ABC World New Tonight covering Hoke/Morris incident
Just saw ABC national news with a segment on the Hoke/Morris incident. The brushfire is spreading on the national front, and when football stories are covered by non-sports outlets in the media, it isn't going to be pretty.
This, Dave Brandon, is not the "marketing" you want. Stay tuned........
September 28th, 2014 at 6:21 PM ^
Oh for fuck's sake... WHY ALWAYS US? I'm sick.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:26 PM ^
We still aren't at Penn St level of craziness
September 28th, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
And at least we're not in denial about what happened.
September 28th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
Unless our name is Brady Hoke.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
Change is difficult, but in this case inevitable. It may be hard to see this, but 5 years from now we may be looking at this event as a watershed moment towards positive change in the program.
September 28th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^
What did you learn???
September 28th, 2014 at 6:21 PM ^
Good. Hoping the Regents tune in.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:21 PM ^
The 2014 football season has turned absolutely surreal.
September 28th, 2014 at 8:00 PM ^
When we said that we did not want 2014 to be like 2013, we should have been more specific.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:21 PM ^
Cold War has assured me that the national media are not interested in this story.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:32 PM ^
WooHoo! We're relevant!!!
September 28th, 2014 at 8:21 PM ^
Dave?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:54 PM ^
I did say it wouldn't get a lot of traction. I'm surprised it made the national news, but this is just the day after. It's overkill, but I don't think it's something they'll keep on.
And an upvote - you made me laugh.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
Honestly, only about 500 people still watch this show. Mgoblog has a much bigger audience.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:30 PM ^
Are the type that would watch it, though
September 28th, 2014 at 6:31 PM ^
Unfortunately, the 500 people who still watch ABC World News Tonight are old and wealthy. The impact of this segment has to force some action from Dave Brandon. Paul Schmidt will get a suspension. Sad.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
.....or like 8 million people still watch it, but whatever.
Or to put it in different terms, saying 500 people watch World News Tonight is mathematically equivalent to saying 497 people watched Florida State/Clemson last week.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:40 PM ^
U Serious Clark?
September 28th, 2014 at 11:40 PM ^
I don't think he is. Why does everyone else seem to think he is?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:43 PM ^
Just an FYI, ABC World News ranks number 1 among adults aged 25-54 with about 2 million people watching from that demgraphic, and a total of almost 7 million viewers.
So, yeah. Research is fun.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:23 PM ^
this will force Brandon's hand.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:31 PM ^
sure will
September 28th, 2014 at 6:23 PM ^
wonder if a umich alum behind this. I'm guessing more than a few are justifiably pissed off, and there are several in positions of power in many organizations in the media.
September 28th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
Someone with a connection got this to a news show. They must really have a strong distaste for Hoke and Brandon.
September 28th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^
Well, Christine Brennan provided the report, she's not a U of M alumnus, but she comes from a family of fans.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:25 PM ^
Bad publicity is good publicity
September 28th, 2014 at 6:29 PM ^
Let 'em burn
September 28th, 2014 at 6:26 PM ^
There is so much blood in the water right now even our Regents have to notice.
This is bad-real bad.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:26 PM ^
Ugh, they need to come completely clean on this whole thing and provide a detailed account from those involved, and I don't just mean Brady's personal take in the post-game presser. The lack of information has just fueled this and will continue to because the visual evidence alone is really damning. The truth might be bad as well, but at least it won't be speculation, which is always worse. Get everyone involved's take, Morris, Hoke, Nuss, Schmidt and get it out there quickly.
September 28th, 2014 at 7:26 PM ^
Do you mean our coach saying, "that important thing I am responsible for, no I didn't notice it,"
September 28th, 2014 at 6:26 PM ^
Way to muster up a semblance of relevance, TV news.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:26 PM ^
I thought ABC World News Tonight only covered the SEC (NTSEC).
September 28th, 2014 at 6:28 PM ^
If anybody actually covered that SEC, heads would roll.
September 28th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
Between these two posts and the kitten, I almost felt my lips twitch in a vaguely smile-y direction for about half a picosecond.
September 28th, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
If you were my teacher I would know what a picosecond is.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:53 PM ^
You guys aren't allowed to mention the word SEC without the express written consent of ESPN.
Just thought I'd let you know.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:28 PM ^
It's time. This should be the final blow. The question is, will Brandon take a fall for failing to act, or will he act superior and say while Hoke is a good coach, we can't have this here?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:32 PM ^
Okay, this is getting a little out of control. Yes, it was bad. Yes, Hoke should have pulled him. But this shouldn't be some national scandal, and he certainly isn't the first coach to make this kind of mistake.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:32 PM ^
I don't ever recall bringing a guy back in you pulled for injury reasons.
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September 28th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^
You don't ever recall a guy coming out with an injury and returning to the game?
September 28th, 2014 at 6:32 PM ^
Hey, at this point, whatever it takes to get him fired, to be honest.
Not to mention, 49ers aren't looking so hot right now, so, you know...
September 28th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
which makes me think some alum is in charge of what is aired and what is covered on the show. why this one incident otherwise?
September 28th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
Tthe NCAA, the breeding grounds for this NFL violence, where the behavior is learned and encouraged, is a natural extension of this political movement.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
Exactly. One Morris thread is fine. One for ABC World News is not necessary and should be deleted.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:45 PM ^
*puts mod hat on, the one riddled with holes*
While we probably don't need a thread for every single media outlet which is going to make this a story, it is significant in this case because ABC news has some good reach in terms of viewership and we are now on a national stage in a way that many of us probably find surreal and unacceptable. Other threads may go, but the fact that this is now making national broadcasts is pretty relevant to the future direction of the program, I believe.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
Why not? The nation's most popular sport has a serious problem with head injuries and hard headed idiots who preach "toughness" make it worse by insisting that you'll stay in the game if you're tough and a real man and all that other bullshit. One of them happens to be the head coach at one of, if not the most, popular teams in the country, and one of the few with a true national fan base.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:34 PM ^
Let's be honest, it's an excuse to try to get rid of Hoke by other means.
Yes it was bad, but the absolute feeding frenzy by the Michigan fanbase has ulterior motives.
If Hoke was undefeated, we'd be looking for some low-level assistant to go after.
September 28th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^
severe 'lobbying' is going on.
rightfully so
September 28th, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^
If Hoke was undefeated Shane wouldn't be seeing the field unless it was blowouts. Hoke actually winning and doing something positive completely changes the narrative.