Entire Michigan Staff Fired

I don't blame him. RR needs to install his own people to run his program. All business and done professionally.

Probably a smart move on RR part. He is going to have to get anyone related to Michigan out of there or it won't work. You can't have people around you that you are not sure about their loyalties.

There are always arguments for and against that when coaches do that.

better to clean house

He made it clear in his press conference that he would be "Re-hiring" some of the current staff, not to be confused with "Retaining" his staff. He was careful in stating this.

It's a smart and necessary move.

I wish we had a place open for Fred Jackson...if we promote Monken I'd like to give Jackson a spot somewhere.

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if we promote Monken I'd like to give Jackson a spot somewhere.

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Dude, Monken is with the Jacksonville Jags.

This is what was expected. As previously mentioned, he made a statement about this at his press conference. He will not "retain" anyone. Some will be "rehired." So, at this point, everyone is fired. However, he will then conduct interviews and probably rehire some of them.

Also, Lloyd Carr, a short while ago, maybe last year, had Michigan extend each of his assistant coaches' contracts by one year. So, when he retired, each of these assitants would continue to get paid for one year by the university. This was obviously a protection Lloyd wanted for these guys in case they couldn't find jobs right away. When Lloyd did this, and the media caught wind of it, we all finally knew, after much speculation, that he was going to retire.

Careful guys, we did that in the freaking 90's including Pete Jenkins wour recruiter for New Orleans. Miss State grabbed him and kicked our arse in recruiting in the Big easy for years and yes Miss State even won the west one year.

That sucks man but the asst coaches do most all the work including the recruiting.