January 12th, 2011 at 3:58 PM ^
does not equal correlation.
There were many factors that led to Rich Rodriguez not working out at Michigan. That Rich Rodriguez changed the way captains were selected was not one of them.
January 15th, 2011 at 2:32 AM ^
Maybe, maybe not. Certainly i think abandoning michigan's traditional identity with regard to defense didnt help
January 12th, 2011 at 8:11 PM ^
"Tradition is something you can't bottle. You can't buy it at the corner store. But it is there to sustain you when you need it most. I've called upon it time and time again. And so have countless other Michigan athletes and coaches. There is nothing like it. I hope it never dies."
<br>-Fritz Crisler
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<br>And Bo-
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<br>http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2007/Sep/bo.php
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January 12th, 2011 at 9:44 PM ^
is dead.
I don't really care what he had to say.
January 13th, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
But I'm glad you were born with all the knowledge of humanity, and didn't have to learn from any dead guys. Because otherwise you'd have to care about what people who know far more than you do think about things. (Like having an understanding of what Michigan Football is actually all about. Sorry you didn't learn that in your time here).
January 12th, 2011 at 2:21 PM ^
Sharp: Brady, you said your goal was to win Big 10 titles. What about national titles? Shouldn't that be the focus...
Hoke: No.
Sharp: of your program? For a national program like Michigan?
Hoke: No. We want to win Big 10 titles. You can't win a national title if you don't win your conference title.
Sharp: But isn't winning a conference title sort of a consolation prize?
Hoke: I have five Big 10 Championship rings and 1 National Championship rings. And they ALL matter. They all matter. You can't win a National Championship without winning a conference championship.
Sharp: So the goal is winning a national championship?
Hoke: I didn't say that. I want to win Big 10 titles. Multiply. Consecutively. I just made that word up (multiply). I'm like that. I'm good at Scrabble.
(next question, cue Sharp column about Michigan being a 'regional' program).
January 12th, 2011 at 2:57 PM ^
He had it written and up before the press conference today. So his question was a self-fulfilling prophecy.
January 12th, 2011 at 4:03 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 4:45 PM ^
My snippet doesn't quite do it justice. He did pimp-hand Sharp, which was nice. And in the context of the conversation, it was sort of more important to pimp-hand Sharp than to concede "yes, we want to win national championships".
January 12th, 2011 at 6:46 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 4:19 PM ^
He's very cultured. I bet that in order to talk with him in his office, you first need to make up a word and then recite its definition.
January 13th, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
That pretty much captures the words, but what I don't think you can capture in mere words was the tone and body language, which basically said, "What are you an effing idiot that you don't get this?"
Priceless!!
January 12th, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
I liked his answer to one particular question better than Rich Rod's (which I call recall vividly)
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<br>"Coach, do you think this is elite among college football jobs?"
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<br>RR's answer: "Uh, yeah, I think there's something special about this place."
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<br>BH's answer: "Are you kidding?!?! This is MICHIGAN!!!"
January 12th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
My expectations were low but hoke would've surpassed them even if they were high. Great job
January 12th, 2011 at 3:04 PM ^
he can keep our current players and add some defense, we can go from there. Until then, Go Blue!
January 12th, 2011 at 3:17 PM ^
no crying in baseball, but apparently plenty in football.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:22 PM ^
I'm sold. He seems like a great fit.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:28 PM ^
It's kind of hilarious how quickly opinion is whipsawing back and forth - and I'm not calling anyone out, I'm just as susceptible myself. I love that Brady is disdainful of the press hyenas, and I love his presentation in general. But as I commented on a previous thread, I thought Rod Marinelli was one impressive dude when he came in, and he turned out to be as unqualified as HC as Millen was at GM.
<br>Hoke has to go up against the likes of Tressel, Pelini, Kelly, Paterno, Ferentz, Beilema, and Dantonio - and beat them. Beat them on their home recruiting grounds, beat them in assistant coach hires, beat them in game planning, beat them in halftime adjustments, beat them on the scoreboard. He's never had to accomplish any of those things at anywhere near the level he has to now, and we won't know for quite a while if he can pull it off.
<br>But, based on today's performance, he'll be fun to watch and root for while we wait and see.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:30 PM ^
Great fit for Michigan! I just hope people give him a chance and maybe someday get behind him! GO BLUE!!!
January 12th, 2011 at 3:30 PM ^
Wasn't sure at first but I have to say, I'm proud to be a Michigan fan today.
Hoke's sprit embodies everything about the program I want it to be.
Here's to much success and longevity Brady!
January 12th, 2011 at 3:33 PM ^
It was a good press conference. I liked his line about recruiting: "It's easy to sell a place you love." I don't know how well he can salvage the 2011 class, but going forward, I think he'll do well in that area.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:36 PM ^
Do I have to have a subscription to mgoblue.com to watch videos?
