The Wolverines unexpectedly fired Sherrone Moore this week and Fisch, who is just finishing his second year at Washington, continues to get mentioned as a fit.
While much of the initial conversation around Michigan's surprising head coaching vacancy was about former University of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, we raised the idea of current Huskies coach Jedd Fisch being a possibility for the job on Wednesday night.
And while nothing official has come out linking Fisch to the opening in Ann Arbor since then, his name does continue to get connected to the position.
The latest? Bruce Feldman, of The Athletic, who said this on Friday morning:
Washington’s Jedd Fisch spent two seasons in Ann Arbor early in Harbaugh’s tenure and was very well thought of internally. The 49-year-old Fisch did a remarkable job reviving a spiraling Arizona program and fielding a 10-win team that finished No. 11 in the nation in his third season. At Washington, where he took over a team that lost almost every starter from DeBoer’s national runner-up, he is 14-11 through two seasons. The Huskies improved to 8-4 this season and have a budding star quarterback in Demond Williams Jr. Fisch likely would be able to spark a Wolverines offense that has been listless the past two seasons.
Would Michigan be interested in Fisch?
They should be, but they are in a precarious spot. Michigan is one of the highest-profile jobs in the country, and in theory, they can call anyone they want for the opening. On the other side of things? Moore's firing happened just after several high-profile jobs were filled. Lane Kiffin, James Franklin, Matt Campbell and others are all off the market now, and most schools have backfilled the positions of coaches who left. The herd is thinner now than it was three weeks ago, but that doesn't mean Michigan is devoid of options.
Feldman says DeBoer could be be tired of the pressure at Alabama, especially if they lose early in the College Football Playoff. Duke's Manny Diaz is also an option, he says, and others have speculated that maybe they could call Dabo Swinney at Clemson. Heck, at this point, they should call Nick Saban too. Lincoln Riley at Southern California could get a call.
So, there are options, but Fisch is a legitimate one also, and the fact that he coached for two years at Michigan helps. Just recently, former UM tight end Jake Butt sung his praises on social media.
Should Fisch be interested in the job?
Any time that the highest-profile jobs in the country call you, you should be interested. Michigan would also pay more than Washington is currently paying Fisch, which is always a factor.
That said? Fisch has been so many places in his career, don't you, at some point, want to put down roots and stop being a climber?
Here's a look at Fisch's coaching resume since entering the profession:
He has spent time at Florida, with the Houston Texas, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, at Miami (Fla.), with the Jacksonville Jaguars and at UCLA. He's also been an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots before serving as the head coach at Arizona and Washington.
About the timing
Michigan can take it's time and let the College Football Playoff play out if they are going to go after DeBoer or anyone else involved in the playoff. Washington plays its bowl game on Saturday night (5 p.m. PT) against Boise State, so if he's the guy, things could pick up after then.
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