He'll be at the DAC sometime this week or next as well.
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Brady Hoke at BHCC Tonight
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:39 PM
#302
He'll be at the DAC sometime
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:47 PM
#303
Making the rounds.
I
Making the rounds.
I know Rich Rod had numerous public appearances, but I do not remember him coming to BHCC before. Is Hoke going to more places to interact and smooth over the Alums?
I don't find it odd, but I do think Dave Brandon is doing everything possible to make this transition as positive and smooth as possible. This is a good thing, it just makes me mad at Bill Martin and sad for RR.
March 22nd, 2011 at 4:56 PM
#304
Barton Hills
Hillbillies are not permitted on BHCC grounds.
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 PM
#305
I wonder if Chad Henne will show up looking like this
GO BLUE!!
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:34 PM
#306
Huh?
I don't even know what the f-ck purpose your post serves, other than a sorry excuse to post that picture.
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 PM
#307
Ask him
if he's demanding a $50K bathroom redeco before he will move into his office.
Oh no, wait... BH is NOT a total douche.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 PM
#308
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Damnit, I hate the new input format.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:24 PM
#309
I missed something...
I missed something...
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 PM
#310
google search
keywords - harbaugh, stanford, bathroom
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 PM
#311
I'd like to know how
I'd like to know how comfortable Denard and Molk are snapping/taking snaps under center.
I'd also like to hear his thoughts about Denards lack of scrambling last year, and with less designed runs how he's going to get Denard to scramble more, and how okay he is with riding those scrambles as a big part of the offense.
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:47 PM
#312
Without having the knowledge
Without having the knowledge to talk football specifics with someone like Hoke I would probably ask him if he is seriously considering helmet stickers and then try to discourage him from doing that.
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:51 PM
#313
This^^^
A thousand times over. I couldn't hold an in-depth conversation with Hoke either, but this is a perfect question.
I'm really hoping he doesn't; my hope is that he's more on the Carr model for helmets than the Bo model.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:41 PM
#314
PLEASE!!!
PLEASE!!!
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:48 PM
#315
Ask him how many times Denard
Ask him how many times Denard has to circle the earth counterclockwise in 1 second to turn back time?
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:04 PM
#316
He's not that fast
Otherwise he'd have done it to fix the last 3 years.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:07 PM
#317
Jesus the dude has a full
Jesus the dude has a full schedule of commitments. He's like the frickin president with that schedule. I'm exhausted just thinking about putting in the kind of grueling hours these college coaches endure.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:12 PM
#318
Hopefully he doesn't need to
Hopefully he doesn't need to go to three cities in two days. Nobody can handle that type of work schedule.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:21 PM
#319
Or
five cities in six days.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:35 PM
#320
I like it, it's worked very
I like it, it's worked very well for Doug Marrone at SU at re-establishing recruiting and the fanbase and alumni base in NY state.
Seeing and hearing the coach goes a long way to building relationships with fans, coaches, donors, etc.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 PM
#321
Differences
Mattison hinted that the players didn't know how to watch film, so mine is: what's been the biggest WTF? moment in learning what the previous staff was doing?
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 PM
#322
I'd like to ask this, but
I'd like to ask this, but doubt he'd answer. I know how I would present it, but I still don't think he would get even close to answering this question.
I like the idea tho
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:25 PM
#323
Yes Sir.
With the exception of relating it to the last staff, that's a great question. Relating it to the last staff will leave the question unanswered. Just leave it open: "What's the biggest WTF moment?".
Every transition has one and the answers are usually pretty funny.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:44 PM
#324
I sure hope Hoke makes it out
I sure hope Hoke makes it out to LA at some point. When RR started he came out and met with the Alumni Association out here and it was great. The fact that Hoke has been in CA the last few years makes that even more possible. There are a lot of Alumni out here who would love to meet him.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:58 PM
#325
NY
Ditto that comment, but on the opposite coast. RR came out to NY in an alumni club sponsored event, and I had to miss it for a work committment. I heard he was great. I would be psyched to see Hoke speak in person.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:09 PM
#326
NY isn't one of Michigan's
NY isn't one of Michigan's top recruiting bases. As a new coach, he'd have been better served with spending more focus on his Michigan ties, which were already strained, than by going out of state first.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 PM
#327
Those speaking engagements
Those speaking engagements aren't related to recruiting. They're more about meeting and greeting alums and getting them on board. We have a lot of alumni in NY, so Hoke will probably stop by the M-Club there at some point.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:21 PM
#328
They're for a multitude of
They're for a multitude of reasons. You bet that it will have an effect on showing a commitment to MI first over out-of-state, which was a perception inside the state that RR couldn't shake,.
March 22nd, 2011 at 3:43 PM
#329
I disagree
There are certain events that are for recruiting, certain events that are for alumni relations and certain events that are "a multitude of reasons."
The RR speaking engagement in NY was purely for alumni relations which are important. For one, the event was promoted throughthe alumni club of NY - no recruits on that list. Second, from what I am told by the 10+ people I know who attended, it was almost ENTIRELY attended by alum.
While I agree that RR unfortunately was saddles with a perception that he did not have enough of a committment "in-state," going out and meeting alumni in an area that has one of the largest and most prosperous collection of alum is never a bad idea. Also, RR did several speaking engagements in-state before his NY appearance.
In short, I think that there is nothing wrong with a coach coming to speak to groups of out of state alum. And, it is likely that said coach would have (RR) or will (Hoke) combine the out-of-town engagements with recruiting trips so as to most efficiently use his already strained time.
