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[whoknew]

I really want Brady Hoke to be a good coach

I do not think he is, at least not at this level.

Now for my concern, i like Hoke and do not think he is a good coach. I hate Harbaugh and I think he is a great coach. I really fear the stars are aligning for the niners to fall from grace and move on from Harbaugh, for Michigan to dump Hoke, and for Harbaugh to come in.

He would do a fantastic job, but I do not like him at all.

I'm sorta in the same boat as you minus the strong feelings towards Harbaugh. I do think a Harbaugh hire would be the lease impactful to the current talent and recruiting classes coming in. However, if he fell out of grace in SF, Michigan would be competing with the NFL to get him, so I don't really think it'd happen unless Harbaugh really wanted to come back to Michigan.

I agree he'd likely stay NFL, but I do not think he should. I think he is a great coach and a humongous ###. If the NFL you have pros being paid a ton of cash and think his act wears thin. In the NCAA you get kids chasing a dream who are more willing to put up with him, because they have no choice. I think he is a better NCAA coach. The question is, does he realize that? probably not.

Sadly, I doubt very much that Harbaugh comes to Michigan. And knowing Brandon, he will either keep Hoke or hire Stan Parrish or Scott Loeffler or something.

 

[Keerock]

John is more likely than Jim. Lifetime contract for Hoke or bring back Rich Rod IMO...

 

[B-Deep]

I really want Brady Hoke to be a good coach

I do not think he is, at least not at this level.

Now for my concern, i like Hoke and do not think he is a good coach. I hate Harbaugh and I think he is a great coach. I really fear the stars are aligning for the niners to fall from grace and move on from Harbaugh, for Michigan to dump Hoke, and for Harbaugh to come in.

He would do a fantastic job, but I do not like him at all.

I'm sorta in the same boat as you minus the strong feelings towards Harbaugh. I do think a Harbaugh hire would be the lease impactful to the current talent and recruiting classes coming in. However, if he fell out of grace in SF, Michigan would be competing with the NFL to get him, so I don't really think it'd happen unless Harbaugh really wanted to come back to Michigan.

I agree he'd likely stay NFL, but I do not think he should. I think he is a great coach and a humongous ###. If the NFL you have pros being paid a ton of cash and think his act wears thin. In the NCAA you get kids chasing a dream who are more willing to put up with him, because they have no choice. I think he is a better NCAA coach. The question is, does he realize that? probably not.

Sadly, I doubt very much that Harbaugh comes to Michigan. And knowing Brandon, he will either keep Hoke or hire Stan Parrish or Scott Loeffler or something.

i am having trouble seeing how hoke survives

7-5 looks like best case at this point, i do not see them beating MSU or OSU, and odds of them sweeping everything else are slim. I just have trpouble believing that will cut it

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

John is more likely than Jim. Lifetime contract for Hoke or bring back Rich Rod IMO...

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

 

[B-Deep]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

 

[whoknew]

I really want Brady Hoke to be a good coach

I do not think he is, at least not at this level.

Now for my concern, i like Hoke and do not think he is a good coach. I hate Harbaugh and I think he is a great coach. I really fear the stars are aligning for the niners to fall from grace and move on from Harbaugh, for Michigan to dump Hoke, and for Harbaugh to come in.

He would do a fantastic job, but I do not like him at all.

I'm sorta in the same boat as you minus the strong feelings towards Harbaugh. I do think a Harbaugh hire would be the lease impactful to the current talent and recruiting classes coming in. However, if he fell out of grace in SF, Michigan would be competing with the NFL to get him, so I don't really think it'd happen unless Harbaugh really wanted to come back to Michigan.

I agree he'd likely stay NFL, but I do not think he should. I think he is a great coach and a humongous ###. If the NFL you have pros being paid a ton of cash and think his act wears thin. In the NCAA you get kids chasing a dream who are more willing to put up with him, because they have no choice. I think he is a better NCAA coach. The question is, does he realize that? probably not.

