Brady Hoke is our dude, and several times a year we would like to strangle him in public.
Most Michigan fans get good vibes from head football coach Brady Hoke. From his first press conference — following on the heels of Rich Rodriguez's tenure, which was marked by infighting and antagonism between fans, coaches, players, and various anonymous media sources — he has universally come across as friendly, respectful, and a little mischievous. Hoke clearly loves the school and its team as much as their fans do. In a college-coaching world of mercenaries and jerkwads and all-around backbiting, just getting everyone to acknowledge you are a functioning, decent human being is a significant achievement.
His achievements on the field ain't nothin' to be ashamed of either. The other thing that characterized the Rodriguez years — and the late Lloyd Carr years — was losing. Hoke has gone a very respectable 24-8, and his teams have broken several ignominious streaks. Michigan beat Michigan State last season for the first time in five years.
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They whomped Ohio State for the first time in eight years.
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In two and a half seasons, Hoke's teams haven't lost a home game. His teams play solid defense and are occasionally spectacular on offense. He's recruited a lot of top talent to Ann Arbor, with more on the way in future classes. Also, look at the guy! He's just a big ol' teddy bear out there!
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