One More Reason to be a D.J. Durkin Fan - He told Urban Meyer No @ OSU
Lost in the OMG HARBAUGH "CAN'T GET" HIS TOP GUYS hysteria created by the media, it looks like Urban "could not" either.
An interesting blurb here on why we should love D.J. Durkin a 'lil bit more. Urban reportedly offered Durkin a job at OSU when he was hired in 2011. And Durkin said no.
Urban can't close on Durkin.
Meyer asked to be relieved from working as a studio analyst for ESPN this weekend and did not return multiple phone calls from ESPN.com over the last few days. A person familiar with the situation said Meyer has already offered two of his former assistants -- Florida linebackers coach/special teams coordinator D.J. Durkin and strength and conditioning coordinator Mickey Marotti -- a chance to join his staff at Ohio State.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:07 PM ^
Yes. Yes. Yes.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^
Durkin worked with Mattison on the ND staff in 2003 and 2004.
He will have no problem working with GMatt to get Michigan back to having Michigan defenses.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:09 PM ^
Ha Ha Ha Harbaugh!
January 6th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:19 PM ^
Whoa.
Eff MgoPoints.
I've reached the highest level you can reach on MGoBlog - the MGoBrewMom favorite club.
Woo hoo. My work here is done.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:23 PM ^
I must look away.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
Female dancing with exposed knees and neck/chest area.
NSFW. Have some respect for these poor guys who are just trying to not do work at work and their bosses will see...
(or have some respect for women coworkers that may feel uncomfortable... or the virgin eyes of the children that will see... or the girlfriends/wives that may be enraged...)
January 6th, 2015 at 5:30 PM ^
My boss is coming! I'm out of here gang.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^
Sweet fancy Moses!
January 6th, 2015 at 5:42 PM ^
That picture is so Denard.
I miss him. Hope he comes back to Michigan in some capacity down the road.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^
Could you tone it down with the lewd talk? We don't need to know the bra size of the hooker Pope Urbanz sent Durking to lure him to Mordor.
Thanks,
Signed,
Innocent orphans.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^
Durkin and Mattison. Really looking forward to the next couple of weeks but am beside myself with excitement for the 2016 class.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
Haha! Suck it, Urban! You may be preparing for the national championship next week, but we've got a guy you wanted to employ a few years ago!
January 6th, 2015 at 5:25 PM ^
Not untrue but Harbaugh!
January 6th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^
And Urbz had to make do with Luke Fickell who, given all the blue chip talent they get, has not produced the best defenses - look how we have torched them the last 2 years!
January 6th, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^
Eh, let's start with the small victories and then work our way up the ladder.
January 7th, 2015 at 7:11 AM ^
Work? Ladder?
This is 2015. We don't do work or ladders.
We use motorized wheelchairs and lifts. Haven't you seen Wall-E?
January 6th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
I guess it would be important to note what position he was offered. Was he offered DC or just a positions job? Obviously, he's not going to leave a DC position at Florida for a LB job at OSU.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
he wasn't the DC at UF back then.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^
Urban offered him the "Head honcho of The Ohio State University football team" position. Durkin declined.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
Secretary of Keepin It Real
January 7th, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^
It was the CoT Coordinator. Or cirle of trust coordinator for those not up on college football acronyms.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
Doesn't matter - he is Urban Meyer, he should get whomever he wants. And if he doesn't its a failure - per current internet message board/twitter/NCAA reporters ethos.
Technically if Durkin is a co-DC he is going to a LESSER job to coach for Harbaugh, or most likely a parallel job.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:34 PM ^
Corrected, my bad - got the Urban Zook and Muschamp Urban timelines mixed up
January 6th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
While technically true (turning down Meyer @ OSU), he did say yes to Meyer twice before, as a GA at Bowling Green and then joining him at UF in Urban's final year there (Muschamp held on to Durkin after Meyer left, not Meyer holding on to Durkin after Zook left). Clearly though, he's wisened with age.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:34 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
The best part of the GIF is the field judge turning around with a look that says, "Yeah, well, whatever...." and then beginning to walk away. I swear that infuriated Meyer even more towards the end of the clip.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:40 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
"Then you're gonna get hosed?"
January 7th, 2015 at 12:50 AM ^
"then I'm not gonna get a ho "
January 6th, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^
I love anyone that turns down CUM.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:41 PM ^
Turns it down pretty much every night.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
no she doesn't ;)
January 6th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
no she doesn't ;)
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
He could have stayed in the SEC(A&M and LSU wanted him), but he came to Michigan.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
Meyer coaches the hated enemy, he and the buckeyes have caused pundit opinion to swing in favour of bgtn. Wisconsin, MSU, PSU have all done their part to change minds about the strength of the conference. But beating bama convincingly has really shut down criticism of the league. This really paves the way for Harbaugh and a Michigan resurgence. Beat sparty, beat bucky (and you only have to play them once), win the bgtn conference and you are in the NC tourney.
Also interesting is the AP poll-the writers/pundits had the 2 southern team's bama and FSU at 1 & 2. How ironic that when they have to play somebody to earn a place in the NC title game it's a different picture than when pundits voted for teams.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
Well I think you are overstating it a bit on your first point - 3 bowl games doesnt change 10 years of serial disappointment for the conf. It speaks to recency bias. Its the same Big 10 that lost to LSU Oregon and Va Tech 3 months ago. And lost to 3 MAC teams. Going to take a lot more work.
It does at least make then question saying SEC this that or the other constantly. The BIg 10 is going to need to perform for half a decade to really change perception.
I do think your 2nd point has been lost in many conversations on if they playoff worked. If this was any other year FSU v Bama would have been the NCG. And we'd be continuing the same conversation about southern dominance.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
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