Sadly, I doubt very much that Harbaugh comes to Michigan. And knowing Brandon, he will either keep Hoke or hire Stan Parrish or Scott Loeffler or something.

i am having trouble seeing how hoke survives

7-5 looks like best case at this point, i do not see them beating MSU or OSU, and odds of them sweeping everything else are slim. I just have trpouble believing that will cut it

I think you are right on the record - even 7-5 looks optimistic at this point.

And I hope you are right about Hoke. But we will see. I've my doubts. I don't think much of Dave Brandon.

 

[Keerock]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

Maybe 10 minutes longer than Hoke.

ETA: And thank God... because he would likely bring in Miles which would be a good hire for UM

 

[The Commish]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

 

[The Commish]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

Maybe 10 minutes longer than Hoke.

ETA: And thank God... because he would likely bring in Miles which would be a good hire for UM

I'm personally not on any sort of Miles bandwagon. He has incredible talent around him that bails him out year after year....game after game. He won't have access to that kind of talent in the midwest. The Jimmys and the Joes certainly matter in CFB.

 

[Da Guru]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

This is Hokes 4th year so these are all "His guys" now and the talent level looks low. The only good season Hoke has had was with all of Rich Rods. players. What is troublesome to watch is the total lack of toughness. Win or lose in the past Michigan never lacked toughness. Now they get pushed all over the field like a MAC team.

 

[Keerock]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

This is Hokes 4th year so these are all "His guys" now and the talent level looks low. The only good season Hoke has had was with all of Rich Rods. players. What is troublesome to watch is the total lack of toughness. Win or lose in the past Michigan never lacked toughness. Now they get pushed all over the field like a MAC team.

HEY!

:miamiohioalum:

 

[whoknew]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

This is Hokes 4th year so these are all "His guys" now and the talent level looks low. The only good season Hoke has had was with all of Rich Rods. players. What is troublesome to watch is the total lack of toughness. Win or lose in the past Michigan never lacked toughness. Now they get pushed all over the field like a MAC team.

In 2011, Hoke and Mattison came in and immediately made the defense respectable as opposed to disastrous. They also had Denard.

Hoke's record at Michigan without Denard is terrible.

 

[The Commish]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

This is Hokes 4th year so these are all "His guys" now and the talent level looks low. The only good season Hoke has had was with all of Rich Rods. players. What is troublesome to watch is the total lack of toughness. Win or lose in the past Michigan never lacked toughness. Now they get pushed all over the field like a MAC team.

What's been so very bizarre to watch is how the defense was completely forgotten under the RR era and now it seems to be that way with the offense. The RR guys left in droves and it's part of the reason so many underclassmen have been playing on the o-line. The offensive decline was, in part, because Hoke allowed Borges to be so stubborn. That went way too long. Now, the offense is in it's third "scheme" in 6 years. That's tough for any group to handle, nevermind how youthful they are on offense. It's clear to me that Hoke's first priority was to address defense, but in doing so, offense fell WAY behind...very close to the way the defense fell behind under RR. The classes from 2012-14 are "his". The 11 class was a salvage job just to keep the ship upright. FWIW, I think he did a fantastic job with that. However, I expect to see those highly ranked classes from 12 and 13 producing fruit by this point. I think for the most part they are "meh". No question they are better on defense, but the defense can't perform at a consistently high level with the offense being so bad with 3 and outs and turnovers.

 

[The Commish]

I probably wouldn't be so pessimistic about this team if Morris could show how he'd be an improvement. He still may be good in the future, but he gives zero reason to believe he'll be any better than Gardner is right now. Certainly can't be any worse.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I personally haven't thought much of Brandon since he's been there. Yeah, he's raking in gobs of money from his "marketing" but it's doing nothing to position Michigan nationally as a contender. He just doesn't (nor has he ever) seem to get the goal of being AD. Oh, and WK, I agree with the recent events around Hoke. He's papa bear protecting his cubs. I think a harsh reality is smacking him right in the face. He's done a fantastic job of filling up the depleted coffers but I think that's about all he's good for going forward. He needs to spend less time on the defensive and more time teaching the players how to defend themselves (via performance on the field).

This is Hokes 4th year so these are all "His guys" now and the talent level looks low. The only good season Hoke has had was with all of Rich Rods. players. What is troublesome to watch is the total lack of toughness. Win or lose in the past Michigan never lacked toughness. Now they get pushed all over the field like a MAC team.

