Former NFL linebacker Pernell McPhee has been elevated from a defensive analyst to outside linebackers coach for Michigan. He joined Michigan's staff in 2024.
McPhee played under Wink Martindale when Martindale was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. The outside linebacker was a Raven from 2011-2014 and 2019-2021, with stints in between playing for Washington and Chicago.
McPhee graduated from Pahokee (FL) Pahokee, the home of former Michigan wide receiver Martavious Odoms and linebacker Brandin Hawthorne. He then attended Itawamba Community College and Mississippi State before getting drafted in the fifth round (#165 overall) in 2011. He made 260 tackles and 38 sacks during his eleven-year NFL career.
The coaching landscape has changed in college football. This off-season, the NCAA passed a rule allowing analysts and "off-the-field" staff to now become on-field coaches. Instead of being allowed eleven coaches - a number that was recently increased from ten - now programs can basically hire as many coaches as they can afford. Michigan recently lost defensive analyst LaTroy Lewis to the Toledo Rockets as he became their defensive line coach, so the promotion of McPhee seems connected to the loss of Lewis.
I want more Asst Position Coaches. Why not? Football - especially on Defense - has so much hybrid going on that one guy shouldn't have the entire secondary, or interior LBs and outside types. Same with big DL and Wide 9 guys
ReplyDeleteSpecialization is good, and gives us more on the recruiting trail
There has not been an increase in the number of coaches who can be out on the recruiting trail at any given time. It does potentially increase the number of connections you can build, though. Even a coach who can't be out on the road, like McPhee, could have a connection to players you're trying to recruit from Baltimore or Florida.
DeleteBTW, Erik Campbell has been brought back in as an assistant WRs coach to Ronald Bellamy, too.
Yeah!!!!! Soup Campbell.
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DeleteStill, a bigger staff can spread tasks. If Bellamy is on the road during biweek, we have Soup on site for mentoring, game planning or simply being available to player/program needs
Add Jack Tuttle, Asst WR Coach
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from last year's QB room, the program has only lost the two I predicted would lead to 4 or more losses if either started
#loserthinking
#iwasright
You. Are. Worth. It.
DeleteDon't listen to literally the rest of the world. Don't let the facts (like Michigan being 2-0 with Orji at the helm) get in the way.
You are worth it!
You are right!
It's not all a sad fantasy!
Ha! Proven right, so all you have is insults
Delete#outsmarted
#tellthekids
Soup Campbell, Fred Jackson, Biff Poggi. On this staff, former coaches don't die they just multiply.
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