DEVELOPING: Michigan Intros Hoke, Says Good-Bye To Forcier

Busy day in Ann Arbor...

Here's how our friends at WXYZ-TV bring the new Maize and Blue guy into the fold...


Michigan AD Dave Brandon made the Forcier announcement during a separate news conference after introducing Hoke...

Forcier was academically ineligible to play in the Gator Bowl, and it all seems to have gone downhill since Forcier's freshman season...

More when we know more...

Breaking News: Brady Hoke will get the Michigan job

Brady Hoke/Courtesy: K.C Alfred/San Diego Tribune

((UPDATE))--The University of Michigan's website now has an official release naming Brady Hoke as their new coach. READ IT HERE--Guess we should have waited 5 minutes before posting this story originally.

We've said this a couple of times in the past week or so and it looks like we were correct. Now that the "Mad Hatter", Les Miles decided against returning to his alma mater, the wandering Michigan brain trust that includes AD Dave Brandon is heading to Southern California.

The reason. To hire San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke. Hoke, a former assistant in Ann Arbor, doesn't have the bloodline that Jim Harbaugh or Les Miles does, but may in fact be just as good a fit. And yes, it's true, Hoke has told the folks at SDSU and others that his dream job is to be the coach at Michigan.

Read more from Freep.com RIGHT HERE

The San Diego Tribune thinks Hoke will be the man too read it, RIGHT HERE

For what it's worth, the Michigan alums will not understand why they have to settle for a guy like Brady Hoke. They may be in for a surprise. The Michigan program at the moment is nothing like it used to be. The luster is gone. The ability to draw from what Big 10 people think is an equal conference like the SEC...ain't happening. No, they have to get what they can and quite honestly, Hoke ain't so bad.

He's succeeded at Ball State and at San Diego State in a relatively short period of time. Michigan, while not horrible, should be able to make a similar move with the right guy. We think that guy is Hoke.

In the meantime, stay tuned, it's just a matter of time...or days before this announcement is made. If it isn't, Dave Brandon, you've got a "Big" problem.

Here's how our friends at WXYZ-TV in Detroit are covering the story...


Michigan folks, here's Big Brady on David Letterman's show back when Hoke coached Ball State:

BREAKING: Les Stays At LSU

More when we know more, obviously...

But Les Miles has notified his current employer that he's staying there and not going to the current dog of a job at Michigan...

Look for San Diego State's Brady Hoke to now go to the head of the line...

Mega Robert Smith analyzes...
((HT: ESPN))

Michigan plane in Baton Rouge...Les Miles could be on agenda...

Michigan looking Lear Jet in Baton Rouge/Courtesy: Gavin Jackson/theadvocate.com

Yeah. He probably will. Michigan is still convinced they are a primo job and will continue pursuing the biggest of the big name coaches.

Michigan, may in fact, already be putting the full-court press on. The Baton Rouge Advocate is reporting that a Lear Jet with Michigan logos was parked at their airport early this morning.

Check out their story RIGHT HERE

The Detroit News says Michigan AD Dave Brandon and Miles will be speaking on Tuesday

The story, from Angelique Chengelis of the Detroit News RIGHT HERE

We know that Les, a Michigan grad, got the "Full-Court" press treatment back in 2007, there were a variety of rumors floating around in December of that year. Enough rumors, that we were actually in attendance our own-selves when Miles had to call a last minute press conference before the SEC Championship game to say "I'm not leaving". That would be the famous "Have a GREAT DAY" presser.



We believe that Michigan is seriously pursuing Les Miles for their job. And on several levels, it might actually happen. We know he's less than thrilled with the grief he gets if he doesn't win every game. We know the LSU faithful are impatiently waiting for another SEC title. We know they don't like that Auburn and Alabama have seemingly passed them by. Though, it is generally considered that LSU is going to be really, really good next season.

However, we think when push comes to shove, LSU will step up and keep the Mad Hatter in Baton Rouge. We think for Michigan, they are going to end up pursuing...and ultimately getting Brady Hoke of San Diego State and a Michigan grad. He's not their first choice and many Michigan alums will think he's not ready for the job. We disagree. He's the perfect choice, he's had success at SDSU and while it will take awhile to fix Rich Rod's mess in Ann Arbor, Hoke is the best choice to do it.

This is why, Les Miles may be our favorite press conference coach of all time...