What's been so very bizarre to watch is how the defense was completely forgotten under the RR era and now it seems to be that way with the offense. The RR guys left in droves and it's part of the reason so many underclassmen have been playing on the o-line. The offensive decline was, in part, because Hoke allowed Borges to be so stubborn. That went way too long. Now, the offense is in it's third "scheme" in 6 years. That's tough for any group to handle, nevermind how youthful they are on offense. It's clear to me that Hoke's first priority was to address defense, but in doing so, offense fell WAY behind...very close to the way the defense fell behind under RR. The classes from 2012-14 are "his". The 11 class was a salvage job just to keep the ship upright. FWIW, I think he did a fantastic job with that. However, I expect to see those highly ranked classes from 12 and 13 producing fruit by this point. I think for the most part they are "meh". No question they are better on defense, but the defense can't perform at a consistently high level with the offense being so bad with 3 and outs and turnovers.

good article, the "3-and-outs" chart near the bottom of the article is very telling...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/michigan-loses-big-thanks-offensive-140003715.html

 

[B-Deep]

I probably wouldn't be so pessimistic about this team if Morris could show how he'd be an improvement. He still may be good in the future, but he gives zero reason to believe he'll be any better than Gardner is right now. Certainly can't be any worse.

QB is a huge issue

Gardner is less exciting than denard and not enough better of a passer

 

[The Commish]

It's brutal. I read something last week that said the offense had, in three games this year, almost a third of the total rushing yards from a year ago. The o-line is improving, but it won't be consistent until they get reps....that's all that one can do in yet another new system. If I had to pinpoint a single decision of Hoke's that has lead to where they're at right now, it would be holding onto Borges WAY TOO LONG! I can't believe everything I've read about him there and his inability/unwillingness to adapt, but if I believe just half of it as true, there's no reason Borges should have stayed around past 2011

 

[Da Guru]

It's brutal. I read something last week that said the offense had, in three games this year, almost a third of the total rushing yards from a year ago. The o-line is improving, but it won't be consistent until they get reps....that's all that one can do in yet another new system. If I had to pinpoint a single decision of Hoke's that has lead to where they're at right now, it would be holding onto Borges WAY TOO LONG! I can't believe everything I've read about him there and his inability/unwillingness to adapt, but if I believe just half of it as true, there's no reason Borges should have stayed around past 2011

When you watch the replays of Gardner's INTS it is tough to figure out what he is seeing. The one INT against Utah I saw 4 white jerseys in his sight line between the hash marks, and a glimpse of a blue jersey in the middle of all of them. Right now it seems like Michigan will lose at least one more game other than MSU and OSU. A 5 loss season will have to spell the end of the Hoke era. Hoke seems like a great guy but appears totally overmatched as a HC of a big program. Sometimes coaches like that thrive at smaller schools where expectations are lower.

 

[LAUNCH]

If anything good could come out of this Ray Rice mess is that John Harbaugh could be looking to move on from the Ravens. I know it's not going to happen, but if you were going to try and rebuild a team, next year would be as ideal a situation as your could hope for. I don't think I have ever heard of a team that hasn't had a major tragedy that hasn't had one senior offensive lineman on the team. If they do fire Hoke they should be able to at least present the cupboard is not empty like it was for RR and Hoke.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

As of now, about 4 1/2 years too long.

 

[The Commish]

It's brutal. I read something last week that said the offense had, in three games this year, almost a third of the total rushing yards from a year ago. The o-line is improving, but it won't be consistent until they get reps....that's all that one can do in yet another new system. If I had to pinpoint a single decision of Hoke's that has lead to where they're at right now, it would be holding onto Borges WAY TOO LONG! I can't believe everything I've read about him there and his inability/unwillingness to adapt, but if I believe just half of it as true, there's no reason Borges should have stayed around past 2011

When you watch the replays of Gardner's INTS it is tough to figure out what he is seeing. The one INT against Utah I saw 4 white jerseys in his sight line between the hash marks, and a glimpse of a blue jersey in the middle of all of them. Right now it seems like Michigan will lose at least one more game other than MSU and OSU. A 5 loss season will have to spell the end of the Hoke era. Hoke seems like a great guy but appears totally overmatched as a HC of a big program. Sometimes coaches like that thrive at smaller schools where expectations are lower.

