2011 Michigan Recruiting

• centralbucksfan

  Classyposter58;624740 wrote:Hahaha if that's true how come they can't get their pick for coach

  
  IN reality, no one gets their pick of a coach anymore. At least all of us knowitall interenet folk who think we know who a pick should be, that is. And who knows who their pick was or is anyways? And my comment was made with respect to Harbaugh being a Michigan guy, former player. Multiple NFL jobs open up EVERY year. Its not very often that a place like Mich, your alma mater opens up. Timing is everything. But Harbaugh has a LOAD of options right now. Tough decisions for him, but a great time in his life as well I am sure.
• wildcats20

  

  I'm wondering if this could become a Roy Williams to Carolina situation.
  
  Says no at first and then a couple years later they ask him again and he can't turn it down.
• Fab1b

  

  wildcats20;624760 wrote:I'm wondering if this could become a Roy Williams to Carolina situation.
  
  Says no at first and then a couple years later they ask him again and he can't turn it down.

  
  Was actually thinking that myself. His options are so broad right now he can leap the NFL but if he doesn't succeed like he did in his last college gig he can come back to college with open arms from a place like Michigan.
• wildcats20

  

  And let's be honest, it could be a 3-4 years before anything positive comes out of Michigan.
  
  That is enough time for him to go to the League, fail, and come back home to AA.
• vball10set

  wildcats20;624763 wrote:And let's be honest, it could be a 3-4 years before anything positive comes out of Michigan.
  
  That is enough time for him to go to the League, fail, MAKE BOATLOADS OF MONEY and come back home to AA.

  
  fixed
• Fab1b

  

  Michigan isn't a good situation for a coach to walk into right now. Most coaches won't run RR's offense so those players there will be forced to change systems and that hurts, then you have the mess on defense! Another lower tier (or less big named like Hoke) coach could come up the ranks and help clear that way for a coach like Harbaugh in a few years. Also the pressure to win now vs rebuild it is greater than ever at UM right now. Alum won't stand for another 2 - 3 years of building back up from a guy like Harbaugh where they might from let say Hoke.
• chicago510

  

  John Harbaugh confirmed to Ravens' media that his brother has little interest in the Michigan job.
  
  Seems like Brandon has as much of a clue as RichRod does about how to run things up there in Ann Arbor.
  
  Pathetic.
• bigkahuna

  chicago510;624798 wrote:John Harbaugh confirmed to Ravens' media that his brother has little interest in the Michigan job.
  
  Seems like Brandon has as much of a clue as RichRod does about how to run things up there in Ann Arbor.
  
  Pathetic.

  
  This.
  
  I really think that Brandon was worried about the buy out and wanted to save some money. You'll find 1.5 million in your couch in the AD office at the University of Michigan.
  
  I could see Harbaugh pulling a Pete Carroll, John Calipari, Rick Patino... Being successful in college, being in over your head in the pros, and then coming back to be great in college yet again.
  
  If we can't get Harabaugh now, let's wait and let Rodriguez finish out his contract. By that time, Harbaugh will come back to college with his tail between his legs from the league, and Michigan will be waiting.
• bigkahuna

  I was kind of excited for Dave Brandon to come be the AD at UofM, but I'm starting to get pissed at him for being a dumb ass.
  
  He could have come out and said that Rich Rod was gone at the end of the season. This is just pissing me off. We are slowly becoming the laughing stock of College Football.
• FatHobbit

  

  bigkahuna;624821 wrote:This is just pissing me off. We are slowly becoming the laughing stock of College Football.

  
  Is UM responsible for the premature incorrect reports of the media? Not IMHO
• JU-ICE

  bigkahuna;624812 wrote:If we can't get Harabaugh now, let's wait and let Rodriguez finish out his contract. By that time, Harbaugh will come back to college with his tail between his legs from the league, and Michigan will be waiting.

  It will be kinda hard for him to finish out his contract now that he has been fired.
• se-alum

  

  This pretty much sums up the situation:
  

  It's like he's hanging upside-down over the cauldron while cannibals argue over the recipe.

• Classyposter58

  

  bigkahuna;624821 wrote:I was kind of excited for Greg Brandon to come be the AD at UofM, but I'm starting to get pissed at him for being a dumb ass.
  
  He could have come out and said that Rich Rod was gone at the end of the season. This is just pissing me off. We are slowly becoming the laughing stock of College Football.

  
  Hahaha y'all are
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  This is turning into 2007 all over again for Michigan. This is a PR nightmare.
• WebFire

  bigkahuna;624821 wrote:I was kind of excited for Greg Brandon to come be the AD at UofM

  Who?
• bigkahuna

  FatHobbit;624832 wrote:Is UM responsible for the premature incorrect reports of the media? Not IMHO

  
  You're right. However, the situation is being handled sloppily. Either fire the guy or don't. This PC "Waiting until the end of the season to evaluate him" is BS. Maybe I'm more upset about the media's perception and continuous dogging of the University lately.
• bigkahuna

  WebFire;624857 wrote:Who?

  
  I meant Dave. I fixed it. Just getting annoyed with Greg, Dave, and Richard that I'm getting them confused.
• dtdtim

  se-alum;624834 wrote:This pretty much sums up the situation:

  
  Haha, how true...
• bigkahuna

  JU-ICE;624833 wrote:It will be kinda hard for him to finish out his contract now that he has been fired.

  
  You sure about that? He may be, he may not be. ESPN just put their foot in their mouth.
• Trueblue23

  

  He's fired, just not "officially" yet.. I think they want Harbaugh or Hoke in place before the announcement comes down, not to mention the assistants were out recruiting today.
• dave

  bigkahuna;624858 wrote:You're right. However, the situation is being handled sloppily. Either fire the guy or don't. This PC "Waiting until the end of the season to evaluate him" is BS. Maybe I'm more upset about the media's perception and continuous dogging of the University lately.

  
  They wanted to see if Harbaugh would come first and he wouldn't talk before the Orange bowl. Now they are deciding if it's worth paying $2.5mil for Brady or someone like him or riding out another year of RR.
• bigkahuna

  Well, wouldn't they be let go as well? It seems like they would be "wasting" their time.
• WebFire

  As of late Jan. 3rd, Harbaugh and Michigan hadn't talked. Apparently that was at the request of Harbaugh. He's not completely out of the equation yet, though the chances are lower than just a few days ago.
• Trueblue23

  

  I still think Denard Robinson will be the starting QB at Michigan next year.
• wildcats20

  

  Trueblue23;626318 wrote:I still think Denard Robinson will be the starting QB at Michigan next year.

  
  Regardless of who is coaching....
  
  Is there really another option??