Hokelore
Just finished listening to Hoke's signing day presser, and picked up on this gem when asked about social media:
Hoke: "I don't facebook, I don't twitter, I don't email."
Reporter: "You don't use email?"
Hoke: "No. [pause] If I want to talk to somebody I'll talk to them."
Now that's old school.
February 1st, 2012 at 2:57 PM ^
Does he walk in 4 feet of snow to work, uphill everyday?
February 1st, 2012 at 3:00 PM ^
He walks uphill even at work.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:02 PM ^
Yup, about 10 miles to and from work too.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:10 PM ^
Do I sense a new meme taking shape?
February 1st, 2012 at 3:01 PM ^
interesting considering that he has a facebook profile unless someone just made one and said that they were him.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:06 PM ^
He also said that he doesn't use Facebook or Twitter. So somebody must have set up the Facebook profile for him, which isn't unusual for football coaches.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:10 PM ^
Brady Hoke is a fairly common name... also he has a very common face
February 1st, 2012 at 4:57 PM ^
Who doesnt want to be Brady Hoke!!! The man is majestic!!
February 1st, 2012 at 3:02 PM ^
Holkloar.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^
He rides a horse to work.
Milks his own cows.
Hunts for his own meat.
Cuts his own hair.
Sews his own clothes.
And heats his house with logs he cut himself.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:29 PM ^
February 1st, 2012 at 5:22 PM ^
OK, now you're going too far.
We know Hoke never heats his house.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^
emails.
That is a bit absurd to claim that he does not. It would be the equivalent of a person in 1985 saying "I don't receive mail, it I want to talk to somebody I will talk to them." Come on Brady, lose a little of this kind of stuff already. You are tough and you don't take any shit from anybody. We get it.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:06 PM ^
I interpreted it as just in reference to recruiting. He doesn't email recruits, he calls them.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
I know people who even if they have email accounts, never check them. If you say "can I email you a picture" they ask for a print, or send it to someone else. They don't look at it enough to be something they'll get in a month.
I know email seems like one of your arms to some people, but there are those that don't facebook, or tweet. And manage to get by.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
February 1st, 2012 at 3:40 PM ^
have a facebook account and have never visited a twitter page, but email? I know, like the people on Hoarders, they probably don't have an email account, but is it possible for a functining professional to not have an email account. If it still is, those days are certainly numbered.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:26 PM ^
Come on Brady, lose a little of this kind of stuff already. You are tough and you don't take any shit from anybody. We get it.Why should he lose it? This whole shtick is entertaining. I'm sure Brady has, in fact, put on a longsleeved shirt before, and maybe even one with red on it. But the legend is more fun than the (probable) truth.
February 1st, 2012 at 4:46 PM ^
When the team fails to live up to expectations (hasn't happened yet, just to be clear), then you can question the way Hoke operates. Until that time he can do whatever the f he wants. And anyway, the media blows these things out of proportion. Hoke just states his preferences and they run with it because it's an interesting angle.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
Is he Amish?
February 1st, 2012 at 3:09 PM ^
Is there a link to the press conference available anywhere? I got home late and missed most of it, but would like to watch it. The link on mgoblue doesn't load, but that was the link for when the press conference was "live"...
February 1st, 2012 at 3:22 PM ^
mgoblue should have a full replay up soon
February 1st, 2012 at 3:13 PM ^
Its fine and dandy to act like all the modern technology is beaneth you, and you prefer a more personal approach, but hopefully he understands that today's youth is all about that kind of stuff.
I hope someone on Hoke's staff understands such pooey as "e-mail" and "facebook". Staying current is not a crime.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
It certainly hurt his recruiting class this year.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:10 PM ^
No paper or internet trail /s
February 1st, 2012 at 3:26 PM ^
February 1st, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
but how will we wish each other a "happy easter!"?
February 1st, 2012 at 3:20 PM ^
Hoke has advanced one more step towards Bo-like (godlike) status. Soon he will transcend speech and summon his minions with a mere raising of the eyebrows.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:28 PM ^
Brady's communication style will ensure he never crosses paths with BRCE and His Dudeness (pictured below??). The only downside I see is that he probably is unaware that CRAIG JAMES allegedly KILLED 5 HOOKERS AT SMU. Someone should probably warn him...
February 1st, 2012 at 3:35 PM ^
how will JT wish him Happy Easter!?
February 1st, 2012 at 3:40 PM ^
Your exclamation point is too damn close to the last letter in Easter.
Happy Easter !!
February 1st, 2012 at 3:40 PM ^
It allows him to point while e-communicating.
February 1st, 2012 at 3:45 PM ^
So that's why he doesn't return any of my emails!
February 1st, 2012 at 4:51 PM ^
I think it hurt this class, but I'm not sure that it helped either....