From a play-calling standpoint. We do use a lot of motion, but it's not an exotic brand of high-flying downfield passing. I am perfectly fine with that. I love a ground-and-pound type of game where we just beat people up.

On the other hand, we have been anything but basic on defense. The secret sauce that Minter cooked up the last couple of years has been like magic. I am most concerned about losing Jessie and getting someone who can continue the high-level defense we have become accustomed to seeing.

have we heard anything on JH’s contract?

Warde Manuel speaks to the team in about half hour and then the players have a lift session directly after.

Not sure how quickly I’ll have info available but I am at the ready.

Gotta clean up the moles and narcs in the program.

Can't have these pathetic grudges and rogue characters.

Increasing staff means increasing the vetting process.

Need to have more people monitoring more aspects of what these guys do (including in their free time).

Or did that go away?

You don’t go away from the current culture and system. You see if those who have been living it can maintain it.

I give Clink the DC job and try to grab a Ravens guy at position coach to keep that influx.

I let Campbell and Hart co coordinate the O. I move Newsome to oline coach and hire a tight ends coach that can holedully double as special teams.

I am not rolling the dice on even great coaches like Joe Moorehead or Larry Foote until it’s clear the studs we have on our staff aren’t capable kf
Maintaining greatness.

That’s just me. Best available took on a whole new meaning to me in 2008.

If anyone deserved one, it was him. Would have been amazing.

But you had to finish your career here. Just can't do it if Michigan wasn't your last job.

Him and Beilein must be anti-statue people.

Can we get an update? I want to see that bad boy 〽 15-0

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Harbaugh would not have been here forever. How many more years did he realistically have here before quality dropped off?

5 years? 10 years?

Now what about Moore? Moore has a much longer runway than Harbaugh. Is it riskier yes! But also with Saban and Harbaugh both leaving, a new crop of coaching legends will rise up. Who will it be?

DeBoer, Fisch and Moore? It won't be the old guard like Jimbo. It'll be a young guard. So we have no idea, but this is the best opportunity to continue the dynasty that Harbaugh started.

I think we will look back at the Moore era and smile. The first few years he will have a few mistakes but I think he will be the next MICHIGAN MAN!

1. D'anton Lynn - He's just the most sensible hire because he checks all the boxes. Came from the Ravens tree. Experiencing coordinating at a high level. The fly in the ointment is he just took the USC job, but let's be honest. If Lynn has the same ambition of his former Ravens colleagues, would you rather take over the Michigan defense, loaded with upperclass talent and multiple high round picks. Or do you bet on Lincoln Riley with a roster that is small up front and a coach who only shows any interest in defense when his job is at stake. There is zero reason Michigan shouldn't pursue it, and if you're Lynn, unless you were planning on making a career at USC, what makes more sense?

2. Mike Bloomgren - If the recent trend of plucking head coaches at the G5 level to be coordinators at the P2 level continues, Bloomgren makes sense. He was David Shaw's OC during his best years on the Farm when they were regularly smashing teams and winning the P12. He's coached at two high academic schools in Stanford and Rice. He's a proven OC who fits with the personnel on this offense and also brings head coaching experience which is a plus.

3. Bob Stoops - No not Bob Stoops himself but he's spoken highly of his former player. Let's not forget that Moore's rolodex doesn't begin and end with Harbaugh. Stoops is probably also a sounding board and has a lot of connections in coaching. Wouldn't shock me if we see someone with ties to OU or Texas, as Moore tries to establish recruiting ties in that area.

Do we lose any big players we have coming back now??

First take a bite into those White Castles after that tough night.



I hope we can get that feeling back soon.

Let's hire some studs to this staff.

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"I am not worried at all I know Michigan will be in great hands with the next head coach! Go Blue!"

We have learned that Warde Manuel intends to hold a team meeting with the football team tomorrow at 1 p.m.

However, no mention of Jim Harbaugh being at said meeting. I don't want to conclude anything right now but we'll find out tomorrow if he's involved.

I was hoping we were gonna fight the ncaa, but never had much faith in our legal approaches.

I take it he no longer has to answer for this and the matter is going to be closed.

The mob lost the battle, but won the war.

According to those I’ve spoken with, jobs are often posted at U-M with the “candidate in mind” distinction, which is a polite way of telling people “Good luck, but we’ve got someone in mind already.”

Is that a way to bypass the 7-day state law? No, but it’ll be clear that Michigan has someone (Sherrone) at the ready.

The waiver process is underway and I am unaware of what that process looks like and I learned my lesson from the last “waiver” process (the TRO) to wait and see how it shakes out.

Either way, it sure sounds like there’s confidence that Moore will be announced in an official capacity very soon.

Does he stay? He’s one of the biggest pieces to this program. I’ve heard he signed a contract to stay and I’ve also heard he could be leaving?

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So Jim left out on top of college football and Saban did too. Look at the landscape of college football and to a point the NFL. How old are the coaches at big-time programs and NFL Franchises? Sheronne will be 38 this year I believe. Marcus Freeman is 38, Dan Lanning is 37, Ryan Day took over OSU at 39 I believe, and is now 44. Lincoln Riley is 40, Mike Norvall is 42, Smart is 48, and Sark and DeBoar are 49. Want to look at how young the league is as far as head coaches? The current 60+ year-old coaches currently are Jim and John Harbaugh, Andy Reid, and BB(most likely he will take the Falcons job, so I am including him). Head Coaches are getting younger on both levels. Kelly is 62 and I believe LSU might be his last big-time HC spot. Older coaches aren't really coaching big-time schools unless they are proven commodities. NFL is giving younger coordinators shots(Ben Johnson, Mike MacDonald, and Bobby Slowik will get jobs) than older coaches unless they are a proven commodity. In the league, look at Mike McDaniel, Demeco Ryans, Zac Taylor, and Sean McVay, they turned those franchises around quickly. Also with younger coaches, it's about how they connect with kids on the trail too. I believe recruiting will pick up with Sherrone and Michigan will have top 5-10 classes, because Sherrone has the chops for it and will be motivated. Michigan will be fine and I believe the program is in good hands.

Arguably, three of our best coaches have all gone. Belien, Harbaugh, and Backich, are we losing these greats? Culture? Leadership? AD? Regents, Fans? NIL?

Mike Hart for OC? Experience?

Michigan AD was told that the news would be official tomorrow.

News gets leaked via social media and that's how the players and coaches found out.

That's the way it is.

He delayed his decision waiting on this. Harbaugh was upfront with him.