TV Football games on Saturday:

Ohio Div. VI State Championship Game
Hopewell-Loudon vs. Newark
11:00 am EST. - 2:00pm EST.
STO
DirecTV Channel 657

Ohio Div. IV State Championship Game
Coldwater vs. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney
3:00pm EST - 6:00pm EST.
STO
DirecTV Channel 657

SEC Championship Game
LSU vs. Tennessee
4:00pm EST. - 7:30pm EST.
CBS

Ohio Div. 1 State Championship Game
Cincinnati St. Xavier vs. Mentor
7:00pm Est. - 10:00pm EST.
STO
DirecTV Channel 657

Michigan Football: Coaches that might join the staff?

ASSuming that Les Miles is the head coach at Michigan. Impressive resume, Superior interior line coach. Passionate and fiery personality whose players loved him and played hard for him. At clinic one year he had players come in on day off to give on field demonstration. One player, a OT who was 1st round draft pick, came sprinting across the field just as demonstration was ending. You could hear how disappointed he was that we had let Coach Miles down. Always made himself available when he was an assistant.


Michigan current staff:
Scot Loeffler (QB) I think he is here until he know longer wants to coach anymore and (IMO) he will never leave the Ann Arbor area and actually if Miles comes in he might be the right guy to take over for him whenever Miles retires say in 10-12 years. Good young QB coach. Like how he runs his practices and teaches fundamentals.

Fred Jackson (RB) I have heard both ways that he would like to stay on the staff and also heard he might look to do something different, but if he wants to be back I believe he will be on the next staff. One of the most popular assistants I have ever seen. His players absolutely love him and it shows in their play. Very good recruiting connections in Texas and Louisiana. Impressive how he gets star RB's to step up and do the dirty work, block. Good coach and better person.

Steve Stripling (DL) I think he will stay, but again not sure who will come from Miles current staff or if he will look around for another opportunity elsewhere. Solid D line Coach. Michigan's front four play has improved since his arrival.

Erik Campbell (WR) I think he will stay because he is a fixture on the Michigan staff and will continue to be. Think he is here as long as he wants as well. Top notch WR coach. His players are always well prepped and generally play hard.

Chris Singletary: (RC) Miles could always bring Henson onboard as the RC as well since he did that at LSU, but I hope they keep Chris Singletary there.

I think DeBord, Moeller, Bedford, English, and Szabo (retire) will probably not be retained, but who knows just depends id Martin and Miles made some type of agreement before hand along with whom he wants to bring from his current staff or outside those programs. Regarding English he might want to take a stab at becoming a head coach at a smaller school or look around somewhere out west.

LSU current Staff:
Doug Mallory (DB) I have to think that Miles would want to bring him back to Ann Arbor and see him as one of his assistant coaches. I think he would be the first guy to follow for sure.

Greg Studrawa (OL) "Fostoria, Ohio product" close to my home. Would he come back in the area if say DeBord does not want to stay on the job or take a demotion? Think this could be a guy from his current staff that would follow Miles. Greg Studrawa is the Offensive line coach who is an excellent young coach. Was (OC) at Bowling green for some years. Ran spread offense when at BGSU. Michigan staff could really use someone with knowledge of spread. Not only to help offense, but defense as well. Best way to learn to stop an offense is talk to someone who runs it.

Larry Porter (RB's & ST's) He has been with Miles since 2002 at Oklahoma State. I would think he would be first choice to come with Miles (IF) Fred Jackson decided that he does not want to be back. Larry Porter is the Running back coach who is pretty young at 35 and was the 2007 national recruiter of the year and had the eight players last year with a four star average. Also is a very good running back coach that gets involved with the rotation of the RB's.

Josh Henson (TE's & Recruiting Co.) He has been on with Miles since 1995 when Miles came to Oklahoma State. He was a O-line for the Okie's. Then became a coach for them in 1999. He might follow Miles as well if asked.

Gary Crowton (OC) He might follow Miles as well if Miles does not think "Lefty" is ready for the (OC) or Miles might want to go after another OC from a different staff. Greg Crowton - Good reputation as Offensive coach. Saw him talk once, very impressive knowledge of short and play action passing game out of spread look. Like how he has incorporated power running game with passing game at LSU.

