The Next Head Coach

[rayzor]

Both Russ Grimm and Perry fewell did some damage to their reps yesterday. Sean McDermott's D wasn't exactly stellar overall either, honestly.

but little schotty did a lot to improve his stock, imo.

[Actionman0z]

I def. agree. I do not want Fewell anywhere near this team. Jesus. I never have been and never will be a fan of Grimm. Schotty did alright. Steelers did not look that good plus a KOR won the game before it even started.

Still rooting for the Harbaugh Luck combo. And I would still trade Clausen.

[Mr. Scot]

Rivera had a good weekend, but it was against the 49ers.

At this point, I really do think Harbaugh is head and shoulders above all others.

If we don't get him, I'll naturally support whoever we do get and hope for the best, of course.

[Actionman0z]

Me too.. but its going to have to take a good FA period and some wins for me to get over it. Like I said, I met Mr. Morrison and told him.. hey we the fans who line your pockets good sir, would enjoy seeing the Andrew Luck Harbaugh combo next year given the choice.

[Darth Urious]

I don't know if anyone has thrown this name out there, as I did a quick search and returned a few results for his brother, but...

A lot of people are tossing around Paul Chryst... brother of our current TE coach Geep, and OC/QB coach at Wisconsin... maybe not as an HC (that is a big jump, lol) but as some sort of staff member on the offense (maybe even replacing Davidson)...

[Mr. Scot]

I don't know if anyone has thrown this name out there, as I did a quick search and returned a few results for his brother, but...

A lot of people are tossing around Paul Chryst... brother of our current TE coach Geep, and OC/QB coach at Wisconsin... maybe not as an HC (that is a big jump, lol) but as some sort of staff member on the offense (maybe even replacing Davidson)...

Wonder what their philosophy for picking baby names is.

(Hi, I'm Paul. This is my brother Geep.) :sosp:

If Harbaugh gets the gig, I could see Geep as OC, Paul as QB coach.

Chryst ran a K-Gun type offense with Harbaugh in San Diego, if I recall correctly. You need an Andrew Luck type to run that sort of attack successfully.

(boy would that be a big shift...)

[Actionman0z]

Once they decide on who the head coach will be, making coaching staff adjustments will be fun to watch. Don't you get 2-3 more minicamp oppertunities? That will help everyone before we get to Training Camp, but if we take Luck from Stanford, will he be able to participate because school wont be over yet? I think coaches coming in will look at what/who we have and determine the best plays or scheme to work with. I really hope to see Andrew Luck in a Panthers uniform next year.

[magnus]

Wonder what their philosophy for picking baby names is.

(Hi, I'm Paul. This is my brother Geep.) :sosp:

If Harbaugh gets the gig, I could see Geep as OC, Paul as QB coach.

Chryst ran a K-Gun type offense with Harbaugh in San Diego, if I recall correctly. You need an Andrew Luck type to run that sort of attack successfully.

(boy would that be a big shift...)

his given name is George Patrick. His father was George, so he took a nickname.

Harbaugh has his OC and his running game coordinator. I doubt that would change.

[Actionman0z]

That Jim will bring his guys with him, or appoint the same thing? What are those job descriptions?

[magnus]

he'd bring them with him. He'd most likely call plays anyway so it won't matter.

[Mr. Scot]

his given name is George Patrick. His father was George, so he took a nickname.

Harbaugh has his OC and his running game coordinator. I doubt that would change.

Hadn't seen him listed as anything but Geep (pronounced like jeep) before. I figured it was an ethnic name. Might have to read his bio again

Been a while since a team I followed closely took on a college coach. I know he won't be able to bring his entire staff (and wouldn't necessarily want to). I may have to go back and look at Petrino and Saban's staff hires just to see where they came from.

I know Petrino got Zimmer from the pros (think he was out of contract at the time) and I was thinking he had Emmitt Thomas too but I'd have to look it up.

[pantherfan81]

Last Updated: December 14. 2010 10:22PM

Lynn Henning

Even if Michigan comes calling, will Jim Harbaugh be interested?

