Official Brady Hoke Thank You Posbang
Regardless of what happens to Brady Hoke, it cannot be denied that he loves Michigan and gave 100%. I speak for MGoBlog when I wish him the best of luck in the future, wherever he is. Let's get some posbang mojo going here.
Thanks for your commitment to M coach Hoke.
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:16 AM ^
Brady Patrick Hoke
Started with Denard and Molk
TTFN, bloke
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:21 AM ^
Haiku FTW
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:22 AM ^
"THE BLOCK M"
Appy State cracked it
Brandon put lipstick on it
Harbaugh must save it
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:18 AM ^
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Haha this is going to be a negbang thread. Joke's on all of us.
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:24 AM ^
Thanks for restocking the roster with talent that hopefully someone can develop
December 2nd, 2014 at 1:27 AM ^
Really good man. Just too big a job.
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December 2nd, 2014 at 2:37 AM ^
I can't blame Brady at this point as much as I have been the last couple years.
He shouldn't have been offered the job to begin with. That is Dave Brandon's fault for no one else wanting to work for him.
It's a shame that things went downhill after that 11-2 season where everyone was walking on cloud nine.
I do thank him for his recruiting ability and I believe the next coach will have a lot to work with.
December 2nd, 2014 at 2:38 AM ^
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Maybe I'm overly enthused, but all the talent on the team could, IMO, be the difference between a new staff reaching 10 wins right from the get go, versus 6-8 if they inherited a gutted roster with numerous, glaring weaknesses. (This is, of course, under the assumption that coaching/player development vastly improves.)
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Thanks for keeping recruiting up and leaving a mostly full cupboard for the next guy. Thank you for starting all your answers with "Well" and thanks for your devotion to the program.
Good luck wherever you ended being an assistant at.
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December 2nd, 2014 at 7:14 AM ^
In retrospect, maybe 12 gallons of hot dog water on game day is too much, but thanks for not losing to any MAC schools.
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December 2nd, 2014 at 7:39 AM ^
As to Hoke being stubborn about running old school football, that's a silly criticism. When you hire Brady Hoke (and likely instruct him to get us back to our roots), you know what you are getting. He told us as much in his opening press conference. No different than RichRod coming in and running the spread from day 1. This isn't stubborn. - it's what he does. Neither can be truly faulted for running exactly what they were expected to run when they were hired. (note: personally, I think that a great coach shows more adaptability to their personnel, but that only means that neither is truly great - doesn't make them stubborn).
At the end, I expect that we both agree that Hoke should be fired today. He didn't do a good job at winning and that's what matters. But, let's not attack the guy for being exactly what we all expected him to be when he was hired.
December 2nd, 2014 at 7:50 AM ^
and you raise some excellent points. However, while we shouldn't necessarily be attacking him for doing exactly what he was hired to do, we should probably lay off the verbal bj's some people in this thread are tossing his way simply because he's nice.
I think this search will be much better than the last simply because there doesn't appear to be any clear division like the last time. Everyone seems to be pulling in the same direction and sharing in the mindset that the next coach can run whatever system they want as long as they win some damn games. Hopefully it's everyone's clear #1 choice, but if not I'm confident that the next coach will find a fanbase eager to support him at every turn and a roster with most of the pieces in place to do some damage.
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December 2nd, 2014 at 10:34 AM ^
Sure I can. This is the internet - I can contest anything. I can also be 6'2", 240 pounds of muscle and drive an Aston Martin, :)
Kidding aside, my only point of contention was that while he said that "Hoke" ruined Michigan football, in actuality, it was the accumulation of 7-8 years of continued irrelevance, crap on-field progress and repeated punches to his soul dong by this program that caused his apathy and malaise. That's how it is for me, at least, and that's how I expect it is for most.
December 2nd, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
December 2nd, 2014 at 9:01 AM ^
Brutus,
With all due respect that sounds like a you problem. All (4) of my marriage counselors told me that no one is responsible for your emotions but yourself. That may be the only piece of good advice they ever gave me. Well, there was the "you can't fix crazy without medication."
Stay strong ~~ Go Blue!
And don't forget to put deposits into the love bank!
December 2nd, 2014 at 9:09 AM ^
I get what you're saying but let me put it this way. I could tell my kids "we're going to Disney World!" and they would be really excited. Then, when we get there, let's just hypothetically say it has completely burned to the ground, and they aren't excited any longer. I don't think me saying "just because it has burned to the ground doesn't mean we can't be excited about being here" is going to make it any better.
December 2nd, 2014 at 9:58 AM ^
but if he ruined Michigan football for you, then tough shit. Go find another team to root for.
Hoke re-energized my enthusiasm for Michigan football, but then it waned after the UTL game last year until he lost me at ND this year. However, it was never "ruined".
The regime prior to Hoke made me apathetic towards Michigan football for the first time in 35+ years of following this program.
December 2nd, 2014 at 7:29 AM ^
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Wish him the best, but there is no way I'm going to thank someone for taking us from a Sugar Bowl to 5-7. It's not his fault some egomaniacal dildo offered him his dream job, but I refuse to thank him for doing an astoundingly poor job at it. Best of luck in the MAC.
December 2nd, 2014 at 7:43 AM ^
It will not be a day to celebrate IMO. It will just be the culmination of another failed coaching tenure that sets the program back again. Also I think it's sad to have to fire someone from their dream job and who loved Michigan by all accounts. I hope he does well in the future wherever he goes. And I'm thankful for all the hard work he put into the program and all the players he helped.
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December 2nd, 2014 at 8:04 AM ^
Thanks for an honest attempt at rectifying a program in shambles, the next coach shall reep the benefits of your recruiting.
Thank you for your contribution to the Michigan Football Program!
December 2nd, 2014 at 8:12 AM ^
I really wish Brady Hoke the best luck and hope he lands at a great place. Brady, Thank You for everything you did to try to bring Michigan back. You had a lot to push through and I think you might have been close. It is time for you to go now and I wish you the best! Go Blue!!
December 2nd, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
However, has everyone fully thought this through? What if Jimmy, Miles, Mullin doesn't come? Who wants to accept a job from interim AD?
If we don't get a Michigan guy could you imagine what the pitch would be to recruits ?
Next coach: ummm we have great history, get to play in the big house, in the game....let me get back to you on the history piece. Oh yes we had a horrible season in 2014.
Again I will state, I feel he needs to go too. But I am very concerned on a band aid fix and getting our man. Really feel like this is miles or Jimmy or bust.
December 2nd, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
Even if we swing and miss and hire our 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th choice of a coach, it will at least spring some new energy into the program. Brady Hoke has lost his charm and there is no positive to keeping him around. We have lost an incredible amount of momentum and a new hire, whoever it may be, will at least get some interest in UM going again.
December 2nd, 2014 at 10:55 AM ^
Let's fix the problem. I want momentum that lasts not just for 2 years. That's what Michigan was good at is keeping it going for 20 years
December 2nd, 2014 at 8:35 AM ^
I waiver between 'don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you' and a certain respect for the man who has been working his hardest regardless of the outcome...
I will be relieved to be moving on, that is for sure.
jdon
December 2nd, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
Dear Brady,
Thanks for reviving Lloyd Carr era football and reminding us how stubborn coaches who don't adjust end up. I have no clue what kind of person you are, but all the internet experts say you're a nice guy.......so at least there's that.
Have fun in Bolivia! Say hi to Dave for us!