Wetzel callout on presser BS - MGoBlog mentioned
Perhaps even more troubling, or indicative of how Michigan athletics is operating, is that on Monday afternoon, nearly 48 hours after this incident, Hoke said he still hadn't discussed it with his boss, athletic director Dave Brandon.
Not at all? How is that possible?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/brady-hoke-again-passes-buck-on-shane-morr…
September 29th, 2014 at 3:50 PM ^
Got the name of the blog wrong, though.
But the answer to the question: either DB and Hoke are totally on the same page, or Hoke just told a fib so he wouldn't have to answer a zillion follow-up questions about what they discussed.
September 29th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
No such thing, it's a truth boo boo.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
Exactly the question that we all have been asking?
How do the athletic director and the head football coach NOT speak. This is National Fucking News!!!
Hoke looks silly with that comment and makes Brandon look out of touch.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
He was probably busy visiting with Stephen Ross and any other big donor who likes him, trying to get them to support him publicly so he can keep his job.
September 29th, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
I was sitting on the "on a sailboat" curveball and you blew the "visiting with supportive donors" fastball right by me.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
September 29th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
Whatever, even if I agree with the premise of his article, his consistent terribleness and the fact that he can't get "MGoBlog" correct (mentioned fan blog "MGoBlue", not this esteemed site) and can't link to it is just another reason Brian doesn't want to be associated with hacks like him.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:03 PM ^
Somehow, I don't see Wetzel as the guy adding hyperlinks. My guess is that he has no part of what does and does not get linked in his articles.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^
OK thanks, now I only have 2 immediate reasons to not like him:
- His terrible writing
- The fact that he couldn't reference this website by the correct name
Thanks, makes a big difference.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
Judging from the article, it's been fixed now.
Sneaky snake he is.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^
I said Saturday evening that Hoke would have some big questions to answer to Brandon and possibly to the B1G and NCAA. Playing a concussed player is the kind of trouble that brings investigations. How on earth has Hoke not been proactive and spoken to his boss about the situation?
Brandon will have questions to answer to the university administration and likely the B1G and NCAA. How on earth has Brandon not asked the head coach for his perspective on it?
Failures all around.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:56 PM ^
don't get involved in those situations, they leave those up to the individual schools. All the NCAA and BIG can do is provide guidelines on making guidelines about proper injury protocol.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^
because they'll discuss things while Dave is attending the regular film session on Monday.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
September 29th, 2014 at 5:48 PM ^
the Cover YA defense
September 29th, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^
Saturday night the Hoke and Nuss were yelling at each other in the lockeroom with Brandon present.
We don't know what they were talking about, but again I don't see how its possible they didn't at some point address it.
Brady Hoke isn't allowed to issue a statement without Brandon's approval. If Brandon approved, they talked about it. If Brandon allowed Hoke or made Hoke issue a statement without any statement of his own he is just trying to distance himself to save his own ass.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
The only argument left to be had at that point is whether to get the crust with our without sesame seeds. I'm betting that the wait time was going to be 45-60 minutes anyway, so why delay it any longer.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^
with the football program, as many on here claim, or should we be mad at Brandon for not being involved enough in the program, as we apparently should be now?
September 29th, 2014 at 3:59 PM ^
Brian just touched on this on twitter but this isn't about involvement in the program.
This is a PR issue as it relates to Brandon. His department is under a national microscope and his choice to lead the biggest sport is getting put through the ringer. AND HE'S GONE. He hasn't made any type of public comment since Saturday.
You would think that in a PR debacle, the head of the athletic department and former CEO of a large company would you know, be somewhere doing something...
September 29th, 2014 at 4:06 PM ^
Does Dave Brandon by chance own an sailboat or any other type of nautical vessel?
September 29th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
Submarine. Without ELF communication links.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^
He's deep in the Marianas Trench, waiting things out and watching reruns of Michigan Replay from the 1970s to see if he made it onto any game tape.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^
at the bottom of,
is where the program is located
September 29th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
If my brother-in-law were on all the major sports outlets and the Today show etc. because he blew up his grill by trying "Grey Goose Bottle Chicken" instead of "Beer Can Chicken", I'd call him and talk to him.
But, hey your top employee of your major millions $$ program is basically being accussed of negligently causing brain damage to a college kid - well, what ever bro, I'll talk to him at the weekly luncheon.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^
This would be so much better if Hoke would just say hey, I wish we would have caught what the cameras had caught, and taken him out of the game for evaluation.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
why is this so hard to say? Especially if it's probably true.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
I don't get it either. Everybody makes mistakes and has errors in judgement. Just admit your mistake, learn from it and life moves on. This is a total breakdown in the face of advertisity.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
Yes, leadership is about taking responsibility (even when it may not be your fault, or yours alone), and moving on.
September 29th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^
he and DB haven't spoke about Shane.
Just. Soo. No.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
All last week I was wondering when Brandon was going to make a public statement about faith in the program. After Saturday's game I kept wondering where Brandon was with his public statement. As the media started to latch on to the Shane Morris incident, I thought, for sure Brandon will make his public statement about the program making sure they are doing what is right by the kids. I watched a presser in real time today to see Brandon stand up and make a comment before Hoke had to meet with the media.
At this point I have to believe Brandon is putting a barrier between himself and Hoke in the effort to somehow try and save his own job. He's basically letting Brady hang in the wind (and Brady is doing a pretty good job of hanging himself) to make sure he has an excuse once Brady is fired as to why he should be retained. Other than utter incompetence, I have no other explination for Brandon's comlete silence the last two weeks, and especially, the past 48 hours.
September 29th, 2014 at 5:02 PM ^
Similar to what Steve Bisciotti did to John Harbaugh re Ray Rice--trotted him out there to face the music.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
It is not possible that Hoke and Brandon never have discussed the incident.
Hoke is lying to the media, once again.
Brandon appears to be hiding from the media and throwing Hoke out there. How gutless, and stupid. Hoke is a bumbling imbecile.
September 29th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
It is Hokes job to protect his players - fail.
It is Brandon's job to oversee his coaches - fail.
September 29th, 2014 at 5:18 PM ^
his game review session yesterday with hoke
September 29th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^