Would you be in favor of hiring a rival coach for Head Coach?
Pretty straightforward question (and pretty hypothetical because this doesn't seem like a legit question to have to answer this time around).
If a rival coach of the caliber of a Kelly, Dantonio, Meyer or one of their capable coordinators (like a Naduzzi) showed interest, would you be in favor of this for the HEAD COACHING job at Michigan?
Also, does anyone know of some examples of this happening before? Recent example would be USC hiring Sarkisian from Washington, although not the same level as aformentioned rivals.
Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with it - even Tressel or someone - as long as we win. If we didn't win, the world may end. Our (arguably) beloved GMatt has had stops at both UM and ND, and was embraced again by the UM community a few years ago, as a DC though, obviously.
Thoughts?
EDIT: In case anyone was confused about which position I am referring to, it would be our J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach.
October 20th, 2014 at 7:28 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 7:06 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 7:21 PM ^
Dantonio is way too odious - could you root for that guy? Narduzzi would make me squirm a little but if he was winning, I'd probably be ok. Urban Meyer, nope. And Tressel, no way. Too morally icky. Willing to cheat and lie while writing books about success and God. No thanks.
October 20th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^
Hell yes to Tressel. I would do a backflip if we hired him.
October 20th, 2014 at 7:47 PM ^
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October 20th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
Like many others on this board, I just want a winner who runs a relatively clean program. (ie. no embarrassing scandals)
October 20th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
but the way the last hire was made I can't imagine them getting anything right until they get out of their own way, and that's hard for them to do.
October 20th, 2014 at 8:40 PM ^
I'd understand the Tressel love if it was 6 or 7 years ago. But the game has changed quite a bit and there's zero proof Tressel-ball would work well enough in this day and age Add that to the fact that he knowingly lied to the NCAA and that's just a non-starter to me. If Michigan needs to look past shady dealings and cheating, then we should at least pick someone who has been actively coaching Championship-vying and winning teams from the past couple of years.
October 20th, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
October 21st, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
Bo coached under Woody Hayes. If Michigan had such a narrow minded view we would have missed out on a Legend.
October 20th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 9:31 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^
October 20th, 2014 at 9:45 PM ^
But a simple - FUCK NO - for an answer.
If word got out, & then they turned us down. We would look like fools.
October 20th, 2014 at 10:40 PM ^
October 21st, 2014 at 8:10 AM ^
Kelly is a good coach, but a complete jerk. Dantonio/Narduzzi are both overrated as hell. Meyer is a slimeball.
No thanks.
October 21st, 2014 at 9:43 AM ^
October 21st, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (And repeat another 995 times.)
October 21st, 2014 at 11:40 AM ^
It's funny to me how the narrative has changed from coaches that win football games, to we now need to have Mother Theresa!
Bo was as tough as they come.
It's football for God's sake. We are not running a monastery!
October 21st, 2014 at 2:13 PM ^
Dantonio gets an offer from a big name school and accepts making 2015 his last year with Sparty. Tressel is then hired by State...
October 25th, 2014 at 1:28 AM ^