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Oh, sorry. I didn’t know you…

Oh, sorry. I didn’t know you needed to have “information” to post thoughts on a message board. Just posting my feelings on the most important off- season since we fired Hoke. 

Remember both of those! …

Remember both of those! “Right you are a hundred percent. And that rates 3 blasts on the Bo “George Patton” Schembechler scoring horn!” Ole Ufe’ would probably still be blowing the horn when we scored 70!

It’s just as possible as…

It’s just as possible as anything else. 

None implied. 

None implied. 

Just my opinion Sven. I didn…

Just my opinion Sven. I didn’t think one had to bug Warde’s office or Jim’s home to give an opinion on something that’s at the forefront of the minds of people who actually give a shit about Michigan football. 

Your Welcome. That’s what…

Your Welcome. That’s what MGo Board is for!

Yeah, burner huh? I’m 55,…

Yeah, burner huh? I’m 55, grew up in Belleville, started attending Home games at the Big House before it was the Big House (‘76), love Ufer (got an autographed album from him), I was at Ufer’s last game against Iowa in 1981, my kids went as Michigan football players for Halloween (winged helmet included), covered Michigan for radio from Bo’s last year thru 2000. I read the blog and board a lot.  I just post something here when it’s really important to me.

“All for Nothing”

”Didn’t…

“All for Nothing”

”Didn’t have the Distance”

”Pancaked”

”False Start”

 

 

If we need someone more…

If we need someone more efficient at QB, who’s responsible for that?  Ultimately the HC. Our transfer guy was Patterson. Theirs was Fields. 

If we need someone more…

If we need someone more efficient at QB, who’s responsible for that?  Ultimately the HC. Our transfer guy was Patterson. Theirs was Fields. 

So going 0-5 against your…

So going 0-5 against your rival and 1-whatever against ranked opponents gets you extended?  That gets you fired in Ohio!  That kind of attitude is why we are what we are.  If you want to keep the bar at 8 to 10 win seasons, with no championships (division, conference or otherwise) then we have our man. When Bo was the coach, a Big Ten Championship was an expectation. Now it’s a dream. If you want a playoff contender time to “mutually part ways”, let Harbaugh try for a Super Bowl, and find our Dabo/Saban/Meyer. 

If he leaves, I’d look at PJ…

If he leaves, I’d look at PJ, Matt Campbell or Dabo. 

He won’t be fired, but if he…

He won’t be fired, but if he leaves (Miami) I would look hard at Matt Campbell, PJ or Dabo. 

Yes, there tends to be…

Yes, there tends to be overraction and negativity here but not a lot of hypocracy which is all over this Op.  Rather than call people mooks and idiots, I would prefer to look at games and the numbers.  Last year started off with the ND loss but the team rebounded.  You know the old saying, "the biggest improvement is between the first and the second game". And we saw it.  We were rolling along (excluding the scare at NW) until The Game.  Counting The Game and the 4 games since, the Maize and Blue are 2-5!  2-5?  Yup, 2-5!   Our defense from The Game until now has surrendered 180 points.  That's an average 36 points a game.  In the 11 games prior last year, the defense gave up 149 averaging 13.5.  WTF?  To be honest, not sure.  Facts are facts and numbers are numbers. If the defense has an average day in the last 3 losses, we win them all.

There has been no improvement with the team this year.  Looks to me like each game the performace gets worse. The offense seems like a train wreck at worst and growing pains at best with a new offense and coordinator.  So, for the Op writer to say we're mooks and idiots for looking for at the top for accountability, while 3 games in calling for the OC to be fired, is hypocritical and laughable.  If we look at the numbers, the offense,last year averaged 35 ppg.  This year it's 26.  Yeah a big drop off, but to want to ditch the OC without looking at the DC and what's happening there is not looking at the big picture.  Looking at the big picture is the head coach's job. Everyone's job needs to be evaluated: HC, DC, OC, OL, DL and water boy.

Someone needs to take charge, get fired up, care, do your job, and all that other stuff.  Unfortunately, I don't see that from anyone - top to bottom.  With this team, the buck stops with the head coach or The Bucks WILL stop the head coach.

It's also too bad that 760am

It's also too bad that 760am doesn't carry Michigan Football!

Gotcha Covered!

Go to "Game Central" on the football homepage of mgoblue.com.  There will be a listen button there.  Go Blue!!!  I live in Florida and use this all the time.  I guess because of contractual restrictions radio stations can't live stream the game.

Would a / instead of a -

satisfy you?

Reporters on ESPN and NFL network

are still saying NFL is pursuing him!  Good for a laugh.

Not True

You can't grant permission until after the season is over.  Teams can't even talk to one another about it.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/201…

Don't believe it

It's not legal under NFL rules for a team to ask or give permission for coaches to talk to other teams about jobs.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/201…

 

Key paragraph:

Even without the Rooney Rule, league policy prohibits getting a head start. Another facet of the NFL's Anti-Tampering Policy is that until after the final game of the season:

* No head coach may discuss or accept employment for the current or a future season with another club in the league.

* No club may request permission to discuss employment with a head coach for the current or a future season.

* No employer club may grant another club permission to discuss employment with its head coach for the current or a future season.

 

It's complete BS.

Matt Campbell - Toledo

The guy fits the Schembechler mold, young MAC coach from a winning background. (Bo was 38 when his was hired).  Campbell won at Mt. Union and knows what winners do.  He has done fairly well at Toledo - a better record than Bo had after 3 years at Miami.  From what I have read it seams like he has a really good work ethic and is a hell of a recruiter.  Let's give him a shot.  Do we really have anything to lose?  http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204987252

I don't think we need to worry.

