Thank you Brady Hoke

Thank you for leaving and I wish you the best Mr. Hoke.

Thanks for your commitment and live for Michigan. Good luck to you.

nothing but success in his future endeavors.

Well I did rather enjoy 2011. That was it. Thank you Coach Hoke for that, at least.

See black socks'

For stocking the cupboard with plenty of great and talented kids for the next coach

Thanks for the recruiting, I guess?  He not only recruited well, but retained.  There's still a good chance that those fantastic 2012 and 2013 classes, along with a handful of elite skill guys from '14 and '15, could make some big time noise next year and in 2016.  He's leaving behind a cupboard that is much more well stocked than his predecessors. 

Thanks, Coach. Wish it would have worked out.

Thanks for two of my best memories - UTL1 and the Ohio game in 2011.  

seemed like a stand up guy who really loved the school and program. It clearly did not work out, but it is still sad to see someone have their dream job taken away from them. Best of luck in the future Brady.

and thanks for all the fish!

 

Seriously though, thanks for the Sugar Bowl win and for leaving the cupboard stocked with talent.

.... sorry that the product on the field did not embody the excellence which Michigan stands for.

 

I hope you have as much success in your next stop as our last coach has found...

... but I hope we have more success.

 

Thanks for leaving the cupboard stocked for Harbaugh or Miles.

Thank you for Jabril Peppers, amongst other things.

The vision he had and the personality he brought were exactly what Michigan needed.

He just wasn't the right coach.

Thank you, Brady.  

Posted yesterday.  Hoke is a good man and we all wish him well.

He tried his best, but he just wasn't the guy for the job. 

He got his dream job and lost it today. I can't imagine how sad he must feel. 

Thank you Brady Hoke and I hope you are able to find peace.

Yup. I think this is absolutely deserved. Thanks, Coach. Even if not for quality football players, you helped foster an environment to develop quality young men.

But he just ways not able to make it work!  Best of Luck!

HIRE HARBAUGH!

 Sad but necessary day.  In hindsight, he needed at least one more stop before head coaching a power program.  I wish it would have worked out for him here.

Good Luck Brady.

And nice post WD.

I wasn't happy to see RR go. I feel the same about Hoke. No question he's a great guy and coached his heart out. Part of being a successful leader is strength of will--something Hoke excelled at. Another part is adaptation. Something Hoke seems to have struggled with.

I wish it had worked out differently.

I also hope all the best for him and his family. They're part of the Michigan family and I'll root for him wherever he lands. I wouldn't be surprised to see him bounce back like RR. He--and the university--will hopefully learn much from this experience.

Can retain Hoke as like Head Recruiter/Team Dad?

I really really wanted Hoke to succeed. He was the perfect type of guy for Michigan who did things the right way.

Unfortunately it was not meant to be. He's a great man, the tears from players faces confirms that much. Just not a good enough coach for this level. It makes me sad...I wish for once a guy like Hoke could have bucked the "nice guys finish last" stereotype. But it cannot be denied how mentally soft his teams were, and it looks like a result of his mentality as leader. Great motivational guy, but just not good enough for this game at this level.

He was all of that.

Interesting if we all look back before this season:  the predictions universally concluded that the success of the season would depend mostly on (1) the development of the o-line and (2) the performance of the quarterback.

With perfect 20/20 hindsight........that was the season.  We could have won 10 or 11 games if those two areas performed better.

Wish you the best Brady.  It's never easy when it comes down to this.

You are a class act Brady and I hope to see you do well!

who represent the University well on and off the field.

Thanks for making sure our football players continue to be students and take advantage of their Michigan education.

Good luck in your future endeavours.

 

are about the full cupboards. I hope this is true.

Thank you coach for everything you have done for Michigan. You gave it you best. Best of luck to you

for being a part of the rich mosaic that is Michigan football.  Some good, some bad, but you can say you gave 100%.  Godspeed and best of luck in whatever is next.