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[Elefantman]

Brando solely exists to troll bama fans at this point. It’s like he blames us for his career tanking

We are responsible for tanking his career and the career of many head coaches.

 

[Tide-one-on]

Wittingham to Michigan. ESPN just reported

 

[Tide-one-on]

Sources: Whittingham, U-M agree to 5-year deal

Kyle Whittingham has agreed to a five-year deal to become Michigan's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel on Friday.

www.espn.com

 

[Bamabuzzard]

He's a little old. Not too old to be considered but he is 66. I'm sure that plays a factor in these things. But he's a solid coach. Curious what he might do there.



I honestly think they're worse

He's a good five year stop gap that will keep the program competitive and relevant until they can fund a younger version of him. They could have hired a WHOLE LOT worse.

 

[rolltide_21]

I guess it is official now.

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...whittingham-agrees-5-year-deal-coach-michigan

There are probably some meatchicken fans still not convinced and still think they are waiting on DeBoer.

I expect them to be good. He’s a good coach. Interesting to see what he can do with UM’s resources. Huge upgrade from Moore even before we knew about his “discretions.”

 

[CrimsonTheory]

So I am guessing the national media and Khaki Pants University fans will now push Kalen DoBoer to that school as an OC?

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Sources: Whittingham, U-M agree to 5-year deal

Kyle Whittingham has agreed to a five-year deal to become Michigan's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel on Friday.

www.espn.com

My guess is that this move was in the works for 2 weeks. Sherrone Moore got arrested on Dec. 10 and Whittingham announced he was stepping down from Utah two days later on Dec. 12. That turned out to be no coincidence.

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

I guess it is official now.

Good. I was getting truly annoyed by all the M talk about our coach.

 

[Elefantman]

Now we will hear from the Michigan fans why CKD wasn't good enough.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I guess it is official now.

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...whittingham-agrees-5-year-deal-coach-michigan

There are probably some meatchicken fans still not convinced and still think they are waiting on DeBoer.

ESPN is also reporting its Whittingham on its below-screen scroll.

Time to start calling in receipts

 

[The Ols]

My guess is that this move was in the works for 2 weeks. Sherrone Moore got arrested on Dec. 10 and Whittingham announced he was stepping down from Utah two days later on Dec. 12. That turned out to be no coincidence.

It’s actually a total coincidence…he was not on their radar until very recently…he got squeezed out by private equity @ Utah. He wasn’t happy about it either, but it had zero to do with Michigan.

 

[CB4]

Can I start the “Kalen DeBoer to the Las Vegas Raiders to replace Pete Carroll rumor now”? I’m really bored….

And have been passing time today smoking crack so… @DzynKingRTR

 

[BearFoot]

Brando solely exists to troll bama fans at this point. It’s like he blames us for his career tanking

The REC is an amazingly powerful entity…and even though Brando was destined for self-destruction based solely on the fact that he’s a MORON…the REC took great pride in speeding up that process of implosion.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

He's a good five year stop gap that will keep the program competitive and relevant until they can fund a younger version of him. They could have hired a WHOLE LOT worse.

Don't disagree. Just saying that may be why his name came up so late

 

[81usaf92]

I honestly think they're worse

Michigan may be the weirdest fanbase Ive ever been around. They are by far the most arrogant and At the same time most insecure fans in football. They are also among the dumbest fanbases that I’ve been around which is ironic because they never can wait to tell you how much smarter they are than you and how you are from a backwatered state and school at every chance they get. I’ve seriously seen a Michigan fan go from talking smack before kickoff to talking about how his ancestors fought on the right side of the civil war, how academically prestigious Michigan is compared to the South, and how Michigan women are too high class for us southern types who are doomed to heart disease and poverty. This is far too common of an occurrence in my experience.


And don’t let any of them over 35 claim tom Brady. They all thought he was a bum stealing reps from Henson and tried to run him out of town. They forced Carr to split their time and it costed them a national championship shot.

 

[BamaInBham]

Not comparing resumes. The vibes of their Bama tenure seem similar and how they manage their program

I think I understand what you are saying, something like, “they take a softer approach in their dealings with coaches and especially the players”. I agree but with a great difference. I always felt that Curry was a bit of a fraud in his “care” for the players and his approach to coaching in general. IMO, he envisioned an ideal and acted to fulfill it rather than being who he was. In the 60s’ & 70s’ vernacular he would be referred to as a “plastic man “.

People, including players, see through that fairly quickly, thus the massive difference between the two and their records.

Obviously, I’m doing some guessing since I’ve not been in any gatherings with either but that’s how it appears from afar.

 

[RdunawayTX]

He's a little old. Not too old to be considered but he is 66. I'm sure that plays a factor in these things. But he's a solid coach. Curious what he might do there.



I honestly think they're worse

No. No they aren't. TU fans are much, much, much worse.

 

[81usaf92]

No. No they aren't. TU fans are much, much, much worse.

Texas just thinks their money means they own the world. Michigan believes a degree with UM on it means they are superior than you.

Both are annoying its just a choice if you like southern condescending remarks or arrogant Yankee putdowns.

 

[RdunawayTX]

Texas just thinks their money means they own the world. Michigan believes a degree with UM on it means they are superior than you.

Both are annoying its just a choice if you like southern condescending remarks or arrogant Yankee putdowns.

I lived in Texas a long time. Probably move back there once I retire and need close medical care.

The t-sips are horrific. Arrogant, entitled, and obnoxious. I can't stand them. There's no other SEC fanbase that comes close. Georgia fans are humble when compared to them.

 

[81usaf92]

I lived in Texas a long time. Probably move back there once I retire and need close medical care.

The t-sips are horrific. Arrogant, entitled, and obnoxious. I can't stand them. There's no other SEC fanbase that comes close. Georgia fans are humble when compared to them.

Florida when they have something to cheer about can probably rival only Philadelphia fans in obnoxious behavior.

I think Georgia is far more tame around Alabama fans because they have been snake bitten far too many times by us recently and they probably want to see anyone but us in Miami at the end of it if they were being honest. But let them get a streak on us and they will go back to being insufferable.

My dealings with Texas fans are mostly from afar. But the general sense I get is that they are Globo Gym types in that “we are better than you and you know it”. I get the sense that if you arent either aTm, Nebraska, or Oklahoma then it really doesn’t register to them about the importance of beating you. Me personally I’ve never really had much of an issue with them compared to Michigan fans but again I’ve only lived in Texas for 6 months and never stepped foot in Michigan in my life. So maybe it’s more of the ones that I’ve been around