Courtney Morgan to Washington
https://twitter.com/ejhollandon3/status/1467960221276454914?s=21
Would be a huge loss. Next hire will be really important.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:00 PM ^
This is s gut punch.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
Never mind--thought he was an on-field coach at UW.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:27 PM ^
Is it? He has only been here for five months.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:42 PM ^
I would hope that long term we could find someone very good to replace him. In the very short term (e.g. early signing period next week) it probably really hurts our short term ability to capitalize on the Ohio State win. Having the guy who is coordinating your recruiting efforts leave in the middle of a two week push to early signing day can’t be helpful.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:57 PM ^
It's definitely not ideal timing. But on the bright side: Now we're hiring people in this kind of role who are hot commodities and are on the cutting edge. Let's hope we can find another one
December 6th, 2021 at 5:04 PM ^
Always Mr. Brightside...
December 6th, 2021 at 5:17 PM ^
Sometimes I get negged, but that's just the price I pay
December 6th, 2021 at 8:26 PM ^
Most notably this will probably hurt quite a bit with Conerly. He may end up staying home after all (I am no insider, just anecdotal speculation).
Long term, I’m sure there are candidates that will fill in just fine. Just a bit of a dick punch on the home stretch for the ‘22 cycle
December 7th, 2021 at 2:58 AM ^
If he's only been here for 5 months, it's impossible to tell if his departure is a "loss" or even "a gain"
Our recruiting class for 2022 is currently ranked #14. Now, we'll see how well we close, but I think it's just very hard to to tell with these things.
If anything, better to depart sooner rather than later, get the replacement in as fast as possible and get to work.
December 6th, 2021 at 9:33 PM ^
Does John Harbaugh know a good recruiting coordinator?
December 6th, 2021 at 4:05 PM ^
Disappointing but foreseeable. Morgan is on his way up.
December 6th, 2021 at 6:12 PM ^
Is a lateral move to Washington actually up????
December 6th, 2021 at 6:49 PM ^
Word is it’s not a lateral move but promotes him to a coaching role. Heard from a friend of Courtney Saturday late night.
December 6th, 2021 at 6:52 PM ^
Nope, he's going to Washington to be the same position he was at Michigan
December 6th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
Ouch - too soon man....
So does anybody have any idea who may be his replacement?
December 6th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
Albert Karchnia has been ready
BTW, CM has been a godsend, everyone loves him. This has everything to do with him and KDeBoer being the best of friends, and his comfortability with the left coast.
Cheers
December 6th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
The guy at CMU? Looks like he just graduated from UM in 2015...seems a little young but who knows.
December 6th, 2021 at 10:17 PM ^
Went to school w/ Albert. He's super young, but dedicated.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
Whoever they hire needs to do more with NIL.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:01 PM ^
What wasn’t Courtney Morgan doing with NIL? Is this yet another empty complaint without any knowledge about what is being done?
December 6th, 2021 at 5:02 PM ^
The general consensus is that UM is lagging in this area. He wasn’t here that long so I can’t really blame him.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:07 PM ^
The "general consensus" really has no idea what is or isn't being done in this area...
The only statement I have ready related to NIL, from a top recruits father, was Michigan IS on top of it.
December 7th, 2021 at 5:37 AM ^
“General consensus” from whom? Fans like you that have no idea what we’re doing with NIL? Do you have any actual sources saying these things?
December 6th, 2021 at 5:00 PM ^
Thanks for sharing your insights Comrade Jermaine. Good news is we're having a great year and the position should be attractive for someone new.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
For the same position?
As we've seen with some of Beilein's years, success on the field/court doesn't automatically translate to recruiting wins. His replacement will be very important.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:09 PM ^
Saw this earlier and was waiting on someone to post it. Seems odd he is doing this for the same position. There was speculation that he was getting an on the field position so that is why he would leave. Why would he leave for WA for the same position? Seems odd. Must like the west coast, I guess. Hopefully he was here long enough to change the recruiting environment that was seemingly lacking in the past.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:02 PM ^
Close friends with the new coach there and yes, familiarity with the west coast.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:08 PM ^
Thought he was "comng home" when he came to UM...
December 6th, 2021 at 4:09 PM ^
Keon Sabb
December 6th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
Josh Conerly... waves goodbye
December 6th, 2021 at 4:47 PM ^
Why? What interactions with Morgan would he have after he signs?
December 6th, 2021 at 4:57 PM ^
He meant he waves goodbye to Courtney Morgan.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:11 PM ^
From the article:
Morgan was rumored to be under consideration for an on-field position at Washington last week. According to Mahler’s report, this would be a lateral switch.
The move seems baffling. He's a UM legacy, it's a lateral move at best, and he seemed to be doing well at UM. The only things I can think that would cause him to take a position like this:
- He has personal beef with Harbaugh or the UM admin. Haven't heard anything along these lines, but that provide an explanation for him wanting to get away.
