Another Alabama assistant on their way?
https://twitter.com/thee_matty_d/status/1084139937857982465?s=21
Seems Matt dudek is hinting at another Alabama assistant on their way to Michigan. He’s pretty “cryptic” with what he posts on his social media now a days.
Also, he’s in Alabama picking up Josh Gattis to bring him and his family to Ann Arbor today so this could just be a shot across the bow if I’m being honest
January 12th, 2019 at 1:35 PM ^
Or that speedy RB recruit.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:38 PM ^
I was thinking the same thing. That running back from Maryland who verbaled to Alabama but did not sign his letter maybe following Gattis, his primary recruiter, to Michigan.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:49 PM ^
I might as well stick another Maryland - Alabama connection here. Jalen Hurts may be coming to the Big Ten East. He was seen with Locksley at the Maryland basketball game yesterday.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:17 PM ^
Wouldn't he be a slot receiver? He seems to be a 2nd Giles Jackson type player. Is there a place for that in this class?
January 12th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
#speedinspace
January 12th, 2019 at 1:38 PM ^
Yeah maybe the rb verbal commit. Either way, when Dudek is active on Twitter, good things have followed.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
When I saw it, I thought he was clowning about the Gattis hire.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:40 PM ^
"he’s in Alabama picking up Josh Gattis to bring him and his family to Ann Arbor today"
Do they honestly drive? From Alabama to Ann Arbor? All packed together in the family van?
January 12th, 2019 at 1:43 PM ^
They have the M private plane! There are pics on twitter. Not as cozy as the family van but still a decent way to travel.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:45 PM ^
Yes. To the airport and the awaiting private jet.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:54 PM ^
Didn’t you hear Dantonio say the reason he didn’t go outside MSU to upgrade his staff was because he couldn’t find someone he could sit in a van with for a cross country trip?
January 12th, 2019 at 1:56 PM ^
I think it's possible that the problem was budget constraints. Everyone's a little less bullish in EL these days.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
Well, after paying off all the Nassar settlements the private jet budget has been eviscerated.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:44 PM ^
Nah, they just use state of Michigan aircraft.
https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/msu-coaches-frequent-users-of-state-aircraft
January 12th, 2019 at 2:24 PM ^
What an arduous journey that would be.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:59 PM ^
He went down with the private plane to pick him up and bring him home. They always send a team representative.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:30 PM ^
Bruh, this ain’t MSU....we send the jet.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:17 PM ^
That was cute tho, Marvin!
January 12th, 2019 at 1:42 PM ^
Just saw the tweet. I am on the fence about whether it's a good look or not -- I mean the waving and grinning in front of the Bama logo. I would be curious to know what others think.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:44 PM ^
Probably not a bear you want to poke, but it’s not like they’re on the schedule. Unless we make the playoffs.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:04 PM ^
Why would poking Alabama make a difference? They probably don't even notice us (unless we take their assistants...) It's OSU we should be quiet and humble around-- let them think that we think we can never beat them... and then punch them in the mouth! It's how PSU and MSU and even Purdue have managed to sneak up on them.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:12 PM ^
Alabama tried to hire Partridge away from us a year or so back. Poking them isn’t going to change how they act, they will do whatever they want. We should do the same.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
Part of me cringed too, but then I realized this is all supposed to be fun.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:48 PM ^
I kind of agree with you. Seems a bit childish and unprofessional, in my opinion.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:20 PM ^
Oh Boo frickin Hoo
January 12th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
Eh we tend to forget that this should be fun. Whatever.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:55 PM ^
If you do it with panache, but Matty looks a little skeert, like he might have to run at any moment.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:55 PM ^
I half way agree.
I cringed at first, but then thought it’s just more of a tongue in cheek comment.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:13 PM ^
January 12th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
I would be ecstatic if this was Bama's "bullet board" material next January.
Really!
January 12th, 2019 at 3:19 PM ^
Given the respective records of each program since 2015, perhaps Matt needs to STFU. Another bite, my ass. More like biting off more than you can chew at this point.
Do more, say less.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
Saban has been all over Harbaugh since he got here. He was instrumental in killing the camps. He Enos’d Harbaugh. He did some late bagmaning of critical recruits.
If Jim wants to clap back, so what? Fuck Saban.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:16 PM ^
He tried to poach Partridge a year ago too.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:46 PM ^
Good point. Look at who snatched our QB commit and Aubrey - one of Saban’s dudes at Tennessee. Look who snatched our immediate impact OT at the last minute - Saban’s dude at Georgia.
I’m not sure the SEC is out to get Jim. I think it’s an extension of Saban.
January 12th, 2019 at 5:22 PM ^
Until we play on the level of Bama, or Clemson, or OSU, or Oklahoma, or even ND, we should not be throwing shade. And besides, Dudek looks like a total dweeb. Is this the look we want for our program?
January 12th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
Dudek does look like a dork.
January 12th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
I think it's probably not a great thing to give Nick Saban any extra reason to remember why he should beat you if you ever face him in the future. Matt Dudek may be barking a little out of his league. How about let's beat Ohio St and get into the final 4 first before we talk about taking down Alabama.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:46 PM ^
If an assistant ......I wonder if it's this guy: https://247sports.com/Coach/Craig-Kuligowski-370/
When trolling around Gattis' profile for potential recruits to pilfer I saw his name a lot.
January 12th, 2019 at 1:56 PM ^
From South Gate and went to Toledo?
A homecoming of sorts?
January 12th, 2019 at 1:58 PM ^
Doubt it. Kool makes $750k and is associate head coach. He also played for Saban at Toledo.
January 12th, 2019 at 2:09 PM ^
Ahhhh... did not realize that connection.
Of course .....Dang Nick why you gotta wait so long to get your boy on the staff?
January 12th, 2019 at 2:17 PM ^
Of course, now that I have seen his twitter is Coach Kool @LetsMeetAtTheQB
I want him in AA even more.
January 13th, 2019 at 1:19 PM ^
Except Bama's Dline didn't get to Lawrence any better than ours got to Haskins. We want Clemson's DL coach!
January 12th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
Would make a lot of sense, he would be coming home to the state of Michigan so it would seem like that part could be an easy sell.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:09 PM ^
I don't know man. I lived there for the first 31 years of my life then moved to Florida 17 years ago. There isn't enough money at the Federal Reserve to pay me to live in Michigan ever again. A long weekend each Fall is as much of Michigan I can take. I'm fond of the State and enjoyed growing up there, but no fucking way could I ever endure another Winter.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:15 PM ^
lol
its just cold weather and snow dude. not the iron fist of communism.
but I kinda get it. you’d have to pay me Bill Gates money to ever live in California again.
January 12th, 2019 at 6:12 PM ^
because it costs Bill Gates money to live in California
January 12th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
Gates and Bezos money combined couldn't get me to even think of moving to the shit hole that is Califuckingfornia. If the US was to get a enema they would stick it that POS state.
January 13th, 2019 at 12:15 AM ^
Dude, have you ever been to California? It's pretty fucking awesome. No place is perfect but what you're saying is batshit nonsense. I'm assuming it's some sort of political statement or whatever but that's a seriously ignorant hot take.
January 13th, 2019 at 4:11 AM ^
I lived in the LA area for a dozen years, then San Francisco/Silicon Valley area for a few years.
My wife was born in California and lived there until we left.
We were both happy to leave and would not want to move back.