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|5 hours 30 min ago
It's not about a fashion contest. I'm not sure what line of work you're in, but dressing appropriately not only helps to create an impression, but also helps get you in the frame of mind to perform at a high level.
In my experience as a coach (and player), this absolutely holds true with players. We got our team new uniforms for district playoffs and went out and played the best game of our season. Obviously this is just anecdotal evidence and I do not believe that uniforms = success, but the point is that the unis did hype the kids up walking into the locker room with each player having his new uniform hanging at his locker was a special moment for them, and for us as coaches.
When I was a player, uniforms were the last thing on my mind. But it sure did feel good when we got new ones, especially if they had a cool design.
I seriously, seriously doubt that we will get any recruits just becuase Nike makes our stuff, but I do believe that having Nike as our sponsor is more attractive and just adds another positive for most (not all) recruits.
This a long way of saying that if having Nike as our sponsor is a positive in the eyes of most kids, why not do it?
|5 hours 47 min ago
|Not any kicker
If you can get Quinn Nordin, you take him. The kid can already kick a 65-yard field goal off the ground and a 50-yard punt with good hangtime. Kickoffs would be touchback city.
That said, if you can't get him, I'm not sure we are actively pursuing more kickers. Andrew David was a great prospect as well, and we've got the Aussie this fall.
But yeah, if Nordin wants to come, he's well worth a scholarship.
|1 week 4 days ago
|NJ/MD bunch?
Aren't there some pretty amazing NJ kids visiting right now? Or is it MD kids?
|1 week 4 days ago
|Hard to go wrong on NW lower
Hard to go wrong on NW lower Michigan. I believe the Leelanau Peninsula is the best... Homestead or Glen Arbor area are amazing and right next to the dunes. Leland is a great little town. Traverse City if you want a more urban feel. Even Suttons Bay and Northport are great. Empire is another underrated spot. Basically, find a spot you like on M22.
|1 week 5 days ago
|If you are there already and
If you are there already and can get into Canada, Lake Superior Provincial Park is the best hiking on the Great Lakes. Porkies and PR tie for second but the Porkies are FAR. Nordhouse Dunes third.
|1 week 6 days ago
|Yes and No
The Tyus Battle comparison is spot on. It's important to note that the bulkiest group of decommitments were guys looking for greener pastures.
Alabama hasn't been hurt by Saban's style, which is that a scholarship offer is really just an invitation to try out for the 'Bama football team. Much the same could be said for the rest of the SEC. I'd much rather have Harbaugh pulling offers or stopping communication when recruits still have ample time to flip than have him bring kids in and send them packing with a forced transition year.
It's clear that the a lot of kids do not believe that a commitment is actually a commitment, just a way to hold their place in a class. But that doesn't excuse dishonesty from coaches.
Sadly, it has gotten to the point that this is how the game is played. Hoke was a successful recruiter (based on the rankings) and this article really brings into focus why he would not allow committed players to visit other schools: he believed in honoring commitments.
We can't have things both ways. If we, as Michigan fans, want a coach with a flexible recruiting philosophy (unlike Hoke) we're also going to conceed that there will be some less than honorable tactics used to get the possible class on board. Let's not pretend it's honorable, but let's also accept that's how the game is played, and we want to win.
Zerodark is right...every school that's winning is using questionable "roster management" practices. It sucks, and I don't like it, but it's the current market and the recruits are no more honorable than the schools.
|2 weeks 2 hours ago
|Not Chesson
Will eat a lemon and a lime on the internet if Chesson does not get his 5th-year. Hard-working, athletic, willing blocker...this guy fits Harbaugh's style.
|2 weeks 2 hours ago
While everything you said is true, I would prefer that Michigan only offer a top-level experience, even if that means limiting the size of the camp.
That said, this camp is not a reflection of Fisch (or Drevno's) play-calling or organizational skills, as I seriously doubt either had much of a hand in the logistics and neither was calling plays. Harbaugh obviously put his stamp on the day and focused on the top talent. I can't argue with that approach, but, like I said, it would be nice if they would limit the size.
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|That's Terrance Davis
That's a favorable tweet from another highly-ranked 2016 OL who is trending blue...
|2 weeks 5 days ago
Swenson, Onwenu, Bredeson, and Davis would give us four top 200 247 composite OLs...awesome.
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|Terrance Davis
Could still add another top 100 OL.
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|Welcome to the family!
We are honored to have you as part of the 2016 class. GO BLUE!
|2 weeks 5 days ago
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|Welcome to the family!
Another great pick-up...we are looking for all of the jumbo athletes to get the TE University train going.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|Yeah, that doesn't pass the test
Unfortunately, this "second-best win" thing just goes to prove the "Little Brother" complex even further.
U-M's record was worse than Maryland, Rutgers, and Nebraska. Heck, even Penn State finished bowl eligible and with a better record, though they were behind us in the conference standings.
Beating a 5-7 team and counting it as your second-biggest win is just silly. But even more silly is that even after all of their effort to be noticed, MSU will never be more than our second-biggest rival, and perhaps only that because the ND chickens bailed.
When we won the Outback Bowl in 2002, did we put the score of our victory over the 5-7 Spartans? Can you imagine ANY situation where we would put the score of a win over a 5-7 MSU team on our championship rings? Would NEVER happen.
Please. This is the ultimate LB move.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|Yes and No
Dude is not as fast as Shoelace, and not as elusive, but he's a close comparison when it comes to excitement. He is definitely my current favorite 2016 commit. I believe he will make big plays no matter where he ends up.
He just makes plays. His reel is full of broken plays turned into big gains from his athleticism, competitiveness, and great arm.
It appears we're done with 2016 QBs, but you never know...HARBAUGH!
|3 weeks 5 days ago
|Great post
Love this. Brian is at his best when he is disrobing idiocy disguised as altruism.
|4 weeks 2 days ago
|Welcome to the family! It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
Welcome to the family! It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!
|4 weeks 2 days ago
|I'm going to be mayor of titty city
I'm going to be mayor of titty city
|4 weeks 3 days ago
|Obvious troll is obvious. Our
Obvious troll is obvious. Our class is fine and getting better. Just got a top MI prospect in Onwenu. Only an idiot would believe Harbaugh would win every battle, and I wager our class will comparable to or better than MSU when it's all over. Silly troll.
|5 weeks 7 hours ago
|Not worried about recruiting
There has been a lot of alarm about recruiting on the board, and there is no good reason for it. Harbaugh just needs a little time. This summer will be big, and I expect we'll have a Top-15 class before it's all said and done. Patience...
|5 weeks 3 days ago
I think we could lose to Utah, and maybe even one other non-conference game, but be good enough later to beat one or more of MSU, PSU, and OSU.
I expect the team that plays Ohio State in Novemeber will be vastly better than the team that plays Utah, whether or not we beat the Utes.
|5 weeks 3 days ago
|Yes, Yes, and Yes
|5 weeks 4 days ago
|Valenti is a douchebag
Longer summary:
|6 weeks 5 days ago
|Logged in to upvote
Well done, sir.
|7 weeks 3 days ago
|Better than the offense?
This is bad--horribly bad--but it still might have been a more productive recruiting class than the 2010 offensive version. Only Gardner would wind-up a consistent starter, and Dileo was the only other significant contributor.
All-in-all, 2010 was pretty much the worst on every level.
|7 weeks 3 days ago
If our defense can be as good as it was last year (and it could be better), then we just need a competent offense to get us to 8 wins.
What's clear is that a healthy Rudock is, at least, a competent QB. He may not be a game-breaker like Henne or Henson, but he may be able to manage a game and take what the defense gives him. I do believe we'll struggle vs. great defenses (like OSU) but 9 wins seems plausible, with at least 8 probable with Rudock at the helm.
If Morris beats him for the job, that's a very good sign, IMO.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|Old arguments
RR is a good coach. He develops players, installs a scheme that maximizes his talent, and seems to genuinely care about his team.
But damn if he didn't shit the bed a few times while he was here, and this class was one of those.
|9 weeks 5 days ago
|YES, and...
Not only is this the begininng of something special, it's an opportunity to support this awesome site that provides the best Michigan content on the web FOR FREE.
Paying even just $15 gets you amazing content at a fair price and supports MGoBlog. This is a win-win.
Seriously people, buy the magazine. Love the magazine. Feel good about helping the people who help you get your Michigan addiction every day (or several times a day).
|10 weeks 1 hour ago
A steamroller that almost lost to PSU, Indiana, and Michigan? 2OT vs PSU, up by one going into the 4th against Indiana, and up by 7 at the start of the 4th against Michigan.
Yeah. Steamroller.
|10 weeks 3 days ago
April 24th has never been so much fun in the college football world.
