Football Bust and Impact on Timing
Haven't seen this discussed so thought I would throw it out there. I suspect that Brady won't be relieved of his duties until after the football bust a week from today. It's not the Michigan way to be rude like that.
EDIT: To be clear, I'm not endorsing this approach, I just think it's the way it will play out.
December 1st, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^
if Michigan is making moves behind the scenes and gauging interest from other coaches. They can use the banquet as an excuse as to why Hoke wasn't fired yet. Also, Harbaugh may need to lose for another week and Stoops is coaching next weekend.
December 1st, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
Rolls eyes so hard at "The Michigan Way" comment. Nebraska did it right yesterday.
December 1st, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
Why can't it be "The Winning Way" Instead of the "Michigan Way"?
December 1st, 2014 at 11:49 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^
I just received an email from U-M that tomorrow is "Giving Blue Day". Does anyone else find it extremely ironic that tomorrow is Giving Blueday? Maybe they are trying to raise enough for Hoke's buyout?
Can we start with "Fire Hoke Monday" moving into "Giving Blue Tuesday" then finish strong with "Hire someone competent Wednesday"?
December 1st, 2014 at 11:11 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
I don't think anybody can argue that Hoke has been a man of the highest character and a great mentor, father figure to his student-athletes. At the same time, other than his wife, staff and probably most of the team, there's virtually nobody that wants or expects him to be kept on. So, for Hoke to preside over the banquet next week would be painfully awkward. And yet, it would be a shame for him not to be there with and for his team.
The way to smooth all of this over is to announce this week that he's been relieved of his coaching duties, that a search for a new coach has begun and that Brady will stay on to continue with his administrative duties until the new coach is named.
In other words, everybody knows he's finished, so make it official while at the same time not turning the banquet into a funeral. It should be more like a memorial. A lot of good things happened in the last four years, a great win-loss record not being one of them.
December 1st, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 11:44 AM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 11:45 AM ^
If not done today there are issues!
December 1st, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
plenty of tickets still available!
come see the drama!!!
December 1st, 2014 at 12:11 PM ^
After all, we can't let him go before he names Captains!
December 1st, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
You are joking, right? There is a whole ensemble of assistants, not to mention their families, who need to find new jobs and move on with their lives. The longer this plays out, the more likely there's not going to be a transition.
December 1st, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
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