CC: Bo Pelini
Before you read: if Michigan can't get Harbaugh or Les Miles, dig this-
Aside from being a raving lunatic who parades his cat around the field at spring games, 4 division titles sounds pretty good to me.
67-27 overall record, 39-17 in conference play. He took over in 2008.
Michigan's record since 2008 is 46-42, 24-32 in the B1G with zero B1G titles.
He has 3 bowl wins in 7 years. Michigan has won 3 bowl games in 13 years.
Nebraska has a great history and tradition. But they aren't Michigan and they don't have the appeal that Michigan does in terms of recruiting.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
You don't like cats?
November 30th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
HELL no.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
I'd consider him for dc.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
but Pelini was not Nebraska's DC
November 30th, 2014 at 8:59 PM ^
He's a defensive-minded guy. It's safe to conclude that he was more involved in that side of the ball than the offense (which was actually pretty good).
November 30th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
Okay but when he's been a DC he has done a pretty good job.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:12 PM ^
3 years at LSU; 3 top 3 defenses overall
November 30th, 2014 at 9:18 PM ^
Though it must be noted that LSU always has strong defenses under Miles. John Chavis was good but not great at Tennessee, but at LSU his defenses have been phenomenal.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
Yeah I was being...
forget it
November 30th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
My cat could coach top defenses at LSU with the recruits they get.
November 30th, 2014 at 10:35 PM ^
When Carr was being run out by the fanbase, how many UM fans claimed that anyone could win 8 games at UM?
November 30th, 2014 at 10:40 PM ^
In their defense Hoke won 11 games and 8 games
November 30th, 2014 at 11:14 PM ^
that it's faulty logic to think that just anyone can win "x" number of games given the talent, resources, etc.
Since Carr retired, UM has had two 8 win seasons in seven years.
I think the stupidity of typing, "My cat could coach top defenses at LSU with the recruits they get." should be pretty apparent to anyone who's followed Michigan football over the past decade or so. The same stupid stuff was typed about Michigan not too long ago, and look how that's played out.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
Have you watched any of the Nebraska-Wisconsin games over the past few years?
November 30th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
I agree with two and three and would like to combine them.
No. I'd consider him for DC.
I have no problem with Nebraska firing Pelini and don't want to see him hired at Michigan. It would put us all back in the endless cycle of thinking "our" team has a great chance this year, winning games early, only to have our hopes crushed every year with one or two "inexplicable losses."
No, thanks.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
Not saying he is a bad coach...but this fanbase would cease to exist if that happens.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
I mean, he can't be more of a raving lunatic than Miles I suppose. Recruiting black hole of Nebraska aside, he doesn't seem like the home run hire that we really need.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:53 PM ^
I mean, he can't be more of a raving lunatic than Miles I suppose. Recruiting black hole of Nebraska aside, he doesn't seem like the home run hire that we really need.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
...I will go to the Humane Society and purchase a rescued cat.
That day.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:57 PM ^
Locked for posterity.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
9-17 against top 25 teams...how about no
November 30th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
I'd pick Bo over Les.
But other than that I don't want him here unless he's a DC.
November 30th, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
I guess the only upside would be that there would be a Bo coaching in ann arbor again. So...umm thats something
November 30th, 2014 at 8:57 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
I support the idea of Pelini becoming a position coach here.
However, I would imagine he'll have another HC gig within the next couple days(unless he intends to take a year off or somthing like that).
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
I support the idea of Pelini becoming a position coach here.
However, I would imagine he'll have another HC gig within the next couple days(unless he intends to take a year off or somthing like that).
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
I support the idea of Pelini becoming a position coach here.
However, I would imagine he'll have another HC gig within the next couple days(unless he intends to take a year off or somthing like that).
November 30th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
I support the idea of Pelini becoming a position coach here.
However, I would imagine he'll have another HC gig within the next couple days(unless he intends to take a year off or somthing like that).
November 30th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
November 30th, 2014 at 9:07 PM ^
This one's hot off the press, no?
November 30th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
This one is.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:30 PM ^
Brady as our head coach.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
At one time they were together at LSU
November 30th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
If we can't get #1 or #2 then Bo Pellini would be OK with me. It could be much worse - as in no change or promotion of Nussmeier. Bo would clean house - he recruits Ohio. His players love him. I would be ok with this, but not without pursuing #1 and #2. He is a crazy but good coach. But, again, I would prefer a crazy good coach. Sometimes those don't work out though.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
Hoke's players also love him....
November 30th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
I prefer a good coach to a not so good coach. Bo would play the B1G with a vengeance. His players love him because he is a good coach. He's outspoken and for the most part well spoken.
I don't want him if we can get someone better, but I'm not going to cry if it's Bo.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
if Pellini took a year off, maybe even went to the NFL for awhile. That Nebraska job really wore on him the last 3 years.
November 30th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
So we hire him and immediately say that our expectations are lower in football than Nebraska. Brilliant plan!
November 30th, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^
After a decade of mostly painful football, I would gladly take Pelini's boring 9-4 and 10-4 years. Additionally, he in theory should be able to recruit better here - and therefore perform better here as well.
He isn't my first choice, but he would be a big upgrade over what we currently have.
I don't want to eliminate solid coaches for silly reasons like no Michigan connections, going 9-4 or 10-4 every year at Nebraksa, etc...
November 30th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
The first 25 seconds or so of this song express my own opinion on this, at least on the idea of Pelini as an HC...