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Came across Brian Griese’s name maybe as interim coach for a year or two. Don’t think they will happen.

I was wondering what happened to him. Didn’t even realize he left broadcasting for NFL assistant coaching.
 
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NDWarrior said:
Came across Brian Griese’s name maybe as interim coach for a year or two. Don’t think they will happen.

I was wondering what happened to him. Didn’t even realize he left broadcasting for NFL assistant coaching.
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went to 49ers. No longer there though. Not sure what he is up to right now
 
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Michigan is about to hire Kyle Whittingham 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

 
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allenm5333 said:
This would have been a great hire years ago. But he seems to hate how the game has gone. Soooo I don't know how to feel
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They’re kinda screwed. Portal opens Jan 2nd so they need a coach by then and it seems Whittingham is the only coach that wants the job. I can’t imagine he’s going to help with retaining players that were on the fence especially from their recruiting class who I doubt knows Whittingham at all outside of a player or 2.
 
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stlnd01 said:
Why did Whittingham step down at Utah? Was he not just retiring?
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Good question. With all his success, there’s something going on behind the scenes that hasn’t come out yet.
 
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He's a good coach, but has been at Utah for 30 years. He's 66. Not that that's too old to coach, but maybe to start from scratch it might be.
 
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Whittingham/um expected announcement this afternoon
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Kinda sucks for all of us as this is likely the best case scenario for UM. I don't expect Whitt to last more than a few years given he's already 66, but that's a significant upgrade for a short term solution over Biff Poggi or what Stanford had to do last year with Frank Reich
 
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zelezo vlk said:
Kinda sucks for all of us as this is likely the best case scenario for UM. I don't expect Whitt to last more than a few years given he's already 66, but that's a significant upgrade for a short term solution over Biff Poggi or what Stanford had to do last year with Frank Reich
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I can’t imagine how Plan E is best case scenario
 
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EvilleIrish said:
Compared to the names that were getting floated this is a big win. Especially given how bad the timing is with the current calendar structure.
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Since you are a Michigan troll, I appreciate you trying to put a happy face on the situation there. However, he will last 3 years and never sniff a playoff appearance.
 
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stlnd01 said:
Why did Whittingham step down at Utah? Was he not just retiring?
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Utah didn't want to fire him so they said he was "retiring" but as soon as the reports came out, Whittingham's team released reports that "he wasn't done coaching." The subtext there is that Utah wanted him gone but he wasn't ready to step down.

His decisions the last few years haven't been solid. He stuck with a very injured Cam Rising and haven't performed the way they have the previous 7 years. I'm sure they wanted fresh blood but not to fire him
 
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Whittingham is not a hire that you plan to be there for 5+ years, but he should a great bridge to help get that program right.
 
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spoonidentity said:
Utah didn't want to fire him so they said he was "retiring" but as soon as the reports came out, Whittingham's team released reports that "he wasn't done coaching." The subtext there is that Utah wanted him gone but he wasn't ready to step down.

His decisions the last few years haven't been solid. He stuck with a very injured Cam Rising and haven't performed the way they have the previous 7 years. I'm sure they wanted fresh blood but not to fire him
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Don't know that they wanted him gone in the sense that they were unhappy, but Scalley has been the coach in waiting for a few years now. They are fond of him and did not want him to become unsettled by having his promotion constantly delayed or pushed back.
 
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CanadalovesND said:
Whittingham is not a hire that you plan to be there for 5+ years, but he should a great bridge to help get that program right.
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That's exactly what they need, TBH. A three-year-guy who can clean things up, make a real break from the Harbaugh era, and hand that program off in better shape.
 
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spoonidentity said:
Utah didn't want to fire him so they said he was "retiring" but as soon as the reports came out, Whittingham's team released reports that "he wasn't done coaching." The subtext there is that Utah wanted him gone but he wasn't ready to step down.

His decisions the last few years haven't been solid. He stuck with a very injured Cam Rising and haven't performed the way they have the previous 7 years. I'm sure they wanted fresh blood but not to fire him
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Last year was rough but they just went 10-2 and finished #15 in the country. They were a three-point road loss @BYU away from playing for the Big 12 championship. That's about as good as Utah can get.
But yes at some point the coach-in-waiting has to become the coach.
 
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At least they will know they have a coach committed for more than one more year
 
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