Wheatley to Jags
January 16th, 2017 at 7:49 PM ^
this ish
January 16th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
Being widely reported. Likely not fake news this time
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^
FAKE NEWS!!!!!
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January 16th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
we are losing coaches like tissue paper.... can you imagine what is gonna happen to harbaugh's staff when he really starts winning championships... he's is gonna need a new staff every year...
January 16th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
Whatever, nobody in their right mind would go to that dumpster fire
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
Why.
Before someone says this isn't a lateral move bc NFL>college in terms of prestige, consider that Wheatley moved here from the same rb coach level job at the Bills.
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
inb4 the Bando Calrissian hot take of it being a step up.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
Lateral.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
*why does everyone pick on me?*
January 16th, 2017 at 10:38 PM ^
I never ask that.
I know why. And I'd much rather have people have opinion than not have one about me.
January 17th, 2017 at 12:09 AM ^
'Cause you run like a girl and you sit down to pee!
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
Didn't he lose his job though? I thought they fired the staff ... or was he part of Rex's staff too?
January 16th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
No, Marrone left on his own he wanted out of Buffalo he turned down a few million to walk away from his contract
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12104824/doug-marrone-opts-contract-…
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
IIRC Marrone built in an option where he could just leave (because apparent the Bills are morons) and he up and left because I guess he'd rather be unemployed than coach the Bills again. I don't think anyone was fired but certainly no job security for the assistants with an new HC coming in
January 16th, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
Marrone seemed to think he was a shoo-in for the Jets then open coaching job, which he presumably coveted as an NYC native. When that didn't materialize, he looked dumb.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Have you "considered" that his coach in Buffalo quit and left him in limbo before he came here? He didn't leave a stable situation in the NFL to come to UM. He is definitely leaving a stable situation to go back to the NFL. Consider that.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
Maybe he re-evaluated and decided that all things considered he preferred to be in the NFL, even with similar comp?
It's entirely possible
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:17 PM ^
Yeah but it's his alma mater. That might have made it a step up to come back for that reason. So now going back could be a step up as well due to competition level. Idk.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
There were 5 former Wolverines on the Jags roster this season, I think more than any other NFL team. Denard, Henne, Omameh and rookie Jarrod Wilson, and Richard Ash was on and off the practice squad until the Cowboys borrowed him in late December.
No way of knowing who'll still be there next season, but seems someone in management is aware of Michigan.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
I was accidentally right. Tom Coughlin, former coach of the Giants and original coach of the Jaguars (when they were really good), was recently in Ann Arbor speaking to the basketball team, with a grandchild running around the court in Michigan gear. The MGoBlue.com article mentioned that he has a [son & daughter-in-law or daughter and son-in-law?] who are Michigan alumni. And he was just named Exec. VP of Football Operations of the Jaguars a week or so ago.
“Tyrone Wheatley has experienced vast success, both as a player and as a coach, at the professional and collegiate levels,” Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tom Coughlin said in a statement. “He is a great addition to our coaching staff and will play a large role in the development and implementation of our running game.
“He brings a diverse skillset and background that will be extremely beneficial to our players and we look forward to him getting started.”
January 16th, 2017 at 9:19 PM ^
I wonder how much of this is recruiting related. As in Harbaugh was unhappy with Wheatley's recruiting efforts. I know he was the primary guy on a lot of the Detroit area guys, but he was also the primary recruiter for Isaiah Wilson and for Nico Collins. Can't remember if he was the guy for Devery Hamilton or not.
Or maybe Ty himself has had enough of recruiting bullshit and wants to go back to the pros. That would make even more sense.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:18 PM ^
But with him leaving is the nail in the coffin for nico Collins.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Wheatley came to the NFL with Doug Marrone, lost his job when Marrone made a dumb choice to quit and now has come back with Marrone.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Wheatley came to the NFL with Doug Marrone, lost his job when Marrone made a dumb choice to quit and now has come back with Marrone.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
Thomas Wilcher come on down?
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
I thought he'd at least see his kid through school.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
Seriously.
January 17th, 2017 at 1:01 AM ^
Maybe it wasn't easy being coach and dad at the same time, even if he was in a different position group. Some sons play for their dads, but some deliberately go somewhere else instead. (Locally, the son of UMD's hockey coach, who is a legit D-1 player, committed to play several hours away). It's possible that Wheatley and/or Wheatley Jr found the combination difficult.
Or he may just be moving around. Five years in one spot as a small position coach is kind of a stall on the career.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^
Does this mean he gets to coach Denard?
January 16th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Probably not.
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^
So Thomas Wilcher is backfilling the position?
January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
and all the so-called 'NFL Insiders'?
January 16th, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
It is wrong to hate the man, but you can hate the sin of reporting bad news to Michigan fans.
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January 16th, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
Does this lessen the chances that Najee is coming?
January 16th, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
Who is this Najee you speak of???
January 16th, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^
Weird question. Gross.
January 16th, 2017 at 9:06 PM ^
No, but it does probably hurt the Wolverines' fading chances with Nico Collins. Wheatley was Nico's primary contact and recruiter.
January 16th, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
Wheatly was O'Maury Samuels primary recuiter as well.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
Oh well...good luck to him. Hope he can ascend as quickly as he wants in Jacksonville.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
Well shit. Hope Harbaugh has a solid replacement lined up.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Need a solid recruiting hire.
January 16th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
I guess money talks and good luck TY!
January 16th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
Sorry you were so unhappy here for some reason
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
It's because Harbaugh took him to Red Robin.
January 16th, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
Doesn't mean he was unhappy because he left for another job. Could just enjoy coaching pro athletes more.
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January 17th, 2017 at 2:53 AM ^
Are you 5 years old?
January 16th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
Does this hurt with Samuels recruitment?