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Report: Jim Hermann Interviewing For Eagles Defensive Coordinator Opening
January 19th, 2013 at 3:04 PM
#1
Report: Jim Hermann Interviewing For Eagles Defensive Coordinator Opening
Multiple outlets are reporting that ex Michigan defensive coordinator Jim Hermann is in Philadelphia interviewing for the Eagles defensive coordinator position.
@AdamSchefter: Giants LB coach Jim Hermann is interviewing for Eagles defensive coordinator job, per league source.
On a side note, I think these reports are false. Coach Hermann is just in Philadelphia in his pursuit of Donovan McNabb. But in typical Jim Hermann fashion, he's about 2 years too late.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:20 PM
#2
Never forget
Never forget that 97 Defense, I think that was his 1st year as D coordinator.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:27 PM
#3
GERG could coached that
GERG could coached that defense and it still would have been world-beating.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:48 PM
#4
No
He couldn't. even worse to imagine he would have found a way to have a stuffed Beaver holing Carr's mountain ax.
January 19th, 2013 at 8:00 PM
#5
Jeebus.
That's just wrong.
January 20th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
#6
That's too far
We started zone blitzing that year which was a huge break from before
January 19th, 2013 at 7:19 PM
#7
If 1997 credentials qualify,
then GERG should interview for the position, given that he won the Super Bowl that year as the Broncos' D Coordinator.
January 19th, 2013 at 7:27 PM
#8
Herrmann fielded consistently
Herrmann fielded consistently good (if not always great) defenses at Michigan. We can't quite say the same about Robinson.
January 19th, 2013 at 11:40 PM
#9
Herrmann's 2000 defense was
Herrmann's 2000 defense was terribly inconsistent. He gave up 28-10 lead to Purdue in a loss; gave up 54 points to Northwestern in one of the worst losses in Michigan history. That 2000 offense was national championship quality, but the defense let them down big time.
January 20th, 2013 at 7:04 AM
#10
Agreed
But that Purdue loss was on the offense as well... they couldn't buy a first down in the second half.
Plus, I think the 99 team with Brady also could have been nc caliber with a more competent defense.
Except for 97, his defenses and especially secondaries never lived up to their potential.
With that said, he gave us 97 so I wish him well.
January 20th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
#11
You can pin the NW game on the D, but Purdue's not fair
The offense went into the turtle position against Purdue. You can't leave the defense on a hot field all day and not expect them wear down eventually. Also, don't forget that we played the UCLA game without Henson. So the defense, again on a hot field, did an admirable job keeping the team in the game. They just weren't good enough that year as a team.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:26 PM
#12
Jim Herrmann's response:
The very least you could do is spell the guy's name correctly.
January 19th, 2013 at 4:14 PM
#13
I want that
I want that
January 19th, 2013 at 4:40 PM
#14
Awesome!
become a coach and win us another one!
January 19th, 2013 at 3:34 PM
#15
Jim had a good
D lIne coach that year
January 19th, 2013 at 3:35 PM
#16
Good for him
Hopefully he gets it and returns some bite to their defense.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:42 PM
#17
Herrmann is the type of guy
Herrmann is the type of guy who takes heat for very little reason. The guy won a national championship; he also gave us Rob Renes, Glen Steele, Charles Woodson, Larry Foote, Marlin Jackson, Gabe Watson, Jeremy LeSueur, Victor Hobson, LaMarr Woodley, Leon Hall, and Ian Gold (all or parts of their careers).
January 19th, 2013 at 3:44 PM
#18
I like Jim, always have
Just having a laugh at how bad Donovan killed us that day.
January 19th, 2013 at 4:05 PM
#19
Stayed home that day
Remember him Laughing when he came out of his shoe and still ran for a long score down the same sideline Denard scored against ohio in 2011. Think Henson played that day. It was brutal.
January 19th, 2013 at 5:16 PM
#20
McNabb
Sort of justified it by proving he was one of the most dynamic QBs in the last two decades. Much more than an athlete, and you can't deny that he had a pro career that most QBs would kill for. Donovan McNabb was a once-in-a-decade talent and I don't think it's a disgrace to get torched by him.
Armanti Edwards and Dennis Dixon on the other hand...
January 19th, 2013 at 5:28 PM
#21
Herrmann not here for
Herrmann was not here in 2007 when Armanti Edwards did his thing. Ron English was DC at that time.
As a coach, has won a Super Bowl ring (with NY Giants last year) and of course his National Champ ring with UM.
As a player, on the team that got Bo his first Rose Bowl victory.
