A reason for hope

Submitted by swamyblue on
I'll be honest, DB not naming an HC this week will definitely (and has already) hurt us for this year's recruiting class.
However, this classes impact will not be felt for 1-2 seasons. Yes, someone may step up but let's not kid ourselves.
Also, if you believe our current commits are all staying at this point...well let's just say it will take a miracle. We didn't receive a miracle today so I'm not expecting one near-term.

With that said, here's something which many of you are in the position to do: (Crowd Sourcing)

I'm not on campus nor even in the state of michigan but the current student body, fans, friends, faithful...please help by keeping the current team intact. Fortunately, (unlike in 08) it is Tee'd up for the next coach.

We are in great position to compete with 9 starters returning on both sides of the ball. (Thank you RR)

Please, everyone who is in shouting range of these young-men, encourage them to stay.

This is really really really important. We love you guys. Stay...Please!

sarto1g

January 5th, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^

that is wishful thinking if i've ever heard it.  these kids have no coaches to talk to, no one to call, nothing that says UofM while other schools are preying on this.  But hey, the fanbase has got your back, even if the university is seemingly leaving you out to dry!

WolvinLA2

January 6th, 2011 at 12:15 AM ^

Well, the new coach gets to name his own RB coach, you really can't hire a coach and say "this guy is your RB coach, like it or not."  That's just the plight of assistant coaches. Now, if a HC is hired, it might behoove him to hire Jackson back, but at the same time, if he has a RB coach who he loves, he'll bring that guy along.

ish

January 5th, 2011 at 6:27 PM ^

the team meeting breaks soon or has broken already.  i'm sure we'll get some news after that.  that's my reason for hope.

seattleblue

January 5th, 2011 at 7:06 PM ^

Agreed.  Being a D1 athlete is a great honor and a great experience, but the reality is that it's also all-encompassing and time-consuming.  Not getting along with your coach canruin the whole experience for these kids and although I expect them to give the new  coach a chance, if it doesn't work out I don't blame them at all for moving on. 

RoxyMtnHiM

January 5th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^

Dunno about that. If you're an athlete, your coaches are not entirely your total liason to the university at large, but their one hell of a large part of it. I presume a lot of the academic support staff is largely to completely unaffected by a coaching change. But the coaching staff, that's the family, man. A big part of the family -- and the ones that brought you here -- gone, daddy, gone. Certainly RR didn't have 100% of the team. He's not going to at the end of season that concludes the way ours did. But the majority of the team had a lot invested in the HC, coordinator and position coaches. I'm pretty sure a young student-athlete can differentiate.

hailhailhailhail

January 6th, 2011 at 2:23 AM ^

Dave Brandon made it well known in the press conference that he had met with many players over the last few weeks, and I'm sure he took their insider opinions to heart.  There's no evidence to suggest Dave Brandon made his decision to fire Rich Rod in disregard of suggestions from Michigan football players.  It is just as likely that M football isn't full of wandering automatons and would prefer to be better coached.

 

EDIT:  The majority at least.  I hope certain people are in that majority.

True Blue in CO

January 5th, 2011 at 6:27 PM ^

and text messages all available recruits about the opportunity to get on board with a new energetic coach that has great odds to take us to lots of wins in the next 4 to 5 years.

Wolverine Devotee

January 5th, 2011 at 6:30 PM ^

I'm on twitter and I go back and forth with a few players frequently. Believe it or not. One is a freshman who I will not name. I'm a little worried on his status as of recent but I'm gonna try my best.

mgoSk

January 5th, 2011 at 6:32 PM ^

Do we know Tate's status yet? If Denard and Devin transfer then where does that leave us QB wise? I asked in another thread how a coaching change affects Devin versus Denard because this could get ugly, like '08 ugly.

ish

January 5th, 2011 at 6:34 PM ^

much like the recruits, we won't know anything for a while.  my hope is that brandon denies transfer requests until they get a new coach in who can talk to them.  then they can leave if they want to.  we shouldn't expect to hear anything definitive player-wise until at least a week after a new coach is hired.

Needs

January 5th, 2011 at 6:48 PM ^

I really doubt we'll see many, if any, transfer requests before a coach is named. Players would have to sit out next year regardless. All they'd gain by transferring now is an extra spring practice. Too much of a life change to at least not wait and see who the coach is.

Maize and Blue…

January 5th, 2011 at 10:58 PM ^

Because of the lack of talented upperclassman (thanks LC) a lot of these players haven't RSed.  They can use their RS as their transfer year.  Personally, if I was a Florida kid I wouldn't even come back to spend another winter in Michigan hoping I'll get a coach I like.

I would hope we would honor any transfer request because it's the right thing to do.  Do we really want to pull a JoePa and deny a kid a transfer.  Nothing like creating a possible cancer.

The Baughz

January 5th, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^

I really cant see Denard transferring and sitting out a year. Whatever coach is brought in must dso whatever it takes to keep Denard around. This should be their top priority personnel wise along with trying to snag some defensive recruits and not let the guys committed to Michigan to get away.