Coach Hoke talks Recruiting
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
but the man says it genuinely and doesn't mean anything sinister by it.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
I know. In all seriousness, I'm pretty excited about this coaching staff, and I think Hoke is doing a good job at recruiting given such a short time frame.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:59 PM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:15 PM ^
While I agree that two 3* recruits don't constitute as good recruiting, there's a lot to be said about their ability to draw interest from guys we previously had no shot at in just a week of recruiting. So, you're right. We will have to wait and see.
January 22nd, 2011 at 3:30 PM ^
Hoke could easily play the role of your avatar, they are virtual twins.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:37 PM ^
If he gets 15+, I'll be impressed.
We're still in on some good talent, some like McClure that he brought to the table. I think he's doing a fantastic job.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
You said it yourself... only in reverse. Let's let the class finish out before you gage your excitement (or lack there of). With two weeks to work with and this many spots open i'm not surprised at what they've been able to do commit-wise. As far as getting new, talented prospects interested in Michigan he HAS done a great job which should entail what he can do with a full year of recruiting. I have no doubt that Hoke will be able to recruit, and Mattsion is a no-brainer.
With the cards they've been dealt, there doing a lot. I remember RR saying that his first recruiting class didn't really count although he had more than a month of recruiting left. Hoke had 2 weeks... so we should definitely cut these guys some slack.
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:23 PM ^
Could we please stop acting like getting new prospects interested in Michigan is something amazing. Has he done good so far? Yes, absolutely. But getting new guys interested in us is completely ignoring the better guys that lost interest in us. Yes it is great that he got some new guys interested, but I would much rather have Frost, Hart, Zettel, Crawford, etc...
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:39 PM ^
I think you are undestimating the difficulty of getting high school seniors interested in a program that hires a new coach 3 weeks before signing day.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:51 AM ^
You mean he doesn't actually want to touch kids?! Phew.....
January 23rd, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
Chris Hansen was about to schedule a special for Ann Arbor.
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 PM ^
i mean this in an endearing way, but am i the only one who when coach speaks, closes his eyes and swears its bob knight talking?
the similarities in their voices are uncanny.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
He may not be the most polished, but he gives off a genuine feel. I like that he addresses his interviewers and questioners by their first name. Nice touch.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^
nice touch if I do say so myself.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
Good point blueapple:)
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
Sounds legit but then why are we offering and accepting like 1,000 d-backs?
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:52 AM ^
will convert them into Safeties. It is not unheard of to do so.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
Because we were terrible there last year?
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:34 PM ^
yeah and it probably didn't have anything to do with the majority of the secondary being true freshman who will be a whole lot better this year than last year.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:24 PM ^
They are recruiting like 300 DBs becuase G, Mattison is a disciple of Mo and Carr, once Michigan gets a decent lead, time for the prevent. While in the past this drove me crazy, i have come to realize they won a shit ton of games that way.
Maybe with denard and co. on offence they plan to being ahead alot, thus running alot of prevent with 5 or 6 dbs at a time, and they want enough to rotate them and keep them fresh.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:04 PM ^
There were more games lost because of the prevent than won because of it. When you are doing well by stopping the other team with your standard defense and doing well by moving on the other team with your standard offense, there is no GOOD reason to start running on every offensive play and dropping into a prevent on defense. The only thing it does is keep the other team in the game, give them hope and make it possible to lose. That is exactly what the beef against Carr has always been. He played things so conservatively that occasionally it blew up in our face and a game that was as good as won wound up being lost. It is why, as another poster pointed out, in 2007, with Henne, Hart, Long and half a dozen other highly drafted players, we still only had the 70th ranked offense. Keep the pedal to the metal until the clock shows all zeros.
January 22nd, 2011 at 3:32 PM ^
We had the 70th ranked offense due to lots of injuries, including Henne and Hart for a large chunk of the season. We weren't at full strength until the Citrus Bowl against Florida, where our offense really showed what it could do. Without the two fumbles inside the 5-yd line by Hart, it would've been a blowout.
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:27 PM ^
Wait, so Freshman Ryan Mallett couldn't come in and be amazing and keep the offense clicking? That's strange, I thought Freshmen were supposed to come in and play as well as Juniors and Seniors, especially if they are ranked high on rivals. Weird.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:15 AM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:27 PM ^
i'm sure most will be converted to LB and safty, even if they aren't always good to have options.
The only thing a prevent defense prevents is you winning!
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
His blinking pattern and slight head movements from side to side and up and down....is he trying to hypnotize me? I felt the urge to commit to Michigan after watching that video and felt that I was under a spell and being guided. There is more to Coach Hoke than we thought.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
Sort of hypnotizing?
Hoke is using the force in recruiting.
Deal with that Sparty.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 AM ^
there is nothing wrong with Hoke talking about touching kids. He is not Roman Catholic AFAIK. I like a coach who will come in a make a difference in their lives for the long term AFTER Michigan. Just like Bo did, just like Bo. Damn I miss him. God Bless you Bo and Millie
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:58 AM ^
"there is nothing wrong with Hoke talking about touching kids. He is not Roman Catholic AFAIK."
Really? So if he was Roman Catholic would you have a problem with him saying he and his staff "touch" kids?
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:35 PM ^
It is not about being Roman Catholic at all. I dont know why you are upset. This post is about coaches who affect these kids lives every, single day. They have their backs and treat them just like thier own. I dont know if RR did this or not. But Hoke/mattison sure do talk about it.
This staff represents what Michigan is all about. It is wonderful to see the kids respond to the staff just like Bo. So I dont know what people are ripping on Bo. He is the ultimate Michigan man.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:02 PM ^
There is nothing wrong with the overall message of your post, but the comment about catholics and touching was ignorant and doesn't belong here.
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:45 PM ^
I coached baseball and soccer last year, and I'm currently coaching basketball. The kids are all around 6 years old. For baseball, they had us attend a 2 hour meeting and "unappropriate touching" was discussed. For soccer, I had to watch a video on-line about the subject. For the record, touching a kids head is OK. If you are going to give them a hug, come from the side. And I was not allowed to coach unless another adult was present. For basketball, I got fingerprinted. This is serious shit folks. Abuse gets passed down from one generation to the next. What we are doing today as a result of the priests' scandal hopefully will go a long way towards ending this cycle of violence. That's my 2 cents for today.
EDIT: They make all coaches go through this. They didn't just single me out because I look like Cliff Klaven.
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
post. Thanks for the information. It is good to see the kids are being protected.
January 22nd, 2011 at 3:29 PM ^
with the user name of R Kelly. Not a rip on you, but just kind of funny.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:15 PM ^
Stupid post.
Ripping on religions is a neg-bang every time.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
My post had nothing to do with religion. It is about Michigan Men.
January 22nd, 2011 at 2:03 PM ^
But yet, you mentioned a religion....How many ways is there to say "FAIL"?
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^
about religion has got to stop. It doesnt matter to me what religion Hoke is as long as he bleeds blue. That is all that matters.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:33 AM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:58 AM ^
Get it done Justice.
I just wanted to tell you good luck. We're all counting on you.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
ZOMG Justice has the scoreboard blueprints?
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:22 PM ^
I saw the same thin but it's the wrong twitter account
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
Justice has his picture on his Twitter account, wearing a M ball hat.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
although it is a little funny coming from a guy who was once comitted to ND.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:32 PM ^
long as he sees the light now.
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:02 PM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
I like how Hoke always has a pen in his pocket.
