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Brady Hoke was hired during a time when the UM fanbase was fundamentally broken. A man was needed to fix the divide. He did that. A man was needed to heal a program. He did that. Now, a man is needed to build a program into a WINNER. The question is simply, can Brady Hoke do that? (At the postgame presser, he said he liked the play calling. Sheesh.) The fan base came back together very quickly after his hiring. The Sugar Bowl win helped immensely.
This is a man who had one good year at his alma mater and one good year at San Diego State. Has he given UM its "one good year?" Some guys are meant to coach at the Ball States and San Diego States of the world. Not everyone is meant to coach the winningest program in college football that occupies the biggest football stadium in the country. There's no shame in that. A lot of great position coaches and coordinators failed in their head coaching endeavors.
I'm hesitant to overhaul football programs when smaller changes might fix the problems. Michigan's defenses have been strong the past 3 years (moments of weakness, but strength overall) and an overhaul may do more harm than good for that unit. But offensively? What could go wrong with making changes at OL coach, OC, and possibly even RB coach? Can an AD force a head coach to give autonomy to his OC and DC but override stupidity when it rears its ugly head on gameday? I simply don't know.
What I do know is this: When Alabama needed a coach to get the program back to prominence, it got Nick Saban. OSU got Urban Meyer. LSU got Les Miles, Auburn got Gus Malzahn, Miami got Al Golden, FSU got Jimbo Fisher. Schools still floundering have hired their Will Muschamps, Lane Kiffins, and unfortunately right now, Brady Hokes.
Will position coaching changes fix this? The last time these changes were demanded, it was after year 3 of RR, and most thought overhaul was best. Is that still the sentiment?
This is a man who had one good year at his alma mater and one good year at San Diego State. Has he given UM its "one good year?" Some guys are meant to coach at the Ball States and San Diego States of the world. Not everyone is meant to coach the winningest program in college football that occupies the biggest football stadium in the country. There's no shame in that. A lot of great position coaches and coordinators failed in their head coaching endeavors.
I'm hesitant to overhaul football programs when smaller changes might fix the problems. Michigan's defenses have been strong the past 3 years (moments of weakness, but strength overall) and an overhaul may do more harm than good for that unit. But offensively? What could go wrong with making changes at OL coach, OC, and possibly even RB coach? Can an AD force a head coach to give autonomy to his OC and DC but override stupidity when it rears its ugly head on gameday? I simply don't know.
What I do know is this: When Alabama needed a coach to get the program back to prominence, it got Nick Saban. OSU got Urban Meyer. LSU got Les Miles, Auburn got Gus Malzahn, Miami got Al Golden, FSU got Jimbo Fisher. Schools still floundering have hired their Will Muschamps, Lane Kiffins, and unfortunately right now, Brady Hokes.
Will position coaching changes fix this? The last time these changes were demanded, it was after year 3 of RR, and most thought overhaul was best. Is that still the sentiment?
