Would Charlie Strong be an upgrade at DC?

No

M needs to shore up its roster across the board on defense especially at DT and CB. 

Have you watched a single Charlie coached team since Bridgewater’s senior year? Jesus Christ no he wouldn’t.

The comparisons to other teams’ defenses against OSU is at least partially off the mark. As Urban Meyer has pointed out more than a few times, OSU gears its seasons to the UM game. That means they’re putting things into the offense that other teams don’t see.  Now one can legitimately ask why Michigan isn’t better prepared for those things, but it may just be that OSU’s superior talent moots that issue.  I’d also note that Mattison’s and Washington’s presence may have helped OSU to find holes that wouldn’t be apparent to other coaches not intimately familiar with the Michigan players’ skill sets and tendencies.

Now is not the time to throw the baby out w/the bath water. This program is a few players away. 

Yes, both schematically and in recruiting.

Overall I don't know if he would be better but it would be pretty hard to do worse against anOSU.

Serious question.  Does Don Brown contribute much to recruiting?  If not then we need to bring in someone that can improve in that area.  I think our recruiting is fine as far as talent level, but we have too many gaps, like we are anticipating with the CB group.

No

No.  The DL is shit.  Undersized and can not get pressure or sustain the LOS.  Until that gets changed in recruiting, the D will get torched by any decent offense.

I don't have a name, but I think we need a DC with an NFL pedigree, who can transition us to a 3-4 team that plays primarily zone.  Our personnel is better suited to a 3-4 at this point because of our lack of DTs, and Paye/Hutchinson being ideal 3-4 DEs, and our depth at linebacker.  We need to play zone because our DBs aren't going to be athletic enough to cover 1-on-1 and because slot ninjas and pick plays have made man coverage obsolete anyway.  Don't know who the next DC is, but the Harbaugh family has a nice rolodex to work from.

Why would you ask me?  I like CharlieStrong but no, he would not be an upgrade.

Offense  has not come close to keeping up in the blowouts.  These are team blowouts.

If Brown goes it will be Jim Leavitt.  He did a good job with the dumpster that was Colorado, made Willie Taggart look good enough that Fla St hired him, and worked with Harbaugh previously.

If it were that easy; change the DC for a presumed better one. I wouldn't be disappointed if Don Brown were to head back east but the answer is more complicated than changing the DC. 

Does Michigan really have the talent on their roster to stop an OSU offense? Getting blown out by PSU in 2018 and OSU twice in the past two years plus add that DJ Durkin in Harbs' first season in 2015 tells me there more than a DC change.

Michigan will need better talent plus better coaching to slow down an OSU type offense. Add to that the Michigan offense will need to be just as potent as an LSU or OSU offense just to keep up.

Don Brown’s scheme is figured out and he consistently shits the bed vs any team worth a damn. His decision making is idiotic and while I understand it’s not all his fault, multiple key players have degraded every year they’ve started. Hudson, Hill, Metellus(Less so than the first two), etc. time to move on. How a team with two safeties disguised as linebackers gets beaten for big plays so often I’ll never know. 

What is Charlie Strongs reputation/ability on the recruiting trail?

Who knows. Many people here hated the idea of Greg Roman coming with Harbaugh and the guy is the OC of the NFLs top offense in Baltimore. Point being, we aren’t the group to ask, we have no clue. 

I don't think any DC was going to prevent OSU from mauling our defense yesterday. What could he possibly have drawn up that was going to save the defensive line without any DTs from getting paved? Maybe a new DC can recruit some beef in the interior. But I don't think a coaching change is going to keep OSU from running over us next year.

He’s one year away from 60. Not that age is inherently a negative, but I would think that the goal would be to get younger minds who can A) relate to the players better, B) get the team fired up and be great on the recruiting trail, and C) bring new, fresh ideas to the table. 

I don't blame him for all of his problems at Texas (Mack Brown left him a mess) but IMO he's a better DC than a HC.

If there's an open spot on the D staff it should go to Ron English.

My rule of thumb generally is that whoever talks about replacing Don Brown is a moron who knows nothing about this sport. And if you feel that shoe fits, go ahead and downvote me.

One of the hottest names in coaching 10-12 years ago but the game has based him by.  College football isn’t even the same game it was 5 years ago, let alone 10-12. He’s basically like the RichRod of defense at this point.