DJ Durkin Appreciation Thread
There are some pretty immature, pathetic comments trashing Durkin in the threads below this one. You guys should be ashamed. Neg away, but I'd rather appreciate Durkin for helping turn this defense into one of the country's best. God forbid he leave for a raise and a promotion somewhere else (and god forbid he offers some of our other staffers raises and promotions as well).
You wanted a good program? This is what you get. This is how you build a coaching tree. Every other DC candidate takes notice that after good work under Harbaugh, your career is in good shape.
Thanks, Coach Durkin. It was a great year, and we appreciate your work.
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:28 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:05 PM ^
that he is leaving. Better now than later.
And if you smell... well, that's what trolls do. Created yourself a brand new account that will be gone very soon.
December 2nd, 2015 at 11:42 PM ^
People are irritated by the timing and poaching part, not taking the opportunity part. If the timing had been more respectful, they probably wouldn't even mind the poaching.
It's all about timing.
December 3rd, 2015 at 8:51 AM ^
I mean I know we have up 42 points to them each of the last 3 years...and yet it certainly felt like last Saturday's performance was by far the worst. They scored 6 consecutive times and basically let off the gas. They could have scored at least 2-3 more times if they really needed to.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:15 PM ^
Thanks a lot DJ!
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:15 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:15 PM ^
i would be more fine with it if he didn't go to a school in the same division. He's the enemy now. Michigan should be more than a one year stepping stone to head coach.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
Okay. Except none of us has any influence whatsoever on the outcomes of games.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:26 PM ^
OH NO! Our opponents are going to smell blood in the water now that they know we appreciate former coaches even if they leave! I'm shaking just thinking about what Urban Meyer and Dantonio are going to do with the newfound knowledge that MGoBlog posters are soft.
I don't understand this point of view. It literally doesn't matter at all.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:46 PM ^
OSU thinks we are soft bc they disrespected us on the field, and have done so for years...not some stupid thread on MgoBlog
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:40 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^
We didn't look elite towards the end of the season. He took a good defense and trended it about where you would expect with one more year of maturity. Did our NT getting hurt cause the huge decline in our defense, or did DJ have other stuff on his mind? If the former, I'd expect Glasgow to be a hot hot hot commodity come draft time.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:23 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^
Tag team today, we are.
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
But, like WD said, the way this is going down looks really bad. Durkin interviews the week of the most important game of the year, while we are still in the hunt for the B1G Championship, and the defense lays an egg. That's just disloyal to the players and to Harbaugh, unless there was some clear and frank consent going on from Harbaugh.
The move to take Partridge also looks really slimey. Harbaugh set a system in place to help recruiting and now Durkin is trying to hijack it. This could be consensual among the coaches, but it probably isn't and, if its not, Durkin is crossing the line from 'this is how business is done' to intentionally undermining the institution he is leaving. It's bad enough to allow yourself to be distracted at this time of year. It's another thing entirely if one of his selling points to the Maryland AD was, "Here's how I'm going to hijack Michigan and build a NJ recruiting footprint for Maryland."
There is a stark contrast between the way Durkin handled this and numerous other coaches handled similar transitions. In my opinion, the other transitions were more honorable with the departing assistant leaving in a way that wasn't disloyal to his former program.
If this is as bad as it looks, fuck Durkin and I can't wait to crush Maryland next year. If it isn't as bad as it looks, good luck to him.
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2015 at 10:09 PM ^
my main point is that if everything was above board and consented to by Harbaugh, I'm ok with it. Otherwise, I think its disloyal. There is a difference between leaving for a better opportunity and stabbing your former boss in the back in order to get or take advantage of said opportunity. This looks bad, but it might not be. At the end of the day, I don't really care because Maryland is and will always be bad. Maryland and Rutgers are two of the worst coaching opportunities in D1 college football. However, I don't see why we should be appreciating Durkin if he is doing these things.
December 3rd, 2015 at 12:00 AM ^
they take their co-worker with them with a promotion. Happens all the time. You're being butt hurt about it.
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
nope Nope NOPE
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
Hats off to DJ Durkin. May he be the start of a long and storied Harbaugh-at-Michigan coaching tree.
All the guy did was come in, do a very good job, and then advance his career. I can't hate the guy one bit for doing this. The only gripe I have is him interviewing during The Game week - but there's no way that happened without Harbaugh's blessing.
Other coordinator candidates will take comfort in knowing that Harbaugh sees the bigger picture, and wants them to succeed. I honestly think Durkin getting this job is a great thing for Michigan long-term.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:46 PM ^
Honestly, is this even the Harbaugh coaching tree? This guys is a Meyer disciple as far as I'm concerned.
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:35 PM ^
Same here.
Maybe some stuff went down at the end, maybe it didnt. Its a lot of rife speculation and a mob mentality right now. Who knows the reality. I only wish he had waited 8 days to get involved in this garbage.
What will be funny if he is offered the HC gig in say 6 years and the board will fellate him at that time ("Michigan Man!") and talk about the great run in 2015 and continuing the tradition at UM blah balh.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
"You guys should be ashamed"? Give me a break. Stop drinking and go to bed.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
I don't begrudge the guy leaving, but sure seems like he was interviewing before the OSU game and our D performance in that game makes it look like he was just going through the motions, regardless of what he said.
So there's that. Add in that he's already trying to pilfer staff and yeah, no warm feelings or well wishes here for him.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
Thanks for one of the worst losses in the history of The Game. I bet there's a DJ Durkin appreciation thread on 11 Warriors also.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
Don't worry, we still have loyal Mattison on staff. I mean with him, our defense held OSU to....42 points.
Oh
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
I think he should be drawn and quartered.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:19 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:23 PM ^
Fuck him indeed. He chose a very low class way to go out. I guess Urban rubbed off on him.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:19 PM ^
Look, he did a good job but he had a lot of talent coming back and then he bolts after one season and is trying to poach who knows how many guys.
Plus the prep work for the OSU game has to come into question now because we sure as hell didn't make any damn adjustments for The Game.
So spare me the attitude.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:23 PM ^
How much of it was really him?
The defense wasn't that bad last year. They just had zero help from their offense and that's like piling things on a table with an unsteady leg. It will only last so long before it gives out.
Regardless, thanks for your time for spring ball, recruiting, fall camp and coaching 11 games.
I can't remember a more fun 3-game stretch than that shutout streak. BYU, some shitty program that will never amount to anything in the B1G and Northwestern.
See ya November 5th. May your defense give up another 42 points the next time you're in The Big House.
Sincerely yours in internets, WD
p.s.
Beware-
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:26 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:28 PM ^
Beware of flying Taysom
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:28 PM ^
give me 'som of THAT
ill see myself out
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:29 PM ^
Our defense was actually amazingly solid last year. They were just put into every single shitty position imaginable.
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
They were Charmin soft at end of the half, and end of game scenario's. Always went to a prevent zone defense, and always gave up a score.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^
best of luck.
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
I'm at a loss to explain how people can absolve Durkin of having no loyalty to the program yet demand loyalty to Durkin from the fans. Astoundingly stupid.
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:01 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2015 at 8:24 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^
December 2nd, 2015 at 8:25 PM ^
I'm really really going to miss him being at Michigan.
Coach Meyer.