Allstate ad in Big House
I searched and couldn't find anyone posting about this. But I'm sorry if it's already been posted.
When I was going through the media day photos I noticed that we will now have an Allstate ad in the nets behind goal posts (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgoblog/9491803872/).
To me it's not that bothersome, but does show how Dave Brandon wants to take a slimmer and slimmer definition of the "no ads in the Big House" rule.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:22 PM ^
Your doctorate isn't possibly in spelling, is it?
August 12th, 2013 at 6:28 PM ^
August 12th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
August 12th, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
and everything they stand for and think about.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:40 PM ^
When DB first started throwing his weight around, I predicted that he would eventually make the Big House "look like the world's largest minor league baseball park." I really want to be wrong here, but it isn't looking too good.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
August 12th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^
I'm fine with it as long as All State keeps donating to charity.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
August 12th, 2013 at 8:25 PM ^
I hope so. Though Brandon seems like enough of a poop head to try to leave them there and then act like he is being magnanimous by "listening" to the outcry and then removing them.
August 13th, 2013 at 8:05 AM ^
Wait, so you're saying this entire thread has been a massive over-reaction? Color me shocked.
August 13th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^
for Doomsday Clock reference.
August 12th, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^
I would bet that BiSB and the other are right who've said these are just spring game/kid's day event nets and won't be seen on game day.
Now when it comes to a mascot, I'll predict right now that we'll have one on the concourses outside the stadium itself within three years. And I won't have much of a problem with it, unless it's horribly stupid looking.
August 13th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
...it WILL be horribly stupid looking. That is the very definition of your typical acrylic fur collegiate mascot. I am guaranteeing it for you. The day that Michigan has a mascot, it will absolutely, positively be stupid looking.
And within 3-5 years, there will be the first mascot scandal, in which the mascot is busted for DUI, or punches someone, or is punched by someone, or loses bladder control, or is humped by the scrawny Northwestern cat mascot, or has a past membership in Hizbollah, or is caught on an ESPN camera fondling a dead girl or a live boy...
August 12th, 2013 at 8:37 PM ^
Every time I see those Allstate nets on TV, I think about the nets at Michigan Stadium having a BIG BLOCK M! That would be great motivation for our kicker, and give the opposing kicker nightmares when getting ready to kick he sees the "M" going up behind the goal posts.
August 12th, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^
Ads, fine with me. It won't change my game day experience one bit.
August 12th, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
Will we look like Darrell K Royal Stadium in 2 years?
August 12th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^
August 13th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
drreed1967 thinks it might be in two years or so.
August 12th, 2013 at 10:41 PM ^
where I use MGOBLOG to keep up with recruiting news..team news...and then to close out the session, I try to identify threads where people will bitch about the most ridiculous things possible...WHOLY SHIT they are putting logos on the nets that are up for fifteen seconds...SCREW the season...screw Dave Brandon... the day this is the most aggonizing thing in my life...I'm pretty sure I'm dead . Thanks for the laughs fellas...sad that uniformz threads are now threatened by a 'ban'...gonna have to find something new to bitch about.
August 13th, 2013 at 8:17 AM ^
First we have ads in the field goal nets, next it's the scoreboards, shortly thereafter, the helmets get chromed; followed by the ushers all wearing Curly Fry costumes, and then the terrorists win. It's as clear as day, don't you see? WHY DON'T YOU SEE IT?! WHY?!!!
Oh, the nets are going back to no ads for the regular season? Nevermind.
August 13th, 2013 at 8:37 AM ^
I was enthralled by our civil discussion about Derrick Green's weight/appearance. Then UniformZ, now this.
August 13th, 2013 at 5:57 AM ^
August 13th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
Lets go Old School like it was in the 60's. Nothing better than throwing opponent's football out of the stadium anyway !
August 13th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Have we concluded that the nets were from the spring game and will be taken down? I recall the twitter hashtags, special advertising for the Big Chill, etc. I trust we'll be fine, for now.
August 13th, 2013 at 11:55 AM ^
August 13th, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
made some calls. no nets in 2013. deal is inked for 2014 and beyond though. nets will be in place next year moving forward.