Brian Griese would be perfect for Michigan Football opening

Michigan football has been in contact with Brian Griese about its opening on the coaching staff and here’s why he would be a dream fit for the Wolverines. 

I’m not saying that Brian Griese to the Michigan football program is going to happen or is realistic. However, according to Josh Henschke of Rivals, the Wolverines have made contact.

Michigan football has an opening on its coaching staff as Matt Weiss had his contract terminated by the athletic department last week after being connected to an ongoing investigation having to do with “computer crimes.”

Weiss had been the quarterback’s coach since the 2021 season and added the title of co-offensive coordinator prior to 2022. Michigan football won two Big Ten titles and made two playoff appearances during his tenure, but now, a replacement is needed.

Griese made our initial list of nine potential candidates for Jim Harbaugh to consider but now, it’s been confirmed that Michigan has made contact with the 49ers QB coach.

Obviously, it remains to be seen if Griese would be interested in such a move. He’s in the midst of a playoff run right now and is tutoring Brock Purdy, who has become the toast of the NFL after leading the 49ers to the NFC title game. He started the season as the third-string QB after being the last draft pick of the 2022 NFL draft.

Brian Griese to Michigan football would be perfect

Griese led Michigan to a national title in 1997. He’s got ties to the program and he played in the NFL for a long time too. You add that to what he’s done with the 49ers and he would be a major addition as the quarterbacks’ coach.

My thought is that he would want to be co-offensive coordinator if he was going to leave the NFL but I would have no issue with that. Griese has worked under Kyle Shanahan, one of the best minds in the game and maybe he could bring some new concepts with him.

Even if he just coached quarterbacks, it’s clear Griese knows what he’s doing. He’s also familiar with the college game after spending years as an analyst and would probably do really well on the recruiting trail, especially as a Michigan football great.

I don’t know how realistic it is and if the 49ers make it to the Super Bowl, I’m not sure Harbaugh would be willing to wait that long, although is a couple of weeks that big of a deal?

Jadyn Davis has talked about wanting to be developed for the NFL and adding a coach like Griese would have to help with that recruitment as well as others. Just look at what he’s done with Purdy, who is one win away from starting the Super Bowl after being Mr. Irrelevant

The big question is if Griese would leave the NFL. Yet, if there was one program that he would do it for, you’d have to think it would be Michigan.