Michael Taylor on WTKA regarding Corwin Brown being blown off by Hoke/Brandon
Uh oh...anyone else hear MT go atomic on the current regime for not answering Cornflakes' request for the DB job?
http://wtka.com/index.php?fuseaction=home.podcasts
Podcast in 3 parts under Big Show, labeled Michael Taylor 1, 2 and 3.
Honeymoon of a united Michigan showing cracks?
I'm sad.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
especially the you cannot tell what color he is.... classy.
Why not go look at the coaching staffs at other major universities...is Alabama, OSU and others that much different? Would CB have been a good hire, perhaps. Is MT handling it well? No.
February 4th, 2011 at 1:09 AM ^
February 4th, 2011 at 10:34 AM ^
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^
You fucking idiot. "Looks just like him." You have NO clue what those guys are like behind closed doors, how a staff gels or works together, or what Hoke is looking for. You are judging based on what you have - fucking HEAD SHOTS.
See what you started, Brian?
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:55 PM ^
All white guys look alike.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
on the internet , because I can guarantee you would be scared to death to call me a fucking idiot to my face! Not unless you're a pain freak.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
I doubt that. Idiot. You are not the only man god chose to make over 6 feet tall, remember that.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
As you're bragging how scary you are on the Internet....?
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Now if you compare him to a Nazi, you'll have the internet hat trick.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:09 PM ^
You are obviously 12-14 years old, get picked on a lot and like to act like a big man on the internet.
This blog is generally a pretty classy place (usually), and this is the first "I could kick your ass if this wasn't the internet, and I am really a 6'4", 245 pound big dude with like 12 blackbelts and a chainsaw for an arm and by the way I banged your mom / wife / sister" comment that I have read here in years. Please go away.
Oh, by the way, I can't wait until negging is back because La Paz is beautiful this time of year.
Idiot.
February 4th, 2011 at 4:49 AM ^
Quick Question: Are you smart enough to understand how incredibly stupid you sound?
February 4th, 2011 at 8:47 AM ^
but, Brian said it, so he must be right.
February 4th, 2011 at 1:09 PM ^
Says the "scary" guy implying he'd beat everyone up in person... You sir are an idiot
February 4th, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
Absolutely agree that this discussion is ridiculous and people are way out of line but I disagree about laying this at Brian's feet for two reasons:
- Brian raised it as a concern in light of connecting with recruits from diverse backgrounds but did not make any sort of direct accusation- just publicly said he hoped Hoke would look to add diversity.
- Hoke has done so since Brian first wrote those words in hiring Montgomery and we haven't heard Brian voice any concerns since then.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:48 PM ^
Yep, only 1. He is ignoring the issue. Lord knows what a black player might think about being contacted by a black recruiting coordinator.
February 3rd, 2011 at 6:59 PM ^
Mattison should get to choose his own coaches. Should he have given Brown a pity interview? maybe. Should he have hired him? Not if he thinks Mallory is better.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:12 PM ^
...for a distinguished alum who has a very solid resume for the position a) we had a need and b) he was interested. If Mattison/Hoke (who, as one of their big positives, is their love and respect for Michigan's history) can't make the time to personally answer his call and at least explain why he's not getting an interview, that's a mistake.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
Sorry you don't like the term, I guess. When it comes down to it, Mattison and Hoke are picking the coaches, no matter how bad the fans want someone. If they didn't interview him, they have their reasons. If they had to interview every distinguished alum, they'd be there a while. On top of that, who says Taylor knows what he's talking about?
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:41 PM ^
I think you're missing the point - not every distinguished alum, who has the credentials, was making themselves so available.
While I defer to the current coaches on the decision, I think a courtesy interview is surely fair.
February 4th, 2011 at 1:41 AM ^
And that is a semi-legitimate complaint. It is similar to all the heat RR got for "disrespecting" certain Michigan traditions. You can't please everyone and Hoke has been sort of busy the past few weeks. He didn't get back to CB in a timely basis. Fine. But it has nothing to do with the fact that CB is black and it undercuts CB's character if he is the one pushing this whiny argument behind the scenes. It makes me happier we didn't hire him and hope we never do.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:10 PM ^
I doubt there is a huge list of people contacting them who have starred at U of M and also coached the position, at both the college and pro level. The list probably was closer to one than it was to five.
And I didn't say they even had to give him an interview, 'pity' or otherwise. Just get back to the man. It's a sign of respect that you appreciate the interest of an alum in possibly contributing to the program. They're all big boys - just explain you're going in another direction/already conducted interviews/whatever. Don't blow him off.
