Who will be the DC? [edit:...✳️Now That We Know Harbaugh is Staying at Michigan]
Who will be the new DC?
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[Edit: I'm hijacking this thread because it's the most recent Harbaugh-related thread currently on the first page of the board. I'm hoping this edited headline remains visible long enough to dissuade folks from posting yet another "Harbaugh is staying!" thread over the next several hours.
I now return you to your regular programming... ]
February 3rd, 2022 at 8:23 AM ^
Ryan with Foote then?
February 3rd, 2022 at 8:23 AM ^
Ryan with Foote then?
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:26 PM ^
Clearly Harbaugh only went to Minnesota to steal their DC. Do they even have a DC? Maybe the future DC. Insider info here folks!
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:36 PM ^
Mike zImmer
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^
Oh yeah, that.
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:36 PM ^
Ophelia McCaulk
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:39 PM ^
Luke MF Yaklich!
If he's not into football there may be other opportunities in town.
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:44 PM ^
February 2nd, 2022 at 10:50 PM ^
Ted Lasso
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:51 PM ^
If that's a joke, I love it. If not, I look forward to unpacking it with you.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:00 PM ^
Harbaugh has done a good job finding defensive staff thus far in his career. I suspect he will hire (promote) an excellent coach.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:03 PM ^
As long as it doesn't rhyme with Don Brown and can stop a crossing route then it gets my vote.
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:42 AM ^
Welp, cross Ron Clown off the list
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:15 PM ^
Whomever Jim wants.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:24 PM ^
Clink will be co-DC. We know that much.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:26 PM ^
Someone with the skillset of Mike Macdonald, only better, and longer lasting.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:45 PM ^
That's what Mrs. Macdonald said.
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:43 AM ^
Running that gap defense
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:07 AM ^
Wouldn't mind a defense that's able to consistently get set before the snap also.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:31 PM ^
Looks like Tata Martino might be available after tonight. His Mexico team typically lets opponents score only 1-2 points a game, so that’d be pretty good defense for our version of futbol.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:48 PM ^
I thought I heard Sam Webb cough out a hint that Partridge is an option during the recruiting segment today. I would be into that in a co-DC role and position coach.
February 3rd, 2022 at 7:20 AM ^
The same Sam Webb who had JH as next coach of the Vikings? Or was that Balas? Oh, it was both of them.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:52 PM ^
I have to assume Clink and Elston will be co-coordinators. It would be great if Harbaugh convinced Fangio, but he'll go for a NFL job most likely.
I do wonder if they're co-coordinators, what position coach would be hired to take spot that MacDonald have. I would assume maybe a full time WR coach, which would be a nice spot to get a dynamite recruiter.
February 3rd, 2022 at 5:09 AM ^
Or move Bellamy back to WRs where he was supposed to be; move Helow to safeties where he was meant to be; hire a great LB coach.
OR get a new co-DC who can coach LBs (cough Foote)
OR a new Co-DC who can coach safeties (cough Partridge)
February 3rd, 2022 at 8:17 AM ^
Wonder if Bellamy and Helow would be interested in moving positions?
Another thought- are Weiss and Helow guarantees to stay or are they more interested in going to the league. That’s mostly what Weiss knows and the Helow/MacDonald relationship has been mentioned.
February 2nd, 2022 at 11:58 PM ^
My guess is someone who can hold the Buckeyes to 27 or fewer points.
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:15 AM ^
Clink and Elston will be co-DCs
February 3rd, 2022 at 5:39 AM ^
Agreed
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:20 AM ^
Co-coordinators: Clinkscale and Elston.
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:40 AM ^
I just assumed Michael Barrett was taking over on the side.
February 3rd, 2022 at 12:51 AM ^
Frank Stallone.
February 3rd, 2022 at 4:27 AM ^
RIP Norm
February 3rd, 2022 at 7:24 AM ^
Doug Belk from Houston
February 3rd, 2022 at 7:30 AM ^
I really don't think it will be clink and elston. Obviously, we are all guessing, but Clink will get his well deserved co-dc title and a big raise but I bet Harbaugh brings someone else in to run the show.
You can finagle titles however you want and can still give Clink much more money and responsibility and at the same time bring in your next "Mike MacDonald".
I do believe Clink and Elston can do it but I absolutely think Harbaugh will bring someone in and try to do something big ("big" doesn't have to mean controversial or crazy but I'm talking like he did last year)
February 3rd, 2022 at 8:26 AM ^
Brian Flores. Young, great defensive mind, won’t be coaching in the NFL anytime soon.
February 3rd, 2022 at 11:07 AM ^
You could distance yourself from Ross's blackmark. However, also, his money. The recruiting would explode!
February 3rd, 2022 at 8:46 AM ^
Clink can have his Co-DC title, but Harbaugh requires a DC that can run everything - EVERYTHING - on that side of the ball. Including coordinating players, tactics, and strategies with special teams and offense. Jim Harbaugh doesn't look at the defense, he leaves that entirely to the DC. He doesn't question the DC, either. He needs someone on that side that can run the entire show without the HC looking over and checking in.
The only reason Harbaugh ever thinks about defense is because someone has to be on the field when the offense is on the bench.
February 3rd, 2022 at 9:47 AM ^
Larry Foote. Please and Thank You.
February 3rd, 2022 at 9:58 AM ^
Thanks for all the responses. I am hoping that Harbaugh brings in someone who makes an immediate impact in a positive way(especially on recruiting).
Watching Michigan beat OSU and all the fans streaming on the field for the longest time was one of the top couple of enjoyable UM moments in my sixty years of being a fan.
Then to go through this last month after thinking we were on top and headed in the right direction was totally disheartening. I hope the NFL is out of his system for good, and he can take this season and turn it into becoming part of the elite again.
I really hope that they can pound out an excellent NIL deal, as seems to be the future.
February 3rd, 2022 at 1:17 PM ^
Ohio st is going to have a deadly passing game and we cannot count on a snow storm. Get whoever does good at pressuring the passer and playing disciplined zone in the secondary
February 3rd, 2022 at 9:03 PM ^
The snowy weather actually favors the offense and wider receivers since they know where they are going on a slippery surface. It is strong winds that effect the passing game more than snow or even rain. It is okay to just say Michigan kicked OSU's trash can, no asterisk needed.
February 3rd, 2022 at 2:19 PM ^
Matt Patricia
February 6th, 2022 at 1:49 AM ^
Oh HELL NO!!