Brian Jean-Mary Interviewing with Jacksonville tomorrow
Well that sucks. Fuck Urban
February 1st, 2021 at 1:00 AM ^
He’s a hardcore Charlie String disciple, and I doubt Strong is around for long in Jax, so this is a good move probably.
I don’t recall LBs being noticeably better this year, though I was usually blacked out by the end of the first offensive possession. In addition, I don’t recall him being a big time recruiter, though I’m probably wrong.
February 1st, 2021 at 1:12 AM ^
I recall the LBs being pretty bad this year.
February 1st, 2021 at 1:23 AM ^
BJM coached the Vipers while Don Brown coached the LBs
February 1st, 2021 at 11:43 AM ^
If he does go, that'd make Nua our only returning Defensive assistant. How ironic would that be
February 1st, 2021 at 3:17 AM ^
FWIW, I think Webb regards him as a good recruiter but I wouldn’t be able to list which Wolverines he successfully recruited.
February 1st, 2021 at 4:34 AM ^
He re recruited the Florida boys this class. McBurrows and Hood.
February 1st, 2021 at 9:35 AM ^
He was also primary for Junior Colson
February 1st, 2021 at 7:45 AM ^
It isn't just Webb. All the rivals analysts think he is an ace recruiter. He pulled in some talent in the 2021 recruiting class. It would sting if we lost him.
February 1st, 2021 at 1:52 PM ^
Correct. Sam Webb was raving about him early last year just as the COVID storm was really picking up. Despite that and only being part of the team for 7 months or so, BJM was able to bring Junior Colson on board as the primary recruiter.
https://twitter.com/SamWebb77/status/1252765170511818752
February 1st, 2021 at 1:00 AM ^
EDIT: The dreaded double post.
February 1st, 2021 at 1:47 AM ^
KHHAANNN!!!
February 1st, 2021 at 2:34 AM ^
There goes Urban fucking with us again.
February 1st, 2021 at 11:42 AM ^
If BJM goes, Nua would be our only returning D assistant..... How ironic would that be
February 1st, 2021 at 5:50 AM ^
Cue “Go get Larry Foote.”
February 1st, 2021 at 9:26 AM ^
I agree with this.
February 1st, 2021 at 6:20 AM ^
Gotta respect that other football teams try and poach our coaches, just wish the on field success would start matching up. Hate to potentially lose him but I’d say Harbaugh needs to go and get another young coach and recruiter to replace him.
February 1st, 2021 at 6:33 AM ^
Cato June bring him home.
February 1st, 2021 at 6:54 AM ^
Too old for this staff... he’s 41.
/s
February 1st, 2021 at 9:01 AM ^
WHAAA!!!???!!! Cato June is 41?
::checks calendar::
Gotdamn I'm getting old quick...
February 1st, 2021 at 11:59 AM ^
Brace yourself. It accelerates from here. Tempus fugit.
February 1st, 2021 at 9:11 AM ^
You're thinking of the wrong #2..
(..in all honesty I don't believe coaching is of interest to Woodson.)
February 1st, 2021 at 9:28 AM ^
Though Ty Law would be an amazing coach.
February 1st, 2021 at 10:05 AM ^
Why is that? He's been out of football since 2009 and has never even coached Pee Wee football.
February 1st, 2021 at 3:55 PM ^
He also hates UM.
February 1st, 2021 at 7:59 AM ^
He is one of only two assistant coaches over the age of 40. So maybe he's getting too old for this crowd.
February 1st, 2021 at 8:57 AM ^
Creed Bratton recommends we slap Harbaugh with an ageism lawsuit.
Sometimes a guy's gotta ride the bull, am I right? Later, skater.
February 1st, 2021 at 9:38 AM ^
Only one actually (not counting Harbaugh himself). All other assisstant coaches are under 40
February 1st, 2021 at 9:43 AM ^
Whoa you're right. For some reason I thought Bellamy was.
February 1st, 2021 at 8:49 AM ^
Urban will coach a couple years in the NFL and will decide like Saban that college is ultimately what he likes. He will take over Notre Dame or be back at OSU
February 1st, 2021 at 9:25 AM ^
He's waiting for USC to open up.
February 1st, 2021 at 11:58 AM ^
The USC president said she has a higher standard than that. Unless they’ve switched presidents in the past 2 years.
February 1st, 2021 at 12:02 PM ^
After he can't do anything with Jacksonville and he all of a sudden has a medical condition!
February 1st, 2021 at 8:53 AM ^
Hmmm - three days before signing day. Yep - Urban is messing with Harbaugh.
February 1st, 2021 at 8:54 AM ^
Other options could be
Ryan Osborn recently added analyst
or bring back devin bush sr as lb coach.
February 1st, 2021 at 10:44 AM ^
Wow, I didn't even think of this.. that its so close to signing day, and maybe hes fucking with Harbaugh... but Meyer got fired from OSU, why would he do this...
February 1st, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Yeah pretty sure urban doesn’t give a shit about messing with Michigan’s position coaches. It’s not all a conspiracy, Q.
