Should the quietness of Michigan's search for the next HC

Yea, I'm sure Houston is laughing is arse off since there's nobody left to choose from

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I haven't heard anything lately

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Then you're not listening to the right outlets.

Mike and Mike this morning mentioned that the Michigan AD said that he has a list of 20 candidates.

Doesnt really help the situation with all the 'speculation', but its something - and it came from a usually reliable source. For the AD to admit that there are 20 candiates I dont think is 'havn't heard anything lately' worthy..

Saying "there is a list of 20 candidates" is a general statement made to give the appearance of a search, when there really is no search going on.

Two things about the search. One even the Det/AA media admit that they don't have a source inside the search. Only that they have Mich sources that have opinions. Two, Bill Martin said the search was going underground, before it even started with Les Miles. I think that it has.

As to the twenty names, no one has seen the list. Not one person has reported seeing the list. A list of 20 is what Bill Martin has said. However, that was before the advisory committee meeting, so it may have just been the pool from which to target, not to interview.

Now, why interview all these seemingly no consequence guys? Well some are or have been at Mich before. It might just be to burnish their images with their current schools or schools interested in hiring them. That would be a very Mich/Lloyd thing to do. They are not going to hire them, but maybe if Mich looks at them other schools might think well of them.

Also, they need to do something public to keep the hounds at bay. Fans, former players, alums, media are relentless in wanting to know what is going on. This gives them something to chew on, albeit most of it is unrealistic, while Mich does what it needs to do.

Martin was in Florida over the weekend. Sailing? Some say he was hosting big donor alums for the new football facility upgrades/luxury boxes. Then he was confirmed to be in NYC at the College Football Hall of Fame Induction banquet. Funny no reports on who he was seen having cocktails with at that event.