2023 Michigan Season Thread

[MikeDeTiger]

...Between this NIL crap, the portal, 24/7 year round recruiting, dealing with insane fan bases calling to fire you if you lose one game- dealing with a bunch of idiot boosters who all want to feel special and important and have access or downright try to meddle in your program, PLUS all the morons at the NCAA....I would straight up rather coach in the NFL....

I mean.....you could single-handedly reduce this burden by about half if you truly believe it's an issue.  

[Mdot21]

Jeem "returning" to Michigan = bombed second offseason of interviews with an NFL team.

not really. Jim called Denver to inform them he's not interested in that job anymore. He was way high up on their board. Reportedly right there with Sean Payton. Panthers owner David Tepper is a star f**ker- no doubt he wanted a big name- who are the big names? Sean Payton and....Jim Harbaugh.

Sounds like this whole thing was a very cleverly orchestrated power play by Jeem to get rid of an AD that he doesn't like and to get a fat new contract- which he UNEQUIVOCALY EARNED - especially when in comparison you have guys in his own division who haven't won anything like Tucker and guys he has thoroughly dominated like Franklin- making more than him.

Jeem hates the Michigan AD. New President of the school just stepped in to chop the balls off said AD- and personally made the deal to bring Harbaugh back and went right around the AD. Translation: AD is going bye bye.

[Mdot21]

Donovan Edwards wants to split the carries between him and Blake Corum down the middle next season. Also says out loud what everyone probably already knew- he's off to the NFL draft after his JR year...

Makes sense for RBs to go...and with his explosive play-making ability, size, and ability to catch the ball- kid has a great shot to be the rare 1st rd RB.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2023/01/michigan-rb-donovan-edwards-updates-injury-wants-even-carries-next-season.html

[MrNubbz]

not really. Jim called Denver to inform them he's not interested in that job anymore. He was way high up on their board.

They didn't even give him an interview and The Condollezza Rice connection was smoke blowing. Kept calling David Tepper, both franchises stated Harbaugh contacted them. His time in the league has passed. Denver wasn't going to go after Jeem with Payton out there

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-nfl-rumors-michigan-coach-talked-with-panthers-but-owner-david-tepper-didnt-initiate-call/
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper did indeed have a phone conversation recently with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. But the Panthers owner didn't initiate the call.

Sources tell CBS Sports that Harbaugh -- or his representation -- had been calling Tepper with some regularity in recent weeks. Tepper eventually held a conversation with Harbaugh, but it was never characterized as a job interview for the permanent head coaching job in Carolina.

[Honestbuckeye]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35468783/michigan-matt-weiss-put-leave-amid-police-investigation

What’s up here MDOT?

[Temp430]

Non-stop entertainment out of Schembechler Hall in the off season!  "Unauthorized computer access" could mean a lot.  Access to University grades, admissions, health, or other private information.  Coach Weiss doesn't strike me as someone who would be a computer hacking guru.  I would guess he had help such as an acquaintance's logon credentials. 

A report is that there was unauthorized access to someone's University email account.  Maybe he was snooping on Coach Harbaugh to see if he was going to the NFL?


https://twitter.com/joshhenschke/status/1615559164323069953

[CatsbyAZ]

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper did indeed have a phone conversation recently with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. But the Panthers owner didn't initiate the call.

Sources tell CBS Sports that Harbaugh -- or his representation -- had been calling Tepper with some regularity in recent weeks. Tepper eventually held a conversation with Harbaugh, but it was never characterized as a job interview for the permanent head coaching job in Carolina.

So Jeem didn't even get a real interview? I won't be surprised if he doesn't again after his bizarre showing during his interview with the Vikings last off season. To illustrate a point about team discipline, he brought one of those fraternity hazing paddles as a visual aid to the interview. And stated he planned to strap it to his belt as a good omen while coaching on the sideline. Can you imagine a shirtless, bling wearing Kirk Cousins and a paddle touting Jeem disappearing together into the medical tent?

[Mdot21]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35468783/michigan-matt-weiss-put-leave-amid-police-investigation

What’s up here MDOT?

no idea. strange story. 

I was not a fan of Weiss at all, so hopefully this leads to a change. Michigan needs to get better at QB coach/"passing co-ordinator" - Weiss' area of alleged "expertise". 

Jeem not one to fire one of his "guys" - well, decision probably made for him with this news. I see it only as a net positive if they can get someone legit to replace Weiss- who is mediocre as mediocre gets. 

[Mdot21]

So Jeem didn't even get a real interview? I won't be surprised if he doesn't again after his bizarre showing during his interview with the Vikings last off season. To illustrate a point about team discipline, he brought one of those fraternity hazing paddles as a visual aid to the interview. And stated he planned to strap it to his belt as a good omen while coaching on the sideline. Can you imagine a shirtless, bling wearing Kirk Cousins and a paddle touting Jeem disappearing together into the medical tent?

Jeem probably wouldn't mesh well with an established QB like Cousins. He'd have to go to a place where the QB has no clout or leverage and floundering (think, Alex Smith) or where he has a young guy he can mold how he wants (Kapernick). 

Jeem and Russell Wilson in Denver would've been a disaster. But it would've been entertaining to watch.

[Mdot21]

still starting to get the feeling that Jeem flirtation with NFL was a power play move to secure the bag and gain more control and push Warde Manuel out at AD and basically have the new President Ono hire a patsy at AD who basically works for Jeem and not the other way around. 

It's not a secret that Jeem and AD Warde Manuel have had a strained relationship. Jeem is a prideful dude. Having his salary slashed in half probably still ruffles his feathers. Jeem has also been wanting more $$$ for assistant coach salary pool and more $$$ from donors for NIL funds. 

He's probably about to get everything he wants. Prediction: Warde Manuel re-signs or takes another job somewhere else, a Jeem loyalist is appointed new AD, Jeem gets a fat new contract, assistant coach salary pool gets kicked up a notch, and they start to beef up the NIL programs with an AD who will be pro-active and supportive of donors giving money to NIL collectives.

[Mdot21]

hamburgers and computers. what an off-season. can't make this ish up. 

[ELA]

Have we confirmed he wasn't hacking Jeem's GrubHub account to send a recruit a hamburger?

[Mdot21]

Have we confirmed he wasn't hacking Jeem's GrubHub account to send a recruit a hamburger?

LMAO

[MrNubbz]

still starting to get the feeling that Jeem flirtation with NFL was a power play move to secure the bag and gain more control and push Warde Manuel out at AD and basically have the new President Ono hire a patsy at AD who basically works for Jeem and not the other way around.

Jeems been a flagrant yapping jackel at every stop stands to reason there is push back. If he had any brains he'd realize he was overpaid on the 1st years of that contract .He was getting Saban money and more than Urban early on. So the poor head wound had to settle for 4 million per,puhleeze.

  I agree with your statements in the last month about be better if he left. He's done a good job working the portal,damn near outstanding but is that sustainable? How will recruiting be moving forward? if that can be ratcheted up then perhaps a good move.There should be a stiff penalty in this contract if he starts his flirtations again as that is a turn off to recruits