Assuming Moore is the next HC (and Minter and JayBaugh go with Jim)...how would you build the staff?
Nothing is confirmed, but obviously all signs point to Sherrone Moore being named the next head coach at Michigan.
If the rumors of Minter going with Harbaugh are true (again, absolutely nothing confirmed, and hopefully Michigan puts up a salary and title that makes it VERY tough)...and assuming Jay Harbaugh goes with his dad, but everyone else (including Ben Herbert) says...
...how would YOU like to see Moore fill out the rest of the staff?
- Do you think Moore should remain OC and calling plays?
- Does Newsome move to OL?
- What assistant coaches would you like to see added? (sorry, Partridge is not eligible to work at Michigan again)
- Should Moore add someone with HC experience to his staff?
- What would you like to see happen with the DC spot if Minter is indeed headed to LA?
- Do you hire someone from Ravens tree again?
January 24th, 2024 at 7:52 PM ^
I hope so, but I'm not even sure. He's leaving us at a bad time and taking the better of the coaches right after ruining all our momentum.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:06 PM ^
He's not going to give them a 1:1 exchange. But if there was an off field coach or position coach clearly ready for a coordinator position, he'd encourage them to take it to progress their careers. Part of building a culture of excellence is giving people their shot. If he can't, he will encourage it elsewhere. However, this takes 2-3 years too. John Harbaugh has this luxury because he's been at Baltimore and successful almost every year his entire duration. He's had institutional continuity which helps him acquire and let go of good talent.
January 25th, 2024 at 5:25 AM ^
When was he supposed to leave? He had to receive an offer first.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:49 PM ^
I’m phoning John Harbaugh to see who else the Ravens can send us for some DC training before they take a spot in the NFL.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:49 PM ^
Newsome to OL
Find an offensive coordinator who is a creative playcaller and a developer of QBs.
Find a proven DC familiar with the Ravens scheme. Moore needs at least one proven coordinator.
Moore needs to hire an AHC with HC experience.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:51 PM ^
Chris Creighton as OC and someone for Sherrone to lean on as a former HC
Grant Newsome to OL
Sherrone Moore as HC and TE coach
Hart/Bellamy/Campbell stay as RB, WR, QB coaches
Ryan Osborn from Charlotte as LB coach (or Steve Morrison from BGSU as LB coach)
If there isn’t another Ravens trained coach to be DC, give it to Clink.
Go outside for a DB replacement or S/T coordinator. Especially if they can recruit. Or promote from within like with Kirk Campbell.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:53 PM ^
Osborn is a great idea
January 24th, 2024 at 9:22 PM ^
You must have never watched EMU’s offense in CC’s tenure. It’s brutal.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:54 PM ^
Bring an OC that can balance the offense and open it up. Throwing the ball 200yds a game will be hard to attract elite QBs. Find an aggressive DC like Minter . Make Mike Hart Co-OC so he can stay around.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:54 PM ^
I think it’s hard to know who Sherrone Moore has connections to but just thinking through guys with Michigan connections and assuming Minter and Jay Harbaugh are gone.
QB/OC-Kirk Campbell
RB-Hart
WR-Bellamy
OL-Newsome
TE-Nick Sheridan or Kevin Koger
DC-Jim Leonhard
DL-Elston
LB-Roy Manning or Mike McCray
Co-DC/Corners-Clinkscale
S-Doug Mallory
Someone is going to need to be special teams coach as well. Obviously Sherrone also has his own network and the Ravens may still be willing to send someone our way.
He probably wouldn’t come but I’d try throwing a lot of money at the new DC at USC who also comes from the Ravens tree.
Another alternative that won’t happen is shift Bellamy back to safeties and bring in Brennan Marion as WR/OC from UNLV.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:10 PM ^
I think I would poach a good ST coach who is also a solid LB coach. Pay him to join.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:55 PM ^
To be honest, as a fan I don't feel like I have enough information to answer any of these questions. Besides saying, "that position coach's group did well, so he must be a good coach," I have no clue who the right people to fill these holes are, or who among the current staff deserves to be promoted. I have failed as an anonymous MGoBlog commenter.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:56 PM ^
Get the Kurt Anderson to coach the OL. I don’t want Newsome taking that on with so many new starters.
January 24th, 2024 at 7:59 PM ^
Here’s what I propose:
First thing I do is try to keep Herbert around. Second thing I do is call Brian Griese and offer him the OC job. I entrust Elston and Clinkscale with the DC or try to call John and ask who’s the upcoming rental DC they want developed.
