tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post3583318392339845508..comments2024-03-28T20:09:43.455-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Nebraska 17, Michigan 13Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-46589397326773010072013-11-12T11:10:37.999-05:002013-11-12T11:10:37.999-05:00I agree, but I would fire them both immediately. ...I agree, but I would fire them both immediately. They are currently both doing so poor, their dismissal would be addition by subtraction. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, could do a better job the Funk and Borges currently. I honestly think I could call a better game then Borges right now.Jarnhesturhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781576518682381451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-39628414687700719292013-11-11T15:54:13.279-05:002013-11-11T15:54:13.279-05:00Also, just because a guy doesn't go on to beco...Also, just because a guy doesn't go on to become a coordinator or HC doesn't mean he isn't a good position coach. Loeffler, Campbell, Bedford and Stripling were some Carr assistants who were very highly regarded. (Szabo too, although he admittedly was getting up there in age.)<br />Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-20093234103593997522013-11-11T15:47:58.163-05:002013-11-11T15:47:58.163-05:00If Beilein hadn't kept some of Amaker's as...If Beilein hadn't kept some of Amaker's assistants, he may have lost Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims - and then his time at this school might have been torpedoed before it got off the ground, kind of like how RR's was. Getting to the tournament in 2009 bought him the capital to survive that third year.<br /><br />Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-31757865948421851972013-11-11T14:27:45.894-05:002013-11-11T14:27:45.894-05:00The play calling after Dennis Norfleet's muffe...The play calling after Dennis Norfleet's muffed punt recovery salted that away for me. Two runs up the middle behind Michigan's terrible interior line, then a pass, then a field goal. That was a terrible sequence. A lot of coaches will go for the home run there, and while I respect the idea that going for a home run isn't a surefire success, going into a shell isn't good enough.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-58031723803031271662013-11-11T14:25:53.160-05:002013-11-11T14:25:53.160-05:00Hoke is certainly stubborn, but not so much that h...Hoke is certainly stubborn, but not so much that he'll ignore issues from season to season. During the season, it's "Fort Schembechler" and he's going to defend his players and coaches. That's what he should do. If changes need to be made in the offseason, I think he'll make them.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-22840670203428666532013-11-11T14:24:31.307-05:002013-11-11T14:24:31.307-05:00Yes, I do think Hoke would fire him. It's not ...Yes, I do think Hoke would fire him. It's not a done deal - especially if there's some improvement in these last three games. But I would think Hoke realizes that the team is underperforming, and when you rush for -21 yards against the #85 rushing defense in the country, then things have probably hit rock bottom.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-54524247411062002912013-11-11T14:23:11.730-05:002013-11-11T14:23:11.730-05:00That is certainly "outside the box."That is certainly "outside the box."Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-25237730420902103202013-11-11T14:21:48.979-05:002013-11-11T14:21:48.979-05:00I would hire Mike Hart in a nanosecond if Jackson ...I would hire Mike Hart in a nanosecond if Jackson retires. His attitude and football IQ seem excellent, and I think he could help those guys run with a chip on their shoulders.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-6377613514109472852013-11-11T14:20:39.762-05:002013-11-11T14:20:39.762-05:00I'm not confident that it will happen, but I b...I'm not confident that it will happen, but I believe it will. After this stinker of a year, someone's head has to roll on offense. Funk, Borges, and/or Jackson might not return next year. I don't expect all three to go, but I think something will change.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-42575226501170057612013-11-11T14:17:41.578-05:002013-11-11T14:17:41.578-05:00Morris would be worse. He needs to stay on the ben...Morris would be worse. He needs to stay on the bench.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-8224114397085053452013-11-11T14:17:09.445-05:002013-11-11T14:17:09.445-05:00The problem is that there are consistent problems ...The problem is that there are consistent problems that aren't getting fixed. As a coach, I pride myself on trying to make fixes from week to week. That doesn't mean making wholesale changes in personnel or philosophy, but giving kids help where they need it, putting them in positions to succeed, etc. You can't just say "Be better at what you've been doing." You have to work toward that, but you can't count on it until they show they can do it.