This time of year is great for Michigan filling out depth and scout team roles through Preferred Walk-On offers (PWO). Sometimes you strike gold and find a contributor or even a starter. The Glasgow's come to mind as a recent gold mine. Michigan landed two guys yesterday to its PWO program.
1. Charlie Lovell, DE from Pinckney
2. Josh Nichols, CB/S from Loyola High School in Detroit
Welcome guys!
Harbaugh Watch - Nothing new to report. The Raiders have asked to interview Patriots OC Josh McDaniel's. Would love for these NFL jobs to be filled so we can close this damn thing down. To Jimmy's credit, he keeps on working and now needs a new DC. (As you will see below, these NFL hires are also affecting the Michigan DC search)
- The USFL is back, and The Michigan Panthers have hired Jeff Fisher to the be their head coach. I hope this league last more than a couple of weeks.
- If Byron Leftwhich gets the JAX job, its expected he would bring Larry Foote with him as the Jags DC. That could happen as early as this weekend. Nobody wants to work with GM Trent Baalke, so they have to clean that up as well. If Todd Bowles gets a head coaching job, Larry could be in line as Tampa's next DC as well.
- A strange name that has popped up in Michigan's DC search is former Washington Head Coach Jimmy Lake who Michigan rolled over in the Big House this year. The guy can coach defense, with his specialty in the secondary but he had some issues with "putting hands" on his players at UW and was seen the door. Not sure Michigan would sign up for that career reclamation project.
Here are my criteria for the new Michigan DC:
1. Can run/teach multiple coverages
2. Is young and has a ton of energy
3. Can make in game adjustments
4. Will hit the recruiting trail hard
