DCC: Hello: Don Brown?

Submitted by dnak438 on December 20th, 2015 at 4:25 PM

Boston College DC Don Brown will be Michigan's new DC per source.
— Thayer Evans (@ThayerEvansSI) December 20, 2015

EDIT: some info on his track record:

Year	School	S&P rank	FEI rank
2015	BC	3	5
2014	BC	36	68
2013	BC	80	98
2012	UConn	38	22
2011	UConn	34	23
2010	Maryland	36	20
2009	Maryland	44	64

ANOTHER EDIT: Here is an analysis of BC's defense this year by Ian Boyd of Football Study Hall: http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2015/12/15/10115630/how-boston-college-eagles-built-a-top-5-defense

Sam Webb confirms:

Multiple sources saying Boston College def. coordinator Don Brown to #Michigan is true. Word from a BC player is Brown informed team already
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) December 20, 2015

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SimplyComplex

December 20th, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^

Considering how much time the BC defense was on the field the past two years, you baby really blame the defense for giving up big points to good teams

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evenyoubrutus

December 20th, 2015 at 5:02 PM ^

Held Florida State to 217 yards of offense and a single offensive TD. Seems decent. Right?

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SalvatoreQuattro

December 20th, 2015 at 5:03 PM ^

isolated bad games as proof as literally ALL coordinators have those. Durkin looked bad at times. So have Saban, Narduzzi, Dantonio, etc all.

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dnak438

December 20th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^

From BC player that tipped us off on Brown to #Michigan: "With our talent we were the best defense in the country..."
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) December 20, 2015

continued... "So I could only imagine what Michigan will be like."
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) December 20, 2015

Plus a paywalled article by Sam: https://t.co/burU6BnvpL

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RainbowSprings

December 20th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^

But then I remembered, we have Harbaugh making this decision!!! Must be a good choice. Welcome, Coach Brown.

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Swazi

December 20th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^

What's he coach position wise?

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dnak438

December 20th, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^

since 2013. He coached the CBs at Maryland and Connecticut.

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SimplyComplex

December 20th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^

Always had great cornerbacks with him.

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LSAClassOf2000

December 20th, 2015 at 5:07 PM ^

The mind behind Boston College's defense? I could live with that.

One question I have then, as I did not watch more than a handful of BC games this season - is Brown a 3-4 guy per the prediction made in a thread probably five or six days ago? I ask because I still think we could cobble a 3-4 together with this roster, but like everyone else, the LBs sort of concern me.

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dnak438

December 20th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^

says "they were a multiple front defense but they tended to play a lot of [4-3] Over" (LINK)

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evenyoubrutus

December 20th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^

Just saw your tweet. Are you gonna be okay? I can't imagine what would happen to the board without you.

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JimmyFresh

December 20th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^

Are some people seriously questioning this hire? Are they seriously questioning Harbaugh's judgement? Bahaha!

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Brodie

December 20th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^

Took UMass to an FCS championship game as a head coach, too. Impressive resume for a guy who has never worked west of Springfield.

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I WAS THERE

December 20th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^

Is he bringing that mustache with him?

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Future Us

December 20th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^

I like the hire - but I'm biased. The first 2 things I look for in a DC are:

1. Loves to Blitz

2. Coaches Baseball

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MotownGoBlue

December 20th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^

At Ivy League schools nonetheless.

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mGrowOld

December 20th, 2015 at 5:56 PM ^

And #3

3. Is old.

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Trader Jack

December 20th, 2015 at 8:11 PM ^

Don't forget #4: Has mustache

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Bo Schemheckler

December 20th, 2015 at 5:21 PM ^

Total defense rank under his watch at BC, #93, #11, #1. That's some improvement right there

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Olaf

December 20th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^

The fact that Boston College fans seem upset makes me very happy.

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allintime23

December 20th, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^

Great hire, I'm ecstatic about this. Big things are happening next year.

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Swazi

December 20th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^

He was at BC last two years.

BCS total defense ranking:

2015: 1

2014: 11

I'll have to look at how his Maryland defenses fared.

What's even more impressive about his BC rankings is that the BC offense was HORRIBLE so the defense was on the field more often.

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cGOBLUEm

December 20th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^

Please do and report back, so many on the Board can calm down.

