JTownMaize

December 2nd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^

This seems to have been handled as well as it can for a major university firing their football coach. Players learned of the firing straight from the Athletic Department, we got info "leaked" right after player's meeting began, and Hackett handled the press conference very professionally and even kicked the whole "Michigan Man" thing to the curb. 

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The FannMan

December 2nd, 2014 at 4:57 PM ^

A class statement. Thank you coach.

This had to happen, but it is sad it didn't work out. Hopefully things go well for him in whatever he does.

Now, we all move on.

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ST3

December 2nd, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^

He won games in 2008, 2010, and 2011. He even won 8 games in 2012 with a ridiculously hard schedule. The team was -16 in turnover margin this season. Had his luck continued from 2011, or at least evened out instead of bottoming out, he'd still be around. How do you coach creating turnovers defensively and preventing them offensively?

I had problems with his clock management this year, and a few other things, but the guy can recruit. He took a gamble by firing Borges and restarting things on offense, again, and it backfired on him. At least he was willing to change in that regard.

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wigeon

December 2nd, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^

completely my own opinion, but Dave Brandon fired Al Borges.   Look, Brady's a solid guy, but until  the timeframe of DB's dismissal, I am 100% skeptical of the ownership of his decision-making.  

Maybe it will come out in the wash, but I have a hunch DB called most of the shots directly.  

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goblue16

December 2nd, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^

Class act coach too bad it didn't work out I was one of those people who thought it would after his first few year

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azian6er

December 2nd, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^

God this is like breaking up with someone that you still love, but you just know its not going to work out long term.

Heartbreaking; yet necessary.

 

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azian6er

December 2nd, 2014 at 6:20 PM ^

The father son analogy that Brady and his student athletes used to reference each other just makes it that much more gut wrenching. Although Brady may not have had as much success On the field as we had liked - he most definitely proved to be a success in the lives of these young men - and that will leave an indelible impression on the program for years to come. Godspeed Brady, Godspeed.

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Beat the bucks

December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^

Its hard to not like Brady. In my freshman year here having utl and an 11-2 season I thought how fortunate I was to be a student during the Brady hoke era as opposed to the rich rod era. I truly believed he was the right guy for the job and I wish that he was. Unfortunately both parties need to move on and I appreciate the way both sides handled themselves

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Moonlight Graham

December 2nd, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^

coaching position at a good institution or NFL, and maybe gets a crack at head coach in the MAC or Mountain West again someday. I hope he will wear a headset. I hope he remained out of earshot of us raging neanderthals and none of our nonsense affected his family but he seems like a strong guy and Laura and Kelly probably knew it came with the territory ... And have been proud of him. I wish them the best.  

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geewhiz99

December 2nd, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^

Met Coach Hoke once at the Costco gas station. Classy and down-to-earth guy, his statement is classy as well. At the end of the day, he didn't have the football creativity to win games. Best of Luck, Coach!

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turd ferguson

December 2nd, 2014 at 5:08 PM ^

Hoke's a good man whose most serious offense was accepting a job for which he wasn't qualified.  He was too loyal to his assistants, too willing to trade on-the-field success for off-the-field success, and too wedded to the football philosophies of his heroes and mentors.  Those are shortcomings for a coach at the highest level of college football, but they're not shortcomings for a person.  He's not cut out for this level of coaching in this era of college football, but he'll be easy to cheer for wherever he ends up.

Go Blue, Coach Hoke, and good luck.

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