Coaching Rumors: James Franklin to USC, Brady Hoke to Charlotte
This story LINK details some interesting rumors out there. There's a lot of buzz this week about Franklin to USC, but this is the first I've heard that Hoke could be a leading candidate for the Charlotte job. I'd forgotten that Hoke is the DL coach for the Carolina Panthers. I'm sure he'll write the Charlotte AD a letter in all capital letters saying how much he'd like the job.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:57 PM ^
Franklin to USC is perfect. He is a good recruiter(although USC recruits well itself in a great area for talent), and will falter when it comes to utilizing that talent to produce important wins. They will be calling for his head in three years and I already can't wait.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:00 PM ^
his garbage clock management and poor play calling when it matters most will fit right in with their last several coaches.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:03 PM ^
+1 for the gif
November 21st, 2018 at 3:26 PM ^
You wonder with a guy like Franklin... why not bust your ass to get some even just pretty good OC's/DC's; you recruit and do the CEO stuff. 'Here, I gave you a bag full of four and five stars. I suck at the game time stuff, so you do it...'
November 21st, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
He did that with Moorehead and Shoop but they were hired away. Their current DC has been good, keeping them as a top 15 unit but the OC after Moorehead has not. Will be interesting to see what he does with the offense after this season. But he also needs to give up game management, the weird time out usage and punts from inside the 45 will continue to cost them close games like the OSU/MSU games this year.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:46 PM ^
Not entirely convinced it was all Moorehead. I think Barkley had A LOT to do with their success the previous two years.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:49 PM ^
Agree. Without Barkley their offense has not produced much. Barkley was an NFL level back from day 1 which gave franklin and moorehead a major boost.
November 21st, 2018 at 11:26 PM ^
Moorehead knew how to best employ Barkley, though. Those two fed off each other, and Janklin was just along for the ride.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:47 PM ^
Those close in punts are so predictable. Every time I think he won't do it - he does it. Amazing.
November 21st, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
After reading that link is it any wonder that college tuition is at ridiculous levels? Programs are paying current coaches, plus all the other ones they’ve bought out. See Tennessee, etc. for gross examples of Bobby Bonilla excess.
November 21st, 2018 at 6:28 PM ^
i would hazard a guess that all those programs that pay that kind of $ are able to afford that out of their football revenue, no problem. it has zero impact on tuition and a given university's general fund.
November 22nd, 2018 at 9:27 AM ^
You would be right. Programs like UM, OSU and Psu's football revenue pay for all nonrevenue sports like women's lacrosse etc. In other words, the BIG athletic departments are self sustaining.
November 21st, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
USC must not realize that they are getting a package deal that includes Frames Janklin.
You can't spell sucks without USC.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:57 PM ^
Too bad would love Franklin to keep his coaching prowess in the East
Good for Brady. Wish him the best.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:58 PM ^
Well, if nothing else, Hoke wouldn't have to walk a ridiculous walk like from San Diego to Ann Arbor. If I am not mistaken, he'd only have to walk about 9 miles up US-29
November 21st, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
Well done. We have a winner.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
True, but he's a few years older and reportedly a few pounds heavier now. And, his compass was demagnetized.
November 21st, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
Coach Hoke was actually pretty good radio host. He should stick to broadcasting.
November 21st, 2018 at 8:41 PM ^
He's actually lost weight
November 21st, 2018 at 4:27 PM ^
LSA2000 has to make fun of Hoke because he’s a better coach and person. That’s why LSA gets a blue star by his name so he can feel special.
Hoke gave everything to UM and all people do on this site is trash the guy. And if you look at the records Hoke and Harbaugh were about even their first three years.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:52 PM ^
Sorry Mrs. Hoke, Brady was in way over his head in coaching a team like UM. Nice guy? Yeah sure. My grandpa is a really nice guy too, but that doesn't qualify him for the job.
November 21st, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
Agreed, he was in over his head. But that’s not really his fault, it’s the fault of the guy who hired him. Brady catches a lot of flak around here, some deserved and a lot not. Everyone should just give it a rest and move on. By ALL accounts, Brady is a good guy and Michigan Man.
November 21st, 2018 at 5:40 PM ^
The fact that Hoke refused to wear a headset is something that still baffles me to this day. It's not wonder the team was a disorganized clusterfuck when the head coach insists on playing a game of telephone with this coordinators.
