REPORT/RUMORS: Harbaugh Telling Recruits Pep Hamilton Is Joining Staff (per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport)

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The other Pep Hamilton thread is off the front page and this is a newer development that sounds like "it's happening."

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport Harbaugh's been telling recruits that Pep Hamilton is joining the staff.

 

Note on #Browns AHC-offense Pep Hamilton: #Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has been telling recruits for a few days that he’s joining the staff.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2017
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Ghost of Fritz…

January 8th, 2017 at 10:45 AM ^

a great hire. 

Will be interesting to see how the actual roles shake out in terms of game plan creation and play calling. 

I wonder if Hamilton would have an even bigger role in those than Fisch had, sort of a true co-OC. 

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Yessir

January 8th, 2017 at 10:46 AM ^

I didn't realize Ian Rapoport was following HS kids/recruits and what they were being told.  I do now. 

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Mr. Yost

January 8th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^

Pep Hamilton (42 years old)

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Jedd Fisch (40 years old)

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BIGBLUEWORLD

January 8th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^

Moved on to coaching receivers. Expanded his role to associate offensive coordinator in the NFL. He has good credentials for a college assistant coaching position.

Also, he and Coach Harbaugh worked together before. That's a plus.

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Mr Miggle

January 8th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^

before going back to the NFL. Was the the OC at Indy before his current role in Cleveland. By experience alone he's over qualified to be a college assistant less than a full OC. It says a lot that he wants to come here as Cleveland reportedly wants him to stay.

 Someone has already edited his Wiki page and put him on our staff. It might be true before they change it back. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pep_Hamilton

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Mitch Cumstein

January 8th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^

I think this would be a great hire for a couple reasons: (1) pep has a solid track record and seems to be a solid coach overall (2) this potentially allows pep to take some additional OC-type responsibilities and drev to focus more on developing the OL (which will be young)

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