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-19458489642359158732013-11-11T10:56:37.741-05:002013-11-11T10:56:37.741-05:00@suduri xusai and others - I'm all for a civil...@suduri xusai and others - I'm all for a civilized discussion about the coaching staff, but once you start into the pejoratives and personal insults about coaches, you've crossed a line. I get it, we're all passionate about Michigan football, but calling coaches "a disgrace", "morons" and making the "fat" comments is juvenile and has no place here, imo. gobluetwonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-62070105407361693742013-11-11T10:21:56.192-05:002013-11-11T10:21:56.192-05:00Last week on another site a new story was mentione...Last week on another site a new story was mentioned that stated that Brandon watches the game fils with the coaches on Sundays. All you folks calling for coaches to be fired might want to consider what that means about his relationship with the senior coaching staff. Hoke, Mattison, and Borges are not operating in a vacuum. It is inconceivable that the details of the game on not discussed during film review. This means that Brandon is well aware of exactly what the play callers were thinking, their assessment of what worked and failed and why, and what action they intend to take to fix any issues revealed. <br /><br />Brandon is not coaching the team, but you can be pretty sure that the coaches enjoy his support for their plans. If Brandon thought that Brady was stupid or "dim", or that Borges did not understand how to call a game, or Mattison was making to many errors on the defense, they'd be gone. I have no idea if Funk will be returning, but the top three guys will be back. <br />-UncleFredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-58977516383440894482013-11-11T09:22:16.535-05:002013-11-11T09:22:16.535-05:00I wonder if Borges' wife has asked him about t...I wonder if Borges' wife has asked him about the play calling? My wife doesn't know a thing about football and she has asked on numerous occasions while watching the last several games (without me saying a word about the play calling), "Shouldn't they try running a different play?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-54106981920823166192013-11-11T01:06:39.676-05:002013-11-11T01:06:39.676-05:00Just to add 2 cents to the "cleaning house&qu...Just to add 2 cents to the "cleaning house" argument...Urban Meyer retained 3 assistants when he got to Ohio, and replaced 5. Not exactly a total house cleaning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-82284610229447128702013-11-11T00:39:20.835-05:002013-11-11T00:39:20.835-05:00Thunder - You pointed out last week that without a...Thunder - You pointed out last week that without an effective offensive line, there is nothing you can do with play-calling. How has that changed?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-23333260422781276262013-11-11T00:07:41.724-05:002013-11-11T00:07:41.724-05:00Good lord, Tommy Amaker's assistants? That'...Good lord, Tommy Amaker's assistants? That's James' example of how to properly manage a transition? Belein needed to blow those guys out of there to finally become successful at UM.<br /><br />And who, exactly, from Lloyd Carr's coaching tree has gone on to any notable success since 2007? Ron English? Stan Parrish? Mike Debord? Vance Bedford? Steve Szabo? Seriously - go look at the assts from 2007 -- not a SINGLE guy amongst that group who has done anything since 2007 to suggest they are even a top-level BCS asst.<br /><br />RR's biggest problem (in terms of assistants) is couldn't bring enough of his guys, i.e., his defensive coordinator b/c UM at the time was too cheap to pony up. He tried to kluge together someone else and (to his discredit) never figured it out.<br /><br />UM needs to hire the best person for the job. If he came from UM, great; if not, I don't care. Rob Pollardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-13690822368616577622013-11-10T23:15:37.381-05:002013-11-10T23:15:37.381-05:00Jackson definitely should be able to retire.Jackson definitely should be able to retire.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-51403040747225477062013-11-10T23:11:57.769-05:002013-11-10T23:11:57.769-05:00Lanknows, Gardner will not depart. I am almost cer...Lanknows, Gardner will not depart. I am almost certain of it, although college athletes have done stupid things.<br /><br />Yes the tackles leave, but now all of our line will be filled with 2nd and 3rd year players. The interior will be a lot better. I think the overall numbers in the depth chart will compensate.