Hoke Has Countdown For UM Football In Place
DETROIT (CBS) - Shortly after Brady Hoke was hired as Michigan's new coach, senior tight end Kevin Koger walked inside Schembechler Hall, the school's football facility. He was stunned by the changes.
Nearly everywhere Koger went in the facility there were countdown clocks for the season opener and upcoming games against Ohio State and Michigan State and, even worse, a tote board indicating how many days since Michigan's last victory against Ohio State.
"It caught us off guard," Koger said. "The clocks were just up one day. At first you really didn't think much of it, but it starts weighing on you and eating away at you.
"It [the Ohio State tote board] reminds you: 'hey we haven't beaten these guys in a long time.' We need to change that this year."
In all, there are nearly a dozen countdown clocks or tote boards inside the facility.
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