If you were Head Coach at Michigan...
I figured since there's not much going on, and it's the last week of OT, this might be kind of fun.
If you were Michigan's coach:
Would anyone on defense get #2?
Same goes for the #1 on offense?
Helmet stickers? Yes? No?
Alternate jerseys?
Helmet numbers?
What kind of offense would you run?
To add on to that, who would be your coordinators?
Mods: If this is stupid delete it please.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
would you play Fitz in Dallas.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
I thought the exact same thing...guess Fitz playing or not is on alot of our minds.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:58 PM ^
There's a Debbie joke in here and I can't figure one out.
August 19th, 2012 at 10:12 AM ^
I love that someone asked this question...I think about it all the time...and it seems like it'd be "relatively" simple.
First things first, all intangibles aside, bottom line, college football success really is about 90% talent, i.e. recruiting. There are a lot of great coaching staffs at the highest level, and these staffs more or less cancel eachother out IMO. So recruiting is issue #1 to me.
...Put yourself in the mind of an elite 5-star prospect. What's your #1 concern in picking a school? Really, it's probably getting to the next level, the NFL. So, let's put together a program that has an advantage over all others in that regard. IMO, in college football, there's no money better spent than money spent on assistant coaches. The first thing I'm doing is stealing a top notch NFL strength and conditioning staff. The second thing I'm doing is stealing a top notch NFL offensive and defensive coordinator. The third thing I'm doing is filling out the rest of my staff with NFL position coaches (and preferably coaches with NFL playing experience at those positions).
...Put yourself back in the mind of an elite 5-star prospect - or in that of his parent's - what's your #2 concern in picking a school? Really, it's probably having a good job if football doesn't work out for you. So, let's put together an unrivaled - borderline illegal - system of cooperative, successful alumni. Let's make sure these guys are getting great jobs after football if football doesn't work out. Instead of asking these ubber successful alumni to make multi-million dollar contributions to the program, let's simply ask them to give some of these great men jobs after football. In the end, it's probably actually a lot cheaper for the alums.
...So now what's our angle? Your a 5-star QB prospect. You're going to be trained by a top notch NFL strength and conditioning staff here. You're going to be playing in a top notch NFL offensive coordinator's system. You're going to be coached by a former NFL QB coach, who played QB in the NFL too. Is there another school that's going to give you a better chance of making it to the next level than that? And is there anything more important to you? And if football doesn't work out for you're going to be guaranteed a great job. That's some pitch. That's going to bring in some incredible talent. And that's 90% of winning in this game. That's how I'm setting up my program.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
August 19th, 2012 at 12:13 AM ^
Shit guys, this board just got even better
August 19th, 2012 at 8:15 AM ^
He's an imposter. Brady Hoke is from Ohio, not Texas.
August 19th, 2012 at 9:17 AM ^
Alabama?
August 18th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
"Mods: If this is stupid delete it please."
I don't understand this. It's like explaining a joke to somebody. If the joke isn't funny, it isn't funny. If the mods want to delete your thread, they'll delete your thread.
August 18th, 2012 at 11:06 PM ^
I don't think the mods usually delete for sheer stupidity (though, you could argue that offensive/too OT/redundant threads are inherently stupid). I think that's usually policed by the community with negging. If he would've written, "Mods: if this is offensive delete it please," then I would agree.
August 19th, 2012 at 2:55 PM ^
I have a sort of similar pet peeve. It feels like half of all threads these days begin with "It's a slow day/weekend/whatever, so I figured this might be..." This isn't going to convince any of the potential thread bashers to stop, so just get to the point.
Related, it's kind of depressing that the community here is such that people feel the need to preemptively apologize whenever they post something for discussion.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:49 PM ^
1. Not this year
2. Not this year
3. No
4. No
5. Meh. Could go either way
6. Balanced spread/pro
Coordinators: The ones we got, yo
August 18th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:58 PM ^
August 19th, 2012 at 12:31 AM ^
I hate using condoms.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
If I were Michigan's coach:
Nobody on this year's defense would wear #2.
Nobody on this year's offense would wear #1.
There would be no extra helmet stickers and/or numbers.
There would be no alternate uniforms but we would go back to Nike with the painted on numbers from the (1995-2004) era.
We would run Al Borges' offense with the exact same coaching staff we have right now.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:17 PM ^
Takes a wise and righteous man to resist power, even if it is only hypothetical and on a blog post. But couldn't agree more.
August 19th, 2012 at 12:18 AM ^
When I saw this thread title I knew there was going to be a post exactly like this. Didn't take long.
August 18th, 2012 at 9:55 PM ^
1-2. For the first and second questions, do you mean ever or for this season? Ever, possibly. This season, I don’t think anyone’s proven they’re worthy of it yet.
3. No.
4. Don’t know how much of this the coach can control. If I could stop it, then never.
5. No.
6. Pistol offense that uses a bunch of option/zone reads.
7. Anyone I want?
OC: Chris Ault
DC: Greg Mattison
August 18th, 2012 at 9:58 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 11:01 PM ^
You can't be serious! Our time-of-possession stats would be horrible with a quick-strike offense!
/s
Seriously, some people here seem to believe that a pound-the-rock/ball-control offense means that you'll ALWAYS be able to run 10-15 plays on a drive.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
Not to be a dick, but this is dumb. It's real football, not a video game. Offenses and defenses are not two completely disjointed mutually exlusive entities.
