Comments on: Greg Robinson Named Defensive Coordinator

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:15:01 +0000

Listen to John Borton’s interview on WTKA’s Ann Arbor Big Show and get some feed back on the GR hire. It sounds encouraging for the Wolverine Nation.

http://www.wtka.com/index.php?fuseaction=home.podcasts_sel&id=903

By: West Texas Blue

West Texas Blue — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:08:54 +0000

Why do people always say “well why didn’t they try to bring in so and so?” Sorry, but things don’t work like that. People were dumb to think that any NFL assistant would come be the DC at the pay we were offering (I’ve heard $250K), which is peanuts to them.

The new DC had to work with the existing position coaches; there were plenty of handcuffs for anyone interested in the position. There’s plenty of qualified coaches out, but not alot of them are or will be interested in Michgian (location, family, health, etc.)

The recruiting ability of an DC is overblown; two top DCs, Jon Tenuta and John Chavis, dislike recruiting and don’t even really do it. Who cares if Robinson can recruit or not; just let him take care of the X’s and the O’s.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:39:04 +0000

…Should’ve been more in previous comment.

Why they didn’t try to bring in Russ Huesman is something I don’t understand. His defenses are consistently in the top tier and his recruiting abilities are well known. He was also available but took the head coaching job at UT-Chat on Dec 22.

Instead RR has chose to recycle someone who’s record of accomplishments is dubious at best.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:33:49 +0000

Les Miles WILL be the head coach at Michigan.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:20:38 +0000

To be fair, Syracuse was absolutely not “stuck to the bottom of the toilet before his arrival.” His predecessor, Paul Pasqualoni was fired for losing a bowl, and in only year at Syracuse didn’t make a bowl game. Syracuse has always been a middle-of-the-pack or better Big East team, most of it when the Big East was a much better conference. It was Robinson’s lack of recruiting that doomed the Orange.

By: I know nothing

I know nothing — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:15:32 +0000

That Chiefs D was horrible, with horrible players. And to try and equate his failure as a HC at a program firmly stuck to the bottom of the toilet before his arrival, is a bit of a stretch. So we know he is not a program builder, and a horrible head coach. But DC’s don’t need the same skill set as a HC, andcertainly do not need to be program builders. I am not sure that this hire is a fantastic one, but I absolutely am in a wait and see mode.
And I do not consider this as a make or break hire for RRod either. If in two years this experiment has failed, then replace him.

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:03:20 +0000

When GR coached the Chief’s Defense he was hired by coach Dick Vermeil who is a great judge of talent for both players and coaches. He does his homework. If Vermeil trusted his defense to GR then GR is a sound defensive coach.

We know that GR didn’t run his own defense at Syracuse because he had a coordinator, plus a lack of talented players. I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt for the first couple of years. He’s a proved DC.

By: 97Alumnus

97Alumnus — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:12:01 +0000

as pointed out at those who stay he produced a high pressure d at every one of his stops as a DC… including with the Chiefs

“Last season (2003), Robinson’s Chiefs’ defense produced 36 sacks (T-6th/AFC), 25 interceptions (2nd AFC/3rd NFL) and forced 37 turnovers (T-3rd AFC/5th NFL). Kansas City led the NFL in turnover margin with a +19 advantage in that category. In 2001, the Chiefs registered 34 sacks, 18 interceptions and forced 31 turnovers. They led the AFC and ranked third in the NFL in turnover margin that year.”

By: Santoro

Santoro — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:45:19 +0000

Hmm.. looks like RR is bringing in a tried and true, proven program-killer to finish the job he has started. Makes perfect sense to me.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:37:30 +0000

there must be a reason or us looking at these dumb-ass blogs every 30 min. must be the experts!!!!!!!!!

By: Ann Arbor 1879

Ann Arbor 1879 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:26:38 +0000

Your cons say it all. Jesus H. Christ. I am going to sit and hope, but my first opinion screams SHIT! Let’s hope for my sanity that my first opinion doesn’t mean shit.