Possible Harbaugh Assistants

I see Weis as one of the possibilities, that would be...interesting

Harbaugh has had three coaches who are African-Americans become head coaches. That's pretty impressive and says a lot about Harbaugh's colorblindness when it comes to seeing coaching talent.

I hate myself for getting excited about this.   So I'm not gonna get excited about this...publicly.  I'll refrain from public expressions of elation and will remain stoic in the face of excitement.   I just won't let myself believe this until any press conference is held.  So there.

Keep Funk.

Is it wrong that I'm checking MGoBlog sitting at the table eating dinner with the family?

Hire Greg Robinson

Skip, you're gonna catch a righteous asswhippin' with talk like that around here.

Interesting list. Lots of possibilities.

One correction though: Eric Campbell didn't coach in the CFL - or anywhere - this past season. I, for one, hope he gets picked up as part of the staff.

"Charlie Weis: Michigan fans may cringe a bit at this suggestion..."

Uh, if by "cringe" he means "spontaneously projectile vomit."  This suggestion threatens to undermine the credibility of the whole article.

Fire Borges!

Jim, I'm at your service

Mike Barwis!

Woodsmen db coach , Wheatley rb coach , Desmond wr coach , Sam sword dl

Coach , john Runyan ol coach

I am happy to see Jim Leavitt in the photo at the top of the piece.  Leavitt is as intense as Harbaugh.  He did a great job of building the USF program from scratch.  The fanbase and president decided that USF should be more like Miami and that Leavitt wasn't the guy to get them there.  Ergo the firing, even though a Florida State Trooper directly contradicted the account of the alleged "assault" that supposedly got Leavitt fired.

I would be very happy to see Leavitt as a DC.  If it doesn't happen, I'm sure Harbaugh can find a place for him on the staff.  

I'm sad about Mark Smith not making the list. Thought he did a great job with the linebackers and d-line working with really young groups of players.

about being serious about football.

I like

unemployed and he is a hell of a defensive coordinator and recruiter.

I know Morton through USC, he is a great guy, would be great get.

Great list. When (if, so not to jinx anything) Harbaugh comes I'm very confident in his ability to put together an all star cast. He is the type of guy that will not allow free loading of any kind. Which, to me, is one area that our staffs have had serious issues the past 7 years.

Please for the love of God let the RB coach be somebody besides Fred Jackson.  Mike Hart, Tyrone Wheatley, Dave Brandon, Charles Manson -- anybody. 

Nussmeier looks to be moving on.  Is there anyone on the outgoing staff you all would like to see return? (Other than Mattison, who is already rumored as a candidate to stay?

With the alleged video equipment in San Francisco and in Schembechler hall that rivals reported. Could that be being used for asst coach interviews by Harbaugh. Just a guess under the assumption he's taken the job.

Rumor has it, Greg Schiano is still looking for a job.

Al Borges

Bring back Gorgeous Al!

Brady Hoke d-line coach where he belongs.

Rumor has it Jim is thinking about bringing in Uncle Rico as a QB Coach. I'm all for it. Guy just needs a chance.

Shannon Turley (Stanford S&C coach) is the name that really jumped out at me from the list, after he received national attention for how he revolutionized Stanford's S&C program and cut ting the frequency of injuries by 85% (including the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/sports/ncaafootball/stanfords-distinct...).  

Since we seem to lose two or three guys per year to ACL tears alone, it would be interesting to see what effect he might have here.

More on Turley: http://www.ruleoftree.com/2014/9/11/6137129/how-stanfords-footballs-strength-and-conditioning-under-shannon-turley-benefits-on-field

Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams - D.J. Durkin

Defensive Line - Greg Mattison

Linebackers - Roy Manning

Defensive Backs - Marcus Robertson

Offensive Coordinator - Andy Moeller or Jimmie Dougherty (Depending on Mo's Philosophy)

Running Backs - Tyronne Wheatley

Wide Receivers - Herman Moore

Offensive Line/Tight Ends - Tim Drevno

Strength/Conditioning - Kevin Tolbert

I've heard we've also upped the ante for assistant pay.  Anybody know any details?  Can we pay the assistants that we want what we need to get them?

I'm at family Christmas with a Buckeye! He is an insufferable human being! Please help!

and am sticking to it.

Harbaugh will bring DJ Durkin as DC, make Andy Moeller & Ty Wheatly as Co-OC.

Could come in as lb coach. That's a rumor out of Dearborn.

I want Wheatey at OC, Durkin at DC (Or if he stays Durkin/Mattison can be co-DCs), I want Manning kept on, Hecklinski kept on, Mike Hart brought in to be the RB coach and aside from that I don't care. 

Are people serious about wanting to bring back Andy Moeller? I'm frightened at the thought.

Weird not to see some of the more obvious candidates names...

Saban or Harbaugh (John) for DC...

Belichick or RichRod for OC...

Dantonio for assistant special teams coach

Calvin McGee OC because obviously.

We want the best qualified coordinators and assistants we can get. If they happen to be Michigan grads that's fine, but that shouldn't be one of the requirements.

Special teams is pretty obvious - Brian Cook. Seem to recall he has some thoughts on punt formations.

Glad we are trying to get away from the Michigan Man theme. Wouldn't mind the only one with Michigan connections be Harbaugh. Maybe keep Manning around for recruiting and move him to LB coach. Need to bring in the best coaches for the jobs - not just a 90's Michigan dream team.

Good read thanks man