Reminder: the Michigan coaching search is a DISASTER
On this eve (close enough) of the start of the Harbaugh era, I couldn't help but look back at this heavily-circulated-at-the-time footballscoop article from early December and LOL my ass off:
Amid reports that today could be Brady Hoke’s final day as head coach at Michigan, I reached out this morning to a number of connections in the coaching profession – both NFL and college. The feedback I heard isn’t going to excite many at Michigan; in fact, one source was very blunt, saying “Michigan is struggling to find their next head coach.”
Michigan athletic director Jim Hackett and senior assistant athletic director Mike DeBord have spoken with a number of potential candidates is the what I’m told; and the reception thus far hasn’t been positive. We are told that the Michigan administration was hoping to have largely have their man identified by now and that does not appear to be the case as calls were ongoing yesterday.
Multiple sources I spoke with told me Jim Harbaugh has already told Michigan that he is not a candidate.
Multiple sources we spoke with feel Michigan will ultimately wind up going “outside the family” for their next head coach.
http://footballscoop.com/news/michigan-struggling-find-next-head-coach/
September 1st, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
Obligatory:
September 1st, 2015 at 2:24 PM ^
Those anxious December days seem so long ago already. Jim Hackett played his role to perfection and tomorrow we get to see Coach Harbaugh in action in his Michigan coaching uniform for the first time. Can't wait!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
You made me think tomorrow was football, you monster!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
Oh no, you're right!! And I can't edit it now because you guys replied. I am so focused on flying out there tomorrow that I had myself convinced tomorrow was the big day. Sorry!!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
Tomorrow? Did we change the game day again?
/s
September 1st, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
Everybody knows the game was last Thursday....sheesh.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
I wish it was tomorrow.
September 1st, 2015 at 11:19 PM ^
Actually, the game is today...there is no tomorrow, only today. We've got big goals, we've got big ideas, we've got to win this game, and there is no game on the remainder of our schedule more important than the one you're going down the tunnel to play TODAY. Thx for the reminder, Bo!!!!
September 1st, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^
even my family took a back seat throughout the month of December. I was on this blog ALL THE TIME looking for updates.
Which reminds me, no flight tracker info for the team to Utah today?
/s
September 1st, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
family?!?!? My life took a back seat!
September 1st, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
We were driving down to visit my sister for Christmas the weekend of the last 49ers game. I was on Twitter and mgoblog while my husband drove. We watched the whole dang 49ers game just to see the post-game presser. On the drive home we bought tickets to the basketball game where it was rumored he would be introduced. Best trip to NC ever. Sigh.
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September 1st, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
Premature antcipation .
September 1st, 2015 at 2:24 PM ^
FootballScoop.com won't last much longer.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
Somehow they broke the news that Tim Beckman was fired and now everyone thinks they are reliable.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
So who were these "multiple sources"?
September 1st, 2015 at 2:31 PM ^
Was Roussel's mother who has watched numerous NFL games including 2 in person. Secondary sources include a guy with Raiders season tickets and Roussel's college roommate now living in a van down by the river
September 1st, 2015 at 2:59 PM ^
Oakland & Oakl... is this joke too old?
September 1st, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^
You started it and cut it off and asked. So, you made the joke and didn't at the same time! That's awesome and a plus 1! :)
September 1st, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
that december month was the most painful month for me
September 1st, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^
Really? I enjoyed it as the sense of "It's Happening" grew stronger every day. And Brian's daily Searchbits were awesome.
September 1st, 2015 at 4:02 PM ^
Glad we got our guy, but did we really decide to pay $8 million a year for a coach?!?!?
September 1st, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
SEARCHBITS!! NEED MOAR SEARCHBITS!!!!!
September 1st, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
Not for me. In fact I told everyone at all the Christmas parties I went to that my present was not arrriving until December 28. In fact, one of the best presents I have received in many years!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
I'm favorably impressed by the high level of play in pro football. Everything else about the National Football League is corporatized and nauseating. Brandon would've fit in perfectly with all those "message shapers." Must protect the shield ... must protect the shield.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
Remember me?
