Michigan fires Moore

[gopherbadgerman]

I’ll say he is. Not as a joke.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Les Miles is rested and ready....

 

[WashedGoph]

Not a lot of established options left. Probably have to poach a coordinator or get one of the unemployed guys (Kelly, O, Meyer). As shown with PSU, bad year to be looking for a head coach. Doubt they find a surefire upgrade.

 

[GophersInIowa]

This was me. Had to make sure it was real.

 

[fmlizard]

That has to mean it was with a student, right?

I think it's even legally ok with a student.

But with a staff member in his reporting line, even if that staff member is single and in her 40s, can be grounds for termination.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

Is this real?

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Barry did it but it was 1991. And 1991 ain’t walkin thru that door.

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Hilarious that both big ten schools in Michigan have fired coaches for not being able to keep their business in their pants.

At least Moore actually got some. Masterbation Mel on the other hand..... Gave himself a stranger on video

 

[studentgopher94]

Is this real?

That's the story circulating online yeah.

Also this feels like the DeBoer job

 

[PeoplesFront]

Biff - but I agree. Amazed he isn't at an SEC school.

Biff is the end result of a coach with “F you” money. It’s absolutely a sight to behold.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Kalen DeBoer could be an option if he wants to get out of Alabama.

 

[Goldmember]

Crazy.
All he had to do was get with someone not affiliated with the university

In Ann Arbor?

 

[GophersInIowa]

I think it's even legally ok with a student.

But with a staff member in his reporting line, even if that staff member is single and in her 40s, can be grounds for termination.

I was thinking an student intern or something but you're right.

 

[Scottsdale Gopher]

I’ll say he is. Not as a joke.

I agree. Their last two coaches were embroiled in scandals, PJ has proven he runs a clean program and his sales ability combined with their NIL likely keeps their recruits and important players in place. He knows the league, knows the recruiting grounds, and wants to run the ball on offense. Michigan can also afford his current buyout and whatever his buyout would be if it doesn't work because they haven't paid Harbaugh or Moore to leave. In a vacuum, I'm skeptical of the fit between a helmet school and PJ, but there are *a lot* of mitigating circumstances here. If they can't tempt the coaches Penn State wanted to (DeBoer, mostly), I think PJ could be a real option.

 

[spermophilus]

Does Big Blue opt out now?

 

[USAF]

I think it's even legally ok with a student.

Gonna venture this isn't true.

Staff relations with students at a major university is out of bounds.

 

[Johnny Olson]

Sell the Michigan fan base on PJ's record on prime time tv this year.

 

[PMWinSTP]

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Biff Poggi...now that's a NAME!

 

[PMWinSTP]

Gonna be a tough time to hire a good coach now. Wonder if they'll try going one year with the interim and then see what happens.

Marcus Freeman. Being an OSU alum, guessing he would not bite, but that would be a big splash.

 

[GophersInIowa]

There's multiple examples of twitter accounts predicting this was going to happen several days before the announcement so it sounds like the relationship was hardly a secret.

 

[Random Guy 12]

How long before Lane Kiffin's name gets mentioned? Too soon? not for Lane

 

[WashedGoph]

I agree. Their last two coaches were embroiled in scandals, PJ has proven he runs a clean program and his sales ability combined with their NIL likely keeps their recruits and important players in place. He knows the league, knows the recruiting grounds, and wants to run the ball on offense. Michigan can also afford his current buyout and whatever his buyout would be if it doesn't work because they haven't paid Harbaugh or Moore to leave. In a vacuum, I'm skeptical of the fit between a helmet school and PJ, but there are *a lot* of mitigating circumstances here. If they can't tempt the coaches Penn State wanted to (DeBoer, mostly), I think PJ could be a real option.

I’ve believed for a while that, barring a return to 2019 levels of success, PJ’s only shot at a helmet school job is a scandal that results in the AD wanting to bring in a “culture guy”. Throw in the limited coaching options this year and his connections to Michigan and it seems plausible. Now, I don’t think it’ll happen because fans and boosters will hate it, but this is as good of a chance as he’ll have any time soon.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Marcus Freeman. Being an OSU alum, guessing he would not bite, but that would be a big splash.

He might be able to get a little bit of a raise but not sure the current Michigan program is better than Notre Dame's. Freeman seems to really like it at ND.

 

[WashedGoph]

Marcus Freeman. Being an OSU alum, guessing he would not bite, but that would be a big splash.

Missing the playoffs, rage quitting from bowl season, and then ditching your team in the span of a week would be hilarious.

 

[Panthadad2]

Marcus Freeman. Being an OSU alum, guessing he would not bite, but that would be a big splash.

I think its Ohio State, NFL or stay Irish for Freeman and nothing else.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

That has to mean it was with a student, right?

Yep. My buddy’s a huge Michigan booster and he said Moore got a student pregnant.

 

[Panthadad2]

I just a saw podcast of SEC guys talk about how LSU routinely has private investigators following coaches looking for future material, and Kiffin would need to watch out. I don't put that past Michigan.

The huge question is...who are they targeting?

 

[LeftofThaDial]

Married with 3 daughters

PJ was married with 3 children, and although Heather wasn’t a staff member she sold cars at the schools biggest boosters dealership.

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Yep. My buddy’s a huge Michigan booster and he said Moore got a student pregnant.

He's one smart guy. Michigan would have gotten worse and worse under him.

 

[Word]

I just a saw podcast of SEC guys talk about how LSU routinely has private investigators following coaches looking for future material, and Kiffin would need to watch out. I don't put that past Michigan.

The huge question is...who are they targeting?

Michigan does have a history of spying, but Moore should know that.