CC: Dan Mullen for Michigan Head Coach

Submitted by ADSellers on

Bet he'd love a substantial pay raise and the chance to play his mentor in a rivalry game every year.

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KBLOW

October 4th, 2014 at 2:25 PM ^

This is true.  It is also true that Schiano would never had said that if we had waved enough money in his face.  Despite the past years, I'm glad we didn't, but he would've packed up and headed to AA in a second if the price was right.  Same is true with Mullen except that DB would probably have to be gone as well.

Don

October 4th, 2014 at 1:11 PM ^

Thanks for reposting this comment. Assuming it's all legit (I am), it captures the difficulty Brandon (or whoever) is going to face in getting an established coach at a power 5 program to move here. That's why I think we will end up with a coach who's either now at a lesser program or conference (like Schembechler was), or is somebody late in their career (like Miles or Cutcliffe) who will come here as sort of a short-term reclamation guy.

My fear about Brandon making the decision is that he'll take a second bite at the partially rotten Michigan Man apple and go after Cam Cameron or Scot Loeffler.

Victor Valiant

October 4th, 2014 at 1:01 PM ^

I have no doubt Mullen would come here if it was his one big offer. That being said, it's almost certain that both Florida and Michigan HC jobs are going to come open at the same time. Mullen obviously has a ton of history at Florida. They also already run a spread so there wouldn't be much of a transition. Only way he comes here is if Florida is fed up with the spread and wants to go another direction, or inexplicably doesn't want Mullen.

mGrowOld

October 4th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^

Put me in the "i like this idea" camp.   He would be my first choice as well.  Even over the mythical Unicorns known as team Harbaugh.  Cause I think if we got Mullen he'd stay longer than three years.

michchi85

October 4th, 2014 at 1:13 PM ^

Their offense is sound, and their defense has been stout since the first drive.  He is on the top of the list in my opinion.  The problem will be that Florida will also come calling.

Amaizeinblue

October 4th, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^

I don't see it happening either but he'd be near the top of my list. I like his style of teams but I think if the Florida job is available with Michigan's, he's going to Flordia imo.

ADSellers

October 4th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^

He currently makes $2.65 million, but MSU is likely to offer him a raise after this year. How much are we paying Hoke, and how much could we afford to pay Mullen.

Don

October 4th, 2014 at 1:28 PM ^

that's situated in the heart of the nation's most fertile recruiting territory—and a member of the nation's most powerful and highly-regarded conference to boot—leave that all behind to come to a cratered program in a conference that's a national laughingstock in a demographically-declining region that doesn't produce nearly the number of top football talent?

People aren't thinking clearly here. Michigan is still a prestigious program, but not nearly to the extent and degree that it used to be. If Mullen is looking to move, Florida will be able to match any financial offer that Michigan can make.