Tom Fornelli article on new staff
Should be a nice update on the complete coaching staff but several errors make this a bad read.
First Tom Fornelli misstates that Campbell has no OC experience. Of course, he does with FBS school ODU sandwiched between roles at PSU and UM.
Then, he states, "With a first-time offensive coordinator in Newsome, ..." which maybe was just a simple misstatement that he's a first-time offensive line coach.
Bottom line. This was a mediocre article about an overhauled national championship winning staff that could have provided much more substance.
I'm obviously spoiled by the staff at MGoBlog and the depth of the analysis that we enjoy here.
February 28th, 2024 at 8:16 AM ^
Funny thread.... OP: Here's a shitty article that I recommend you don't read but its worthy of posting on the blog.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:33 AM ^
Let me guess - the “new” staff will have some coaches that will be taking on new assignments or are new to the program.
Can Michigan maintain its schemes effectively, continue to field an OL worthy of consideration for the Joe Moore Award, and a defense that closely resembles the Ravens?
We’ll know in September.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:51 AM ^
I thought the article was balanced; after all, the questions about whether this staff can gel and win like Harbaugh's staff did are legitimate things to ask, as we've seen on this blog.
As to Martindale being 60, so is Harbaugh. 60 isn't the same thing as 'dead'. Experience and a history of professional growth are good things to have under your belt, unless you're so set in your ways that you aren't open to new ideas/challenges. I've known plenty of folks who thought they knew it all at 30, stopped learning and working hard, and couldn't sustain their early success.
The unsolved mystery on this team is less the staff than whether they can find a quarterback who can win football games.