drewro02

February 25th, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^

Is it safe to say it may be a good thing that we didn't go after and hire Patterson. This would have been a huge story for the media to jump on and the second straight Michigan coach beginning a career amidst controversy in Ann Arbor. I know the Freep references are getting old, but they would have had a field day with this one.

RONick

February 25th, 2011 at 11:42 AM ^

Thus the reason Hoke was Brandon's choice.  Safe can be better in terms of media relations sometimes. 

I'm not defending "the process", nor am I necessarily a huge fan of the Hoke hire (still held out hope RR would stay even after the bowl game).  Simply the positives of the type of hire that was made.

03 Blue 07

February 25th, 2011 at 6:38 PM ^

Uhh, he could only be an "awesome hire" if he actually wanted to bring his awesomeness. Now, if this were, say, the USSR during Communism, or China pre-1990's, well, then, we could have just forced him to coach Michigan because it's better for college football, and, thus, the state. But we're not.