Hoke's Trick? Think of Women on a beach
I'm guessing Hoke and Gibbons like brunettes after reading this quote:
“Every time we were like struggling in kicking, coach tells me to think about girls on a beach or brunette girls,” Gibbons said. “So that’s what we did. Made the kick.”
I can only hope that Hoke was watching Major League 2 when he came up with this. But hey, whatever works.
Jake Taylor: Rube, you look at Playboy all the time, don't you?
Rube Baker: I don't just look at it. I read the articles.
Jake Taylor: Sure you do.
Rube Baker: I do. I especially like it when they mention the girls' interests, like Betsy loves surfing.
Jake Taylor: You even memorize them?
Rube Baker: Yep. I guess I do.
Jake Taylor: Bingo.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:27 AM ^
When I read that on ESPN I kept thinking about Happy Gilmore going to his happy place. 
January 4th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
Best "Whaaaat?!" since the Notre Dame win.
January 4th, 2012 at 12:52 PM ^
Can some photoshop a burnette girl on the beach in the goal net when he kicked the winning FG!
January 4th, 2012 at 1:06 PM ^
I wonder what RR was telling him last year.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
I think we need a shirt that says Brunette Girls and the date of the game.
I laugh everytime I watch the clip
January 4th, 2012 at 12:09 PM ^
fantastic idea, but add the date and score.
That shirt needs to be part of the mgoblog collection.
January 4th, 2012 at 12:47 PM ^
I'm thinking either: "Brunettes Win Games, 23-20, 1/3/12"
Or just the simple "Michigan Brunettes, 23-20"
January 4th, 2012 at 2:42 PM ^
I would buy either one of those.
January 4th, 2012 at 12:52 PM ^
Gibbons practicing kicks on a beach with a brunette lying next to him watching.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
Tremendous
Hoke should have the brunette cheerleaders stand under the goalpost for field goals.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:48 AM ^
I think this is also Magnus' trick, as evidenced by the "hot girls" tag on TTB.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^
Did anyone else think they were talking about the "Burnett" girls? I was gonna google them today, figuring they must be pretty hot if the team uses them for motivation.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:57 AM ^
Boyz N da Pahokee has a clip in his diary about Gibbons making the comment. I was watching the presser when he said it and was wondering if I was hearing things.
January 4th, 2012 at 12:12 PM ^
Jake and Rube were the first thing that came to mind when I heard that segment.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:13 PM ^
He absolutely loves the guy.
Rome:
"Let's get this straight, if you have a problem with Brendan Gibbons, you now have a problem with me"
"If I could be anyone else in this world other than myself, and I'm pretty happy being me, I would be Brendan Gibbons"
January 4th, 2012 at 12:25 PM ^
Hoke is a secret Jedi Master and used the force on Gibbons. I'm sure we all shared a collective, "Oh shit" moment during the first game when Gibbons was kicking instead of Wile, but the kid came through HUGE for us this year. Proud of that young man!
January 4th, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
what a turn around for gibbons, going from everyones scape goat from last season to one of the more likeable guys on the team after this.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:30 PM ^
by god, that's COACHING! Unorthodox perhaps, but coaching nonetheless.
January 4th, 2012 at 2:44 PM ^
Just brunettes..... just brunettes.....
January 4th, 2012 at 3:12 PM ^
Uh oh. Isn't Laura Hoke a blonde? Someone's in trouble.
January 5th, 2012 at 1:12 AM ^
Well, he oesnt want his player dreaming about his wife
January 4th, 2012 at 5:30 PM ^
nnnnnnning