For what it's worth (the supposed press conference firing)
I have been very curious about Monday, even though DB shot down any idea of a press conference. For what it's worth, a very good friend of mind who talks with RR regularly (newspaper person) said he doesn't know what the hell is going on, and that he knows of no press conference. Just passing it on. Can't say who it is, but this isn't some double-secret figment of my imagination. After hearing this, I feel a little more at ease that there will be no public lynching of RR tomorrow.
I await your verbal dong punches...
November 29th, 2010 at 4:03 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 8:11 AM ^
and if you're wrong, you better hide your dong.
November 29th, 2010 at 8:46 AM ^
Apparently, it is customary to ALWAYS hide your dong.
Sincerely,
Larry Harrison.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
If your name happens to be Brett Farve.
November 29th, 2010 at 2:27 PM ^
This is one of the "instant classic" threads . . . For you first-time readers of this thread, keep reading. We all went from being angry to speculating about a head coach change to now speculating as to whether there will or will not be a team meeting on Thursday about something. Outstanding!
November 29th, 2010 at 4:05 AM ^
yeah...i mean we've heard Dave Brandon say this a million times...........literally 1,000,000 times.
November 29th, 2010 at 7:28 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 8:10 AM ^
I swear I heard Neal McDonough talk about the asteroid during the third quarter, so I'll believe it 'til it doesn't happen.
November 29th, 2010 at 11:17 AM ^
Sean?
November 29th, 2010 at 11:30 AM ^
No, he meant Neil Armstrong. In his time in space on the moon, Neil studied all the asteroids that could potentially hit the Earth and concluded that none will hit on November 29, 2010. Its a complicated calculation but he did it and I trust him so we're safe. Whew!
November 29th, 2010 at 8:54 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 8:59 AM ^
Is the Michigan Mafia so badass that they spell it differently?
November 29th, 2010 at 9:18 AM ^
It's a Ypsi Illuminati thing.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:21 AM ^
how you join this club. I have always wanted to be in the Maria.......
November 29th, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^
I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Nudy Magazine Day!
November 29th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
Well, there goes work for the rest of the day. Just when I get settled in and start getting stuff done, you go and post a photo like this. Time to go home!
November 29th, 2010 at 8:38 AM ^
I can confirm 1,000,000.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:24 AM ^
I think your counter is broken.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
I see 1,000,036
November 29th, 2010 at 10:30 AM ^
My hand cramped at 1,000,036, had to take a break
November 29th, 2010 at 4:15 AM ^
Just the freep using shoddy journalism tactics, that's all it was. I'll trust David Brandon's word.
November 29th, 2010 at 4:52 AM ^
You mean that there is no press conference??? But I read on the interwebz that there will be one today, so it MUST be true. I am so confused right now.
November 29th, 2010 at 4:59 AM ^
This, combined with Dave Brandon's continued insistence along the same lines, makes me a little less confident that there will be a Firing-a-palooza press conference today. I still see the odds as a smidgen in favor of Firing-a-palooza's happening today, though.
November 29th, 2010 at 5:11 AM ^
Maybe I should have indicated that my previous post was intended to be sarcastic.
I thought pretty much everyone had come to the conclusion that DB isn't a liar, and when he said there would be no press conference that meant there wouldn't be a press conference.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:42 AM ^
Hence my post's effort to pile on the sarcasm along the same lines. No worries, though: today is a sad-tired Monday.
November 29th, 2010 at 4:54 AM ^
Brandon strikes me as the kind of guy who isn't going to BS around. If he says something I am inclined to think he really meant what he said; so, when he said there was no press conference today I believed him.
November 29th, 2010 at 5:26 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 7:22 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 5:54 AM ^
I would like to hear something before the bowl. I'm a Jim guy but will support our coach and team if RR is retained, but this limbo crap has got to end soon so we can all move on.
November 29th, 2010 at 6:44 AM ^
a catchy title for a song. We aren't in limbo, stop listening to that station, it will rot your mind.
