maverick824
Well-Known Member
UM ended the tenure of RRod this morning, a firing that should have came after the OSU game. Well, it should have came 2 years earlier, after the 3-9 year and the NCAA probs, but ehh......now, who do we land???? Here's the wish list......
1 Jim Harbaugh - Likelyhood - 18% - This is the Les Miles of 3 years ago with frosting, cherries, and all that extra gooey goodness. Pros - UM alum, strong ties to the program, understands the fan base/culture. Cons - Martin (former AD) pissed him off by basically saying he'd never be a candidate at UM, #1 coach on the market, will cost a small fortune, something UM never does.
2 Les Miles - Likelyhood - 2% - The Les Miles of now is coming off a great year, is happy at LSU, and if they're not willing to pay the moon for Harbaugh, no way they buy out Miles' deal, which would cost more.
3 Brady Hoke - Likelyhood - 75% - SDSU coach, built a strong program at 2 diff stops, asst to Carr from 95 to 02. He's likely to be tabbed the guy if Harbaugh says no, but he's pretty unknown on a big school level. Nice safety net, though, he runs a pro style O and has some potential. Not the worst hire in the world at all.
Outsiders - Likelyhood 5% - After the RRod shenanigans, the boosters will be very wary of Mr. Outside Hire without major name recognition. The short list of unlikelys? Jon Gruden (on record as UM being his dream job), Chris Peterson, Mike Stoops, and Kyle Whittingham.
1 Jim Harbaugh - Likelyhood - 18% - This is the Les Miles of 3 years ago with frosting, cherries, and all that extra gooey goodness. Pros - UM alum, strong ties to the program, understands the fan base/culture. Cons - Martin (former AD) pissed him off by basically saying he'd never be a candidate at UM, #1 coach on the market, will cost a small fortune, something UM never does.
2 Les Miles - Likelyhood - 2% - The Les Miles of now is coming off a great year, is happy at LSU, and if they're not willing to pay the moon for Harbaugh, no way they buy out Miles' deal, which would cost more.
3 Brady Hoke - Likelyhood - 75% - SDSU coach, built a strong program at 2 diff stops, asst to Carr from 95 to 02. He's likely to be tabbed the guy if Harbaugh says no, but he's pretty unknown on a big school level. Nice safety net, though, he runs a pro style O and has some potential. Not the worst hire in the world at all.
Outsiders - Likelyhood 5% - After the RRod shenanigans, the boosters will be very wary of Mr. Outside Hire without major name recognition. The short list of unlikelys? Jon Gruden (on record as UM being his dream job), Chris Peterson, Mike Stoops, and Kyle Whittingham.