Greg Frey reported on campus at FSU (Tomahawk Nation, Land of 10, etc).

Submitted by Wolverine In Iowa 68 on

Tomahawk Nation, Land of 10, and Noles247 are all reporting that Greg Frey has driven to Tallahassee after the Outback Bowl to meet with Willie Taggart.

 

The sites are indicating that the deal looks to be finalized today for him to join the FSU staff

 

Links to the articles:

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2018/1/…

https://floridastate.247sports.com/Bolt/Florida-State-Seminoles-in-the-…

 

ldevon1

January 2nd, 2018 at 4:58 PM ^

He is that great a coach. I'm not blaming him for everything, but they showed little to no improvement. MSU, PSU, and to an extent Wisky were all younger, or as young and unproven, and they performed better.

MGoVoice

January 2nd, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^

Not so sure that's because of Frey though.  I could be completely wrong here but my understanding for the run game improving was that the team went away from what Frey is known for (zone schemes?) and moved back to a power run game principles.

CLion

January 2nd, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^

Totally valid, but the OL was doing pretty well in the run game for the 2nd half of the season (and not just the soft underbelly) after a dismall start. They did not finish well in the bowl game, but either way I was just saying it's disingenuous to pretend they did nothing right all year,

HelloHeisman91

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:52 PM ^

I get the sentitment but he put guys in the NFL at Indiana. Sucks to lose him and the continuity that would have come with him staying a few years especially in the wake of a disaster offensive season while the team seems to be searching for an identity.

LSAClassOf2000

January 2nd, 2018 at 5:39 PM ^

It is definitely possible, and someone just a couple months ago managed to post the necessary posts to subtract over 2500 points from their own total with only help from the board itself. Subtraction that large requires some special intervention, of course, not that I would know. 

bronxblue

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^

This has been long-rumored.  Wouldn't be surprised that he's gone.  I do think people putting the bulk of the blame on him for the offensive line issues are reaching a bit.  He never seemed like Michigan totally bought into a single form of run-blocking, and for zone to succeed you sorta have to rep it for a long time and really ingrain it into your team.  Trying to do it in a year is going to lead to mixed results, at best.  

I do wonder how the offensive line coaching ultimately plays out.  It feels like if Drevno is still here, they might break up his duties and find someone who only focuses on the line instead of this weird "you take tackles and TEs, I'll take interior" thing they may have had going on this year.

JWG Wolverine

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^

Take the whole offensive staff with you!

I'm waiting urgently for Harbaugh to put the hammer down on them. He was visibly upset with the decisions they were making yesterday.

Bo Schemheckler

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^

Hopefully this means Drevno is spending more time with the OL and less time gameplanning and play calling. Now Jay can move back to TE coach and we can get a legit RB coach to go with a new WR coach on offense

BlueWon

January 2nd, 2018 at 7:00 PM ^

One can't claim to operate on the basis of a meritocracy and hire their inexperienced son who, I don't think ever played college football, for $250,000+/year. Every job he's ever had was a gift (Oregon State due to JH's Riley connection and the Ravens due to his uncle). His job on the Ravens was in stats (not a position coach). By contrast, the son of a good friend of mine played ball in the Ivy League and managed to get a job on his own as an NFL scout. He's 25 and making $60K and absolutely working his ass off.

Believe me, Jay's spot on the staff and the amount he's making is not lost on those who have played at UM (a number of ex-players have brought it up with me). Most companies/organizations would never allow this sort of nepotism. It sends the wrong signal. If Harbaugh wants his son to make that much dough be could pay for it himself. 

You don't think Mike Hart wouldn't take the RB coach at UM for a quarter million a year?

BlueWon

January 3rd, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^

year which falls clearly in his domain.

Would one expect him to be able to coach that at a high level given he has neither been a RB nor coached RB's before?

He should be coaching at a MAC school at this point of his career at best.

SalvatoreQuattro

January 2nd, 2018 at 8:26 PM ^

Yes, he has some advantages,So did Jim and John when they started out. So do many people.

