Other than Jim Harbaugh, I have taken a wait-and-see attitude on coaching hires.
Over the years, we have all seen can't-miss hires fall flat on their face, and gambles turn into best hires ever. I'm not just talking about Michigan.
Sometimes, it's a great coach in a bad fit. Sometimes, the spotlight is too big. There are a number of reasons things don't work out. I remember when TX hired Charlie Strong. I thought that was a great hire until it wasn't.
Sherrone is going to do fine. I'm hoping that JH has done a good job of teaching him what he needs to know, and Michigan will give him plenty of time to make the program his own.
The tricky part for me is Juwan. Let me state up front that I know far less about basketball than football and even less than that about basketball coaching. I know that I wanted Howard to succeed at Michigan, and I'm saddened by what's become an unexpected crisis for our basketball program. It's becoming painfully obvious that JH will more than likely be asked to leave after the season, and great basketball coaches are not low-hanging fruit. In retrospect, John Beilein was a true gem.
I hope we find the right guy, but I must confess my confidence in our AD is not at an all-time high.
Either way, it looks like we will start the fall sports with two new HCs at our two biggest sports.
Go Blue!
Over the years, we have all seen can't-miss hires fall flat on their face, and gambles turn into best hires ever. I'm not just talking about Michigan.
Sometimes, it's a great coach in a bad fit. Sometimes, the spotlight is too big. There are a number of reasons things don't work out. I remember when TX hired Charlie Strong. I thought that was a great hire until it wasn't.
Sherrone is going to do fine. I'm hoping that JH has done a good job of teaching him what he needs to know, and Michigan will give him plenty of time to make the program his own.
The tricky part for me is Juwan. Let me state up front that I know far less about basketball than football and even less than that about basketball coaching. I know that I wanted Howard to succeed at Michigan, and I'm saddened by what's become an unexpected crisis for our basketball program. It's becoming painfully obvious that JH will more than likely be asked to leave after the season, and great basketball coaches are not low-hanging fruit. In retrospect, John Beilein was a true gem.
I hope we find the right guy, but I must confess my confidence in our AD is not at an all-time high.
Either way, it looks like we will start the fall sports with two new HCs at our two biggest sports.
Go Blue!
