November 9th, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^
In fairness, Brandon did publicly endorse Beilein in 2010, at a time when many fans were unhappy with him after the 15-17 season.
November 9th, 2013 at 11:15 PM ^
I wonder how things would be going with the football team right now if he had shown RR the same consideration and support. I think the OL would look better if Jake Fisher were here and Jack Miller had been coached up by Frey and built up by Barwis.
November 11th, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^
He doesn't get credit for their successes is the point.
November 9th, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
He was not hired by Brandon! Research before insulting the OP.
November 11th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
Comprehend what was said before fucking speaking and looking like an idiot.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
I saw A LOT of people flowing out of the stadium at halftime. Those butts won't be in seats much longer if this doesn't get rectified. 2014 schedule is crap and AD is asking for PSD for the majority of the seats.
Speaking of PSD - I appreciated getting the email from the AD on Tuesday asking for my 2014 PSD payment. The sting had not yet worn off from the MSU game and the AD is already asking for next years money. All hail the all-mighty dollar!
November 9th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^
Have a little tact with your begging DB.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
ARE YOU SAYING THE PRICE OF PIZZA IS GOING TO GO UP AGAIN?
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
HERE, LET ME REPHRASE FOR YOU: STFU
November 9th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Nice.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
What is his address? Don't forget Mary Sue and all the regents.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:07 PM ^
Let's go toilet paper his house! Who's with me? Need a few more guys that are fleet of foot, his house has a security gate and a long driveway. In other words, a tackle for loss in this scenario and you end up in jail!
November 9th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
That will be a mistake we will regret forever
November 9th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
I can't believe Dave Brandon didn't use his imense power as a fast-food-pizza CEO to hire Harbaugh in 2007.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
that was on Bill Martin no Dave
November 9th, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
that was on Bill Martin no Dave
November 9th, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
I know he wasn't here in '07 but the program has been set back years by fucking up that hire.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
In 2007, Harbaugh had one year of coaching experience and was 4-8.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:28 PM ^
After taking over a 1 win (IIRC) Stanford team void of talent......and beating USC when they were f'n USC and he coached a Stanford team that, again, won a single game the year before.
Jim ASKED for the QB coach job when Carr turned him down for a bust QB recruit named Scott. He was an ok recruiter and QB coach but where is he now?
Then, he merely asked for an interview in 2007 and was told no over the phone (yes, over the phone was told "not interested").
There is a reason Jim talks so highly of Bo but not so much the University anymore. He wasn't coming here as he was NFL bound but he wouldn't have come here out of spite had he stayed in college, IMO.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:13 PM ^
Look, I'm not really defending Martin here. He definitely didn't do his homework and was somehow caught off-guard when Carr retired. But Harbaugh was not a sure thing in '07. We basically would have been hiring him because of one game (and because he was an alum).
November 9th, 2013 at 10:21 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh shot himself in the foot by coming out publicly during the summer of 2007 on academic standards applied to Michigan football players. He accused Michigan staff of steering players towards "soft" curriculum.
Mike Hart gave one response at the time, saying "I don't know if maybe he wants to coach here and he's mad because he didn't get a job? He's not a Michigan man. I wish he'd never played here."
Carr went after him, as did former players including Jamie Morris.
People who lament the failure to interview or hire Harbaugh following the 2007 season forget that all that transpired.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:10 PM ^
Harbaugh would've left for the NFL eventually, and we'd be right back where we started.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:50 PM ^
Stanford hasn't missed a beat since he left. He built a juggernaught and groomed a great replacement.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
My understanding was that, as a rule, ADs don't go over the head of HCs and fire assistants, almost ever. So I don't know what you expect to happen here.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
Tell Hoke to fire Borges and pony up that Ross dinero for a real OC for starters.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
fire his assistants and bring in Jordan and Alexander? Wasn't his hand forced by brandon? I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm asking if that is what happened.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
There's no reason to believe Brandon forced him to do that.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
I hope the stadium is half full against that team. Brandon has shit all over the traditional atmosphere while hiring a coach who fields a team with an offense that might be average 15 years ago.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:15 PM ^
we had the crowd boo before kicking the go ahead field goal in the 4th quarter and was silent during the 4th quarter touchdown drive from Nebraska unless it was 3rd or 4th down. Also I'm relatively certain that MSC was smashed during her halftime speech.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:30 PM ^
Stadium is always quiet unless it's third down late in a half. And even then...
