Patterson: Horned Hope
January 7th, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
kidding
January 7th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
Watch ESPN2, Delaware vs. E. Washington. Delaware looks just like Michigan and it's not because they just copied us, their program was built by two Michigan Men that played under Fritz Crisler. Their coach, KC Keeler, is the real fuckin deal.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:08 PM ^
Mods: Can someone with privileges please start a Friday night football thread? There is an outside chance that our next coach is in the game right now, and a good chance that he is in the next game.
thanks.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:09 PM ^
I didn't know Cowher took the 49ers job.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:02 PM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 7:10 PM ^
I sure hope that we get Patterson now that Harbaugh is off the table. I just don't understand why we haven't contacted him yet.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
Who says we haven't?
January 7th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
you can say "understands beating ohio state is a priority" all you want but there's no way in hell our team was gonna beat osu throughout the past three years. we dont have anywhere close to the talent. osu is a very good team and will continue being a very good team. We need a coach that's gonna make michigan a very good team, no amount of prioritization is gonna change the fact that we have to play good football before we dream of beating OSU.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:00 PM ^
January 8th, 2011 at 12:14 AM ^
Obviously it's not only about talent... Mind you purdue beat michigan last year as well...
The point is that ohio state crap is BS. Rich Rodriguez knew damn well that beating ohio state is a priority. Any coach who comes here is going to know beating ohio state is the priority. Most schools make a priority out of beating their rivals. It's a stupid reason to support hoke.
Look, I am pissed we fired RR, as far as im concerned Michigan was poised to have a much better season next year. Therefore, I might be biased, though I don't think so. Also, this past season was one of the toughest big10 seasons in a long time, three teams solidly top 10 overall. There will be a falloff in big10 competition next season and Rich Rod would have had a much easier time next season, especially considering both our offense and defense was extraordinarily young this year.
Hoke might do well at Michigan, but it has nothing to do with understanding that winning the biggest rivalry game in sports is important.
January 8th, 2011 at 4:39 AM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 7:46 PM ^
"Understands that beating Ohio State is the top priority"??
A few questions...Are you asserting that other coaching candidates, real and imagined, don't "understand" that? If a person does "understand" that beating Ohio State is the top priority, does that make them more likely to beat Ohio State? Less likely to beat Ohio State? None of the above? If it makes them more likely to beat Ohio State, can a coach be made to "understand" that beating Ohio State is the top priority in 10 months or less?
January 7th, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 7:36 PM ^
Brandon: Now, Coach Hoke, a lot has been written in the press about our wanting a "Michigan Man." That's wrong.
Hoke: Really? 'Cause I'm, you know, a Michigan Man.
Brandon: Yeah. I know. What I said I wanted was a "Meshugganah Man."
Hoke: You mean, like, a crazy guy who eats grass and stuff?
Brandon: Yeah. So how do you feel about, say, eating field turf at football games?"
January 7th, 2011 at 7:36 PM ^
Herbstreit just said Michigan is still an elite job. Maybe he wants to be the coach?
January 7th, 2011 at 7:40 PM ^
it's still an elite job, but if we fire another guy in 3 years when all he did was constantly improve it won't be.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:46 PM ^
Constantly improved in some areas, completely free-fell in such inconsequential areas such as defense and special teams.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:04 PM ^
You only judge a team by it's offense. Defense got worse each year as did the special teams. Record may have improved, but the gap was widening against traditional rivals.
January 8th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^
Our traditional rivals included 3 top 10 teams this year, and RR had a tough break with woolfolk getting injured and warren going pro. As far as I'm concerned, i see 3 wins, 5 wins, and 7 wins. You don't think RR had a legit chance at 9 wins next season? I would totally agree that the moment the improvement stalls, you cut him; if 2011 got us 7 wins again, cut him. But give the guy a chance to continue improving, no? Fire Gerg and get a better D coordinator. DB could have told RR, i'm gonna start looking for a replacement for 2012 and if you don't get 9 wins you're gone, that's honestly what I would've done.
Look, if DB had harbaugh lined up, I buy it, you're right, 7 wins isn't acceptable and harbaugh could have been an extraordinary good fit. But now, with Denard on our roster and JH dead, the best guy for the job is Rich Rod, of course for all intents and purposes, RR is dead too :/
So now it's Les Miles or Brady Hoke?
