That was quite possibly the worst press conference in the history of Michigan football

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I hope all you RR haters are happy.

Bando Calrissian

January 5th, 2011 at 9:31 PM ^

It was always Don Canham's policy to have a list of three names for every single head coaching job in the department in case he had to make an unexpected hire.  It's a no-brainer policy.  And I don't know how anyone with any shred of reason could have watched today's presser and come to the immediate assumption David Brandon is stupid enough not to have a plan in place and an intended trajectory to focus his efforts in the next few days.  

MI Expat NY

January 6th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^

I think the question is, "how realistic is it to get any of those three names, starting the search on January 5?  I'd say it's possible, just not probable.  Look at last season.  USC, who frankly, we are not, at the moment, was in all likelihood, able to go out and get their guy.  Tennessee, however, had to settle for a guy with a fairly weak resume and a good name.  To me Derek Dooley is Brady Hoke, and how happy would the fan base be if he's introduced as the next coach.  

I think everyone is talking past each other.  Some say Brandon has no plan, others say, he can't be stupid enough to not have a plan.  What we should be asking ourselves is: "is Brandon's plan executable and will it lead to a successful hire?"  To me, I think he's going to need a stroke of luck for the answer to that question to be "yes."

bryemye

January 6th, 2011 at 11:03 AM ^

This isn't an "i has the facts, i shall deduce now" feeling. This is me watching a man and thinking to myself "that man is nervous as hell right now." It was not the collected DB i've seen before.

A dynamic list sounds about right. A list of names 10 posters could come up with after a night of moderate drinking and vet a little closer in the morning.

JBE

January 5th, 2011 at 8:44 PM ^

"It's a dynamic list. It has been over the last year. You put people on the list, you get to know them a little better some come off, others go on? it's not just a hard and fast list, but a list that's evolved and will continue to evolve. With this announcement today, I can tell you already there are people, now that we're in a search mode, coming forward expressing interest. I'm going to look long and hard to see who those candidates are, and do what's best for the future of Michigan football."

acnumber1

January 5th, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^

Favre...

(not pertinent to this particular post but over the past 24 hours I wanted to post this ( and now and again Lebron references) but couldn't because I wasn't able to access the site).

Recall the 'decision'....recall the back and forth...think Favre and Lebron....imagine my comments were amusing.

If not...ignore.

 

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Don

January 6th, 2011 at 8:00 AM ^

From the Balas interview on Rivals:

"It's a dynamic list. It has been over the last year. You put people on the list, you get to know them a little better some come off, others go on? it's not just a hard and fast list, but a list that's evolved and will continue to evolve. With this announcement today, I can tell you already there are people, now that we're in a search mode, coming forward expressing interest. I'm going to look long and hard to see who those candidates are, and do what's best for the future of Michigan football."

Jeebus.

JJB2

January 6th, 2011 at 8:43 AM ^

to get the best available.  Being a former player, he's in as much pain as any of us watching the sinking of the Titanic.  He's got to fill those new luxury suites, as well.  Let's just all take a deep breath and give the man a few days to work some magic.  I still wouldn't rule out JH.  He's pretty good friends with Herbie (see latest post) and we all may get  a nice surprise.  If not, I trust DB to get the next best and may be even better than JH.  I also agree with him, that whomever he hires, we all need to give the new coach some breathing room to do his thing and support him fully.  If he's a "Michigan Man" great, but if not, we all know where Bo came from.  You can become a "Michigan Man".

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