JUB says Beilein will consider if asked
Yeah, agreed. For somebody who has been very well connected to Michigan athletics, especially during the Harbaugh era, it seems he is trying to maintain some relevancy.
Now that Harbaugh is gone, I’m assuming he’ll go back to his “dropping hints and rumors” style reporting but never actually committing to the news he reports.
March 15th, 2024 at 10:49 PM ^
He was making shit up during the Harbaugh era too, particularly at the end.
If Beilein comes back Michigan will have an excuse to be bad for the next year or two, which it will likely be anyway since it has little talent and couldn't win without a major overhaul even if it could somehow resuscitate John Wooden.
This is too ridiculous to even comment on.
Please don't, I love him forever, but the reason he left is not only still there but 10 times worse.
It's hard enough to recruit let alone for a coach everyone knows will only be there for 3 years tops
I don't know why he wouldn't be considered. I certainly would ask him what his plan for NIL is?
Hopefully there is some plan to manage this process for a coach, but Juwan was overwhelmed by this aspect, and seemed left on his own to manage the admissions tragedies. This will be the central issue because developmental programs are now feeding grounds for the rich teams.
As much as I want him back, my worry is him coming back for a second tenure would tarnish the first.
The college athletics landscape has changed 5x over since he left. I don’t want him coming back to a frontier he doesn’t recognize and moreover, doesn’t agree with.
But if he understands the landscape, accepts it, and wants back after all of it, and can bring someone on staff that he can trust as a successor after 3-5 years, write him a blank check. And write him a blank check for whatever assistants he thinks he needs.
Bring back Beilein and Harbaugh after he wins the SB in 3 years then all will be right in the world.
This guy is a freakin clown
I often help to coach my kids sports teams. Sometimes as a coach and sometimes as an assistant coach. This last soccer season, I assisted in coaching two teams, my 10 year old and my 12 year old teams. Both teams were undefeated and won the local tournament. We had a lot of talent and we got a lot out of their talent, and I was feeling good about my coaching ability. Then I coached basketball for 10 year olds. It did not go well. We won two games and lost a few by about 30 points or more. I got the most out of my players, but that was improving them from airballing their shots to hitting the rim. It did not go well. Players can make you look good or bad as the coach.
What about as an assistant? I know there’s risk in hiring a first time assistant, but it could be worth the roll of the dice.
Coach for two years while grooming his boy
Any more Wagner family members of age he can go find ?
I will guarantee it will not be JB, Jay Wright, Brian Dutcher, Nate Oats, Billy Donovan or Mike White. Warde would never hire those giys.
I love Beilein, and maybe if he was a stopgap, idk. He’s 71 is that a factor? Or could he be brought on in a prominent but maybe not head coach role? So many questions.
Won’t be considered or asked
This is the biggest hunk of BS that JUB has ever spewed out. It's not even worthy of further comment.
I would definitely be pleased to see him return!
March 15th, 2024 at 10:00 PM ^
FFS, that's a gigantic "might" and an even bigger "if."
March 15th, 2024 at 10:51 PM ^
Bacon said Warde wouldn't fire Juwan
What’s next, JUB? “Everything is still on the table. Might even rehire Juwan for all we know”
No chance as long as Warde is around. That’s from people on both sides.
Don't toy with me Bacon!
Probably my favorite coach at UM in the last 25 years.
The cleanest, well run program I can remember.
March 16th, 2024 at 11:06 AM ^
I love JB as much as my dad, but he needs to relax in retirement-lite and enjoy the grandkids.
This is a time for a guy who has built up two or more programs and just loves to coach. Please, no more of the one-and-done guys like Jett, Caleb, Moussa, etc. They are a poison on a program that needs guys to buy into a strong system like how JB had and also some of the mid-major guys. I'm tired of guys who focus on THEIR game and not on development in all areas.