Change.Org petition to relieve Dave Brandon of his duties
I have started a petition but am not sure how to get this out because change.org goes out via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail contacts. I am hoping that this link works. If not, let me know and I will pull it down until I find a fix. This will allow non-alumni a voice too. Thanks
October 1st, 2014 at 10:34 AM ^
So the existing petition with 10,000+ names of people associated with the University isn't enough?
October 1st, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
There are far more fans of the University of Michigan who are not Alumni and who cannot access that petition. We buy season tickets, we buy the brand and as such we have as much right to voice our concerns. I don't want to stop going to games, I don't want the student athletes to feel that we don't support them. I want us to have a voice. There is no need for everybody or anybody on this board to sign the petition but we should each have that opportunity. If the mods feel differently then feel free to take down the OP. Thanks
October 1st, 2014 at 10:55 AM ^
It's not that your opinions don't matter, but they are not sufficient.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^
I'd like to see how full Michigan Stadium would be just restricting it to alums and students.
Answer: it wouldn't be at 100K. The streak wouldn't exist.
October 1st, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
October 1st, 2014 at 12:09 PM ^
the first petition. It refused to recognize my street address, although I receive mail from the U all the time. Glad this one has been started, and believe that the press being able to reference several such efforts and aggregate numbers, will help lend a sense of momentum.
October 1st, 2014 at 10:52 AM ^
Looking for your 15 seconds of fame?
You should have learned from your previous thread.
October 1st, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
I think you needed to be a bit more prepared
October 1st, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
And here i thought the Millennials being social-media saavy was going to enable great things for society.
October 1st, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
After 648 threads in 5 days describing the same exact thing, can we start deleting these now? Unless . . . Does anyone have anything they want to say about Dave Brandon or Brady Hoke?
October 1st, 2014 at 11:41 AM ^
The Mod Sticky right now represents a fraction of what has actually been pulled in the last few days honestly. I like to think that what we've been doing by conceding blocks of threads here and there is basically letting the board do a somewhat controlled burn in the hope that the tide of these threads would slow down. It may take a more concerted effort, I see, so I'll go back through later and see how it can be condensed a little more.
October 1st, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
to decide who and what is appropriate arbiter or voice of record on the issues, with mixed results. I know that mgoblog seeks a certain profile, as authority on such matters; but this is undermined when you're declaring an AD search underway on the front page and dumping threads in the sidebar.
A certain degree of arbitrary is perhaps unavoidable--and there are many mitigating circumstances. But this week, when the ed staff was itself carrying the torches, it has often looked quite uneven.
October 1st, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
You may want to spellcheck "Universirty" before posting
October 1st, 2014 at 10:56 AM ^
He should've been better prepared, yes, but non-Michigan students and alumni should have their chance to voice their opinion. I was lucky enough to attend Michigan for grad school, but I am a PROUD alumnus of Central Michigan University. That doesn't make me, or any other person who didn't attend Michigan any less of a fan. I understand, however, that the student and alumni petition is far more important (and I've signed it), but that doesn't mean there shouldn't be a petition for non students.
That being said, if you're going to attempt something, do try to be better organized.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
Apparently I was better prepared than expected and the link is in fact working. We have 39 supporters since this was posted and this is the only place that I have asked for support from. Thanks to those of you who are passing this on.
October 1st, 2014 at 10:55 AM ^
October 1st, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
Thanks for bringing that to my attention - corrected
October 1st, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
October 1st, 2014 at 11:12 AM ^
Signed. Thanks for posting this.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:32 AM ^
Though I did not attended UofM, my brother and uncle did. I chose the path of my grandfather, the Military. Thank you for giving us fans a voice as well. Signed and shared.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:38 AM ^
Signed and shared on FB.
Thanks for thinking of the fans of this great university. I am not an alumni but I am a donor. We deserve to have a voice as well.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
I have grad degrees from UM from back in the Stone Age (74 & 84). No UM ID or password, so I can't sign the "official" petition. This one works for me and, I'm sure, other "old" grads.
October 1st, 2014 at 1:34 PM ^
Yes, that was our experience also. We have undergrad and grad degrees but we have no UM ID, or password.
October 1st, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
Thanks for doing this. As a (non-alum) lifelong Wolverines fan, I am glad that at least SOMEONE thinks that you can be an important voice in this effort even if you didn't attend the school.
October 1st, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
Up to 97 signatures.