Fire Hoke
It's time. There is more than enough evidence. Can anyone give one good reason why this guy should remain head coach at Michigan? He was a mediocre MAC coach and has shown nothing to suggest that he's capable of leading us to success. Fire him now, and take Brandon with him. I'm really not being emotional here, it's just objectively obvious. The guy is a bad coach.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:48 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 11:03 PM ^
Posts like this make me sad. Hoke's one of the elite applauders in college football. The guy can clap and scream encouragements just when we need it, like when we fall behind in every road game ever. He can nod and show real emotion when we run up the middle for two yards, down four possessions in the fourth quarter. He's stoic enough to stand firm in the ever-changing waters of college football and say "not me" before clapping and telling someone to "Let's Go." He is my coach, will be my coach, from now to whenever I wake up from this damn tequila.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:49 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 10:49 PM ^
Never made it into the red zone once.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:49 PM ^
Do any of you think Brandon is going to fire the man he hired to save the program? Brandon is a big ego, former CEO of two firms that sold shit products. The AD is making money hand over fist and just got the biggest donation ever after a crap season. He can do no wrong, in his own mind, and the new president will not care. Neither man is going anywhere soon.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
There is another way to create positive change.
The Regents hire or fire the University President - the University President hires or fires the A.D .- the A.D. hires or fires the Head Coach.
In November there is an election where the Regents are either retained or voted out by the electorate - US. If we vote out the Regents that are for the status quo, and put in new ones that want positive change, they could fire this President, and put in one that cares about the football program, and the domino effect will take care of the rest.
For those of you who think that I am being an unreasonable douch, forgive me, it is a product of what I have just watched for the last three and a half hours.
September 7th, 2014 at 12:12 AM ^
In fairness, the Regents did make a big statement against Dave Brandon this summer, just as Schlissel was preparing to begin his reign.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:49 PM ^
Do any of you think Brandon is going to fire the man he hired to save the program? Brandon is a big ego, former CEO of two firms that sold shit products. The AD is making money hand over fist and just got the biggest donation ever after a crap season. He can do no wrong, in his own mind, and the new president will not care. Neither man is going anywhere soon.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
firing Hoke. Brandon is a business man and couldn't care less about loyalty.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:13 PM ^
I hope you're right. But winning big games isn't a business decision. The business is running fine and making money. And he doesn't want to be wrong. Hoke will not lose his job. Bet you a beer.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:36 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 11:55 PM ^
That's a good question, but I think the answer is no, it won't matter, as long as he comes through with winning seasons. It's all about the brand, and selling the brand, and that's DB, he's doing it. The AD will make even more money this year, bank on it.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 10:53 PM ^
I know this is my first post and all, but I get on here all the time. I'm a high school football coach and I get second guessed all the time and then I get on here and hear all the great coaches give their opinion. I'm a huge Michigan fan and I'm from ohio. My line struggles badly right now and that's cause the previous coach didn't prepare them. Home came in with hardly any line recruits and you want it to change overnight. Line in the one place where it takes time. We will be fine and if your a true fan you root no matter what the outcome.
September 6th, 2014 at 10:54 PM ^
I know this is my first post and all, but I get on here all the time. I'm a high school football coach and I get second guessed all the time and then I get on here and hear all the great coaches give their opinion. I'm a huge Michigan fan and I'm from ohio. My line struggles badly right now and that's cause the previous coach didn't prepare them. Home came in with hardly any line recruits and you want it to change overnight. Line in the one place where it takes time. We will be fine and if your a true fan you root no matter what the outcome.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:24 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 10:54 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 10:55 PM ^
Guys, not even Rich Rod... RICH ROD, with his horrible 3-9 team, was shutout. The writing couldn't be anymore clearly on the wall.
September 7th, 2014 at 6:09 AM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 10:57 PM ^
I genuinely like Hoke as a person, think he is a stand up, high character guy who loves his team and assistant coaches but this .... is just so painful and disgusting
September 6th, 2014 at 10:57 PM ^
I genuinely like Hoke as a person, think he is a stand up, high character guy who loves his team and assistant coaches but this .... is just so painful and disgusting
September 6th, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
I'm pissed.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:00 PM ^
any different than the bowl loss that sealed RR's fate, other than the time of the season it took place at. Short of of winning 9-10 games, and beating MSU or OSU on the road I don't see anything that could change the perception of this team and Hoke right now. That is clearly a longshot right now.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:00 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 11:17 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^
You want to know the hilarious thing? We outgained ND and lost 31-0.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
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September 6th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^
As others have said, can't fire him unless you fire Brandon first, because he'll just fuck up the hire again.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^
You love michigan? Admit you're not the man for the job.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
ND HC Kelly just said they played 19 Freshman or RS Freshman and cleaned our clocks! But...I thought you could win if you had too much youth!
How soon before we start hearing how this is about youth or the last remnants of RRs recruits. Please tell me the apologist can stop defending this staff.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:05 PM ^
Hire the best coach out there even if you have to back up the brink truck. Fire Brandon as well!
September 6th, 2014 at 11:29 PM ^
Agreed -- said this in another thread, but Brandon has commercialized this program to all hell, it's time we used some of that money to hand a blank check to whatever the best available coach happens to be available at the end of this season.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
Correction. We outgained ND and lost 37-0
September 6th, 2014 at 11:34 PM ^
a no hitter. . .
September 6th, 2014 at 11:35 PM ^
Pick six was wiped out by a dirty hit on Gardner after the INT. Complete bush league garbage on that guys part at that stage, fuck ND.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:37 PM ^
Pick six was wiped out by a dirty hit on Gardner after the INT. Complete bush league garbage on that guys part at that stage, fuck ND.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 11:43 PM ^
September 6th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
Correction. We outgained ND and lost 37-0 and OSU just tied VT. Tonight sucks big time.
September 6th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
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