Coaching Hello: Dan Enos
Per Bruce Feldman, Michigan is hiring another former Arkansas assistant:
SOURCE: #Michigan is hiring former #Arkansas OC Dan Enos, a former #MichiganState asst and ex #CMU head coach.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 5, 2018
For what is as of yet unknown. Rumors that Pep Hamilton and/or Tim Drevno are on their way out seem likely to come to fruition as a result of this, since Enos is another offensive architect type and not a recruiting-maven/position-coach sort.
Enos is a former MSU quarteback who entered coaching immediately after his playing career ended; since 1991 he's been a college coach. After bouncing around small schools for a decade he landed at Cincinnati as Mark Dantonio's QB coach and followed him to MSU for four years; he landed the head job at CMU in 2010. That didn't go that well—a couple of 3-9 seasons to start followed by .500 ball after—but he was something of a trendsetter in college football when he voluntarily left the CMU job to go be a P5 coordinator, joining Arkansas as OC in 2015.
His tenure through the lens of S&P+:
RUSH O | PASS O | OVERALL | |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 74 | 22 | 39 |
2017 | 9 | 47 | 43 |
That's better than I expected in the SEC West; Bielema would probably still have a job if his defense hadn't cratered to the 113th this year.
Enos is a college guy whose most prominent stints as an assistant were at mashing pro-style programs, and he had good results despite working at a substantial talent disadvantage. College-lifer pro-style coaches are an endangered species, and while Enos doesn't have a Don Brown resume he's probably the best available coach who's at all a fit for what Michigan wants to do.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:06 PM ^
Can't be for anything less than OC. Assume Drevno slides to OL (they owe him for like 4 more years) or he moves on. Tough to move on after a season like that, and it's rather late. I'd like to see a new RB coach and adding a WR coach.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:39 PM ^
I would imagine that Enos is taking over either the RB or WR coaching since he has experience with both
January 5th, 2018 at 4:20 PM ^
I'm sorry there are just alot better options for OC. But we will see. I hope he can do amazing things with the offense.
January 5th, 2018 at 6:08 PM ^
I think this could be a good hire, but could blow up in Harbaugh's face. I don't think it's a step back from Pep if he takes over the passing game, or from Drevno if he becomes 1a for play calling behind Harbaugh. He's had good numbers at Arkansas, but their defense was horrible. But one thing that's not being mentioned is his in depth knowledge of MSU and Dantonio. Having someone from the "inside" over in East Lansing is something that Michigan has never had in the past. MSU has owned Michigan the past decade, so any edge Harbaugh can gain in this realm is a plus. On the other hand, if Enos gets the OC position and is a complete bust, Harbaugh is going to have egg on his face bringing in an MSU guy that shits the bed.
I wonder if Enos and Dantonio had a falling out -- or even Enos with MSU. This hire is weird on so many levels. I always had the understanding that anyone associated with Dantonio hated Michigan immensely. And Enos played for MSU. This would be like Roy Manning becoming the DC at MSU (I'd say Mike Hart as OC, but that would never happen). It's a head scratcher, but I'm willing to see what happens. Good luck, Enos!
January 5th, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
Dantonio is likely super pissed at this news, and that makes a small part of me happy.
Regardless of what you think of Enos or his work ethic, any decent coach is going to be living in the present, so i don't see his past MSU knowledge as anything but a bonus. Hope he does good things here.
Also, let's not forget people that almost all MSU alumni would love an opportunity to become Wolverines if the opportunity presented itself. (A study of this would work best if done blind and polled only after they were offered the opportunity).
January 5th, 2018 at 7:59 PM ^
How do you know there were better options? Just bc there are OC's you like more, or are better, doesnt mean they were options. They have to want to come to and be able to come to UM. Enos might be the best plausible coach UM can add at this stage, and he might do a good job.
January 6th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
"he's probably the best available coach who's at all a fit for what Michigan wants to do."
I do not agree with this at all from Brian. If this is a position coach thats one thing, but we can do better for OC.
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January 6th, 2018 at 6:17 PM ^
Dan Enos is a good hire? How? His offenses were mediocre everywhere. Matt Canada on the other hand...
January 5th, 2018 at 3:06 PM ^
He seems like a quality coach, but I just can't get over him being a Spartan player. Just seems weird. Pig Sooey I guess!!
