Odds of Chuck Pagano Coming in as a Michigan DB Coach?
With Chuck Pagano being fired today and the DB coach position opening up with Brian Smith going to Rice as the DC, what are the chances Pagano takes a flier and agrees to spend a couple years with his nephew (Carlo Kemp) while keeping himself busy football-wise? His resume shows multiple years as a DB coach. Obvioulsly this isn't a lock. (First post so pardon the formatting if it's off).
Pagano's coaching experience:
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Southern California (1984–1985)
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Miami (Florida) (1986)
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Boise State (1987–1988)
Linebackers coach -
East Carolina (1989)
Defensive backs coach -
UNLV (1990)
Defensive backs coach -
UNLV (1991)
Defensive coordinator -
East Carolina (1992–1994)
Defensive backs coach and linebackers coach -
Miami (Florida) (1995–2000)
Defensive backs and special teams coach -
Cleveland Browns (2001–2005)
Secondary coach -
Oakland Raiders (2005–2006)
Defensive backs coach -
North Carolina (2007)
Defensive coordinator -
Baltimore Ravens (2008–2010)
Secondary coach -
Baltimore Ravens (2011)
Defensive coordinator -
Indianapolis Colts (2012–2017)
Head coach
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One in a million...you
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What are the odds this thread ends without a Dumb and Dumber reference?
December 31st, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
Good Day, Mate!
December 31st, 2017 at 7:04 PM ^
I'd say there's a chance.
December 31st, 2017 at 7:19 PM ^
I mean...zero NOW.
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December 31st, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
out there? who is a quality coach that played for michigan back in the day?
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December 31st, 2017 at 7:12 PM ^
In college football, I think it's much more important to have position coaches who are superstar recruiters as opposed to good coaches.
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This was all part of the plan
December 31st, 2017 at 7:23 PM ^
as a position coach? I doubt it. I'm sure Harbaugh or any other coach would be asking the same thing.
If we didn't already have a candidate lined up and Pagano was willing, then maybe. As it is, taking Bush's spot as a defensive analyst is a better option for Michigan. Either way, Pagano would be taking a massive pay cut, but staying involved in coaching while waiting for a bigger opportunity.
December 31st, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
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They were young coaches working their way up in the profession. Every coach wants guys like that on his staff. They moved on because they did very well here and only Durkin left after just one season. We probably could have kept Smith and Fisch if Jim really wanted to.
Pagano is not comparable to them at all. He's not supposed to be a college position coach at this stage in his career. He knows it. Everybody knows it. He'll be in demand for bigger jobs no matter how he performs here. How motivated or effective could he be as a recruiter if he's just taking a year off from a much more stressful job? If he wanted to make a longer term commitment, great. We could use another like Mattison. Seems like a pipe dream, though.
Smith is a bad example to use. He was by far the lowest paid coach on our staff.
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I know what you're thinking, but he can both relate to the kids and win over their parents.
All bets are off if they forget to feed him cadaver brains in the morning.
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Nick Saban?
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I hadn't heard that Pagano was fired, but I'm not surprised. Now the 'Harbaugh to the Colts' hot takes can start in earnest! Lets see, NFL Network will have one. Pete Finebaum will mention it. Some sportwriter in Indy will bring it up as a suggestion to kick the tires, causing the biggest sensation - contract talks! Every non-Michigan CFB fan will be telling us its only a matter of time before he leaves. Yeah, this should be fun!
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