“Recruit for Character,” from Bo’s Lasting Lessons

We just broomed him.  If he was just a dirt bag and not suspended Hagerup maybe the OSU game doesn't unravel because of a 14yd punt and we could have kept him around.

+ 403 Error to you, sir.

We may find more successful coaches in the coming years... but we're never going to find a better person. 

which is exactly what we'll be if we continue to inbreed our coaches and hire Hoke.

That worthless sack of shit also said MSC should take the blame for hiring RR. In the real world, you just don't hire people based on credentials and their track record ya know. I really think he wakes up in the morning, looks in the mirror and asks himself "What can I say today that's going to make me look like more of an ass than I did yesterday?"

Who is this strange man of whom you speak? He sounds like he lacks knowledge.

Why on Earth do you ever read what Sharp says?  He is a professional troll.  I'm not exaggerating when I say that all he does is try to think of inflammatory and provocative things to say, whether they  make sense or not.  You're willingly serving as his demographic by ever looking to see what he says.

I really don't think that anyone who reads Drew Sharp has any right to complain about what he says at this point.

From the Wiki page on the 2004 ND team:

Aftermath of the Willingham firing

In firing Willingham, the Notre Dame athletic department cited a relatively poor record of 21–15, a weak recruiting class, and three losses, each by 31 points, to rival USC.^[28] However, the Irish also hoped to entice Urban Meyer, the head coach of Utah, to lead Notre Dame. Meyer had just led the Utes to an undefeated season and he had a clause in his contract that stated he could leave Utah without a penalty to coach for the Irish.^[29] When Meyer instead took the head coaching position at Florida,^[30] the Irish were ridiculed in the media, saying that the Notre Dame coaching position is no longer as prestigious as it was in the past.^[31][32] After over a week without a coach, the Irish hired New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Charlie Weis as head coach. Weis was an alum of Notre Dame, and became the first alum to coach the team since 1963.^[33] At least one sports writer stated that Weis was a choice that made sense for the program.^[34]

Shows you what sports writers know.

Sharp was on the radio in san diego on the first day of DB/RR meetings and he pissed me off so much I had to call into the radio station, something I always try to avoid.

One of his quotes was, "They will riot in the streets of Ann Arbor if Hoke is hired."    Its interesting that 3 days later he is saying things like the above.

The ass-hats in the MSM, "I have no facts, so lets make some up, state my opinion as fact or rely on an unconfirmed, non existant source as collaboration."  This week has brought out the worst of the worst in the print, radio and TV sports media.  The entire world relied on a tweet from Fox 2 News Detroit as confirmation on Day 1 despite all evidence to the contrary (at that point).

Sharp should have been a blow job!

in his latest pronouncement in the Freep.  (Forget, for the moment, about how, 96 hours ago, the Freep was publishing Rosenberg's view that he had "...zero doubt that [Harbaugh] wants the Michigan job.")

And so, if everyone is sneering at the silly notion that what we absolutely need is someone who graduated from Michigan, played at Michigan, or who coached at Michigan, then why, I ask, was Rich Rodriguez pilloried for not being a "Michigan Man"?  I guess some people just want to have it both ways.  As in, "Rich Rodriguez wasn't a 'Michigan Man.'  Of course, we don't really need a 'Michigan Man'."

Is this a Brady Hoke endorsement?

Not by me, that's for sure. I'm holding out for JH, but it doesn't look good.

I'd +1 this if I had the points.  A couple tips mgoprocrastinating at work from a most of the time reader, and some of the time comment poster:

1) If you're a Windows user, Alt+Tab gets you to a non-internet window faster than clicking away.

2) Instead of constantly looking over your shoulder to make sure your boss doesn't catch you on MGoBlog, listen for key sounds that tell you someone is headed your way (footsteps, the printer starting a new job)

Wow, typing that last one made me realize what a degenerate I've become this week :-(.  I need another hobby.