January 24th, 2024 at 10:23 PM ^
If you’re bringing in Griese, who is a QB/QB coach by trade, that makes Kirk Campbell redundant and still leaves OL coach vacant (or TE coach if they slide Newsome over).
January 25th, 2024 at 12:57 AM ^
Why can’t Newsome handle OL with help from Moore?
What we really need is a trustworthy passing game OC. Campbell could be that but he doesn’t have much experience there.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:01 PM ^
Newsome OL
Campbell pass game/qb/playcalller
Hart run game /rb
keep Bellamy, Elston and Clink. Promote Clink to DC?! Keep Dad Minter for experience / would he stay? Fill in rest with hot shots/ good recruiters. Ravens tree agree for sure. Keep Herbert.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:03 PM ^
I honestly think the pipeline from Baltimore is done, I can't see John doing it now that his brother is in the AFC competing against him. They are both very competitive haha
January 25th, 2024 at 12:53 AM ^
I could see Jim doing it in a couple years though. I could see Mike Hart taking the job at Indiana or somewhere and Michigan hiring the Chargers QB coach as OC...
January 24th, 2024 at 8:03 PM ^
If it were up to me (it is not up to me)
Moore HC
Campbell and Hart, co-OCs, with Campbell also QB coach and passing game coordinator, Hart RB coach and run game coordinator
Newsome OL
New coach TEs/ST
Bellamy WRs
Elston DL
New coach - co-DC and LBs
Clink - co-DC and CBs
New coach - Safeties and ace recruiter
January 24th, 2024 at 8:07 PM ^
David Shaw was Harbaugh’s OC at Stanford… wonder if he ends up coaching for Harbaugh or if it’s Greg Roman.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:09 PM ^
I'd like to kick the tires on Jay as a coordinator. He seems ready to take another step up, he's been good at every position he's coached.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:44 PM ^
He has also been an excellent special teams coordinator. If he stayed I would have considered him for OC or DC to be honest.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:14 PM ^
Why do we give a shit where Jaybaugh goes? Somebody remind me...
January 24th, 2024 at 8:29 PM ^
You don’t know ? That’s a shame !
January 24th, 2024 at 8:31 PM ^
Well, he’s a plus recruiter and every position he touches turns out excellent… I’d definitely consider it a win if he were to stick around.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:42 PM ^
Excellent recruiter, has been an excellent TE, RB, and Safeties coach, excellent special teams coordinator.
January 24th, 2024 at 11:23 PM ^
Because he's one of the best ACs Harbaugh had in his 9 years.
But all anyone said about him was he was leaving, and thus, who would you replace him with.
Remind me why you're taking shots at one of the best recruiters, identifiers of talent, and player developers we've had at Michigan.
Next year when Colston Loveland catches a pass, remember who got him to Michigan.
He got Keon Sabb from "raw, he's going to need a few years" as a freshman to starting in the National Championship Game. WTF are you even talking about?
January 24th, 2024 at 8:30 PM ^
I do not think Moore should continue calling plays, he’ll have enough on his plate learning to run an entire program.
I would promote Kirk Campbell and Hart to co-OC roles, Campbell having prior OC experience. Slide Newsome to OL and hire a TE coach.
I would hire a DC, as I think a rookie head coach with an offensive background probably is best served to have an experienced DC. A 3-4 defense is the closest you’ll get to our current personnel and allows you to blend concepts with what we currently run. Jim Leonhard should get strong consideration imo. He would also be able to fill the safeties coach role left vacant by JayBaugh if need be.
I think the Ravens pipeline goes to the wayside with Jim leaving. There’s very little incentive for John to recommend an up and coming coach to Michigan now.
I’m not really in tune with who would be good hires for the open TE, LB, and Safety/Special Teams spots. Mike McCray is a linebacker coach for UMass, that’s about the only former player off the top of my head. Ryan Osborn was a top analyst here and followed Poggi to Charlotte where he’s the DC and LB coach, but idk if that’s a switch he’d make
January 24th, 2024 at 8:33 PM ^
step 1: Throw all the money at Biff Poggi
step 2: ???
step 3: profit.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:10 PM ^
I’m weirdly into this but I don’t see him bailing on Charlotte after one year
January 24th, 2024 at 8:40 PM ^
I haven't put a ton of thought into it but my unrealistic dream scenario would be something like.
Newsome to OL
Re-Hire Patridge to replace Jaybaugh at Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties.
Promote Clinksdale to Assistant HC/CB with pay bump.
Back up Brinks truck to Larry Foote for LB/DC role.
Joe Moorehead for OC?
