Was Bo Wrong or Right?
Pulled from Bo's Lasting Lessons:
Bo Schembechler
John U. Bacon
"I remember one time we were scouting a high school player here in Michigan, but I couldn't take my eyes off of his head coach. The guy was just standing there on the sidelines , his arms folded, with no clipboard, no headset. Nothing! And he'd always stand twenty yards away from everyone else. If their opponents had the ball down by his 10-yard line -which seemed to happen a lot-he'd be standing out by the 50. His poor assistants-and why they worked for this guy is a mystery to me-had to keep running back and forth to him just to let him know what they were doing.
I couldn't believe it! Honestly, what the hell is that? Why are they paying that guy? Why does he even show up for the games? Needless to say, his team was awful-undisciplined, unfocused, uninspired. But what would you expect,with no leader?"
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I say he was right and this is why our current Michigan team is what they are and what they will continue to be until a leader is brought to give direction to a seemingly lost program.
October 18th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
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October 18th, 2014 at 3:41 PM ^
He has the Cowboys' defense humming along pretty well. When he was the Lions' coach, they were a complete dumpster fire being run by WCF Sr. and Matt Millen. I'm not saying Miranelli wasn't a complete failure as a HC here, but I think on the defensive side of the ball, Miranelli >>> Hoke.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^
"being run by WCF Sr. and Matt Millen."
there's your problem...
October 18th, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
Marinelli is actually a really good NFL Defensive Coordinator. Defensive Coordinator, being a position Hoke never held before becoming a head coach.
October 18th, 2014 at 7:37 PM ^
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October 18th, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
How often did he wear a head set with the offense on the field the last three years when Borges was in the booth?
October 18th, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
I think in practice, Hoke wears a GREAT heatset. He just doesn't execute on gamesdays.
sometimes, coaches have a hard time going from state st to main st
October 18th, 2014 at 3:04 PM ^
Brady Hoke does not possess the wherewithal to utilize said Headset (w/mic) in a manner that is part & parcel de rigueur for a fully functioning Head coach at a Major college program. He is beyond his depth and in 4 years has not aspired to rise to the occasion afforded to him.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
Perhaps you email this to Hoke
October 18th, 2014 at 3:20 PM ^
October 18th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^
It makes sense since they have had a great week of practice, and are showing tremendous leadership.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:36 PM ^
October 18th, 2014 at 3:37 PM ^
Hoke matches the description Bo provides, but I do feel pretty strongly coaches should be engaged in the game these days via headsets. The days of Tom Landry style coaching has long been over.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
October 18th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^
Just saying, the top coaches in the B1G right now are Urban, Dantonio, and Jerry Kill(!). They all manage just fine to coach their players up on the sidelines as well as being in constant communication with his coordinators about strategies and play calls. Why, exactly, can Hoke not do the same?
He says he doesn't wear a headset so he can do one half of what those three and several others in the conference do. And by the looks of the product on the field since that Sugar Bowl win, he has done a pretty poor job at that one half.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:44 PM ^
this guy must have been a terrible coach. i wouldn't be surprised if his teams never won a game.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
You mean the era when you literally had to walk to a telephone at the back of the bench to talk to anyone in the booth, if there even were coaches in the press box?
Sure, absolutely applicable.
October 18th, 2014 at 3:56 PM ^
What do you mean? I was pointing to the fact that he's smoking a cigarette on the sideline.
Also the fact that some people think that wearing a headset is the only way a coach can ever be successful tickles my funny bones.
October 18th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
Lombardi ran the Packers. He ran them. He brought in the talent. He managed the talent, and he coached up the talent. He was the head coach and the general manager of the Packers. He drew up the plays. He called the plays. These are thigs with exception to bringing in the talent Hoke has not done.
October 18th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
he was able to do all that without wearing a headset?
October 18th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
Because he was a much brighter, and more talented, individual than Hoke could ever be?
And, you know, the whole drawing up and calling his own plays thing.
