Kirk Campbell Offensive Analyst

Submitted by OuldSod on January 18th, 2022 at 11:34 PM

Kirk Campbell, Old Dominion's Offensive Coordinator and former Penn State offensive analyst, joins Michigan's staff as an analyst.

Anyone know why he was let go at ODU? I thought his offenses improved. 

https://michigan.rivals.com/news/kirk-campbell-hired-as-michigan-offensive-analyst

Tumpkin Breadbin

January 19th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^

While I agree that, in time, our team will be most triumphant. The truth is, Michigan football will never be a super team until we have Eddie Van Halen as coach.

Yes, but, I do not believe we will get Eddie Van Halen until we have a triumphant season.

It's pointless to have a triumphant season before we even have decent equipment.

Well, how can we have decent equipment when we don't even know how to play?

That is why we NEED Eddie Van Halen as coach!

and THAT is why we need a triumphant season!

JonnyHintz

January 19th, 2022 at 5:33 PM ^

  • 74th nationally with 27.6 ppg
  • 84th nationally with 214.5 pass ypg
  • 70th nationally with 160.3 rush ypg
  • 84th nationally with 374.8 total ypg. 
  • 97th nationally with 5.3 yards per play

I guess it depends on your definition of “total crap,” but it certainly falls under the category of “not very good.” Below average. 
 

They’ve shown improvement over prior years and even a significant first half/second half improvement this year. 

OuldSod

January 19th, 2022 at 9:12 AM ^

ODU didn't play at all in 2020. 

In 2021 they started 1-5 but finished 5-1 after benching their starting QB. 

Maybe he was against the QB change? Once it happened ...

In C-USA Play:
?5 Game Win Streak (Avg 36 PPG)
?PPG 14.5 (2019) ➡️ 29.3
?Gained 130.1 More YPG 
?3rd Down% 29.2 (2019) ➡️ 43.7

 

https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/vp-sp-odu-football-oc-20211128-yuhvbbusu5cwjchgmvjr3bjyru-story.html

burtcomma

January 19th, 2022 at 10:58 AM ^

Anyone know what the specific reason is for Campbell being added to the staff?  As Magnus pointed out, pretty obvious why Weiss was added.  Campbell going to bring in passing game changes or QB coaching expertise or ???.

JonathanE

January 19th, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^

There was an article in the News or Freep a month or so back about James Ross being hired as the linebackers coach at Hope College. Somewhere buried in the story was a bit about all of the work Ross has to do and because Hope is such a small program and they do not have analysts. Analysts do a lot of the grunt work to free up the coaches to focus on coaching or game planning.