Thank you Jim Hackett
We all need to be reminded again on Gameday why we are so excited for this season. Without this man, there would be no Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. The anticipation for this season is unlike any other. I'm so damn happy that we don't have Brady Hoke on the sidelines. Thank you Jim Hackett for bringing Harbaugh home!
This is a new era for Michigan Football! It starts tonight!
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:05 AM ^
thank everyone who made it possible. Be sure to have a toast to Jed York and Trent Baalke!
Oh and also to the Beav!
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:23 AM ^
Thank You kindly, dumbasses.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:55 AM ^
to me signing my Christmas cards to those two as MGoBlog?
I'm going to use a big card, so I'll add individual usernames if anyone wants theirs added.
September 3rd, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
Today is like Christmas. If M should happen to lose, which I do not think will happen, it would be similar to my childhood Christmas when the Lost in Space Robot did not appear under the tree but there other satisfactory gifts to make it a successful Christmas. Harbaugh on the sidelines is a success, a win would be the best ever!
September 3rd, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
Good ole Yorky and Baalky. Gotta love those two. Chips off the old block I tell you. Much appreciation to those two idiots.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:09 AM ^
Thank you, Mr. Hackett, for bringing the Harbaugh treasure back to A2.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:11 AM ^
For bringing the excitement back to Michigan football. We needed it!
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:13 AM ^
Jim MF Hackett, you're so gangsta and you can never leave your position! You delivered like a.......BOSS!
Go Blue!!!! Beat Utah!!!!
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September 3rd, 2015 at 9:14 AM ^
I am always excited for Michigan football but this year there is a different feeling. The excitement has reached a while new level. Thank you Mr. Hackett!
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:17 AM ^
is a 'Jim Hackett Appreciation Thread'.
Wait..wut?
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:19 AM ^
I cannot imagine the meltdown that is going to take place here if we get smoked. I am not saying it is going to happen, and am not trolling at all. Just a thought experiment.
This morning we are thanking Jim Hackett. Say we get beat 40-7 tonight. There would be a level of confused, inebriated animalistic rage on these pages that would be unrivaled except for possibly the Horror.September 3rd, 2015 at 9:33 AM ^
I don't think that's true. If we get smoked, it won't be laid at the feet of Hackett.....and only slightly at the feet of Harbaugh.
In either scenario, I don't see us getting smoked tonight. Too much competence on our sideline for that to happen.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
not saying it would be at the feet of Hackett, I was just thinking about what would happen to this huge pregame love affair with everything in the event that something completely unforeseen took place tonight. Now that I think about it, if we did get taken to the shed I could see it actually being taken somewhat comically by the Board. It would seem like a really cruel prank.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:18 AM ^
Tonight, when I and my cronies sit down at our local cigar bar with our stogies and bourbon, watching Michigan kickoff, we will be sure to toast the man who gave us our passion back.
Thank you Jim Hackett, cheers to you.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:29 AM ^
I'm so damn happy that we don't have Brady Hoke on the sidelines.
We needed to make a change, but this is a little harsh.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
know if it is all that harsh. Last year the level of incompetence shown by the coaching staff almost reached a level where it was an afront to the program. He also personally became very detached and dismissive. I think you could call the split mutual but I don't know if you could go as far as to call it amicable.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:37 AM ^
I think he wanted to stay, but it's done and no point in dwelling on it, especially today.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
Agreed, let's keep it on the positive.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:39 AM ^
I feel the same way. We needed accountabilty and player development.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
no one should ever feel bad for brady...the man was given MILLIONS for a job he was not qualified for, both on paper and anecdotally.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^
I haven't been this excited in probably 8 years. Thanks, Jim.
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September 3rd, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
this excited for the Alabama game, but there was the rather large seed of doubt in my mind that was telling me I should not be excited. That proved to be correct. (Man that was a rough weekend). I don't have that doubt right now.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:31 AM ^
Jim #1!
And nobody turn this into a Hunter Lochmann depreciation thread. The ROI would be too low.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:34 AM ^
I'm as grateful as anyone but let's stay off Hoke going forward. Bashing him isn't going to do any good. Plus I think he brought in some talent that's going to start showing itself tonight.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
Your reasoning (retroactively) applies to RR too, haha
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September 3rd, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
No OL AMIRITE?
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
It should apply to RR as well. At the same time, the hardcore defenders of RR need to just agree to disagree with those who criticize him. It's been 4 1/2 years since the man was fired.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^
He's a good guy who was over his head. Hope he can get past it and remember the sugar bowl instead of 2014.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
Best AD ever
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September 3rd, 2015 at 9:36 AM ^
Amen and amen!
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:44 AM ^
in many seasons, perhaps going back to 2006, Lloyd Carr's last hurrah campaign with Bo still watching, I am confident about the status and future of Michigan football going forward without worry about channeling a national championship future. Under Harbaugh that will happen, too. Thanks to Mr. Hackett who divined the happening, and then made it happen. All you had to do was believe, and WE DID.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
Nailed it. Same for me.
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:50 AM ^
I have to admit, it's still going to be a little surreal to see Jim on the sidelines tonight. It still really hasn't sunk in. I might have to turn on the Khaki cam just to constantly remind myself that he's actually here.
Hey, maybe we'll see some actual halftime adjustments tonight?
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:51 AM ^
Also, thank you Schlissel. He could just as easily have not put enough effort into replacing Dave Brandon because sports aren't his first priority (nor should they be). Failures at the university President level landed us Dave Brandon, but Schlissel made the right hire in Hackett.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:57 AM ^
This is the most underrated comment in the thread. Schlissel, in my opinion, was the guy who got everything started off on the right foot. Competent and self-aware management can do wonders for organizational success and attitude.
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September 3rd, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
Jim² + A² = COLLEGE FOOTBALL DYNASTY
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:59 AM ^
R+L=J::H+H=NC
September 3rd, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
I feel like I felt at the eve of the Hoke era...excited and hopeful to once again have winning football on Saturday er, Thursday in this case.
The difference in 2015 from 2011...no hope needed. We will. Harbaugh.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
may the Harbaugh be with you, Mr. Hackett.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
Thank you for not skywriting.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^
To put the DB era into perspective, we all love Hackett for simply asking for the opinions of players, fans and alumni and simply asking Jim Harbaugh if he would like to be the coach and telling him that he's the guy. How simple is that? And Brandon couldn't do it.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^
One small thing in the beginning of the Hackett era here that really struck me was that opinion surveys were being distributed regarding just about anything, open forums were happening, fireside chats were happening....suddenly, the place seemed open to the people that it served again. It was huge and an import shift away from the previous administration.
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
Fuck and yes!
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
Here Here
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
JIM MFIN' HACKETT!