Hackett on coaching position: "The interest has blown me away"
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverine…
"Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett wasn't sure what to expect when he went into the search to replace Brady Hoke.
But in just a week, one where he said he's been working hard, he's seen the results.
"The interest has blown me away," he told the Free Press at tonight's Michigan Football Bust at the Laurel Manor in Livonia.
Pressed for more details, Hackett gave a wry smile, refusing to divulge his recent travel plans."
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to Jay Gruden—other than to say "stop calling us"— is a credulous simpleton.
December 8th, 2014 at 7:49 PM ^
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I LOL everytime idiots like Sean Baligian (who's pushing the Gruden story) or Jeff Moss (who's behind the Sean Payton nonsense) assert they know something insidery, when the fact is they don't know dick.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
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December 8th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
Here's the thing.
We are currently doing a coaching search where Jim Harbaugh is possible candidate 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 1F. He cant be hired for another three weeks(unless he gets fired, which doesn't seem very likely). I'm glad that sports talk is focusing on complete nonsense, because Harbaugh is obviously the only one we are going after, and he will eventually become the hire.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
unless Dan Snyder fires him and hands him a check for $20m. I almost think he took the Redskins HC job to see if they would fire him after one year.
December 8th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^
Amen! I can only imagine what names we havent heard of that have "reached out" if we are getting Shanahan and Gruden types.
"Hi Jim... Wayne Fontes here. Yep, heard about the opening..."
December 8th, 2014 at 7:48 PM ^
or Hackett is a very good poker player.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^
Or both.
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December 8th, 2014 at 8:00 PM ^
For the sanity of the message board I'm really happy the university blocked the tracking of the airplane
December 8th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
I miss Flight Tracker...
December 8th, 2014 at 8:03 PM ^
"Who the hell is this Greg Schiano guy, why is he constantly calling me, and how the hell do you activate this call blocking thing on my phone?"
December 8th, 2014 at 8:08 PM ^
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December 8th, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
See, what he meant by "descent" was to "get down with your bad self."
December 8th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
Yeah, I actually do want our fans and players to be decent. I'm odd that way.
December 8th, 2014 at 8:26 PM ^
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Looking for hookers?
December 8th, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
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December 8th, 2014 at 10:30 PM ^
December 8th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
Its happening . . .
December 8th, 2014 at 11:05 PM ^
Was it any coincidence that Jeff Long (who began his career in athletics administration at an institution located in Ann Arbor and currently serves as Athletic Director at Arkansas and Chair of the College Football Playoff Committee) was wearing a blue suit and a maize tie when he was interviewed on ESPN on December 7 about the teams selected for the College Football Playoff?
Was he sending a secret message to Jim Hackett? Testing to see how that color combination works when he's being interviewed on ESPN? Paying tribute to the man who hired him to work at Michigan -- Bo Schembechler?
Will that spark rumors that Jeff Long and Bret Bielema have a secret deal to sign as the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics and the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach after Arkansas and Texas renew their old Southwest Conference rivalry on December 29 in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (with the winner getting the Richard M. Nixon Memorial Plaque to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the 1969 "national championship" game?)
December 8th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
Yep. And Alabama put their big boy pants after Shula, Dubose, etc. and decided enough of this shit and added Saban to bring them back to where they needed to be. That's where our attitude needs to be. If we decide to hire another Dubose in Schiano then we will go 7-5/8-4 every year. Harbaugh is our Saban. Miles is our well Miles. Can't get either then go after Pinkel, Mora, Mullen or others in this tier. You're not going to blow through 20 of these guys without getting a yes especially if you pay top dollar. Schiano, Addazio, Scott Loeffler etc. is a 3 year resignation to Michigan being dominant and I want people in charge with arrogance and stubborness to get this done because that my friends is how Michigan gets back.
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Schiano won't stop calling...
December 8th, 2014 at 10:43 PM ^
SchiaNO!!
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December 8th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^
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Essentially, I'm preparing for Greg Schiano.
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Adam Schecter just said on MNF that its probably the Raiders for JH, and maybe the Jets will get involved.
December 8th, 2014 at 10:04 PM ^
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December 8th, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^