Agree 100%

 

[The Commish]

If anything good could come out of this Ray Rice mess is that John Harbaugh could be looking to move on from the Ravens. I know it's not going to happen, but if you were going to try and rebuild a team, next year would be as ideal a situation as your could hope for. I don't think I have ever heard of a team that hasn't had a major tragedy that hasn't had one senior offensive lineman on the team. If they do fire Hoke they should be able to at least present the cupboard is not empty like it was for RR and Hoke.

The talent in the cupboards now is not in the same stratosphere as when Hoke took over. He's done a phenomenal job of restocking. That can't ever be taken away from him. I hear folks mentioning John Harbaugh too and this might be a dumb question, so forgive me, but does he have a connection to Michigan? I know it's important to some, but not to me really. I'm just trying to understand why I hear his name so much. He wasn't a HC in college before was he? I'm just trying to understand why the buzz is there for the guy. Because he's Jim's brother?

 

[B-Deep]

If anything good could come out of this Ray Rice mess is that John Harbaugh could be looking to move on from the Ravens. I know it's not going to happen, but if you were going to try and rebuild a team, next year would be as ideal a situation as your could hope for. I don't think I have ever heard of a team that hasn't had a major tragedy that hasn't had one senior offensive lineman on the team. If they do fire Hoke they should be able to at least present the cupboard is not empty like it was for RR and Hoke.

The talent in the cupboards now is not in the same stratosphere as when Hoke took over. He's done a phenomenal job of restocking. That can't ever be taken away from him. I hear folks mentioning John Harbaugh too and this might be a dumb question, so forgive me, but does he have a connection to Michigan? I know it's important to some, but not to me really. I'm just trying to understand why I hear his name so much. He wasn't a HC in college before was he? I'm just trying to understand why the buzz is there for the guy. Because he's Jim's brother?

yeah i dont get it. he lived in ann arbor and his dad coached at ofM, but he does not have the jim connection.

nor do i think he is leaving baltimore

 

[LAUNCH]

If anything good could come out of this Ray Rice mess is that John Harbaugh could be looking to move on from the Ravens. I know it's not going to happen, but if you were going to try and rebuild a team, next year would be as ideal a situation as your could hope for. I don't think I have ever heard of a team that hasn't had a major tragedy that hasn't had one senior offensive lineman on the team. If they do fire Hoke they should be able to at least present the cupboard is not empty like it was for RR and Hoke.

The talent in the cupboards now is not in the same stratosphere as when Hoke took over. He's done a phenomenal job of restocking. That can't ever be taken away from him. I hear folks mentioning John Harbaugh too and this might be a dumb question, so forgive me, but does he have a connection to Michigan? I know it's important to some, but not to me really. I'm just trying to understand why I hear his name so much. He wasn't a HC in college before was he? I'm just trying to understand why the buzz is there for the guy. Because he's Jim's brother?

yeah i dont get it. he lived in ann arbor and his dad coached at ofM, but he does not have the jim connection.

nor do i think he is leaving baltimore

From what I have heard and it could all just be just someone typing lies on a keyboard, but Bo was one of his idols. That is not hard to imagine. He wanted to go to Michigan, but wasn't good enough. Another one that doesn't seem far fetched. The rest I guess is internet rumors, but Ace does write for Mgoblog so this is another one that "might" be true.

http://www.chatsports.com/michigan-wolverines/a/Insider-John-Harbaugh-would-accept-Michigan-job-if-offered-10-2-4680 Here is what we know:On January 6th 2011, Michigan offered John Harbaugh the head coaching job. Harbaugh was contacted directly by Michigan AD Dave Brandon the day after John’s brother Jim turned down the Michigan job. John gave the offer very serious thought for 24 hours before turning down the Wolverines. At the time, he felt that the NFL was something he wanted to conquer before thinking about anything else.

At the time, Harbaugh told Brandon (paraphrasing): “I wish I could Dave, this really is a dream offer. It isn’t the right time for me. We have a great team and I want to win a title here. If you are ever looking again, don’t forget about me.”