All that said, he seems like a fine guy and I wish him well if he does indeed get the Charlotte job. Hopefully he's learned from his Michigan experience.
November 21st, 2018 at 6:00 PM ^
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR FOOTBALL WITH A HEADSET ON, FERGODSAKES!!!
November 21st, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
I cannot explain the headsets but I am open-minded enough to wonder how much better Hoke would have looked if Rich Rod left him a real QB beyond D. Robinson. We can blame Hoke for not hiring a QB coach to go get a real QB recruit to throw to WR D. Gardner but that could theoretially be chalked up to a one-time mistake. I love the Mattison hire. Given Hoke's recruiting classes and Harbaugh's success with putting those recruits in the NFL I just cannot conclude that "Hoke was in over his head." Just one QB, just one, my kingdom for a QB in Hoke's last two years.
November 21st, 2018 at 8:09 PM ^
I think that QB was the one he destroyed, Devin Gardner.
November 21st, 2018 at 6:03 PM ^
So your saying we should trash your grandpa for not being qualified for the job, got it.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
Brady Hoke is a good man. In the long run, that’s what matters the most.
November 21st, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
First 3 years? Then what happened?
November 22nd, 2018 at 12:39 PM ^
He ran out of RichRod's recruits.
November 21st, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
Hey Brady,
You were a shit HC but a good DL coach. You clearly loved Michigan. Wear a jacket though. Cold is cold.
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November 21st, 2018 at 5:44 PM ^
Actually, he could take the street car which now stops outside the university campus from the uptown area. He would have to walk from Bank of America Stadium to get there but then ride it on up.
Don't have a real good feel for whether Hoke is making a difference as the Panther's Dline coach. Team defense isn't as stout as in years past. They are rated 12th in the NFL in total defense. They have solid players at every level. But the Dlne isn't pressuring the qb with as many sacks in years past. Though Hoke has the likes of Kawan Short and Julius Peppers to work with.
Find it interesting, that Devin Funchess is now playing on the same pro team as his college head coach.
UNC-Charlotte's football program is practically brand new and just getting its head above water. The 49ers have a nice little campus stadium and Hoke would be a step-up hire for them.
November 21st, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
I think he will be the DL coach here one day.
November 21st, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
Julius Peppers is 38 years old, fergodsakes!
November 21st, 2018 at 8:26 PM ^
This is Cackalacky Fergodsakes!
November 21st, 2018 at 2:58 PM ^
then who goes to Penn State?
and Fuck Penn State and their Delusional JoePa loving fans!
November 21st, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^
Moorhead or Matt Rhule would be in the mix, I imagine.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:29 PM ^
Both of which would be substantial upgrades for Penn State IMO. Here’s hoping Frames stays at PSU for a long time.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
And ALL the Paternos!!!!
November 21st, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^
Duh, Greg Schiano....
November 21st, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^
Unless there is something on the horizon in Happy Valley, Franklin to USC would be a career mistake. Leave the job you said was a dream, when you have it in a good place? Unless it's a move to get Penn State to open up the wallet.
Good for Brady. I always liked him and wish him the best. He made mistakes, but he was a decent guy who loved Michigan and wanted to do it the right way.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:09 PM ^
Almost getting Morris permanent brain damage is the right way?
November 21st, 2018 at 4:06 PM ^
Prone to exaggerations and hyperbole, much?
November 21st, 2018 at 3:16 PM ^
How many "dream jobs" has Randy Edsall had? That's what these next-big-job guys say when they coach at this level, not what they mean.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:17 PM ^
Franklin says a lot of things (a fair bit of it is nonsense). And he flirted with Texas A&M last year - that move was sold as "a move to get PSU to open up the wallet" but you can't play it every year.
I think he's gone if USC offers. And I don't think the PSU admins and big-money boosters are overly distraught about it either. He's lost A LOT of goodwill since the 4th quarter of that Ohio State game.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
USC might be stupid enough to go after him too. His one real value add is recruiting, which USC doesn’t require. Yet he sucks tactically, which is exactly what USC needs in a coach.
PSU would do well to get rid of him, if they can do so without paying him to go away. That’s a good job - someone better than Franklin would step up.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:26 PM ^
I'd much rather work/live at USC than Penn State, a place as inbred as it gets.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:27 PM ^
USC is in an awful part of LA. I know a number of faculty who work there, and none live less than 45-60 minutes away.