Thanks for making my Friday, Jim.
|10 weeks 5 days ago
|If Saban could do this he would
Since he cant,
|10 weeks 5 days ago
"Really, there is no body of objective evidence, other than that, to indicate he has earned that offer."
That statement is patently FALSE. The kid has camped at U-M, has coaches who have seen him practice and play, and has played in JV games. Just because he doesn't have film that's publicly available or a high school stat sheet doesn't mean there is no objective evidence to indicate that he has earned the offer.
Here is a correct statement: "I can't find any objective evidence on the internet to indicate that he has earned the offer. Therefore, I will assume there was no reason other than his legacy status, despite the fact that his brother did not recieve an offer an is paying his way, and despite the fact that his coaches and our coaches do have knowledge of him. I will make that assumption because I am entitled to an opinion about everything that happens no matter how it makes a kid feel or how it might affect our football program."
Do you want to be the guy saying that last statement? That's what this board should be asking itself.
|10 weeks 6 days ago
|Welcome to the family, Carter!
We are grateful to have you! We need more enormous, athletic, committed young men on our team.
As far as everyone who is saying that this offer doesn't make sense...don't you think it's possible that Harbaugh knows more than you do? Carter has camped at Michigan and has obvious Michigan connections. HS stats for a sophomore aren't everything.
I'm excited to have another member of the family.
|11 weeks 2 hours ago
|(No subject)
|11 weeks 3 days ago
Is that you?
|11 weeks 5 days ago
|Pretty sure this is Jim Delany
|11 weeks 6 days ago
|Too systematic
I don't think we need applications and the formality proposed here.
In my opinion, the biggest problem with the Legends jerseys was that there were too many of them. Dudes that were most certainly not close to being legends were wearing them, and that watered-down the mystique.
Basically, we should only retire numbers of dudes who are legends (Heisman or some other equally amazing feat) and if those jerseys are brought back into circulation, it should only be for players that have already demonstrated they have a realistic shot at repeating those amazing feats, and that would be at the HC's discretion.
The problem with the Legends jerseys, and even the #2 jersey, during the Hoke era is that it was WAY too easy to get one. Not one of the players wearing a "Legends" jersey turned out to be anything close to a legend, perhaps save Jeremy Gallon--but even that is a stretch.
|12 weeks 3 days ago
|Devin Lucien, UCLA
|12 weeks 3 days ago
Welcome to the family, Blake! We are fortunate to have you and look forward to bringing the B1G championship back to A2 where it belongs.
P.S. - Negging a "Hello" post should be cause for a ban. I'm sure I don't understand all of the squabbling that goes on around here, but no matter what you think of a poster, don't neg the news that we've added a valued member to our family. You can find other places to relieve your angst.
|12 weeks 4 days ago
|Not that clear-cut
First of all, I think they are very close--Bolden is not way ahead of Morgan. I think they are very different players who offer different things. I'd prefer Bolden. The previous staff (which had pretty good defensive chops and was led by Greg Mattison) agreed with me.
Morgan is more consistent. He fills his gap, stops the ball, and does his job.
Bolden is more athletic. On every play, he has a lower floor and a higher ceiling than Morgan. Bolden can blitz, come off the edge, and cover more field. He blew-up a screen in the Outback Bowl that really illustrates my point: Morgan could not have made that play on his best day, but even after he got there, I was worried Bolden might miss the tackle--Morgan would not have given me that cause for concern.
This is pretty nit-picky--I like both guys and only incrementally prefer Bolden. On 3rd and 1, give me Morgan. But Bolden can do things that Morgan can't, and I would slightly prefer his diverse skillset.
We'll see what this staff thinks. I'd like to see both on the field, but Bolden's diverse skillset gives him the slight edge in my mind.
|12 weeks 4 days ago
|almost 100% agree
Other than the injured guys who may make pushes (Drake Johnson, Khalid Hill, Ty Isaac) I think you pretty much nailed it.
My one quibble is that you have Bolden and Morgan reversed; pretty much everyone but you puts Bolden ahead of Morgan. But it's your list.
Also, +1,000 points for you for the Lebowski reference w/Kerridge.
|12 weeks 5 days ago
Agree on Watson, and I forgot about him in my diary.
The secondary will be fine, especially after Lyons joins. The only remaining concern on defense is at DE, where we'll be okay, though we might not have any gamebreakers.
Offense is a different story...two or three OL spots, one WR, the RB, and...oh yeah, the QB--all up for grabs. And not in a good way like the #3 safety (Thomas, Hill, and Clark all looked good). More like when you go to the grocery store looking for a ripe avocado and they're all bright green so you just take the one that you can barely press into with your finger but you're still not sure if you just pushed harder on that one.
I hope Harbaugh, Tolbert, and Co. help the boys work wonders this summer, because wonders are needed on offense.
|13 weeks 4 days ago
|Big Miss
Ryan Glasgow will either start or be heavily in the rotation at NT. He was one of our best players last year. If we ever see the draft order, it will come out that he went very high. The fans missed this one in a big way.
Also, Erik Magnuson is a versatile player that has more talent and experience than a few guys above him. I'd put him ahead of Dawson, LTT, and Braden.
Other than that, I think we did a pretty darn good job. I think Bolden is ahead of Morgan and I think Drake is ahead of De'Veon, but that's picking nits.
|13 weeks 5 days ago
|Don't get the Maize love
I think Blue has the better O-Line and D-Line; Maize only has four scholarship O-Line players.
It's close, but I like Blue.
|13 weeks 5 days ago
|I like Blue
See below for complete explanation, but Blue is stronger on both lines and has the secondary to compete with Maize's loaded WR corps.
Should be fun to watch.
|13 weeks 5 days ago
|Winners (my two cents)
At first glance, I thought Maize looked better...upon further review, I like Blue's chances to win. Stronger on the lines and no real weaknesses on defense. If Isaac and Shallman can move the ball, they'll be okay only have two proven receiving threats in Darboh and Butt. Maize will need its WRs to outplay Lewis, Countess, Wilson, and Thomas to win. I'm not sure their O-Line will be able to hold-up against Blue in the running game.
|13 weeks 5 days ago
Can they open holes? Can they pass protect?
The Hoke era should have taught us one important thing: In a pro-style offense, the team goes as the O-Line goes. We're only in spring, but has Drevno picked-up where 'Nuss left off (a competent running game) or do I have to worry about TFLs being an official play call again?
We have the bodies; we'll see if these coaches can get them to execute.
I'm not worried about WR, and I'm not sure why we would be. Poor O-Line and QB play--not to mention scheme--has distorted that position's production. I believe Darboh, Chesson, Norfleet, Ways, Canteen, and even Jones, Cole, and Dever give us plenty of options. Maybe there's not star, but there's a competent group there.
RB would be my #2 position to watch...we have talent, but I'm real curious to see how it translates in this system.
DE would be #3...pass rush?
|13 weeks 5 days ago
|Agree, but...
What's our ceiling? Harbaugh has demonstrated that he can win games against superior teams, so is our ceiling a spot in the CFB playoff?
My prediction is now 9 wins; our schedule is pretty tough, even with our rivals coming to us this year. Utah, Oregon State, and BYU are all non-conference threats, with Maryland, Minnesota, and Penn. State joining MSU and OSU as potential losses. That said, I think we'll only drop three of those eight games.
It's awfully hard to put a ceiling on this team, but I'd say 11 wins is on the edge of reason, and going undefeated is implaubsible.
|13 weeks 5 days ago
As Brian said, this is a massive relief. Our biggest question mark just changed dramatically: our floor at the QB position is a competent B1G starter. If Rudock doesn't win the job this fall, it's because we have a pretty darn good alternative.
This is amazing news, and pushes my win prediction to 9.
Welcome to the family, Jake. GO BLUE!
|13 weeks 6 days ago
|No names, but plenty of talent
While this transition lacks a Denard-type star, it's not a question of if but rather who.
QB is the biggest question mark and potentially limiting factor on this team's ceiling. We really have no idea who's going to start, and we won't have a much better idea after Saturday. But I'm not too worried about any position other than QB, and possibly TE.
Here's why:
The point is that other than QB, we have starting talent and even adequate depth (other than TE). There will be stars...we just don't know who yet. I'm excited to see who rises to the top of the meritocracy.
|13 weeks 6 days ago
|During the weekend, or following the weekend?
Actually during the event, I'll take under.
By the end of next week? Over.
|14 weeks 3 days ago
|Relationships w/HS Coaches
Bingo, 73.
And I would that coaches are a generally tight-knit community; relationships aren't going to vanish because a guy goes to the NFL. If they trusted Harbaugh before, they will trust him now, unless he gives them reason not to.
