December 1st, 2018 at 10:04 AM ^
I would just rather be the guy who did not waste time thinking up stupid scenarios.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:18 PM ^
All due respect, this would be a demotion for Pep Hamilton, and I am not totally sure he hasn't earned it.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:21 PM ^
Not sure......Maryland gave OSU a game at least
November 30th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
Ugh, man that one just... ooooof
November 30th, 2018 at 7:43 PM ^
If you told me before the game that we'd put up 39 on OSU, I'd say "hell yeah we're going to win."
It's very entertaining to me that people want to blame the offense before the defense.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:02 PM ^
The defense is obviously at fault, but that doesn't absolve the offense. Why the fuck where they snapping the ball with five seconds on the play clock down two and three scores? When has the offense ever bailed out the defense?
A good offense can score a lot of points. We scored zero in the 3rd quarter (zero, not a FG, ZERO) and turned a loss into a rout.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
39 is also taken out of context. We were gifted 6...unless you think we stopped them when they should've gotten the kickoff, and scored before half. Wasn't happening. And other scores were when game was out of hand and we were slogging down the field, which they were okay with being up so much.
November 30th, 2018 at 10:02 PM ^
We should have scored 41 but for the stupid decision to go for 2 twice. That’s too early to go for 2.
I would hope that we could get 1 or 2 turnovers from our defense. I would think that would be an average performance. Instead, the defense forced 0 and we were lucky to get 1 from special teams.
Now put our defense in context. A few more seconds at the end of the first half and OSU punches it in for a TD and they were about to score at the end of the game. The defense very easily could have given up 73 points.
The offense held the ball for 36 minutes. They had 28 first downs. If the offense was as bad as everyone is saying, the defense would have given up a hundred.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:18 PM ^
Good luck and hope they hire him. That could be the ultimate win/win.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:19 PM ^
Addition by subtraction. Bring in a passing game coordinator. If there is another monsoon in any game next year we can let Warinner and Harbaugh come up with a manball game plan. Having 3 minds that think exactly alike on one side of the ball is useless. Gotta say though, Canada probably deserves that job.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^
I don't think Warinner thinks exactly like Harbaugh. Isn't he more of a spread guy?
November 30th, 2018 at 8:02 PM ^
The absolute worst case scenario for Michigan is that Pep leaves and Harbaugh decides he needs an OC that will actually call the game instead of it being done by committee, and gives the job to Warinner.
Warinner is a decent recruiter and one of the best OL coaches in the business, but he is *terrrible* as an OC. Not just bad, really bad.
I don't think it's likely that this happens, but if so, it will be proof that Brian really is living in actual hell.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:28 PM ^
Don’t think he’ll get the job. Good for Pep, though, and I hope he gets his shot somewhere this offseason.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:32 PM ^
Not surprised. He has not stayed or latest long at each stop, but has not held title of head coach. I saw he also was connected to Charlotte with Rivera possibly on the outs.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^
Rivera? Uh, Charlotte 49ers, not the Carolina Panthers.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
Good catch, my fault. I skimmed a headline that listed Charlotte as a potential. I like Pep so if he gets an opportunity then good luck to him.
That said, I don't understand all the Pep hate.
November 30th, 2018 at 6:32 PM ^
Bye Pepicia
/s
//sorta?
///I don't know anymore
November 30th, 2018 at 6:34 PM ^
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Pep.
What an awful coach he is. Maybe he can bring his boys Hue Jackson and Chuck Pagano with him. Lovie Smith might need a job in a couple years too
November 30th, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
Why not just give the job to Canada?
November 30th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Canada did good job this year, but he is also part of the coaching staff that allowed a culture that killed a kid to exist. He may not be a viable long term candidate for that reason. Also, the influential boosters wanted to keep Durkin, so they may not be interested in keeping a coach they didn't accept. Dumping Canada may be considered a nod in their direction?
November 30th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Damn, no source or link you lazies?!?! I hate googling, fuck!
November 30th, 2018 at 6:56 PM ^
I sure hope so, dudes a liability
November 30th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
Pep gets unduly bashed around here. The offense was fine this year.