OR - It's more of a quality of life decision, to live on the West coast. I believe he lived/worked out West for a number of years before Harbaugh hired him on at UM. Maybe he just missed the natural beauty of living out West? It's the only objectively better variable in the equation.
In lieu of any reports of dysfunction between Morgan and the UM staff/admin, I can only assume it's more to do with option 2.
Still, hopefully Harbaugh backfills the position, rather than leaving it unfilled. From everything that was reported when Morgan was hired, he was coming in to fill a glaring hole in Michigan's recruiting department.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
None of this is confirmed, of course. It could be that the path to an on-field coaching position is going to be easier in Washington, whereas it is less likely here. Let's wait and see. If it is just a lateral move, hopefully UM can at least try to outbid Washington with a nice raise.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
Combine your #2 (He is from LA) with a #3 (He also worked at Fresno State, which is where their new coach is from). This likely has nothing to do with any issues with UM.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:31 PM ^
He has personal beef with Harbaugh or the UM admin. Haven't heard anything along these lines, but that provide an explanation for him wanting to get away.
this kind of crap just drives me crazy. "i haven't heard this, and there's no reason to think it on any level, but i might as well write it anyway."
i don't think it matters, at least not to anyone actually connected to the program, but someone, at some point, is going to remember reading it, somewhere, and the next thing it's common knowledge on this stupid board that courtney morgan left because of some vague disquiet within the program. maizen can't wait to quote it, and it's something that you completely pulled out of your butt. do better.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:45 PM ^
someone, at some point, is going to remember reading it, somewhere, and the next thing it's common knowledge on this stupid board that courtney morgan left because of some vague disquiet within the program
this kind of crap drives me crazy. We absolutely should not self-censor because some snowflake is afraid that some future pinhead will misremember what we post.
Do better.
December 6th, 2021 at 9:33 PM ^
i heard that the reason bob shoop never showed up last year was because harbaugh was forcing all staff to give up eating chicken on the premises.
December 6th, 2021 at 10:00 PM ^
That's funny.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:10 PM ^
It's nothing more than my conjecture based on logical deduction. I couched my comments in such terms, and didn't claim to have any insider info. If you or anyone else wants to take my words out of context, that's not my problem.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:32 PM ^
I don’t know why people keep saying, “he must love the West coast.”
Yes, technically, Washington IS on the West coast. But other than geographically, it has nothing to do with what people mean when they say how nice it is to live on the West coast. Seattle is not southern California which is what everyone pictures when they talking about living on the “west coast.”
December 6th, 2021 at 4:37 PM ^
It's geographically like saying someone is moving to Alabama because they are from Michigan. Makes no sense. I do think the cultural comparison makes some sense.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:08 PM ^
I'm actually very much aware of the diversity of the West coast. I've never thought that "West coast" only referred to Southern California. Generally, when referring to Southern California, people refer to...Southern California. Or SoCal if you're cool.
Edit: And by the way, Washington State, and especially the coastal areas (which is on the opposite of the East coast) is an incredibly beautiful area. It's very different from Michigan. Hence why it would be a draw to someone who has spent time out there.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^
He worked with Deboer before and clearly enjoyed it more. It happens. The important thing is to make another good hire.
December 6th, 2021 at 4:58 PM ^
You forgot:
3. More money.
December 6th, 2021 at 7:30 PM ^
Never forget MO' MONEY.
December 6th, 2021 at 5:01 PM ^
It's disappointing regardless. Roster stuff is huge and has been a problem during the Harbaugh era; stabilizing that has been a big deal. I certainly hope there aren't issues; we haven't heard anything to suggest that there are.
...I will say that, just based on what has happened when Michigan has hired coaches, there's a possibility that the move *initially* appears to be lateral, but his final role may not yet be determined. Michigan has certainly hired guys whose positions were, at the time, not set in stone, and only later clarified what they were. So maybe there's an upgrade of responsibility still to come.
December 6th, 2021 at 6:15 PM ^
After the culture improvements this year, we need to stop with this BS. I am disinclined to think ANYONE at Michigan has a personal beef with Jim right now. By all accounts, we're firing on all cylinders, and every position group has improved. Apparently Warinner had some issue, but he's gone now, and Moore is apparently 100x the OL coach Warinner was.
Also, why would Harbaugh leave the position unfilled? It wasn't unfilled when Dudek was here; it just wasn't paying great dividends.
This post makes you sound like a Harbaugh hater, and I'm not sure how anyone can be that way after this season.
Signed, a former "fire Harbaugh" guy.
December 6th, 2021 at 9:28 PM ^
I am not, and never was, in the fire Harbaugh crowd.
Also, if Morgan's decision was at all due to conflict with Harbaugh/the admin, that doesn't mean the problem is Harbaugh. I did not suggest as much.
December 6th, 2021 at 11:18 PM ^
Upon further review (UFR), my call is reversed.
You're right -- sorry about the assumption. It could be all due to Morgan. My bad.
I am more inclined to believe some other posters here and say he wanted to work with DeBoer and be on the West Coast.