January 19th, 2013 at 5:31 PM
#22
I know that
I know that. Could have been more clear but I'm defending Jim Herrmann, who was a great coordinator for his entire tenure. Meanwhile, Ron English had a fantastic season in his first year (Herrmann holdovers?) and sort of regressed beyond that. Somehow Herrmann seems to attract more criticism than English.
January 19th, 2013 at 5:41 PM
#23
Agree
Agree with you regarding Herrmann. Like the socks.
January 19th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
#24
McNabb vs. Dixon?
For a
McNabb vs. Dixon?
For a college QB, I'd much rather have Dennis Dixon. He would've had the Heisman Trophy, had his knee not given out in the Arizona turf.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:54 PM
#25
Also: Marcus Ray
Him "highlighting" David Boston is one of my best memories from the 97 ohio game.
January 19th, 2013 at 3:54 PM
#26
The Universal* Law of Fan
The Universal* Law of Fan Opinion of Coordinators:
If an offense/defense performs well, it is because of the players or head coach. If an offense/defense performs poorly, it is because of the coordinator.
(*Mattison might not be of this universe.)
January 19th, 2013 at 7:22 PM
#27
He was always great at talent
He was always great at talent development, but he seemed to struggle putting every one in places to succeed and got torched notably on several occasions. I think Hermann would be much better suited as a positional coach than a coordinator, but that's just my e-pinion.
January 19th, 2013 at 4:50 PM
#28
I think Herrmann won in '97
I think Herrmann won in '97 in some significant part because he was scheming with players that Greg Mattison had taught and developed; remember, the '96 defense was rather good itself.
I also suspect that Herrmann was limited in part by Lloyd's requirements for what he wanted in a defense (Lloyd got the schemes he wanted on both sides of the ball) and in part by what was, overall, an undermanned positional coaching staff. The secondary, in particular, was relied upon to shut down opposing receivers but was unable to cut the mustard against the better players.
Remember, Herrmann was the guy who thought up that brilliant okie strategy against Purdue in '03 that turned a good Purdue offense into jello; perhaps his finest moment as a coordinator.
Let's face it, Herrmann had his ups and downs at Michigan, but Mattison had the same before he left--I think Jim has probably learned a lot since his time at Michigan, just as Greg did before he came back. It wouldn't surprise me if he got the job, and it wouldn't surprise me if he were good at it, especially if he has the right players.
January 19th, 2013 at 4:59 PM
#29
same thinking
people seem to forget that mattison wasn't perfect here the first time around. as i recall, people were sick of "bend but don't break" and herrmann was a breath of fresh air.
January 19th, 2013 at 7:23 PM
#30
Herrmann was definitely very
Herrmann was definitely very aggressive with the '97 defense, but Mattison's defenses (in '95 and '96) were also pretty aggressive. Our D was excellent those years and let down by some dreadful offense. We held a great Ohio offense to nine points in Columbus in the '96 game (their only loss of the season).
It was more Carr's defenses (he was DC from 1987-94) that people got sick of (although that too was unfair - we won five Big Ten titles in a row when he was DC). Mattison was well-regarded when he was here.
January 20th, 2013 at 11:49 AM
#31
I don't think you can find many of Bo's/Mo's coaches
that were not well-regarded. The main difference between the 1995-1996 team and the 1997 team was the QB play. That improvement was the difference between us losing heartbreakers to NW two years in a row and coming back to beat Iowa in 1997.
But the zone-blitz was a beautiful addition. Thank you Jim for that.
January 19th, 2013 at 8:43 PM
#32
1996 losses
9-3 to Purdue w/ 5 offensive turnovers
17-14 to Bama w/ an idiotic 100 yd pick six
17-16 to NW
29-17 to PSU w/ a blocked punt TD & 5 offensive turnovers
January 19th, 2013 at 9:28 PM
#33
Ugh - that Bama game was
Ugh - that Bama game was brutal. We were in position to deliver the dagger and then Griese threw that horrid pick-six.
The offense definitely let us down that year.
January 20th, 2013 at 4:10 PM
#34
I got to know Jim Hermann a
I got to know Jim Hermann a few years back, during a summer at the UM alumni camp, Michigania. Jim played for UM and loved Michigan with a passion, loved the Team, and was really proud of being a Big Ten assistant coach.
He told me (rather convincingly I might add) that it's not easy to build a program that wins consistently in the Big Ten. I know we sometimes look at the teams that don't win often and think, "easy out," but the fact is that a ton and a half of work goes into getting that "out" and maintaining the program's winning ways.
He is great fun to be around.
There is no "typical Jim Hermann fashion" that's late. He's a great guy, and an excellent coach. I wish him every success.
