RIP Bump Elliott

A race well ran. God speed, Mr. Elliot. 

Coached long before my time. Thoughts to his family, he lived a long life and was able to do what he loved for the most part of it i assume.  Rest in peace and GO BLUE. 

Just this morning at church I was talking to a contemporary of Bump Elliott. His name is Mike Lude, and he's 97 years old. He was good friends with the late Don Canham, the Michigan AD who hired Schembechler. Mr. Lude coached at Colorado State in the 1960s, then went on to be AD at Washington and Auburn.

Mike told me a story of interviewing for the Wisconsin HC job in 1966. Bo Schembechler, coaching Miami at the time, was also interviewing. Bo came out of the interview and said to Mike Lude: "The job is yours if you want it. I told them to shove it." Two years later Bump retires and Canham hires Bo.

It was a different era in football. 

Lived a long time, and best wishes to his family.

That's a helluva long life, and well lived too. We should all be so lucky.

RIP Bump.

Also, if you happen to have any sway in the afterlife, we could really use a little help against OSU. Bo has apparently forsaken us.

The coach when I became a fan, though he may not have gotten the most out of the talent he had, the 1964 Rose Bowl winning season was a great one. Bo's first team in 1969 was 100 percent Bump recruits (freshman were not eligible). Fond memories of pulling for his teams.

Am sorry to hear this.  I met Bob Timberlake's daughter and son-in-law a few years ago, and they told me that he and Bump stayed in touch. 

From all accounts he was a class act.  Bo spoke about how players would complain to Bump about Bo's approach, and Bump supported Bo 100 percent.

I also think that that while he wasn't elite his coaching record was better than folks recall.  His 1964 team was a 2-point conversion from the national championship. His recruiting was outstanding -- Bo's first year roster included Dan Dierdorf, Thom Darden and Jim Mandich who had significant NFL careers. 

Coach Elliott is one of the people who made UM a nationally respected program and he significantly helped Iowa to establish a solid AD.

Godspeed, Bump.

Besides being a Michigan Man through and through, Bump's greatest hires at Iowa were easily Hayden Fry and Lute Olson

After the 1969 game and historic victory over Ohio State,

Bo presented Bump with the game ball saying he never

could have done it without Bump's support.

Bump was a bit before my time following Michigan football. I became a big fan in 2nd grade during Bo's 2nd year. He did a great job as Iowa's AD. I think he hired Fry in '79 who turned into one of Iowa's most winning coaches in the 80s.  I was hoping Michigan would win in the number 1 vs number 2 showdown in '85. Long was just lucky on some of those passes during the last drive for their game winning FG.

Bump was a bit before my time following Michigan football. I became a big fan in 2nd grade during Bo's 2nd year. He did a great job as Iowa's AD. I think he hired Fry in '79 who turned into one of Iowa's most winning coaches in the 80s.  I was hoping Michigan would win in the number 1 vs number 2 showdown in '85. Long was just lucky on some of those passes during the last drive for their game winning FG.

Bump was a halfback with the “Mad Magicians” in 1947.  I believe he was an All American in 1948.  He played halfback and his brother, Pete, was the quarterback.  He coached Michigan in the ‘60s and had limited success.  He was forced out to make way for Bo and moved on to be the AD at Iowa.  In those long ago days when I was a boy and Michigan had great football teams Bump was a favorite of mine.

Sad to hear, but I was not even aware he was still around.

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

My father's suite-mate at Sigma Chi.  Borrowed my father's sportcoat whenever he went on a date.  We got a Christmas card from him (er, Barbara) every year, no matter where he was.  Per Dad, Bump was truly one of the "nice guys".

Bump Elliott was not “forced out” or “fired”:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_Elliott