November 29th, 2010 at 10:23 AM ^
but will support our coach and team if RR is retained
Did you intend this to be conditional and in future tense? Why not start supporting them now and then throw your allegiance to the new guy if one comes in?
November 29th, 2010 at 7:12 AM ^
What it is ain't exactly clear, but my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Dave Brandon scribbling on blue index cards at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. (Apologies to Buffalo Springfield and the lovely Simone.)
November 29th, 2010 at 10:30 AM ^
They were green index cards.
But thank you for a song reference I actually got. Ah, yes. Back in the days when we could understand the lyrics and trusted the media. Or some of the media. Sometimes.
November 29th, 2010 at 7:55 AM ^
Rich doesn't know what is going on? That basically blows to bits the theory that Brandon has been assuring recruits that he'll be back.
November 29th, 2010 at 7:59 AM ^
I was talking to this guy - you don't know him, but trust me he's totally legit - who said that tomorrow David Brandon is going to hold a press conference on Wednesday at 9:52 a.m. to report that the Fiery Hawaiian™ Pizza is now just $5 AND comes with a free 2L of your favorite soft drink. Pickup only, no deliveries.
My other contact - she's the person DB plays to act like his sexy chaffeur but who is actually a trained assasin and bodyguard who can kill a man 5 times before he hits the floor - reported that Brandon is about ready to blow up this whole thing and introduce the new Chipotole-style 5-bean garden salad and Italian breadsticks lunch special, every day from 11-4, for only $4.99 at participating locations. I know - what a deal!
Finally, I personally read on this one site from Russia that great change finds UM coaching staff, as RR and the rest of his staff will be ordering their customary late-night calzonnes not from the local sub shop, but from one of the 14 convenient Domino's locations across Ann Arbor, open until 2 a.m. Expect this to lead the Freep's coverage of RR under the title "RR ditches local establishment for corporate chain with delicious and price-conscious Dominos; possible socialist or wise man?"
November 29th, 2010 at 8:11 AM ^
Why not the Monday after Stanford finishes its schedule - i.e. next Monday? I mean, if we learned anything last time around, wait until the final game of the regular season is done so that the target coach may break the news to their damn-strong football team after their final regular season game, right?
This question is not an endorsement of firing RR nor hiring JH, simply a common-sense question, usual disclaimers apply, not valid in Hawaii and Alaska, your mileage may vary, etc...
November 29th, 2010 at 9:07 AM ^
After the way Bill Martin kind of flopped around with a head coaching search last time I assume if we make a change we'll do it quickly. The kind of thing where you fire RR and 48 hours later announce his replacement. All the contracts are signed and everything is good to go.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:36 AM ^
I believe the job would have to be posted, given state employment law governing university employment.
November 29th, 2010 at 10:36 AM ^
Don't blame Bill. He had a very fun fishing trip going down and he didn't have time to address things like a new head coach.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:46 AM ^
Stanford's season is over?
November 29th, 2010 at 11:05 AM ^
Thought Pac-10 play ends next week (see Oregon); but apparently they played Cal on Nov 20th and Oregon State last week.
Go figure.
November 29th, 2010 at 8:16 AM ^
November 29th, 2010 at 8:58 AM ^
that was scheduled on Thursday. i add that not to raise a rumor but, rather, to make sure the caveat of "planned before the OSU game" is included so that if there's rumors/rumbles later, people know the 'reality' surrounding it
also i have a particular loathing of will hagerup after confirming his suspension was truly deserved and was not 'oops he screwed up academically'
November 29th, 2010 at 9:02 AM ^
Inquiring minds want to know a little more anyway......Typical 18-19 year old screw-up (getting caught underage drinking???) or something more troubling????
November 29th, 2010 at 9:11 AM ^
typical youth party crap but more illegal. i'll leave it at that.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:19 AM ^
That must have been pretty hard for him to watch, and an appropriate punishment too, I'd say.
November 29th, 2010 at 3:52 PM ^
Thanks Geaux Blue, that is plenty enough. Sure hope he learns from it......
November 29th, 2010 at 9:06 AM ^
EDIT: Damn, Burt beat me while I was posting