Okay, so digging a little deeper into this kernel of fun:
https://mgoblog.com/diaries/myths-and-half-truths-depth-look-michigan's-recruiting-process-someone-industry
Who?
If Matt Dudek was given a different title I guess there would be less concern about signing highly mediocre recruiting classes.
So basically confirming 100% what Wiltfong was talking about/criticizing.
So, again, 100% confirming the criticism of not being on par with other schools in how they do things.
But here’s where the REAL bullshit comes in strong.
Yes, Harbaugh’s staff turnover is strategic 3D chess, not related to staff with better options fleeing from the prospect of continuing to coach with him.
Harbaugh (HC) is 56 and appears to think 80s wrestling stars are at the cutting edge of cultural reference points for kids.
Don Brown (DC) is 64 and ranked 37th nationally and 6th in the B1G in 2019 recruiting according to 247, as much stock as you can put in that.
Ed Warinner (OL) is 58 and ranked 99th nationally and 23rd in the B1G for 2019 recruiting.
Mike Zordich (CB) is 56 and ranked 224th nationally and 47th in the B1G in 2019 recruiting.
Bob Shoop (unspecified D) is 53 and ranked 429th nationally and 99th in the SEC for 2019 recruiting.
Ben McDaniels (QB) is 39, doesn’t have a recruiting rank in 2019 due to no data points, and his only experience recruiting would be at Rutgers from 2014-2015; I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he wasn’t reeling in the 5-stars during that time.
Jay Harbaugh (RB) is 30, a clear nepotism hire, is ranked 412th nationally and 80th in the B1G in 2019 recruiting, and is without a doubt mostly worthless when it comes to player development.
Josh Gattis (OC) is 36, is ranked 200th nationally and 40th in the B1G for 2019 recruiting, but hell, let’s be charitable and call him decent because he had one year at Bama.
Sherrone Moore (TE) is 33 and ranked 14th nationally and 2nd in the B1G for 2019 recruiting, he seems to do a decent job at player development based on performance (although who knows how much of that is just an 80s inspired Harbaugh influence that relies so much on the position), so let’s call this the first coach on this list that even marginally fits the stated priority for Harbaugh.
Shaun Nua (DL) is 38 and is ranked 474th nationally and 92nd in the B1G for 2019 recruiting. Outside of one year at ASU, his entire coaching experience in development and recruiting is at Navy which in no way is applicable to major college football. I’ll be generous and call him a question mark in both regards.
Tank Wright (unspecified D) doesn’t have a profile anywhere but we’ll call him roughly 30 based on when he played, and has been a S&C coach up to this point, so no experience with position coaching or recruiting. We’ll be generous again and call him a question mark for both.
So, being extremely generous, that gives Harbaugh 4/11 coaches that even remotely hit the mark for “excellent coaches and recruiters” and more realistically it’s probably 2 or even 1 proven guys at this point pending how much time Gattis actually spends recruiting or with player development.
Then we get into the excuses with grades, not paying players, and the staff not caring about recruiting rankings (let’s ignore clearly being outclassed on the field to the tune of 1-9 against top ten teams under Harbaugh is also in the mix here).
So, in summary, their coaching staff still sucks and, shockingly, the DFBIA is delusional about it.
