Procedure For A Monday Release?
So let's assume that Brandon has gone into full CYA mode and the administration has finally had enough of the Hoke regime's incompetence. Assuming that Michigan wanted to give him his walking papers on Monday, how would the logistics even work? It's obvious after the Morris situation that Hoke is done, but will Michigan's culture prevent a Kiffin-ing / Weis-ing of Hoke?
I'm assuming Hoke would be notified first, then his staff, the AD, and the players. But if there's no interim replacement waiting in the wings, can you realistically announce to the public that he's out? You don't want a power vacuum to develop in the absence of leadership, although if the reports of offense v. defense in the locker room are true, it already seems like there's borderline anarchy in the first place.
Do you start negotiating with other college coaches / NFL assistants behind the scenes while the interim guy does his thing? And what role do the Regents play? Are they really going to let Dave Brandon torpedo another coaching search? Even if he does find a top-tier candidate, what elite coach is going to want Brandon in the film room with him looking over his shoulder?
Basically, I'm confused on how the timing of a Monday dismissal would work. Personally, I think it should happen regardless of the logistics, but I was wondering if anyone closer to the program than I could provide any insight on how it would actually go down.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:37 PM ^
I think Brandon would tell JJ and JJ would call Sam and Ira to break the news.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^
You forgot to mention that Sam would start by saying he has a gut feeling
September 28th, 2014 at 5:50 PM ^
And then that blithering idiot Arial from Detroit will call in and talk about how he was 100% behind Hoke.
September 28th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
I think you know why your remark may not be in good taste, and quite mean.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
to talk to coaches currently under contract in college or the NFL. Firing a guy now really doesnt give you a leg up on negotiations, it only allows you to exit what might be a toxic situation sooner.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:50 PM ^
We are probably in the beginning process of the AD and coaches' agents talking. So we'll hear a lot about Coach X not speaking with us, but you can bet their agents are having discussions with Brandon.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
I would say our situation is pretty freakin toxic...
September 28th, 2014 at 5:53 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 5:56 PM ^
That stuff is always done through back channels, otherwise coach hirings would take a hell of a lot longer. Regardless of whether or not any actual negotiations can get done, U-M could know within a couple of weeks a list of people who would be interested in the job, and how much.
That is, if they care about doing it right. I suspect part of the reason the Hoke hire was so badly screwed up is because Brandon didn't come up through the athletic ranks and doesn't have the connections or the know-how.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^
Procedure.....
September 28th, 2014 at 7:16 PM ^
Give him some kind of authoriy position just to do this.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^
1) Every Monday morning there is an sunday night interview with hoke on mgoblue with Steve Kornacki
2) At 12:30 Monday, Hoke has his regularly scheduled press conference. Any change in this plan would be the signal something is up. Im assuming you would see the beat writers tweet immediately if they received a notice that this was changed.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
Is it? We would like to think so, but when was the last time you saw DB admit a mistake or failure? Firing Hoke would be an admission that he hired the wrong guy.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
I mean, I'm as down on DB as anyone, but the guy's greatest professional accomplishment was going on television to "admit" that his pizza company sucked. In fact, Domino's is still running ads about how much they suck. Obviously he did that for strategic reasons, but pushing Hoke out and convincing people that he has a magical plan for the future is probably the only/best strategy available to him now.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^
You go..........and let's leave it at that.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
No use wasting bandwidth on his dismissal. We all need to be realistic and think with our heads and not hearts. There is money, players, replacement and politics to consider. None of which point to dismissal this season.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:46 PM ^
These threads just keep getting better.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:53 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 5:54 PM ^
We need more threads to that tell us how well recruiting is going.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:01 PM ^
These threads are just getting more bizarre?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
When is yours or one of your fellow Hoke supporters next thread telling us that he should be kept around because he is doing such a good job? I enjoy the free MGoPoints from those threads before they get taken down.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:47 PM ^
This is th worst one yet.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 6:07 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 5:48 PM ^
As someone who's extremely close to the program, I can tell you that all of this runs through Gregg Henson. The Michigan folks talk internally, bring Henson into the discussion, figure out what Henson thinks, tell Hension what they're thinking of doing, ask Henson for his views on what they're thinking, decide what to do, and then tell Henson. The timing for all of this depends almost entirely on Henson's availability.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:48 PM ^
Why do I have a funny feeling that DB will put out a press release tomorrow saying he is behind Hoke 100% and that he is the right man for the job? I just dont see Hoke going anywhere, which is sad. That man should have already been fired.
September 28th, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^
"I'm behind him 100% and he's the right man for the job" is AD speak for "he's going to be fired in the next four months".
September 28th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 6:00 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
You want to give whoever the next coach is time to salvage the class/recruit their own guys. That was part of the problem with the 2011 hire.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 6:08 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
"Officially" in January. But they could make the arrangements well beforehand with the chosen candidate if they go that route.
Hoke's out Jan 1, new guy's in Jan 2. New guy has enough time to try to keep the recruiting class together. It helps that it is a small class and there is little new recruiting to do, just keep who has already committed from jumping.
If they go that route.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
I was thinking the same thing when I was at the game yesterday waiting for it to end but I kind of like calling them Ohio.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:18 PM ^
Buyout goes down by 1 million if they wait until January 1.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:35 PM ^
Future coaches would not look kindly on the type of behavior.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^
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September 28th, 2014 at 5:56 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 8:05 PM ^
Although I'm to the point where I'd rather see my son join a Boy Band than watch Hoke coach another game and witness Brandon Dallas Cowboy the Michigan brand, I don't think a coaching change happens until the end of the season.
September 28th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
Stop. Just stop.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
September 28th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
Will there be muppets posted on the blog if he goes?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
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