November 9th, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
Optimal line for Brandon to take:
Unless Hoke comes to him first this week, tell Hoke that Borges and Funk are gone come January and begin a search for stud replacements he will pay top dollar to.
This week, have Hoke announce to the media that "Borges is retiring end of season" to lessen the blow and give recruits hope for improvement come next year.
Hire the best OC he can find. Anything, even a start from scratch with a spread with Threet/Sheridan at QB is better than this disaster. But if he can, find a good manball OC to keep pieces in place.
Secretly begin deliberating Brady Hoke's replacement come January, 2015 after next year's disastrous season, potentially elevating the new OC to HC or hiring an Urbz level coach like Narduzzi.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
Hey Dave, Ron English is available!
November 9th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
Why not.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
would not be happy that English partly got fired for using gay slurs during film sessions.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
You mad me laugh..omg..so good..thank you
November 9th, 2013 at 7:19 PM ^
First time I've smiled in the last, oh, four hours or so.
November 10th, 2013 at 1:30 AM ^
This is great.
Probably the only thing that could've made me laugh at this time.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
Meh, what could he have done after RR's tenure? Who was lining to take over a program coming off a 7-6 season and 2 losing years?
November 9th, 2013 at 7:33 PM ^
and give him the money and contratual resources to do so?
He's 6-2 at the Indiana of the Pac 12, with Casteel.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:17 PM ^
continually improved from a disastrous 2007/2008 team and he left behind a pretty damn good 2012 team for Hoke.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:52 PM ^
We improved so much that we ended the RR era losing our last three games by 20, 30, and 38 points.
Let the RR stuff go already.
November 9th, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
RR's players quit on him. A coach who loses his players can't stay around. He also wasn't recruiting well by that point.
He found a soft landing at Arizona and it's worked out for him so far, but it wasn't going to here. (BTW, I wouldn't exactly call them the "Indiana of the Pac-12" - they've had some good teams over the years.)
November 9th, 2013 at 9:59 PM ^
So yes, they're Indiana. Rich Rod's players quit because it was apparent that he wasn't going to get a 4th year. Hoke has been given every single advantage that Rich Rod was denied, especially when it comes to contracts and money for assistants. Arizona probably isn't going to go to the Rose Bowl. But, it's December and they still control their destiny.
It's amazing to me to see people who lambasted Rich Rod for his defense come to defend Brady Hoke's offense. As of right now it looks like Hoke's success has come from Denard making plays in 2011 and Mattison making the defense decent against a weak schedule. So...basically what Rich Rod with Casteel most likely would have been.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
Hoke will give him the failing coach death chant "We are young and inexperienced and we will be better in the future." DB will sign on because to let go of Hoke would be to acknowledge he made a mistake and misspoke recently saying Hoke is the right man for the job.
We are stuck with at least two more years of mediocrity. I cannot believe Michigan is paying Hoke the 8th highest salary among college football coaches. What a rip off.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
Let's drop crazy numbers and hire Nick Saban.
November 9th, 2013 at 9:38 PM ^
Les drop crazy numbers and hire Dantonio... Or, dare I say... Tressel.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
Come on man... DB hired a Michigan Man. A cheerleader that gets it. Not even that Michigan is a lauging stock, will be enough for changes to be made. DB is not going to fire his boy. There is no debate. DB will die on that hill. So... accept this, and endure it. Michigan is now the Exxon Valdez of college football.
November 9th, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
Well played. Hoke is in way over his head and is nothing but a cheerleader on the sidelines during games. He is Michigan's Gerry Faust, and we're stuck with him for at least one more season, with the destruction in Columbus next November hopefully being the final pain to cause the gain that will be his firing.
Can't wait for the youth and "we're still 6-3" apologists to pull out the pom-poms this week.