Back in October, Michigan coach Brady Hoke's seat was so hot we looked at potential candidates for the seemingly inevitable job opening. Since then, AD Dave Brandon resigned. Hoke is still in office, but the ice on which he stands is perilously thin.

Brandon was replaced by interim AD Jim Hackett, a longtime corporate executive (similar to the man he replaced) who is well-regarded. Those close to the situation say Hackett is in good position to be the point man for the expected coaching search.

“He can handle this,” one industry source told me this week, adding that he expects Hackett, a 1977 grad who played for Bo Schembechler, to remain at Michigan for a year or so.

Hackett was brought on to steady things; he'll need to hire a new AD and make a decision about who will coach the Wolverines moving forward. If that person isn't Hoke, who makes the most sense?

1 and 2. The Harbaughs, NFL

Let’s get these brothers out of the way.