Michigan football's search for a head coach could drag on, says ESPN college football insider Dan Wetzel.
Things took a turn for Michigan football, starting on Friday night, when Alabama defeated Oklahoma. That put a pause on the Wolverines pursuit of Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer.
That could still be on the table but Alabama plays again on January 1. The other option was thought to be Kenny Dillingham. However, the Arizona State head coach signed a contract extension on Saturday morning, taking himself out of the running, too.
That leaves Michigan with some fallback options. Jeff Brohm is one I have been talking about for a few days. The Louisville head coach is a proven winner. He's also a QB guru. He has had two quarterbacks drafted since 2021. His quarterbacks have also passed over 3,000 yards and at least 20 touchdown passes in four of the past five seasons.
Jedd Fisch is another name that has been mentioned, but he appeared to come off the board earlier this week. As far as Wetzel, the ESPN reporter, hinted, this search could drag on, at least that's the indication he got on Saturday.
Michigan head coach search won't be resolved "any time soon"
"Based on everything I’ve heard, and with the caveat that things can always change quickly, I wouldn’t expect the Michigan coaching search to be resolved any time soon," Wetzel wrote on X.
Who knows what that means? There is a large segment of Michigan football fans who hate the idea of hiring Brohm, even though he has coached three separate programs, including Louisville and Purdue, to conference championship games.
Brohm has won at least nine games with each school that he's been a head coach. His recruiting and his defenses would need to be better at Michigan, but that's easy to see happening.
Regardless, don't expect a new head coach by the end of the weekend.