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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Very interesting article:
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Maybe we?d know more if anyone involved at San Diego State ? AD Jim Sterk, primarily ? would come out of hiding. That agreement was going to include a $1.5 million buyout if Hoke were to leave before its expiration. Now it reverts to the previous number, $1 million, which means the cash-strapped state university is out $500,000 it could have pocketed.
Brandon has to pick up the $1 million buyout and pay the coach he fired, Rich Rodriguez, $2.5 million in parting gifts. Three years ago, Michigan paid West Virginia $2.5 million to buy out Rodriguez?s contract there. That?s $6 million before they give Hoke a dime, and this is a public university in a fiscally deprived state.
Entire article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/11/hokes-quick-hiring-raises-messy-questions/
Hoke's quick hiring raises messy questions
It wasn?t a betrayal of biblical measurement. Brady Hoke?s clandestine decision to leave San Diego State after two years to accept the head football coaching position at the University of Michigan didn?t involve 30 pieces of silver. He was taking his ?dream job,? if offered.
But Hoke was not Knute Rockne. He did a wonderful job turning around a moribund, stagnated Aztecs program, but he bolts for Michigan with an overall losing record as a head coach at SDSU and Ball State. At the helm here, he defeated two teams with winning records, both service academies.
All of which adds to the mystery of this serpentine caravan. Because other than being a former Wolverines assistant ? thus fulfilling the ritualistic ?Michigan Man? requirements ? Hoke, a man who displayed the right philosophy and attitude, hasn?t done much to warrant the attention of the winningest college football program in history.
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It?s doubtful anything will surpass the botched burlesque show directed by the Michigan pizza guy before he finally pulled a suddenly-hot Hoke out of SDSU?s oven. Wolverines Athletic Director Dave Brandon, former CEO of Domino?s Pizza, ran this process wearing clown shoes and blowing up balloon animals.
But Hoke was not Knute Rockne. He did a wonderful job turning around a moribund, stagnated Aztecs program, but he bolts for Michigan with an overall losing record as a head coach at SDSU and Ball State. At the helm here, he defeated two teams with winning records, both service academies.
All of which adds to the mystery of this serpentine caravan. Because other than being a former Wolverines assistant ? thus fulfilling the ritualistic ?Michigan Man? requirements ? Hoke, a man who displayed the right philosophy and attitude, hasn?t done much to warrant the attention of the winningest college football program in history.
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It?s doubtful anything will surpass the botched burlesque show directed by the Michigan pizza guy before he finally pulled a suddenly-hot Hoke out of SDSU?s oven. Wolverines Athletic Director Dave Brandon, former CEO of Domino?s Pizza, ran this process wearing clown shoes and blowing up balloon animals.
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Maybe we?d know more if anyone involved at San Diego State ? AD Jim Sterk, primarily ? would come out of hiding. That agreement was going to include a $1.5 million buyout if Hoke were to leave before its expiration. Now it reverts to the previous number, $1 million, which means the cash-strapped state university is out $500,000 it could have pocketed.
Brandon has to pick up the $1 million buyout and pay the coach he fired, Rich Rodriguez, $2.5 million in parting gifts. Three years ago, Michigan paid West Virginia $2.5 million to buy out Rodriguez?s contract there. That?s $6 million before they give Hoke a dime, and this is a public university in a fiscally deprived state.
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Entire article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/11/hokes-quick-hiring-raises-messy-questions/
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I call bullshit on that. That's just something he's saying to endear himself to his new fanbase.
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BuckeyeNation27;1856564; said:
Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater to look cool to your friends still gets you in trouble.
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bassbuckeye07
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Jaxbuck;1856403; said:
I thought the same thing.....one of those band wagoner contrarian types....i remember them in the 80's and 90's. I def think its not bull shit....this was a common disease when he was growing up....much like the clap
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ScriptOhio;1856542; said:
That article sounds a lot like the butthurt Cincinnati went through last year. He can spare us the cloak-and-dagger shit - that's the way things are when you're at a Little Brother program.
"So what" if Hoke and SDSU had verbally agreed to an extension? Their AD is suddenly to blame because he didn't get Hoke to sign off on a new contract that would've increased his buyout? Regardless of the verbal agreement, Hoke wasn't signing shit until the M*ch*g*n opening was resolved, and SDSU had little leverage to make him do otherwise. To imply anything else like this writer did is dumb as hell.
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Diego-Bucks
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BB73;1856349; said:
I kid you not, that is exactly what I was going to say when I read the song last night. But I just decided to let it slide; "not gonna fight that battle" I said, I grumbled something about "poetic license". Plus, maybe Script's memory is still in the pre-MWC days back in 1998 when the Aztecs were a part of the WAC.
And lets be honest, the flow is impeccable. Who can rhyme something with MWC... what does that even phonetically sound like?
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Diego-Bucks
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808 Buck;1856435; said:
Borges will be given near free reign to design that offense the way he sees fit. He has extensive experience as being an OC for UCLA, Indiana, Auburn, California and Oregon. He prefers a pro-style attack alternating between a big line-up with variations of the I formation, a single backfield 3 WR set (Dee Hart would have been a solid RB prospect in this regards), and then will often run a 5 WR set empty backfield (perfect for the plethora of 5-9 recievers hahaha!). I think its obvious that Devin Gardner is the preferred QB for the job. From his most recent examples at SDSU, Borges prefers to attack downfield with larger framed receivers so he'll have to scheme with the Wolverines to find a few receivers in their collection that play with "size" because he won't find a Braylon Edwards on the roster for a long time.
Borges was coordinator UCLA when they went to the Rose Bowl in the '98 season (~40 ppg), he coordinated Auburn's 2004 13-0 season with Campbell. There is a lot to be concerned with in regards to Borges success.
Borges has developed multiple NFL prospects at QB when he was coordinator at UCLA, Auburn, and now SDSU. Cade McNown, Jason Campbell and Ryan Lindley (rated as a mid-round QB talent from most sources I've read). I think that Borges will emphasize yards per passing attempt to complement the running game; he is a throw it deep coordinator but is smart enough to scheme for what the defense will give him. I don't think you'll see an inordinately high completion percentage from a Borges-led QB unless Gardner just doesn't prove to have the arm strength to launch it downfield. Ryan Mallett would have loved this scheme (not that Mallett didn't enjoy the Razorbacks, just making a comparison).
Ideally, the offense will be able to attack quickly with the passing game, but would prefer to churn out drives with a powerful running game to set-up the play action pass. I'm thinking an accurate NFL comparison would be the Atlanta Falcons. Borges is the most important hire to forge lasting success in the Hoke transition.
I am of the opinion that, like Gus Malzahn to Gene Chizik, Al Borges will be the name Buckeyes actually fear, Hoke is merely the face to the program.
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He's been really quiet, so I think you nailed it. My guess is he's laying in the fetal position somewhere clutching his stuffed duck.Palpie;1856554; said:
WolverineMike;1856538; said:
Woolfolk is an average player. He was simply the best turd in a sea of turds. It's not like he's an all-conference player coming back.
Comparing this guy to Gus Malzahn is a bit, no, a lot extreme. He was a hot name a decade ago. His last "big job" at Auburn saw his offenses get worse each year before he was ultimately fired. I think he's a solid coach, much like Hoke, but he doesn't/won't strike fear in anyone. Give him the right players and I'm sure he can put together a solid offense. But he's working with the land of misfit toys right now.Diego-Bucks;1856616; said:
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