Five days later, Michigan named Brady Hoke head coach. Hoke called Harbaugh and received permission to hire Ravens DC Greg Mattison to take the same role at Michigan.

So that could be pretty awesome.

 

[The Commish]

Dang....I had no idea about any of that. Obviously I am not one that follows the airplanes If he were to come, I have to think that Mattison would stick around, which would be awesome.

 

[gump]

Should be a very entertaining Coaching Moves season, starting around Thanksgiving.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Here is how we get Harbaugh:

1. Share this article all over Facebook and Twitter…. build awareness that Michigan can get John Harbaugh

2. Email Michigan AD Dave Brandon: DaveBrandonAD@umich.edu and demand he fired Hoke and hires John Harbaugh. Tweet at him too - https://twitter.com/DaveBrandonAD

3. Call University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and leave a voice mail demanding excellence from the Wolverines football team – let her know John Harbaugh is your man: her # is 734-764-6270

4. Be heard with your pocketbook. If Michigan once again passes on a great coach, don’t pay for tickets next season when Hoke is leading us to a 6-6 campaign.

Go Blue. Always.

 

[jon_mx]

I usually love to watch Michigan football, but I had no interest this year. Hoke should have been fired last year. It was clear the program was going in the ####ter.

 

[The Commish]

There really are some idiots in this fan base.

 

[The Commish]

Should be a very entertaining Coaching Moves season, starting around Thanksgiving.

What means this?

 

[derek245583]

What part are you struggling with?

 

[jon_mx]

He does have perfect breast though.

 

[The Commish]

What part are you struggling with?

I assume you're asking me? Usually when gump says something like this, he's heard rumblings. I'm wondering what he's heard

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

 

[Keerock]

There really are some idiots in this fan base.

 

[jon_mx]

I love sock puppets.

 

[The Commish]

Was out reading from various web pages last night and I never realized there were Michigan fans at the same level as the goobers at RCMB. It's embarrassing. Anyway, I have no idea what's gonna happen, but I'll be along for the ride....agains.

 

[Keerock]

Was out reading from various web pages last night and I never realized there were Michigan fans at the same level as the goobers at RCMB. It's embarrassing. Anyway, I have no idea what's gonna happen, but I'll be along for the ride....agains.

There are goobers at that level on every CFB message board out there.

 

[gump]

Should be a very entertaining Coaching Moves season, starting around Thanksgiving.

What means this?

I've got nothing...but I started a thread about it at some point over the last few years. It has become a season of it's own...Coaching Firings, Rumors, Hires.

Usually begins heavy around Thanksgiving...but I see ESPN is already starting the Hoke talk.

This one is shaping up to be a doozy.

 

[The Commish]

Was out reading from various web pages last night and I never realized there were Michigan fans at the same level as the goobers at RCMB. It's embarrassing. Anyway, I have no idea what's gonna happen, but I'll be along for the ride....agains.

There are goobers at that level on every CFB message board out there.

While I'm absolutely positive there are goobers in every fan base, RCMB takes it to a level I've never seen before. Makes that hillbilly that poisoned the trees at Auburn seem normal. Looking for that link now, but found some random comments to an article, from a Michigan fan, that were approaching that same level of douchebaggery. Haven't found the message board equivalent yet though.

 

[Da Guru]

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

Brandon graduated from Michigan with a teaching certificate in communications. Communications is usually where they direct the players that will struggle in class.

Did not attend business school at U-M. Yet he ends up as the CEO for Dominos. That in itself is almost unheard of. I did hear he was a major league ### kisser to everyone involved in the Bo Schembechler era.

 

[The Commish]

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

Brandon graduated from Michigan with a teaching certificate in communications. Communications is usually where they direct the players that will struggle in class.

Did not attend business school at U-M. Yet he ends up as the CEO for Dominos. That in itself is almost unheard of. I did hear he was a major league ### kisser to everyone involved in the Bo Schembechler era.

