Michigan again finds itself in a head coaching search at the wrong time. Last time it was months late, this time its weeks late. Which is better but not great. This time there is not an option on the current coaching staff.
On the other hand, I'm not sure many of those guys would've been on Michigan's radar anyway. The thing you have to consider is:
#1 - Is the coach hirable?
#2 - Do they want to coach at Michigan?
#3 - You can only trust a few people on this. Everybody is going to have an opinion. The ones that throw out names like Urban Meyer and Brian Kelly have no idea what they are talking about.
My list:
#1 - Jesse Minter - Look at the success Mike MacDonald has had at Seattle. Jesse will be inline for an NFL head coaching job very soon, with his success in LA. He is a wizard on defense and could let Chip call plays on the offensive side. A great recruiter and what I consider the best fit. Not ever being a head coach is a concern, but like I reported earlier today, his dad was the head coach at ND and could help him navigate the waters. Hire him before the Giants do! (he also might have an NCAA show cause)
#2 - John Harbaugh - John is a perfect fit and his time in Baltimore might be coming to an end. I think he is a better coach then his brother but will have NFL options if he leaves Baltimore and is not really hireable until the end of the season anyways. The timeline really doesn't work but I would love to have him.
#3- Kalen DeBoer - The rumor is he wants the job. The Alabama fans do not like him because he is not Saban. He would be a good option as he turned UW into a real football program but has had limited success at Bama. He is in the playoffs and not really hirable at the moment, even though Georgia took him to the woodshed last weekend.
#4 - Kenny Dillingham - Young coach with a huge upside. Down side is this would be a huge job for him with just head coaching experience at ASU. I love the ceiling but he could be another crash and burn young guy.
#5 - Jedd Fisch - Turned around Arizona but has struggled at UW. I liked him better as a candidate after Arizona but he would bring head coaching experience and a ton of coaching experience in total. Good Shit Jedd could easily be a t-shirt.
#6 - Brent Key - He went to Tech so it might be a tough pull but the guy has won a lot of football games at an academic institution. I wouldn't be excited about it but I wouldn't hate it either.
Stop talking about these guys: Meyer, Kelly, Miles and Gruden. I also don't see Louisville's Jeff Brohm being a fit but could be in consideration. Unbelievable bad timing for Matt Campbell.
Michigan's Regents need to figure out very fast what they want to do with Warde as the AD has to hire the new coach very quickly.
Michigan has to re-secure their recruiting class and the portal opens in early January. They need to add depth and keep their current roster from jumping.
Did I mentioned they have a silly exhibition on New Years Eve as well?
Conclusion:
If you want to hire a coach today, its Jedd. If you are willing to wait a few weeks, DeBoer is an option. The high ceiling guys like Minter and Dillingham might be too risky coming off the issues the programs has had the last few years.
8 comments:
Bob, I love your list especially at the top! Minter is making around $2 million and yes, he may want to only be in the pros (which I get) but money talks. He would have to at least listen to an offer and some of these coaches are making around $10 million so offer that up and see what he says. I would love John Harbaugh as well; come win a NC and you will have both where your brother only has a NC. I don't trust Warde at all, but will he be fired too?
I think Minter might be inline for an NFL HC job ala Mike McDonald. Does John Harbaugh really want to coach in college? I think that's a pipe dream. I like the DeBoer angle. He's done wonders with Michael Pennix and now Ty Simpson and Bama fans don't like him because he isn't Nick Saban. He's their RichRod. I like Fisch over Dillingham, but both are QB developers as well. I don't know as much about Key other than he's coaching at his alma mater so he probably is a tough pull.
I agree with Bob. You want a new coach tomorrow, go hard in on Jedd Fisch. Otherwise, wait till Bama gets bounced in the first round of the CFP as they don't belong and then make a run at DeBoer.
back to DeBoer, he also has midwest ties and was never a good fit at Bama.
Rumor mill saying Brian Kelly spotted a willow run. 😬
It's funny how Alabama wants him out as I believe he has the same record record as Saban did his first two years at Alabama. It's also different now as all schools are paying so little Nicky didn't have his thiefdom.
Seems impossible minter or John given nfl schedule.
Minter has a show cause. HE CAN'T COACH IN COLLEGE
what's the source? if they hire that bum...I'm done
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