It sounds like these bills are all but dead.  Even co-sponsors are bailing.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/01/18/floridas-marco-rubio-joins-backlash-to-pipa-bill/

An SEC crew

Saying Bama is a lock? Bama had their shot and blew it. Let Ok St try.

Ok St 24. OK 0

Anyone think Bama has a lock on #2?

Ok St beating OK helps us

b/c OK may drop below us and no chance for at large.

People THINK!

We need MSU to win b/c Baylor won. When MSU wins, it help us with computer point b/c we played them. I hate it, but I'd rather have the BCS bowl.

Hey!

We need Wisky to LOSE!

No

Moo u would have 3 losses.

Nooooo Wisconsin!

Unfortunately we need to root for state. When they win we get more computer points. We need computer points to stay ahead of Baylor so the don't jump is to 14

Does THE KNOWLEDGE know

THE FONZ?

Or maybe this is why it got pulled

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/big-ten-refutes-needing-seat-fillers-for-championship/

Craigslist posting pulled

Maybe they got the 50,000 people they needed already!

I wouldn't call Meyer a savior

After that presser, I'd call him an accountant.

I wouldn't call Meyer a savior

After that presser, I'd call him an accountant.

No passion

I would we worried if I were an OSU fan.  This guy did nothing to try and excite the fan base.  Their fan base is down and needs something uplifting.  He was a downer. As an M-man, I'm happy.  Going for 2 in a row!

That press conference was

one of the most sterile I have seen.  It's like they were going thru the motions.  No passion.  Brady won me over at his presser.  I wasn't so sure about him before.  After his PC, I would have run thru a wall for him.  Would you do that for Meyer after seeing that POS presser?  Thank God for Brady Hoke!

Wow..that was motivating!

That was as boring as an Indiana off-tackle play.

Did anyone notice

Gene Smith did not smile once when talking about his new coach?

At OSU they have

a few Rivals. And let me tell you the UAB game is "THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME ON THAT SCHEDULE"!

25 minutes

Someone find out how long it took Brady to mention OSU.

21 minutes

No mention of Michigan.  This is a coach that "Gets It'?  This is not going well to start off for them.

Disgusting but root for MSU

Either losing in the B1G CG helps us but MSU winning helps us more in the computer polls because we played them.

Sorry for the typos

Doing this from an iPhone

My M stuff

A Bob Ufer autographed "Uger of Michigan" record album.
<br>A 2 inch squared piece of the old Tartan Turf cut by me in 1992.

Pardon me but.

David Brandon when asked how many people he talked to about the job, he said "several".  I think that's more than one.  He went to 5 cities and he said he talked to many more people on the phone.  Not sure where you got the idea that the search was limited to one person.  Brandon said different in his Presser introducing Hoke.

New and exciting?

You say you were promised "something new and exciting".  I don't remember that from Brandon's presser.  Please cite your reference. But let's go with that for arguments sake.

Seems to me we went the "new and exciting" route 3 years ago.  How did that work out for us?  Seems to me we need to get back to some Big Ten football.  Instead of running past our opponents we got beat up in the conference.  When RR was fired, I wanted someone to coach hard nose football.  I still think Harbaugh was that guy.  But you know what, maybe Hoke is.  Don't know yet, but  he sure is talking a good game. 

Here's a car analogy for you instead of a pizza one:  Maybe we need a truck to get our work done instead of a Ferarri to get to our workplace quicker.  Let's get the right fit for our program instead of the hottest new thing that might look good but doesn't produce results

The last time I checked

Dave Brandon doesn't go around the country hiring coordinators...that is unless he needs to give a private jet a workout....that would  be Brady Hoke's job.  So don't go complaining about paying top notch money for coordinators.  These are the guys Hoke wants and feels he can win with. Hoke knows he has pretty loose purse strings to go get staff. 

 I'm tired of people complaining about the new hires associated with the football program when, they haven't gone on a recruiting trip, haven't held a practice or coached a game yet.  Here's some advice, if you don't like some of these guys, keep your powder dry until they have some results we don't like.  Then call for their heads.

I didn't want Hoke either.  Based on his track record, I would have looked for a more established coach or hot coordinator.  But this is who we got and after his Presser and seeing how he's been talking to some team members, I'll support him until he gives me reason not to. 

When RR was hired I thought, "Well, he sure doesn't understand what it's like to be the head coach at Michigan, but I'll give him time."  He NEVER got it.  At least Hoke gets it.  Let's see if that translates to wins.

I don't get it.

San Diego State knew that Hoke was looking to get the Michigan job.  He even told the AD it was his dream job.  So I don't understand why they might be pissed that he didn't sign the extension.  Would you sign one knowing there was a potential to get the job you always wanted?

The only thing that would not be so cool is if Brandon did not ask SDSU for permission to talk to Hoke.  Hoke did everything above board so should have Brandon.  If he didn't "shame on him"!

Yeah!

That will REALLY unite the fanbase...How about playing some defense?  Adidas horns?  Really?  Who gives a crap about who makes our uniforms?

Brian. Get over it

Hoke wasn't my first choice either. Far from it he was my last and judging by media reports he was Brandon's too. But how about waiting until he puts together a staff before calling it a stupid hire. Heck how about waiting until he actually makes his first pressu as coach. If you continue to call it stupid and say recruits are turning away guess what? It may be a self fulfilling prophecy. Most of us didn't want him either but we got him. Give the guy a break and let him do his thing (how about anything before you rip him.