Tight end Jake Butt summed up the team's emotions.
Love coach hoke and the rest of this staff. Wouldn't be half the player or man without them and for that I'm forever grateful
— jake butt (@JBooty_88) December 2, 2014
Players tweeted about football.
Love you Coach Hoke. You're a great guy, and I'll always be thankful I played for you.
— Jack Kennedy (@ItsJackKennedy) December 2, 2014
You won't find a more genuine guy than Coach Hoke. Honored to have had the opportunity to play for him.
— Bobby Henderson (@bobbyhenderson) December 2, 2014
Sad to see coach go, couldn't have played for a better guy. pic.twitter.com/PEPkmLMAiW
— Logan Tuley-Tillman (@LoganTillman) December 2, 2014
You won't find a more genuine guy than Coach Hoke. Honored to have had the opportunity to play for him.
— Bobby Henderson (@bobbyhenderson) December 2, 2014
And many praised Hoke as a good guy and mentor off the field.
Coach Hoke is a great man! It's about more than football people ✌️ I'm grateful for the relationship we built!
— Dave (@DavidDawson55) December 2, 2014
This hurt cause it's about more than Football man. Coach Hoke gave me a chance and believed in me before anyone else did. Imma miss big guy
— Moe Ways (@MoeWays) December 2, 2014
Cant thank this man enough for the opportunity hes given me. Ill always love Coach Hoke. He truly is a father figure. pic.twitter.com/xv1kcWhIIn
— Jared Wangler (@Jwangles2) December 2, 2014
The values and life lessons I have learned through Coach Hoke will be forever greater than our record. I will miss him. Thank you Coach.
— Dan Samuelson (@dansamuelson74) December 2, 2014
Shane Morris, the quarterback at the center of this season's concussion controversy, tweeted this.
— Shane Morris (@ShaneMorris_7) December 2, 2014
Michigan commit Chris Clark chimed in, too.
Damn....
— Chris Clark (@Clark8Chris) December 2, 2014
I love coach hoke and everything that man is about he was real and genuine
— Chris Clark (@Clark8Chris) December 2, 2014
Jim Harbaugh is not on Twitter, but an account with his name tweeted this on Jan. 18.
#wal-mart
— Jim Harbaugh (@JimHarbaugh) January 19, 2014