HS coaches are almost always looking out for the best interest of their players. Access to a school like Michigan and a staff like ours--led by Harbaugh--is a good thing for their players and their programs, and they will want to rekindle that relationship with Harbaugh. Sending your player to a great school that can also prepare him for the NFL is a win for you, the player, and your program...HS coaches want to see their players go as far as possible, and to be able to say, "You know who So-and-So rookie of the year in the NFL is? He played his HS ball here and got a degree from Michigan."
I seriously doubt JH's time away from college football has had much of negative impact on his connections, and I believe those bonds will be re-formed quickly.
The real problem is location--a lot of kids say, "distance isn't a factor," but most end-up committing close to home. Like Carr, if Harbaugh can get a couple players a year from CA, he's doing well. Ditto for Texas and the southeast. If we're pulling 6 elite or very good players per year from those regions, chances are we've got plenty of talent--that would be 20-30 of our total roster in addition to the talent we get from the B1G footprint.
|15 weeks 3 days ago
|My Board
This is a lot harder than it should be. We need more standout players, and I suspect that by B1G season, this will be much easier (and in the future). In a draft, of course, a lot depends on what the other team does, but in terms of overall value I would load-up on defense (assumes all players are healthy):
Honorable mentions:
|17 weeks 5 days ago
|Kap and Hack are examples of
Kap and Hack are examples of what happens when your offensive line play declines precipitously. Hackenberg didn't become a ba QB as a sophomore and Kaepernick didn't become a bad QB because he's a year older. The O-line play directly impacts the QB and both guys faced softer protection this year. That's not all there is to it, but that's a big part of it.
|18 weeks 2 days ago
|If this is half true, I'm
If this is half true, I'm excited. HAIL-YEA, the defense should be ahead of the offense at this point. It is much easier to pick up scheme on defense than it is on offense where timing, precision, and chemistry play a bigger role. Not to mention that we have no established QB, very little WR experience, and a very different coaching style on the O-Line. On top of all that, our defense is simply better--they've been coached better and played better for years, and there is more experience.
|18 weeks 5 days ago
|This is the winner
"I MUST WIN...I MUST WIN!!!" He spends another few minutes repeating and talking about that phrase after he breaks the projector with his enthusiasm.
|19 weeks 4 hours ago
I actually like the Longhorn on the front of the helmet.
But yeah, lots of these are just bigger logos...
|19 weeks 3 days ago
|No big deal
I'm not worried.
If our staff is as good as we think it is, this won't be a huge issue. What makes me say that? OSU's defense this year featured 13 players on the two-deep with one or no years of experience. Their safeties each had one season of experience.
Would it be nice if the recruiting classes would smooth out a bit to prevent this in the future? Yes and no. Having years where you are loaded with seniors does seem to correlate to national success, so it may be worth having some lean years.
But like I said, Saban, Meyer, and even Fisher have demonstrated the ability to reload each year. Harbaugh will do the same.
|19 weeks 6 days ago
|Numbers changing
Unfortunately, I think transitions have made this look worse than it is.
I expect these numbers to change as Bolden, Wilson, Butt, Taco, Dymonte(?), Canteen, Cole, Mone, Watson(?), and Mason Cole move up through the ranks and rack-up some PT.
Then again, we just had another transition, and if those guys aren't willing to eat cereal and gatorade (that's a metaphor) then they won't see the field under JH.
|20 weeks 6 days ago
|This should be Posbanged
Morgan is a very good player who seems to have the tenacity Harbaugh craves. While expected, this is amazingly great news.
|21 weeks 5 hours ago
|Book your ticket to Indy
If we beat both MSU and OSU, you can bet we'll be playing in Indy for the B1G championship. I'm sure it's not likely, but doesn't it feel good that it's possible?
|21 weeks 5 hours ago
The article also points out the running game's success against Ohio State, which was extremely encouraging when you consider how strong OSU's defense had gotten by that point.
But to answer your question, I dont know. I'd love to see someone research that, but it won't be me. Anecdotally, I do remember offenses finishing strong and then looking better the following year, like MSU '13.
|21 weeks 3 days ago
The laws of probability prove that if something has any chance of happening, it eventually will. Something that has a 0% chance of happening must truly be impossible.
|21 weeks 3 days ago
|Burning bridges
There is no way Urban didn't know about Drayton's departure. Drayton must know that if he even wants to coach college football again that he needs to be open and honest with his head coaches--especially guys that the influence that Meyer does.
This was dirty, slimy, under-handed. And if U-M does it, I'll say the same thing.
I'm not going to give Meyer the blanket label of "slimy," but OSU played this kid, and they should rip-up the LOI if he asks them to.
|21 weeks 4 days ago
|ND press coverage
We pressed ND unsuccessfully. Countess, in particular, was getting torched. Will Fuller was getting clean releases on slants and fades, and we had to soften coverage to try to stop the bleeding.
We tried to press ND, just couldn't do it.
|22 weeks 3 hours ago
But, as you've proven, self-righteousness is not a lost art.
|22 weeks 3 hours ago
|Missing the point
I am excited about/for every kid that commits to Michigan, regardless of their recruiting rankings. Our coaches should be, too.
There is no possibility of negative consequences from these tweets, unless you're the type of person that only believes that highly-ranked recruits are desirable.
Harbaugh turned Stanford into a national powerhouse with 3-star players...anyone he invites that accepts the invitation should excite us.
I have never, NEVER been anything less than excited for a "Hello" post, and I doubt I ever will be. It's always a blessing to welcome another member to the family.
|22 weeks 5 days ago
Yeah, well said, Brian.
|22 weeks 6 days ago
|Yeah, but not Gollums.
Yeah, but not Gollums.
|22 weeks 6 days ago
|Seth referenced it
Smart football makes complex concepts accessible to the layman.
Link: http://smartfootball.com/#sthash.coN2MKnG.dpbs
|23 weeks 4 hours ago
|Gut feeling
I believe Clark is going to pick UCLA.
And if he does, I am fine with that, because I think it indicates that there are things that are more important to him than football. Don't get me wrong--I've lived in LA and Westwood is an amazing spot--I can't blame the kid for loving it. But Harbaugh's system is proven to be an NFL TE factory.
I wish him the best and hope he goes Blue, because I honestly believe Michigan gives him a far better chance of becoming an elite TE and a high NFL draft pick.
|23 weeks 4 days ago
|Early returns
So far, he appears to be a good addition. The recruits he is visiting seem to like him and he's getting kids to come for visits.
Time will tell, but there is certainly nothing to criticize yet.
|23 weeks 5 days ago
|I wish
I could upvote this. Great work, and lots of it. We tend to only remember the whimpering end, but Fred had a pretty good career here.
|23 weeks 5 days ago
He missed lots of hires. 49ers, Broncos, Jets. He named the guys that hired his assistants.
There really is nothing to see here.
|23 weeks 5 days ago
Your comparisons are completely invalid. First of all, no one has any idea who (if anyone) deflated the balls, or who ordered it. It's more likely Tom Brady is guilty than Bill Belichick, but that's not the story out there.
Second, if you want to compare, let's use a valid comparison. The Seahawks break contact and pass interference rules all the time, and don't get flagged every time. Should they be fined and docked draft picks? They are doing it in plain sight, same as the footballs. This isn't cheating on a test, it's an open, obvious practice that the refs had the opportunity to stop AFTER EVERY SINGLE PLAY. And comparing this to putting lives in danger by driving drunk? SMH. That's beyond ridiculous.
Finally, the balls were re-inflated at halftime, and the Pats proceeded to annihilate the Colts. This game's outcome had NOTHING to do with deflated balls. ZERO.
Honestly, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions were hurt by far more egregious officiating errors, and there was no recourse. Give me a break. If this wasn't Belichick's team that has a chance to be the most successful ever, then it wouldn't be a story.
To answer your one reasonable question: YES. Blame does get shifted if someone is paid to enforce the rules. As my other examples above indicate, it is the referee's job to make sure the rules are followed. That's why we have refs. That's why you don't call your own fouls in professional sports. If you were ever an athlete or coach in a terribly officiated game, then you understand that bad officiating tilts the scales, and, if properly enforced, rules are broken far, far less often.
Have you ever played a sport and broken a rule? Ever fouled someone in basketball and not had the foul called? What did you do? Did you tell the ref to stop the game and give the guy some free throws?
The self-righteousness of our society is staggering.
|23 weeks 5 days ago
|Iman Marshall
The starting spots are all wide open with the new staff, but CB seems to be particularly open. Iman Marshall is very much what Durkin looks for in a CB, and I think he could win the job and start opposite Lewis by B1G season, if not from day one.
