Gundy beats out Hoke (and others) for Bear Bryant Award
In the Bear Bryant Award announced tonight, in which Hoke was a finalist for, Mike Gundy of OK state won out. I know a few people have asked and there's really no info anywhere on it, so this is the news that just broke per tweet by some random Houston Chronicle reporter. Oh well, he'll just have to shoot for it again next year...
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/#!/StephStradley/status/160207870946848768
January 19th, 2012 at 11:08 PM ^
Blatant ageism. You're only a contender for this award if you're 40.
January 19th, 2012 at 11:14 PM ^
Well I think he's 41 or 42 by now, but still a man!
January 20th, 2012 at 8:11 AM ^
He's 44 now. That rant seems more recent than it was, probably because people are still making references to it several years later.
January 19th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
January 20th, 2012 at 12:12 AM ^
Yeah, like the guy with the 28-year-old quarterback is really going to benefit from ageism. COME ON!
/Gob
January 19th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
Whoa you got a little preposition happy there OP. And Gundy could go another 40 years without pooping as much gold as Hoke did in one season. Sham of an award.
January 19th, 2012 at 11:22 PM ^
eh, as long as les miles didn't win it
January 19th, 2012 at 11:49 PM ^
Did he call Hoke "FAT"?!
January 19th, 2012 at 11:51 PM ^
Better than Les Miles, who did a good job but also had a stacked roster. Who were the other finalists? Does anyone know?
January 19th, 2012 at 11:59 PM ^
Well, I suppose Gundy did earn the award. Had a great season, kicked the crap out of Oklahoma, and beat a very good Stanford team. The only real knocks against him are Iowa State and not fielding much of a defense, but its hard to argue with the final results. Hopefully Hoke pushed him for a close second.
Way for being a man, Gundy.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:26 AM ^
- Nick Saban, #1 Alabama
- Art Briles, #12 Baylor
- Dabo Swinney, #22 Clemson
- Bill Snyder, #16 Kansas State
- Les Miles, #2 LSU
- Brady Hoke, #9 Michigan
- Mike Gundy, #3 Oklahoma State
- David Shaw, #7 Stanford
- Kevin Sumlin, #14 Houston
- Bret Bielema, #11 Wisconsin
Rankings are final Coaches Poll.
January 20th, 2012 at 7:49 AM ^
Alabama coach Nick Saban, who guided the Crimson Tide to this year's BCS championship, was on the original list of finalists released on Dec. 14, but because a scheduling conflict prevented his attendance at the ceremony, he was eliminated from consideration.
You must be present to win.
January 20th, 2012 at 8:13 AM ^
You clearly can't be the best coach in the country if you can't make it to the awards ceremony.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:19 AM ^
Bear Bryant never had 70 hung on him in a bowl game. Take his name out slap in Mark Hudspeth.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ^
BCS MNC karma.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:14 AM ^
Oh well I guess someone else had to win a coach of the year award. How many did the Hokester win this year anyway? It wasn't because Gundy was a better coach, they did it because of the jealousy Hoke was creating among other coaches taking all of their hardware
January 20th, 2012 at 12:29 AM ^
To be fair, I rather like Gundy. There are much worse coaches out there.
January 20th, 2012 at 3:02 AM ^
Didn't it turn out that the famous speech was actually about a kid he kind of left hanging out to dry without any explanation? I remember reading an article about it a couple months after that presser. Something like he stood up for the original starter he's talking about and then pulled him for the rest of the season without ever talking to him about it or giving him an explanation. Correct me if I'm wrong, which is very possible, but I know there was something shady going on.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:23 AM ^
That could be. I honestly don't remember the details of how everything went down, but living in Oklahoma City I will say that the Pokes love them some Gundy.
Granted, wins produce fan acknowledgement whether the dude is a dick or not. I don't see him leaving any time soon.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:38 AM ^
Eh, whatever. I doubt Hoke cares.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:14 AM ^
Gundy deserved the award. He also deserved a chance to watch his team play LSU this postseason, but that's a different story altogether. Coach of the year doesn't happen unless you are in the top three or four.
Brady Hoke will probably win at least one while he is here, if this season's performance is any indication. Who knows: it could happen for the 2012 season with a few breaks along the way. The offense will get better because Denard will be in his second year running this offense. The defense might tread water, but you never know who is going to step up.
Opening against Alabama could be an impediment, but a victory there will start Michigan off in the top five at the very least. It would be a very tough road, but their schedule would ensure a very good ranking if they only lose one game or (gasp) run the table.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:14 AM ^
It's GARBAGE! And the people who gave out the award are GARBAGE!
January 20th, 2012 at 7:55 AM ^
Makes me wanna PUKE.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:45 AM ^
If i could +2 this comment, I would
January 20th, 2012 at 9:56 AM ^
hilarious
January 20th, 2012 at 6:38 AM ^
although I think Hoke derserved it more. But really, who cares? It is just a trophy. I dont think it parlays into any hard cash for the winner.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:12 AM ^
He's a man! He's 40!