PT Brandon has scheduled two Michigan home games in Dallas as the AD in Michigan. Neither games were against a team from Texas. Now the rumor mill is spinning that Michigan and Texas are in negotiations to play a home and home. This is what were talking about! Two historic programs playing each other in the home stadiums. This type of game moves the needle, I'm sure it will be a great match-up in 2042 or whenever they schedule it. BTW it wouldn't be a great match up this year as Texas has a similar weekend as the Wolverines did when they lost 41-7 to BYU at home. Misery loves company.
- I thought a little ray of light out of the terrible Ray Rice situation was that Fitz might be called up from the practice squad to the regular roster. Instead he got released by the Ravens yesterday.
- It will be interesting to see what the Big House will look like this weekend. Plenty of seats are available through the athletic department or ticket brokers.
There is probably a full post here, but with all the chatter about letting Hoke go after the season, the next reasonable question is: Who would be next? There doesn't seem like there are ton of hires that could make the Michigan faithful happy. It probably isn't a coordinator and the Sumlin's of the world are not going anywhere. So who?
#1: Jim Harbaugh: If he was hired instead of Hoke, would Michigan be in this position right now? Don't we all agree, there is no way we would. We might be losing games like Stanford lost to USC last weekend, but the norm would be probably 9-10 wins a year. The time could be right time as reports are his relationships with the 49'ers seem to be strained. He would need to be sold on turning around his alum mater and filling the shoes of his coaching idol Bo Schembechler. If you pay him, there might be a shot. Probably Sabin type of money, but it seems he is worth it. Adidas would provide him pants.
#2: Les Miles: I know he is a grass eating, high hat wearing, strange clapping, head coach but he was down 17 points to Wisconsin and getting out played everywhere and came away with a win. I know there are people in A2 that just don't like him but probably hate him. With that, I ask you the same question: If Sailboat Bill and Mary Sue had waited to hire him instead of RR, would we be in the same position we are right now? I doubt it. Les isn't getting any younger and this might be his last shot at his dream job.
#3 Whoever it is, it won't be good enough. Jon Gruden isn't coming here, so everyone else would be a poor choice. John Harbaugh is welcomed and maybe even thought about it for a minute the last time, but that would be a long shot. Jake Spavital, Texas AM OC is probably the hottest coordinator in the country but there is a ton of risk hiring a guy that hasn't been a head coach and trying to run the battleship that is Michigan Football. Head coaches from WVU and San Diego State have had issues trying to run that ship. Another name might be Seahawks OC Darrell Bevell, but would Michigan really hire the former Wisconsin QB?
If Hoke can't turn it around this year, then the next hire has to have little to no risk or Michigan will be replacing their head coach and their athletic director. Which probably wouldn't be a bad move.
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Sometimes the best indicator of what a person will do in the future is to look at what that person has done in the past in a similar position. Hoke has taken poor programs and turned them into winners...sometimes sooner sometimes later. Most likely, he can do the same at Michigan. Let's see if he can turn this year around, after the tire fire at ND, and stop all this cackling nonsense about replacing him and his staff. The key to this team and this season is the "head" of our QB. If he can make better decisions, and one or two better plays when everything collapses around him (see MSU vs Oregon's QB)the team will score points and win games. This team is in dire need of a leader on the field. Until someone emerges to fill that position, the team will struggle.
I guess it is cool they will play Texas in a decade or further in the future. I really haven't seen anybody giddy about this information.
I hope less than 100k people show up. It is the only way to get to Brandon and hopefully the higher ups. I also hope they are vocal without being vulgar or threatening.
If Saturday's results were an isolated event I would support Hoke, but Saturday wasn't an isolated event. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Going back to the Akron game last season, they have been very inconsistent. They were 2 plays and the lack of a 2nd half comeback away from being 4-8 last season.
Right now they look like a 7 maybe 8 win team in theory which is sad when you look at how soft their schedule is.
Outside of Miles and Jim Harbaugh there is:
-John Harbaugh: A mellower version of Jim. No HC experience in college, but I think he would be a solid choice.
-Butch Davis: Has a lot of head coaching experience in FBS and NFL. Would he leave Tennessee for Michigan (being a Michigan native combined with the weakness of the B1G I think he would)? There are also some warning flags with the sanctions at UNC.
-Mike Gundy: He has done a great job at OK State. With Michigan’s resources I think he could do even better things at Michigan.
-Kyle Whittingham: As a West Coast guy I am not sure he would come to Michigan, but he has a great track record at Utah.
-Dan Mullen: For being in the toughest division in college football, he has a respectable record. With the weakness of the B1G and the resources of Michigan, I think he could do great things at Michigan.
-Todd Graham: He has been really good at ASU. The way he left Pitt was far from classy, and he doesn't have enough of a track record.
-Mike Bellotti: He made Oregon into the national power it is today and would be a great option, but I highly doubt he would come to Michigan or any other coaching position.
Im just glad my boys are too young to remember this era of Michigan football...
Im just glad my boys are too young to remember this era of Michigan football...
All I'm going to say is this, if the O-Line gets fixed, a lot of the other shortcomings will also be fixed. The fact that Funk still has a job is ridiculous. If the OLine was fixed, then:
*Running game would consistently put us in shorter down and distance.
*Gardner wouldn't have to always try to do everything himself.
*Possessions would be longer and would help the defense stay off the field.
*We would have time to get Funchess down the field to use that size more effectively.
A ton of issue go away if the OLine is effective.
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