Mike Macdonald is back in the NFL after one season of genius coordination in Ann Arbor. As understandable as that is, it also puts Michigan back in the market. I don’t know whom they’re targeting, but I can produce a list of names of varying plausibility. Note that making this list in no way should be interpreted to mean Michigan is looking at him, or that he would have any interest if they did. I’m compiling this based on names the fans are throwing around.
We know the internal candidates and don’t know whom Michigan’s spoken to yet, so I’ll start with the big names, and then keep moving down the list as they fall off the table. Who knows last time I did this they went and got the first guy.
I’m more doubtful they will this time, but let’s say his name anyways, because it frightens the children.
LARRY FOOTE, TAMPA BAY(?)
CURRENT JOB: Outside linebackers coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SUMMARY: 42, brilliant up-and-coming NFL position coach and former star player for Michi
Mike Macdonald is back in the NFL after one season of genius coordination in Ann Arbor. As understandable as that is, it also puts Michigan back in the market. I don’t know whom they’re targeting, but I can produce a list of names of varying plausibility. Note that making this list in no way should be interpreted to mean Michigan is looking at him, or that he would have any interest if they did. I’m compiling this based on names the fans are throwing around.
We know the internal candidates and don’t know whom Michigan’s spoken to yet, so I’ll start with the big names, and then keep moving down the list as they fall off the table. Who knows last time I did this they went and got the first guy.
I’m more doubtful they will this time, but let’s say his name anyways, because it frightens the children.
LARRY FOOTE, TAMPA BAY(?)
CURRENT JOB: Outside linebackers coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SUMMARY: 42, brilliant up-and-coming NFL position coach and former star player for Michi
It's championship week everybody! And that means it's time for an extra week of FFFF, the first ever to discuss a Michigan football game in Indianapolis. We're in uncharted waters for the stakes and situation, but very much not in uncharted waters for the opponent: the Iowa Hawkeyes are the same old bland Iowa team they've always been. Today we're tackling the defense first, unlike the normal format, because we had to wait until yesterday to find out who the starter at QB would be for the Hawkeyes and your author starts on this column on Monday. Iowa boasts the 4th best defense in SP+ but is that spiked by poor competition? Let's see:
The Film: This was rather difficult, because when it comes to offense, Iowa Ain't Played Nobody. The best offenses they have faced per SP+ are Iowa State, which happened at the season's beginning, limiting its usefulness, and Maryland, a game that featured seven Terrapin turnovers (!), rendering it basically unus
To win its first conference championship since 2004, Iowa must not only become the best version of itself, but also prove capable of beating Michigan at its own game.