Durkin on Harbaugh and Meyer
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wol…
Good short piece from Chengelis with quotes from DJ Durkin about working for both coaches.
On Harbaugh he said:
"When I first got there, it was like, oh my gosh,” Durkin told Pete Thamel of SI. ‘Then you finally spend more time with Jim. The guy is really smart. Extremely smart. Everything is for a reason, but he loves chaos. That's just how he operates. He loves confrontation, chaos, conflict. He doesn't want it to be everyone comfortable, this is the schedule. He just loves throwing a wrench in the works.
“So, when you first get there, it's like, what's going on? But it was great. To see someone impose their will, their confidence, their vision on a program, to totally change it — total 180. Stanford was known as a soft, academic, wine-sipping program. Now it's the total opposite. He definitely imposed his will on the place.”
When I first saw Durkin's lack of adjustments in the second half of the Ohio State game, I said something a little more severe than "oh my gosh."
Welp, you made me laugh. Very nicely done for the first post in this thread.
While his defense in the latter half of the season was suboptimal, he did get 3 shutouts and produce a top tier defense for the season. I'm not so down on the guy, though I am also very happy with who we have moving forwards.
I don't think his trying something different against OSU was a bad thought. I just didn't like how he never adjusted to change anything. That game should have been much closer than it was.
I wish he'd left before OSU and we could have had Mattison running the D vs. the buckeye's. I think based on GMatt's previous efforts vs. Urban, it could have been a much different result.
April 28th, 2016 at 12:54 AM ^
We all knew when we hired him he'd probably jump to a head coaching job after a short time period. But his departure did lead to us getting Don Brown, who appears to be an upgrade- and that's saying something. Thank the guy for leaving at this point. And now Michigan gets to pummel his team for years to come.
We should all probably let old Donny ball game coach a game before we crown him. Just one mans opinion.
He looks like someone I want to be awesome, but you know, let him get in and get settled before we say he is Defense Jesus IMHO.
this defensive steam ship is currently moving in the right direction, toward the top in the country. i doubt brown is going to make any sharp turns to throw it off course.
No! This is the internet! We must declare success or victory prior to the season start and then chastise the people who did so if it did not work out (or say I told you so later if it does) /s
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he's the enemy now.
is Dead to me...
Because when Harbaugh leaves in 2024 and Durkin is 81-36 at Maryland I am sure you will regret that comment when I, as Michigan's new AD, name him Head Coach.
I thought Hash Bash was over?
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That would still be massively successful. At Maryland.
What is with all the Maryland angst? If Ralph Friedgen can go 75-50 at Maryland, I see little reason why a dynamic recruiter like Durkin cannot build off that when they are going to play Rutgers, Indiana, and Purdue OR Illinois every year.
Are they good right now? No. Do I think Maryland is going to be pretty good in the future? Yes, I do. You guys can find this in five years if I am wrong, but I am guessing that Maryland will be a perennial 8-5 type team in the future is Durkin stays there.
He only had to deal with Bobby Bowden, Rich Rodriguez's West Virginia, Dabo Sweeney, and Frank Beamer every year. I mean it's not like Maryland is a waste-land for football. They've been bad recently. They've been good recently. Sounds familiar, huh?
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for Maryland.
April 28th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
When Durkin's Maryland team wins 69% of their games over a sustained period, look me up and I will by you a new hat
April 28th, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
Would pretty much be Michigan over the past 20 years.
Meth, not even once.
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April 27th, 2016 at 11:52 PM ^
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Doesn't want Michigan to run up the score this year.
/hope he chokes on those crabcakes.
Little known fact: Seattle crabcakes are just as good as Maryland crab cakes.
So he couldn't handle working with Harbaugh? Good luck to him.
That isn't what he said, and indeed, he came back for more at Michigan. So where did you read that he couldn't handle it?
Fuckin' shit brain this guy.
I wish Durkin well with his future coaching. Just so long as he doesn't beat Michigan.
“He won,” Durkin said. “I let him win in the end. Job security.”
I call bullshit - Harbaugh just beat you.