Jay Hopson to Memphis?

Realistically, what are the chances that we can get Corwin Brown? I, personally, think he would be great for the program. We know his recruiting prowess. If RR hires a michigan man, it could send positive signals to the people who are doubtful of him.

I just did and they are both declaring for the draft now...OH NO!

It was a good joke and good example of spin/sarcasm. I did want to point out that Butch Jones is from the CoachRod coaching tree and seems to be doing quite well.

My sentiments exactly.

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In the 2010 class he's responsible for the Talbott brothers, Grimes, Murphy, and Torrian Wilson.

hopson really isn't a LB coach, he had to coach there almost out of necessity.
i agree with point 2.
point 3 isn't accurate, hopson was assigned to kids that were flight risks and he got unlucky. it also didn't help that we went 3-9 the year he had 2 DTs commit then de-commit on signing day.

i wish hopson could've been the DBs coach, which is his specialty, but i'm glad he's gotten an opportunity to show what he can do.

The other problem with Hopson was that he didn't follow Rodriguez directly from WVU like the other coaches on staff meaning he was from a different system and philosophy.

Many questioned his hiring from the getgo because he was a decent coach down at Southern Miss, but he wasn't great. I definitely think this is for the better and perhaps it was inevitable that we get a different coach for his position.

You have a lot of nerve, going against a long-standing Michigan Tradition of scapegoating!

And besides, giving the guillotine to Shafer really proved to be the perfect tonic for what ailed UM football!

I actually agree. Part of the reason I'm excited for next year, in addition to Forcier having an additional year under its belt, is that we will finally have some continuity from the previous year, especially on defense. While Jay Hopson might suck, there is still a possibility that even a slight change in coaches, especially in the area that struggled the most, could hurt us.

I personally doubt it though. I think that position coaches might be responsible for getting players to correctly play in the DC's defensive scheme, rather than their own. If Hopson is doing a shitty job of that and someone else can do it better without changing around fundamentals too much, then it shouldn't be too bad. Someone with more knowledge re: the matter is more than welcome to correct me.

I doubt it, since he wouldn't be their position coach.