- He felt the Illinois
victory was a great team win and the most complete game the Wolverines have
played this year. He said it was their best showing, but Hoke said they are
still a long way from playing championship football.
- He called this week a great week. It is rivalry week and
that is always special.
- Hoke feels both teams are different from last year, citing
both teams lost key players. He doesn’t think the MSU defense has skipped a
beat and that Andrew Maxwell is doing a great job.
- When it comes to what the MSU defense has done to Denard
Robinson, Hoke always looks back to see how team’s attack him. He says that MSU
has done a good job of getting off blocks and flowing to the ball against Robinson.
- Hoke added the MSU game has always been a physical
contest.
- Hoke also said that there is a pretty clear line in the
sand in this state when it comes to the Michigan-MSU rivalry.
- Hoke’s most memorable moment from the rivalry was the 2001
game. That was “Clockgate” in which the Spartans won 26-24 in East Lansing on the final play of the game.
- Hoke said the motivation for this game should come from
playing a rival. It has to come from within and he hopes his players understand
that.
- Hoke said the running backs that get carries in the game
are based on feel. Michigan
saw Fitzgerald Toussaint, Justice Hayes and Thomas Rawls all picked up at least
nine carries on Saturday. Hoke said Rawls and Hayes have earned carries.
- No major injury concerns for Robinson. He is “fine”
according to Hoke.
- The key to the improvement for Michigan has not been about adjustments in
Hoke’s eyes, it has been about guys just playing better and executing better.
- When asked about Jake Ryan’s game on Saturday, Hoke said
that the coaches have high expectations on him. Said Ryan has good instincts
and is relentless, which is why he is able to make the plays he does.
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