Sam Webb - Hoke & Hackett meeting before 3pm team meeting tomorrow
Multiple sources have confirmed meeting between #Michigan AD Jim Hackett & Coach Brady Hoke WILL occur Tues sometime before 3pm team meeting
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) December 1, 2014
Decision on Hoke's future as coach is expected to be delivered to him at that time
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) December 1, 2014
December 1st, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
The firing is justified, but celebrating over a guy losing his job still seems in poor taste. I'll celebrate if we make a good replacement hire.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
Eh, Hoke will get ~$3 million, so it's hardly the worst thing in the world for him.
December 1st, 2014 at 8:12 PM ^
I keep seeing this is a response to others saying its not great to be so jubialant about Hoke's (probable/hopeful) dismissal.
Sure, he's going to get a lot of money after he's gone. More money to not coach UM than most of us will see, ever. But then again, most of us don't have our faliure's talked about on message boards, on ESPN, on the radio, and everywhere else. If most of us got fired from our dream job, very few people except our loved ones would know about it.
So if we are going to try to bring "perspective" by saying that the man makes a lot of money so he will be fine, let's also have the perspective that its still a man losing his job, probably having to move his family, and have his failure on his mind for a long time.
I'm no Hoke apologist, I think he should be gone, for sure. But the whole, "well he makes a lot of money" schtick seems a touch, I dont know, petty. Like him or not, lots of money or not, he's probably not going to feel good about it. You don't have to pity the man, but I guess you don't really need to just wave off the fact he's probably bummed.
December 2nd, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
Not to say I don't feel for the guy, but I would gladly take 4 years of coaching a football team no so well for $4 million a year + a $3 million a year buyout. You can blast me publically all you want, because I would have made 19 million dollars in 4 years. Say I the stupidest mf'er in history. Say my mother wears combat boots. Say whatever. I wouldn't care--I would have set up my entire family finactally for the next 100 years and hopefully longer if they aren't a bunch of fools.
I DO feel bad for Brady Hoke on a personal level because he isn't one of those jerkoff people you roo fort to fail. But the guy isn't exactly getting a raw deal here.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:49 PM ^
People are celebrating the change and the hope that it brings, not the firing itself.
December 1st, 2014 at 6:01 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Depending on the kind of night you just spent, sunrise can be pretty fucking awesome.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
it's not like he's your average milk man that will be on the street. this guy has made millions basically being a superfan...
December 1st, 2014 at 5:33 PM ^
double post so i'll add new thoughts:
you gotta be in it to win it. while we're all here holding our dicks and worrying about hoke's feelings, florida is out there trying to interview chip kelly. now will they get kelly, of course not. but you gotta be in it to win it. the sooner this job opens the sooner we can start interviewing coaches.
December 1st, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
The combo of that picture and your signature is just too perfect.
December 1st, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 5:24 PM ^
why a "helluva" mess? did florida or nebraska have a 'done deal'? are they now a helluva mess?
December 1st, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 5:22 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^
Agreed.
Based on performance the firing is justified but it's terrible to see a guy fail at his dream job. Clearly, Michigan holds a special meaning for Brady Hoke and it's sad to see him not be able to fulfill his hopes for the role. The 11-2 season, "this is Michigan", those things brought people together. The consistent decline in wins; that pushed them apart.
Hopefully one day, like the great Gary Moeller (who was forced out for a different reasons) Hoke will be embraced by the Michigan fanbase.
Best of luck to him.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:41 PM ^
J/K It's probably happening.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:44 PM ^
That's fucking hilarious. Old coot needs to get some better shoes.
December 1st, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^
He is THE MAN!
December 1st, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
This is fucking amazing. I'm still dying.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
IT'S HAPPENING YOU GUYS!!!!!!
At least one thing for sure.
December 1st, 2014 at 5:15 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 6:13 PM ^
should be better thought out
December 1st, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 7:38 PM ^
but change for the sake of replacing a guy who is in way over his head is always good.
December 1st, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
We will miss you off the field Brady! Definitely a high character guy.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
If he's willing to stay, the position is all his.
Brady, remember "those who stay..."
December 1st, 2014 at 6:05 PM ^
Can't have Hoke around with guys who knew him as HC.
Now, 4-5 years from now, when this year's freshmen have graduated and moved on, I'd have no problem with Hoke being hired on as a recruiting coordinator or even as DL coach.
But that's a bridge to cross 4-5 years from now.
December 1st, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
Hoke really does love Michigan. If he wanted to be be Dline coach ... maybe Harbaugh (er - the new HC) would keep him. He did recruit very well ... and even ohio kept their former coach when Slurban took over ...
Go Blue!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
contract extension baby!
And a possible raise for Funk.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
DON'T YOU PUT THAT EVIL ON ME JIM HACKETT! DON'T YOU PUT THAT ON US!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
for the Michael Duncan Clarke reference
December 1st, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
You forgot the hiring of Dave Brandon as Offensive Coordinator. After all, who is more offensive than DB?
December 1st, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
Lets do this damn thing!!!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
IT FINALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
December 1st, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
Yup, double post. I'm that excited!!
December 1st, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
No way that Hoke returns. I'll eat my shoe if he's brought back.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:41 PM ^
I hope he's not retained, but if he is I look forward to watching the video of you eating your shoe.
December 1st, 2014 at 5:00 PM ^
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December 1st, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
This will be a bigger must-see event than the lemons.
December 1st, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
PosBANG...anyone?