You may get "relieved of your duties," though.

amen....Also, I'm not sure who the "hotshot" coaches are that he advises we stay away from, but I think most of the names being batted around (Patterson, Peterson, Pelini, Mullen) have already proven that they aren't going to flame out anytime soon. The only one who isn't proven is Hoke.

I can already hear DB next season: They're not saying "booo" they're saying "hooo-ke"

Old eyes sorry.

would like to be your friend.

LIKE RICH RODRIGUEZ THAT GUY WON WHEREVER HE WAS AT!!!!!!  Oh wait what?

We can't hire anyone because this arrogant inbred idiotic media/alum/fan base won't give them any time to fix it.

You have 2 options hire someone that can keep this team together and can run a spread and win 9-11 games next year and keep the maniacs at bay a little or hire Hoke or some other inbred Michigan guy will be given a lot of room because this roster/recruiting class can bolt if they don't win this team over and then it's another 4 year project.

I take it no success with the MSC imagery last night?

you haven't read the book the OP is talking about.

I'm not sure the OP totally deserved this rant ... but it was pretty goddamn funny.  I mean, I do think character is important, obviously, but there's a difference between character and Six Degrees of Bo.

At any rate this:

THIS ISN'T "NATIONAL TREASURE 5: SEARCH FOR THE SPIRIT OF BO."

... is pure gold.

Yes, I agree Patterson is all about the money, and he has no passion.

Also, can we stop comparing early-Tressel to Hoke. I mean, Hoke is not a young up-and-comer, he's an aging, slightly-above-average coach, who just happens to have been a coach at Michigan a long time ago.

Agreed. A Michigan Man comes to Michigan by choice, not by negotiation. Over time, he adds to the tradition of the University. I don't care to hear about Harbaugh again. I want to hear about a good man who wants to be committed to the University, coaching good players, and restoring our tradition of excellence.

We came to Michigan by choice, we stayed with Michigan by choice. Greed, Negotiation, hah. The money will be there for excellence. DB needs to find that committment to excellence and I don't care what state it comes from.

Simply wanting to be somewhere doesn't lead to success.  Rich Rodriguez wanted to be here. Money may well end up being a major reason a coach picks us, but have no doubt that these coaches are all obsessed with success and will certainly give everything they have to the University

who want to be here to have that be your primary reaosn for Hoke.  It sure did seem like the perfect storm for us to get Harbaugh (at one point he wanted to be here or so I thought).  I recall reading an article earlier in the year regarding Harbaugh, basically indicating he is a tireless worker.  He outworks everyone, up at the crack of dawn and last one home.  We need someone like this (never satisfied), a perfectionist.  What I don't want to do is pick up someone who will get fat and lazy which can happen when you throw a lot of money at someone.  Whoever we get, it can't be about the money but rather the drive to achieve and constantly improve and outwork every other coach in the nation.  Although, I also wouldn't mind if we saved a little money by picking up Hoke and had more money to throw at the upgrading the offensive and defensive coordinators. 

While very true, a good coach is the most important factor, but passion is definitely important. If a coach isn't 100% whole heartedly committed to his school it can affect many aspects of a team especially recruiting. People can tell when you love a school and when you don't, and that could definitely affect how players play for you and how recruiting goes.

If everyone on this board still believes in the fucking PR Myth of Saint Jim than goddammit I guess I'm just going to remain frustrated.  Even after all the recent shit with Pryor and his buddies?  Really?   Tressel's also very successful because recruiting at OSU has certain built-in advantages. 

He's a good coach too, no doubt.  But he's a shady, two-faced little fucker.

what is it with you acronym bastards?

and stop apologizing ahead of time about potential double posting, either do a search first or just post it, asking ahead to apologize your laziness is just lame.

When he was first hired, he said people started sending him books on Michigan including 5 copies of this book.

This is a joke, he certainly isn't ready for HC.  But certainly I would love to see Mike Hart pulled in as a new coach somewhere.  He is perfect to be developed as a coach. 

harbaugh is coming.    

as loyal michigan fans we should all want someone who bleeds maize n blue.  Hoke is the best, most tradition-understanding choice!  Hes someone who considers this a destination job.