Bradley Dale Peveto (LB & ST's) He does both jobs at LSU now. Wondering what he would do or if Miles would want him since I think Szabo is gone (retire). He might follow Miles, but if Pelini takes over the LSU program he might stay there as well and move up.

Tommy Moffitt (S&C) I am not sure Miles can pull him away from LSU he has been there for eight years and I believe three Head Coaches. He would be a great get for the new S&C coach. I think this new coach whoever it will be is going to change the "landscape" the most at Michigan and the players at Michigan might finally get a wake-up call and find out that the off season really is not the off season anymore. I think the players have lost games this year from the "off season" more than during the games. I think no more "not mandatory" work-outs will be come a staple at Michigan from here on out and the kids will not be treated so "nicely" and the kid gloves will come off.

Not on either staff:
Jon Tenuta: (DC) Chan Gailey was fired and left Tenuta as intern-HC so that might makes it a little bit difficult especially if he is in the running for the HC job there. Excellent DB's and ultra-aggressive DC. Fantastic resume, been DC at six different program including Ga. Tech and OSU. Would love to see Coach Tenuta at Michigan. Former high school coach in Columbus area. Ohio high school connections are always a good thing.

Mike Trgovac: (DC) Would he come back to Michigan just to be a DC and give up a lot of money in the NFL? Also John Fox his HC right now at the Carolina Panthers might be on the "HOT" seat so he might lose his job there, but he would easily find another DC job in the NFL if he wanted it. Impressive resume, Top flight Defensive line coach. good speaker and clinician. His D lines are statistically among the best in the NFL. Shown ability to develop young players and adapt to his personnel. Would be one of three top candidates for DC if I was interviewing.

Curt Mallory: (DC) His brother is Doug who has been with Miles for quite sometime now and the Mallory's have been around the Michigan program. Curt is co-DC at Illinois and also in charge of the DB's there so he might be looking to move to Michigan as the DC and have his brother as the DB coach. Really like the guy. Energetic tough young coach with bright future. Had high football IQ as a player. Bo always talked about his toughness on special teams. Comes from a true football family, dad and both brothers are coaches, or retired coaches.

S&C Coach:
The biggest question might not be who the coaches are, but who will be the S&C coach and how will that programs change the landscape of Michigan football. Also the "voluntary" off season workout programs I am sure are going to change. The one thing is the players will have to buy into the system for it to work and also realize you only get what you put into something and the easiest thing to do is show them what players at Ohio State have done over the last five years. The players at Ohio State themselves police the team and make each player realizes how important the off season is and they win games in the fall by putting the work in during the off season. Also need to make it so that if you are not going to put the work in the off season then you are not going to see the field in the fall and the coaches need to stick to this program and show the players that it is not just "talk" and you might have a rough year by proving your point, but for the programs sake and also the future of Michigan football it needs to be done and done right now.

Michigan Football: What could possible happen the next several weeks?

Well seems like Michigan fans are in a holding pattern right now and the only thing to do is speculate on whom will be the coach and also the possible assistant coaches.

The big question might be what happens once a new coach is hired and how will that changes the program? Will new assistant coaches be announced before the bowl game or will they wait till after the Michigan bowl game? How will recruiting be handled once the new coach is hired? A lot of questions and really not many solid answers just speculating right now on what might happen.

Well unless you have been hiding in a cave you pretty much know that Les Miles is the guy the Michigan program has been waiting on and once the SEC Championship game is over Michigan will probably be contacting Les Miles sometime Sunday officially talking with each other for the first time. Most of these coaches search are done in private and usually consist of somebody that is friends of the program and also a friend of a coach where they will go back and forth seeing what kind of interest their might be on both sides along with possible negotiations of whom might be left on the staff and also what kind of money figures and years both sides are looking at to keep this thing moving.

