Everyone's talking about how Michigan should fire Jim Harbaugh. They're a disaster and are 1-2 after beating a crappy Minnesota team and losing to MSU and Indiana. They're probably going to lose to Ohio State and Wisconsin, and if it weren't for the fact that PSU is falling apart at the seams, they'd lose to them as well. All told, don't be surprised if they're 3-5 by the end of the year. They've had five different Offensive Coordinators in the six and a half years he's been there and it's produced a grand total of one NFL first-round draft pick. They've had shitty quarterback play, and this is after Harbaugh came from the NFL and produced the likes of Andrew Luck at Stanford. Worse yet, little by little the notion of them being a physical, tough run-first team has eroded away. They recruit well on the offensive side of the ball, but it doesn't look like they get much in terms of player development.
As for defense, they've had critical misses in recruiting that led to massive gaps at corner and defensive tackle. Greg Mattison blew town to OSU. You look at 2020 and it's been a disaster for the defense, but 2019 was no picnic either. OSU almost dropped 60 on them. Don Brown's squad is known for bullying weaker big ten teams in the conference and then getting their asses kicked by anyone with a pulse.
So do you fire a guy that's 48-18 with a .728 winning percentage?
To me, you admit that Harbaugh, for all his crap, is your guy and stick with him. He needs to re-evaluate himself and make the necessary changes. They're dreaming if they think they're going to get anyone more dedicated to the team who wants to be there. He's got a proven track record of winning in college and the pros. Looking back at the last two decades, they have to be reluctant to climb back on the merry-go-round of short-term head coaching changes after what happened with Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. They're just not going to get Urban Meyer or some other homerun hire. They aren't going to suddenly hit the jackpot in terms of recruiting either - it is what it is. They need to focus on beating OSU as a goal, I agree with that but focus on program building, player development, recruit evaluation, and look for long-term improvements. Focus on getting the right coordinators in place. Things don't go well and the fan base gets restless, but they'd be better off in the long run if they just chilled out and thought the thing through.
It sure is fun to laugh at them though.
As for defense, they've had critical misses in recruiting that led to massive gaps at corner and defensive tackle. Greg Mattison blew town to OSU. You look at 2020 and it's been a disaster for the defense, but 2019 was no picnic either. OSU almost dropped 60 on them. Don Brown's squad is known for bullying weaker big ten teams in the conference and then getting their asses kicked by anyone with a pulse.
So do you fire a guy that's 48-18 with a .728 winning percentage?
To me, you admit that Harbaugh, for all his crap, is your guy and stick with him. He needs to re-evaluate himself and make the necessary changes. They're dreaming if they think they're going to get anyone more dedicated to the team who wants to be there. He's got a proven track record of winning in college and the pros. Looking back at the last two decades, they have to be reluctant to climb back on the merry-go-round of short-term head coaching changes after what happened with Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. They're just not going to get Urban Meyer or some other homerun hire. They aren't going to suddenly hit the jackpot in terms of recruiting either - it is what it is. They need to focus on beating OSU as a goal, I agree with that but focus on program building, player development, recruit evaluation, and look for long-term improvements. Focus on getting the right coordinators in place. Things don't go well and the fan base gets restless, but they'd be better off in the long run if they just chilled out and thought the thing through.
It sure is fun to laugh at them though.
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