Where In The World Is David Brandon?
The plane that may or may not have David Brandon and the crabby ghost of Don Canham aboard has returned to Baton Rouge, landing about fifteen minutes ago. Tiger Droppings scrambled F-16s…
…but they apparently didn't make it. Meanwhile, the other plane that may or may not have Dave Brandon aboard is in Dallas, where a coaching convention is going on. So either Les Miles is approaching done or Brandon is in Dallas interviewing anyone who looks at him funny and the winged helmet plane heading to Baton Rouge every hour on the hour is just a bizarre coincidence.
Or both. It's likely that UM reps of some variety are in both places, so Les Miles is in play and they're talking but nothing is certain so they're trying to scout out backup plans.
January 9th, 2011 at 3:57 PM ^
Has to be contingent on DB (and LC if involved) being 100% certain that Les will clean up his act. Question is whether or not that actually hamstrings his recruiting/coaching ability for us.
Whether the hire is Miles or someone else, we need to unite the fan base and be supportive of the program. We know it matters to recruits, and I believe it can affect the current players as well.
GO BLUE!
January 9th, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^
when in rome...
January 9th, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
It's not an excuse to do what everyone else does, just because .. if they all do it (minus UGA and Vandy), than that's okay, when it's not. That said, he still wins football games in the toughest conference there is. We should be talking about that, not ... when in Rome, again, if that is in anyway an excuse.
He'll have to change his ways, but... I think he can.
January 9th, 2011 at 5:53 PM ^
He wasn't my first choice, but I'd be happy with Miles!
January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM ^
There isn't a word in the English language to describe how painful this entire affair is.
January 9th, 2011 at 3:59 PM ^
There is probably a word for it in German.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:05 PM ^
Weltschmerz
the kind of feeling experienced by someone who understands that physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:19 PM ^
Should have known.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
Someone should just make a maize and blue t-shirt with that single word across the front.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:44 PM ^
Soul dong punch.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:02 PM ^
Intestinegrind.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:03 PM ^
Testesgrind.
January 9th, 2011 at 6:11 PM ^
"Clusterfuck" certainly comes to mind.
January 9th, 2011 at 3:58 PM ^
The coaching conference is right by TCU. JUST SAYIN'!!! (I realize Patterson is a longshot)
January 9th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
You are going to get the anti-Patterson faction all riled up.
January 9th, 2011 at 3:58 PM ^
Waldo and Carmen Sandiego?
January 9th, 2011 at 4:03 PM ^
a post shows our winged plane landing in baton rouge
http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/MessageTopic.asp?p=23794932&Pg=13
January 9th, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
Funniest thing that I have read all year.
January 9th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
How come we get photos of the plane, but nobody ever sees who gets off the plane?
January 9th, 2011 at 4:04 PM ^
Do we then assume that Les Miles is our (DB's) first choice if he wants to come?
PS: With all of the secrecy surrounding this why are we flying a fucking winged plane (I mean with Michigan wings, they all have the other kind)?
January 9th, 2011 at 4:28 PM ^
The plane that had "WE NEED A COACH IN ANN ARBOR" painted on it was deemed a little too pushy.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:07 PM ^
based on this information that both planes and people do, in fact, exist.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:11 PM ^
I have to say I'm not sold on Miles, but to me he beats Hoke by miles. (Bad pun intended.) That being said, The Big 10(12) has the signing rules will curb his over signing. I could care less about his Michigan ties. All I want is the best coach that we can get. Someone that will bust their asses to get us back on top of the Big 10 and the nation.
I imagine Bo rolling over in his grave by the way people twist the meaning of his words when he said, "A Michigan man will coach at Michigan!"
January 9th, 2011 at 4:26 PM ^
the question then becomes can Miles be as effective a recruiter if hamstrung by B1G rules?
January 9th, 2011 at 4:32 PM ^
The thing i like about Les Miles is that, he know how to beat that team down south..on the biggest stage at that!
..and not to mention his players on D are giants, but thats besides the point.
January 9th, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
You couldn't care less, right? Because the way it's written means the exact opposite.
/pedantic
January 9th, 2011 at 4:11 PM ^
Or, do you do several first interviews and then follow up with the finalist?
January 9th, 2011 at 5:07 PM ^
.... you definitely hire the first guy you interview, no matter how lightly regarded he was before you interviewed him.
And then, when you have to fire that coach and get a new one, you do it again with someone who just has a better reputation.
Then, when you have to fire *that* coach, you take your time and mull over the possibilities, interview several candidates, and settle on the one who not only doesn't have any head coaching experience at any level, he doesn't even have coordinator experience at any level.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:13 PM ^
missed opportunity.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:20 PM ^
Three years ago I thought this flight tracker stuff was an amusing, wacky, obsessive diversion. It still is today but I find it oddly comforting that MGoLeader knows his readership well enough to provide the info. I hang on his every post.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:50 PM ^
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:24 PM ^
Those are F-22's not F-16's Brian. Get it right! Sheesh
/s
January 9th, 2011 at 6:44 PM ^
At least the direction of the jets is pretty much correct, as the closest F-22s would be coming from New Mexico. *shrug*
January 10th, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
I wasn't sure if those were F-22's or F-15's, but I do know they aren't F-16's....
January 9th, 2011 at 4:24 PM ^
So he was probably on plane that went Scottsdale to Dallas.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
The UM booster plane looks like it was designed by the same folks who rigged up the Minotaur monster truck from 'Role Models.' Awesome.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
From tiger droppings on Les Miles "he's a retard, but he's our retard damnit!"
January 9th, 2011 at 6:06 PM ^
LSU fans are lunatics. But they are some of the funniest, most awesome lunatics around.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:35 PM ^
Here is a link with some info on the winged helmet plane...
http://portfolios.aiga.org/gallery/University-of-Michigan-LearJet/572910
Interesting that it says it is for the president and faculity/staff to use...
January 9th, 2011 at 4:42 PM ^
... I'm going to embrace the hillarity of it all, and no longer be upset by any goings-on. This has turned out to be hilarious -- and if it wasn't hitting so close to home i would enjoy this ride immensely. Let the search continue!
January 9th, 2011 at 4:43 PM ^
How come no one is talking about Cam Cameron?
January 9th, 2011 at 4:53 PM ^
Because he's just about as unproven as it gets as a head coach?
January 9th, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^
January 9th, 2011 at 5:06 PM ^
I would say that he is proven as a head coach....proven to be not so good.
edit: Damn, too slow. (great minds)
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