CC: Rex Ryan? just a question not a scoop

Seems he's just another defense oriented coach.  A little identity on offense would be nice.

Yes, you are crazy.

There has to be a better available option.

thought. I think he might actually be a good fit at the collegiate level. Similar to Carroll, defensive minded players coach who could be a very good recruiter and put a solid staff together. 

If Rex Ryan were hired as Michigan's coach, I seriously might switch my allegiance to a school like Northwestern until he's fired. That guy is a buffoon. 

He would be another BH but with a crazy side to him....so, no. I value competence over showmanship.

Did you not see Brians post in a Unverified Voracity about NFL coaches making the move to college and the lack of success? At this point can we just get CC talk when there is a pretty good rumor or something actually happens. At this point any name thrown out just annoys me until Brandon or Hoke or both are gone.

Is f'd up. He's consistently hired some of the worst OCs in the NFL over and over, all of whom have f'd up ideas on football. "Try to do a little bit of everything so the defense has to prepare for everything, end up being good at nothing." I remember Chris B. Brown of Smartfootball having a meltdown during a Jets game a few years ago and tweeting something like, "The Jets have 19 different ways to run a toss sweep left but don't have a single cover 3 beater" or something to that effect.

No relavant experience in college, and his defense requires a LOT of high level thinking from defenders to make it work. Don't think he translates. 

I don't know if I'd say he failed as head coach of Pats.  In his 3 years with the Patriots they went:  10-6, 9-7 and 8-8.  He was let go after the 8-8 season, but that isn't awful.

between Rex Ryan and Hoke is that the humor appreciated from press conferences is that Rex intends his to be funny.

How about CC: Marques Slocum's Fuck Lion 

This is a worse idea than the one about bringing back Gary Moeller to coach out the remainder of the season.  And that was a joke.  That's right, this idea, is that fucking bad.

As a guy who has been forced to watch WAY more Jets games than I ever expected in my life, Rex Ryan would bea  turrible head coach at Michigan.  His teams have been bad for years now, he can't develop a QB, his offenses are always wonky, his defenses are adequate, and he can't keep his name out of the newpaper for saying and doing dumb stuff.  

He wears the same size shirt as Brady Hoke so the AD would surely save some money. And he was the DC for the Cincinnati Bearcats in their Humanitarian Bowl winning season so we could continue the low expectations.

It's been fun taking short breaks in the middle of my work day to visit the site and see what names follow the "CC." Thought I'd seen it all until this thread. Yep, let's go get a dingbat with a foot fetish. Soon I expect to see:

CC: Gerry Faust  (we need a coach with enthusiasm!)

CC: Les Steckel (we need a coach with discipline!)

CC: Bobby Ross (we need a coach who talks funny!)

I understand we're sinkin' low, but how desparate can one fanbase get? 

Keep 'em coming!

This a man who decided it would be a good idea to get a tat of his wife wearing a Mark Sanchez jersey--which is all kinds of weird. Pass...

Which one of you damned mods approved Matt Millen's MGoBlog account request?

Especially if he brought Marty Mornhinweg with him.

Tough D minded guy, well known, strong NFL ties (especially with his pops and brother), took the Jets deep in the playoffs with Sanchez(!).

Certifiably. 

I'd rather have his wolfish brother.

and his name is not Harbaugh, Teryl Austin is the choice. He has learned under star coaches including Jim Caldwell, who is my dream coach.

I'm surprised by how much shade has been thrown Rex's way, though I do think we're all a bit testy about this coaching search, myself included. 

Let me start by saying that I don't think Rex should be the head coach at Michigan.

However, if you asked me if he would be a bad coach, I'd say no. He'd certainly be better than Hoke. Many of you have said that Rex has an average defense and a bad offense. That is simply not true. In fact, his defense has been consistently in the top third of the league and in some years, he's had top 5 defenses (YPG). The guy is a blowhard, but he can coach a defense. He has an eye for talent too. I think he can thrive at the college level in the right situation. 

Now, there are two sides to my perspective. I'm a Patriots fan so I've had the pleasure of laughing at his teams. But at the same time, being a fan of a rival, I can say that I have respect for how he coaches up his teams. Again, I don't think he's right for Michigan and I think that the average defense/terrible offense and Hoke comparisons are completely off base. He at least has good defenses.

My qualms are with the coordinators he's brought in, especially offensively. It seemed like they tried ridiculously hard to make Sanchez fit. They ousted Schottenheimer, who has done pretty well in STL this year. Did you not give your OC the best chance to get the most out of that offense? Also, the Jets have issues beyond the coaching as that front office is incredibly dysfunctional. Would Rex do better in a situation where he'd have complete control over what's going on?

Do I think Rex could succeed at the college level? Yes. Are there a lot of questions and uncertainty, moreso than a proven college coach? Absolutely. Should Rex be the next coach at Michigan? No.

I can't believe I'm defending someone associated with the Jets.

Hiring Rex Ryan, or any Ryan for that matter, at a program like Michigan that has a history of in-house drama that spills out into the public forum is an explosively bad option. It would be like the Red Sox hiring Bobby Valentine: a 100% chance it will end in a publically, hilariously horrible fashion (from our rivals' perspective), and it wouldn't take more than a year or two. We don't need a clown who constantly puts his foot in his mouth, we need a tough football coach who chooses his words wisely (oh, and you know...can develop talent).

No.  Just no.