Article on Loeffler at Temple; Brady relationship
AA.com republished a column from Pennlive.com that has a sizable discussion with Loeffler and how he's doing:
It goes extensively into how he and Tom Brady became so close, and how they helped each other, as well as numerous glowing quotes from Lloyd Carr.
I think it's good he's getting some OC experience, because rather than doing the learning curve here, he could be preparing himself for down the road when Borges finally decides to hang it up. I'd love to have him back at some point....and maybe groomed to take over when Hoke is done.
September 16th, 2011 at 11:41 AM ^
I still laugh at the story where Tony Gibson met Loeffler at a high school (in Ohio?) and told him to get the fuck out. Nice.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:01 PM ^
What's that one? Gibson doesn't sound like he should be one to talk...to anybody.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:38 PM ^
I can't remember what recruit it was, but it was either Justin Turner or Devin Gardner. (I might have been wrong about the Ohio part). Anyways, Florida was trying to get in on said committed player, and Gibson ran into Scotty at the kid's high school. A shouting match ensued.
September 16th, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
That's a LOLeffler
September 16th, 2011 at 11:44 AM ^
After his injury in the OSU game, I thought his impact on UofM football would be minimal...I was wrong
September 16th, 2011 at 11:46 AM ^
As eventual OC at Michigan?
September 16th, 2011 at 12:13 PM ^
I'd love to see Hart return to UM as a running backs coach. Jackson is such a legend that replacing him with the all time leading rusher might be the only thing that feels right.
September 16th, 2011 at 1:41 PM ^
Preferably while dancing/coaching
September 16th, 2011 at 3:26 PM ^
F. Jackson has the longevity of Joe Paterno...but with more speed
September 16th, 2011 at 12:12 PM ^
Loeffler as HC
Brady and Hart as offensive coaches.
Sounds good to me.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
Brady won't be a coach. He may be President someday, though.
Do we have any defensive guys who have gotten into coaching recently?
September 16th, 2011 at 3:22 PM ^
i'd vote for that!
September 16th, 2011 at 8:16 PM ^
Could you imagine Brady as a recruiter? Would be unreal.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
No chance.
Staying in bed with Gisele >>> breaking down miles of film on CMU's defense
September 16th, 2011 at 12:15 PM ^
What exactly has Loeffler done to attain folk hero status by so many Michigan fans?
He never even called plays here yet some just assumed (and obviously still do) that he was this young football God.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:18 PM ^
So he must have been good.
I was actually counting down to your post. Might have something to do with all his guys playing in the NFL. Or maybe we just think Tom Brady knows more about football than you. Shocker.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:31 PM ^
Folk hero status is easily obtained early & often around these parts.
September 16th, 2011 at 1:24 PM ^
players and coaches while he was here. And of course he's a UM slappy. He wanted to come back when RR left, I believe he wants to come back now, and he will still want to come back down the road when his number is called.
He's not ready yet but his day is coming.
September 16th, 2011 at 1:48 PM ^
Just look at the quote below and you will know why.
September 16th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
Glad to see I'm in your head, M-Wolv.
I don't dislike Loeffler, I dislike his slappies that insist he's something special with scant evidence. He was merely a GA when Brady was here; he wasn't even his real position coach. Navarre's progress and career arc under him was quite impressive; Henne's was not. His work with Florida's QBs saw some statistical regression with Tebow (QB rating) and a little progress (comp pct.) but had Meyer going to the wildcat when nothing with Brantley was working last year. He was part of the only NFL coaching staff in history to go 0-16.
Safe to say Harbaugh might have been just a little better choice to bring into the fold here in 2002.
September 16th, 2011 at 4:06 PM ^
Did you even read what Brady had to say? Ask Brady who he learned more and was getting more coaching from at the time - The QB coach (Parrish), or Loeffler. He got the job (over Harbaugh, incidently) because Brady gave him a glowing recommendation, saying it's be a mistake not to hire him. And apparently Florida didn't think it was smoke and mirrors, and hired him, and I hear they had a pretty good program. And for all people complain about Tebow's stats, but no one in the world thought he'd get drafted as a QB...and yet he did, quite high, actually.
And the Lions are the Lions. If you're pinning 0-16 on the new QB coach, you're dishing out the hateraide more than even usual. The head coach of that disaster was DC in the NFC Championship game last year...to call that a blemish on the guy who coached whatever journeyman QBs could stay upright that year is more than a stretch. (And I don't know that the QBs would have been in the top 10 of the problems the Lions had that year).
But stay predictable.
September 16th, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
This man found a way to get John Navarre on an NFL roster for two years. Case rested.
September 16th, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
I coached high school football for a number of years and there was a footwork tape that Loeffler developed w/Brady and Henson that made it's way around the coaching community and it was excellent.
I also had the opportunity to hear him speak once and he showed portions of that video and talked about the challenges of working with Brady because of how long his legs are and how slow he was.
I'm not sold that he's an awesome coordinator or anything, but he has that tape. he'll always have work.
September 16th, 2011 at 2:17 PM ^
I keep hearing people say he's never called plays at Michigan...I thought he did.
And one poster asked how did he gain folk status? Um, because he was the QB coach when we had like 19 QBs in a row go to the NFL. He turned a TE prospect John Navarre into a more than decent QB. He was also the mastermind behind the offensive gameplan against Florida in Carr's last game from what I understand.
When you talk about Chad Henne, Brian Griese, Drew Henson and um...Tom Brady. You have to mention Scot Loeffler.
IMO he'd make a GREAT offensive coordinator. I'd love to see Hoke hire him after Borges move on. I'd love to see Tyrone Wheatley or Mike Hart be the running backs coach after Jackson. And lastly I'd love to see Teryl Austin (who was the co-defensive coordinator with Greg Mattison, he's already coached at Michigan, like Mattison had...he's a relentless recruiter like Mattison...and now he coaches DBs, where? For the Baltimore Ravens) named the defensive coordinator after Coach Mattison.
All would be TREMENDOUS hires IMO.
September 16th, 2011 at 8:16 PM ^
Wasn't Loeffler also pretty vocal about Tressel being a phony?
I would love to see Loeffler back at Michigan someday. Temple has put up 83 points and almost 1000 yards in two games, so he must know a thing or two about running an offense.
September 17th, 2011 at 10:29 AM ^
But, I don't pay much attention to Temple either. This will be yet another reason for me too root for them against PSU today.
OT: The PSU fandom is in full meltdown calling radio shows. The ones calling in want Joe gone 5 years ago. Best part is that they are using mathlete-style style statistics to show that PSU isn't that good and hasn't been that good for some time despite getting good recruits.