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History of Paul Johnson during Coaching Search?

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:29 PM
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History of Paul Johnson during Coaching Search?

Just to say first, I am a 100% RR supporter. I want him to succeed, but more importantly I want Michigan Football to be successful. But my question is, was Paul Johnson ever on UM's radar? And how would people feel if he was here at UM? His first year at GT, he brought in a whole new system and was successful.

Mod Edit: I had no problem with the previous title, but to avoid more comments about the title than the post, it was changed.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:36 PM
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What is GA?

What is GA?

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:38 PM
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Gray Area, I just wanted to

Gray Area, I just wanted to label it because it really wasn't UM related, sorry if it was unnecessary

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:03 PM
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Oh...

I thought you meant Georgia.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:43 PM
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Grad Assistant?

Grad Assistant?

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:44 PM
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If it's Grab-Ass, then Rivals

If it's Grab-Ass, then Rivals has taken over the MGoBoard.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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That's the first thing I thought of too*

Nm

also one of my favorite posts ever on rivals was the picture of topic view versus thread view. It still makes me laugh when I think about it

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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Now that's just taking it too

Now that's just taking it too far. We're in topic view land.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:36 PM
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Johnson signed with Georgia

Johnson signed with Georgia Tech when we were after Greg Schiano.

I don't think there was a huge buzz, but there was enough for Brian to do a profile in heroism: paul johnson

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 PM
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Keep on

Chopping that wood. Man, those were some good times on haloscan.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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Man,

I just noticed what a point whore you are. I don't know whether to congratulate, or bitch slap you.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:54 PM
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Yeah, I gained 330 points on

Yeah, I gained 330 points on Monday of this week. I don't even know how that happened. I tried to get negbanged by being a douche on Tuesday to make up for it, got upvoted anyways, got another +200 points. It's been a ridiculous last month.

FWIW, I started picking up posting again around the same time mommatheregoesthatman joined the board. He's skyrocketed right along with me. When it comes to points/day on the board, his are astronomical.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
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Short List for ND

I bet he is on the short list for the ND job when Charlie gets the axe.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:45 PM
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I'll go on the record and say

I'll go on the record and say that I'm very happy with Rich Rodriguez and his staff. Enough said.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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I just thank our lucky stars...

...that Schiano turned us down.

Watching his inept team get shellacked by Cincinnati was something to behold.

That "Chop Wood" stuff looks rather dated right about now.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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You Can't Say That Enough

I was shocked at the beat down by Cincy. I figured Schiano for the PSU job when JoePa retires but now I don't think so. They have fallen off a cliff.

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September 10th, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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Paul Johnson was easily my

Paul Johnson was easily my second choice behind Rich Rodriguez. I am a pretty sizable Navy football fan, and have been since I was a kid, so I've always enjoyed Paul Johnson for really bringing Navy back to respectability without compromising the impeccable integrity and discipline of Navy. In fact, I think that his trick offense was only run so successfully at Navy because his players were disciplined and practiced relentlessly.

Plus that triple option is really, really entertaining to watch.

Also, when Navy beat Notre Dame maybe ten minutes after our come from behind win in East Lansing in 2007 it was perhaps the greatest half hour of football in my life.

So yeah, I love Paul Johnson.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:01 PM
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Small quibble:

Trick offense? It's been around so long that it is all but completely scouted (if that's even possible).

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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Ok, fair enough point. I

Ok, fair enough point. I guess it's just so out of use that it has actually come back around to being a more gimmicky offense.

Either way, it's still awesome.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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Johnson

I personally think that Johnson would have led Michigan to a better record last year, not because he is a better coach, but because his triple-option offense was better suited to the players already on the team. That said, I remain unconvinced that the triple-option can be used at an elite level, particularly in the Big Ten, where running the ball 80% of the time (I mean this literally, Georgia Tech ran the ball 640 times last year and passed the ball only 165 times), would be very effective. I think that Rodriguez's offense will be much better in the future.

Also, a thought on Paul Johnson's success. His only really impressive win was against Georgia. The ACC wasn't that difficult a conference last year and GT got pummeled by LSU in their bowl game. Thanks to the weakness in the ACC this year, however, GT should compete for the conference title (although the top of the conference may have actually improved).

I suppose that I just think that Rodriguez is the better choice, FWIW.

EDIT: I just read my post over and I want to clarify something. I do not think Michigan had the players necessary to immediately and successfully implement Johnson's offense. I just think that the players on the team were somewhat better suited to Johnson's offense, rather than Rodriguez's because that way, the running backs would at least be moving downfield by the time the line died and the defense was in our backfield.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
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As long as Threet/Sheridan

As long as Threet/Sheridan were our QBs, I think we were screwed regardless.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:23 PM
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GT is choking the game away

GT is choking the game away right now.

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:39 PM
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Even after a year and a half

Any time the phrase "coaching search" is used in a threadline, I'm like a moth to a flame. How can such a dark, dark period in my life still grab my attention every time?

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:42 PM
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I DONT CARE HOW GASSED YOU

I DONT CARE HOW GASSED YOU ARE. DO NOT PASS THE BALL!

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September 10th, 2009 at 10:49 PM
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AHHHH

The triple Option is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

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September 10th, 2009 at 11:19 PM
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*Troption. It's easier and

*Troption. It's easier and much more fun to say.

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September 10th, 2009 at 11:18 PM
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The More They Say

It's not about not supporting Rich Rodriguez...

I look at it like dis: A mediocre LSU team completely destroyed Georgia Tech in their bowl game.

If the spread was a hard sell at Michigan, imagine saying, "Well, we lookin' for the next Rick Leach, and THEN we'll be really good again!"

Thank you, NO.

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September 10th, 2009 at 11:23 PM
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Well, to be fair

I'm fairly certain some of the blue hairs who sit in my section would start dry-humping themselves if Michigan came out in a double tight end, wishbone formation.

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September 11th, 2009 at 12:35 AM
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Triple option?

I would have been extremely pissed off if UM had hired Johnson, because he obviously has listened to too many 1960's-70's interviews about how three things can happen if you pass and two are bad. UM sorely needed to be brought into the current millenium, and Johnson would have been a terrible step backward.

I really, really wanted Urban Meyer or Chris Peterson. RR was actually my "dark-horse" choice, but I thought there was no way he would ever leave his "dream job" at WVU. I guess you just never know.

At any rate, I am glad RR is at UM, and still think he will deliver an elusive NC or two in the next ten years.

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