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-87687362427748854192013-11-10T23:08:34.765-05:002013-11-10T23:08:34.765-05:00Yeah. (at least) Funk needs to be canned as soon a...Yeah. (at least) Funk needs to be canned as soon as possible. The sooner the better.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-42416929273683466272013-11-10T23:06:52.096-05:002013-11-10T23:06:52.096-05:00All right. I've never said we should not hire ...All right. I've never said we should not hire an outsider. All I am saying is that M guys are more likely to be loyal. Wheatley, for example, continuously moved up the coaching ranks and is now in the NFL. He is more likely to come to M given his ties to the school and the fact that he grew up in the Detroit area. We have a lot of football alum. Let's take advantage of those connections if there are great coaches who went to Michigan. If they can hire a great coach without any ties to Michigan, fine. Bo was an outsider to start with as well. But they are more likely to be loyal. That's all I am saying. Please don't name me a xenophobe.suduri xusaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514381713516547280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-82663249120562687132013-11-10T20:28:15.118-05:002013-11-10T20:28:15.118-05:00+3, -5. That is not balancing out. That's a ...+3, -5. That is not balancing out. That's a young interior getting slightly older and the tackles going from 5th year NFL players to total noobs.<br /><br />I don't understand everyone's fascination with Darboh. We've had so many offseason hype projects not pan out lately - but I guess we'll just do it again. Everyone forgot Jerald Robinson?<br /><br />Funchess is a TE, because - I don't know why exactly, but I guess there are no other options. So your receivers next year are Chesson (who looks OK, but so very very far from Gallon) and then some guys who haven't played before and may or may not be ahead of Dileo and Jackson. Losing Gallon is enormous and can not be underestimated. I guess you can hope the recruits can help (I do like Canteen very much) but you're not going to have much depth at WR, even if you can find 2 good starters somehow.<br /><br />Toussaint is a vastly superior back to Green. Recruiting rankings are often wrong and watching these guys make it clear why Toussaint is getting 90% of the carries.<br /><br />Returning all the TEs is huge for Borges but...Williams and Funchess were freshman last year and should have improved their blocking dramatically -- doesn't look like it happened, so why should we expect it to next year?<br /><br />Top that all off with the chance that Gardner departs and we're the downside for this offense is very very low.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-35830793645440125282013-11-10T20:27:03.280-05:002013-11-10T20:27:03.280-05:00Beilein also paid pretty heavily for retaining tho...Beilein also paid pretty heavily for retaining those assistants, as only after cleaning house did he achieve legitimate success. Bad example.<br /><br />It's not like Rodriguez surprised anyone by bringing his own crew. Everyone in the AD knew well ahead of time. Bill Martin et al bungled the end of the Carr era horrifically. Rodriguez certainly made mistakes, but pinning this stuff on him is asinine. Watch it be 20 years down the road and people will still be blaming Rodriguez for everything. It's like he's a Batman villain who deliberately sabotaged Michigan football.BlastBeat88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11495258339873702405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-78516632873667550752013-11-10T20:19:04.233-05:002013-11-10T20:19:04.233-05:00I don't know that the line will be better. It...I don't know that the line will be better. It could be, but I think Black and Washington are quality players. Replaceable, but we don't have too many proven performers on the interior. Henry and Pipkins are the only two that really have emerged as being playable so far and Pipkins health is a big concern. So NT/DT is a question, to some extent but...<br /><br />I like our talent and don't expect to get blown off the ball. The ends should be better, as no one leaves, and the interior should be 'not bad' at worst. Plenty of talent here and good coaching - we'll be fine. Hoke and Mattison have proven they can take guys like Heininger, Campbell, and Washington and turn them into quality players on the inside. We have plenty of candidates.<br /><br />Agree with the LBs being dominant. Should be MSU caliber with Morgan and Ryan in their 5th years, Bolden and Ross as juniors, and some decent prospects behind them as well.Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-57715187648978779452013-11-10T19:50:31.521-05:002013-11-10T19:50:31.521-05:00What does Borges's weight have to do with anyt...What does Borges's weight have to do with anything? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com