Day 5 of the Michigan coaching search:

Candidate No. 5: Mike Trgovac (DC with Carolina Panthers, 48-41)

Experience:
Carolina Panthers - Defensive Coord (2002-present)
Washington Redskins - Asst Coach (2000-2001)
Green Bay Packers - Asst Coach (1999)
Philadelphia Eagles - Asst Coach (1995-1998)
Notre Dame - Asst Coach (1992-1994)
Colorado St - Asst Coach (1990-1991)
Navy - Asst Coach (1989)
Ball St - Asst Coach (1986-1988)
Michigan - Grad. Asst (1984-1985)

Positives: This seems to be a theme, he is a Michigan guy. He started for Bo for three seasons and was a GA for him after graduating. This guy has plenty of experience at all different levels (except Head Coach). Thought of as one of the top defensive minds in the NFL, Trgovac helped lead his Panthers to a Super Bowl in 2004 with one of the nastiest defenses in the NFL.

Negatives: Despite having a TON of experience at many different levels he has never been a head coach at the level of a school like Michigan. Being in the NFL certainly exposes him to the pressures of the game but he has been away from the college game for a long time. He does not have any solid recruiting ties to the state of Michigan or any where else for that matter. The recruiting learning curve would also be steeper due to the fact that he has never been the captain of a ship, especially one as famed as the SS Wolverine.

Probability: 35%
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Next Week: All the stupid candidates that will never get hired (Cam..*cough*..Cameron)