After Bill Martin and a friend of Les Miles has a pretty good deal worked out in which they believe a deal might be done then the Michigan athletic director calls the LSU athletic department asking for permission to be able to talk with Les Miles one on one about the possible coaching position. That is when the LSU AD ask Michigan to wait till after the SEC Championship game so the players, fans and coaches can worry about the game on Saturday.

Michigan fans are in a holding pattern feeling good about the chances of having their head coach position filled by Les Miles, but until they sign an agreement nothing is set in stone and also LSU is expecting meeting with Les Miles sometime Monday to discuss his future and to offer him a new contract. Will his agent use that to get his guy more money from Michigan or does it really matter at this point. I think Miles will come to Michigan and money will not be an issue, but you have to know that he does not want to come here for peanuts either and should not be asked to take less money just because it is his "dream job" along with his former school.

So how will this all work out I believe he will get contacted by Bill Martin on Sunday and they will talk to get a feel about what each other is looking for and then Monday Les Miles will talk with LSU and basically tell them that he will be interested in the Michigan job and probably head to Ann Arbor Monday to talk with Bill Martin farther and do a formal interview. Will that be enough and will they be able to announce on Tuesday that he will be the next Michigan coach? I do not know that almost seems a little tight especially you have to think Miles will want to talk with his team and tell them what is going on along with telling the other coaches as well. Unless Bill Martin offers him the job on the phone or maybe Bill Martin will fly to Baton Rouge to chat with Les Miles in person so he can talk with LSU and also his team on Monday and make the trip to Ann Arbor on Tuesday?

So what happens after the new coach is announced? Well that is where a lot of questions will be asked and also a lot depends on if LSU will still want him to coach their bowl game which over a week ago the AD said he wanted Miles to coach the bowl game if he would possible move on. I think he will come to Ann Arbor for a press conference, meet the team, coaches, etc. He might even stay in Ann Arbor for a couple of days and start doing interviews with the current staff to get a feel of what he wants and who he might keep and the direction he is looking to take this program.

Then he will probably head back to LSU and talk with his current staff who he might want to take with him to Michigan along with possible start interviewing other coaches that might be joining him. I would say within a week or so he will know for the most part who will be his staff at Michigan. Miles will probably during those first days as Michigan coach will be calling the recruits and telling them that he wants them and hopes they will keep their commitment to Michigan and probably tell them what he would like to see the program goes from here and what his plans are for those recruits.

Bowl practice will be a time where the players and coaches can just go out and have the fun and get away from all the distractions. I would think the new staff for Michigan will not arrive in Ann Arbor until a few days after the Michigan bowl game or after several days of their own bowl game.

Recruiting the last ten weeks are going to be crucial especially for some of the guys that are on the fence if they will stick with there commit or not along with other kids that were not interested in Michigan until the new staff came aboard. Probably going to see a lot of traveling for the new staff going out to see kids along with Les Miles doing the in-homes with these kids which could actually be their first meeting each other.

Will be an interesting off season and a lot of changes could possible happen and one of the biggest might be the S&C program. This has been debated to death on the message boards and I will not get into it accept for it is time for a change and time to get Michigan and their players working hard in the off season. I believe they lost the first two games not in the early part of fall, but rather in the winter, spring and summer leading up to fall practice this year. Michigan uses a "voluntary" off season program where other schools put the pressure on the kids to be there and work hard and if you do not you will not see the field in the fall.

Spring practice could be very interesting as well with a new excitement along with how will the spring be treated under Les Miles? Will the media have more access or will it be the same old Michigan. Will there be an actual spring game along with players getting a chance to prove to the new staff that they deserve a chance to play.
Stop back later today and get a peek of my updated coaches’ possibilites that I had out there for over a week now. Thanks for visiting.

Michigan Basketball: On TV Tonight against Boston College

Michigan Basketball:

John Beilein and the boys hit the hardcourt again tonight and will be on ESPNU. They play Boston College and this could be one of those games that can go either way and Michigan needs to find a way to get a win tonight for tourney time. They have a tough non conference schedule ahead of them still and need to pull out a few wins.

Boston College at Michigan

Nov. 28, 2007

Crisler Arena

7:15 pm. EST.