That said, if he goes, the combo of Warinner and McElwain will do just fine for us for the foreseeable future.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:06 PM ^
Fine might be overly generous, but OK. The offense was fine, at best. Not good. Not great. Fine. With a five star QB throwing to the number 1 WR in his class. Fine.
Pep can take fine over to Maryland. Michigan can pay for, and expect, better than fine.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:13 PM ^
It’s Harbaugh’s offense. That is who is most responsible for the way it performs.
November 30th, 2018 at 9:17 PM ^
That's true, but Harbaugh's offense has look more dynamic with other people around him. Things got pretty shitty when Pep showed up.
December 1st, 2018 at 2:48 AM ^
Michigan offenses under Harbaugh since 2015:
2015: ranked 38th (Drevno, Wheatley, Fisch, Rudock)
2016: ranked 41st (Drevno, Wheatley, Fisch, Speight)
2017: ranked 85th (Drevno, Pep, Frey, Speight/O'Korn/Peters)
2018: ranked 24th (Pep, Warinner, McElwain, Patterson)
Pep is by no means an elite offensive coordinator. But he is not "garbage" either as many in this thread are implying, nor is he the reason that Michigan lost to OSU.
I'm sure the people making these claims think they are being very fact based but it's coming from a place that is just as much emotion as rationality.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
Don't get your hopes up. Locksley is a lock for the job, assuming he accepts what's offered. He's from the DC area and cut his CFB coaching teeth at Maryland.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:48 PM ^
This. Locksley is the odds-on favorite. Canada should be a career OC, in my opinion. He rubs people the wrong way, and he's not a schmoozer. He also doesn't have the recruiting ties in Maryland that Locksley does.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
The Pep Hamilton salt in this thread is real.
Did you clowns watch the same OSU game that I did? Maybe you were too drunk to have an accurate memory of how it went down?
I don't recall Pep Hamilton rushing 4 all day and leaving a linebacker back to spy Haskins, or leaving Brandon Watson out there to be repeatedly victimized.
November 30th, 2018 at 9:02 PM ^
True. Don Brown got gang raped in that game. Not Peps fault the D was on the field the entire game.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
Canada for um OC?
November 30th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
That would be a very Maryland trade.
November 30th, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
I’d be happy with a Pep for Canada trade.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:10 PM ^
Kind of want this to happen...? I guess...?
November 30th, 2018 at 8:11 PM ^
After watching michigan the past two years, our passing offense leaves a lot to be desired.
November 30th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
Go Pep Go!
November 30th, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
More than happy to give him a glowing reference. What Is Jedd doing these days?
If only...
November 30th, 2018 at 8:39 PM ^
The Jedd fetish will never die.
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November 30th, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
I think Pep has done very little in his career as a coach to show that he's particularly good at his job. Maybe adequate. At best.
But here's the deal - Jim Harbaugh hired him anyway. So it stands to reason that for Harbaugh the deciding element is whether the guy is willing to run his stuff rather than any objective criteria. As a result if Pep leaves..he will just go down his cronie list and pick the next available guy. Not saying that necessarily as a knock on Harbaugh as that's how most coaches are. But what I'm saying is that we don't need a new OC, we need Harbaugh to change his mind on what he wants to do offensively (which I don't really see happening).
November 30th, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
Maryland = Michigan mediocre coaches dumping grounds
November 30th, 2018 at 9:07 PM ^
Pep has the lowest ceiling and the lowest floor. No chance he gets this job.
November 30th, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
Would we want Matt Canada as OC?
November 30th, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^
I hope he gets it. Pep seems more Head Coach than Strategic Mastermind.
November 30th, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^
Gotta think it's Canada. They have to go through the correct process though. I'd be surprised if they took Pep over Canada but there will be other opportunities for him. The fact they had to let Harrison Bailey go tells you they are expecting or are encouraging Pep to look around.
November 30th, 2018 at 10:54 PM ^
I think you're correct. Maryland would have riots if Pep was named HC over Canada. I do find it odd that McElwain is the one with big time FBS coaching experience, who did well pre-UF, yet Pep is the name that comes up.
November 30th, 2018 at 10:52 PM ^
Wow, this one is filed under "C" for curveball.
December 1st, 2018 at 1:55 AM ^
Dear Santa...
December 1st, 2018 at 9:58 AM ^
Yes please. Make it so