January 5th, 2018 at 3:13 PM ^
January 5th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
I am paranoid, so no.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:40 PM ^
Yeah - I would totally sacrafice my $1M salary to give Dantonio inside information. Totally worth it.
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January 6th, 2018 at 5:50 AM ^
Do you remember the Brady Bunch episode where Marcia dated the QB from the rival high school? He used her to steal Greg's playbook. Jerry Rodgers was his name...what a d-bag move.
January 6th, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
And remember the other episode where Marcia had the big date with the other football star, but he canceled when she broke her nose?
Damn - Marcia really had shitty taste in football players.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:39 PM ^
that Bo Schembechler played for Woody Hayes at Ohio State right?
January 5th, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
He coached under Woody at OSU.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:41 PM ^
Woody coached for Bo.
January 5th, 2018 at 11:06 PM ^
January 5th, 2018 at 5:01 PM ^
How do you think ever he "lost" to Woody? Think about it. No... THINK ABOUT IT.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:11 PM ^
Actually it was Gary Moeller who played for Woody at OSU. Bo also played for Woody, but at Miami.
Another one: Carol Hutchins played at MSU.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:45 PM ^
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that everyone on this blog isn't out to get you.
Sleep well.
January 5th, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
Uh...that's not how it goes. It's "Just because you're NOT paranoid..."
January 5th, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
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January 5th, 2018 at 3:42 PM ^
Something like that has never happened as far as I can tell. It would effectively end his coaching career and probably open him up to civil liability. That's a stupid risk to take unless MSU is willing to give him more money, by several orders of magnitude, than his "inside info" would ever be worth -- and of course that money trail would be public information.
In short, yes, that is craziness.
January 5th, 2018 at 9:23 PM ^
Oh yes it has...and recently. Wasn't it a Wake Forest coach who, last year, was caught giving Louisville info?
January 5th, 2018 at 11:13 PM ^
January 12th, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
That guy was removed from the coaching staff, and like a jilted ex lover gave out information afterwards. That type of thing probably happens all the time.
What the original comment was suggesting was completely different.
January 5th, 2018 at 3:56 PM ^
The other fact that us fans need to get our minds around is that on average college players aren't anywhere near as insane in their love of school as we are.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:23 PM ^
I think they love their alma maters well enough, but those who go into coaching understand that they may have to put personal sentiment aside if they want to advance their careers.
January 8th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
"...on average college players aren't anywhere near as insane in their love of school as we are..."
While I freely admit to not having surveyed Michigan's college athletes, I'm a bit curious as to the basis of your assertion. Frankly I think that you're full of it and, were I to make a bet, I'd bet that the majority of the scholarship athletes at the University of Michigan love the U at least a much if not more than the average "fan". The vast majority of those athletes never compete again after they leave school. They devoted hundreds of extra hours every year, and somehow you think their pride and devotion to their alma mater is less than ours?
I think the righteous self indigent fan bus picks people up over there. Why don't you hurry to be first in line.
January 5th, 2018 at 4:42 PM ^
Can I just point out that you're currently sitting at 3 upvotes and 9 downvotes? That's all.
January 5th, 2018 at 5:20 PM ^
less Game of Thrones for you....
January 5th, 2018 at 5:26 PM ^
Probably more likely that HE gives US insider nuggets on the workings of Dantonio's program, seeing as how he worked there for four years. Advantage us!
January 5th, 2018 at 3:14 PM ^
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January 5th, 2018 at 3:40 PM ^
Moeller was an OSU Captain fergoshsakes
January 5th, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^
I guess you can argue that, but the stats from then don't scream mediocre. Also did he "ruin" CMU with .500 records?
January 5th, 2018 at 5:00 PM ^
obviously, but he inherited a senior Brandon Allen (third string QB for the Rams), Hunter Henry (no description necessary) and a couple of NFL OL. Their offense was 22nd the season before Enos arrived.
To drop to 39th and 43rd the past two years is, by definition, mediocre. It is good to know he can field an elite offense with good players.
January 6th, 2018 at 1:48 PM ^
His first and second year he went 3-9. How is that very good?
January 5th, 2018 at 6:59 PM ^
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