B1G Network Reporter Tweets (Then Deletes) That Brady Hoke Will Return As Michigan's Head Coach

There is a near 100% chance that embattled Michigan Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke will be fired, but one Big Ten Network wrestling reporter apparently had some Stephen A. Smith-like "sources" telling him the contrary.

Here's the (subsequently deleted) tweet by BTN's Eric Olanowski that briefly brought a smile to the faces of fans of Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans fans across the country:

With names like Jim Harbaugh, Les Miles, and Gus Malzahn reportedly a possibility to replace Hoke sometime this offseason, the majority of Michigan Wolverines fans have already begun to shut the door and throw away the key on the Brady Hoke era.

So when this tweet was posted, it caused the Twitter equivalent of a collective "OH NO" by Michigan fans. Never to fear, however...it was just a joke that got out of hand:

I apologize. Couple people joking back and forth about Bo, Brady, and the Harbaugh's and I look down and it got out of hand.

— Eric Olanowski (@easye_shonuff) December 1, 2014

If interim athletic director Jim Hackett (or whoever ends up holding Hoke's fate in his hands) wants to gauge just how quickly fans might revolt if Hoke is retained, this brief moment of insanity might be a good signal to pull the plug on Brady's tenure and move on.

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