Lloyd Carr a Spartan? He was close to joining Michigan State staff twice
In 1980, Lloyd Carr was on the verge of joining George Perles' staff at Michigan State. Problem is, the Spartans decided to hire Muddy Waters instead of Perles.
"I know George was disappointed," Carr told the Lansing State Journal. "But I was disappointed too."
Carr, who is in the Lansing area tonight to receive the Duffy Daugherty Memorial Award for contributions to college football, was hired by Michigan coach Bo Schembechler's one month later.
Three years later, Waters was fired and Perles finally got the Michigan State job. He immediately offered Carr the defensive coordinator position.
Carr decided to stay with Schembechler.
"That was a tough deal, because at the time I was not the coordinator (at U-M), but Bo had told me to prepare myself because I was going to be his next coordinator," Carr told the Lansing State Journal. "I think George was mad at me for a while."
Carr was the Michigan secondary coach for seven seasons before becoming defensive coordinator from 1987 to 1994. He was named head coach in 1995.
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Blu n Tpa
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 : 12:46 p.m.
Coach Carr, 30 years of service to the University of Michigan and he had untold positive impact on thousands of young people. Certainly a model of how to be successful as a coach and a person. He is Michigan Go Blue!
jameslucas
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 : 4:10 a.m.
In this state we are privileged to have two great universities in the Big Ten Conference. Lloyd Carr, April 28, 2011
1st Down
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 10:12 p.m.
Here is Lloyd speaking at Bo's tribute ceremony: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPnImDFQJ8&playnext=1&list=PLD66B563EC6630D78" rel='nofollow'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPnImDFQJ8&playnext=1&list=PLD66B563EC6630D78</a>
1st Down
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 10:08 p.m.
Lloyd was also offered the D Coordinator position by Holtz when he was at ND. He went in to tell Bo and Bo told him "No. You are staying at Michigan. To Hell with Notre Dame". lol
EightySeven
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 3:51 p.m.
Lloyd Carr is a Class Act! Why people complain about him and think otherwise is well beyond me.
Theo212
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 3 p.m.
Congratulations on your award, Coach Carr. Support of the Michigan proram at all times registers one as a True Blue Michigan Man. Complaining and whining are not for us Real Blues!
D21
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 : 3:34 p.m.
Theo212, Carr wisely chose not to be another "little brother". Speaking of little brothers, where are they (posters in here)?