Greg Mattison Leaving Michigan to be Ohio State DC
January 7th, 2019 at 1:35 PM ^
Fuck it....let’s go bowling.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
Just means our proactive changes to make us a program that gets over the hump are coming soon!
....right?
January 7th, 2019 at 2:05 PM ^
I would have given them a good deal on Brady Hoke. But it's their money.
January 7th, 2019 at 4:24 PM ^
I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:09 PM ^
Who knows? Maybe Coach Harbaugh gave him the handshake and big Thanks for all your help.
Lets Brown promote Al Washington? Reshuffle his staff?
I have more questions than answers at this point. I think we'll know more soon.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:57 PM ^
Al Washington as DLine coach? Hmmm...
January 7th, 2019 at 3:42 PM ^
I know hiscontract was up but it’s Open season. No coach is safe, no spot is restricted. Need some go after them regardless of team.
January 7th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
It's also rumored osu is after Washington as well for LB coach.
January 7th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
yea sure
January 7th, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
This has to be the case. It’s only a kick to the nuts because of where he’s going.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:06 PM ^
Inside man.
Raback it.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:02 PM ^
Well that is ballsy...
January 7th, 2019 at 2:13 PM ^
This is a business and it's all about the Benjamins.
Also, the grass is always greener where you bring your watering can.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:43 PM ^
I can't believe this happened. Isn't this a slap in the face of Larry Johnson?
I always saw he and Matty as sort of equivalents - veteran DL coaches with impeccable reputations in terms of technical and recruiting prowess.
January 7th, 2019 at 3:07 PM ^
Johnson promoted to Associate Head Coach
January 7th, 2019 at 3:37 PM ^
That Zack Harrison guy must be AWESOME. Our DL coach jumps ship just for the opportunity to coach him.
/s
January 7th, 2019 at 2:21 PM ^
It appears he may be a “Co-DC”. Jeff Hafley, who coaches DB’s for the 49ers, was also hired as a Co-DC at tOSU.
January 7th, 2019 at 4:38 PM ^
So it sounds like they were trying to push Mattison into retiring to free up some cash to spread around and or bring in fresh ideas. He didn't get an offer to renew his contract and gets pissed and says, I will go to the enemy and coach.
Yes, he is very well off financially at this stage in life and could retire "a good ol Michigan Man", but if he can make an additional $4 million before retiring, he's got more to leave to his grand kids. Cant blame athletes or coaches for following the money. Leaving (possibly) millions on the table is just dumb no matter how you look at it.
It seems that power 5 institutions are really sticking it to Michigan by coming after their coaches and best recruiters, year after year. It makes it hard to build programs with continuity because of the money or growth opportunities presented.
Once again, we're playing defense just to keep our football brain trust in place so we can build on things. Everybody Harb started with is gone. They've gone after Partridge, Brown and they're offering our Ace recruiter Washington a hefty raise to leave as well.
I hope we start playing some offense and go after what we want. Open up the purse and start paying or we will never get over the hump. Will will remain vulnerable because the teams that see us as a threat come poaching every off season, and its not cute, its a distraction.
January 7th, 2019 at 7:42 PM ^
Open up the purse and start paying or we will never get over the hump.
We literally have the highest paid head coach and offensive coordinator in college football....
January 7th, 2019 at 1:35 PM ^
Traitor
January 7th, 2019 at 1:43 PM ^
You can't expect employees not to take a better job.
Hell, Mattison already did this once before, going to Notre Dame after the 1996 season.
January 7th, 2019 at 8:47 PM ^
And then 1997 happened.
Soooo...eff correlation...I'm going with causation.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:20 PM ^
Jack Harbaugh hired him to WMU when he was relatively unproven. John Harbaugh hired him to his first NFL gig. Jim Harbaugh let him stay on as DL coach on the same salary he was making as a DC. There is an element of betrayal
January 7th, 2019 at 1:45 PM ^
I get that. Huge surprise. Last person I thought would do this, but at least we'll know, or should know, what type of defense he's going to run. We should know how to attack him.
Maybe I'm just looking for a silver lining.
Also, opens up a spot to keep Al Washington. An up and comer on recruiting trail, etc.
Not saying Al would take his exact job, but after a shuffle of our defensive staff, it might open up a spot for different title/raise to help keep Washington.
Go Blue!
January 7th, 2019 at 1:49 PM ^
Does this speak to a break down in a relationship with Harbaugh? I know as fans we cannot imagine going to work for OSU if we already had a good gig at Michigan. I mean...I't can't be money related. Dude can retire whenever he wants. I just do not understand this move at all. Looks spiteful.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:52 PM ^
He is getting the DC job, seems to be as plain and simple as that
January 7th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
Seriously. He's going from being a position coach to being a coordinator. How difficult is this to grasp?
Instead of roasting him for this, I choose to remember that he humbled himself by going from DC under Hoke to a "demotion" of sorts back to DL coach under Harbaugh.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:57 PM ^
Yes, I get the professional move if he was going to be the DC of any other school in existence other than Ohio State. The move just looks poor.
If OSU wants him for their DC, then certainly another program would have too. Just feels like your good looking friend, who could land just about any woman he wants, but chooses to go out with your ex-girlfriend that just dumped you. Again, to me, just looks spiteful.
But hey, maybe GM didn't have any other options to be a DC. If not and that is what he wanted to do, then good for him.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:20 PM ^
It only looks spiteful because you're choosing to spin it that way. If Mattison was leaving Michigan to go take over OSU's D-line coaching duties, then you'd have a point. He's not. He's taking a promotion for more money. If the promotion was with, say, Florida State or UCLA, would anybody be hinting towards some kind of subtle messaging between Mattison and Harbaugh?
