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The Worst Part About All Of This Is Hoke Rhymes With "Joke" And "Choke," Thus Providing A Steady Stream Of Hur Hur Hur Posts From Teenage Fans Of Rivals
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Next stop for the Dominos plane is an airport approximately 90 miles from San Diego. Touchdown is scheduled for about 6 PM.
UPDATE: Local paper has picked up on this and put some meat on the bones, at least sort of:
The agent for San Diego State head football coach Brady Hoke has been in discussions for Hoke to possibly become the next head coach at the University of Michigan, a source close to the situation said.
Trace Armstrong, Hoke's agent, has declined comment. Hoke and other SDSU officials have not returned messages for several days.
Hoke was in the Los Angeles area Tuesday recruiting for SDSU. Meanwhile, Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon has planned to fly to nearby Orange County for a meeting Tuesday.
So… he's in LA, where Brandon is apparently meeting him. It's unclear how much of this is solid, but… yeah. Probably solid. This "national" search is national in the sense that people who played or coached at Michigan comprise a nation, which they do not.
UPDATE II: Despite the newspaper article above I have two sources saying that the Domino's plane is now being used by, you know, Domino's, and is no longer ferrying Dave Brandon around. There is a conference called ICR going on that starts tomorrow in Dana Point, California and features a presentation by Domino's at 8:25 AM, so the above newspaper article may be speculation or wrong or this is false hope and Dave Brandon is in some other jet.
UPDATE III: Our respite was brief:
SDSU Coach Brady Hoke recently visited with Michigan, source says
If we're seriously talking to him he's all but announced since he'll take twenty dollars and donuts twice a week to coach at M.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:28 PM
#2
posted from iPhone
January 11th, 2011 at 3:28 PM
#3
As my grandmother used to say,
"Oy fucking vey!"
January 11th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
#4
Worst part of it is...
Bye bye shoelace.
Which makes me a sad panda.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:28 PM
#5
IMHO...
the worst part will be when we suck ass under Brady Hoke.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:00 PM
#6
Fail
Not to mention, the Lloyd faction that made him a candidate in the first place will never let him be fired no matter how badly the team performs.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
#7
2012
I believe Brady Hoke is the event that will trigger the destruction of the world in 2012 as the Mayan's predicted. In fact, the face in the center of the calendar itself could be Hoke himself. Doom!!!
January 11th, 2011 at 2:32 PM
#8
It also rhymes with toke
I feel like that right now.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:37 PM
#9
posted from iPhone
We got no food, we got no jobs, we got no COACH, our pets HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!!!
January 11th, 2011 at 2:40 PM
#10
The best part is
he's landing at John Wayne Airport. Who needs a coach when you can have the Duke (NTD)?
January 11th, 2011 at 2:40 PM
#11
Posted from inside the bomb shelter
There are 4 private and municipal airfields in San Diego. Why would DB land in an airport 1.5 hours away? To keep an air of mystery?
January 11th, 2011 at 2:48 PM
#12
posted from iPhone
That's my question. By the time he lands, he'll be 3 hours from San Diego by car.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:45 PM
#13
Lane Kiffin
Or maybe Rick Neuheisel.
/s
January 11th, 2011 at 2:48 PM
#14
posted from iPhone
Slick Rick would be a complete disaster. Ask any UW fan.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:10 PM
#15
Or Colorado
January 11th, 2011 at 2:54 PM
#16
Or Orgeron as noted by zone left
Head coaching experience at ole miss, defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator... might be a touch tainted by association with kiffin
January 11th, 2011 at 3:25 PM
#17
posted from iPhone
Or Lane Kiffin's hot Wife???
January 11th, 2011 at 2:46 PM
#18
Control
I wonder if DB wants too much control for a coach like Miles or JH?
I'm assuming money is not the issue.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:59 PM
#19
Also rhymes with
- smoke
- broke
- stroke
- bloke
- poke
- spoke
- awoke
- evoke
- bespoke
Ok, maybe not much to work with. Hmmm...
January 11th, 2011 at 4:16 PM
#20
Got it
Broke Hoke awoke, smoked and bespoked that bloke who poked and stroked, Brandon
January 11th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
#21
There is more awfulness beyond one word associations
I am sure we will see horror like "Hoke Floats" or garbage like that. Head in sand. Sad panda.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:06 PM
#22
San Diego Paper reporting negotiations
January 11th, 2011 at 3:08 PM
#23
I think we
I think we need another head to asplode on the banner.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:13 PM
#24
Flying into LA makes no sense
Unless Hoke's agent is based in LA. Then again, a lot of coaches probably have agents based in LA? Still, most likely this is the Hoke interview, but Brandon plans to interview other candidates, and he is trying to muddy the waters by not flying straight into SD.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:23 PM
#25
Ah, just saw the updates
On Update II: Brandon could still have hitched a ride, and will be taking a different plane back or to wherever -- if so, we're about to lose track of his whereabouts.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:14 PM
#26
posted from iPhone
Still holding out faint hope for a surprise hire. But assuming it's Hoke, DB would have made a much better case for Hoke had he boldly pulled the trigger early on. Now he's making the guy look like the last slutty fat girl at the dance. Way to unite the fan-base, pizza boy.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:22 PM
#27
Yep
If you wanted Hoke, just hire him immediately after letting RR go and start trying to build fan support.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:22 PM
#28
All accusing to plan!
