CC: Rivals mods seem to be expecting some changes

that has NFL experience can make things happen here

Looking at NFL coaches that might have a michigan tie-in....brings us back to Turgo again. Have to imagine the changes on the staff will be strictly on the D side of the ball.

Hopefully it's not a lot of kids who are having academic problems.

All in all the bowl cant get here fast enough and getting all this CC crap behind us will be nice.

its just a new DC! I know that would make alot of us real happy.

thanks for the info magnus..

This makes me think about what RR said in an article several wks ago.  He mentioned how he himself has been taking notes and grading his assistants coaches this past year and will evaluate them at the end of the year similiar to Brandons decision.  Should be interesting to hear if there is truth to this

If there is indeed truth to an NFL coach of some kind coming to mich and RR staying, i would obviously expect greg robinson to be gone, because someone has to take the fall if it isn't RR who goes

This is basically playing a game of "just the tip."

i don't make change - if it says $20, u give me $20. only have a $50? not my problem.

That's not how the majority of Rivals posters interpreted the RR info, but obviously they left a lot of room for interpretation.

I would, however, pay good money to watch the staff of TheWolverine, GoBlueWolverine, and GBMWolverine participate in a cage match to the death. They all seem to royally despise each other.

As far as the ineligibility, I'm not too worried. Before the season, the mods were almost certain that Shaw and Tate would be ineligible and everything turned out fine.

.. that there were academic issues, but just that the grades weren't in for a lot of players because Michigan has school almost up until Christmas day*.

*If I had 1 complaint about the university, it would be that my Christmas break is shorter than my brother's and he's in high school.

I heard that Buddy Ryan is going to be our defensive coordinator and turn this defense into the '85 Bears defense.
In all seriousness, with this news I'm very intrigued to see who this said coach is

Anyone who claims they know something doesn't. I think I read that before

 How good is this situation for Rivalas and Scout.  Absolutely no information out there, fans desperate for info.  They have a license to make up as much crap as they want with no real consequences.   Yeah throw in a NFL in there that will keep people excited.  Only 8 more days left.

game that will factor into DB's analysis of the job RR is/has done.  That cannot be favorable.   RR has hung his hat on the academic numbers while he has been coach and I believe they have been favorable.  But if any key players are missing on Jan. 1 and there is a loss that day, it cannot bode well for our embattled coach.

If there is a loss, academic eligibilty questions, especially a punter(OMG) and the number DB has to work with and he waits two months to announce the coach is staying, he's going to have some serious questions to answer in January.  A stud DC from the NFL may not be enough of an answer if the rest is true.  Will he have to run the 3-3-5 too?

Bill Belichick wants to come be the DC? Sweet, I'm down for that

Charlie Weis for DC!

Come on down!

I'm a little skeptical about adding an NFL defensive coordinator, however, unless the coach has significant college experience as well (Michigan Man or not).  I don't think whatever provides a decided schematic advantage at the NFL level will necessarily relate to a comparative advantage in college given the differences between the games.

Are claiming it? Wolverine guys? Board guys? So we can at least judge the source...

You would get better insights from Paul the Octupus, than the renowned mods at rivals.

without new assistants won't amount to much.

Guh... any student insiders know who might have been having some trouble with finals?

I weep the Mgoblog host servers on January 2nd.

I don't agree with your interpretation, but, it's interesting nonetheless.

all screams Michael Trgovac to me. Come on down!

Well FWIW I was just on the victors message board. They were talking about this. Multiple guys had the opposite impression than Magnus. RR is toast, Hoke is not a serious candidate, and it's all up to Harbaugh. Again take it FWIW.

Wade Phillips was a good DC in his day.

But, I think that if DB gives Rich a chance to stay and finish what he started, he should demand that a quality (tough-minded) defensive co-ordinator come in, pick his own staff and scheme and RR stay out of the way.  I don't know that an NFL DC is necessarily the answer, but if RR stays, then an overhaul of the defense(scheme and staff) is essential.  The D philosophy to this point hasn't worked out as anyone planned.

No matter what, let's all put down our pitchforks and torches and have a Merry Christmas.

Have a very Merry Maize and Blue Christmas everyone!

just a link i found on yahoo, thought i would share.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-michigan-rodriguez

either when Harbaugh takes Singletary's job;

or since Norton Jr likely is realizing the Pete Carroll ship isn't going to float for long in Seattle...

I'd take either at DC and run the 3-4 (lack of depth at DT would certainly become less of an issue).

but I trust Dave.

Not to say Magnus is wrong (there is a lot of reading between the lines), but the Rivals free board has the opposite interpretation (RR gone).  Either way, I don't believe anything has really leaked. Bow to the revival of Fort Schembechler!!

GERG gets promoted upstairs to be "director of football operations"

BOOK IT.

a record number of points each season, there's definitely going to be a lot of people talking about change.

We'll find out what will happen after the bowl game.  I'm wishing that RR stays until the end of his contract and part of the deal may be to hire a  big name DC.  I'm not really sure if winning or losing the bowl game is going to make a big difference in DB decision. DB may be weighing the end of semester grades more so than pre bowl practices and performance in the bowl game. I have this sinking feeling we will see a new HC next year, otherwise, DB would have announced that RR would get at least one more season after the OSU game. But may be DB is continuing his fact finding for a final decision after the bowl season?

that doesn't expect a coaching change of some sort?

I want Rod Marinelli!

If this supposed defensive coordinator change is being made for any reason other than to find someone who conforms more to what Rodriguez wants then this is pretty pointless. 

Fox is in trouble with the panthers and the NFL coaching merry-go-round is sure to commence just after Christmas. Sounds like Blue wants to settle its changes as quickly as possible. I stand by my earlier statement that Gerg may just move to a position coach as they bring in a new DC. I don't see DB pulling the radical change lever. But hey, these are all rumors.

I am a member of the Fort at rivals. My interpretation of ITF  is that RR is most likely gone if DB can come to terms with JH. I also think that is how most are interpreting it. The Wolverine IMO tends to be anti-RR, for what it is worth. I personally find it hard to believe that DB has already made a decision to can RR. IMO he has a duty and obligation to tell the man most affected by this decision, that of course being RR. I also think that if he had made a decision that in this day and age it would be impossible to keep quiet.I tend to take him at his word and think he truly has not made up his mind. He probably also has a back-up plan in place if he decides after sitting down with RR and comes away unsatisfied with how RR is running program

That ITF was among the more worthless things they've written in a while. They said absolutely nothing, and were vague enough to ensure just about anyone could find something to support their opinion. There were no hints, and there was no subtlety. They could have saved me the 60 seconds it took to read it by saying "Could go either way."