February 1st, 2021 at 8:55 AM ^
The Lbers were horrible this past season! McGrone and Ross were abject disasters at lber! Watched them both get out of their gaps with no blockers only to see the rb cut through their gap for huge gains. All game long vs msu, wisconsin, indiana and penn st. The lbers were as bad if not worse than the db's!
February 1st, 2021 at 9:09 AM ^
Agree, and I wasn't a fan of bringing BJM back.
Nonetheless, a part of me thinks there might have been some (read: a lot of) hero ball going on with last years defense. Very clearly there was a disconnect between the coaches and the on-field play (on both sides, actually). I'm wondering of they players tuned out Brown and staff and started trying to help the weak interior DL by reacting too quickly to anything that looked like it was going to a DT? Hutch, Paye, McGrone, and Ross are all talented players, and when they were out of position it was normally because they went (or stayed) inside for some reason. Was that their coaching, or was it hero ball? Not that it matters - it was (probably) wrong in either case.
Given the purging of the staff, I'm leaning towards a cancerous attitude between players and coaches (obvious things are obvious, right?).
February 1st, 2021 at 10:42 AM ^
Yes the LBs were horrible.. but why would Urban try to poach him, if hes only a top recruiter? That won't help in the NFL. And why interview now unless he doesn't want to work for JH after being here one year. Odd on many fronts. And yes, he is a very good recruiter.
February 1st, 2021 at 11:46 AM ^
Could be several reasons. 1) Charlie Strong thinks very highly of him and wants to at least interview him. 2) Meyer has no intention of hiring him but could hold off on naming the coach until a week or so just to hurt with NSD and the transfer portal. As long as he’s being diligent with the other interviews it’s not gonna hurt him any to do this. 3) Maybe he’s actually a good up and coming coach that wasn’t the issue at linebacker, maybe it was Brown? I honestly think there is some parts of all of these going into this decision.
February 1st, 2021 at 10:43 AM ^
I agree 100% with the cancerous attitude comment. There was something terribly wrong at Michigan this past season and the pandemic is not an excuse especially since Harbaugh and Michigan was the primary voice pushing to play. The players looked like they did not want to be there in many cases and that is a MASSIVE issue with any program. I have always wondered if Don brown was given too much power through Harbaugh and his stubborn ways finally pushed everyone away? Giving anyone the keys without holding them responsible is not a good idea and Michigan has found this out with Harbaugh
February 1st, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
Agree. Something was way off last year. I have never seen a set of defensive players with so much staring off into space during fourth quarters as the team last year. I enjoy watching focus and concentration and look for it. It seemed to evaporate like no other time or for no other team.
February 1st, 2021 at 9:42 AM ^
Im not sure Urban filling out his coaching roster with almost universally college coaches is going to go over well with a professional team. A big part of coaching is getting buy in, no matter how good of a coach you are. Look at Beilein in Cleveland. Great coach- no buy in=trouble. Selling pros on what could be seen as a bunch of "Rah-Rah" college guys may not be best path to take.
February 1st, 2021 at 3:08 PM ^
totally agree with you...good luck with that Urban.
Dealing with/coaching multi millionaires on a daily basis is a lot different than buckeye "student" athletes collecting only thousands of dollars and free cars
Do we know yet how much Urban is making with his new gig? I cant find it ..
February 1st, 2021 at 9:51 AM ^
Good luck to him as he's probably gone. I'm sure we will miss things about him as a coach/recruiter. I'm also sure there are opportunities to upgrade in some areas. No worries :)
February 1st, 2021 at 10:25 AM ^
Is this the first to hit the lifeboats being lowered form the Titanic? Time will tell for us Michigan fans. Harbaugh is rolling the dice to keep his job after next year. I want him to succeed for Michigan's sake not just his. I grew up with Bo, Mo, and Loyd, and it is sickening to see what continues to happen with the football program. Michigan was always tough as hell against the competition during those years. The problem is that it never seemed to adapt as football changed and never left the Big 10 Rose Bowl mentality. I hope this coaching overhaul changes this
February 1st, 2021 at 12:05 PM ^
Brian Jean-Mary signed a two-year contract with Michigan in January of 2020. He made $415,000 in his first season and will make $450,000 in the second year. If he leaves for another job before the expiration of the contract, he owes Michigan a buyout fee that is 100% of his annual base salary.
February 1st, 2021 at 12:53 PM ^
I guess it's another unpopular opinion, but I'm hoping he goes. IIRC, before the 2020 season, the LBs were seen as the strength of the defense after an excellent 2019. Under BJM, the LB level looked continually lost, slow, and out of position. They didn't seem to be clued in mentally and didn't seem to play with physicality. Now, this may be an effect of poor DL play or a poor defensive scheme overall, but it was pretty clear that BJM did not coach well for whatever reason. I don't think we'll miss him, unless of course the next LB coach hire is a poor one.
February 1st, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Totally get why a guy would take an interview with an nfl team. At the same time, it’s hard to embrace a guy who has one leg out the door.