Brady Hoke comments on Harbaugh, Brandon & tenure at Michigan
"The former Michigan head coach appeared on Detroit Sports 105.1-FM Friday with host Matt Dery, touching on a variety of topics. And, of course, he was asked about the man who replaced him -- Jim Harbaugh."
Source: Mlive.com, 8/14/15, Nick Baumgardner
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/08/brady_hoke_talks_jim_harbaugh.html
August 14th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
Hoke's hire was more like a 3 pitch strikeout against a member of the Tigers' bullpen
August 14th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:16 PM ^
This interview is quintessential Hoke. Not answering the question that was asked, responding to questions about his screwups with "welp" and a shoulder shrug, not actually taking responsibility for anything, saying that he won't make excuses just before reeling off a string of excuses, managing to be both folksy and aloof at the same time, etc.
What was interesting is that it doesn't seem like he's too crazy about Jim Harbaugh. He avoided mentioning Harbaugh's name, and the only point at which he said something that even remotely resembled praise of Harbaugh is when he said Harbaugh loves Michigan, which he then qualified by saying that Harbaugh "seems" to love Michigan.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:18 PM ^
August 14th, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
Yeah, I thought they were closer as well.
I think he's trying to distance himself from Harbaugh. I would too if I was starting a media job. It would probably get annoying to be asked every single day if he had talked to Harbaugh.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:29 PM ^
August 14th, 2015 at 6:32 PM ^
A man with any sense of competence and dignity can admit his own failings. That takes real maturity, courage, and intellect.
I'm not saying Hoke should've ridiculed himself or gone crazy over Harbaugh, but this interview screams that he does not think he was justly fired, which makes him ignorant, not having "self-worth."
August 14th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
The guy is bitter as hell, and seriously delusional as well. Not a good combination.
How does he not see how he comes off here?
August 14th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
"For anyone to think that Dave didn't do it the right way from a brand and development (standpoint),"
Aaaaaaand....Bam! You just lost me.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^
And what interview were you listening to?
August 14th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:26 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^
Brandon was the ONLY AD in American who was willing to hire Hoke to a multimillion a year deal. He basically threw bags of money at a guy who wasn't really a hot commodity to come take one of the most desirable jobs in the country. Of COURSE Hoke has loyalty to Brandon.
WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY BRANDON HIRED HIM. He wanted someone who would be "beholden" to him, who would "owe" him. That's why Harbaugh was off his list. Brandon couldn't have someone here that was in charge of things the way Harbaugh is.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
Odd really? he gave general coach speak answers that didn't throw anyone under the bus. Of course he's going to say he left the program in good shape, he wants to coach again some day I'm sure. He knows the W/L record wasn't where it needed to be and he said that, but kids graduated, the police blotter was relatively clean, and even Harbaugh said himself on the CBS Signing Day Show when he was on with Hoke that the rules are in place and there was a good foundation there. Jim and Brady do know each other, Brady coached with Jack...so what if he does know Jim the least, that's not some huge revelation. Because he doesn't slam Dantonio (no reason to anyway) he's chummy with him? I think you went out of your way to continue to crap on Hoke for some dumb radio interview.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
Michigan in good hands but doesn't seem they match up with OSU and MSU.
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August 14th, 2015 at 6:24 PM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
And don't forget about how well he says he has developed talent.
August 14th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
I don't think you listened. If you did, you didn't hear what was said and left unsaid.
August 14th, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^
How much time did he expect to have? Dantonio had a very similar 4 year record to Hoke's but he had an upward trajectory and was able to do it without a stable of 4* players......what is he talking about?
August 14th, 2015 at 6:13 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^
Still not sure if I wish the Niners too much ill as we owe them for Harbaugh.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
He sounds as if he's still confounded by his firing. That.....confuses me.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^
I have to say I was kind of disappointed. I used think that even though he couldn't win at the end, you couldn't question that he was trying and that he loved the school. So obviously he's a person and it's hard to love a school that canned you ... but it was still disappointing that he seems to think that the school gave him some kind of a raw deal, and he doesn't seem to really be on board with Jim being a "home run hire". I can understand that it's hard to love your successor when you've been booted out. But.... still kind of disappointing.
August 14th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^
is just a bad question. Everyone knows Harbaugh is the best hire Michigan could have gotten -- trying to make Hoke publicly say so, too, is just demeaning. A pointless grab for headline fodder.
"Sorry your wife left you. But isn't her new husband fantastic? Won't he do a swell job raising your kids?"
August 14th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
situation or awkward you might say. His explanation for last year's poor record was turnovers. What do you say to that. I cannot see Hoke really drawing a following on sirius radio. My guess is next year once the last year of his M contract is done, he will get hired at a mid major type school.
August 14th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 4:57 PM ^
All due respect to Brian, but he does not know Hoke. Those who do have almost to a man said how good of a person he is. I'll take their word over Brian's when it comes to the quality of person Hoke is.
August 14th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^
judgment of Hoke's character? As bad as the Morris situation was it could have occurred solely because he was incompetent.
I'm not a big fan of taking personal shots at coaches unless they deserve it like Dantonio or Tressell.
August 14th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
He has a history of these kinds of incidents though. IIRC, one of his players at Ball State had to go to the hospital after one of Brady's practices. At some point, it goes beyond incompetence. I think Hoke takes the idea of "toughness" and goes way too far with it to the point that it becomes dangerous.
August 14th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
The guy pushed his players to their limit. Most coaches did.
Hoke was simply doing what he was taught to do. If you are going to blame anyone blame the culture that created the idea in the first place. Nothing Brady Hoke did was unique to football.
August 14th, 2015 at 6:13 PM ^
Why do we have to blame the amorphous culture when we have a flesh-and-blood leader of the football program to point to? I would absolutely expect 1970s-1980s Bo to have a different view of toughness/concussions/training than a modern coach.
Put another way, Hoke "simply doing what he was taught to do" is part of the problem. The sport change, science and medicine changes, and it's incumbent on a coach to keep up with the times - not just keep doing things the same way.
August 14th, 2015 at 6:38 PM ^
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August 14th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^
My point is that in the 1970s and 1980s a concussion was known as "getting your bell rung" and it was a badge of honor to stay in the game while the cobwebs cleared. Now we know better, and expect our coaches to know better.
So if Hoke was trained in an era where "you get up and get back after it - you just got your bell rung" that's one thing. If he doesn't pay attention to current science and adjust his views, that's another and it's on him, not some amorphous culture.
(Bear in mind this is in response to SQ's assertion that we should be blaming the culture of football rather than the coaches - my view is I expect my coaches to continually educate themselves on these issues, and redraw the line between "toughness" and "recklessness" with some regularity.)
Also, to call the guy who earlier this week wrote the article about Harbaugh and injuries at camp a "writer" may be technically correct, but the word "hack" is more accurate!
August 14th, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^
August 15th, 2015 at 7:50 PM ^
completely disagree here. He's not a good person if he's stubborn to the point of hurting others. In fact he's the worst kind of person because he acts like a lovable teddy bear but when it comes to critical situations he sacrifices the health of those who depend on him to appease the allmighty good of toughness.
Hoke is the Nice Guy (TM), that wonders why girls won't go out with him and only date "assholes" then once he lucks into a relationship with an all star babe, he treats her like personal property. I think hoke is a far more sinister person than we want to admit. Then again im a cynical ass