You are Brady Hoke. What is your approach towards the team this week?
I like these "You are..." themed stories. What is Coach Hoke's approach towards the team this week? Here are some thoughts I had.
(1) You (the players) are defined at Michigan by what you do against Ohio State. BEAT OHIO.
(2) This is a chance to create a memory for yourselves (seniors) or for the seniors.
(3) This is our bowl game. (Obviously, any bowl oppoent will not be as good as Ohio State.)
(4) Light them up that they have underperformed and can salvage the season with a win here.
(5) Don't overstate the game's importance. Focus on the process of getting better each day.
(6) Other (explain)
November 24th, 2013 at 3:14 PM ^
to ignore all the whining Vags and haters and other fair weather twerps infecting MgoBlog lately. Internet tough guys with all the answers don't play (or coach) the game.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
The weather hasn't been fair in Ann Arbor in a looooong time - so it'd be strange for any of these "twerps" you speak of to be lingering around.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:16 PM ^
I'm scared. Let Mattison address the team this week.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:16 PM ^
I'm scared. Let Mattison address the team this week.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:18 PM ^
BH eats a chesseburger or two
ha ha
November 24th, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
and now a fat joke. Dude you should bring together your argument and have it published in the NY Times! Real journalism here!
November 24th, 2013 at 3:22 PM ^
lighten up dude
We are a cellar dwellar in the B10, we have a "leader" that blames the players and will not accept responsibility and the beat goes on and on...
Can you or the other Hoke defenders please defend or justify the 10 losses over the past 2 seasons? (please?)
November 24th, 2013 at 3:25 PM ^
LOL...Purdue and Illinois are bottom dwellars. rich rod's first team was a bottom dwellar.
I don't think you know what that phrase means.
Go root for alabama if all you want is 14-0 seasons. However, you must accept Saban and all of his "ethics.'
post an ounce of evidence based argument and maybe the intelligent posters on this site will take you seriously, and not as some moron.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
Are you capable of producing a coherent argument instead of just spewing mindless shit at every opportunity you can?
We get it, you don't like Hoke.
ed: OP was removed
November 24th, 2013 at 3:17 PM ^
November 24th, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
it will numb him for the beat down that will soon to be had
November 24th, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
Yet another astounding argument from BigEgo!
November 24th, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
November 24th, 2013 at 3:24 PM ^
with 10 losses over 2 seasons
Just ask the Brady Hoke defenders and apologists
November 24th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
Yet another post filled with evidence and reasoning. We Should take this guy seriously!!!!!!!!!!
His name is BigEgo after all!!!!!!
One question, do you like to drink 40's?
November 24th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
Hey now.
There is nothing wrong with enjoying a good 40 oz.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:36 PM ^
We suck, why argue about it?
Any other topics?
November 24th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
We played the #1, #2, and #3 teams in the country all away from Michigan Stadium last year and lost to them, I would just like to add that.
ed: Not meant to be a reply to you, but BigEgo, sorry.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:22 PM ^
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November 24th, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
You can't afford me.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^
I really hope people don't boo the team on Saturday. For the last game of the year against ohioand in front of the nation - I hope we cheer on the effort of these guys.
November 24th, 2013 at 3:47 PM ^
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November 24th, 2013 at 3:54 PM ^
They were also 6 inches from losing to Akron.
November 24th, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
November 24th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
November 24th, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
One pair of headphones, hardly ever used.
November 24th, 2013 at 4:04 PM ^
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November 24th, 2013 at 4:18 PM ^
Unless Hoke is removed or an act of God occurs
I hope I am wrong but there is a pattern over the past 2 seasons
November 24th, 2013 at 4:26 PM ^
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November 24th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
1) New OC and a new (2) O-line coach
(3) Better play from the O-Line
I think that would improve this team quite a bit
November 24th, 2013 at 5:21 PM ^
Mediocre Michigan man's mustache!
November 24th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
:walks into locker room:..............................Claps................:walks out of locker room:
November 24th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
What draws me to sports is the psychology of competition and winning. How does one man motivate a group of men whose spirits have been, if not broken, then damaged? How does one player who carries the weight of the team's success and failures feel confident again after having a series of bad performances? Can the team rally around him unconditionally? More than schemes and playcalling, these things will be the key to how we perform. The players need to feel, after 60 minutes of play, no regrets. No wishing they could take back a play. They need to know deep down they did everything right and to the best of their ability. And if the other team plays better, then so be it. You can't hang your head in that situation. Don't worry about winning. Worry about playing your position like you've never played it before.
November 24th, 2013 at 4:03 PM ^
I see Borges apologists are out in force today.
November 24th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
osu is a MUST win
November 24th, 2013 at 4:04 PM ^
what effect will it have on recruiting?
Hoke potentially on the hot seat + back to back 5 loss seasons
Thoughts?
November 24th, 2013 at 5:01 PM ^
November 24th, 2013 at 4:12 PM ^
has been effective and also telling them to "Play Better" seems to work
November 24th, 2013 at 4:13 PM ^
wear a coat this week?
November 24th, 2013 at 10:33 PM ^
I think he'll wear a flak vest this week instead of a coat.
November 24th, 2013 at 4:17 PM ^