Countess was average at best on the outside last year, and I don't see the aggression that Durkin's CBs played with at Florida. I think we'll see a renewed emphasis on speed at all positions, and Peppers playing that HSP role that UF used last year sounds perfectly delightful.
This defense will, schematically, somewhat resemble Mattison's 2011-2013 units, but it will have a very different feel with personnel and execution.
|23 weeks 5 days ago
This whole thing is such a joke. If the balls were deflated to a point that would have made a difference, then the referees are the ones that are at fault here. They handle the balls after EVERY play, and if they couldn't tell they weren't properly inflated, then they should be reprimanded, not the Patriots.
Anyone who has played any football can immediately tell--just from gripping a football--if the ball is properly inflated.
This is more about media attention and making a stroy than anything, but if there is a story, it should be the continued incompetence of NFL officials.
|24 weeks 3 days ago
|Best part
I think this is the best part of the story...honestly reminded me of Hoke (in a good way):
Maybe we can have everything we want in a coach.
|24 weeks 4 days ago
|Crystal Ball
If I had to guess, right now I'd say UCLA for Clark. But a visit to U-M with JH could change that very quickly.
|24 weeks 5 days ago
What some people mistakenly call a waggle is actually a bootleg.
Two TDs were scored on bootlegs in this game alone, and the naked bootleg was a HUGE play for us in '97.
|24 weeks 5 days ago
|Streets and Tuman
I can't believe Tai Streets isn't getting more love.
He didn't really blow-up until '98, but he and Tuman combined for 51 catches and eight of the team's 14 receiving TDs.
I thought Chris Howard was overlooked too often just because A-Train was a freshman; Howard, at that point, really was a far better all-purpose back who led the team in rushing and receptions.
On defense, they all seemed like stars. Marcus Ray was amazing, but I loved Dhani, Sword, and James Hall.
|24 weeks 5 days ago
But you are missing my point. The screenshot I posted is not the play OSU ran, it's the concept.
Harbaugh did not start the wham/trap concept, but he has used it to great effect and is known for it. OSU used it in the NC game, but hadn't been using before.
I wasn't actually talking about the Triangle play, since OSU doesn't use it.
|24 weeks 6 days ago
|Baxter is not going to coach the TEs
Baxter was hired strictly has a ST coach. He might help out a bit on offense, but we need another full-time body there.
I was NOT implying that Manning would be another RB coach, I was pointing out that the dude has coached lots of different positions. Maybe he gets named the TE coach, but probably not. Harbaugh wants proven excellence.
If Zordich is hired, it seems likely that Manning is out, but he has wiggled his way into coaching other positions, so we'll see.
|24 weeks 6 days ago
OSU used an H-Back extensively last night as a wham blocker. Harbaugh uses those, and fullbacks too.
|24 weeks 6 days ago
Yes, we do need another offensive guy. Sheer numbers means it's preferable to have another coach on the offensive side of the ball. Manning did coach RBs in Cincinnati and at NIU....
|24 weeks 6 days ago
Yes...to me, this looked like a new wrinkle. I don't remember many traps/whams from OSU this season, or from Urban teams in general. I remember them running more zone and belly stuff.
Have they been using this all year or was this new?
|25 weeks 6 hours ago
You can have nine assistant coaches. Ten with S&C.
So we're only 40% of the way there, officially. I think Wheatley is next.
|25 weeks 6 hours ago
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|25 weeks 6 hours ago
Dude has swag. This staff is going to be pretty amazing, and I'm excited to see how they recruit the final weeks.
|25 weeks 3 days ago
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|25 weeks 4 days ago
|And from Centennial
And from Centennial
|25 weeks 4 days ago
|^Only click that link if you
Only click that link if you want to be frustrated. Real Link (JH starts at 22:57):
|25 weeks 4 days ago
|Harbaugh and NFL pitch
We are getting a guy who just spent two years as an NFL OC, and two years before that as a college OC (at Miami [YTM]) to be our WR coach and help with our passing game, since our OC's strength is obviously running and the OL.
That is awesome, and adds even more cache to the "Come to Michigan and we'll prepare you for the NFL" pitch. SEVEN (!!!) of our ten coaches (according to guessochart) have NFL coaching experience. The guys that don't are Durkin (a college superstar with a record of coaching guys into the NFL), Baxter (a ST guru who is one of the best at his role in the country), and Dougherty. Heater played in the NFL and Morton played and coached in the NFL seem like our other options, and would only add to the "we can get you to the NFL" credibility.
Also, Harbaugh is fanatical about his staff...if Fisch didn't fit what he wanted, he wouldn't be hired.
|25 weeks 5 days ago
|Great stuff
These schemes are, in many ways, similar to what Mattison was running prior to this season (which is not surprising, since Durkin was a GA with Mattison at ND in 2003-2004). Durkin's genius is not just in his play calls, but in his use of personnel. He seems to keep a fast free-hitter on the field.
I'm interested to see the ECU breakdown, because the Pirates racked-up yardage against UF in the bowl game.
|25 weeks 5 days ago
|Instant success
This is one of the reasons I would expect us to compete in every game this fall, and finish #2 or #3 in the East division. With some bounces, I do believe we could have a 10-win regular season.
Also: This is why I love Seth. GREAT data and analysis.
|25 weeks 6 days ago
Durkin worked with Mattison on the ND staff in 2003 and 2004.
He will have no problem working with GMatt to get Michigan back to having Michigan defenses.
|25 weeks 6 days ago
Expect most, if not all, of the staff to be introduced at the meeting tomorrow. The meeting has been delayed (was supposed to be today), and I believe that was done so that Harbaugh could finish getting the staff together.
At a minimum, I would guess that Durkin and Drevno are there, and probably Mattison, Wheatley, and whomever has been hired as the S&C coach (Tolbert?), who will need to get winter conditioning started immediately.
|25 weeks 6 days ago
|Best wishes to Bosch
I wish Kyle the best.
I'm sure Harbaugh's stipulations made sense for Michigan football, and I can also imagine a young man not wanting to agree to challenging requirements.
It sounds like this is best for both parties.
|26 weeks 4 hours ago
|This is such good work
It's a shame Michigan is wasting it with sub-standard play. It appears we just don't have the personnel/maturity to make a tourney run this year.
|28 weeks 3 days ago
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|28 weeks 4 days ago
|Harbaugh and Hackett
I'll say this: Hackett could not have done any better in pursuing Harbaugh than he has. The offer is as generous as reasonability could possibly allow, the timing is perfect (49ers are out of the playoffs and the NFL can't yet contact JH), and it was kept relatively secret until the offer was made--at which poing either Harbaugh's agent or someone else was going to leak it anyway.
If we don't get Harbaugh, it won't be because we blew the process. It will be because Harbaugh simply was never going to come.
Here's my bold prediction: Either Dan Mullen or an elite name (think Bob Stoops, John Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Jim Mora) will be the next coach at U-M if we don't get Harbaugh. I guarantee you a back-up plan is in place, and that it's with a name that most of us would be satisfied with, if not downright pleased. This will be done by 12/29, and we'll probably know with reasonable certainty by 12/25.
Merry Christmas.
|28 weeks 5 days ago
|A 3-4 year turnaround that
A 3-4 year turnaround that may not even be in Oakland that long. The Raiders could be heading back to LA.
|28 weeks 5 days ago
|I laughed out loud and
I laughed out loud and immediately thought of Weird Al's "Word Crimes." Perhaps a chart could assist Mr. Kawakami in his future twitter endeavors:
|28 weeks 6 days ago
|We'll see
It's only been three years since we won a BCS bowl. We beat Florida in the 2008 Capitol One Bowl. We went to the 2007 Rose Bowl. While we haven't won the conference since 2004, This program has still had some bright spots and plenty to celebrate.
I am willing to bet that every member of Fern's class will win a B1G title and/or a New Year's bowl.
|28 weeks 6 days ago
|Those Who Stay Will Be Champions
I wish Ferns the best. He seemed like a great guy destined to be a very good player. We don't know all the circumstances surrounding his decision, and he needs to do what he feels is best for him.
We are loaded at LB, and the next coach will make sure the cupboard stays fully stocked.
Those Who Stay Will Be Champions!
|29 weeks 2 hours ago
Perhaps most encouraging, the 2010 O-Line (which was dominant) was entirely composed of three-star players. Not a single four-star in that group. Of course, they were all juniors and seniors...
|29 weeks 4 days ago
|Current roster
The current roster is loaded. This is not a "rebuilding" job like RR and Hoke faced. While finding the right QB may be a challenge, there is an excellent defense, RBs, O-Line, and plenty of receiving talent.
Other than QB, safety is probably the only position at which you can even make an argument that help is needed.
