I tossed this out there a few days ago, much to the dismay of some other fucks who questioned "my sources." Dated posts are availible to gauge my credibility...but...
1. Apparently it's gotten out that Les Miles told his team that he will be accepting the Michigan job and wanted to keep it as in-house as possible, but not string along the team in the process. There's not much denial of this around Michigan, which is like Fort Knox when it comes to any sort of information to the public.
Bobby Hebert (who's kid apparently moonlights as an LSU player) mentioned it on his radio show. I guess he thinks this is gonna be his big media break? Like Tiki Barber calling out the Jints (only to see them go rattle off the 3rd best record in the NFC)? Could be announced before the SEC title game...talk amongst yourselves.
2. Pelini to be next Nebraska coach (as posted Tuesday, November 27, 3 days before ESPN broke the story) Supposedly. It will be announced when Tom Osborne gets off the crapper.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Chit I've learned of today...
1. According to the infamous "my sources" (man, that S.O.B. NEVER takes a day off, right? Too bad he seems to be working for everyone, like an ambitious hooker.), Miles to Michigan isn't the slam dunk it first appeared to be. People close to LSU's program who mow the lawn of friends of Les Miles say he's more torn than expected over where to go. That part is serious. The part that isn't is that Miles cuts his own grass.
2. If Miles does leave (and don't listen to the AD, who is described as a puppet), who will they hire? Lombardi ring a bell? No, they're not digging his ass up. But John V. Lombardi is the Prez at LSU and...get this...pees sitting down! No, he might, but he did hire this guy named Steve Spurrier way back when he had the same job at Florida. Old ties die hard. It's why people continue to sleep with their ex's even though they can't stand to be around them for 5 minutes in a conversation. Spurrier and Lombardi aren't having sex, but his name would be numero uno in Tiger town if Les bolted.
3. Speaking of Steve Spermier, Texas A&M wants this guy to consider their school. Well, the alums do. The alums also think TAMU is a top 10 job in the country (they say "still" but I wonder when the hell it's first stint in that demographic happened). Texas A&M is the Target of jobs. People capable of shopping at better stores for the same looking clothes with different words on the tag always do, and people that want no stress and more bang for their buck go to Wal-Mart. TAMU is in the middle, and in this 3some, the middle is bad. One name that you won't hear circling around loudly? Mike Price of UTEP. The strippers in El Paso are second rate. Likely, TAMU will end up hiring a high level assistant.
2. If Miles does leave (and don't listen to the AD, who is described as a puppet), who will they hire? Lombardi ring a bell? No, they're not digging his ass up. But John V. Lombardi is the Prez at LSU and...get this...pees sitting down! No, he might, but he did hire this guy named Steve Spurrier way back when he had the same job at Florida. Old ties die hard. It's why people continue to sleep with their ex's even though they can't stand to be around them for 5 minutes in a conversation. Spurrier and Lombardi aren't having sex, but his name would be numero uno in Tiger town if Les bolted.
3. Speaking of Steve Spermier, Texas A&M wants this guy to consider their school. Well, the alums do. The alums also think TAMU is a top 10 job in the country (they say "still" but I wonder when the hell it's first stint in that demographic happened). Texas A&M is the Target of jobs. People capable of shopping at better stores for the same looking clothes with different words on the tag always do, and people that want no stress and more bang for their buck go to Wal-Mart. TAMU is in the middle, and in this 3some, the middle is bad. One name that you won't hear circling around loudly? Mike Price of UTEP. The strippers in El Paso are second rate. Likely, TAMU will end up hiring a high level assistant.
Monday, November 19, 2007
The "next" Lloyd Carr
Complete with odds. Everything I post I have in good confidence (from people in positions who claim to know more than I, which is hard, in my opinion), which means nothing. That is my disclaimer.
Les Miles 4:1: Forget frosty relationships with Lloyd (not so true) or contract buyouts (very true), there aren't many coaches on the move this year to combat Miles. Michigan isn't afraid to go outside the family tree for coaches, and isn't hung up on hiring a "big name." Bo, Gary, and Lloyd were none of the sort. I don't think Miles leaves or gets offered the job. Crack open your Evan Williams, LSU fans, and drink up. I think the status quo is staying that way.
Ron English 10:1: People are saying Lloyd won't have any impact on his successor. In other words, htis isn't the JoePa treatment. But, since he's likely to be named associate AD...I'm guessing he has a few words on what happens. This isn't Eastern Europe, where someone else chooses who you marry. English can recruit, but he can't coach a lick. Like Ron Zook with a tan.
Brady Hoke 25:1: No one's talking about this guy, but he IS from the UM tree. And he magically has taken probably the worst program to attempt to revive to a bowl game this year, in all likliehood. This hire would be less asinine than Nebraska giving Turner Gill the job, he of about a 6-16 career record. Carr, Moeller, and Bo all had less experience than this guy. Around UM circles, this name does pop up.
