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Bruce Feldman: Michigan chose Hoke over Sumlin in 2011
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:40 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:40 am
Because Sumlin wasn't a Michigan Man. Interesting tidbit that I hadn't heard before.
Radio interview.
quote:
"I don't know how many people know this, but when Dave Brandon was interviewing to replace Rich Rod, one of the guys he actually interviewed was Kevin Sumlin. And he turned down Kevin Sumlin and ended up taking Brady Hoke, the Michigan guy. And I can't imagine too many Michigan fans are thrilled now that they know that that was the decision that was made ... [Sumlin] was one of the guys they considered, and they didn't want ... Not a Michigan guy, though, and they wanted the Michigan man."
Radio interview.
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:42 am to Augustus
quote:
Michigan man
So sick of hearing this phrase. But they deserve all that comes from constantly repeating it.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:42 am to Augustus
quote:
The Michigan Man
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 9:43 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:47 am to Augustus
Haha...they are stuck in the past.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:49 am to Augustus
I wonder if they also feared that Sumlin wouldn't recruit any good defensive players. That tends to be a knock on offensive coaches. And there were very few good defensive players of note under Rich Rod. Regardless, they still goofed.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 9:50 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:49 am to Augustus
The media is blowing this "coaching search" way outta proportion.
Michigan is a mediocre program who will probably end up hiring some MAC coach.
Michigan is a mediocre program who will probably end up hiring some MAC coach.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 9:51 am to c on z
quote:
I wonder if they also feared that Sumlin wouldn't recruit any good defensive players. That tends to be a knock on offensive coaches. And there were very few good defensive players of note under Rich Rod.
yeah they had just hired a spread option guru who was a failure of sorts. they weren't going to go hire a spread guy right after
and if sumlin went to UM, we'd be talking about how UM didn't give a black coach a chance as they were in discussions to fire him
UM is the problem, not the coaches
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:04 am to SlowFlowPro
I wonder how their recruiting has changed since the SEC/south started its run in the last 16 years (all but one BCS title was won by a southern team). The south in general has dominated football in the BCS era (SEC, Big 12 and ACC leading the way). If Michigan relied on the south for feeding it many players, I am sure that pipeline has dried up somewhat.
Michigan is pretty overrated though. One shared title in the last 66 years (1997). No BCS title game appearances. And now stuck in a conference that in arguably only the 5th best conference of the Power 5.
Michigan is pretty overrated though. One shared title in the last 66 years (1997). No BCS title game appearances. And now stuck in a conference that in arguably only the 5th best conference of the Power 5.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 10:14 am
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:06 am to SlowFlowPro
100% agree
RichRod didn't fail at Michigan. He was sabotaged from the start by a bunch of sanctimonious, arrogant Michigan insiders who still worship at the altar of the most overrated coach in college football history - Bo Schembechler.
RichRod didn't fail at Michigan. He was sabotaged from the start by a bunch of sanctimonious, arrogant Michigan insiders who still worship at the altar of the most overrated coach in college football history - Bo Schembechler.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:10 am to SoFla Tideroller
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the most overrated coach in college football history - Bo Schembechler.
No kidding. How many national titles did this guy win? Oh, that's right, 0.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:15 am to Chicken
hope they never win another conf championship and become the TUlane of the midwest
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:19 am to Augustus
So if I didn't need any other reasons to dislike Michigan...they possibly created the chain reaction of Louisiana recruits going to A&M.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:21 am to Veritas
Screw all of you
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:22 am to Rickety Cricket
quote:
So sick of hearing this phrase. But they deserve all that comes from constantly repeating it.
It does get old, but I wouldn't mind being a Michigan man myself.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:25 am to HumbleNinja
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:25 am to Augustus
They need to hire a young, offensive coach that wears a visor...
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:27 am to Augustus
They wanted one of these?
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:29 am to Chicken
quote:
Haha...they are stuck in the past.
admiring your new style chicken
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:35 am to Chicken
quote:
I wonder how their recruiting has changed since the SEC/south started its run in the last 16 years (all but one BCS title was won by a southern team). The south in general has dominated football in the BCS era (SEC, Big 12 and ACC leading the way). If Michigan relied on the south for feeding it many players, I am sure that pipeline has dried up somewhat.
It's been a development problem more than a recruiting problem. They honestly should have one of the best OLs in college football. They have recruited absolute studs along the line and have nothing to show for it through complete lack of development.
Between just the 2012 and 2013 classes they signed at least 7 guys who are 4* along the OL, with almost all being top 100 guys nationally.
How many schools have averaged 3 top 100 guys on the OL in the past few years? Not many
They have been overall top 10 in recruiting in 2012/2013 and were 20th last year with only 16 guys. Recruiting isn't the issue at this point
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:38 am to Buckeye06
quote:this type of info needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
Between just the 2012 and 2013 classes they signed at least 7 guys who are 4* along the OL, with almost all being top 100 guys nationally.
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