October 18th, 2014 at 11:00 PM ^
I agree with the general tone of your comment, but Lombardi did not call the Packers' plays. Starr did.
October 18th, 2014 at 5:26 PM ^
And the MLB was responsible for calling defensive plays back then. Lombardi was totally engaged, and that was done by verbal communication throughout the game. He yelled, he talked, he corrected, he asked... All I see Hoke do is clap and praise.
October 18th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
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October 18th, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^
Do you people honestly believe that all of the team's problems stem from Hoke not wearing a headset most of the time during games? It looks like to me that the headset thing is the closest straw you could grab, and you are running with it.
Headsets do not mean success on the field. as this guy can tell you....
October 18th, 2014 at 4:02 PM ^
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October 18th, 2014 at 4:41 PM ^
Franklin went 24-15 overall at Vandy and 11-13 in conference play. Yeah, it's Vandy, but meh.
October 18th, 2014 at 5:12 PM ^
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He might never win a conferece game.
October 18th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
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October 18th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Are you really going to compare a coach who is taking the brunt of scholarship reductions, and STILL almost beat Michigan in A2, as a point for why wearing a head set means nothing?
Sure bro, whatever you say. Nevermind the fact that Hoke and Brandon say he doesn't wear one so he can coach these kids up on the sidelines. Yeah, that sure looks like the product of a coached up team on the field the last two or so years.
October 18th, 2014 at 7:28 PM ^
October 19th, 2014 at 12:51 AM ^
See I would love to do such study in the modern age of football except one thing:
There is no sample size large enough with exception of Hoke to even do a significant study with.
Therefore, I will go out on a limb and say that it should be advantageous in some fucking way regardless of win or loss. Why thumb your nose at modern innovation? Why Why Why? Just because its not comfortable? Well shit I doubt Urbz, Mullen, Dantonio etc think it's comfy either but they suck it up because it must be AT LEAST somewhat necessary don't you think??
Now is it the SOLE reason for W and L? NO... but can it hurt? I sure as hell bet it does not... It is a symptom of this "old school" disfunction that this program is full of.
I can't believe we as a fan base are even debating this issue. That is how god damn annoying shit with Michigan is nowadays.
From lack of injury disclosure, unwarranted media contempt, no headset, to w/l just being a statistic ... it just depresses me...
October 19th, 2014 at 2:16 AM ^
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I'm saying that the program's troubles are larger than who does, and who doesn't wear a headset. If you think Hoke wearing a headset mean's that the team could have been anywhere other than where they are at this point in the season then you are delirious.
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October 18th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
The count down to kick off videos showed us that Hoke does coach and we know the players love him. The game day cheerleader tag seems to fit but it's about wins and losses. It's the only reason he needs to go.
With the talent we have recruited we should never lose to Rutgers or Minnesota at home. We should not be such underdogs to Michigan state. We should not get blown out by Utah at home. We were confident about beating ND, who had starters suspended and got shut out. Why are we losing? I don't know but we need a new head coach.
I love Michigan Football and hate the bye week. I want to watch Michigan play today. More than that I want a darn good football team..
October 18th, 2014 at 6:46 PM ^
October 18th, 2014 at 8:03 PM ^
what makes Minnesota a "really good" team?
Minnesota 42 East Illinois 20
Minnesota 35 Middle Tennessee 24
Minnesota 7 TCU 30
Minnesota 24 San Jose St. 7
Minnesota 30 Michigan 14
Minnesota 24 Northwestern 17
Minnesota 39 Purdue 38
Winning is obviously better than losing, but there is nothing in their resume that makes me think they are really good.
October 18th, 2014 at 8:57 PM ^
October 18th, 2014 at 11:33 PM ^
They do have a good chance to win west. East is incredibly difficult, even if B10 is down.
October 18th, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
How many times do we need threads telling us to be OUTRAGED at Hoke?
The guy's going to be fired barring a miracle turnaround. We don't need hourly reminders of how he's screwing up.