Dan Enos rumors
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:38 PM ^
Can't hurt.
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
Some short, yet intriguing reads, granted from a couple years back.
https://www.arkansasfight.com/2015/1/29/7880957/arkansas-fight-x-and-o-…; (some good substance from his CMU offenses)
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/arkansas-football/arkansas-offense-sh…
http://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/113136/dan-enos-finds-the-right-…;
From a few months ago...
https://www.seccountry.com/arkansas/arkansas-sec-media-days-dan-enos-er…
Because I watch a lot of Pitt games too, I have great memories of the 2016 Pitt offense (put up over 40 against PSU and at Clemson) and would love to see Matt Canada. But looking back over the past 5-6 years, Dan Enos has had some success too that rivals what Canada's done.
Either way, I've seen enough of Drevno as an OC and play-caller. If anything he's an OL coach, and there's nothing wrong with that.
The biggest problem though is that both Drevno and Hamilton have at least 3 more years on their contracts that pay over $1 million per. Tough to justify paying that to a guy who's just a position coach.
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
over Enos, every day of the week. And honestly Canada has beend doing what I expected from Harbaugh. Multiple in scheme, heavy shifts/motions, he incorporates RPOs with non-running QBs by using options like a shovel as the dive, instead of running the QB. I didn't like the move to LSU for him because they don't have the pieces on O to do what he wanted or the patience(not like there would be much more patience here,lol) But Canada is a great OC who I would love to have on staff. Watch Pitt last season and people will see he was very good, they were bad because Narduzzi refused to come out of quarters coverage with poor DBs.
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:26 PM ^
I would also take Canada any day of the week. But I think I'm a little biased.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
we can always blame Canada!
January 3rd, 2018 at 4:15 AM ^
I guarantee he’ll make a great rb coach because he’s so elusive I’ve never seen him
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:39 PM ^
Michigan can pay for an elite PROVEN OC. Go get one!
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:39 PM ^
We pay 2MM for Offensive coordinators already.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
But are they elite? Is Enos elite?
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:00 PM ^
Is that lid suede?
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
What about Joe Flacco?
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:41 PM ^
And Eli?
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
And Harry?
January 2nd, 2018 at 7:15 PM ^
Who cares!?! Do you personally pay them? Then what difference does it make??
This argument is so stupid.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
I'm with you, if rather see a more proven hire but I'll take almost any change at this point
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^
Throw the bag at Lane Kiffin. I'm actually kinda serious. Guy can recruit and can craft great offenses with good QB play.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:38 PM ^
He's a HC coming off a successful season. He left the OC position at Alabama to take that job. Kiffin is only leaving FAU for a better HC job.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:03 AM ^
He makes $1.0MM per year at FAU. If he could nestle into Michigan for $1.5MM a year, I bet he'd do it. For what it's worth - FAU was 75th in S&P+ in offense last year. This year they were 6th. Michigan was 86th in offensive S&P+. I don't think it is so far reaching that he might get a better job as the sole OC at Michigan than he might as head coach at FAU. Look where Durkin landed by being on Harbaugh's staff.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:46 PM ^
Completely agree. Curious as to who we would target though. Preferably someone known for creativity and innovation.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:19 PM ^
Take the $2m that you are paying Drevno and Pep and go get the best OC that money can buy. Outside of the OSU game the gameplans aren't $2m game plans.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:37 PM ^
Harbaugh probably did the OSU game plan mostly by himself. WR's were open all day. A mediocre throwing QB would have won that game.
At this point I'll support any and all changes to the offensive staff.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^
One of the pay sites reported exactly that. JH was responsible for the sound game plan and calls from what they said
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:12 PM ^
If true, that’s really interesting. Does Jim need to be more involved in the offense, then?
January 2nd, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
then how much longer is Drevno here or how much longer does he keep the OC title, and how much longer does Pep last? That was one of the best offensive gameplans we've had in Harbaugh's tenure.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:46 PM ^
That's what I don't get. There were flashes. Who's planning, who's calling what and when? I get that H is the final say on everything, but he can't realistically be intimately involved in everything all the time.
January 2nd, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
There were significant changes with the offensive staff last season. Adding Frey and Pep while losing Jedd just didn't work out. Harbaugh realistically can't be the HC and OC at the same time, but I think it's important for him to have like-minded coaches on that side of the ball. Basically people to understand and implement his vision.
That worked pretty well in 2015 and 2016.
January 3rd, 2018 at 8:07 AM ^
"Harbaugh realistically can't be the HC and OC at the same time"
Why not? Other coaches do it. Chip Kelly, Lincoln Riley, etc.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:55 PM ^
no doubt. id love for harbaugh to ditch current OC / OCs and approach the search for new OC as he approached browns hiring - weigh opinions of respected colleagues and then hire the most capable OC. hed still maintain final say as HC, just allow a gifted OC to build his O.
but im not confident that ever happens bc hes an offensive coach (and fairly well respected one with solid track record) with strong ideas - hes hyper competitive ex-QB and it just seems unlikely he ever cedes control of his O
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:39 PM ^
He is a State alum? Will he be pouring our secrets to Dantonio?
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
maybe he will be pouring MSU's secrets to us. . .
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:53 PM ^
This isn't high school...it is a job.
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:13 PM ^
MSU’s greatest coach, Biggie Munn, was a U-M grad.
January 2nd, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
Hutch says hello.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:40 PM ^
Great idea to continue the co-OC organizational model where there are multiple guys who all have overlapping, nebulously defined duties. It’s gone so well, why change?
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:47 PM ^
It went well for Harbaugh at Stanford and SF and the 1sr year of UM after Rudock got comfortable.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:37 PM ^
This season's configuration was a bit different from the past two years.
I think splitting the OL between Drevno and Frey caused some issues.
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
Yeah, from an outsider's perspective things just didn't seem to fit or make a lot of sense.
Too much overlap (Drevno/Pep, Drevno/Frey).
No real WR coach, but two OL coaches?
Replacing Wheatley with Jay Harbaugh as RB coach?
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:03 PM ^
But it is obvious that one is a big name (more dominant) while the other is being mentored: Schiano / Coombs, Wilson / Day.
This gives their offense and defense continuity if one of the their Co's leaves.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
Seems to me the last thing we need is another person involved in playcalling. I suppose as a position coach it would seem to be a fine hire.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
when Enos left state for CMU mike valenti was pissed and said he was their best recruiter.
I know many don't like valenti but thought it was interesting
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
Read that he is a real good recruiter. Quite frankly he isnt Drevno.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
an upvote for you sir, just for your awesome screen name
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^
you callin' him "funny"?
January 2nd, 2018 at 5:21 PM ^
I believe, based on someone's answer to my question last week, he's ranked in the 210s by 247 as a recruiter.....
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
a co OC would be a perfect compliment to our OC, run game coordinator, passing game coordinator and offensive minded head coach. can never have too many cooks in the kitchen!!
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
If he can coach an OL then go for it.
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
Everyone gets an OC title! You get an OC, you get an OC!
January 2nd, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
And you win today.
January 2nd, 2018 at 4:12 PM ^
The Co-OC needs to go. I want one guy making the decisions. 3 guys supposedly making calls yesterday, but who’s to blame for a TE running the ball?