I personally believe it has been hoke all along and the miles thing was just to satisfy that faction of the boosters/alum, so DM met with him and made him an offer he couldn't deal with so now it's on LM and not himself that he is not the next coach. No insight here just my 2 cents FWIW.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:23 PM
#29
Damn iPhone
According not accusing!
January 11th, 2011 at 4:09 PM
#30
Actually
I think the IPhone had it right.
January 11th, 2011 at 5:21 PM
#31
posted from iPhone
If that's the case -- and it may be -- then DB is an even bigger boob. A strong leader wouldn't dance or waste time. He'd say "Hoke is the one. Trust me. End of story."
DB went on and on about being his own man, making decisive choices, and not kowtowing. But he's projecting the exact opposite. And he's insulting our intelligence.
Unless he lands a bigger fish.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:16 PM
#32
posted from iPhone
If it's Hoke then what was all this talk by DB about paying "market value" for coaches???
If Hoke gets $5 mil/year (or even $3 mil) it will be a massive misuse of funds and DB should be fired.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:20 PM
#33
Ain't no way
Good coaches with proven records aren't making anywhere near that. A $5MM contract--hell, even a $3MM contract--for a guy who's unproven in the big leagues...well, I do believe that's grounds for rioting and terminations. Especially since we're likely to go below .500 again with another radical shift in offensive strategy.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:25 PM
#34
Agreed.
Not just an inflated contract, but the wasted funds in jet-setting all over the country when a FedExed a bag of Fritos would have done the trick.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:16 PM
#35
Brandon was
allowed 35 hours of personal use, which he probably exhausted between the Scottsdale-Vegas-Scottsdale-Dallas-Baton Rouge-Willow Run trek he just took.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:20 PM
#36
posted from iPhone
Can we consider Cam Cameron? Or someone other than Hoke? Please? God? You listening?
January 11th, 2011 at 3:38 PM
#37
So
Brandon really just came back because Dominos needed their plane back. Awesome
January 11th, 2011 at 3:42 PM
#38
Fishy
The dominoes plane just happens to go to SoCal at this crucial time. Conference or not, that more than a coincidence.
January 11th, 2011 at 3:50 PM
#39
[email protected] Brandon and his pizza!!!!
This guy is killing UM football single handily..... We should've kept Rich if you didn't have someone to take the job!!!! Now we are looking at Hoke the meatball who can't even win in the mac???!!!!! This is a disgrace.
January 11th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
#40
posted from iPhone
He's a uniter, not a divider.
January 11th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
#41
Hoke
Is it a surprise that a pizza boss would hire a bloated mess like cHoke?
January 11th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
#42
Wow
Reading these comments is sickening. It's clear that we've learned nothing from the last three years. Get over yourselves, let this play out and let's see something on the field before losing our minds and acting like a bunch of whiny douches.
January 11th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
#43
Twenty bucks and doughnuts?
Eleventy billion points for you sir
January 11th, 2011 at 4:42 PM
#44
That's why coaches have agents
To make sure the contract includes an exclusive donut supplier arrangement with Washtenaw Dairy.
January 11th, 2011 at 4:30 PM
#45
Btw- the banner is looking quite good lately
Impressed whoever is providing the timely updates. However, maybe time to update the Brandon graphic. I have a hard time continuing to view him as the stoic leader during this mess. Hell, the cat has even gone overboard.
January 11th, 2011 at 5:01 PM
#46
What about the team meeting?
Srsly, I did look through the posts but couldn't find any status information. Wasn't there supposed to be a team meeting starting about ... ummm ... now?
January 11th, 2011 at 5:04 PM
#47
Official tweet
Hoke head coach
October 10th, 2011 at 8:34 PM
#48
Heh.
Heh.
October 10th, 2011 at 9:05 PM
#49
As I look
back on these posts, I can't help but wonder where all of these negative people are? I was a RR guy but thought a change was needed. I trusted in DB and the Michigan system, as many did.
When Hoke was announced, I too, was surprised by the lack of "sizzle", "sexy", or whatever adjective you choose to describe "it". I did not want Miles or Harbaugh for each of their past negative actions against the school.
So 6 weeks into the new season, Denard is still with us and in better playing form, we have stolen a 5 star recruit from tosu, we have broke the top 10 since before RR even knew Ann Arbor wasn't are "real" person, and we could be headed for the first B1G Title game.
Man, how soon we forget.
