Coaching Rumours/Potential Openings

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Jason La Confora is reporting that Bill O'Brien is ready to return to the NFL and that the Vikings, Texans and possibly the Redskins are interested.  La Confora states that O'Brien's potential buyout is less restrictive this year and that PSU may face litigation if they attempt to collect a buyout from O'Brien because of he NCAA sanctions that were levied against them.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24375967/ready-to-…

 

Edited: previously said Eagles instead of Vikings.

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pearlw

December 15th, 2013 at 11:07 AM ^

100% agree with this. The way that the media doubted OSU all year because they were from the B1G shows the importance of the conference being strong and having respect. If Michigan can get back to that level, it will be important. The perception of a strong conference with strong coaches can be the difference between being the 4th team in the playoff or being the first team out.

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TallyWolverine

December 15th, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^

Doesn't matter. In the last seven or eight years the 5th place SEC teams could arguably play better than a 2nd place B1G team. It's time B1G teams step up to the challenge and bring down the house of cards. It takes players making plays instead of believing what they see on ESPN about how much better the SEC is.

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pb1234

December 15th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^

Nah, we really don't. We need to not lose our games. There will pretty much never, ever be a time when an undefeated Michigan won't get selected for the top 4. 

It would only ever matter if we lost a game. In some years, we'd still end in the top 4 with one loss and a conference victory. 

Here's what it boils down to: it's probably easier to go undefeated in an awful Big Ten (see OSU last year) than to lose just 1 game in a great conference, where you get some benefit for perception. 

 

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Lionsfan

December 15th, 2013 at 11:31 AM ^

Except it's proven year after year, that going undefeated in really freaking tough. You're right, an undefeated Michigan will never be left out of the Top-4. But a 1-loss Michigan might. The end of November, with all of the campaigning and politicking for a one loss team to jump undefeated OSU just shows that we're never ever going to get the benefit of the doubt

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Steve in PA

December 16th, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^

 

What one loss team jumped an undefeated tOSU?  All tOSU had to do was win against Sparty and they were going to play FSU in the MNC game.  tOSU's schedule was weak and they lost but had they won they would still have been in.

The logic of and undefeated B10 team being locked out just does not add up.  Even now a 1-loss Sparty is ranked #4.

This inferiority complex is getting out of hand.

 

 

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cbs650

December 15th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^

if a teams teams from the Big 12, ACC, Pac 12 and SEC go undefeated and as well as team from the Big 10, I can see the Big Ten team being left out. Remember it's going to.be a committee choosing and the league competition is gonna matter.

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pb1234

December 15th, 2013 at 11:25 AM ^

Solid comparison here. Michigan in the Big Ten is definitely comperable to Boise State, who used to play about 1 ranked team a year in their undefeated days. 

Go ahead and find me a year in the last decade in which an undefeated Michigan would ever have been left out of a top 4. Or ever, really. It's never going to happen. If we win our games, it doesn't matter how good the Big Ten is. 

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xxxxNateDaGreat

December 15th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^

Boise used to play and beat ranked teams in non conference games. Michigan playing BYU, Utah, and Oregon State isn't exactly a season defining event to anyone. You want our conference to be a tire fire and us to rely in non conference matchups. Boise is a recent perfect example of that. Or if you want a "major conference" example, Louisville this season.

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xxxxNateDaGreat

December 16th, 2013 at 8:24 PM ^

Well yeah, that was what I was talking about and why I used quotations. He wants every other B1G team to e a tire fire and that is the ACC, WAC, and MWC each in a nutshell. Louisville was projected to be unbeaten and NOT get into the title game before they lost.

My point is that even though the BCS doesnt "officially" look at SoS, the coaches and AP do and being unbeaten in a conference full of 0-3 win teams while playing in Michigan's upcoming non confrence schedule will only hurt any title shot.

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MGO GSP

December 15th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^

Looks like the dominos are about to fall all over college football this off season. Here's hoping that a few of our rivals are hurt in the process.

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IPFW_Wolverines

December 15th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^

My Redskins are a tire fire right now. If he can change that I am all for it, however, does he really want to deal with Snyder?

