Report: Michigan fires coach Rodriguez

[Boucher]

Didnt hoke sign a new contract?

[Maize]

Didnt hoke sign a new contract?

Yes, in early December I believe. Extension and a little more money. The buyout did not change, however, and I think it is manageable.

[JeremyHight]

his biggest failure was not being able to being Jeff Casteel along with him to UM (he elected to stay at WVU) and still run the 3-3-5 stack... there aren't many coaches who can run that defense well, so he really put any d-coordinator hires in a tough spot... he really just should have kept on Ron English and let him worry about the defense...

Definitely true. He gets Greg Robinson and tells him "You have to run the 3-3-5" instead of getting a 3-3-5 DC or letting the DC choose their own system. I never understood the stuborness on sticking with a 3-3-5 system that isn't exactly sweeping the nation.

I see Michigan going after a big name (and failing), then settling for Hoke.

[Sportsbuck]

Didnt hoke sign a new contract?

Contracts mean nothing.

[Sportsbuck]

Definitely true. He gets Greg Robinson and tells him "You have to run the 3-3-5" instead of getting a 3-3-5 DC or letting the DC choose their own system. I never understood the stuborness on sticking with a 3-3-5 system that isn't exactly sweeping the nation.

I see Michigan going after a big name (and failing), then settling for Hoke.

For the most part a lot of it was not having enough guys at LB/DL to run another kind of system... didn't have the depth on the dline to run a 4man front, and didnt't have the depth in the LB core to run the 3-4, so he stuck with variations of the 33.

[Maize]

So Les Miles, Brady Hoke, and Gary Patterson seem to be the only names floating around. I wonder if there is anyone people are overlooking.

[1ke]

Theyll go hard after Les. Pitch him 4 mil and up, and make sure he knows the road to the BCS is 10x easier going through the Big 10 rather than the SEC. Hell say thanks but no thanks and try Hoke. Patterson aint movin...

[Sportsbuck]

According to what I've heard, just like last time Les Miles is not a candidate, has not been contacted by Michigan, and will not be contacted by Michigan. There's a reason why Bill Martin was "out on his yacht" when Les called him last time around.

It's Hoke or bust right now. Dream targets they are Peterson, Patterson, Mullen, with Charlie Strong's name being tossed around as well.

[BrntO4Life]

It's Hoke or bust right now. Dream targets they are Peterson, Patterson, Mullen, with Charlie Strong's name being tossed around as well.

And by "dream" you mean "delusional visions of grandeur". None of those guys would leave their currents jobs for Michigan.

[Hasselbeck]

Brady Hoke would be a tremendous hire. The man can coach.

AND.. for selfish reasons.. it would allow for my man Rocky Long to either become HC at SDSU and rape New Mexico year after year.. OR.. have my man Rocky Long coach the defense at Michigan with premiere talent he has never had the opportunity to use.

So.. go Hoke!

[SuperKevin]

Didnt hoke sign a new contract?

Yes but it had a clause that he could leave if offered the Michigan job.

[NAHSTE]

Yes but it had a clause that he could leave if offered the Michigan job.

Yeah, the SDSU AD said he understands Hoke's intention to coach there and wouldn't even try to hold him back. Meanwhile Miles has an insanely high buy out, and has already told Michigan no once. (And likely has already told them no early in this process, too.)

So yeah, Brady Hoke will be the next coach at Michigan.

[Maize]

Brady Hoke would be a tremendous hire. The man can coach.

AND.. for selfish reasons.. it would allow for my man Rocky Long to either become HC at SDSU and rape New Mexico year after year.. OR.. have my man Rocky Long coach the defense at Michigan with premiere talent he has never had the opportunity to use.

So.. go Hoke!

I would love if Rocky Long followed Hoke to Michigan, and it seems like Sportsbuck is right about Les Miles. And Patterson might not like how "involved" David Brandon is with the football program. I think Hoke is the right guy.

If it's not Rocky Long, I could see Corwin Brown or Mike Trgovac coming in. More interesting would be who is calling the plays for the offense if Hoke comes in.

[Hasselbeck]

I would love if Rocky Long followed Hoke to Michigan, and it seems like Sportsbuck is right about Les Miles. And Patterson might not like how "involved" David Brandon is with the football program. I think Hoke is the right guy.

If it's not Rocky Long, I could see Corwin Brown or Mike Trgovac coming in. More interesting would be who is calling the plays for the offense if Hoke comes in.

I read an article today that basically says the only way Rocky won't follow Hoke to Michigan is if he gets the HC job at Texas State.

Since Rich Rod ran the 3-3-5, which Rocky Long is basically like the godfather of, the transition would be seamless.. and Michigan would likely have a disgusting D after a few years of recruiting.

Back in Rocky's days at UCLA.. his defenses were routinely at the top of college football. The man can coach D like no ones business at the college level.

[The Buddha]

Hasselbeck is giving me a serious Broner with this Hoke/Long combo.