They practice together. There is a reason why you don't see Oregon with a bruising defense. The style of play on the lines and the attitude and speed of the team will balance out due to practice reps and weight room culture.
Yes, in theory it would be great to score 50 points a game and give up just 10, but things don't work out like that in reality. Any defense gets tired when playing with a quick score, spread offense. There will be more possessions, and 3 and outs won't happen against a good ball control offense.
Any defense practicing against a spread offense week in and week out will not be able to stop a Wisconsin run game and would get pounded week in and week out in the Big 10.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
The defense would definitely give up more points considering the offense can score so quickly(hence more possesions), but I don't think it would be disproportionate.
But I think that's BS saying a team practiciing against the spread wouldn't be able to stop the Wisconsin run game. Does that mean in 2 years when Michigan is running more of a west coast offense they won't be able to stop a spread team? So then the Michigan/OSU game would be two teams that can't stop each other because they practice against different types of offenses?
August 18th, 2012 at 10:39 PM ^
Urban Meyer's defense at Florida was pretty good if I remember correctly. Also, Greg Mattison was co-defensive coordinator under Meyer for a while, if that means anything. I think it has more to do with tempo then how you line up your offense.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:51 PM ^
I hate the comparison of the Florida spread to that of RR or Oregon. There are many types of spread offenses and Florida's was nothing like the hight tempo RR system, a point you alluded to.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:59 PM ^
I covered that though: "I think it has more to do with tempo then how you line up your offense."
You said any offense running the spread would be unable to stop Wisconsin's run game. You didn't limit that statement to up tempo spread offenses.
*Edit: Read your comment wrong the first time around. My apologies.
August 19th, 2012 at 12:09 AM ^
"Yes, in theory it would be great to score 50 points a game and give up just 10, but things don't work out like that in reality."
Nebraska and FSU circa the 1990's would like to have a word with you.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:02 PM ^
Would anyone on defense get #2? Not this year, would consider using it as a recruiting tool in that a hot shot five start DB recruiter would get it.
Same goes for the #1 on offense? Same as #2
Helmet stickers? Yes? No? No, don't like them too high school
Alternate jerseys? Only away games, actually wouldn't mind maize on the road.
Helmet numbers? Probably not, but I did get used to them last year. If I had them, probably would want to make sure that the colors matched.
What kind of offense would you run? Pro/west coast
To add on to that, who would be your coordinators? Same ones we have now.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
yes
no
yes
no
yes
a mixture of everything with plenty of runs up the middle
August 18th, 2012 at 10:17 PM ^
1-5: No
6: Wishbone, Pro-set, Flex offense
7. Franklin Carl, and Tommy Landau, two fictitious dudes who I just made up who will be considered #1 at their job, and do it for the team, not the contract. We win 10 consecutive national championships.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
Same goes for the #1 on offense? No
Helmet stickers? Yes? No? No
Alternate jerseys? Maize would be cool
Helmet numbers? Only if players wanted them
What kind of offense would you run? pro style
To add on to that, who would be your coordinators? Oc: Borges, scot loeffler, hate to say it rr. Dc: Mattison or bring back Ron English
August 19th, 2012 at 1:37 AM ^
With RR as a coordinator? You might bring back Ron English? You'd implement maize jerseys?
I know this is just a fun exercise, but wow - was this post a joke?
August 18th, 2012 at 10:31 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
I like the look of the helmet without them.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:50 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:33 PM ^
Just my personal opinions...
1. Yes AVERY
2. Not right now...I'm rooting for Darboh
3. Yes. For VERY special achievements.
4. NEVER. Don't F with the best JERSEYS in CFB
5. I am not against them
6. Superior talent and coordination to impose our will regardless of situation.
6. One Back or West Coast...something resembling PRO style
7. Obviously GMATT and Borges...and I would have Scarlett Johansson coordinate office activities.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:41 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:54 PM ^
just seems like Avery has had so many memorable plays for a nickel
Countess seems the likely choice...I admit
Richardson, Lewis, Conley, Ross, and Stribling all should be greats as well.
August 18th, 2012 at 10:42 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:34 PM ^
1. NO
2. NO, I would ban that number.
3. Nope, but I would bring back the helmet numbers
4. Depending, on the decision of a carefully selected committee of alumni, fans, fashion experts, former players, President Obama, and Neil Patrick Harris
5. Yes
6. Super duper secret offense that nobody can figure out. We would score 150 pts per game
7. Mike Ditka and Bill Parcel
August 18th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
I love most of your answer for #4. NPH really would be a great advisor for the program...
August 18th, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
August 18th, 2012 at 10:45 PM ^
Countess would get #2 if he earns it. He might soon...
Gardner would get #1 because I think he could end up becoming a better receiver than Braylon. He's more athletic, faster, and bigger. He could get draft consideration at WR if he breaks out this year.
No on the stickers. I used to be all about it, but now I like the helmets plain.
Definitely alternate jerseys, just not ugly ones.
Helmet numbers can come, or go. Year to year they can do what they want because the whole uniform has been changing slightly, yet constantly for 133 seasons.
Same offense we run now, or at least the offense they want to run.
Only coordinator I would add would be Dick Bumpas. He's the man and has coached everything on defense, paying his dues for decades:
http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bumpas_dick00.html