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Wolverine In Iowa

December 15th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^

Redskins fan here -- I thought that Snyder had finally gotten the hell out of the way, but it seems that things have gone awry internally again.  It's so bad that Shanny and RGIII ignore each other in the hallways at Redskins Park (per two different tweets from reporters citing what another player said).  I like BOB too - with his NFL experience and what seems to be great character and leadership qualities, he could thrive at Washington, despite Snyder being there.

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Chiwolve

December 15th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ^

But I feel like it's too easy to blame the owner or say that a team can't win with X as owner. A good deal of owners seem to be more involved than we as fans would hope for / expect and some have good results while others have poor results. The one thing about Snyder is he does genuinely seem to want to win and has shown a willingness to spend money. 2 qualities that aren't too bad to have in an owner

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cp4three2

December 15th, 2013 at 10:41 AM ^

Has shown himself to be one of the better coaches in the Big Ten (having decent seasons with a heavily sanctioned team) and now, just as the sanctions are going to be finished, he leaves? 

 

That seems....unlikely. 

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OldGnarlyBlue

December 17th, 2013 at 9:14 AM ^

Wasn't he considered for big time NFL jobs last season (Eagles)? If he was, and didn't want to leave then, why would he leave now?

They are one year closer to getting out of sanctions and I'm not sure his stock is any higher than it was at the end of last year. If he was going to bail, I would have thought it was after last season. 

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ChalmersE

December 15th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^

Big Ten East has the potential to be a death division. Ohio, Michigan and Sparty means at best PSU gets to the Big Ten Championship game every several years. Penn State might also be the Big Ten school hurt the most in recruiting by the addition of Maryland and Rutgers. Where once that was fertile recruiting territory for Penn State, the competition for the top players is going to be harder. O'Brien is getting full support right now, but in five years if PSU is not a dominant power, the fan base will be more unhappy with him than a certain fan base is with its offensive coordinator.

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pb1234

December 15th, 2013 at 10:52 AM ^

I think we overrate Dantonio because we're his bottom bitch. He's had several good years, but also several mediocre years. He coaches in a conference that no one (rightfully) has any respect for. Before this year, he had never won anything more than a shitty bowl game. And the peripherals are bad: he's a pretty poor recruiter*, he's got all the personality of a particularly boring pebble, and his style of football isn't exactly enthralling. 

He's also not at all young. I can understand why he's not an attractive option for huge openings like Texas or USC. 

* Yeah, he's great at finding underrated talent. But at these national programs, bringing in top talent is the expectation, and he's really pretty awful at that. How many of his highest priority targets has Brady Hoke (and everyone else) swiped in the last few years? 

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blueblueblue

December 15th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^

Your logic is way off here. Its not about how many years have been good and how many have been bad, its about progress, trajectory. Its about building something. And its about beating rivals. As for recruits, its all about dvelopment, whether you get a 2 star or a 5 star. He has been awful at bringing in top talent at MSU because top talent doesnt normally go to MSU. Its not Dantonio's failure. Top talent does go to UT, in droves. Put a cardboard cutout in as a head coach, and they will still get top talent. He has shown he can develp talent. That is the key. 

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blueblueblue

December 15th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^

Ok. Umm, care to elaborate instead of making someone respond asking you to elaborate? Are you saying Dantonio is or is not a good recruiter? From what I have seen, he seems to have a eye for talent. Its that simple. Basing recruiting prowess on how many stars, which are created by for profit external entities, one can accumulate is a fool's game. 

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TheJoker

December 15th, 2013 at 2:19 PM ^

I think what he's trying to say is that you have to have some decent recruting skills to be at Texas. Texas does get talent in droves but a problem with Mack Brown has been that he's missed on top talent that has left Texas. RGIII and Luck to name a few. Imagine Texas with one of those QBs in the past several years, a scary thought. Where I disagree with him is that I do think Dantonio has the recruiting skills necessary but not the familiarity with the area. 

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MichiganFootball

December 15th, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^

Yeah he is great at finding underrated talent and bringing it to MSU. But it's not like he was putting together bad defenses when he was at Ohio State when he was getting the more top tier talent. The bigger concern would be what he would do on the offensive side of the football.

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Bombadil

December 15th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^

Even discounting the recruiting tips from Tressel, he's been able to develop 2 and 3 star recruits into a Rose Bowl team. As much as I despise a good MSU, I hope he stay's. Michigan needs to beat good teams to get in the top 4.

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