It's late and I've been working all day, but I still saw this thread title and thought it was about Tom v. Henson. I need to stop working and go home now.

Agreed. Let's hope he has something like this in store for Kelly/Dantonio/Tressel's defenses next year. Or wait, is it now that we have something in store for their offenses?

Either way, let's hope he's this badass on the field next year.

multiplely... nuff said

He's no Carr, but he's lovable all the same.

I'm not shocked he asked it, but was dumbfounded he had the lady balls to repeat it.  Brady is right. The only thing to do is make sure the team wins the conference title. Technically after that, it's out of his hands if they actually get to play for NC (cart before horse, I know). 

Is the pimp hand transferable? Apparently so...

Multiply is indeed a word. Look it up. It's not just a verb.  Hoke would definitely PWN you at Scrabble.

I want to play him in Scrabble!

"Hoke doesn't want to win National Championship: Michigan program has dead-end coach"

Your question was:

You've been t-talking a l-lot about how your goals are conference championships, I have not heard you say the word National Championship...

National Championship is two words Drew

Right, so Sharp is like asking a starving man, "hey man, why would you want to eat that turkey sandwhich when you can have filet mignon.  What kind of man only hopes for turkey sandwhiches when if he only wished hard enough he could have filet mignon."

And the starving man is all "turkey sandwiches are not only delicious, especially with tasty condiments like mayo and avacado, but they are a good way of building strength so I can work and afford prime cuts of meat, such as, yes, filet mignon."

But that's not enough for Sharp, who's like "WHAT, you don't wish you had filet mignon and are happy to eat that mediocre ol' turkey sandwhich?  BALLS!"

And starving man says "I'm not saying I wouldn't want filet mignon it's just that I would like to start with the ingredients in my refridgerator, sliced turkey, avacado, mayo, and sourdough bread, and make that turkey sandwich first."

After seeing him call out The Hokester on the National Chamopinship bit, I just had to see what he'd write.  And I was not disappointed. 

Michigan doesn't possess the cast iron stomach necessary for doing everything necessary to field the best team for contending for BCS national championships, as they do in the SEC. U-M can talk a big game about paying big salaries and truly being a national player, but in the end, U-M opted for what's safe, solid and sturdy. 

It was when I read this that I understood where Drew was coming from (really - hang in there).  He saying that we don't have the "guts" to cheat, lie, sell our soul, recruit thugs (who'd sell their ring for a 'Tat, yo).  It's said with the same taunting mock bravado as the insecure bully on the playground - "You don't have the guts to pull down her skirt".  Or the gangland wanna-be - "You don't have the guts to pull the trigger".

Ok Drew - you're right.  We don't.  We're different that the SEC in more ways than one.  We're Michigan.  We got the integrity and class not go to those lenghts (depths?) to win a national champoinsip.  It's not who we are, and it's not who I want us to be. 

If that means we win a few less National Championships over the years than others - I can live with that.  Thoughts?

And it was with this revelation that I began to understand why I liked what I saw yesterday at the presser.  And why I think Brady Hoke is better for Michigan that The Hat or my old classmate #4.

Thanks Drew.  You have finally served a useful purpose for me.  Now crawl back into your hole!

FU, which appeared as a subtext multiply times.

Brandon was on WJR this morning with Paul W. Smith. Brandon referred to a "media goof" who kept asking about National Championships.  After Brandon was done, Paul W. said, "I know who he was referring to as the media goof and I cannot dispute that.

Hoke would kick my ass