Ohio State just won the B1G with a back-up (during the season) and a back-up's back-up (in the championship) playing QB.
This Michigan roster is ready to compete now.
|29 weeks 4 days ago
|I'm not his buddy, guy
I'm not his buddy, guy
|29 weeks 4 days ago
|Get well soon!
Please send your friend the following card and my best wishes.
|29 weeks 4 days ago
|Doubt it
Gary Anderson left Wisconsin because they won't let him recruit the way he wants to and they won't pay his assistants.
Barry Alvarez will keep that program from reaching its potential by being a cheapskate.
As for OSU having anything to do with it...now Anderson is at a low-level Pac-12 team and has to compete with Oregon, USC, UCLA, Arizona, ASU...it's not better than the B1G West, which may be the easiest Power 5 division in all of college football.
|29 weeks 4 days ago
|Not what he said
No, he said he was afraid losing to Urban 4/5 times would cost him his job.
The fact is that the TEAM (if not the program) is in very good shape--loaded with talent that was coveted by top programs across the country.
A coach that wouldn't want a top-tier salary with resources for top-tier assistants, some of the best facilities in the country, the Big House, and the Michigan brand to recruit to...that's a coach I DO NOT WANT.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
His reserch "confirmed" what he wanted to hear...have you ever heard of confirmation bias?
This looks like a pretty meager search, and the "secrecy" aspect only succeeded because the people of Nebraska don't know what Eichorst looks like. The whole thing sounded pretty lame, and resulted in hiring a 61-year-old who has won fewer than half of his games in the last five years at a program he spent 12 years building.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
It looks like Eichorst just hired Riley because that was "his guy." I don't think they went to the trouble of looking at the field.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
I read the article hoping to find some cool technique or clever gamesmanship. What I learned was that if you're the AD at Nebraska and you wear a baseball cap, no one will notice you.
This is exactly how I hope Hackett does NOT conduct his search--a personal fixation on a candidate. Do your research, interview, and get references. Work with a search firm. Do it right, even if it take a little time.
But if Jim Hackett walked into DTW wearing a baseball cap, I have ZERO doubt that the press would be on it and the "secret" search would be blown. And if Jim Hackett just hires a guy because he liked him 12 years ago, I would be furious.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
|Interview and references
I know some people will disagree with this, but it's true: Urban Meyer's coaching genius is not in his system (which tons of schools run). It's in his ability to communicate with his players, inspire them, and get them to do what needs to be done. If you read interviews with former Urban players, they basically say, "Coach Meyer got me to do things I didn't think I could do."
Chip Kelly's success is similar. While both use a scheme they believe makes it easiest to develop players and win games, it's not like they are using plays that other teams aren't using. They are simply better at getting their players to succeed.
Onto Tom Herman...my thoughts on this search have evolved quite a bit over time. Herman would be, IMO, the best coordinator we could hire. I would certainly put him behind the following candidates:
I would probably put him behind these guys:
In the case of an OC with no HC experience, we at MGoBlog don't get the benefit of the most important pieces of the puzzle: the interview and references. If Herman comes to the interview with a plan--one that would have to include how he can win without his type of QB on the roster--and how he can build a program that can beat MSU and OSU, the most important piece being WHO CAN HE HIRE on his staff, then he could vault to the top of the "Plan B" guys. Players, coaches, and even some administrators will have a feel for how much this guy contributes to the success of a program, and if he's really good, he'll bring some damn good coaches with him.
This might sound ridiculous, but I have real concerns about Warriner (Kansas?) and Herman leaving OSU the same year--they'd be trying to poach some of the same coaching talent.
This is a long-winded way of saying, I really like Herman, but would need to see a good plan to be excited about him, and wouldn't be pleased with the hire until I saw his staff. That said, I would assume that if he was hired, he had produced a good plan with a good staff, and I would be hopeful...but I wouldn't feel great until I saw the staff, especially the DC.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
I don't Harbaugh has told Hackett he's sure he's taking the job. But even if he has, Hackett should be looking for back-ups in a just-in-case scenario or in an effort to take pressure off of Harbaugh.
What I will disagree with is your second point: if Michigan is now looking for other options, they won't be caught with their pants down if Harbaugh says no. If we were not looking around, I'd be more convinced Harbaugh was the guy but more worried that if we didn't get him things would fall apart.
There is ZERO downside to looking around right now, even if Harbaugh has said yes (in principle). There is tremendous potential downside to NOT surveying the coaching landscape...as I said above, you never know what will happen, even if Harbaugh has said yes.
If you were the AD and Harbaugh had given you a verbal agreement, would you look around? I know I would. One thing I have learned running a business is that it's never done until it's done. Hackett knows that, too.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
|Coaching Change
CC = Coaching Change. It's an MGoBlog tag for everything related to firing/hiring coaches.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
ThadMatt--I think your shark-horse avatar needs to have wings.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
|I hope so
To be clear, my post was not a prediction that Jim Harbaugh will be hired (though that would be my guess). The point is that Harbaugh (or some elite NFL guy) is still enough of a possibility that the risks and costs of waiting are acceptable. Hackett understands risk--his press conference proved that. He's not going to wait a minute longer than he has to, and the longer we wait, the more likely a blockbuster hire becomes.
|29 weeks 5 days ago
|Even public statements mean little
Brian is right on--no one really knows anything. The best we can do is attempt to decipher the intentions and desires of the players by examining what is actually happening. But never forget that even flat denials can be meaningless:
That was December 21, 2006. Saban was hired at Alabama January 4, 2007. In the interim, he actually said he wasn't going to talk about other jobs for the next five years.
My point is that what is happening is far more important than what is being said. Here's what's happening:
Unlike the 2011 fiasco, each day we wait is an indication that there is going to be a blockbuster hire. If Hackett wanted Herman--or even Mullen, Miles, Stoops, Whittingham, Richt, Mora, etc.--the machine would already be moving. The fact that we don't have a coach or any indication of aggressive negotiations indicates that we are waiting on the NFL...and probably Jim Harbaugh.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
|Because you need to have Plan
Because you need to have Plan B, C, and D ready if Plan A doesn't work out. Hackett is not going to put all his eggs in one basket.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
While I want a coach hired YESTERDAY, the reality is that there is no reason to rush. Unless another top tier candidate on the Stoops/Payton level has definitively said they'll take the job AND that they will only take the job if they get it soon, then a Harbaugh ultimatum is just silly.
We are the last premier college job on the market. We have no competition from other colleges, and no one in the NFL can sign Harbaugh without working out a deal with the 49ers. There is no rush.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
Wish I could give you more for a cogent GGGR reference. One of the all-time greats.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
We are obviously still in the divergent phase, and I have ZERO problem with U-M reaching out to a candidate like Cutcliffe. There is nothing wrong with checking to see if he's even a possibility.
FWIW, I seriously doubt he gets the job, or even interviews. We will have an elite coach in A2 next year, I am certain of it.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
While Oklahoma was a passing spread for years, the past two seasons have seen a decided shift towards the run:
OU ran a ridiculous 1,211 plays in 2010, and this year will be the first in a long time they run fewer than 1,000. To put that in perspective, Michigan did not run 1,000 plays under RR and haven't run more than 893 since Rodriguez left.
My point is that Stoops runs a HUNH spread, but they seem content to emphasize their strength, rather than commit to being an air raid. What's amazing is that they run from the spread, but rarely use their QB--only 89 (17%) of 526 rushing attempts have come from QBs this year. Compare that to 179 (30%) of 587 for Ohio State QBs.
Stoops wants an efficient, HUNH offense, even if it's not an air raid. That his team has run effectively from the spread with minimal QB usage is certainly a hopeful sign since our roster has QBs that really aren't all that spectacular as runners, though Morris is underrated. FWIW, I believe Morris' best chance of success is a system much like OU's.
|29 weeks 6 days ago
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|30 weeks 1 hour ago
This guy.
I dare you to try to name five jobs better than Michigan in the B1G. Or even two. And our coaching hire will prove it.
|30 weeks 1 hour ago
Brother John might be even better, but hasn't proven in college the way Jim has.
Sean Payton would be an amazing hire. While he doesn't have any history as a college HC, he did some good things in the college ranks in the 90s. He also has a superbowl ring.
Bob Stoops would be good, but I would rather have Harbaugh. Patterson would be a great hire. Mark Richt is another guy that would be a great fit.
Mora is a notch or more below all these guys, as is Mullen. But I believe we will land an elite name this time around, and no one I've discussed in this post seems outside the realm of possibility.
|30 weeks 2 days ago
Go back and watch those games again. We were in the shotgun in 2011 about 80% of the time. We ran inverted veer A LOT.
