The previous coaching staff - Where are they now?

Submitted by The Mad Hatter on

This article is a slideshow, which I loathe, but it does have info on where all of the previous coaching staff landed.  Presented without further comment.

 

Hoke - Unemployed

Jackson - Unemployed (probably by choice)

Nussmeier - OC at Florida

Ferrigno - ST / TE at SJSU.  

Funk - OL at Akron.

Hecklinski - QB Coach and PG Coordinator at Colorado State - Pueblo.

Mallory - Secondary Coach and PG Coordinator at Wyoming.

Manning - OLB Coach at Washington State.

Smith - DL at Florida Tech.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/07/where_are_the_ex-michigan_coac.html#0

 

 

alum96

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:20 AM ^

I think it has been pretty well covered in many posts what type of jobs everyone landed and how it reflects on the past staff and how their peers view them.  And was reflected by their collective results here.   Why rehash the negativity?  Look forward not back at this point. 

Bo Nederlander

July 3rd, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^

I ran into him at a diner off of Michigan Ave in Saline last summer. We were paying for our food at the register and I told him I recognized him. To which he replied, "These days, I'm trying not to be recognized." I laughed, gave him a pat on the arm, and told him to relax but if he didn't want to be recognized, he should at least get more than one city away from A2. Then he thanked me. Sincerely. Which made me laugh even harder. I felt kind of bad. I know. Cool story, bro.

Brandywine

July 3rd, 2015 at 1:11 PM ^

Not that I disagree with the larger premise here, but just to bring a different angle: don't you think their landing spots are more reflective of the fact they were at the center of a very high profile failure here than their underlying coaching value at the time Michigan hired them?

Again, not arguing that the staff wasn't deficient. To me this shows that they quite clearly failed in AA and the CFB universe recognized that, not that it was a grave mistake to hire them in the first place. It's a what have you done for me lately business.




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megaswami

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:21 AM ^

I have no problem with showing where these guys are. I get asked once a week where this guy is and that guy. Nothing negative in first post, just facts.




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alum96

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:28 AM ^

Interesting peer group you swim in.   I have yet to be asked by anyone even once (forget weekly) "What ever happened to good ole Curt Mallory?"

I think we've covered "MAC level coaching gets MAC level results!!!" more than enough times in the past 6 months.

p.s. Mlive should have thrown Borges in there if they were going to spend the time rehashing the dark ages.

 

ThadMattasagoblin

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:31 AM ^

I think the fact that Hoke had 2 weeks to put a recruiting class together impacted his ability to attract good assistant coaches minus Mattison. The difference is incredible with Harbaugh. We poached Wheatley from the Bills, Drevno from USC, Jackson from 49ers, Durkin from Florida, Tolbert from the 49ers, Fisch from the Jaguars etc.

pkatz

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^

Hoke was in talks with Brandon well ahead of the actual announcement - he would have had the opportunity to piece together a staff for when the actual hire occurred, or at least one that wasn't made up of his cronies or retreads with unremarkable coaching backgrounds, Mattison not withstanding of course




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Mr Miggle

July 3rd, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^

they generally bring along most of their staff. That's especially true if they've been together for awhile and the previous coach was fired. Hoke did exactly what he should have been expected to do in putting together a staff. I never thought the problem was in who he hired, but in not demanding more from them. I don't think he was ever going to fire anybody and they all knew it. Good head coaches make their assistants better.

kgh10

July 3rd, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^

I think by poach I would imagine they mean poached from the NFL. I think there's no question all the NFL guys could have acquired positions on another NFL team. One of the "failed coaching staffs" was Harbaughs 49ers staff. One coach went from being an NFL OC to being a WR coach for UM. A lot of these guys would be qualified for higher college positions than the ones they have at UM. There was a minute where we were discussing Wheatley as a college OC but he accepted a RB coach position. Durkin wasn't being retained by UF because they didn't have a chance with him. It was either Texas A&M or another power 5 team. Now hopefully they produce at the level of their reputations.

lilpenny1316

July 3rd, 2015 at 1:53 PM ^

Plus Hoke was thought to be the choice well before any annoucement.  He had time to gauge interest from other coaches.  The incredible difference is that one is Brady Hoke and the other is Jim Harbaugh.  His connections based on his previous coaching stops and his successes there far outweigh Hoke's.

Giff4484

July 3rd, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^

Years. We had sub par coaching in a lot of spots and it showed. I think the staff we have now is really good and our rivals and the rest of the Big will see that really soon.

kgh10

July 3rd, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^

They had 2 (!) 5 star recruits at QB on their roster and one former All American and BIG Offensive POY at QB. Their QBs not being good was as much on them as it was on the players themselves for not panning out over 4 years.

When our rivals are trotting out Connor Cook (3 star) and Cardale Jones (3 star RS SR who hadn't started a game in his career) and winning championships, the excuses become exhausting.

Tater

July 3rd, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^

After four years of having to be a 100 hour a week sock puppet when he signed up to be a football coach, I don't begrudge Hoke his money.  I hope he enjoys it.  And if he has saved it or invested it so well he never has to work again, that would be fine with me, too.  

If I were in his shoes, I would definitely be taking the year off to decompress and detox from the business of coaching football.