And this is why this will be so interesting. For me, the entertainment/interest is going to be that power struggle between Brandon/old guard vs those "new guard" who want to win, think the "Michigan Man" thing is silly, and want Michigan to be relevant on a national level again. There's only one guy out there (now two I guess) who meet the criteria of both sides. The Harbaughs. Anyone else would be feeding one side or the other.

 

[The Commish]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

As of now, about 4 1/2 years too long.

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

The emails are paying off DD

Link

Now forgive me if I paste some sucky source. I don't know the credible ones vs the up there anymore, but that link was an interesting read. If it's true and Harbaugh(s) were never even offered, that's brutal.

 

[LAUNCH]

http://gregghenson.com/new-information-on-the-new-michigan-coach-and-ad/

Different day, different take.

My three separate sources tell me that the next domino to fall is Brandon. He must go before any potential football coach can be approached as he totally botched the Hoke hire, never offering the gig to Miles or either Harbaugh. As a matter of fact, he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested. In his mind Hoke was the only option from day one.

The two names surfacing in the AD hunt are Ward Manuel the AD at Uconn and Brad Bates, the current AD at Boston College.

If either one of these gentlemen is hired, the road to a Harbaugh gets much more probable. Both Harbaugh brothers and Miles would take the Michigan job under the stewardship of Bates or Manuel, none of them would come to Michigan under Brandon, so change is imminent.

 

[Keerock]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

As of now, about 4 1/2 years too long.

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

The emails are paying off DD

Link

Now forgive me if I paste some sucky source. I don't know the credible ones vs the up there anymore, but that link was an interesting read. If it's true and Harbaugh(s) were never even offered, that's brutal.

I'm sure all three were offered.

ETA: I take that back... I'm sure both the Harbaughs were offered... not positive about Miles, but I'm sure there were conversations.

 

[tri-man 47]

http://gregghenson.com/new-information-on-the-new-michigan-coach-and-ad/

Different day, different take.

My three separate sources tell me that the next domino to fall is Brandon. He must go before any potential football coach can be approached as he totally botched the Hoke hire, never offering the gig to Miles or either Harbaugh. As a matter of fact, he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested. In his mind Hoke was the only option from day one.

The two names surfacing in the AD hunt are Ward Manuel the AD at Uconn and Brad Bates, the current AD at Boston College.

If either one of these gentlemen is hired, the road to a Harbaugh gets much more probable. Both Harbaugh brothers and Miles would take the Michigan job under the stewardship of Bates or Manuel, none of them would come to Michigan under Brandon, so change is imminent.

Very interesting ...

 

[The Commish]

Harbaugh (either one) will not come to Michigan because they both are bigger personalities then Brandon, and he would never let that happen.

how long will brandon be there?

As of now, about 4 1/2 years too long.

Email Michigan board of regents: UMboardofregents@umich.edu and demand they fire Brandon and hire a sock puppet.

The emails are paying off DD

Link

Now forgive me if I paste some sucky source. I don't know the credible ones vs the up there anymore, but that link was an interesting read. If it's true and Harbaugh(s) were never even offered, that's brutal.

I'm sure all three were offered.

ETA: I take that back... I'm sure both the Harbaughs were offered... not positive about Miles, but I'm sure there were conversations.

Well, we know that Brandon went to LSU to meet with Miles. All parties involved say there was no offer. Brandon's remained quite (as far as I know) about Jim, but Jim said there was no offer. No idea if Brandon met with John last time around. His name didn't even come up that I remember, but I was out of the country a lot....I still remember coming home to the news that RR had been hired and my initial reaction was

 

[The Commish]

There's all kinds of crap out there including Wheatley being the #2 choice behind John Harbaugh. Who knows. One thing that's more clear to me right now, than ever is that I think Miles would take the job if they made it worth his while and Brandon was gone. I'm not sure 60 year old Miles is the way to go, and honestly, I don't really care for him, but he's certainly loyal to Michigan.

 

[Keerock]

There's all kinds of crap out there including Wheatley being the #2 choice behind John Harbaugh. Who knows. One thing that's more clear to me right now, than ever is that I think Miles would take the job if they made it worth his while and Brandon was gone. I'm not sure 60 year old Miles is the way to go, and honestly, I don't really care for him, but he's certainly loyal to Michigan.

Please let it be Wheatley