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Swazi

December 20th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^

UConn total defense with Brown:

2012: 5

2011: 32

Maryland:

2010: 44

2009: 69

He improves defense's rankings everywhere he's been. Dude seems legit with that and the fact Harbaugh wants him.

And he's 60, and been a DC for the last 6 years. So he probably isn't going to have the longest line for HC ops, so I imagine he'll be at UM a while.

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massblue

December 20th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^

I saw him close up coach UMass 2004-2008 and BC. UMass had its best years and defense was their strength. This is a great hire. He gets more out of his players than any other coach I have seen. By the way, UMass had pretty good recruiting classes under him too.

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MotownGoBlue

December 20th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^

Seems like an intelligent and high character guy that should transition to a known friend and trusted agent quite easily.

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WorldwideTJRob

December 20th, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^

Like the hire. But a question to someone more informed than me about BC Eagles football:

How much of BC's excellent defensive ranking can be attributed to opposing offenses playing a tad bit more conservative due to the fact that they know BC couldn't do much of anything on offense?

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SalvatoreQuattro

December 20th, 2015 at 5:38 PM ^

as defenses will wear down because the offense's ineffectiveness at possessing the ball.

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Farnn

December 20th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

Was Michigan's 2014 defense helped or hurt by the terrible offense? Sure other teams could have played conservative but it felt more like the defense couldn't only keep the team in the game for so long before they started wearing down in the 4th quarter.

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EThos92

December 20th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^

Typically playing conservative means running more and passing less. Boston college had the best run defense in the country. They gave up something ridiculous like 80 yds/game, including holding Dalvin Cook to 54 yards on 15 carries. So I'd ascertain that it had very little to do with the other teams playing ultra-conservatively.

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WorldwideTJRob

December 20th, 2015 at 6:12 PM ^

Thanks for the info

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EThos92

December 20th, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^

No problem at all good sir.

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TheTruth41

December 21st, 2015 at 7:59 AM ^

They played more aggressive on offense against a good defense knowing that if they did turn it over or have to punt, BC's offense would still have to struggle to turn it into points.

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Michology 101

December 20th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^

I think this is a very good hire for Michigan. I hope Don Brown is a healthy and energetic 60 year-old man, who wants to coach football for many more years.

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wresler120

December 20th, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^

What a slam dunk hire .. A great do coordinator and top notch from an academic standpoint. Look at his resume academically .. He's coached at Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, UMASS, Boston College

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jls1144

December 20th, 2015 at 5:58 PM ^

IICR There were rumors of Zordich following Durkin. If that is true, Partridge could stay a position coach and Brown DC and DB coach. Above it was mentioned that Brown coached DBs at UConn.

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SimplyComplex

December 20th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^

Really like that, but I still hope Zordich stays.

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wayneandgarth

December 20th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^

Drevno, Brown, Harbaugh - let's go!

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M Go Cue

December 20th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^

Coach Brown loves to bring presure and exotic blitzes. As opposed to Spicyweiner who prefers erotic blitzes.

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jblaze

December 20th, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^

I thought the next DC was supposed to have some/ significant NFL experience. No?

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marti221

December 20th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^

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Sideline

December 20th, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^

Just supposed to be an expert at the 3/4.

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taistreetsmyhero

December 20th, 2015 at 10:54 PM ^

He doesn't run the 3/4

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Ball Hawk

December 20th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^

Great hire! I wish he was 20yrs younger.

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SalvatoreQuattro

December 20th, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^

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Olaf

December 20th, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^

So he could leave for a head coach position?

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We are back

December 20th, 2015 at 6:49 PM ^

But can he stop the spread?

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M-Dog

December 20th, 2015 at 8:25 PM ^

He beat App State in the '00's, which is more than you can say for us.

Edit: Oops, no he didn't. He lost. He held Jerry Moore / Armanti Edwards to 28 points vs. our 34 points though.

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Butch-dontcall…

December 20th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^

is he also going to coach the linebackers? seems like we need someone to do that.... and what happens to partridge???

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Sommy

December 20th, 2015 at 9:06 PM ^

Really not sure how I feel about this. I get the sense that we're hiring someone who had one really, really, really good year at BC with mediocre talent, but a lot of middling, so-so years before that. He's also 60.

I'll be happy to be wrong, but I'm certainly not ecstatic like everyone else here.

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