New student ticket prices to be released next week; DB statement (updated)
The U-M athletic department will announce the new student ticket prices next week.
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 17, 2014
Statement from U-M AD Dave Brandon pic.twitter.com/hl9zF4W2j1
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 17, 2014
UPDATE: As announced on MGoBlue:
CSG President Bobby Dishell made a presentation to the Regents regarding the findings from a CSG survey about the student experience at football games and the student body's relationship with the athletic department. He outlined the following agreements between Michigan Athletics and CSG that will take effect immediately:
- Athletics will work to design a new plan for next season that will include a significant price decrease for football student season tickets. Athletics will announce student season-ticket prices for the 2015 football season next week.
- Rental fees for athletic facilities will be eliminated for student groups with a charitable focus.
- The department has committed to work with the Big Ten to create a blackout weekend where Crisler Center will be available for MUSIC Matters in 2016.
- Monthly meetings with students will be held with Athletic Director Dave Brandon to address topics relating to all 31 teams and Michigan Athletics.
- Dishell and Brandon will have regular standing meetings.
- The athletic department will create a student advisory board comprised of student-athletes, non-athletes, season-ticket holders and non-ticket holders.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 9:31 PM ^
The problem with all of the people saying "oh my god this is a sign he's willing to listen" is that he should have been taking these types of actions his entire tenure to benefit the students. Instead his job is on the line so he's trying to save face with those that don't pay close attention. I just hope the powers that be aren't fooled and know that this will not satisfy us
October 16th, 2014 at 10:35 PM ^
Does anyone really believe that Brandon is doing this because he's had a change of heart? I've yet to see anyone view this as anything more than the cynical ploy that it probably is.
October 16th, 2014 at 10:14 PM ^
Again, the timing of Brandon's capitulation tells you everything you need to know:
If he were sincerely attempting to provide what Michigan students and customers want, then he would have made these moves a year or more ago.
The fact that he waited until the writing was on the wall--until Presidential statements, and student rallies, and Regent meetings uniformly suggested he could be forced out--shows this capitulation is not sincere.
And because it isn't sincere, it cannot be trusted.
Go in peace, Dave Brandon.
But go now.
October 16th, 2014 at 11:51 PM ^
Dave Brandon, don't go away mad.
Dave Brandon, just go away.
October 16th, 2014 at 10:20 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 11:50 PM ^
October 17th, 2014 at 9:07 AM ^
Nope.
October 16th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^
Don't turn over now... I just finished off that plate of hot wings and I'd rather not taste them on the way back up...
October 16th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
You'll taste them on the way out tomorrow anyway.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^
He makes a Twitter appearance !
October 16th, 2014 at 8:37 PM ^
I'm pretty sure this is just a statement. His twitter account is still silent.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
Or maybe DB was fired and the new AD is Mark Snyder.
October 16th, 2014 at 10:52 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 8:33 PM ^
What a piece of shit this guy is. Just shameless.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 8:40 PM ^
Because he drops it at 8PM on a day when everyone is calling for his head? Spend four years pissing on the students, sorry if I don't think he's genuine if he only makes a move on the day the president and board of regents pretty much tell him his work is done.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:44 PM ^
Shouldn't you be hiding from Carlos Spicyweiner?
October 16th, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 8:49 PM ^
If the plan was so ready, why wait until 8PM the day of the regents' meeting to drop the news?
He's buying himself days. Nothing more, nothing less. And it's pathetic.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:04 PM ^
This is absolute nonsense. If he's buying himself "days" (read: trying to save his job), he releases this before the Regents meeting, where they could probably consider motions to relieve him. I'm no expert on the way Regent meetings are run, but I have a feeling that that could be addressed at any point.
I see literally no strategic advantage to "waiting til 8:00p.m." to announce. The 1:00a.m. statement about Morris was shifty, no question. This? You're just trying to write your own narrative at this point.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
In which case it takes our esteemed Athletic Department nearly 3 full days just to acknowledge the elephant-in-the-room word (concussion)? Or it takes the Athletic Department "all day" on Monday to draft a multi-paragraph statement that should have been issued no later than Sunday? Was Shane Morris not evaluated for a concussion in the midst of the media snowstorm after the game? If not, why the heck not? If he was, why was Hoke clueless the following day?
The whole episode was an incomprehensible failure to handle a hot-topic media issue.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:47 PM ^
There's only one reason to work on it all day: Lawyers. Otherwise, a simple statement can be out in a matter of hours, if not minutes. And there's only one reason you need lawyers, and it's spelled C-Y-A.
That in itself is terrible PR.
October 16th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 10:29 PM ^
I'm not saying it worked but they definitely had a reason for releasing it so late. Not disagreeing that they spent a ton of time haggling over words "probable mild concussion" but almost 60 hrs after the game ended, even the most ridiculous legalese could've been writen by then, let alone the 800 word piece of shit that he put out. By releasing it at 1am, they missed that night's Sportscenter and were hoping it would be buried on everyone's twitter feed by 8am.
Lets be naive and think they just released it when they finished it... that is almost as bad, if not worse. Cause even if you didn't intend to, the appearance is they tried to bury it.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:13 PM ^
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October 17th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
The problem with giving credit for an action like this is that it reeks of insincerity. It took a public and national butt-kicking for him to pay attention and he took this action the evening that a Regents meeting fueled speculation of his termination. The problem with insincere actions taken in times of crisis is that you can't trust the person to continue acting this way once the crisis dies down. (I work in Employee Relations, and it's a common occurrence that the employee's behavior improves when he is threatened with termination, but returns to the old ways once he gets comfortable again.)
October 16th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
I think he needs to go, but this is still good news for the students. If nothing else, it basically forces our AD next year to live up to this promise.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
This guy is so fake it's sad. I want him gone.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
Just...leave
October 16th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
Brandon just needs to shut the fuck up. I don't want to hear a word he has to say because whatever he says is all about him.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
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October 16th, 2014 at 8:38 PM ^
Weird... the statement wasn't released a 1am. lol
October 16th, 2014 at 8:49 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
I mean, what possible justification could there be for announcing season ticket prices for the 2015 season before the 2014 season is even over?
Hilarious. If there's any more evidence we need that Dave Brandon is trying to run Michigan Athletics like a beleaguered pizza company, it's this.
Remember what your old coach used to say, Dave? No man is bigger than the team? Listen a little closer. We only hear it ten times a game day.
October 16th, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^
October 16th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
Not only that Pearl but ....standing meetings with the student body prez? Is that real? if so it's unprecedented and very interesting. In addition to being forced there at gunpoint, it makes it sound like he will be around another year. Very, very interesting.
Maybe us alum season ticket holders could get a price break too.....
October 16th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
They just all want a reason to hate everything Brandon does. Dude could donate his entire estate to the American Cancer Society and people would say he was doing it for himself.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
Would you care to explain to us what he has done that he should be congratulated for?