Michigan Tuesday: Asks For More Change

Since Lloyd retired the Michigan Football program has been in constant change.   A program that suffered very little change since Bo took over has been a whirlwind of change since Lloyd called it a career. 


They hired a young offensive wizard.   He failed because he couldn't recruit or hire a DC that could coach defense.  He also wasn't ready for the big time and still isn't.


They then searched for a coach and found a former Michigan DL coach that had success at Ball State and San Diego State.   He had a decent first year and then decided his offense was stuck in the mud and fired Al Borges for Saban's OC.   They all failed as well.


Now comes a coach that was a former Michigan QB, successful at every stop, and even coached in a Super Bowl.  A perfect fit.   He hired a DC that quickly got hired as a Big Ten head coach and went out and hired the best DC in the country in Don Brown.


That coach is 1-2 against MSU, 0-3 against OSU, and 1-2 in Bowl Games in Florida.    We thought we were getting Alabama Saban and it seems we got MSU Saban.


So now what?  I'm not calling for Jimmy's job, I still believe he can turn this battleship but there are changes that need to be made.  


After that debacle yesterday, I like many of you watched the playoffs and compared those teams to the Wolverines. 

• Michigan has a playoff caliber defense at pretty much every position.  
• That is where the similarities end

Michigan needs to clean house on the offense side of the ball.  Every position should be open and every coach should be fired or re-assigned.   Michigan is paying millions of dollars to 3 Offensive Coordinators: Jim Harbaugh, Pep Hamilton, and Tim Drevno. 

1. Jim will not fire himself, so that means new roles or exits for Pep and Tim.   I know this team was young and it was a mess at QB, but the offense should never be that terrible.  Never.   That falls on them.
2. Jim also is not going to fire his son, who is coaching the running backs.  I like Jay as special teams coach or something.
3. Michigan is in desperate need of a QB coach.  Hire one please.
4. Rumors are that Michigan is trying to hire former MSU QB, CMU head coach, and Arkansas OC Dan Enos.  He is considering taking a role but will also have other offers, maybe the OC role at LSU? 
5. Hire one of those legendary NFL offense line coaches.   Pay them like Pep and Tim and get them to fix this 10 year on-going issue.  I don' care if he is 80 and can't recruit, hire him today!

Don Brown was a home run hire, Jimmy now needs another one on the offensive side of the ball.  Time for more change. 

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