January 24th, 2024 at 8:50 PM ^
HC - Sherrone Moore
OC- Mike Hart/kirk Campbell
Oline - Grant Newsome
DC- Minter (he’s out and going with JH, this was discussed in his interview) I guess outside hire? Maybe a mixture of clink/elston?
Corners/safeties- Clink
This isn’t successful without the full administration backing this team and especially with fucking NIL. All irrelevant if they do not do anything with NIL.
January 24th, 2024 at 8:53 PM ^
Michigan needs to get ruthless and put clink at dc then get the former ohio state safeties coach and bleed him for information like they did with mattison and big al.
put hart at oc/rbs, nrewsome at ol, put bellamy as analyst, bring back partridge for lbs and st, get elite wr coach, dual option qb coach and then go out it on the buckeyes again
January 24th, 2024 at 9:04 PM ^
Newsome to OL coach. I’d move Clink to DC, he had to have learned a ton these last two years under Minter. Need a new defensive backs coach and linebackers coach, since Partridge got booted. As fas as OC, I’d move up Campbell and give Hart a raise and additional title. Bellamy would be on the hot seat, he hasn’t recruited very well and the cupboard is pretty bare for next year. I’d tell him to hit the portal and the 25 class better have some weapons or else. Then replace Jay with someone as well.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:19 PM ^
Bellamy is unproven. You can’t expect a guy be an ace recruiter and have a stud WR when you have one hand tied behind your back with the offense UM ran. Not saying he’s good or bad but running an offense with a highly sought after position in todays game is hard to garner attention in this run first offense
January 24th, 2024 at 9:05 PM ^
HC - Moore
CoOCs - Campbell QBs / Hart RBs
DC - Clink
WR - Bellamy
OL - Newsome
DL - Elston
LB - Ryan Osborn
S maybe someone from Purdue who learned from Walters?
TE maybe Joe Cox who was TE coach at Alabama under Saban and I don't think was retained.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:10 PM ^
Tom Brady, QB coach
January 24th, 2024 at 9:15 PM ^
Partridge is eligible to coach here again. Second chances. He paid his penance. And besides, screw the NCAA.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:49 PM ^
And would be a perfect replacement at either LB and S, Special Teams Coordonator, and ace recruiter.
January 24th, 2024 at 11:16 PM ^
On3 says part of his termination was that he's not eligible to work at UM in the future.
January 25th, 2024 at 12:56 AM ^
I agree with "screw the NCAA", but Partridge is SEC scum and belongs down there. I don't think the NCAA/B1G would have come down nearly as hard if he didn't destroy evidence AND tell people to lie about it.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:16 PM ^
It's going to be Moore so no need to assume.
Minter is 98% gone but that was always the case.
Sounds like Herber is following Jim. Jay is almost as certain to follow.
As I stated a couple days after the NCG, be prepared for a radically different team next year. It's a gut punch to finally see verified but I'm not really bummed or surprised. I expected this so it's just a slight gut punch of the unknown.
DC - If you promote Clink you need a DB coach. If you don't promote Clink you likely need a DB coach.
S&C - no clue. None. Zero. Some Herbert underling if not Herbert?
Moore to HC and Jay leaving means you have a few gaps to fill there depending on what kind of HC he wants to be regarding how hands-on he is.
The game itself is changing in 2024 and our program will also be very different. It's a different game now so UM will also have to change by force and adapt.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:28 PM ^
Oh crap, Herbert is gone? Now I'm worried.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:52 PM ^
I don't think Herbert is confirmed gone. Most are suggesting he is staying.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:29 PM ^
HIRE BORGES
January 24th, 2024 at 9:36 PM ^
No, Moore will need a OC. I'd like Michigan to offer the LB or DB coach for the Raven's as our new DC. We have to keep the Raven's D going here. Minter knew the Raven's D but once he got to Michigan he became great.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:39 PM ^
I think there are plenty of coaches that are from the UM tree and aren’t, that will come out of the woodwork for spots on the staff. I do like Griese coming home and being co oc with Hart.
January 24th, 2024 at 9:44 PM ^
- Do you think Moore should remain OC and calling plays? No, Kirk Campbell as the new OC, Mike Hart as Asst OC/RB Coach
- Does Newsome move to OL? No, Experienced OL/Head Coach
- What assistant coaches would you like to see added? Tee Martin as the QB Coach/Pass game Coordinator – should know how to utilize Orji
- Should Moore add someone with HC experience to his staff? Yes
- What would you like to see happen with the DC spot if Minter is indeed headed to LA? Clinkscale as DC/DB Coach
- Do you hire someone from Ravens tree again? Tee Martin
January 24th, 2024 at 11:15 PM ^
Tee Martin know how to run the Ravens D?