Michigan State's Pat Narduzzi to Pittsburgh.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/...igan-state

(12-23-2014 02:31 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  Michigan State's Pat Narduzzi to Pittsburgh.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/...igan-state

I rally thought Matt Campbell would get consideration for this job.

(12-23-2014 07:27 PM)rocketpaul Wrote:  

(12-23-2014 02:31 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  Michigan State's Pat Narduzzi to Pittsburgh.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/...igan-state

I rally thought Matt Campbell would get consideration for this job.

Narduzzi was highly sought after HC coach for a few years, no chance Campbell would get a job over Narduzzi as a candidate. Kind of surprised he didn't get a bigger job. A lot of people were hoping UM would go after him if they didn't get Harbaugh.

(12-23-2014 07:27 PM)rocketpaul Wrote:  

(12-23-2014 02:31 PM)SylvaniaRocket Wrote:  Michigan State's Pat Narduzzi to Pittsburgh.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/...igan-state

I rally thought Matt Campbell would get consideration for this job.

Matt Campbell inherited a program that Tim Beckman has already built up from a disaster to a 7-5/8-4 type program and Campbell has maintained it as that same level. This is certainly good enough to keep his present job, but to get a big time offer he has build a resume with some things that really stand out and grab your attention such as a 11-1 type season or a major upset over a ranked power conference type team (something like a Missouri win might had done), or at least win a MACC. He needs something to get him on the national radar before the big boys will come knocking. Consistent 7-5 or 8-4 records alone won't get it done-----Nebraska fires coaches with better records than that.

Looks like Jim Harbaugh is headed to Ann Arbor.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/...story.html

If Harbaugh goes to Ann Arbor, it's going to be very interesting. He's inheriting a bad roster and will have a ton of pressure on him from Day 1. The saving grace for him and Michigan is the current state of the Big Ten.

It won't take long before Harbaugh alienates a lot of people in Ann Arbor as well as the big donors he would prefer to not have to deal with at all. Will be interesting how he handles recruiting since that is one area he did not have to worry about in the NFL. I would tend to doubt he will be there for the 6 years on the rumored contract he has been offered. Still surprised he is taking that job vs. getting a bigger deal in the NFL with more control. He had been rumored to be out at SF prior to this year, so he must have really pi$$ed off the owner and management there. He probably figured this was an easier turn around than any of the NFL jobs that were available.

(12-28-2014 08:23 PM)MotoRocket Wrote:  It won't take long before Harbaugh alienates a lot of people in Ann Arbor as well as the big donors he would prefer to not have to deal with at all. Will be interesting how he handles recruiting since that is one area he did not have to worry about in the NFL. I would tend to doubt he will be there for the 6 years on the rumored contract he has been offered. Still surprised he is taking that job vs. getting a bigger deal in the NFL with more control. He had been rumored to be out at SF prior to this year, so he must have really pi$$ed off the owner and management there. He probably figured this was an easier turn around than any of the NFL jobs that were available.

It's not like having to recruit and deal with donors is something he has never done before.

(12-28-2014 08:23 PM)MotoRocket Wrote:  It won't take long before Harbaugh alienates a lot of people in Ann Arbor as well as the big donors he would prefer to not have to deal with at all. Will be interesting how he handles recruiting since that is one area he did not have to worry about in the NFL. I would tend to doubt he will be there for the 6 years on the rumored contract he has been offered. Still surprised he is taking that job vs. getting a bigger deal in the NFL with more control. He had been rumored to be out at SF prior to this year, so he must have really pi$$ed off the owner and management there. He probably figured this was an easier turn around than any of the NFL jobs that were available.

He recruited and dealt with donors and admins very well at Stanford. There's no reason why he can't do the same at one the most well-funded programs in the nation. Also, at Michigan, he'll be making more than every NFL coach except for Sean Payton and Bill Belichick. And before you put all the blame on Harbaugh for the drama in San Francisco, look at where the leaks to the media are coming from. They aren't coming from Harbaugh and his agent.

(12-28-2014 01:03 PM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  If Harbaugh goes to Ann Arbor, it's going to be very interesting. He's inheriting a bad roster and will have a ton of pressure on him from Day 1. The saving grace for him and Michigan is the current state of the Big Ten.

In what way? Their recruiting classes are generally pretty good aren't they?

(12-28-2014 10:04 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(12-28-2014 01:03 PM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  If Harbaugh goes to Ann Arbor, it's going to be very interesting. He's inheriting a bad roster and will have a ton of pressure on him from Day 1. The saving grace for him and Michigan is the current state of the Big Ten.

In what way? Their recruiting classes are generally pretty good aren't they?

Bad roster based on how they performed on the field. Recruiting rankings are not always accurate and you don't get you actual wins (as fans of the best recruiting program in the MAC, we know that full well) with better recruiting rankings. Hoke's recruits have not looked very good getting run off the field.

(12-28-2014 10:21 PM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  

(12-28-2014 10:04 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(12-28-2014 01:03 PM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  If Harbaugh goes to Ann Arbor, it's going to be very interesting. He's inheriting a bad roster and will have a ton of pressure on him from Day 1. The saving grace for him and Michigan is the current state of the Big Ten.

In what way? Their recruiting classes are generally pretty good aren't they?

Bad roster based on how they performed on the field. Recruiting rankings are not always accurate and you don't get you actual wins (as fans of the best recruiting program in the MAC, we know that full well) with better recruiting rankings. Hoke's recruits have not looked very good getting run off the field.

We'll maybe see soon enough. Doubtful even Hoke managed to find all the turnips in the recruiting rankings. At any rate, I suspect there's enough talent to score at least a FG against ND.

Or stay within striking distance of Utah. I get what you're saying. There's no doubt they underachieved under Hoke, but talent rises, even under a bad coach.

No matter what, it's going to be a very interesting situation. I think Harbaugh is an excellent coach. Moto thinks Harbaugh will alienate people, but I think the bigger concern is Michigan alienating its coach, like they have with its last two coaches (one even before he coached a single game).

Michigans roster has talent, Hokes issue was developing the talent. Harbaugh will win big and early as he develops talent as does Dantonio at MSU