SEC defensive assistant reportedly planning to leave to join Jim Harbaugh's Michigan staff
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh appears to be poaching from an SEC program to add a defensive assistant to his staff.
According to Football Scoop’s John Brice, Florida linebackers coach Christian Robinson is “planning to leave” his current job to become a defensive assistant at Michigan, a report that’s been confirmed by Zach Abolverdi of the Gainesville Sun. Robinson has been an assistant for the Gators the past three seasons.
Before coming to Florida, Robinson worked as a graduate assistant at three other SEC schools — Georgia (2013-14), Ole Miss (2015-16) and Mississippi State (2017). When defensive coordinator Todd Grantham left Mississippi State for Florida, Robinson came with him and earned his first full-time coaching job.
Robinson was a linebacker for Georgia from 2009-12, before joining its staff immediately after his playing career ended.
Per Brice, Robinson is “viewed as an energetic young coach who is strong in fundamental teachings of the linebacker position and also an asset on the recruiting trail.”
Now, Robinson appears to be leaving the SEC for the first time as he heads to the Big Ten to join Harbaugh at Michigan. The Wolverines’ staff has undergone some big changes this offseason, which includes the reported plan for them to hire Mike MacDonald as their defensive coordinator once the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff run comes to an end (he currently serves as their linebackers coach).
It’s not yet been reported what position Robinson would hold on Michigan’s staff if he does end up going there.
Good guy and recruiter. But Robinson was not coaching up the LBs well based on they have been playing. LB play has been inconsistent to bad the last two years. And he was a Dawg. I would prefer having no ex Dawgs or Noles on the UF staff out of principle. I would now love to see Charlie Strong come on board as the LBs coach, but he may be joining Meyer in Jacksonville. If not, go get a quality and experienced LB coach who can recruit.
Guys seemed out of position a lot and tackling was poor. We need someone to come in and instill the fundamentals. As long as Grantham is here with his deranged play calling, the defense will not be elite, but it would help if guys executed better.
Never mind. Strong is joining Meyer in Jacksonville. Likely was sick of coaching in college.
According to Zach Abolverdi. Strong was reportedly set to return to Florida and work alongside Grantham, then took the Jacksonville job. Almost had him.
Good luck to Robinson. Hope he does well up there.
Weird decision, they lowered the buy out at UM. I’m not sure how much longer Jim is going to be around. UM football looks a lot like UT football since 2005.
They actually made a couple of NY6 bowls. UT hasn’t been to one since 05. No offense. But yes overall taste a program, both are dumpster fires.