OT: 2025 Coaching Carousel

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Matt Campbell might be like aww man haha….it’ll be interesting to see where Michigan looks.
 

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His name came up for PSU just as twitter rumors and now Michigan by CFB media. That would be something if it happened.



 
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I’d guess Minter might be a candidate too, if he’s willing to come back to college for a HC position at Michigan. Wonder if they could pry Dillingham out of ASU. Brian Kelly would love the job but not sure Michigan would look at him.
 

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Listening to a pod, it sounds like the CFB media knew about this since the beginning of the season but just didn’t know of its veracity. Now it looks like it was credible.
The gravity of the offense can only be judged with pictures of the relationshipee.
 

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I’d guess Minter might be a candidate too, if he’s willing to come back to college for a HC position at Michigan. Wonder if they could pry Dillingham out of ASU. Brian Kelly would love the job but not sure Michigan would look at him.
Just heard Minter has a 1 year show cause, not for Stallions but for texting a recruit when he shouldn’t have and that doesn’t expire until April 2026. Also he might get a NFL HC spot soon.

 

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Listening to a pod, it sounds like the CFB media knew about this since the beginning of the season but just didn’t know of its veracity. Now it looks like it was credible.
The plot thickens
>Moore, according to ESPN's Dan Wetzel, was then detained by police in Saline, Michigan — which sits just south of Ann Arbor — on Wednesday night. He was turned over to police in Pittsfield Township for an investigation into potential charges. It's unclear what those charges would be.<
 

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I tried to find articles that had a list of potential candidates for the Michigan job, but felt the names mentioned wasn't up to par. But with the best taken, the names mentioned might be the best of what's left
Bama's DeBoer is mentioned like he had been for every top opening football scoop said there are rumors he don't like it where he is. > from the scoop (Fair or not, there's a general sense in the coaching community that DeBoer doesn't particularly love the SEC pressure-cooker as Nick Saban's replacement atop the Crimson Tide.
Plus, DeBoer is a Midwest native from South Dakota. And, per a review of his contract terms, can exit Alabama after this season for relatively little money in the world of college athletics; somewhere around $4-5 million)
 

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I tried to find articles that had a list of potential candidates for the Michigan job, but felt the names mentioned wasn't up to par. But with the best taken, the names mentioned might be the best of what's left
Bama's DeBoer is mentioned like he had been for every top opening football scoop said there are rumors he don't like it where he is. > from the scoop (Fair or not, there's a general sense in the coaching community that DeBoer doesn't particularly love the SEC pressure-cooker as Nick Saban's replacement atop the Crimson Tide.
Plus, DeBoer is a Midwest native from South Dakota. And, per a review of his contract terms, can exit Alabama after this season for relatively little money in the world of college athletics; somewhere around $4-5 million)
DeBoer is the popular name that comes up but the playoff run is the obstacle unless he pulls a Kiffin. Michigan isn’t in the same conference though if that makes any difference.
 
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DeBoer is the popular name that comes up but the playoff run is the obstacle unless he pulls a Kiffin. Michigan isn’t in the same conference though if that makes any difference.
With signing day over, I’d imagine they’d be more open to waiting until after the playoffs to hire someone off of a playoff team
 
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They look like brothers.

The Michigan Coach Carousel live shot:

 

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With signing day over, I’d imagine they’d be more open to waiting until after the playoffs to hire someone off of a playoff team
Yea but there’s still portal to consider.

Wetzel mentioned DeBoer seems fine at Alabama but imo he’s always one loss away from not being fine lol. Unrealistic Saban comparison is always there but he knew that going in.

Fisch seems to be option 2 after DeBoer.

I’d go hard for Dillingham but if he can’t be pried away I’d really consider Haines from IU. He’s got no HC experience so they might not look in his direction.

edit: Feldman threw out Jason Eck from NM as a wildcard candidate
 
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Yea but there’s still portal to consider.

Wetzel mentioned DeBoer seems fine at Alabama but imo he’s always one loss away from not being fine lol. Unrealistic Saban comparison is always there but he knew that going in.

Fisch seems to be option 2 after DeBoer.

I’d go hard for Dillingham but if he can’t be pried away I’d really consider Haines from IU. He’s got no HC experience so they might not look in his direction.

edit: Feldman threw out Jason Eck from NM as a wildcard candidate
My wildcard is Jim Knowles
 
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My wildcard is Jim Knowles
If Jedd Fisch gets Michigan then more realistic and less wildcard than Michigan would be Eck to Washington.

Coaches in the west and at Idaho and would remind me of a similar move to Petersen to Washington from Boise.
 
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If Jedd Fisch gets Michigan then more realistic and less wildcard than Michigan would be Eck to Washington.

Coaches in the west and at Idaho and would remind me of a similar move to Petersen to Washington from Boise.
The more I think about it, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel might decide the best one for the job at this late stage is Minter, warts and all, as long as Biff Poggi will be there to help him step up into being a Head Coach
Jedd Fisch is a great candidate, but would Michigan want to top his Washington salary ($7.5 mil) and put up the $10 mil to buy his way out of Washington
 

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The more I think about it, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel might decide the best one for the job at this late stage is Minter, warts and all, as long as Biff Poggi will be there to help him step up into being a Head Coach
Jedd Fisch is a great candidate, but would Michigan want to top his Washington salary ($7.5 mil) and put up the $10 mil to buy his way out of Washington
Some think Warde might not even survive because of the things that keep happening but who knows. Fisch coached at Michigan a couple years so that’s why he’s tied to it. He’s good with offense and that’s something they could improve on.
 
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Utah's Kyle Whittingham stepping down from the program after it plays in the Las Vegas Bowl
In my opinion this coach was a real good one and the Utes will find it hard to replace him.
But hard doesn't mean impossible
>The Athletic notes that Whittingham is not considering this a retirement and is open to other coaching opportunities.<

Looks, to me, like Michigan might be why he's leaving Utah without retiring or forced out.
Jason Erk might be a good replacement