December 2nd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
good luck Brady
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
This seems to have been handled as well as it can for a major university firing their football coach. Players learned of the firing straight from the Athletic Department, we got info "leaked" right after player's meeting began, and Hackett handled the press conference very professionally and even kicked the whole "Michigan Man" thing to the curb.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
I don't remember a more amicable parting of a D1 coach. I think we're all ready to be moved on and this helps. He really is hard to dislike.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:27 PM ^
I actually really liked his pointing out that "Michigan Man" is a rather sexist construction. Interim or not, "business" guy or not, I thought he represented us well at that presser.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:29 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
Direct, heartfelt, and not at all bitter. All the best to you and your family, Coach Hoke!
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:11 PM ^
Class act.
Thank you, Coach. Wish it would have worked out.
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
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December 2nd, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
I can't imagine this transition being handled in a better way by everyone concerned.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:15 PM ^
Certainly, so far so good. Let's just hope the second part of this transition is conducted with similar finesse.
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:57 PM ^
This had to happen, but it is sad it didn't work out. Hopefully things go well for him in whatever he does.
Now, we all move on.
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^
The man just could not win football games.
December 2nd, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
He won games in 2008, 2010, and 2011. He even won 8 games in 2012 with a ridiculously hard schedule. The team was -16 in turnover margin this season. Had his luck continued from 2011, or at least evened out instead of bottoming out, he'd still be around. How do you coach creating turnovers defensively and preventing them offensively?
I had problems with his clock management this year, and a few other things, but the guy can recruit. He took a gamble by firing Borges and restarting things on offense, again, and it backfired on him. At least he was willing to change in that regard.
December 2nd, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
completely my own opinion, but Dave Brandon fired Al Borges. Look, Brady's a solid guy, but until the timeframe of DB's dismissal, I am 100% skeptical of the ownership of his decision-making.
Maybe it will come out in the wash, but I have a hunch DB called most of the shots directly.
December 2nd, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
How about, he didn't win enough games. Obviously, that is the consensus.
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
The players weren't wrong. The guy came in and imparted something that these young men could take away that was bigger than football. Positive vibes for him and his family.
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
from start to finish. Not a blamer. Well-handled by all parties. So glad DB was not around for this.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 1:11 AM ^
Yes, your post nailed it all areas. Hoke's heart was always in the right place. Now, Go Blue!
December 2nd, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
God this is like breaking up with someone that you still love, but you just know its not going to work out long term.
Heartbreaking; yet necessary.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:25 PM ^
Yeah it sucks reading through all the tweets of the players expressing their affections for Brady and to read Brady's statement here. This is unfun. I think we're all hopeful, but it's not fun to let a guy like Brady go
December 2nd, 2014 at 6:20 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:00 PM ^
...Michigan Man of them all. Fare thee well.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:10 PM ^
Uh... Jim Harbaugh??? Even....John Harbaugh? Les Miles?
I mean, you might no like what it means, but... he's not the "last" of them.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^
a reference to Hackett saying the term should be retired.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
Good luck, Hoke. I wish you and your family all the best in the world.
Go blue.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
McElwain>>>>Florida=Hoke>>>>>Colorado State.
Go Rammies.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
It didn't work out here, but I'll continue to root for him wherever he ends up.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:02 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^
response
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^
I wish we could keep him somehow. Great representative of the University.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^
coaches land in a great spot.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
Too soon?
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
coaching position at a good institution or NFL, and maybe gets a crack at head coach in the MAC or Mountain West again someday. I hope he will wear a headset. I hope he remained out of earshot of us raging neanderthals and none of our nonsense affected his family but he seems like a strong guy and Laura and Kelly probably knew it came with the territory ... And have been proud of him. I wish them the best.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
Good luck wherever you land.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
Met Coach Hoke once at the Costco gas station. Classy and down-to-earth guy, his statement is classy as well. At the end of the day, he didn't have the football creativity to win games. Best of Luck, Coach!
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:08 PM ^
Hoke's a good man whose most serious offense was accepting a job for which he wasn't qualified. He was too loyal to his assistants, too willing to trade on-the-field success for off-the-field success, and too wedded to the football philosophies of his heroes and mentors. Those are shortcomings for a coach at the highest level of college football, but they're not shortcomings for a person. He's not cut out for this level of coaching in this era of college football, but he'll be easy to cheer for wherever he ends up.
Go Blue, Coach Hoke, and good luck.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:10 PM ^
Very elequently stated (especially for fecal matter).
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:12 PM ^
Stop being anti-fecalic.
December 2nd, 2014 at 6:04 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
I'm sincerely sorry it didn't work out for Brady or Michigan. I wish him all the best in the future.
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
Hail and Farewell