Who's our Millen type candidate?

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:20 PM
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Who's our Millen type candidate?

I was thinking back to when the Ford's hired Matt Millen with zero experience to run the LIons. Remember when Izzo expressed some interest in being the football coach?  Just for fun who would you like DB to talk to who has limited/no experience that would be an interesting candidate?  I'm not suggesting this but would be interested in speculation of off the wall candidates.

My choice would be Chris Spielman - yes a hated buckeye, but Moeller was an OSU captain and Bo coached there.  Ton of passion, understands the rivalry and would probably be a terrible choice like Millen, but fun to speculate about.

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:23 PM | Mike Hart (Score:1)
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obviously. 

http://semichigansports.com

January 9th, 2011 at 12:26 PM | my pick (Score:1)
lincboe
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Dan Dierdorf... or Lucy Liu. She'd be a hell of a recruiter.

January 9th, 2011 at 12:25 PM | Les Miles is the only candidate (Score:1)
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Pay homage now or prepare yourself for the day of reckoning!

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

January 9th, 2011 at 12:38 PM | Gotta give you props for consistency (Score:1)
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..

 
 

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:53 PM | Everything I've heard (Score:1)
SWFlaBlue
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agrees with you. It was either Harbaugh or Miles from the get go. I've heard of some waffling on DB's part, but the way the updates have been leaking with the MSM it appears the deal is taking shape. We'll know quite soon.

January 9th, 2011 at 12:27 PM | why settle for one... (Score:1)
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... when you can get two?

January 9th, 2011 at 12:27 PM | Elvis Grbac, natch. (Score:1)
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Elvis Grbac, natch.

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:36 PM | Damn (Score:1)
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I hate Ohio State.

 

How about Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

 

 

Just think about Drew Sharp asking Arnold a question.....Ohh the possibilities. 

 

He could also be our possible Strength coach....No Dianabol though. 

 

 

GO BLUE!!

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:30 PM | Tommy Amaker. (Score:1)
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Tommy Amaker.

GO BLUE

January 9th, 2011 at 12:31 PM | Mike Debord (Score:1)
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Mike Debord

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:32 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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Gruden

January 9th, 2011 at 12:32 PM | Magnus (Score:1)
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Magnus

MUAHAHAHAHA!  MUAHAHAHA!

January 9th, 2011 at 2:49 PM | Wow (Score:1)
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Your going to fun to have around.

Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

January 9th, 2011 at 12:34 PM | Desmond Howard (Score:1)
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Maybe that is what he and DB have really been talking about.

Semper Fidelis!

January 9th, 2011 at 12:34 PM | Dave Brandon (Score:1)
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Dave Brandon

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 1:21 PM | . (Score:1)
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ouch

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

January 9th, 2011 at 12:36 PM | The Mix Now (Score:1)
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Cobrani Mixon. Yes he transferred away but yes he wants back. To coach. With an OC of Mister Simpson. 

----umhannon

January 9th, 2011 at 12:41 PM | Rounding out the staff (Score:1)
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Kelly Baraka will be put in charge of the S&C program (gotta get the kids hungry to eat all those pizzas) and Marques Slocum's Fuck Lion will call the defensive plays.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

January 9th, 2011 at 12:37 PM | Lloyd Brady! (Score:1)
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Lloyd Brady!

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:38 PM | Here is a name from a left field... (Score:1)
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Millen.

Not that Millen, but Hugh Millen.

Extremely bright, understands football and is very passionate.Have years and  years of experience in NFL and have been a local Seattle radio analyst since then.

His father went to Michigan and Hugh has always said his second favorite team is Michigan (obviously, his alma mater, UW, is first, but loves Michigan).

Never became a football coach because he didn't want to pay the dues (i.e. toiling as assistant for a decade or so). But I believe he would make a great coach if given a chance. He would probably also come as a package with his best friend - Jim Mora.

January 9th, 2011 at 1:19 PM | Eesh, you had me up until Jim (Score:1)
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Eesh, you had me up until Jim Mora. Frankly, he's a decent coach, but I don't think he has a very favorable opinion of a playoff system...

January 9th, 2011 at 12:59 PM | For a second (Score:1)
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I thought you were referring to Matt Millen's younger brother Hugh, not Hugh Millen the NFL player, which was entertaining.

