A Brady Hoke supporter

Makes me wonder if he does come how often we will be going through this. You know the NFL would still be interested in him. It would feel a bit like izzo.

with becoming Notre Dame.

Jon Gruden is our Charlie Weis.

There's that whole Super Bowl thing, which people still seem to put some stock into.  He also turned Rich fucking Gannon into a pro bowler, and won said super bowl with Brad Johnson, so it's not like he simply had a buzzsaw of a roster.  Also seemed to put good defenses on the field, particularly in Tampa.

So the guy clearly knows his shit from a pure football standpoint.  I'd agree that it would be scary that he'd have to learn the HC recruiting game from scratch and assemble a staff from god knows what, but I think he would be a serious recruiting draw (as someone else has pointed out, even Charlie could recruit like crazy on the basis of his NFL connections, and he's a fat asshole.)

Plus, Gruden kind of talks like Les Miles and Bo, so just close your eyes and tell yourself he's a Michigan man. 

it's not exactly the most impressive 9-4 season anyone has ever had.  

truer words been spoken.

That's because West Virginia knows we're trying to hire Dana Holgorsen as a big "F YOU" to their state.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20071213/SPORTS07/712130374/With-eyes-on-title-Keeler-stiff-arms-rumor

"I can guarantee you I have made no inquiries about the University of Michigan job, and I have not been contacted." Asked if Michigan had asked for permission to speak to Keeler, Delaware athletic director Edgar Johnson said: "I don't have any comment."

I saw this on another thread and am still not sure how this makes any sense at all.    Yeah, the guy has done well at the FCS level, but let's not say that just because of that he's Tressel V2.    Before going to Youngstown St., Tressel was a DI assistant coach for 11 years-- including three years at OSU.   Also, the fact that Tressel spent 19 years coaching Ohio probably helped him understand OSU and what was needed to succeed there.

Keeler's in the finals this year thanks to a DI transfer, but have you looked at his record since 2005?    He's gone 6-5, 5-6, 11-4, 4-8 and 6-5.    The 11-4 year was Joe Flacco's senior year, so the only two good years he's had since 2005 was when his team was powered by a DI transfer.    During that stretch, he didn't finished higher than third in his conference.  He's never spent any time at DI-- not as a player or a coach.    He's also never coached anywhere outside of the East Coast.    And he's 51, so it's not like your getting a young guy like Fitzgerald.

So, a 51-yr guy that has very up and down record in FCS, no DI experience at all, no Midwest ties is what we need?   He may be a good fit for UConn, but come on, even Brady Hoke is much better than this.

Was hoping to posbang you on sight for awhile, but since we can't vote (and since by the time we can again, the CC will be over and the banner will change), just wanted to say BIG KUDOS to you on that banner up there. The kitten cracks me up, and the look on its face makes me read the bubble as "I can has coke?"  Maybe Brian should attach an auto-playing WAV file with some dramatic music w/nuclear explosion at the end?

Anyway... great job, sir. It's perfect.

It's an opinion piece, that's actually what he gets paid to do. I respect the fact that he put his cards out on the table instead of sliming his way through a piece like the Freep

He's proved himself fairly well in regards to his head coaching ability (apparently not up to snuff with others), but a DC job wouldn't prove it anymore.  He's getting up there in age, and if he came in as a DC he would either be behind a successful HC in place or wouldn't succeed (assuming the team doesn't succeed) and would never get a chance regardless.

That's a good and valid point. The way everybody (read: Brandon, Bill Martin, former players, etc.) are talking about needing the Michigan fanbase to be united, it makes me think Brandon would only hire Hoke as a last option.

I honestly don't know a single fan who would be excited -- some would be glad we have a "Michigan Man" back in charge -- but really, most people wouldn't be happy, and that'd be a REALLY bad way to start off at a time when the fanbase is desperate for something to rally around.

Hoke sure would gain a ton of support, and maybe even a tipping-point, if Tom Brady publicly endorsed him. 

Karsch says: "He understands the culture and has shown he can adapt to his talent and install either a spread offense or a pro-set."

That conflicts somewhat violently with the interview of him by a San Diego paper (from a posting yesterday).  In it, Brady took some shots at the spread and showed that his thought processes aren't that smooth.  Specifically, he said that defenses who practice against the spread would be lost when encountering SMASHMOUTH.  No word from Brady on whether defenses that face SMASHMOUTH every day just *might* have some trouble when facing zone blocking.

Sorry -- Mr. Hoke is probably at or near his ceiling as a coach.  I'd be surprised if he succeeded in a big way at Michigan.

One other thing: I don't care if he assembles a cast of "all-star assistants."  I'd expect that from any coach.  It's as if we shouldn't care too much about the top guy's capabilities as long as he LOVES Michigan.  FM.

Let that be clear. 

The story is old by now, but Tom wasn't exactly a big-time recruit and his dad actually had to send in his highlight tape to get LC and the other slackers to even notice.