I feel compelled to comment on this because...well, I just do. Michigan's loss is far more embarrassing. ND's program is in far more trouble.
If, in the not to distant future, Weis' record is sitting equal to or below what Ty had, there are going to be a lot of questions. And just remember, while ND bemoans the fact that Weis is stuck with Ty's players, Ty got to where he was with leftovers from Bob Davie. You tell me who did a better job with what was left in the cupboard.
Michigan will survive this mess, though it all but assured that Lloyd will retire at the end of the season. It has been accepted for the past several years that either the 2007 or 2008 season was going to be his last. The question of which season it will be has been essentially answered. The interesting fallout in all of this is whether Ron English has actually coached his way out of being promoted. For a while now, English was on the inside track to succession. However, with the mobile quarterback still being kryptonite to Michigan's D, English may no longer be the favorite candidate.
Some have gone so far as to mention Les Miles as a possible option, but I am finding it hard to believe he's be willing to pull a Nick Saban so soon. Don't be shocked though if AD Bill Martin goes outside the "Michigan Family" to find a replacement to Carr. He'll certainly be looking for a "Michigan Man," but as Martin himself cannot call the school his alma mater, he is not beholden to finding those qualities in a person who necessarily went to school there. One way or another, Michigan will make a splash when a new coach is hired.
All that said, now is the time for Michigan State to use the struggles of both their primary recruiting rivals to secure a good foothold for their new head coach Dantonio...
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UM can go outside the family and stay within it at the same time. Bring cross-eyed Bill out of retirement!! Yes, the former Michigan high-school coach and Bo-man, winner of a championship and presider over the Hail Mary knows how to defend mobile QB's (he did it in practice and in the conference). Now that his grandson is off to "walk on" at LSU and Promise Keepers has been in the news lately about as much as Luxembourg has, the empty-nester has time on his hands. Time to let Coach Mac recruit a Hagan or Stewart for UM, and leave the era of 6'6" lumbering moose who throw from 5'9" (Grbac, Collins, Dreisbach, Navarre, Henne) behind.
Don't know if English would have been the man anyway. Only 1 full year as a coordinator. Had they played well against OSU or SC last year, there might have been a lot of pressure to give him the opportunity. It looks like the D will struggle all year, especially if any of the already shaky LBs or DBs get hurt. Everyone is calling for Miles. Don't know if Martin will go down that road. He'll be interviewed, for sure, but there is baggage there that I'm not convinced Martin will want any part of. This hire, much more so than Ammaker or Beilein, will be his legacy as an A.D. He won't cave to any alumni pressure.
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