This whole narrative is stupid.
Best of luck Coach, but I hope you fail miserably on the 4th Saturday of November.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Ummm, you think that a almost 70 year old Coach at Michigan leaving Michigan to go to OSU to be their DC has to be "spinned" to look spiteful.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:23 PM ^
Agreed, but OSU’s defense was tragic this year and Mattison is a hell of a coach so OSU went after him. I bet OSU pays him big, and with a promotion to DC (TBD) may be the reason.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:57 PM ^
Call me crazy, but it "speaks" to a huge promotion. If you worked for corporation A as a middle manager, and corporation B asked you to join the C suite, would you turn it down out of some allegiance to your current company (especially if your current employer made it clear that you weren't never going to get a promotion)?
Is what it is. I don't like it, but I don't begrudge him.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:59 PM ^
I don't know but Mattison was basically the best coach on staff. He is responsible for the great defensive consistency and is really underrated. Some of those lean talent years it was his schemes/blitzes that really turned a weak spot into a strength. It's a loss plain and simple, but obviously due to the context of him leaving his ability and importance will be downplayed so I don't expect my take to be a popular sentiment.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:11 PM ^
You’re looking at it as a fan. But this is business to them. If another place comes along and wants to double your salary, plus give you a promotion...why wouldn’t you leave? Most people would accept the new position if they were in his shoes.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:16 PM ^
If I was 25-55 years old I would do exactly that...take the job and the money. If I was almost 70, have more money than I will ever spend, consider the legacy I leave when I retire, then I don't take that job.
Dude could have retired with more money than he could ever need and be a living legend in AA and never pay for a meal or drink again. Now, consider that legacy gone.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:24 PM ^
Even if the job being offered was better than the one you had and the opportunity of your lifetime? You'd still turn it down?
Bullshit.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:33 PM ^
You're saying that for GM, being the DC of OSU is an opportunity of a lifetime!? That is just ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, it is a very good / great job, but have you seen the jobs GM has had over his career? Dude, not even close to being an "opportunity of a lifetime" for him.
And I wouldn't take the job. Doesn't mean that your opinion is stupid. I just wouldn't. For the same reason if I was the Kelly Bryant (the starter that became the back up QB to Trevor Lawrence at Clemson) I wouldn't have left to be the QB at Missouri.
Kelly Bryant could have come back to Clemson and been welcomed with crazy wide open arms. Wouldn't have a bar tab to pay in Clemson. Now that is all ruined. I would value legacy over a quick gig.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:44 PM ^
Maybe it doesn't go down as the highlight of his career, but it's certainly the last chance for him to design and lead a defensive unit. If that's always been his calling, where his heart lies, I honestly don't know why anyone has a problem with this. Just because he's leaving to coach at OSU to pursue his calling he suddenly has failed some kind of loyalty test? Man this fanbase has gotten fragile.
January 7th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
Cmon my man, your not being fair. Mattison was a LOVED Coach. He was so likeable (playing Drake in the background as he talked to recruits) and a fantastic technician at what he did. It isn't a "fanbase being fragile" when a guy that many thought had Maize and Blue in his veins gets upset and shocked when he leaves to be the DC at OSU.
January 7th, 2019 at 2:36 PM ^
It's NOT the opportunity of a lifetime. Mattison has had plenty of experience as a DC, including on some very good teams. It is an opportunity but one that I am sure I would spurn because of the worthless location of OSU. Sure, in winning football games, they are elite. They suck rocks in every other way. No WAY I would I take a job there and my final position.
Now, if Al Washington took the job, that is different. I might be sad or angry if Washington took the job but not disappointed or surprised, as I am with Mattison.
January 7th, 2019 at 3:24 PM ^
"the opportunity of your lifetime"
You are literally saying that coaching at OSU is better than coaching at Michigan. This is especially odd if the statements that he will be a co-DC are correct. He was DC at Michigan under Hoke. The culture at your employer is also important. I don't think the OSU AD conducts itself with the same integrity as Michigan's does. People who say "it's all about the Benjamins" must have been incredibly fortunate to have never worked for a bad boss.
January 7th, 2019 at 3:59 PM ^
Is it not accurate that Mattison just had a contract expire? Honestly, isn't that the case? If so, it becomes pretty clear what happened here.
January 7th, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
According to Seth's front page coverage you are correct. As you note, that goes a long way to understanding this. However, it doesn't detract from my contention that this isn't "the opportunity of a lifetime."
January 7th, 2019 at 7:18 PM ^
Maybe he just wants to win the B1G?
January 7th, 2019 at 6:35 PM ^
One question, “are you married?”
January 7th, 2019 at 11:40 PM ^
Mattison is over the hill,’overpaid,’and has man-tits. Good riddance.
January 7th, 2019 at 3:25 PM ^
11 Warriors reporting that Harbaugh did not renew his contract. Still at 70 years old why he would want this kind of stress unclear. 11 Warriors members mixed on the wilsdom of this as you would expect
January 7th, 2019 at 1:36 PM ^
I actually think this is the event that will break "the curse."
Pretty sure we are OK now.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:40 PM ^
ha...thought the same. I mean, whatever at this point, they own us.
January 7th, 2019 at 1:45 PM ^
Yeah but now OSU will know all of our defensive secrets and be able to score at will ........