Mike Trvogac 50:1: I've seen this name tossed around. Carolina might make him bring Vinny Testaverde and David Carr with him to UM. As a result, Michigan trades them Chad Henne. So everyone gets screwed. This name is another stupid media thought where some columnist scans every single UM grad as a coach ANYWHERE and decides that maybe they'll mention him.
Kirk Ferentz 150:1: Wow. Another name being mentioned ONLY by media types. Why would UM hire "the next great coach" circa 2002? Have you seen Iowa since then? Ferentz is totally inept. I guess he has a good relationship with the current UM president who was @ Iowa when he was hired. Another media reach. Unless he's sleeping with her, I doubt he gets consideration.
Jeff Tedford 8:1: Ted wants a program that cares more about football than trees. Luckily for him, @ UM we smoke tree instead of saving them. You can argue that Tedford is an underachiever, but you can also argue that it's nearly impossible to recruit @ Cal, with substandard facilities and a bored looking fan base. Carr will want someone that can keep up the academic standards. All Tedford needs to do in an interview is say something nasty about...
Jim Harbaugh 75:1: Too young, took too many potshots @ the program last season. Michigan isn't Stanford. Maybe Jimbo took too many hits from Kevin Greene in the NFL.
Greg Schiano 15:1: If Michigan chooses to go outside the box and away from their norm, this would be a wonderful hire. Still, I can't see UM stealing someone else's head coach...though GS has all the qualifications they'd be looking for.
Some other guy 12:1: The only names I've heard in passing are Miles, Tedford, Hoke, and English. DeBord has come up of late, but again...choosing anyone other than English will have him gone. That could be a good thing, but it could be a bad one too. It was assumed he'd get the job after there was a "gentleman's agreement" of sorts when he came back from the Bears that he'd have the inside track on the job. He'll get an interview. Michigan is unpredictable though. I just hope they make haste before recruits are lost. Carr has not been telling them he'd be around, so for most of the commits I don't think this is much of a surprise.
Who do I want? Bill Belichick sounds pretty good. Is he available?
Les Miles 4:1: Forget frosty relationships with Lloyd (not so true) or contract buyouts (very true), there aren't many coaches on the move this year to combat Miles. Michigan isn't afraid to go outside the family tree for coaches, and isn't hung up on hiring a "big name." Bo, Gary, and Lloyd were none of the sort. I don't think Miles leaves or gets offered the job. Crack open your Evan Williams, LSU fans, and drink up. I think the status quo is staying that way.
Ron English 10:1: People are saying Lloyd won't have any impact on his successor. In other words, htis isn't the JoePa treatment. But, since he's likely to be named associate AD...I'm guessing he has a few words on what happens. This isn't Eastern Europe, where someone else chooses who you marry. English can recruit, but he can't coach a lick. Like Ron Zook with a tan.
Brady Hoke 25:1: No one's talking about this guy, but he IS from the UM tree. And he magically has taken probably the worst program to attempt to revive to a bowl game this year, in all likliehood. This hire would be less asinine than Nebraska giving Turner Gill the job, he of about a 6-16 career record. Carr, Moeller, and Bo all had less experience than this guy. Around UM circles, this name does pop up.
Mike Trvogac 50:1: I've seen this name tossed around. Carolina might make him bring Vinny Testaverde and David Carr with him to UM. As a result, Michigan trades them Chad Henne. So everyone gets screwed. This name is another stupid media thought where some columnist scans every single UM grad as a coach ANYWHERE and decides that maybe they'll mention him.
Kirk Ferentz 150:1: Wow. Another name being mentioned ONLY by media types. Why would UM hire "the next great coach" circa 2002? Have you seen Iowa since then? Ferentz is totally inept. I guess he has a good relationship with the current UM president who was @ Iowa when he was hired. Another media reach. Unless he's sleeping with her, I doubt he gets consideration.
Jeff Tedford 8:1: Ted wants a program that cares more about football than trees. Luckily for him, @ UM we smoke tree instead of saving them. You can argue that Tedford is an underachiever, but you can also argue that it's nearly impossible to recruit @ Cal, with substandard facilities and a bored looking fan base. Carr will want someone that can keep up the academic standards. All Tedford needs to do in an interview is say something nasty about...
Jim Harbaugh 75:1: Too young, took too many potshots @ the program last season. Michigan isn't Stanford. Maybe Jimbo took too many hits from Kevin Greene in the NFL.
Greg Schiano 15:1: If Michigan chooses to go outside the box and away from their norm, this would be a wonderful hire. Still, I can't see UM stealing someone else's head coach...though GS has all the qualifications they'd be looking for.
Some other guy 12:1: The only names I've heard in passing are Miles, Tedford, Hoke, and English. DeBord has come up of late, but again...choosing anyone other than English will have him gone. That could be a good thing, but it could be a bad one too. It was assumed he'd get the job after there was a "gentleman's agreement" of sorts when he came back from the Bears that he'd have the inside track on the job. He'll get an interview. Michigan is unpredictable though. I just hope they make haste before recruits are lost. Carr has not been telling them he'd be around, so for most of the commits I don't think this is much of a surprise.
Who do I want? Bill Belichick sounds pretty good. Is he available?
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