Brady Hoke: "I would have walked to Michigan"

If you feel on the fence about the Brady Hoke hiring.  Watch today's press conference at Mgoblue.com.

It might get you off the fence.

He sounds like Bo Schembechler and acts like him.

Brady talked about:

• it will always be about the team.
• the Michigan players will be about charter, effort, and toughness
• everyone associated with Michigan Football will respect the tradition of the Michigan program
• met with the team today and has spoken with Denard for about 15 minutes today and will talk to him more today as well.
• the Ohio State game is personal to him
• got emotional when talking about all the players that he has worked with.
• going to focus on building a staff, meeting with the players and working on the recruiting class
• there won't be any visits this weekend

David Brandon:

• 5 cities in 6 days
• interviewed several coaches face to face and via the phone
• 6 year term sheet
• Tate is not with the program
• Didn't know Brady before this process started but got to know him through face to face meeting. 
• Brady took this job with out talking about salary.  The only person David knew who had done that was Bo.
• Looking for a guy that loved this program and had a reputation as good coach/players coach.  
• Doesn't need to teach Brady the Victors
• Liked that Brady knows how to coach defense
• this game is about the players and all the Michigan players have noticed Brady's National Championship ring and he also has 5 other Big Ten Championship rings.

There were about 10-20 former players at the press conference supporting Brady. Which is very telling.