Clearly you have never works for your father. My dad worked for my grandfather and he was forced to work harder than anyone else.

This optics bullshitis what people say to justify their intellectually lazy comments.

BlueWon

January 2nd, 2018 at 10:51 PM ^

I backed up my logic which is something you failed to do in building a false analogy about your grandad's ice cream stand. 
 
My point, one that clearly gave you a haircut, was that he hadn't earned the chops 1) to be a position coach at Michigan, and, 2) to make the kind of money he is being paid.
 
Tell me, how does one justify giving a kid whose experience was as a statistics analyst a job at UM coaching on the field?
 
You're really nothing more than an untamed blowhard.
 
This, BTW, is the anti-nepotism policy at UM: 
 
"The basic criteria for appointment and promotion of all University staff shall be appropriate qualifications and performance.  Relationship to another individual employed by the University shall constitute neither an advantage nor a deterrent to appointment by the University, provided the individual meets and fulfills the appropriate University appointment standards.
There shall be neither favoritism toward nor discrimination against any individual in appointment, promotion, wages, hours, or other conditions of employment based upon that individual’s being a relative of or having a close personal relationship or external business relationship to another person employed by the University.  (After this called relative for purposes of this SPG.)
All supervisors are responsible for maintaining objectivity in their work relationships, and avoiding situations which raise the question of favoritism or discrimination prohibited by this SPG."
 Tell me again, what did Jay do to deserve a quarter million dollar a year coordinator job at a blueblood program? He clearly did not have the requisite experience but did have an advantage which is a violation of university policy.
If this happened in the Med School the university would be sued.
You're as f'n dense as they come. 

BlueWon

January 2nd, 2018 at 10:59 PM ^

Harbaugh is 8-8 in his last 16 games at UM.

You don't think he has issues on his staff? Who taught DPJ to field punts over his shoulder on the seven yard line? To try to field another with his teeth on the ten?

The unbridled cult of personality that slappies like you have constructed surrounding this staff would be amusing if it wasn't so damn pathetic.

How many times did UM QB's get slobbernockered because RB's didn't pick up blocks this year? But, yeah, all is well with hiring amateurs at premium rates...

Birdman

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:53 PM ^

Lets find some one that can develop a cohesive Oline. Watching 3 different QBs piss their pants all year was not enjoyable. Pretty hard to keep your eyes downfield when you're getting fuckin lit up every pass play.

True Blue Grit

January 2nd, 2018 at 4:15 PM ^

passing game problems" is getting really old.  Yes, the pass pro could have been much better.  But it wasn't nearly as terrible as you make it sound.  There were plenty of pass plays where all 3 QB's had enough time to throw, and they either 1) held the ball too long and got sacked, 2) couldn't find any open receiver, 3) threw the ball off target,  4) threw an interception, or 5) gave up and ran for a loss or short gain.  And by the way, it would have been nice if the running backs and TE's helped out on the pass blocking a lot more.  Higdon missed guys on at least two plays yesterday leading to sacks.  

Red is Blue

January 2nd, 2018 at 4:25 PM ^

These things are interrelated.  If it had only been one thing, you could have somewhat schemed around that (some would be harder to scheme around than others).  But the combination of OL play, lack WR experience/separation, trouble in backs/TE blocking, spotty QB play added up to something you couldn't do much about.

 

Birdman

January 2nd, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^

Its getting super fucking old. It doesnt change whats been going on, you can say its all everything, but 3 shellshocked QBs ~ I mean I'm taking about 3 QBS! because they all got fucking blown up out of games ~ didn't happen because they were coached to be waffling soft cocks. They have been getting destroyed by humungous hits, to the point that it was cruel to call half the plays.

ak47

January 2nd, 2018 at 3:48 PM ^

Any chance Drevno is going with him? Frey has a better track record of producing elite tackle prospects, would rather he be around over Drevno given the need for next year.

Also pretty much kills any outside shot of landing Petit-Frere which should contribute to the shitty recruiting year at is the cherry on top of this turd football year.