HelenaHandBasket
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Exactly.
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billingsgriz
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He wants to return to The West, he doesn't like the East Lansing area , he's not sure of the current staff's stability and job security, etc.
You can play the game, " Why would ________ be interested ? " with anyone that is already coaching elsewhere or gainfully employed outside of coaching.
HelenaHandBasket
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I might have bought a slight chance for that last year, no chance currently.
GrizRealist
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Will never understand why people think being a former Griz player qualifies them to be a coach. We should attempt to hit the best coach we can, regardless of their background. We don’t need an old boys club staff filled with a bunch of washed up players.
mthoopsfan
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Do you view Akem and Mariani as "washed up"?
billingsgriz
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Yep, I look at them as former great GRIZ WR's--probably would make good coaches !!!
We had better start looking at Tim Hauck, Brent Pease, Justin Green
, Travis DeCuire, etc. : all washed-up GRIZ players and we are employing them as coaches ... what's going on here ? Good thing washed-up GRIZ players Krysko and Wayne Tinkle have already left or we would have to sh_t can them as well !!!
mthoopsfan
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Yep, I look at them as former great GRIZ WR's--probably would make good coaches !!!
We had better start looking at Tim Hauck, Brent Pease, Justin Green
Good thing washed-up GRIZ players Krysko and Wayne Tinkle have already left or we would have to sh_t can them as well !!!
What do you think of "washed up" posters?
I think either of these guys would be a very solid addition to the team. Both would bring a ton of credibility to the position. They were intelligent players and could definitely understand and teach X's and O's of Pease's offense.
rocklobster
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I would imagine this decision was made a while back, as a previous poster said. They waited until someone was in place to release it to the media. Everything will be fine. Routes are still routes, and formations are still formations. You can tell Griz nation is anxious, bored, and ready for the season to start. It's gonna be all right.
Agree. BTW thanks for everytime you post the B52 song is in my Head for an hour or so
wbtfg
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It’s better than that dumb Gerardo song.Agree. BTW thanks for everytime you post the B52 song is in my Head for an hour or so
I was joking. Lighten up Francis.
horribilisfan8184
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If you've ever watched one of Sammy's post game breakdowns you wouldn't make such an inane post.
He has essentially spent the last two years breaking down film on our system and all of our conference opponents. With the veteran staff in place to teach him how to teach, so to speak, he would be a solid addition to the staff. He is also great with people, and would be able to talk to the young receivers very much on their level.
Yes
GrizRealist
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Yes. Haven't seen Mariani on a football field for like 8 years and he has never coached. While Akem is still in the football sphere (sort of), he also does not have any real hirable coaching acumen, especially relative to someone you could go out and pull off another staff somewhere.
I'll never understand this weird former player nepotism thing we have going on at UM, like only a former player can understand the dynamic and tradition of UM. From a hiring standpoint it is very blinding, because the fact that someone is a former player at UM is really the only reason their name gets mentioned. There are all sorts of people with the same resume, or lack thereof in this case, that would get laughed off this board if their name was mentioned. We are going to wind up in a Scott Frost at Nebraska situation eventually, and my guess is this is why a guy like DD has never shown interest in the job.
EVERY FREAKING TIME a spot on the staff comes open people run to eGriz to start spewing all the former players that could fill the role. Just dumb Stuff, and a sign on an unserious program.
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GrizRealist
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Doing weekly post-game breakdowns for a bunch of fans who don't actually understand X's and O's is quite a bit different that being a D1 coach that has to recruit, coach, watch film, go to practice, attend team meetings, attend position meetings, etc, etc, etc. The amount of people that can accurately breakdown film to a point where they look like an expert is more than you think. I'm not saying he doesn't know what he is doing, because I think his breakdowns are good, but the insinuation that he is a good coaching candidate because of what you have seen in his internet post-game breakdowns makes you look dumb. Lot more to coaching than that.
You're right that there is a lot more to that, but wouldn't everything you said apply to ANY former college player getting into coaching?
GrizRealist
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It would. And the vast majority of them are an analyst/GA for several years before they are apart of the actual on field coaching staff. The switch to the role of coach from player is not as easy as some are making it out to be.
