Coaching updates from Isaiah Hole
Looks like Al Washington to OSU is just a rumor, Don Bown is 50-50 to leave, Mattison is weighing retiring, and no information on whether Pep will be Drevno'd.
https://wolverineswire.com/2019/01/05/saturday-thoughts-catching-up-on-some-michigan-football-happenings/
January 7th, 2019 at 2:49 AM ^
Brown won't be dragging anything out. If Temple offers him their job, he'll either take it or not. They aren't going to wait around. That hire should be done in the next few days.
January 7th, 2019 at 7:09 AM ^
I read somewhere that the coaching contracts are up on Jan 10th.
January 6th, 2019 at 11:53 PM ^
Power fucking spread Jim. Please do it.
January 6th, 2019 at 11:57 PM ^
If 3 of our defensive coaches (Brown, especially) left after the Dax Hill decision, no one should ever have the right to criticize player transfers/players wanting compensation.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:09 AM ^
I'm sure dax will be just fine with whoever the DC is. He initially decommited because of the harbaugh rumors, not brown. And i'm assuming after the two defensive ass whoppings we took, he wouldnt mind a change.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:53 AM ^
Because if Harbaugh left, the defensive coaches might too.
You're projecting your own feelings onto Hill, which makes little sense.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:01 AM ^
Go away Pep
January 7th, 2019 at 12:04 AM ^
I like Don Brown. He's a good man and a good coach and an even better mustache.
But I'm 100% okay with him moving on.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:08 AM ^
If Don Brown were to leave, would everyone be able to swallow their pride and hire a Tressel, Mike Tressel that is from MSU? We'd easily be able to pay him more and they had a better defense than us, coupled with a worse offense.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:11 AM ^
No he has hatred in his blood for us. He would purposely try to fuck us over if he coached here. But he is a good coach that i hope a bigger program can take him away from msu.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:37 AM ^
why would he make a lateral move? wont happen.
January 7th, 2019 at 7:27 AM ^
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
January 7th, 2019 at 9:15 AM ^
Lateral move?
January 7th, 2019 at 12:21 AM ^
I think dantonio is the brains behind their defense. Look at what happened to narduzzi when he left.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:29 AM ^
True, Narduzzis defenses have been less than steller compared to at MSU. Dantonio can coach a defense, that's for damn sure.
January 7th, 2019 at 7:22 AM ^
Nard dawg is at pitt..... i don't think that's a good measuring stick.
January 7th, 2019 at 10:23 AM ^
Why not? Is it harder to recruit 2*s to Pitt? They should have access to the same players.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:28 AM ^
Then let's just hire Dantonio as our DC. He would do that right?
January 7th, 2019 at 9:28 AM ^
I don't agree with hiring Tressel. But I do think there are other excellent D Coordinators to be had in the event Brown leaves. The last four games of 2018 got me thinking people have figured out Browns D. You could see the big plays starting with Rutgers and continued right through the Florida game. Let me make this clear, I hope Brown stays, I just hope whatever cracks in the armor that have developed, get fixed in 2019.
January 7th, 2019 at 10:36 AM ^
Eh, I don’t buy the “hatred in his blood” bullshit. But I’m leery of any DC under Mork. I’m pretty sure he’s why MSU has had such good defenses.
January 7th, 2019 at 10:42 AM ^
This is gross and disgusting and plz never mention it again.
January 7th, 2019 at 11:19 AM ^
Really. I felt so dirty just reading it I had to wash my eyes out with bleach and a Brillo pad.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:19 AM ^
Time for another round of unfounded speculation. Eventually, things will play out and they will be publicly disclosed.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:57 AM ^
You realize that this is the internet, right
January 7th, 2019 at 9:19 AM ^
Yes. People gotta talk about something and decifer the inner meaning.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:38 AM ^
Decipher
January 7th, 2019 at 12:31 AM ^
I think that Harbaugh brought all his coaches in because he wanted them and should be kept as long as Harbaugh stays. Kind of like they are all in it together and should have the chance to live or die with him.
But then again what do i know?
January 7th, 2019 at 8:46 AM ^
Coaches like Harbaugh understand that when you win other programs are going to want to get ppl from your staff. Look at the turnover at places like Bama & OSU. It comes with the territory, but fans become attached to the names. He hired DB so if a change needs to be made, have confidence he will grab another elite defensive mind.
January 7th, 2019 at 12:51 AM ^
I wonder if Brown is suffering a bad case of whiplash... up until kickoff against OSU he and his moustache were worshipped more reverently than Harbaugh, and just a month later it seems half the fan base wants to run him out of town and the other half would just shrug if he took another job.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:31 AM ^
Agreed, it’s a really weird turnaround. Aside from the whole 62 points thing he isn’t bad at all.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:58 AM ^
100% agree. Brown has been good in 90%+ of Michigan's games. I have hope that he can identify weaknesses and make the necessary changes moving forward. Ohio State and the Saquon Barkley version of PSU thrashed us. True. But in modern football, great offense will beat great defense -- and sometimes it will even shred it. Alabama's great defenses still got themselves into shootouts with Clemson and Georgia. Their offense saved them in a couple of those Championships. That is what Michigan needs. An offense that can save the defense when they're up against a juggernaut. What we don't need, is a wild goose chase for a mythucal DC who can hold elite offenses under 20 points per game. That guy doesn't exist -- not even Nick Saban. I hope Don Brown stays as long as possible and evolves and adapts along the way.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:15 AM ^
Brown's record is pretty damn good overall, but I don't think he's beyond criticism any more than Harbaugh is.
