarre sighting and then the space-time continuum might just cease to exist.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
i heard someone saw sparano shredding documents
January 6th, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
Shame for such a genius comment to go unnoticed. Kudos and a +1 from me.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:52 PM ^
pretty much the exact same thing about the 49ers yesterday as well (sans cleaning offices), so ....
January 6th, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
harbaugh-lust, like hope, dies hard...
January 6th, 2011 at 4:04 PM ^
Well that blog is now also stating the following:
"Sparano has been recently rumored, although I believe them to be unfounded, to possibly be heading to Michigan to coach the Wolverines. One of the reasons they say he has been hanging around. My source doesn’t believe it but stated he didn’t know one way or the other. He has also been rumored to have interest in UConn as well."
http://phinphanatic.com/2011/01/06/breaking-news-number-2-sparano-fired/
Seems not likely at best.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
If DB doesn't give him a call, he's a moron. But I'm sure he will. It sounds like Patterson would at least think about coming here.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
Don't most athletic departments use a search firm to put feelers out there? If Patterson explicitly said "Dave Brandon" it's a good way to get around things if it was a firm that contacted him regarding his interest in the job. It's all about what people say and how they say it.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
If he truly hasn't been contacted, then this still looks good ("cross the bridge when I come to it").
If he has been contacted, then he's lying and that's even better.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
we he hasn't been contacted. that doesn't say anything about his agent.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
He will start after LSU's bowl on Friday when he can contact Miles. If he says no, then he goes to Hoke.
I only go by what the MSM has told me bc they know all.
I am only kidding about that, but will Urban Meyer be a serious candidate in anyone's opinion? It doesn't seem likely to me but you never know.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:08 PM ^
January 6th, 2011 at 4:59 PM ^
I was just wondering if he would be considered. I no way feel he should or shouldn't be.
I thought the heart problem was acutually more of a gas/indigestion issue. Also, he left "to spend more time with his family."
My question would have been better stated - Since he has listed ND, O$U, and Michigan as dream type jobs, would he have interest now that the job is actually open? Maybe his family would take a back seat to a dream job.
He does have baggage (arrests, Cam Newton, etc), but he has 2 MNC's, recruited Denard, and ties to the midwest.
Maybe Tim Teabag talked to the big guy upstairs about fixing his heart? /s
January 6th, 2011 at 6:10 PM ^
January 6th, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
that's a good comment. if he had no interest at all, he would have said so....unless he wants to use it to negotiate for a raise.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
January 6th, 2011 at 2:48 PM ^
I understand that he wants to get the degree, but when you really have the chance of going #1 you should take it. $80 or close to it could get your name on the stadium at Stanford.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Even if Patterson was contacted, would he really have informed anyone, let alone some random radio station? He's trying to keep his own recruiting class in place, not lose goodwill with TCU, etc. so unless an offer is in hand, no potential candidate is going to say to the media "hey, Michigan called."
January 6th, 2011 at 3:05 PM ^
He's not losing goodwill at TCU, he's smartly responding in the affirmative (by not shooting down the possibility with a "I will never, ever leave TCU") so that he can leverage the supposed outside interest to get a bigger contract there. Or, he's being sincere and perhaps would consider the job here.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:47 PM ^
For years to come may seem enticing, but TCU won't finish any higher than 2nd this year after going unbeaten and beating up on the lowliest conference may not get the team over hump in the future. If Brandon contacts Patterson, he might want a new, and better, challenge.
January 6th, 2011 at 3:20 PM ^
Would an undefeated TCU in the Big East be playing for the National Championship over undefeated Auburn and Oregon teams this year? No. Big East is a step up, and he can get BCS auto-bids, but he still has a good chance of being on the outside looking in more often than not. Not so in the Big Ten (esp. at Michigan).
January 6th, 2011 at 3:57 PM ^
...Patterson has gotten a taste of the Rose Bowl now too. That is addictive stuff and he'll have a much better chance of getting back there in the Big Ten than the Big East.
Ooh, I like the idea of Patterson...even more than Harbaugh to be honest.
January 6th, 2011 at 2:48 PM ^
Patterson seems unlikely considering he's poised to dominate the Big East for the next decade, but money does talk and if DB offers him $4.5 million per it'll be hard for him to say no.
Just throwing this out as an idea, but one name I haven't heard at all is Paul Johnson from Georgia Tech. Dude has won whereever he's been, runs a Denard-friendly offense, could bring in Shannon or whomever as DC and wreck fools.