ESPNU

DirecTV Channel 609

Coaches Corner: Other Asst. Coaches to watch for the Michigan staff:

Curt Mallory - Really like the guy. Energetic tough young coach with bright future. Had high football IQ as a player. Bo always talked about his toughness on special teams. Comes from a true football family, dad and both brothers are coaches, or retired coaches.

Mike Trgovac - Impressive resume, Top flight Defensive line coach. good speaker and clinician. His D lines are statistically among the best in the NFL. Shown ability to develop young players and adapt to his personnel. Would be one of three top candidates for DC if I was interviewing.

Mel Tucker - Would be ecstatic to have him as DC at Michigan. Former OSU DB's coach and Co-DC. Excellent recruiter with Ohio contacts. Possible best Cleveland area recruiter in the country. Good teacher, excellent motivator, and high energy person.

Jon Tenuta - Excellent DB's and ultra-aggressive DC. Fantastic resume, been DC at six different program including Ga. Tech and OSU. Would love to see Coach Tenuta at Michigan. Former high school coach in Columbus area. Ohio high school connections are always a good thing. Probably be tough to land now that he is the inter head coach at Georgia Tech.

Coaches Corner: LSU Coaches breakdown

Les Miles and LSU Staff:

Les Miles - Impressive resume, Superior interior line coach. Passionate and fiery personality whose players loved him and played hard for him. At clinic one year he had players come in on day off to give on field demonstration. One player, a OT who was 1st round draft pick, came sprinting across the field just as demonstration was ending. You could hear how disappointed he was that we had let Coach Miles down. Always made himself available when he was an assistant.


Greg Crowton - Good reputation as Offensive coach. Saw him talk once, very impressive knowledge of short and play action passing game out of spread look. Like how he has incorporated power running game with passing game at LSU.


Greg Studrawa - Excellent young coach. Was (OC) at Bowling green for some years. Ran spread offense when at BGSU. Michigan staff could really use someone with knowledge of spread. Not only to help offense, but defense as well. Best way to learn to stop an offense is talk to someone who runs it.


Larry Porter - Running back coach who is pretty young at 35 and was the 2007 national recruiter of the year and had eight players last year with a four star average. Also is a very good running back coach that gets involved with the rotation of the RB's.

Coaches Corner: Michigan Coaching breakdown

Michigan Staff:

Scott Loeffler - Good young QB coach. Like how he runs his practices and teaches fundamentals. Future OC and possibly head coach.

Erik Campbell - Top notch WR coach. His players are always well prepped and generally play hard.

Fred Jackson - One of the most popular assistants I have ever seen. His players absolutely love him and it shows in their play. Very good recruiting connections in Texas and Louisiana. Impresive how he gets star RB's to step up and do the the dirty work, block. Good coach and better person.

Steve Stripling - Solid D line Coach. Michigan's front 4 play has improved since his arrival.

Andy Moeller - Always thought Coach Moeller got a bit of a bum rap as O line coach. It is tough to be successful when you only use 1 running play. Also tough to succeed when you recruit for 1 scheme and then change to another that takes different skill set. For his sake would like to see him move to another program and get fresh start.

Mike DeBord - OK O-line coach. One of the more organized coaches I have seen. That is why we did good job as recruitng coordinator and special teams coach. Might be better for both him and Michigan if they go in different direction. tough to have been the MAN, calling plays and such. To be demoted to position coach.

Coach English - Fiery passionate coach with limited experience as DC. Excellent recruiter with good connections in California and other western states. He gets major props for getting Michigan defense to play a more aggresive, physical game, but in some very key games and situations his inexperience showed up. Way too many times Michigan's defense was not in proper sets, without proper personal on the field. Chris Graham trying to defend Ohio State's Gonzo in space comes immediately to mind. A bit slow to make needed adjustments in key situations. In both Wisconsin and Michigan State game offenses took advantage of Michigan between tackles with little cutback play and did little to deal with this scheme. If I was putting staff together I would seriously look at Coach English as Recruiting Coordinator and Special teams coach. With his passion and fire I think this would be very good fit.