January 12th, 2011 at 3:42 PM ^
Positive #1: Restoring Michigan’s Public Image
Positive #2: Recruiting (long-term)
Positive #3: Direction of the program
A wise man once said, “those who stay will be champions.” I have faith that those who buy into our new regime will be rewarded for their hard work and dedication. I cannot speculate as to what is best for the individual athletes, but one can only hope that jumping from the De-boring offense to the spread, and back to Man-Ball will not be as devastating a transition as we were forced to suffer through in 2008. I expect that Hoke (and Borges now) will be more than willing to take the ‘smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em’ approach and adopt a bit more of a hybrid look over the next few seasons, as opposed to trying to put a square peg into a round hole. It will take a bit of luck, and again – a bit of patience, but success is not out of the question for this team over the next few seasons. Hell, a win over MSU and/or OSU in ’11 would make Hoke an instant hero in AA!
Positive #4: Chance to make a splash with big-name (defensive) staff members
If done right, Hoke has the opportunity to build a staff that can squeeze the most out of the current roster, while also allowing our football program to reach its full potential in the years to come. DB said he was willing to pay top dollar for an elite coaching staff and it’s time to put up or shut up. Brady was by no means the sexiest candidate, but in many ways his assistants will be the ones who will make or break his career at UofM.
Positive #5: Hoke is a man with something to prove
Regardless of all of the negativity surrounding him, I was a RR supporter because he was the Michigan coach. He stuck to his guns no matter what the media, grumpy fans, or former players were saying and turned our offense into a young force in the B1G…??!! (don’t get me started…) Nevertheless, I always felt that our teams under RR were lacking that Michigan swagger, or a cutthroat mentality – with the expectation of victory on every gameday. The dawn of a new era in Michigan football history gives Hoke the opportunity to rekindle those old expectations among his players, and to take advantage of the unprecedented low expectations of our football program to date. It has all the makings of a great comeback story for the Wolverines – and who doesn’t like those?
Now, more than ever, we need to stand behind our coach, our players, and the administration behind them. Come on, Brady, build us a team worthy of Michigan! GO BLUE!!
January 12th, 2011 at 3:44 PM ^
I hard him talk about his passion for the program and when he said "that team in Ohio!" so he gets a +100000 from me.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:45 PM ^
I absolutely love Brady Hoke. He bleeds maize and blue and hopefully will bring some Big 10 Championships back to Ann Arbor soon.
January 12th, 2011 at 3:46 PM ^
Hoke had a great press conference.
January 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM ^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcR7hr4LLQg (embedding is disabled)
January 12th, 2011 at 4:10 PM ^
However, I am not sold on his OC Borges. Also the question remains, can he recruit? Not just locally or regionally, but nationally. If Michigan competes and wins B10 titles, will they be able to compete against the likes of Alabama on a national stage? I guess we will know in time.
January 12th, 2011 at 8:28 PM ^
Tom Brady says he can recruit very well, thanks
January 12th, 2011 at 4:13 PM ^
I think that what Hoke was done with the talent he has is pretty darn good. I'm nervous about the competition it was against, but he has some close finishes against ranked teams. Teams that could and have beaten good B1G TEN teams. I really think he will do well.
January 12th, 2011 at 4:14 PM ^
Hoke to me looks like Steve Schirripa from the Sopranos
was impressed with press conference loved how he shut down that scumbag sharp from the DFP
January 12th, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
Does he make his brother the DC? No experience, little scary there. What about Chuck Heater? I think everyone will go bat shit if heater comes in as DC. What about some up and coming talent? Interesting to say the least. How much is in contract? FWIW JH is not here, not LM, Gary Patterson, Brady Hoke. This man wanted the job, he loves Michigan. Its great to hear it from him! Happy to have you hear coach! Kinda reminds me of LC, with the way he speaks slowly and methodically. Gotta love how he took no crap from Sharp too!
January 12th, 2011 at 5:15 PM ^
the Pimp Hand will have the last laugh after all.
January 12th, 2011 at 5:23 PM ^
I wasn't crazy about the length of time this took, that's on Brandon, but I like Hoke.
This isn't a beauty contest.
Giving the fans a boner isn't a job requirement for Michigan's coach, and never has been.
He needs to win. That's all. I think this guy has the potential to do that.
January 12th, 2011 at 6:36 PM ^
One thing he can do is bring back tradition, such as bringing back the Sunday morning Michigan replay. Including the cheesy music.
January 12th, 2011 at 6:55 PM ^
January 15th, 2011 at 9:41 PM ^
Love this hire, I think UofM is going to have a suprisingly good season coming up. I can't wait.