January 9th, 2011 at 12:47 PM | UM Coaching Tree... (Score:1)
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HC - James Earl Jones

OC - Mike Wallace

DC - David Alan Grier

ST - Barry Larkin

Head Trainer - Sanjay Gupta



Obviously...this is a ridiculous suggestion. Everyone knows David Alan Grier prefers to coach the Offense.



Get on it DB!

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January 9th, 2011 at 12:48 PM | I'm all in for the Coner! (Score:1)
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I'm all in for the Coner!

Willie Heston - 72 touchdowns; 4 National titles; 43-0-1 record; All-American; Law Degree

January 9th, 2011 at 12:49 PM | Millen-type hire (Score:1)
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Would be catastrophic.

That said, if we're looking for ridiculous, barely plausible candidates, how about Ron Zook?

January 9th, 2011 at 12:50 PM | The Darth Vader style press conferences (Score:1)
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would be epic!

January 9th, 2011 at 12:54 PM | hmmm... (Score:1)
amcintyre
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Jim Herrmann?

January 9th, 2011 at 12:58 PM | Charlie Weis. (Score:1)
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Charlie Weis.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 1:05 PM | Madonna (Score:1)
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Madonna

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January 9th, 2011 at 1:06 PM | Bill Brasky (Score:1)
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Bill Brasky

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January 9th, 2011 at 1:40 PM | Oh, man... (Score:1)
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Bill Brasky and Mike Barwis on the same coaching staff? If they could just then get Ditka for OC, Michigan would be unstoppable.

Your ad here...

January 9th, 2011 at 1:10 PM | Me. (Score:1)
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Me.

January 9th, 2011 at 1:15 PM | woof. (Score:1)
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woof.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 1:19 PM | Me (Score:1)
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I won the MNC 10 years in a row with North Texas on NCAA '07 before they randomly fired me right after winning another MNC. That's got to be worth something right?

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January 9th, 2011 at 1:25 PM | Head Asploded! (Score:1)
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The cat from the banner.

Status: Pending

January 9th, 2011 at 1:29 PM | Actually heard on the radio (Score:1)
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...Jimmy Johnson. 

And you think Les Miles sleeping with every woman around would be bad?  Jimmy has what I can only assume is a free, never-ending supply of male enhancement product:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lCku52Y_YE

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January 9th, 2011 at 1:34 PM | Tim Biakabutuka (Score:1)
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He'd understand the rivalry better than anyone right? I mean he DOES own the rushing record against the Buckeyes after all so that qualifies him.

 

BTW, what the hell has he been up to the past few years? Anyone actually know?

January 9th, 2011 at 1:38 PM | The last I heard he owns and (Score:1)
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The last I heard he owns and manages a couple of McDonald's in Florida.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 1:40 PM | He is a restaurateur (Score:1)
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according to Wikipedia, he owns two Bojangles restaurants in Georgia, and failed in his Nathan's Hot Dogs venture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tshimanga_Biakabutuka

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January 9th, 2011 at 1:39 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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Clint Eastwood or Walt Kowalski

January 9th, 2011 at 1:43 PM | I've heard Selma Blair mentioned... (Score:1)
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...but she couldn't even recruit Rainn Wilson in her commercial for the Gap.

Your ad here...

January 9th, 2011 at 2:20 PM | Chuck Lidell (Score:1)
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Perfect combination with Barwis.

 

 

January 9th, 2011 at 2:38 PM | Tacopants, there is no (Score:1)
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Tacopants, there is no substitute.

January 9th, 2011 at 2:38 PM | Wait! (Score:1)
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I thought we had our Millen candidate, at  least insofar as the Big Ten was concerned!

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January 9th, 2011 at 2:44 PM | Rick Moranis (Score:1)
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Got a lot done with limited talent in Little Giants, which could be a valuable skill given the likely state of recruiting.  Did well in the rivalry game.  Has that bit of a sad sack look that will remind folks of Lloyd Carr, which should help with the alums.

He doesn't want to go down!

January 9th, 2011 at 3:04 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
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Don't forget Spaceballs

All hail Hoke!

January 9th, 2011 at 2:46 PM | Wait! I've got it! (Score:1)
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January 9th, 2011 at 2:50 PM | Motor City Madman (Score:1)
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Uncle Ted. Press Conf. would be epic.

Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

January 9th, 2011 at 2:54 PM | Brian Griese? (Score:1)
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We won the games last season that he was in town for.

January 9th, 2011 at 3:33 PM | Matt Millen (Score:1)
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There is no substitute.

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