Michigan Hires San Diego State's Brady Hoke as Head Coach, Rejected by Les Miles

The Wolverines didn't get their first choice, as LSU's Les Miles decided to stay put.

But they got a very nice consolation prize in the Aztecs' Brady Hoke.

Hoke is a guy who knows about the Michigan way (obviously unlike his predecessor, Rich Rodriguez), as he served as a defensive assistant for Lloyd Carr. When you consider how badly the Wolverines played defensively in 2010, those who are fans of the Michigan way should be glad that their team hired a guy who will focus on making the play on that side of the ball better.

Plus, Hoke is a guy who proved twice to be a guy who can lead a team to glory. As a head coach, he has led Ball State to a MAC Championship and undefeated record.

At San Diego State last season, he led the Aztecs to a 9-4 record and a 35-14 victory over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.


Auburn is the National Champion: No Argument from TCU

Chris Del Conte, TCU's Director of Athletics, said in a recent statement he will celebrate his team's victory in the Rose Bowl rather than contemplate what could have been if college football's champion were determined by a better system than the BCS.

That is the correct approach. Make no mistake about it: Auburn is the champion.

It's not that TCU didn't deserve a shot to play in the BCS National Championship Game; they certainly did. It's that the Tigers and Ducks deserved it more.