Wink has a new job

[MightyGiants]

https://x.com/JimNagy_SB/status/1756304502783688735?s=20

[Philosophers]

As a Michigan fan, I am not convinced this is a great hire.  First, college football is about recruiting, recruiting and recruiting.  Wink is 60+ and he's a low energy, not much personality type of guy.  I am not sure his personality will resonate with high school football prospects.  Second, he has been an NFL coach for so long that he does not have ties to any regions or high school coaches within regions so no relationships there.  If he brings Drew or Kevin Wilkins with him onto the staff, that will be another staff member without ties to high schools.

Lastly, he got ceremoniously pushed out by John Harbaugh of the Ravens.  Now, he gets pushed out by the Giants and Dabs.  It's not about his Xs and Os anymore, but is there something insidious going on with him in terms of these rumored fiefdoms?  Michigan's coaching staff under Jim Harbaugh was among the best I have ever seen as tacticians, developing players and communicating well between the coaches.  I am not sure Wink brings this over.

[MightyGiants]

As a Michigan fan, I am not convinced this is a great hire.  First, college football is about recruiting, recruiting and recruiting.  Wink is 60+ and he's a low energy, not much personality type of guy.  I am not sure his personality will resonate with high school football prospects.  Second, he has been an NFL coach for so long that he does not have ties to any regions or high school coaches within regions so no relationships there.  If he brings Drew or Kevin Wilkins with him onto the staff, that will be another staff member without ties to high schools.

Lastly, he got ceremoniously pushed out by John Harbaugh of the Ravens.  Now, he gets pushed out by the Giants and Dabs.  It's not about his Xs and Os anymore, but is there something insidious going on with him in terms of these rumored fiefdoms?  Michigan's coaching staff under Jim Harbaugh was among the best I have ever seen as tacticians, developing players and communicating well between the coaches.  I am not sure Wink brings this over.

I heard one plus with Wink is the prior two DCs had similar schemes and terminology.  The other thing with Wink is he has a bit of a larger-than-life persona that may play well with parents and recruits.

[Ed Vette]

First point. It's disgusting that a coach who is not the head coach can make this much money coaching so called student athletes at an institute for higher learning while the student there to learn are saddled with 100K in student debt loans. But whatever no one seems to cares. That being said Wink badly miscalculated his worth in the NFL. I do wonder if his reputation has taken a hit.

Sports can contribute 40% of an institution's revenue. Only the top programs pay that much but most are mid to high six figures.

[TDToomer]

Sports can contribute 40% of an institution's revenue. Only the top programs pay that much but most are mid to high six figures.

Then why is their tuition as high as the division 2-3 schools?

[Jclayton92]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bigblueview.com/platform/amp/2024/2/11/24069225/wink-martindale-protege-drew-wilkins-wont-follow-him-to-ann-arbor-ny-giants-new-england-patriots

The guys that wink went to back for and quit over aren't even following him to Michigan.

[MightyGiants]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bigblueview.com/platform/amp/2024/2/11/24069225/wink-martindale-protege-drew-wilkins-wont-follow-him-to-ann-arbor-ny-giants-new-england-patriots

The guys that wink went to back for and quit over aren't even following him to Michigan.

Of course, there is the other side of that coin.  The guy that Daboll claimed was so bad he needed to be fired (that triggered all the drama) easily found an NFL job.

[Ed Vette]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bigblueview.com/platform/amp/2024/2/11/24069225/wink-martindale-protege-drew-wilkins-wont-follow-him-to-ann-arbor-ny-giants-new-england-patriots

The guys that wink went to back for and quit over aren't even following him to Michigan.

BB never would have hired him.