This isn't a huge mistake or anything. Just a bit disappointing.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:47 PM ^
Why do you assume Taylor is telling us the Gospel truth? Maybe he never actually called.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:49 PM ^
Why do you assume he's not?
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:57 PM ^
Because Michael Taylor has a tendency to blow shit out of proportion and is always angry about something.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:55 PM ^
Maybe he didn't call until after Hoke/Mattison already had an agreement with Mallory, but hey, why wait for all of the facts to come out before a good old fashion MGoBlog meltdown and opportunity for posters to trot out the high horses.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:57 PM ^
Hoke DID call Cornflakes but Cornflakes didnt recognize the number because it was a San Diego are code. Then maybe Hoke doesnt like to leave messages on answering machines.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
Or maybe Brown was never interested in coming back to Michigan, and when Taylor asked him why he didn't get the job, he gave the "I totally called them and they didn't answer" excuse. We don't know what happened.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
Very inappropriate if true ... you might even say "Braylonesque." This is from a guy who was often lauded for being a "smart" player, too. (That might have been a nice way of saying his downfield range was about 13 yards.)
Is this evidence of a conflict between Lloyd Loyalists and Schembechler <somethings>? Is Corwin just maybe not the best candidate? Based on where he's been and what he has done, I have a hard time believing Curt Mallory was a better choice, but (seriously) WTF do I know? Any insiders care to shed some light on this?
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
Man, I really wanted Corwin Brown as our DB coach. Great recruiter, has been a D-Coordinator (ND) and has most recently worked on Belichik's staff.
I like Mattison, Hoke so far. But holy shit, having a staff comprised of old bald white men isn't going to help recruiting.
If this in fact happened, bad move. I also think it's classless if they didn't call him back.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
So bumed that corwin is not coming back to Michigan. If he did not get a call back, that is sad.
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:49 PM ^
Jerry Montgomery is neither old or bald, nor is he white.
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^
Mallory isn't old or bald either. White? Guilty.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 PM ^
Only in America is being white a crime...
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
As almost always, you speak the truth.
By the way, if it is a crime, Montgomery, our young, black position coach, Fred Jackson, our black RB coach and Singletary, our sort-of young Black recruiting coordinator would be innocent.
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:46 PM ^
I suppose you've been pulled over for "Driving While White." Maybe you've been "randomly searched" every time you go to an airport because you look like a terrorist. Perhaps the policeman decided to ask for your ID because you looked like an illegal immigrant.
If you think that being white is a crime in America, you have successfully turned society on its head in your mind. You, sir, are deluded.
February 4th, 2011 at 12:57 AM ^
February 4th, 2011 at 9:21 AM ^
Won't somebody think of the white men!
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:41 PM ^
"But holy shit, having a staff comprised of old bald white men isn't going to help recruiting."
You obviously don't know shit about recruiting.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
University of Michigan."
And, Marc from Novi? I got two words for you, behind closed doors. Braylon. Edwards.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:04 PM ^
Actually, that is either 3 or 5 words.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
Is Corwin the dude who used to tell ND recruits he would have gone to ND over Michigan if given the opportunity?
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:11 PM ^
I seem to remember Corwin doing some negative recruiting against M while he was at Notre Dame.
Corwin's a great recruiter and all, but was he that good of a defensive coach?
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^
I have no idea how good a coach he is, but his resume looks impressive. If looking at Mallory and Corwin's resumes, MT may have a point. But, MT needed to talk to Hoke and Mattison in private, but it may be too late since they were recruiting. I can understand the MT anger since he is friends with Corwin on top of that.
As for Corwin negative recruiting us, that would be sad, but I wonder if Mattison negative recruited us when he was at ND and we were going after the same players.
I don't understand this move but I am sure Coach Hoke will do things that we don't agree with.
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:44 PM ^
Maybe he wasn't using negative recruiting tactics as much as he was doing his job - he worked for ND and it was his job to get recruits there, not M.
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:55 PM ^
Your right. But if you spread some rumors about a cute girl, and then go back and say your interested, does that mean she should forget and give you a chance.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:54 PM ^
...she still isn't returning your calls?
February 3rd, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
Your right. But if you spread some rumors about a cute girl, and then go back and say your interested, does that mean she should forget and give you a chance.
February 3rd, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
Not what I'm saying.
I'm saying that there's a difference between bashing Michigan (which we don't know that he actually did) and doing his job - steering recruits away from here to ND.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:54 PM ^
I may be remembering incorrectly but he did work with the actually quite good portion of ND's defense (DBs) while he was there. I'd say he has a reputation of not just being a good recruiter but also a good DB coach.