Hoke meeting with Hackett at noon

The timing of San Francisco starting to distance itself, the lack of Michigan denial by Harbaugh, the tight lips from media about Michigan to Harbaugh, and the timing of the Hoke firing all seem to be aligning for an awesome hire.  A bit optimistic?.....yes, but one can hope.

Waiting for fax from 734-umichigan

The firing is a given.  I'm sure it will rev up the Mgoblog crowd here but the site won't crash until a coach signing.

If Hoke is retained yes.

have the odds for what time the MGOBLOG "what are you drinking" thread pops up?  Or will that only be when the new coach is hired?

 

Okay, It's probably happening...

I bet we won't hear anything officially official until then, but there will probably be speculation/leakage before then.

I know we've been slow in giving out information, but I doubt the AD would let the reporters hound the complex for hours trying to get word from players heading to the meeting.

to this.  I was thinking the exact same thing.  Makes me want to watch Tombstone

I agree with what you're saying, absolutely. But I just don't think it's a secret at this point. If he was going to be retained, that news would have already been leaked because he would be getting an extension. You can't recruit in your last year of a contract.

but nothing is sacred anymore in this day and age of social media. hell, I buy my kids Christmas gifts on the computer and then the ads pop up when they are on the computer!

Excellent perspective. I haven't personally been in that position, but you did a great job of relaying what it's probably like. I feel somewhat bad for Hoke, and hope he lands on his feet. He is getting a lot of money as a golden parachute, so it's hard to feel too bad. 

Not to sound like I lack sympathy for Brady, but he did get to live his dream. It didn't end well and I get that, but how many people don't get that experience at all?

I was wondering how you'd respond to this --> I was prepared to talk shit when you started grave dancing.  Celebrate a coach that can put us back at expectations, some people thought it would be Rich Rod, more thought it would be Brady Hoke.  Here's hoping we find our guy this time.

I agree with your sentiments entirely.  I would imagine though that in Hoke's case that the millions he has presumably socked away will help cushion the blow somewhat.

That was a manly statement right there. If I knew how to embed GIFs, I'd do that honoring a mensch slow clapping one.

Man, I remember when that happened to me. I didn't like the job and that's why I wasn't very good at it, but it was hard to shake the feeling that I had failed. It was also my first job after grad school, which made it even worse. They stopped assigning me work a week before I was let go and scheduled my review at 4:00 pm on a Thursday. That's when I knew what was coming. But since I hated the job, I also felt a tremendous sense of relief. Maybe Hoke will have that feeling as well. The past season probably wasn't much fun for him, particularly when the criticism and speculation reached a fever pitch. He'll be free of that now.

why would he schedule a meeting just to tell him he isn't being fired, especially considering the timing? If he were going to be retained he would have been informed a couple weeks ago.