Yes, Hoke failed to get out of Denard what RR certainly could have, but there is no doubt that the offense largely featured Denard in a quasi-option game that was run primarily from the shotgun. There are notable exceptions--Iowa 2011, Notre Dame 2012--that were disastrous and memorable, but Denard was not under center all that much, especially in 2011.
|30 weeks 2 days ago
|Nailed it
Stanford is used as an example of a power running game above, and they are a pro-style passing game.
That said, you are correct: Harbaugh used some of the same principles the spread uses to design his offense, but in very different ways.
Stanford stacks the line of scrimmage and the QB literally counts the defenders on either side (left/right) of the center. Wherever the defense is weaker, they can run that way, and use traps and whams to bring more blockers to that side. By using heavy personnel with tight splits, he forces the defense to either load the box--leaving the passing game open--or keep safeties back. He also forces the defense to use heavy personnel, which, as you said, is NOT the norm in today's game.
I have zero doubt that he would continue to adapt these concepts to personnel. He finds a way to give his team the upper hand...that's what good coaches do. At the same time, he'll use these power concepts and "change the math" at the LOS by using traps and whams, which are basically plays where blockers come from unexpected places to open holes for runners.
Even though he uses a pro-style passing attack, his formations do challenge defenses to make clear pre-snap choices that can reduce the complexity of reads in the passing game. His QBs, by my observation, are usually throwing to the first option and not being asked to do as many progressions as a Borges QB, because he's using motion, play action, and pre-snap reads to tilt the field in his favor.
|30 weeks 2 days ago
|Will cover
The switch to a spread-to-run would be tough, but it's not like we have world-beaters at QB right now anyway.
I will answer this in more detail in part two, but the biggest missing pieces right now for spread-to-pass are WRs and scat-backs.
|30 weeks 3 days ago
|Awesome post
A no-nonsense piece with great attention to detail and the work ethic to make it happen. (I'm assuming Alex is white).
Seriously though, this is great writing and spot on.
|30 weeks 3 days ago
|Ridiculous, and not credible
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|Despite what many on this
Despite what many on this board think, UCLA is a step below Michigan.
Michigan is one of the best jobs in the country, and UCLA isn't even the best job in LA (that would be USC). Also, Michigan is a much easier path to the CoFoPo than any school in the PAC-12 south, which may be the 2nd-best conference in football. And maybe he just doesn't see eye-to-eye with the UCLA brass.
I think his style of coaching is also better-suited to the B1G.
All that said, I have no idea who Cowherd was talking about, just guesses.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|Double post
|30 weeks 4 days ago
I never believed he would take the Nebraska job. The dude is arrogant, and wants to prove he can win in the SEC. He's only leaving that job for a perennial NC contender, IMO.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
I don't think Malzahn has any desire to leave Auburn, nor should he. Especially for a school in the north.
Mora, Stoops, or Richt.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|Strictly rumor
Cowherd is reporting a rumor to generate interest in his crappy but catchy (the 674 threads on his comments are proof of that) show.
That said, I do believe one or more premier candidates will be added to our current list:
We'll see...
|30 weeks 4 days ago
It's going to be blue and khakis.
Everything else is true.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|So what?
His buyout is only $2 million. I think it's Stoops, Mora, or Richt.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|Put up a list. Morris to SMU
Put up a list.
Morris to SMU seems like the best so far, but I like McElwain. I don't get Riley to Nebraska...you traded 9 wins for...9 wins but nicer?
That's a head-scratcher. I thought Nebraska was going Frost or Narduzzi, and I think both would have been better choices than Riley, who's a good-but-not-great coach.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|See below
Roster fit (offensively) is a serious issue, but I think the other criticisms are invalid.
Don't believe everything you read.
|30 weeks 4 days ago
|Agree w/Brian, but...
Brian is completely on point in his assessment here. Mullen is a very strong candidate, and, in my mind, stronger than the two guys who have already been hired.
When Mullen was first brought-up, I was skeptical. Brian (and in fact the whole MGoBlog staff, it seems) is a spread zealot, and there is a confirmation bias with spread gurus, which Mullen certainly is.
I turned to research. What I found was that Mullen is not only an offensive coach, but understands and values defense with surprising acumen for a guy I though might just be Spready-Spread-McSpreaderson.
Next, I watched press conferences and sideline video. Mullen has a strange shoulder posture that makes him look passive; he is not. He seems honest, demanding, and clear when he communicates.
My conclusion is that this guy is not only a good coach, but a decent human being, and that he has the humility required to improve on his methods. At 42, he is going to be A LOT better at coaching before his career is over.
That said, it's not all roses here. There are some very real concerns, despite the fact that Mullen is, IMO, the most qualified guy of the "up-and-coming" names (this means removing coaches of powerhouse programs and the NFL, like Harbaugh, Miles, Stoops, Malzahn, etc).
As Brian pointed out, it's taken quite some time ro reform the MSU squad into a competitive SEC West unit. Yes, they are the Indiana of the SEC West, but Mullen will NOT have a QB that fits his system on the Michigan roster. He will NOT have WRs that fit his system. We are an impatient fanbase, and I fear the time required to get Mullen's system in full swing (likely 3-5 years) may be too painful for a frustrated fanbase to endure.
All that said...I don't think U-M offers Mullen the job, though I do believe he would be a good hire and I do believe he would accept the job. If it's not Harbaugh, I think it's a name we haven't spent much time considering. Bob Stoops? Jim Mora? Mark Richt? Those would be my guesses.
I will say this: I am not even slightly concerned that we are going to secure a dynamite candidate, and, to be honest, I think Mullen is a worst-case-scenario--which is amazing because I believe Mullen would be a good, if not great hire.
|30 weeks 5 days ago
|All Hog indeed
|30 weeks 5 days ago
Love this stuff.
There is a very real possibility that the new coach could have Hoke-like success his first season (assuming there is not too much attrition); the schedule sets-up nicely as well. I will be disappointed if we don't beat either MSU or OSU next year, regardless of whom we hire.
I'm tired of waiting.
|30 weeks 5 days ago
I'm not sure where Brian is coming from here; perhaps it's just his gut. Here are the facts from this season:
Dee Hart - 1,254 rush yds; 6.71 YPC; 16 TDs
Garrett Grayson - 3,779 pass yds; 9.8 YPA; 32 TDs/6 INTs; 171.26 rating (#2 behind Mariota)
Rashard Higgins - 1,640 rec. yds; 18.43/catch; 17 TDs
CSU is far from a one man show, and there are at least two players that you could argue are having a bigger impact on offense than Dee Hart. McElwain built an offensive juggernaut at a terrible school, averaging 35.9 PPG, 7.21 YPP, and 497.8 YPG.
While his success as an HC has only been at CSU, he couldn't have done much better than he has, and it's been far more than just Dee Hart contributing to that success.
|30 weeks 5 days ago
|It's a lot more
It's $137.5 million. LINK
|30 weeks 5 days ago
To be clear, I don't think Stitt has a chance of being hired. I do think he is the type of coach Hackett is looking for. I brought him up more as a perspective shift than a likely possibility.
I would not bet on Stitt getting hired.
|30 weeks 5 days ago
|I agree
Unfortunately, we live in a world where hurting peoples' feelings seems to equal having bad character. Harbaugh, like Bo, is honest to a fault, and will not sacrifice honesty in order to be sensitive. This is most definitely seen as a character flaw by many people, especially those who like to be coddled.
FWIW, I have zero issues with Harbaugh's character, although I do think his competitiveness gets the better of him sometimes.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|Hoke's Legacy
This speaks for itself:
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|Miles is out
Hackett spent A LOT of time talking about the importance of character in his presser. With that tone set, I think Les Miles is off the table. I don't see how he'd be able to defend that hire. With all of Miles' rumored offenses, some of them are sure to be true.
The board seems overwhelmingly supportive of Miles if we can't get Harbaugh; I believe today's press conference means we should start looking for another option that will make us happy.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|Captains guess
Gardner, Ryan, Kerridge
|30 weeks 6 days ago
Brady should be invited and I hope he goes. Hackett nailed it--Hoke embodies the character and integrity Michigan requires from its HC. He has done an admirable job helping young men grow into the Leaders and Best of tomorrow.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|Thank you, Coach Hoke
As I posted after the MSU game, I believe Brady Hoke is a great man who is just an average coach. To succeed at Michigan, you must be a great coach.
All the best to Coach Hoke and his family. I have no doubt that great things are ahead of them.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
I would love to get Malzahn, but I don't think there is any way Auburn lets him go. People who just look at his salary and say, "We could get him!" should take a look at the Hugh Freeze situation.