January 7th, 2011 at 7:42 PM ^
I told you guys Les Miles will be the coach. We knew of this last night. The news will b released tommorow.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:48 PM ^
this is what will happen also.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:52 PM ^
You are going to BKFinest levels with this prediction, I hope for your sake you are right, not about Les Miles, but for your credibility.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:56 PM ^
TCU has been a force in the MWC since they joined, and I give Patterson all the credit. He consistently produces what seem on the field to be elite athletes, but who often turn out to have been under-the-radar prospects that he developed into world-beaters. His defense is consistently awesome and very aggressive and I like his offense better than RichRod's. Although RR's offense included some read option stuff, it was more often just read option looks that were actually simple hand-offs, and even more often just straight-forward zone plays. Patterson's offense incorporates more actual option looks and some nice passing schemes that compliment them nicely.
Contrary to what some said earlier in this thread, he doesn't have much of a southern drawl; his most obvious vocal characteristic is that he usually loses his voice by halftime of every game. The dude seems to yell constantly.
He's certainly my favorite, and I hope DB is giving him a hard look.
Edit: As I finish typing, it seems that TCU just gave Patterson a big contract extension, so this all may be moot.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:10 PM ^
maybe we should rehire Rich Rodriquez since we know he can run an offense and hire Brady Hoke as well since he is defense oriented and have to coaches on the sideline. In all reality we could get both for less than Harbaugh would have been.
I know what Rich can do on offense, we have all seen it. I have also seen what Brady Hoke can do on defense and he has alot of experience including his 8 years at Michigan as defensive Coach.
Is there a rule that you can't have two coaches and make everybody happy. I really don't want Les Miles.
January 8th, 2011 at 12:24 AM ^
I'd be pretty happy with that, but I just can't imagine DB or RR agreeing to undo the firing. It's too late now.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:57 PM ^
January 7th, 2011 at 8:04 PM ^
be Miles
January 7th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
So they gave him a contract extension to raise his buyout... it just means they're nervous. Big deal, not going to stop us. We could probably double his pay even if he got a raise.
Remember that time Rich Rodriguez signed a contract extension with WVU and then never left... oh wait.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
Rodriguez signed an extension the year before he left. Nobody signs one and then immediately leaves for another job.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:25 PM ^
Better tell Brian that as he seems to think Mullen is a realistic candidate
Also, goes totally against what he said when we thought Harbaugh had an extension.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:15 PM ^
a signing. Harbaugh did not sign his nor has Hoke. Patterson needs to sign before it matters.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Made him one of the top 10 paid coaches in the country: http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/26901411
I know we can top it, but I think it's dead.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:15 PM ^
Maybe DB should simply hold a press conference and ask if there are any coaches willing to coach us. Makes it less painful than getting rejected all the time.
January 7th, 2011 at 9:07 PM ^
If you want to coach Michigan, please click "Like".
January 7th, 2011 at 8:14 PM ^
Watching ESPN, saying to himself "WTF man?", then smiling, then laughing out loud and determined to start enjoying life again.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:16 PM ^
I'd support Hoke if he was hired and the hyperbolic negativity shown toward him is a product of people just doing what Brian does, but to say he's a better candidate than Patterson.....
I can't agree with that at all.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Well put. Hoke's a good coach. Patterson is better.
But I think it's Miles. Great recruiter. Terrifying in-game coach.
January 7th, 2011 at 9:05 PM ^
... if we also hired a coach whose sole job was to follow Miles around carrying a giant clock.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
Rehire Rich Rodriquez as Head Offensive Coach, maybe a little less pay. I really did think that Rich Rod done a great job on offense, we all know that it was our defense and special teams that had the issues.
Hire Brady Hoke as Head Defensive Coach. Both being equal one for offense and one for defense. When Brady Hoke was our defensive coach we were always ranked with a top defense.
Both Coaches would cost less than Harbaugh or probably many other prospects.
In addition: Brady brings the passion of Michigan Football and I truly believe after 3 years that Rich had some passion for Michigan as well. When he came he didn't realize what the rivalry's and the passion that Michigan fans had for these rivalry's.
I would never say one coach is better than another, Rich Rod is a very good coach and got a raw deal from alot of fans, he tried and he was very much a Michigan Coach when he was relieved of his duties.
January 8th, 2011 at 12:26 AM ^
I appreciate the idea but it's too late. First of all, RR can and will be a head coach. Second, DB could have tried to bring in hoke to replace gerg but he didn't. Too late, won't happen.