Best of luck to a good guy who didn't cut it as our coach.

Just told my wife the news. Her response?  "Hm. Oh darn. I was hoping they would keep him. He seemed like a nice guy."

 

But from my uninformed, barely lucid, standpoint, this had to be done.  

But but but but, who's going to be the next coach?????

*PANIC*

and now we wait for the internet to break

Nice effort Brady, you just didn't execute.

this year stunk so hard

looking forward to something new

Good luck, buddy.  You deserve all the best.  Hope you get it.  

Let me say I am impressed this stuff didnt leak for 3 hrs.  That's atypical for UM.  Hat tip to Hackett.

GO BLUE!! Who's next?!?

Here's looking at you, Brady.

We'll always have 2011.

Here's to a brand new chapter on this program. Time to bounce back!

Best of luck to the guy... He was dedicated to what he was doing here... He loved the university, and he loved his players. However, we were going in the opposite direction.  I harbor no ill feelings about him and the hire because Hoke was the guy to reunite the fanbase.  At the end of the day, we need a guy who can win more than a Michigan man.  His tenure will be viewed more as a learning experience than anything else.

Waiting for server crash....

Good guy. Bad coach. Hopefully it's Harbaugh or Miles' that will be turning the program around.

You had you dream job. Things didn't work out. I'm sorry for your loss and what a terrible ordeal this must be for you, coach Hoke. Good luck in all your future endeavors.

Batter up!

Goodbye Mr. Hoke.

Goodbye Mr. Hoke.

I just lit up my celebratory gar

Goodbye Mr. Hoke.

Thank you Lord ! Tony Annese come to Ann Arbor

Goodbye Mr. Hoke.

A very good man.  Tough day.

What happened to cause this?  I have been away from the board for a few weeks.

The J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach

But I feel bad for both Coach Hoke and for Michigan.  This is not a day to celebrate IMO.  But, at least the program can start to move forward with no more uncertainty about Hoke's status.  I'm very grateful for all the effort he put into the program, his class, his great recruiting, and love of Michigan.  Just like RR, I harbor zero ill will toward him and I wish him and his family all the best in the future.  This was just a business decision for U-M and they made the right one. 

He was never the attractive hire. And I remember the reaction from many in the college football world was, "Really? This was the best Michigan could do?". But I really, really hoped for the best when he said that he would have walked from California to be the head coach at Michigan. That's the kind of love you want from your head coach. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be and this needed to be done. My favorite memory of him will always be during the final seconds of the 97 OSU game where he picked Lloyd up into a big bear hug. I wish him the best and I know he'll always wish Michigan the best.

I bet he'll be coach of the year somewhere in the next 4 years.

Awesome guy, just not a good coach. Good luck Coach Hoke.

Awesome guy, just not a good coach. Good luck Coach Hoke.

Thanks for the Sugar Bowl win!  And for at least beating tOSU and sparty once.

 

god that's depressing

Agreed -- good guy, cared for his players and coaches -- just seemed out of his league.

I will have a beer for him and his staff tonight. 

 

Now Mattison, make a phone call to John Harbaugh and tell him we don't have a coach anymore and he can consider the opportunity...

Espn has confirmed he was fired

I sincerely hope they wouldn't do this without having a good feeling about one of their top candidates accepting the job.