Auburn isn't letting him go, and I don't think he'd like to come north anyway. But if we could get him and add a top-notch DC...I would be overjoyed.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|Results are posted
In the other two polls, results have been posted. Miles won both.
I will post the results of this poll tomorrow. Poll closes end of today.
|30 weeks 6 days ago
|How would he fit our personnel?
Patterson runs a defense (4-2-5) based almost entirely on speed (not size) and a spread-to-run HUNH offense.
I like Patterson and would be satisfied with the hire...but he does NOT fit our current personnel.
|31 weeks 3 hours ago
I don't think the OL regressed in any aspect this year. I don't think it was very good, but 2013 was a tire fire, and this year's OL did a MUCH better (still bad) job in the run game and the pass game.
We improved, but still didn't get to average, which would probably be our destination next year if this staff is retained.
|31 weeks 6 hours ago
I agree with almost every word of this post.
Hoke should be gone already; that he isn't is a sure sign of an AD that doesn't get it. Every day Hoke stays employed is another tacit acceptance of the mediocre results we've experienced the last three seasons. Was not Florida classy, even in their early firing of Muschamp? Was not Nebraska classy, even in firing a guy who can't win less than 9 games? Hell, even if Hoke is going to be kept, today is the day to announce it. Waiting is ridiculous, and smacks of incompetence. Shouldn't Hackett have had his review complete, save for the OSU game? How long does it take to add one more loss into the equation?
Unlike 2008 and 2011, there are the pieces of a good football team here. The sooner we can establish who will be leading these young men, the better. We should have already made the statement that the current guy--no matter how likeable and honorable--is not good enough to be the head coach of the Michigan football program.
The clock is ticking, and we look dumber every minute.
|32 weeks 1 hour ago
|Here you go
I like my subs like I like my women -- hot and Italian.
|32 weeks 3 days ago
|Jim Harbaugh
Is not your pal, friend.
|32 weeks 5 days ago
For FTFP. Bunch of click-baiting hacks...I never go over there anymore, because I don't want to encourage their ridiculous behavior.
My boycott of the FP continues indefinitely.
|32 weeks 6 days ago
|Ian Rapaport
FWIW, Rapaport also posted this:
I believe this is true, but I seriously doubt that Sarah Harbaugh would torpedo any move back to the midwest, where she is from. The Bay Area is nice, but a happy husband is nicer. Also, she clearly has a good sense of humor:
|33 weeks 3 days ago
|Nailed it
Well done, sir.
The NCAA (and school in general) has done itself a great disservice by disconnecting sports from education. While sports are rightly differentiated from academics, they are certainly a valid, empowering component of education.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I learned more on the field in college than I did in the classroom. No, I'm not a professional athlete. But I double-majored in International Relations and Theatre and I don't do those either.
"Student-athlete" is a stupid and redundant term. Athletes are students--even the pros have to be constantly learning and honing their craft. And athletics are part of education, just as surely as law, business, or medicine.
That we view sport as an entirely different class of education is societal mistake; while I would never argue that football = English literature, I would be just as foolish to argue that philosophy = engineering.
There is no doubt to anyone who has ever been a serious college athlete (I'd like to think I'm in that category) that the field and the classroom are complimentary, not competitive. Yes, they are different disciplines, but they are both part of education, and I believe they are both indespensible to a complete education.
My kids will play sports. Whether they like it or not, whether they excel at them or not, they will play, just like they will have math classes whether or not they like them or excel in them. I believe educating mind, body, and character helps us grow into more complete human beings, and sports can do all three in a unique way. When coupled with the rigors of classroom learning, I believe athletics help create a comprehensive foundation for effective, lifelong thinking and decision-making.
And it's worth saying again: This was an awesome post, Brian. Thank you.
|34 weeks 3 days ago
|Just can't see it
I don't see how this team wins out. We're just not that good.
But even if we do, it's time for a change at HC.
|34 weeks 3 days ago
|So true
It's hard to find a clip of a Stanford running play where there wasn't a pulling guard (when Harbaugh was there) and when you do, it's usually a FB ISO play.
Power O, Pin-and-Pull, Traps and Whams...ALL...DAY...LONG.
|34 weeks 3 days ago
I cannot possibly root for either team, but if you're asking for a prediction, I'm going with MSU by 3-7 points. OSU has not played anyone this year, and they've still lost to Va Tech and nearly lost to Penn State. MSU has played Oregon (and lost) and beat Nebraska in addition to thumping everyone else.
|34 weeks 3 days ago
I love the UFRs. I know it seems almost pointless this season (or perhaps worse), but this is content that I truly love to digest each week, and very much appreciate. It's stuff like this that keeps me coming back to the blog and buying HTTV.
Please keep it up, and here's hoping next season is more fun.
|34 weeks 4 days ago
|1987 Rose Bowl
The irony of that game--a 15-22 loss to Arizona State--is that it was none other than John Cooper coaching the Sun Devils. He would later become my favorite Ohio State coach in history.
|34 weeks 4 days ago
|All of the points
I think Hoke is a great guy, and I wish he had succeeded here. But I'm not sure you could find a clearer case of a guy that needs to be fired. I am shocked at how many posters are advocating for "one more year" if we can't get a Harbaugh.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
|Your list
Might be better than mine. I pretty much agree, though I also believe John Harbaugh is close to a sure thing.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
|40 time
I improved my 40 time by 0.2 seconds in college through strength, form, and flexibility training. You can definitely get faster in college.
That said, I reached my ceiling and still wasn't very fast. Some people just have it; I had a buddy who ran in the 4.3s and never trained.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
The guy took the worst team in the best division in football and turned them into average or better, and now has them as the #1 team in the country.
Perhaps even more impressive, he's coaching great defenses to go along with his solid offense. Top it all off with his midwest ties and realtionship with Urban, and he's a pretty attractive candidate.
Who looks better (not named Harbaugh)?
|34 weeks 5 days ago
McElwain is between tier 2 and tier 3 for me...but the steady improvement at CSU is extremely impressive, and he has a strong resume besides, including some midwest ties. I think he's ready, but he's no slam dunk.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
I'd put him in Tier 3, but I agree he should be on the list. I'm just not sure he knows enought about running a college program, and I'm not sure if he wants to be in the NFL as a HC.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
|Youth and scheme
Sure, youth and a scheme change are challenges. But the #107 scoring offense in the country?
It's one thing to be bad, it's another thing to be nearly ineffective. With the talent we have, there is NO excuse for our offensive production. Even Rich Rod's first season--when there was far, far, far less talent--was 99th in scoring offense.
Teams with far worse OC's and far less talent are out-perfoming us. There is no excuse for that.
We are 10 weeks into the season, after having a full spring and summer and fall camp to digest the changes. We are still pathetic on offense. There is no excuse for that.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
Gallon wasn't lightning fast, but he was definitely fast. He ran a 4.49 at the NFL combine (zero fakes out of five). His top gear wasn't the fastest, but his quickness was amazing.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
While this is obviously a joke, we could do a lot worse than Schiano.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
|Futility and failure
It's no secret that I like Coach Hoke. It's also no secret that I think he should be fired, no matter what happens with the remainder of the season. Consider this: we have the 107th-ranked scoring offense in the NCAA. We are one spot behind Miami (NTM), one of the teams we blew out because they were galactically bad.
Coach Hoke should not get fired for being unlikeable, immoral, or failing to graduate his players. That our record is so poor and the team shows no (or few) signs of fracturing is a testament to how well he takes care of his team.
Coach Hoke should, however, get fired for fielding futile offenses that closely resemble RR's futile defenses. In 2010, we averaged 6.75 yds/play. The problem is that we also allowed over 6 yds/play. In 2011, the average dropped a bit to 6.23 yds/play, and we held our opponents to 5.23 yds/play. In 2012, we were down to 6.07 yds/play, allowing just 4.93 yds/play. The decline continued in 2013 despite two massive offensive outputs (Indiana and Ohio State) when we averaged just 5.44 yds/play and gave-up 5.29. Now? In 2014, we are averaging 5.38 yds/play while we cede 4.76 yds/play.
See a trend? The offense has gotten less efficient each season, and is now at the point where, immediately following a huge blow-out victory over Indiana, we are still ranked #107 in scoring offense.
The big question: WHY?
Nuss is regarded as one of the top offensive minds in the country. I will bet anyone any amount, any time that Nussmeier goes on to have a very good career as an OC and probably even HC after he is done at Michigan. He is not the problem. (It's possible Borges wasn't the problem either)
I agree with Brian: the assistants are NOT getting the job done, and Hoke is not holding them accountable or creating an atmosphere where attention to detail is paramount. Wisconsin fired their O-Line coach mid-season, and turned things around almost immediately. Michigan has been far too patient with Funk, not to mention Jackson, Ferrigno, and even Hecklinski. The offensive staff has not been able to get the players to execute their assignments, and therefore they should be canned, along with the HC that has kept them employed.
