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TSUN's next Head Football Coach - 2011

Nebraska's Pelini mentioned in search for new Michigan coac -- The Blade

By RYAN AUTULLO
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

ANN ARBOR --- A new name has surfaced in the Michigan head coaching search.

Someone with knowledge of the situation believes Nebraska coach Bo Pelini will likely entertain the thought of coaching the Wolverines should school athletic director Dave Brandon approach him. The person was unsure as of Thursday evening whether Brandon and Pelini had spoken.

The coaching search would likely be over had Stanford's Jim Harbaugh agreed to accept the job at Michigan. Harbaugh is reportedly being offered $7.5 million from Miami Dolphins owner and Michigan alumnus Stephen Ross. Michigan won't match that price tag.

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Northwestern?s Fitzgerald reportedly pulls name from Michigan mix


Almost immediately after Rich Rodriguez was fired by Michigan, the rumor mill churned out the name ?Pat Fitzgerald? as a potential replacement.
Subsequently, a very compelling case was made by esteemed Chicago Tribune writer Teddy Greenstein as to why the Northwestern coach should not be considered a candidate for the vacancy at Michigan.
Based on one report, the human has trumped the machine. This time.
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com?s Big Ten blog reports that Michigan did indeed have an interest in Fitzgerald, but the former Wildcats linebacker has informed the Ann Arbor school that he will remain at his alma mater. The 37-year-old coach, Rittenberg writes, is very happy at Northwestern and living in the area where both he and his wife grew up.
Besides, we all know Fitzgerald is simply waiting to take over for Joe Paterno if/when he steps down as Penn State?s head coach.
Fitzgerald was an outstanding LB during his playing days at the school, twice being named the Big Ten?s Defensive Player of the Year while also becoming the only person to win both the Bednarik and Nagurski awards in back-to-back seasons. As a coach, Fitzgerald is 34-29 (18-22 in conference play) and led the Wildcats to bowl appearances at the end of each of the past three years.
 
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