Bob Bowlsby, athletic director at Stanford, has a nice, prioritized list of people he will approach when Jim Harbaugh decides to move his coaching office to the NFL — or, perhaps, to another university, maybe even one in Ann Arbor.

Bowlsby was contacted last week but cannot discuss the Harbaugh situation for reasons that aren't greatly surprising. He still has a coach. He will wait for events to decide if he needs to replace Harbaugh as Cardinal head coach.

What is known at Stanford is this: Harbaugh is too hot of a name, and a man with too many ambitions, to expect that he will stay at one of the great universities in America. It has nothing to do with Stanford. It has everything to do with a 46-year-old firebrand, whose passion for coaching includes seeking new adventures and challenges.

The question for Michigan is whether Harbaugh would consider his alma mater as a next stop. That is, if Dave Brandon, Michigan's athletic director, decides in a few weeks to end the Rich Rodriguez vigil by firing his head coach, which is the unnecessarily ugly and protracted scenario that appears likely.

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Is the NFL calling?

There is much to suggest Harbaugh would opt for Michigan. But those close to him believe he has ultimate plans for coaching in the NFL, providing the right combination of factors come together.

1. He must have an owner he can trust, and trust not to meddle with his decisions.

2. He must have a quarterback.

The belief today among those familiar with Harbaugh is that he would be a cinch to take either of two NFL jobs if they were to open up: the Chicago Bears, where he had his best years as a NFL quarterback under Mike Ditka; and the San Diego Chargers, where he once resided and coached and where he retains family ties from his first marriage.

Those two teams just happen to have owners Harbaugh is likely to find compatible (the McCaskeys at Chicago; Alex Spanos at San Diego), as well as two hotshot quarterbacks: Jay Cutler and Phillip Rivers.

Of course, there happen to be a couple of problems at Chicago and San Diego. There aren't any openings. The Bears are leading the division and Lovie Smith likely isn't going anywhere but to the playoffs. San Diego, too, has rebounded nicely and has a shot at the postseason, which should buy time for the Chargers' fans ever-frustrating target, Norv Turner.

There is a third possibility, and a good one: Carolina. The Panthers are, by all accounts, saying farewell to John Fox. Carolina could also end up with the first pick in the 2011 NFL draft. And, for the Panthers, that pick might well be a quarterback, Andrew Luck, who right now is attending practices at Stanford and reporting to a head coach named Harbaugh.

Michigan man through and through

Timing, though, is everything as Harbaugh considers his next move. Luck is a junior and has until Jan. 17 to decide if he will make himself available to the NFL. Harbaugh would want some assurances there if he were to take the Carolina job. Presumably, he would have a decent read on the thoughts of a Heisman Trophy finalist he helped groom the past three years.

The question is whether Michigan would trump those potential NFL overtures. Another concern is how long Harbaugh, should he be recruited to replace a fired Rodriguez, would hang at the Big House before the NFL itch returned.

Michigan State can tell Michigan lots of stories about conflicted head coaches and their career anxieties, none of them anything the Wolverines would care to repeat.

But the opportunity to be his own version of the man he knew as a boy and who later coached him, Bo Schembechler; to take complete control of a magnificent program where he would be in charge of personnel and a team's on-the-field execution — that fire hasn't been quelled in the minds of anyone who knows Harbaugh.

To underscore how much Harbaugh appreciates the Big Ten, it's important to remember how impassioned he became four years ago at the thought of becoming head coach at another Big Ten university: Michigan State, just after John L. Smith had been fired.

Granted, this was in the days before Stanford hired him away from the University of San Diego, but Harbaugh was so exhilarated by the thought of coaching a major program in a conference, and within a recruiting region, he knew intimately, that he would have crawled to East Lansing to put his imprint on a team waiting for its potential to be exploited. Even if it was his alma mater's hated rival.

You can imagine the fury he would bring to the Wolverines.

Decent read

http://detnews.com/article/20101214/OPINION03/12140411/Even-if-Michigan-comes-calling--will-Jim-Harbaugh-be-interested

[Actionman0z]

Interesting View on the Chargers and Bears.

[JPPT1974]

Well wonder who it will be? As inquiring minds want to know. Looks like Harbaugh will be the leading candidate so far.