One of the problems the MGoBlogosphere creates for itself is its compulsion to absolutely deify anybody who has some measure of success, which is then matched by an equally unhinged need to castigate and revile the very same person when they (inevitably) fall short.
If MGoBlog were an individual, the clinical assessment would be extreme bi-polar, with pronounced and repeated swings between wild-eyed mania and then suicidal soul-sucking depression, and back again.
January 7th, 2019 at 5:05 AM ^
if they looked at your avatar, don, they'd have to throw in a diagnosis of serious malnutrition also.
just saying.
January 7th, 2019 at 7:33 AM ^
Drugs I tell ya! Drugs!!
January 7th, 2019 at 9:20 AM ^
Getting blown out by OSU is the ONE THING most Michigan fans will absolutely not tolerate. You can lose to OSU (all the damn time apparently), and you can get blown out by another really good team (PSU 2017), but you cannot shit the bed against OSU.
People really loved Durkin until The Game in 2015.
If Brown stays, and I hope he does, dude needs to take a long look in the mirror and make some changes. Because if OSU beats us in similar fashion this November, someone is going to light his mustache on fire before he makes it to the locker room.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:27 PM ^
We don't know if any other DC anywhere could have done better with our injury hobbled defense, players leaving for NFL (which is a growing trend and not just at Michigan) and OSU suddenly coming to life. Would hate like HELL to lose Don Brown and hope he is not going anywhere.
There are concerns that need to be addressed, and they will. I don't worry about the "other people have figured him out" line of reasoning as late in the season, teams do figure out other teams and the talent differential becomes more of a factor. That's why we end up with Alabama vs. Clemson.. again.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:33 AM ^
I think that diagnosis holds true for the internet as a whole...
January 7th, 2019 at 8:49 AM ^
“You’re only as good as your last hit!” He has been really good here, but not showing up in the most important game of the season will cause people to think twice about you.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:28 AM ^
If by “fan base” you mean the people who post on this Blog I think you are wrong. My experience is that this place increasingly is not representative of Michigan fans in general.
January 7th, 2019 at 10:37 AM ^
Then there's the other half that still supports him 100% and expects him to make the necessary adjustments.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:57 AM ^
I’d assume if Mattison retires Washington would become DL coach.
Maybe slide CP back down to OLB and hire a S coach?
January 7th, 2019 at 6:41 AM ^
Has anyone commented on why Brown wants to leave?
Does he feel unappreciated by the staff after the major blowouts? Feel like his style is being hamstrung in the organization? It’s understandable the fan base would be upset with how badly the defense caved in the last two games. What isn’t anticipated is why Brown would take his ball and go home after a lot of success but back to back season ending fallouts.
I wonder if Harbaugh is more willing to part with Brown after those than Pep. That would make the most sense.
January 7th, 2019 at 8:16 AM ^
Because he'd be the HC at Temple. He's not the HC at Michigan.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:28 AM ^
Seriously ... head coach at f'ing Temple ? You forgot the /s.
Go Blue!
January 7th, 2019 at 8:18 AM ^
Because he's 63 (or around there) and probably realizes the window to run his own program again is closing. If he truly wants that shot then that's why.
Plus, he's an east coast guy so it could be a lot of other non-football reasons too. I'm a east coast guy living in Florida and while I love it down here there is that 'pull' of going back home that is appealing. Until I see snow then it goes away.
From what I have read this defense isn't controlled by anyone but Brown, the offense is what is hamstrung (by Harbaugh).
January 7th, 2019 at 6:57 AM ^
Or promote Devin Bush Sr. I seem to remember hearing he was a first round pick as a safety out of FSU
January 7th, 2019 at 8:24 AM ^
I'd imagine Partridge, Washington and Bush Sr. are all in line for promotions if we do have the departures of Brown and/or Mattison. Personally, I think Mattison would be a bigger loss than Brown. Plenty of guys who can run a good defense (I think Partridge is on that track but no idea if he's ready to make that jump), but I don't see many DL coaches on Mattison's level - Larry Johnson is the only name that comes to my mind and sadly I don't think we can poach him.
Big fan of Don Brown but losing a great DL coach when that is arguably our weakest link (proven talent and depth-wise as we sit in January 2019 anyway) would be a huge blow. I hope we can get at least one more year of Mattison.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:12 AM ^
It is difficult for even knowledgeable fans to know the whole story of the possibilities here. Clearly Bush Sr. knows a thing or two about defense...is he otherwise qualified to be a DC??? It would not seem to be a bad thing to have a DC with strong and direct connections to SEC country :)
January 7th, 2019 at 9:34 AM ^
No, I just don't see him making the leap from defensive analyst straight to DC. He needs to be a position coach first. Bush already got passed up by Partridge for the safety position job last year. I'd bet Partridge would be the internal choice (if that was the route taken) as far as a potential DC opening is concerned.
But none of us truly know what will happen. I do know this, Harbaugh seems to have a knack for finding great assistant coaches. Yes, I know the hate for Pep (but again, this is Harbaugh's offense and Pep does NOT call the plays) but he's done pretty well with his assistants here; Partridge, Brown, Zordich, Warriner, Sherrone Moore and Al Washington recently. It's his lack of willingness to let guys go soon enough that is the issue most seem to take with Harbaugh.
January 7th, 2019 at 6:57 AM ^
Double post