CC: Greg Schiano

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NJ papers are floating the topic of where Schiano will land and indicates that he may take the Michigan job (which he purportedly turned down during the last coaching search). 

Pros: Hard-nosed disciplinarian; will push recruitment and development; NFL HC experience and Big East HC experience.

Cons: Rough around the edges; failed at his last spot with Tampa Bay; no midwest recruiting knowledge (primarily recruited NJ/PA and FL while he was at Rutgers).

 

If not the NFL, a college program – and a good one – will come calling. I've always thought his skill set, his ability to recruit and motivate young players, always fit better on the college level. Imagine him taking over a program where he didn't have to worry about all of the institutional problems he had to overcome at Rutgers, where the high school stars always listened and the stadium was a finished product.

A place like Michigan comes to mind, of course, and the job he once turned down likely will be open. People close to Schiano agree that he'll be choosy with his next job, and would rather sit out a year than jump into a difficult situation.

[Source: NJ.com (http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/11/greg_schiano_as_the_next_jets_coach_hell_be_gunning_for_a_second_shot_at_the_nfl_politi.html#incart_river)]

King Douche Ornery

November 5th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^

The ceiling you refer to is at Rutgers, remember?

 

And besides, "Leaders and Best" for the last 40 years, on average, is probably a whopping 8-4. So...8-5 is.....how much worse than that?

Dreisbach1817

November 5th, 2014 at 10:46 AM ^

When I think of viable options at HC.  Meaning, the home run picks (Harbaugh, Miles) fall short.  And you try to determine the most high profile guy who is most willing to accept the job, I think the name that comes up is Schiano.

readyourguard

November 5th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^

Initially I was anti-Schiano but as I look over his coaching record at Rutgers....I'm still against him.

His yearly record:

2-9

1-11

5-7

4-7

7-5

11-2

8-5

8-5

9-4

4-8

9-4

Never won a conference championship

Can be abrasive - and if you don't succeed fairly quickly, that abrasiveness becomes very polarizing.

Had a 28-48 conference mark at RU

Spruned us once already.

Thank you. Next, please.

JD_UofM_90

November 5th, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^

Michigan fan / alum, I am just totally fed up with the state of the football program after these last 7 years of hell.  The only way I am going to emotionally and financially jump right back on this burning boat is if the New AD / Pres, hire an absolute home run of a coach.  I only have 2 viable candidates in mind now, who would fill the void for me, Jim or John Harbaugh. 

If they go out and hire some "Average" or "Cheap" coach, I am going to wait it out and save my money until they can show me drastic improvements in all the things that have dragged this program into the shitter over these last 7 years (innovative offense, above average defense, great assistant coaches, take what they give you instead of running into 9 man boxes, use of tempo, use of the no-huddle once in a while, speed at the skilled positions, coaching adjustments, not feeling like we are getting "out coached" all the time, etc.). 

To be honest, after the way our "leaders" FU the RichRod and Hoke hires whiffing on numerous accounts to hire someone else and settling on these two failures, I can't even mustard up any confidence that they will get this next one right either.  I am not from Missouri, but I am definitely in the "Show Me" mode with this football program. 

Soulfire21

November 5th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^

To his credit, he was 5-1 in bowl games at Rutgers.  But beyond that I think he's a Hoke-esque hire (his collegiate record at 68-67) and doesn't make enough of a splash to (1) get us excited about football and (2) unite a fractured fan base.

Arizona Blue

November 5th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^

I am not quite sure why everyone is so anti-Schiano. Its not like JH is all warm and fuzzy around the edges. He flamed out in Tampa. Big fucking deal. He flamed out in Tampa because the players hated him. Hmmmmm sounds realy familiar. AH - Jim Harbaugh!!!. Tampa is a disaster and its not because of GS.

ak47

November 5th, 2014 at 10:59 AM ^

There is a pretty big difference between Harbaugh flaming out and schiano in that schiano never took tampa to the playoffs let alone mulptiple playoff wins and a superbowl trip.  They might have similar ego issues but one actually succeeded in the nfl.

Perkis-Size Me

November 5th, 2014 at 12:02 PM ^

There's a big, big difference between Harbaugh and Schiano. Harbaugh has proven over and over again he can win big games. Schiano's teams usually play well but fall apart whenever a conference title is on the line. That's not a recipe for success if you're going into the OSU game at the end of the year with a trip to Indy on the line.


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True Blue Grit

November 5th, 2014 at 10:56 AM ^

and we can't afford to hire a risky HC - and that's what I'd call Schiano based on his college record.  He's not enough of a sure thing winning-wise that Michigan desperately needs now. 

UMForLife

November 5th, 2014 at 11:00 AM ^

If we are going for this guy, I would rather get a guy like Jeff Fisher, if we can. We need someone who has proven that he can win. Not just tough disciplinarian.

jblaze

November 5th, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^

They did similar things as college HC's (I know Stanford was better than RU, but RU came from a much worse position as a dormat for like 100 years) and both of their styles are more suited to the college game, but Harbaugh has actually won in the NFL and could coach any number of other teams next year if the 49ers don't keep him. Schiano has no chance of being an NFL coach again.

BernardC

November 5th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^

At a glance he possesses all the personality qualities we pine for in Harbaugh ~ fiery, stubborn, do it my way, arrogant, etc.  I also like the fact that he is self aware enough to realize his shortcomings and take steps to improve in those areas.  So, to the detractors, what besides his desire to not erradicate Mersa, do you not like about him?  He absolutely appears to be a mini-Harbaugh to me.

carlos spicywiener

November 5th, 2014 at 11:04 AM ^

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