November 22nd, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
Yeah, everyone needs to go. Start clean with an entirely new staff.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:40 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:10 PM ^
my HA key sticks sometimes.
Now about that $22 you owe me . . .
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:40 PM ^
how bout this-- ZERO to do with R2-ism . . .
although, many On The Board remain All FOR R2-ism . . .
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:44 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
Roy Manning has to stay. Hes a dynamite recruiter. Put him back at linebackers where he knows the position or make him RBs coach and have him recruit his tail off.
Mattison wont come back, nor do I think Harbaugh would ask him to. He has had Fangio as his DC since Stanford. I think he will join Jim in Michigan.
Maybe Hoke will beg to stay in Ann Arbor back at his old DL position. Other than that, I think thats all of the staff that would be kept.
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November 22nd, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^
my Guess-- is that Harbaugh would say . . .
whatever Nuss-ism is-- it has Got To Go . . .
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:13 PM ^
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November 22nd, 2014 at 9:17 PM ^
Do we know for sure that Nuss had a blank check? I just have this weird feeling that Nuss is being hindered by what Hoke thinks Michigan football should look like.
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
This. I don't know if Nuss will or deserves to stay. But my reading of the things that have and haven't changed since Borges left leads me to this very conclusion. I do think Hoke has imposed constraints on Nuss.
Some things really were Borges' fault. The OL is nowhere near the tire fire it was LY. Run plays mate better with pass plays. Borges' twisted take on base/counter/counter-counter basic theory exists no more.
But other things really do have Hoke's imprint on them. Like the execution (and as John McKay said, I'm in favor of it) of our 2-minute Chinese fire drill.
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
but who has he recruited that is an NFL player (I mean making the roster)? Is he a baller or just cleaning up on garbage?
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:12 PM ^
And you cant really say anything about him since he is just a frosh. Bottom line is he reeled in one of the top recruits of that class. And he can do it again.
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November 22nd, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
Green, for one.I hope Peppers is the next Woodson. I'd love that, especially because our DBs are awful. However, he does not count as a success yet, as he has done nothing yet.
November 22nd, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
And Manning, as I said, should go back to being a LBs coach or move to RBs coach where he can just recruit, recruit, recruit.
Most the position coaches will be gone. Im simply pointing out that guys like Nuss and even Manning were put in no win situations. Nuss be unable to make any further changes to the offensive staff beyond Borges, and Manning being put to coach a position he never coached before.
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November 23rd, 2014 at 10:54 AM ^
Lets replace the RB coach that everyone agrees can't coach RB's anymore with someone who has never coached RB's. That makes perfect sense because recruiting is everything, as the past four years have clearly shown.
smh
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
Nuss made last years offense look really really good. That is reason enough that his name should be forever stricken from the history of Michigan football.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
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November 22nd, 2014 at 9:16 PM ^
Year Points Per Game
- 2010 32.8
- 2011 33.3
- 2012 29.8
- 2013 32.2
- 2014 19.6
Which one doesn't look like the others?
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^
Probably best for everyone to move on.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:44 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
Clean sweep, not out of vindictiveness or lack of appreciation that a few of the staff are indeed talented. We need all new coaches for reasons having to do with team culture. Both recruits and existing players absolutely must buy into the newness of the coaching regime and the necessity of breaking clear from the past. Otherwise past team cultural negatives will contaminate the program and we'll end up right where we are today with lethargy, brain farts, disorganization, cliques and favoritism, and bad behavior. 0.02
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^
However, the only guy I'd like fired yesterday is Fred Jackson. The guy is a waste of space and turns 5* backs into 3rd string seniors.
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:16 PM ^
You make some good points about breaking from the past, but there is something to be said about continuity as well. Assisstant coaches come and go, some will be great, some not so, that is why there is so much turnover from year to year. Fred Jackson worked out well for many years, and maintained a continuity that has linked five coaches over the years, although he has sucked for about the last ten years, he is also partly responsible for Mike Hart, Anthony Thomas, Tsmanga Biakabutuka, and a host of others.
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
The sole reason our defense is not toasted for 40+ a game is because everyone playing us knows the most conservative offensive plan imaginable will score enough to beat Michigan. I hate to say it but I will be pleasantly surprised if we stay within 35pts next week. Sad where the expectations have gone. tuoos will show no mercy.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
What is the likelihood that anyone is retained from the current staff? I am going to say that it would be exceedingly slim at best. If indeed we are dealing with a new coach in the near future, I would almost rather we got a fresh start, but if they found value in keeping anyone from the present staff, I don't know that I would complain depending on who we're discussing, but a fresh start is probably a good idea about now.
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:49 PM ^
They'll probably keep a few guys for recruiting continutity and maybe scheme continuity.....but it won't be many.
November 22nd, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
to keep a guy from previous staff to help with transition.
Only one I'd want is Manning, and please dear God get him away from the DBs, who he doesn't know enough to coach.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
Seriously?? Broom them all, especially Suckmeier.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^
Now I've said too much.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:49 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:50 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 9:12 PM ^
That if Jim Harbaugh is our head coach, Manning's recruiting ability would be unnecessary.
November 23rd, 2014 at 1:50 AM ^
RR came from WVU but retained Fred Jackson. Not because Fred Jackson is particularly talented a la recruiting as opposed to anyone else, but because Fred Jackson has tons of recruiting connections and relationships from years on staff.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:51 PM ^
Who sets up the Headsets
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
I want a new head coach who is smart enough to make the decision without our input
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
how bout this for a SUPER-POWER Combo . . .
this MIGHT get the R2-ists On Board . . .
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
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November 22nd, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
Keep LB's coach, D-Lines's coach and Greg Mattison. Rest go. All offenseive coaches go and secondary/speacial teams coaches go. Almost a clear house
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
Full enema needed. Coming into the season I though Heck was our best position coach but damn everyone is dropping balls now from Funch to Darboh to Canteen - Chesson has disappeared. Yes the QB is an issue but he is delivering some balls that are just plain being dropped - repeatedly. And aside from Chesson they block terribly. And many seem to be running bad routes.
Manning for the swag I guess.
But really we dont see what goes on day to day behind the scenes, and the new coach will bring in whatever guys he wants. Who deserves to stick around? Very few if any.
Another reason to hope for Harbaugh is he doesnt do favorites, grandfathering or any of these things Hoke is doing. If you don't perform you will be gone within a year or two max. He has stated himself you cannot have a single weak link on your staff. It's not a place to park long time servants to the university - they can go do what DeBord is doing or go fill the staff in the AD that has grown (via cost) by 70% in 4 years.
Cheating players of their full potential has to end.