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:41 PM
#330
I also disagree. This event
I also disagree. This event was purely for alumni - you had to buy tickets ahead of time through the Alumni Assoc. Recruiting is a big part of college football, but so is selling yourself to the people who support you. NY might not be a big recruiting ground, but it's a major hub of alumni with enough money to make a donation.
He also did a number of these in Michigan, Ohio and Chicago. So it's not like any of your post was based in fact.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:56 PM
#331
I attended the RichRod
I attended the RichRod speaking engagement in New York and it was open to UMich Alumni Association Members only. Bill Martin spoke, LaMarr Woodley gave a few minute speech and RR did a 20 minute or so spiel...the speeches were capped off with a highlight video and The Victors.
The whole thing was geared to be a RR meet and greet and that's exactly what they did. Gathering alumni support is really important to the university as well as the athletic department and makes a big impact on the fiscal budget.
All that said, I'd love to have Hoke out east as well...
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:54 PM
#332
Fire him up by wondering out
Fire him up by wondering out loud whether Michigan is still an elite program.
March 23rd, 2011 at 12:22 AM
#333
Wow. Greatest speech of all
Wow. Greatest speech of all time. Brady Hoke was one of the best speakers I have ever seen. Made alumni happy (made fun of certain ones i.e. Hanlon, Betts, Leach).
He made fun of RR a lot! and I mean a lot. He said the spread was a joke, Denard is doing very very well (he used to do it in HS). He said the old staff didn't do well (he tried his hardest to say that they loved M but were not cut out for this job). He basically said watch out (defense is tough but he said linebacker will not be a problem).
Awesome speech, I saw some guy recording so I hope that makes it here.
Go Blue!
March 23rd, 2011 at 12:29 AM
#334
Thats classless. What an
Thats classless. What an asshat. If you cant excite the alumni without making fun of the previous coach, who worked his ass off for this school and is more established than Hoke is, then you should just shut up.
March 23rd, 2011 at 1:02 AM
#335
maybe I over exaggerated.
maybe I over exaggerated. Just realize that Hoke did an exceptional job speaking. It really impressed me. And I'm an RR fan.
March 23rd, 2011 at 1:31 AM
#336
Maybe so. Between your
Maybe so. Between your comment about Hoke making fun of RR and then adding Brandon did too, that just seems totally classless. Not mention of RR should have been made, its simply not needed. Not to mention making fun of the man.
March 23rd, 2011 at 9:57 AM
#337
posted from iPhone
Where, other than recruiting, did RichRod's schemes work?
Seems like he wasn't cut out to coach in the big ten.
March 23rd, 2011 at 10:22 AM
#338
How about on the football
How about on the football field. Offense was good last year, the best Michigan has had. The defense sucked yes. Either way, I dont give a shit how bad the previous coach was it is classless for the new coach and the AD to make fun of him. There was no need to mention RR during this event, yet they used it as a punchline. They both are assholes for that.
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:12 AM
#339
The offense was no good last
The offense was no good last year against any team with a pulse on defense. You and I both know that was true.
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:52 AM
#340
Well did Brady Hoke call the
Well did Brady Hoke call the spread a joke, or did he not? In your previous post it seemed like that was a quote.
March 23rd, 2011 at 7:11 AM
#341
Negging Brady Hoke.
Brandon and Hoke making fun of RR makes me so fucking angry. It's beyond classless, not to mention idiocy - real Brady, that spread worked really poorly last year... fucking clown.
March 23rd, 2011 at 7:37 AM
#342
thought this was snark; if not,
wow.
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:39 AM
#343
I was there too and to say
I was there too and to say that Hoke and DB made fun of RR "a lot" is not accurate. You definitely "over exaggerated" that.
March 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 PM
#344
Boom!
MGraceBlue calls MichiganStudent out on over exaggerating to drum up controversy!
March 23rd, 2011 at 12:23 AM
#345
Dave Brandon made fun of RR a
Dave Brandon made fun of RR a lot as well introducing Hoke too.
March 23rd, 2011 at 2:00 AM
#346
Can we just leave the "making
Can we just leave the "making fun" part out whether or not it happened.
Thx
March 23rd, 2011 at 8:00 AM
#347
Heat up the forum on a post-winter, winters day
You wanna see a thread blow up? Post a new one called "Report on Hoke's appearance at BHCC" or something like that. Then tell everyone what you saw and heard. I'd be willing to bet it blows through 200 comments before midnight. Lots of potentially combustible discussion points would definitely grow from it.
March 23rd, 2011 at 8:56 AM
#348
If true, completely
If true, completely disappointing, and completely classless.
I would expect better from "Michigan Men".
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:29 AM
#349
Let me clarify by saying he
Let me clarify by saying he didn't make fun of RR by name just by referencing the spread and defense and the illinois game last year.
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:40 AM
#350
What did he say, exactly?
What did he say, exactly?
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:35 AM
#351
Hold on
Before everyone has a fit about how classless it is to "make fun of" the previous regime - which, yes, of course - why don't we take breath and realize nobody here knows what was actually said. Michigan Student's account of the speech was pretty sloppy and vague, nothing to start (or continue) crucifying Brandon over.
March 23rd, 2011 at 12:37 PM
#352
Especially because
Especially because MGraceBlue, who was also there, already contradicts Michigan Student's interpretation.
