January 16th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
Harbaugh's coaching tree will be a rain forest within a few years.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:05 PM ^
Not a Brazilian rain forest, I hope. Those are disappearing faster than an 8-ball of cocaine on Keith Richard's kitchen table...
January 17th, 2017 at 7:39 AM ^
I'd actually put Wheatley in Marrone's coaching tree.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
Make it happen
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
Hire him.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
i read some place his stats is not very good. i think he is at sycruse.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
He hasn't exactly been a fast riser in the coaching ranks and I have no idea how he is as a recruiter. My guess is he's not elite in that level because if he was, he'd be someplace other than Syracuse.
Personally I'd rather hire someone that's an ace recruiter with an eye for talent.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:57 PM ^
Let's not forget that Wheatley held the same RB coach position at Syracuse before moving to an elite position as an NFL RB coach with the Bills. In fact, before Syracuse, Wheatley spent a year at EMU... funny how similar their career tracks are.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:48 PM ^
Wheatley was a very fast riser, high school to D-2 to EMU to Syracuse in three years. He was part of a good Syracuse staff that had a couple of good years before going to the NFL along with their head coach.
Mike Hart spent two years a piece coaching on some mediocre-bad EMU teams and some mediocre-good WMU teams and has only been at Syracuse for a year, they went 4-8.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:14 PM ^
sooooo...Fred Jackson?
January 16th, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
This would be awesome. Especially great if Hart shakes D'atonio hand after we beat them.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
How about puts his arm around him to console him....
January 16th, 2017 at 8:59 PM ^
would down-vote- its hilarious.....
January 16th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^
The Curse
January 16th, 2017 at 11:28 PM ^
Yep, the avatar pic is the best on this board even though I don't know who she is.
Unless you meant the pic in the post...
January 16th, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
There's some merit to this
January 16th, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
I'd be all for Sam Mcguffie but he's busy ice luging or whatever.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
Great RB at Michigan....besides that what credentials does he have for said position? Has even coached above group of 5? Any backs so drastic improvement under his watch? Has he shown great ability as a recruiter?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
He invented "little brother" what more credentials does a guy need?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:37 PM ^
He was at Syracuse this year, his first year there. Not great, but is still P5 in the ACC.
Rushing stats went down from last year. However, first year coach Dino Babers switched from a pro style to spread this year which is blamed for some of the fall off. Hard to say.
EDIT: 2015 leading rusher Jordan Fredericks went from 107 carries/607 yards in 2015 to 28/139 in 2016. He just transfered due to not fitting scheme. So there does seem to be some truth to that. Rest of the team's rushing improved.
Rushing stats went up dramatically in both years he was at WMU though. Was also said to be a good recruiter.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:40 PM ^
They pass the ball way more than they run the ball so judging his coaching acumen based on stats isn't fair.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:38 PM ^
Where is Biakabutuka?
January 16th, 2017 at 11:28 PM ^
In search of more vowels to put into his last name?
January 17th, 2017 at 9:05 AM ^
Biakabutuka currently resides in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and owns three Bojangles restaurants in Augusta, Georgia.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
The possibility of Hart and Harbaugh on the same staff, 2009 seems so long ago.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:39 PM ^
It was 2007.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:39 PM ^
It was 2007.
January 16th, 2017 at 9:15 PM ^
My bad. I also ran into an old mgoblog post from 2007. Lots of old hatchets to bury.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
Wilcher?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
I don't really have a second.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
loved him as player. is he qualified to come in as a position coach?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
Harbaugh will go out and get the best mix of position coach/recruiter/football mind/fit at the position.
That might not be Hart but he is a nice floor for a hire.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
Not happening. "Michigan tailback Mike Hart says he has no respect for Harbaugh....He's not a Michigan man"
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=161742.0;wap2
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:33 PM ^
I read on another site that they buried the hatchet, but who knows if that is true.
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January 17th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh gives and receives more critical feedback than that at breakfast each morning. This is not a big deal.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
We all remember what Hart said to Harbaugh back in the day? That he wasn't a Michigan Man? I struggle to picture this happening.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
Solomon also said "fuck Michigan" and where is Harbaugh now?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^
Did hart apologize like Solomon? Don't recall him doing so.
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
Seems to me he was forgiven by an awful lot of people in less time. Do we really think Harbaugh holds personal grudges about something said ten years ago by a player standing up for Michigan? I find the idea preposterous. You certainly can't have that kind of attitude in recruiting.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^
Yes he actually did.
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:52 PM ^
Read Endzone, Harbaugh did apologies to Bill Martin and others.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:55 PM ^
I forgave him without knowing that. It's all the more reason he shouldn't be upset with Hart.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:51 PM ^
I mean, Harbaugh was going around saying he wished he'd gone to Stanford at the time so clearly a lot of dumb shit was being said by everyone.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:04 PM ^
first choice: mike hart
second choice: thomas wilcher
third choice: you're fired
January 16th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
B = Be
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^
Coffee is for closers!
January 16th, 2017 at 8:19 PM ^
You know a movie line!
January 16th, 2017 at 9:04 PM ^
You think the leads are weak? YOU'RE WEAK