DCC: Chris Partridge
(Used the search function and all i could find was info on when he left, so apologies if someone already brought him up.)
Instant recruiting boost. Familiarity with current staff he wants to retain and familiarity with the kids on the roster.
Was his year away enough to get him into consideration?
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:35 PM ^
Is there an echo in here?
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:36 PM ^
I thought it had already been negged to death. Hard to a kill bad idea around here sometimes.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:36 PM ^
Hard pass. He has one year of experience as a Co-DC and it was spent with the worst defense in the country. So no, his one year away was absolutely not enough to put him in consideration. He’s not an upgrade over Brown at all.
Only way it works is as a Co-DC with a proven DC, and we could have just done that with him and Brown last year to keep him around.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:42 PM ^
Also, I suspect that Partridge is not interested in working for Harbaugh again.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
Have we considered Don Brown?
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
Didn’t Mississippi’s defense suck this year?
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:03 PM ^
Yes, it was horrendous. That's his only experience as a DC or co-DC.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:57 PM ^
Well, they did hold Indiana to 20 points.
January 2nd, 2021 at 5:10 PM ^
With a back-up QB that couldn’t make his way onto the field at Utah. Penix is the IU offense.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
This has absolutely been discussed numerous times, perhaps not in an explicit post, and I can't imagine there's anything remotely compelling to be repeated. He's current the co-DC of perhaps the worst defense in college football and while recruiting is important, you can find a ton of good recruiters for assistants. You need someone who has something resembling a track record and Partridge's right now isn't great.
January 2nd, 2021 at 6:58 PM ^
Partridge may have the title of co-DC, but Durkin is the DC and Partridge is learning under him.
I think Michigan needs to do something similar. Hire an experienced DC and give a young recruiting ace the co-DC title. If he looks like DC material, promote him in a few years when the DC moves on and bring in another young recruiter.
January 2nd, 2021 at 10:39 PM ^
I'm all for this.. especially if there's any mutual interest in Banks. Bring in a guy like Charlie Strong to mentor him for a couple years and then let the kid take over.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
We need a proven DC. We don't need "he might be good"...
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:43 PM ^
How many proven DCs would be interested in coming here to work for what appears to be a lameduck coach, with or without an extension?
January 2nd, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
Not necessarily disagreeing but same was said about JH by Michigan just prior to his best years as a coach. Has been years since we've had an elite program, may be time to start taking some chances on people with talent.
January 2nd, 2021 at 5:30 PM ^
Harbaugh is on the hot seat. Taking chances on a guy who could be good isn’t the move here. That’s a move a new coach or a guy with a long leash can make.
If you’re coaching for your job, you really don’t want to be taking chances on guys. You want proven coaches who can perform a quick turnaround.
January 2nd, 2021 at 9:18 PM ^
Interesting assumption that a guy with a 5 year contract extension waiting to be signed is on a hot seat. Might be that you and others want it hot or on fire, but it sure doesn’t seem to be for University Admin or Athletic Admin.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:42 PM ^
Good recruiter, but if we can't do better than the Co-DC of the 77th ranked (S&P) defense, we are in worse trouble than I thought.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:42 PM ^
Zero evidence he knows how to run a defense.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:43 PM ^
DCC: Deja vu
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:44 PM ^
No. Jim needs to stop recycling coaches.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:45 PM ^
When has he recycled coaches?
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:45 PM ^
What in the actual douche canoe is going on around here. Or maybe its my fault, because common sense in the USA is almost non existent.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:50 PM ^
Uh no.....
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
I would be all for this as a co-coordinator/lb coach along with a guy like Mason or Strong or anyone else who has a proven track record.
January 2nd, 2021 at 3:59 PM ^
I feel as Chris Partridge has been brought up weekly on this board.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:11 PM ^
More than a feeling - Boston
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:04 PM ^
Jesus this site smh
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:06 PM ^
I have a couple issues with Partridge. People say he’s a good recruiter, and I don’t doubt that his approach has worked. But didn’t he piss off nearly all the New Jersey high school coaching fraternity? And of those Jersey recruits, many never finished at UM: Dumfour, Singleton, Kareem Walker etc. I don’t know how you recruit well when nearly all the HS coaches in Jersey hate your guts, and UM already has strained relationships in the state of Michigan and Detroit. This program needs to become more “likeable “ in a lot of different ways. Find me more Greg Mattisons and Brady Hokes and Ty Wheatley’s as assistants (not HC of course), and be better with the media and fans. I think Jim runs guys like that off
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^
12 of 19 of his recruits from '16 & '17 left the program before their fifth year of eligibility without any significant contribution.
Partridge isn't a "fit" here.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:23 PM ^
I mean as a Co-DC his D just held Indiana to 20 points something this D couldn't even think of doing
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:35 PM ^
Derrrr let's not state the obvious,
Penix didn't play.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:55 PM ^
I think this was Jack Tuttle's first start, too.
Ole Miss also held Alabama to 63 points and 723 yards and Florida to 51 points and 642 yards. Ole Miss didn't have a good defense last year either, but they gave up fewer points in more games (318 points in 12 games versus 383 points in 10 games this year) so the trend is not looking good at the moment.
Sure, it's possible that Partridge might develop into a first-rate defensive coordinator. But at this point in his career I think it's more likely he goes back to being a position coach.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^
Indiana didn’t have Penix, it’s a bowl game that nobody gives a shit about, and Ole Miss had the worst defense in the country this year. Just stop
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:58 PM ^
I concur.
The insertion of Penix would have made it hard-on Partridge.
January 2nd, 2021 at 6:26 PM ^
I see what you did there...
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:39 PM ^
He hasn’t been in big time football long enough to suck.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:40 PM ^
Was his year away enough to get him into consideration?
No, not without a veteran co-coordinator. If GMatt was still around, I could see a guy like that co-coordinating with him. But, by himself, no. Great recruiter, but not a proven great coordinator yet.
January 2nd, 2021 at 4:53 PM ^
This repeated thread is like the fly that landed on a guy’s hair during a debate.
Quite the pest...
January 2nd, 2021 at 5:23 PM ^
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January 2nd, 2021 at 6:08 PM ^
I would love Partridge back on staff but not as DC. His fire and relatability to players are sorely lacking right now.
January 2nd, 2021 at 9:37 PM ^
We should see what Bill Belichick is doing. Maybe he’ll come as DC now that his golden goose is gone /s