Chris Partridge turned down Alabama linebacker coach offer
via Tom VanHaaran on Twitter:
Sources told me that Michigan assistant Chris Partridge was offered a linebacker coaching position at Alabama, but Partridge decided against taking the job and is turning down the offer. A source said more offers might be on the table for Partridge,... https://t.co/4dsaB7tD4w
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) January 12, 2018
January 12th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
January 12th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
He's going somewhere or being reassigned, Washington hired as LB/ST coach per his reported contract.
January 12th, 2018 at 2:03 PM ^
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January 12th, 2018 at 1:01 PM ^
make him assistant HC?
January 12th, 2018 at 4:12 PM ^
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January 12th, 2018 at 1:35 PM ^
It's just nice to see someone turn Bama down
January 12th, 2018 at 6:11 PM ^
That's like turning down Snoke.
January 12th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
mean he's not on the recruiting trail right now? Or is he on the trail and assuming the contract will get done? We need closers.
January 12th, 2018 at 2:02 PM ^
I agree we need closers, but early indication is that Al Washington is a closer.
January 12th, 2018 at 2:12 PM ^
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January 12th, 2018 at 11:28 PM ^
CP has proven he's much more than a liaison between AA and his old h.s. As OP stated, he has recruited well all over and although all top coaches are aware of it, Nick is the one who, while always looking to make his squad better, assesses what is going on with those coaches he feels are legit - and Harbaubh falls into that category - and what he can do to hurt him. I am not certain you could hurt him more than by taking away his top recruiter. The man connects with kids from every area of the country and he sure in the hell has a resume.
Further, based on what he's said in the past, his future in cfb is "what Coach Harbaugh says it is." In other words if someone comes a knocking with a legitimate offer, one that would be ill-advised to turn down from a long-term financial standpoint, I think Harbaugh would probably be forced to pay him what he realistically can to keep him. He simply keeps proving himself. The man is only going to continue to get better as both a recruiter and a coach. Keep Chris Partridge are probably the three words immediately following his name on his cover sheet in his file.
January 12th, 2018 at 4:20 PM ^
That doesn't mean he is staying.
January 12th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
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January 12th, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
I like him
January 12th, 2018 at 7:33 PM ^
January 12th, 2018 at 9:07 PM ^
This really makes me happy. I'm glad at least someone had the guts to say no to Alabama. Seems hard to come by these days.
January 13th, 2018 at 11:37 AM ^
January 13th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
Partridge seems to have a lot of potential in the coaching profession, so I am glad that he is staying. He believes that he is in the best place for him to learn and develop as a coach.
January 13th, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
THEY said we only wanted Partridge so we could get some high touted kids from NJ and that what Harbaugh did was dirty and now THEY want him to coach on their staffs, funny! I love how the SEC is the first to point their dirty fingers at other schools for doing something they deem dirty and they know about dirty. The dude can coach and Harbaugh saw it so eat it Bama