That we have MNC-winning coordinators on both sides of the ball tells you that we have adequate football knowledge to be at least competent in all phases of the game. Unfortunately, our offense is a wreck, and shows no sign of lasting progress. Given that we now have an OC known for grooming excellent QBs and getting the most out of his talent, it's plain to see that the final variables are the HC (whom we know is not that involved on offense) and the offensive assistants, who appear to be culpable.
|34 weeks 5 days ago
While Jim Harbaugh is probably my ideal coaching candidate, spread-to-pass seems like the most fun scheme to me.
That said, I agree 100% with BiSB. I DON'T CARE. Whatever works, man. Move the ball and score points. We are currently living in some sort of hellish hell-world where Michigan State is the #5 scoring offense and we are the #107 scoring offense. Plz make it stop.
|34 weeks 6 days ago
|Conspiracy theory
Is it a coincidence that we just started running some classic Harbaugh wham plays this past week?
|34 weeks 6 days ago
|We can haz Harbaugh?
Yes, please.
|34 weeks 6 days ago
Welcome to the family! Kate approves!
|35 weeks 2 hours ago
|Happy Birthday Coach!
|35 weeks 5 days ago
|Please, don't ever, ever,
Please, don't ever, ever, ever rate '14 Hoke. Please.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
|Good find
Seth, what's the basis for giving Jim Harbaugh a "1" in offensive and defensive execution?
Stanford was #5 in oFEI in 2010, and #6 in dFEI. They were #2 in overall FEI, only behind Auburn. They were #6 in dS&P and #3 in oS&P, overall #5.
Hard to execute much better than that, especially when you consider they weren't loaded with anywhere near the talent of some other top teams.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
No, his players are not engineers first. I live near CSM and can tell you that Stitt actively recruits football players in Texas and tries to convince them to become engineers.
Believe me, he's not out recruiting engineers to play football. It's the other way around.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
Was the best possible candidate at the time. He was known as THE innovator of the zone read/spread to run offense and had turned around one of the worst programs in college football.
There was no better choice.
RR's failure is a combination of factors--his arrogance/obsessiveness about his offense put the defense on the back burner, and when he finally realized he needed to fix it he never hired a guy who knew how or who fit with his philosophy. Just as significant, the university and the alumni never supported him fully.
RR is one of the best coaches in college football, and anyone who says otherwise is just not paying attention to facts.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
|Nailed it
I think you nailed the essence of it, if not the title. RR's questionable recruiting did have some negative consequences for our program when a handful of guys he tried to bring in didn't make it.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
|I heard
It was spray-painted green and "SU" was added to the end of it.
|35 weeks 5 days ago
|Awesome & Stitt
Seth...this is awesome. I think you've put together good metrics for a quantitative rating system. Thanks for the work.
Stitt is probably overrated by a couple of points, since his success is the most difficult to translate to top-tier football, but I'm picking nits.
This is great stuff, and I appreciate it.
|36 weeks 3 hours ago
|Mike Hart
What about "Where's the threat?" from MD?
The disrespect goes both ways, and the MLive article is right: it's petty and unnecessary.
The fact is that MSU has been kicking our ass, and so our little stunt looks ridiculous, while MD's antics only pass because he's winning. When the tables turn again--and they will, soon--MD should learn to shut the hell up.
|36 weeks 8 hours ago
|Good stuff
Great post. While we may agree on the quality of Hoke's character, there is no disagreement on the quality of his performance.
The program is a mess; Bradon and Hoke need to be excused.
|36 weeks 2 days ago
|He should not be back
I upvoted you because I am glad to learn about the high respect for his character, but he should not be back next year, for the same reason a math professor who is a good man should not continue to be a professor if he can't help his students learn math.
Hoke should be fired, even if he is a high-character, likeable guy. He is not good enough at his job.
|36 weeks 2 days ago
|Someday soon
Before 2015, you'll feel a lot better.
I think.
|36 weeks 3 days ago
|Not sure
If this means you like or dislike...
|36 weeks 3 days ago
A pretty good summary of the program, and the conclusion that this all rests on Schlissel's shoulders is spot on. That said, I have a few quibbles:
We've past the point of no return. The ONLY way keeping Brandon has a good outcome for Schlissel is if the football team turns around dramatically in 2015. That means waiting at least another full year and enduring constant niggling from students, alumni, and fans about the state of the program. And even that outcome seems highly unlikely.
Even if there are some compelling reasons to keep Brandon--he hasn't done EVERYTHING wrong--the expediency of removing him makes too much sense for Schlissel, who can't afford to submarine his own agenda by betting on a hated figure like Brandon and a sub-par coach like Hoke.
TL; DR: Schlissel is smart enough to see he'll have to deal with this issue for another year if he doesn't remove Brandon now. And, IMO, if we lose badly tomorrow--by 14 or more points--it's the final nail in an already tightly-sealed coffin for AD and HC alike.
|36 weeks 3 days ago
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1 Park near Virginia City, Montana
Cameron, Montana 26.94 miles SE
Big Sky, Montana 33.54 miles E
Virginia City, Montana (map) | (406) 843-5493
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $32.00 | 18 Reviews
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Jul 2014 - $32.00
This is a lovely, small hillside park right outside historic Virginia City, MT. The hosts were friendly, helpful, and hard workers. A cow moose and calf visited in the evening. All of our needs were met, and we'll go back next year, Lord willing. - Chas&Di
Jun 2014 - $18.00
The park is a short distance from Virginia City. The owners/managers are very friendly, helpful and knowlegable about the area. The park is well maintained -- laundry facilities and bathrooms are very clean. We enjoyed our stay here. - hbcamper
Jun 2014 - $22.00
This is a very nice Park with all the amenities. Close to Virginia City and all attractions in this area. The Park is clean and orderly and quiet. Owners/Managers are friendly and helpful and very nice people. They will do anything to make your stay enjoyable in their Park. We found our stay here very pleasant and did a lot of sightseeing in Virginia City. You can't ask for more. Do not miss the Virginia City Players performance. Very very worthwhile and fun. The WiFi was somewhat unreliable in the Park but I am not sure whether to attribute that to the Park's signal or to my own computer. Difficult to tell. A large motor home parked between us and the Office might also have contributed to a somewhat unstable WiFi signal. We would return. - Saskanna


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Concern has turned into optimism that the Starkville High School football stadium will be ready by the first game of the season.
Starkville native Travis Outlaw is bringing his skills back to the East Coast.
The New York Knicks announced on Wednesday that they have acquired Outlaw and fellow forward Quincy Acy from the Sacramento Kings for guard Wayne Ellington and forward Jeremy Tyler.
Chris Jones' joking attitude may take a backseat this season.
The Mississippi State sophomore defensive lineman enters his second season with big expectations on his shoulders. He was a highly sought after recruit out of Houston High School and didn't disappoint in his first year with the Bulldogs.
With those expectations, Jones may be locked in more this season than he was last.
Mississippi State co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach John Hevesy will decide on game day who his starters up front will be.
He lost two starters from the 2013 squad in left guard Gabe Jackson, who is now playing for the Oakland Raiders and right tackle Charles Siddoway.Â
Excitement over the first day of school is sweeping throughout the area, particularly for the youngest ones who are for the first time entering kindergarten.
Senior Anna McKell remembers her first day at Starkville Academy and looking back, there is no where she would rather spend her academic and athletic career.
Area baseball has enjoyed much success this season.
From All-Star State champions to Dizzy Dean consolation bracket champions, there have been numerous success stories.Â
One more team earned a spot in the conversation as the Eupora Braves, a 14-under AA baseball team, concluded their season with a second-place finish at the USSSA World Series.
When Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins walked into Starkville City Hall Tuesday evening, he needed $5 million. After his hour-long presentation to Starkville's Board of Aldermen, all he needed was a place to sit down and catch his breath.
For one Starkville boy, a summer-long lesson in financial responsibility culminated with a personal donation to Starkville Police Department Tuesday afternoon in the city hall courtroom.
Nate Stockton, 6, saved up his change as he spent the summer with his grandparents. On Tuesday, he presented his collected savings — $57 in total — to the department.
GRENADA — Brandon Johnson, 27, of Orlando Fla., received two concurrent 40-year sentences without a chance for parole or early release Tuesday for his role in the 2013 death of a Eupora Police Officer.
Mississippi State is a school known for its engineering and agricultural programs.
But with the music department's Steinway Initiative, the arts may soon be making more of an impact on campus now, as well.
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