PurpleStuff

January 7th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^

In 8 seasons at Louisville and Arkansas, Bobby Petrino finished in the top-6 of the AP poll 3 times.  In 13 seasons at Michigan, Lloyd Carr finished in the top-6 of the AP poll 3 times.

Yet some people here think they would be dumb to hire him again just because he tried to have sex with a Mac Tonight lookalike he wasn't married to.

mGrowOld

January 7th, 2014 at 11:45 PM ^

You sell Petrino short my man.  He did not "try" to have sex with his young assistant something-or-other. He SUCCEEDED in doing so by all accounts!

Just like excellence on the gridiron as you so accurately state.  When Bobby P sets his mind to something it's as good as done.

turd ferguson

January 7th, 2014 at 11:55 PM ^

Ah yes, the not at all arbitrary "How many times did you finish in the top 6?" criterion. How carefully did you have to cherry-pick for this weird attempt to criticize Lloyd Carr? Reminder: Lloyd won a national title, won five Big Ten titles, went 19-8 against top 10 teams (IIRC), and ran one of the cleanest programs around. But carry on.

GRBluefan

January 8th, 2014 at 2:39 AM ^

Are two things I value more than wins and losses when it comes to who represents my university as head football coach. Ideally you get the complete package, but I'd take Carr (or hoke) over petrino any day of the week.

Lampuki22

January 7th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^

Will he have access to Louisville's veterinary program and the horse pills he's obviously giving to his defense. C'mon man. Nar-Dawg is going nowhere.

Meeechigan

January 8th, 2014 at 1:08 AM ^

My goodness, can this talk get more pathetic?  I enjoy reading many conversations here but this is getting stupid.  We're posting updates on other assistant coaches and hope they get hired somewhere else?

Does everyone really think Pat Narduzzi is our worst problem?  We were feeble this year with dysfunction at multiple positions.  Our problem is ourselves and that's where we need to focus.  Everyone chill out and see what Hoke and staff are able to do.  We have to get better and it has nothing to do with other teams.

Otherwise you become like state fan and obsess about crap like this and spend more time rooting against others than rooting for your own team.

Cold War

January 8th, 2014 at 6:18 AM ^

He's considered perhaps the best coordinator in the country and is  a big part of the reason that a major rival has beaten us like 5 of 6. It matters. I'll help him pack.

IowaBlue

January 8th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^

As a Michigan Fan, a sports fan, and an athlete... I always want to beat the best at their best. No excuses. If we truly think that one coach leaving is all it will take for Michigan to beat a rival I think that is pretty pathetic. And I don't think anyone inside the program would be thinking that way or appreciate selling them so short on the field.

I mean really are some of us suggesting "Man if we could just get rid of MSU's Defensive Coordinator we could beat them again, and that would be awesome!"

Not the way I view sports, and I don't think we ever should... I want to beat you on the field on your best day, and my preparation was better and that's why I won... nothing less.  If I don't win, that's on me and my preperation... I worry about myself not the other guys.

Get some more reps in boys, put on some muscle and go out there and beat the best.

Go Blue!

 Go

evenyoubrutus

January 8th, 2014 at 7:52 AM ^

If MSU is really interested in Narduzzi being Dantonio's replacement, it seems that it would be beneficial for them to let him go and get some head coaching experience before taking over, not to mention give them an idea of what kind of head coach he could be.

LSAClassOf2000

January 8th, 2014 at 8:09 AM ^

I forget exactly where it was mentioned, but at some point Pat Narduzzi's Wiki page was edited to say that he was the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals and had also been named "the luckiest man alive". Supposedly, it was quickly reversed, but obviously upo long enough that it became newsworthy. It definitely speaks to the idea that some would rather he just took a head coaching position somewhere already. 

There was also an ESPN report that said Narduzzi had already interviewed, but I couldn't find confirmation of that. What I did see is that Louisville wants the position filled yesterday basically, so whatever happens might happen soon. 

maize-blue

January 8th, 2014 at 9:25 AM ^

I'm going to guess that the Dantonio/Narduzzi combo will be around for at least another season. If MSU puts together back to back seasons of winning the BIG or at least highly competing for it, I think then Narduzzi is gone.

Soulfire21

January 8th, 2014 at 11:09 AM ^

Even if Narduzzi wants the MSU job eventually, that doesn't mean he couldn't go elsewhere (Louisville, as it were ) for a few years.  How many does Dantonio have left in him?  5?

aplatypus

January 8th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^

and an official decision hasn't been totally made yet. 

Word is it's down to Petrino, Narduzzi and Chad Morris from Clemson as the final 3 candidates. Petrino is supposedly a near lock as long as the regents approve it.

I think from Louisville's point of view, Petrino will come in and win ball games and will take them back to his glory days there when they put up 50 points every game. Louisville fans got really frustrated watching an offense with Teddy Bridgewater and great receivers only put up 24 points in many games and would welcome Petrino back openly. 

The AD is probably thinking that Petrino has been shamed enough already and was humbled to keep things in check. He's always been fine with NCAA rules and with player grades, but in his first Louisville stint he kept trying to find something better and eventually landed the Falcons...which went poorly. Plus his buyout at Arkansas was an insane 18 million and I doubt it'll be less if he goes back to Louisville. They will probably load the contract in such a way that it'd take another NFL job at minimum for him to leave early again. 

But the dude can coach, and if hired Louisville will be winning games still.