CC: Pat Narduzzi

Submitted by Gucci Mane on
Pat Narduzzi is a name I keep seeing on national sports shows lists, of coaches UofM might go after. At first thought it seems crazy, but it's an interesting idea. I think Narduzzi is more likely if Brandon makes the hire, becuase I don't believe Brandon can get a top tier proven coach. Who thinks this is a good idea ?

Edit: he is not my first choice, but it seems like a possibility, so it warrants a thread.

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Michigan4Life

October 5th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^

There's no guarantee that Jim Harbaugh or Les Miles will come to Michigan.  There aren't many good and realistic coaching candidates who are currently a HC at the moment.  Michigan might be better off rolling the die on a coordinator who had success on their side of the ball and he could very well become a HR hire over time.  You guys are afraid of taking risks that you rather have a medicore coach who has HC experience as opposed to up and coming coordinator who can make the program great.

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APGOBLUE

October 5th, 2014 at 7:48 PM ^

He would have a chance at being hired, he has never been a head coach ( as spoken above) and also i think we all can agree we need a homerun hire here, I did read an article today that said Jim Harbaugh will not be returning to san francisco even if they win the super bowl..

 

 

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cp4three2

October 5th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^

I have the feeling that OBC is getting close to retirement, especially with the way their season has gone. You've got to think that the person who is first offered the job is Dantonio, a South Carolina alum. 

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UMxWolverines

October 5th, 2014 at 7:58 PM ^

Does there always have to be that guy that points out Muschamp (despite that they're 3-1) and then I come in and say Bob Stoops? You guys totally overestimate the way coaches "hate" other schools. If you threw enough money at him he would come. Either that happens or he goes to a small school for a few years and becomes Dantonio's successor or he just waits it out and becomes Dantonios successor. And when he does great like Izzo did when he took over for Heathcote I'll be saying I told you so.

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Sten Carlson

October 5th, 2014 at 8:06 PM ^

I really think Michigan fans should come to grips with the fact that there are only a small number of "home run" hires out there, and even fewer that are realistic -- for a variety of reasons.

To my mind, the biggest issue with most of the "home run" guys is that they're already employed elsewhere, and at places at which they're loved and successful.  Unless one of these guys has a special affinity for Michigan, they're not likely to just up and leave because Hoke is fired.  Miles, IMO, iis the only "home run" type hire (and that lable isn't held by a lot of LSU fans) that has such an affinity for Michigan.  All the others are pointless to even entertain.

I listened to the same thing from Texas fans when they were thinking about/looking for a new coach -- there was even a time when people were seriously trying to claim that UT might get Saban.  As I said, IMO, Michigan swings for the fence with Miles, and if he's not going to leave LSU, they need to have a serious list of guys who are successful HC at smaller schools, and top coordinators from Power 5 schools who are recognized as ready to take the next step in their careers.

So many in here are making completely unrealistic demands about who the next coach needs to be.  Narduzzi, although I dislike him and think that he wouldn't take the job, is someone that Michigan should be thinking about.  He's a proven winner, he knows the State of Michigan, the B10, and has shown the ability to develop talent.  There are a lot of guys like him around the nation.  But, if Michigan fans are insisting upon dating a super model, I think they're going to be highly disappointed.

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Sten Carlson

October 5th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^

My gut (I am working on it, shut up!) tells me you're correct.  As I said above, Michigan has to have a plan, and that plan has to involve a real search in which it does an exhaustive search of the coaching community from top to bottom.  Miles and Harbaugh are obvious, and Michigan should offer them both.  But, I want Michigan to conduct a real "search" in which Michigan uses all its resources and and finds its THE guy, regardless of where they find him.

No limits, not pre-judging, just find him and hire him.  Somewhere out there is a guy who experienced coaches and AD's have a sneaking suspicion about, who people around him will point to and say, "that guy there, he's going to be one of the greats in time ..." 

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uminks

October 6th, 2014 at 4:10 AM ^

I think if we go the coordinator route we look at who are the best coaches in the land and steal one of their OC. May be DC but I think OC will be more important. Remember Stoops tutelage under Snyder, probably one of the best coaches in the country.

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allintime23

October 5th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^

Narduzzi is my first choice. He and Dantonio have had their differences and he's ready now. I don't see an fsu storyline taking place here. We should try to talk to him after the season. Why not ? We have nothing to lose.

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erald01

October 5th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^

No i dont want him, no other school cares for him either besides Cincy..even Luisville denied him and took back Patrino instead...the guy lives on the shadow of Dantonio, MD is the guy who engineers that MSU defense not the great Duzzi...stop with these Narduzzi crap, get it right this time and lets get someone who can win NOW

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