Exit Greg Jackson
[Bryan Fuller]
Via Bruce Feldman:
#Michigan DB coach Greg Jackson is set to become the new safeties coach for the #DallasCowboys, source tells @FoxSports.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 17, 2016
Jackson had been previously rumored as a potential Bengals assistant and has apparently found a landing spot in the NFL. That's not great news since Jackson did a terrific job with Michigan's cornerbacks in his first year in Ann Arbor; at least Michigan returns all those guys and should be able to maintain performance. Michigan does already have Greg Zordich as a DBs coach and could hypothetically go in any direction with the assistant opening, but I do expect them to add another secondary coach given the importance of DBs in the modern game.
No, it won't be Charles Woodson. Woodson already got a job with ESPN.
February 17th, 2016 at 2:28 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 4:13 PM ^
Don Brown coached DBs before - DC/CBs 2009 - 2012.
February 17th, 2016 at 2:28 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
Charles Woodson ladies and gentlemen...
February 17th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
Hackett's final victory?
February 17th, 2016 at 4:07 PM ^
If he pulled that off, screw the eating lemons bit, I would build a statue of him and put it in my front lawn!
February 17th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^
Yessir... I would like to think he'd rather have this job than go work for a sinking shit, I mean ship, that is ESPN.
Disclaimer: I honestly typed shit above instead of ship. Freudian slip anyone?
February 17th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:48 PM ^
Cuz it's ESPN and he has a Michigan education. Also, HARBAUGH!
February 17th, 2016 at 3:13 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^
How many high level athletes become coaches nowadays?
I think it is going to be very rare - they make enough money as players now that it is different even from 20 years ago when Stevie Y and I. Thomas were playing. I mean some of these pro players should have $50M banked so taking a position with this much workload for $300K a year doesnt make economical sense. You will have the few who have maybe a yearning to teach but that is going to be very few guys. The landscape has just changed a lot the past 20 years as these guys make so much bank during their playing career it is not like 1986.
This doesnt apply to Woodson - I am just making a general statement. I doubt many top echelon athletes who got paid ever go into coaching go forward. Much easier to sit on an ESPN set making 80%-120% the cash and talk.
February 17th, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^
for many people money is not about economics. It's about getting paid more than everyone else in a comparable job (i.e. acknowledged as the best at what you do). All that money just means players get to do what they love, and it might be working with the next generation of athletes. I'm not saying Woodson's going to coach, but I think he's probably going to do something he's passionate about and it wouldn't surprise me if it was coaching.
February 17th, 2016 at 9:52 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
I'd love to see UofM recruit players like Jordan Kovacs as an assistant coach. He has played at a high level (NFL) but is not an elite player like Woodson. As a former walk-on, Kovacs had to work extremely hard to get where he is today. Question: if one has to force themselves to learn what may come naturally to the truly gifted athletes, does it make them a better teacher?
February 17th, 2016 at 3:24 PM ^
Yeah... The Duece?
I'm thinking that's something people from Tennessee would compare him to. Let's do better, please!
February 17th, 2016 at 4:18 PM ^
Devin Bush SR. played saftey in the NFL. Might be someone to consider....
February 17th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
Woodson as coach sounds good in theory, but in practice saying "ok, go out there and just be insanely athletically gifted." probably only really resonates with Jabrill Peppers.
February 17th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
Obviously this is a big loss but where does it come from that Jackson and not Zordich was the more important of the two?
February 17th, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^
You're right in that we can't be sure whether Zordich or Jackson is the "better" DB coach. But if you had to bet on which one was the superior coach, Jackson would be the safer bet. Points in his favor include:
- A totally nutty track record of development of pass defense efficiency stretching back years;
- Hot pursuit by multiple other college programs and professional franchises over the past year; and
- Actual, legitimate consideration for the DC vacancy prior to the hiring of Don Brown.
Depending on who the replacement is, this could be a huge loss. I'd also be pretty pissed if I was Lavert Hill right now.
February 17th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^
According to his bio on mgoblue, Zordich primarily coaches the corners and Hill's recruiters were Wheatley and Zordich, so he should be ok with it.
February 17th, 2016 at 3:23 PM ^
I wonder if they let the recruits know about this or pulled a Mike Weber on the incoming corners/DBs. At least it's not the day after signing day I guess.
February 17th, 2016 at 6:00 PM ^
And he had no idea that it was a possibility at signing day? Signing day was the 3rd and this is two weeks later. Maybe Dallas just decided on him this week?
February 17th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 2:40 PM ^
This is the man who won a Heisman trophy by playing offense and defense. I rarely watch the ESPN sunday morning NFL show, but when I do, it doesn't seem like those guys spend more than 10 or 15 minutes getting prepared for the show.
February 17th, 2016 at 4:37 PM ^
Imagine if SEC fans thought Woodson was favoring the B1G. ESPN wouldn't stand for such impartiality.
February 17th, 2016 at 9:51 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
--especially a studio gig-- is about as cushy as it gets in post-NFL career work. Assistant coaching in college is a dawn-to-midnight ball busting grind and virtually unpaid.
So, there's that.
February 17th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^
$365K per year is "virtually unpaid"?
who do you think you are, Donald Trump?
February 17th, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
No, Charles Woodson.
February 17th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
Shouldn't we at least call Woodson?
February 17th, 2016 at 2:58 PM ^
But TBH great player does not always equate to great coach. If anything, there's almost no correlation one way or the other. Some great players become great coaches, some become terrible coaches, some marginal players become great coaches, some bad ones.
In the case of Woodson, he was able to do things many athletes simply couldn't do, both mentally and physically, and thus played the game at a level that leads me to question what he can do with mortal minds and bodies.
He should still be given a call, but it shouldn't be his job to lose.
February 17th, 2016 at 4:00 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^
It was the best offer on the table. That seems to have now changed.
February 17th, 2016 at 4:13 PM ^
Agreed, and one that still keeps employing this goblin....
February 17th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
Don Brown has coached each level at some point in his career, but most of his experience is with DBs, particularly CBs. So Michigan may prefer to go out and get a OLB coach (WILL/WDE and SAM) or perhaps a dedicated Special Teams coach.
I'm not sure what Brown's preference is (he coached LBs at BC, DBs/CBs mostly previously), but Michigan has a lot of options to grab best available. Still a shame though, Jackson did quite well in his first year at Michigan.
February 17th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^
If Brown prefers coaching DBs, is there any chance we bring back Roy Manning?
February 17th, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^
But there isn't a direct connection between Harbaugh and him. He would have to come highly recommended from Mattison in my opinion to have a shot.
Other possibilities: Look for Brown to possibly recommend a BC coach. If they go the OLB route, look for Wisconsin OLB coach Tim Tibesar, who did a really good job with OLBs the past few years, and just lost Aranda. Obviously, those are shots in the dark, lots of options out there, and they may go with a true CB guy as well.
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