September 1st, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
Kinda looks like a younger version of Jigsaw.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:47 PM ^
I just always thought this is what ended up happening when cousin Oliver grew up.
September 1st, 2015 at 3:02 PM ^
He's gently caressing his own FUPA. As if Harbaugh would work for such a man.
September 1st, 2015 at 3:18 PM ^
Actually, that's it's camel toe. It's fupa is slightly north.
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September 1st, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
dipshit looks like Bucky Larson!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
Oakland is still in play! -Football Scoop
September 1st, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
Not like Koala Scoop did much better...
September 1st, 2015 at 3:30 PM ^
Well I didn't know we could haz nice things.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
This is gold. Just goes to show how wrong these supposed "sources" can be (if not outright made up).
September 1st, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
I'm sure glad we were able to get Greg Schiano as our head coach. Those reporters couldn't have been more accurate in their coverage of the coaching search. I can see why they are all paid to provide us with such well-researched and knowledgable reports.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^
I guess I'm OK with the fact that we hired Schiano, but I'm still hurt that Cutcliffe turned us down
September 1st, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
I knew we were in trouble when Butch Jones took himself out of the *running.*
Butch.Jones.
He used to coach at CMU. So, you know, Butch Jones was in the running.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:35 PM ^
Remember the day when schefter said Harbaugh was considering and all the NFL dults started to hear the same thing. Ohhh that was a good day.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:38 PM ^
But they all still stuck with the story that he had said no, the money was just increased and that's why he was thinking about it.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
Which was also false----> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/30/harbaughs-michigan-cont…
Then when we had him remember this--> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/29/harbaugh-heads-to-michi…
September 1st, 2015 at 3:06 PM ^
This is because Schefter and all the other NFL disciples probably reference the same one or two sources, and it was probably some guy who knows Harbaugh from the NFL, not from his Michigan days. Of course Harbaugh isn't going to confide in some random guy about his love for Michigan. He's going to talk to his Michigan buddies about it. So some random guy who knows Harbaugh tells Schefter et al that Harbaugh "wants to win the Super Bowl more than anything" or you can let your imagination fill in the blank.
September 1st, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^
was his NFL agent. A pretty good source, one would think. The problem was the NFL writers seemed to have no sources in college football and didn't think they needed any.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
I think this article was pulled out of the author's ass. Anyone can cite "sources" without actually having any. It's not like there's a journalism police that's going to come out and arrest you.
I think they played off this hilarious meme that's been going around since Carr's retirement that "nobody wants the Michigan job" or that "the Michigan job is no longer a premier position." Really, people think this. And this author thought it so fervently that he just assumed he would turn out to be correct. As if a school that spends hundreds of millions of dollars upgrading their facilities, sells out the largest stadium in the country, is one of the most watched on TV and practically recruits itself is not a place where top coaches would want to be.
September 1st, 2015 at 3:08 PM ^
You're absolutely right. I think that meme became more believable (to dumb people in the media) following Rich Rod's failure. The narrative was that Rich Rod was successful at WVU and now is successful at Zona. It must be that Michigan itself is the problem (crazy fan base expectations, meddling administrators, etc.) and therefore no coach wants the job. SMH
September 1st, 2015 at 5:03 PM ^
That view was commonly expressed here during the search.
September 1st, 2015 at 7:57 PM ^
With Brandon as AD. we had an Athletic Department that wasn't doing the football program many favors, not to mention hiring and retaining Hoke.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
what a cowards way of reporting something that you really have no knowledge of. so after you are proven to be so wrong you can just say "well i just reported what i was told". what idiots.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:43 PM ^
Seeing the slow shift from
"There is no way he goes back to the college game"
to
"Well he might be considering it"
to
"Well damn it he signed"
Was the highlight of my holiday season.