Thought we could discuss some potential assistants that JB could bring in. Or at least some qualities you’d like to see in an assistant. We have two openings so I imagine the net will be pretty wide.
Priorities I have for an assistant:
Defensive acumen - obvious one and I think most will point this out as well. Preferably someone that works with the pack line defense like Donlon.
Recruitibg ties to MW - Donlon want a great recruiter, but Meyer was solid and had lots of ins in Indiana. The MW is still talent rich and it should (and is) be a priority.
I would be shocked if Tom Crean were or wanted to be a candidate. He’s been a head coach for almost the last 20 years, has ties to Michigan State and Izzo, has been in shouting matches with Michigan coaches after a game in Crisler.
I can’t see him even wanting to be an assistant coach – I believe his son will be at IMG next year and I’d expect him to take a year off and maybe try to be closer to his family and then try for a head coaching job next year.
Good point. Any early leads on potential candidates? With just Meyer gone I heard Beilein may just promote someone, but with two assistants gone he’ll definitely have to hire someone outside right?
Im not familiar with the personnel from either staffs, but are Crean and Matta’s respective assistant staffs looking for jobs? Did Miller and Holtmann hire all new staffs?
Ha, not quite what I was looking for. Jent intrigues me for a few reasons - comes from a defense oriented program, probably has some connections in useful states, from what I understand he’s excellent at OOT, OOB plays - OOB was obviously still a problem last year, OOT was good last year for the first time in a while - seemed to do a good job with big men development before the crop was mostly malcontents like Amir Williams… I’d prefer to hear from someone with more firsthand knowledge, but I wonder if he might not be a masterstroke.
They’re so diseased about the UM-OSU thing there, though, that I wonder if it would give him pause.
This is true. Although I wonder if he was in slightly less of a visible role than Jent, who was TM’s right hand man. Still, generally, these guys usually travel for the best opportunity.
Some names with connections then some random ones. My biggest question is would JB take two younger coaches or does one need some head coaching experience.
One name that I would like to see is Preston Murphy from Michigan originally. Is at Creighton now but has been on the east coast for most of his career.
