Michigan and Brady Hoke

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

I haven't read all the coverage but has it been determined that Hoke knew the kid was concussed, or for that matter had re-taken the field?

Football sidelines are chaotic spaces -- head coach, offensive/defensive coordinators (in the booth), position coaches, players -- all in real-time, pressure-filled back-and-forth conversations in the headsets during the game.

Medical personnel rule, as they should. Had the medical declaration been conveyed up the coaching chain of command? At the very least, the player's helmet should have been taken away, preventing him from re-entering the game.

Not placing blame because I don't know what happened. Ultimately, it's on Hoke, but a lot of things could have taken place.

Have you seen the video?

It's entirely possible that Hoke didn't see what happened, but I would be really surprised if that was the case. The QB was hit HARD, he was shaken up, he was wobbling while he walked, and he had to lean on a teammate while heading toward the sideline. How does a head coach miss that?

If I saw that and I was Hoke, I wouldn't care what anyone else thought, I'd try to take the QB off the field and out of the game.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Have you seen the video?

It's entirely possible that Hoke didn't see what happened, but I would be really surprised if that was the case. The QB was hit HARD, he was shaken up, he was wobbling while he walked, and he had to lean on a teammate while heading toward the sideline. How does a head coach miss that?

If I saw that and I was Hoke, I wouldn't care what anyone else thought, I'd try to take the QB off the field and out of the game.

No, I didn't see the video (or the game), and the QB is a premiere position so it's possible he did. But there are other scenarios.

Again, not a UM guy (so I don't know Hoke's game day proclivities) but some Head coaches go to the bench (if only for a play or two) to talk to the unit that's just come off the field. Could the QB hit have occured when Hoke was talking to bench players? I don't know, but that's my point about the chaos inherent on sidelines that TV cameras seldom, if ever, pick up.

I'd want to know when the medical people made the declaration the kid was out, who (what coach) they told the kid could not return, and go from there.

Clearly, at the very least, an assistant may have let the coach down, not informing Hoke if Hoke didn't see the hit/resulting wobbliness for himself.

[engel]

The Michigan football cult is alive and well.

The ONLY thing Michigan fans care about is winning. They don't care about the concussion just like they did not care when their punter raped a girl and Tyler Lewan threatened to rape her again for when she went public.

The FACT is Michigan fans were crying about Brady Hoke long before the concussion because the team is struggling. Go to the rivals message board or the scout.com message board and you will see tons of threads about getting rid of Hoke that were started BEFORE the concussion.


Good job Michigan Men.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

I haven't read all the coverage but has it been determined that Hoke knew the kid was concussed, or for that matter had re-taken the field?

Football sidelines are chaotic spaces -- head coach, offensive/defensive coordinators (in the booth), position coaches, players -- all in real-time, pressure-filled back-and-forth conversations in the headsets during the game.

Medical personnel rule, as they should. Had the medical declaration been conveyed up the coaching chain of command? At the very least, the player's helmet should have been taken away, preventing him from re-entering the game.

Not placing blame because I don't know what happened. Ultimately, it's on Hoke, but a lot of things could have taken place.

The problem is, as far as I can tell, Hoke hasn't denied seeing what happened, and he's defended himself by asserting that if the QB didn't feel up for playing, he would have taken himself out of the game. That's laughable with all we've learned about concussions and players not wanting to leave a game, despite what their body is telling them.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

The problem is, as far as I can tell, Hoke hasn't denied seeing what happened, and he's defended himself by asserting that if the QB didn't feel up for playing, he would have taken himself out of the game. That's laughable with all we've learned about concussions and players not wanting to leave a game, despite what their body is telling them.

Ok, if that's how the scenario played out, that changes things.

[engel]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Ok, if that's how the scenario played out, that changes things.

There is a little more to the scenario.


1. The UM cult has been crying about Hoke for several YEARS. They only care about winning. Concussions and graduation rates are not their concern.

2. The BObots(Bo Schembechler cultists) have been talking about getting Harbaugh or Miles for years.

3. Notre Dame kicked the chocolate out of UM this season.

4. This incident is just an excuse to complain about Hoke.

[engel]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Have you seen the video?

It's entirely possible that Hoke didn't see what happened, but I would be really surprised if that was the case. The QB was hit HARD, he was shaken up, he was wobbling while he walked, and he had to lean on a teammate while heading toward the sideline. How does a head coach miss that?

If I saw that and I was Hoke, I wouldn't care what anyone else thought, I'd try to take the QB off the field and out of the game.

How did the teammate who was holding him up miss it? Good job Michigan Men.


PS. The fact is Michigan fans were crying about Hoke long before the hit because all the Michigan cult cares about is winning games.