For example I am trying to figure out how David Brandon just hired a coach with a career record of 47-50. I guess the only requirement for the Michigan job was to either have coached or played for the Wolverines.
- Brady's OC has a good reputation: Al Borges, a two-time nominee for Frank Boyles Assistant Coach of the Year, who most recently helped lead Auburn to a 42-9 record and four bowl game appearances from 2004-07. The SDSU Defensive Coordinator is expected to replace Brady as the head coach. Al is expected to come to Michigan with Brady.
- Calvin Magee and Tony Gibson have already gotten jobs at Pitt. So they are out as options for the new Michigan staff.
- RR is expected to take at least a year off.
- I would expect that Mike Barwis will be retained but that is just my opinion. Which will help keep the current players happy.
- I would also expect that Fred Jackson will be retained. Since they both coached together at Michigan.
- The players seem excited about Brady.
- It seems Tom Brady, Charles Woodson and Steve Hutchinson recommended Hoke.
- Overall former players seem happy at the Hoke hire. Which clearly was not the case in the RR hire.
- Keeping the recruiting class together is job #1 (maybe job #2 after keeping Denard happy). Here is what Tom Lemming had to say about Brady: "Most people don't know that Hoke is a great recruiter," Lemming said. "Hoke has more ties than someone like Les Miles in the Midwest. I would imagine (he) would keep Fred Jackson.
- Brandon said that Miles and Harbaugh weren't offered the head coaching job at Michigan.
The next priority is to work non-stop these next 3 weeks on trying to keep the 2011 recruiting class together while adding some missing pieces as well.
If he can do those things, I think the Michigan faithful will go a long way in accepting him as the new leader of our historic program.
