Brandon Responsible for Mic-ing the Band
Just watched the video on MGoBlue.com of Dave Brandon Big 10 Divisions Press Conferecne.
http://www.mgoblue.com/allaccess/?media=191475
(Almost at the end of the video.) It was Dave that proposed the rule change to the Big10 and he met a lot of resistance but got it passed (6-5).
Kudos to Dave Brandon!
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
Forget Tim Tebow, DB is the second coming.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:21 PM ^
I'm now convinced that David Brandon might be the most epic AD in the history of ADs. I thought the same thing while I was watching that video. I think if he wanted to require Michigan (but no other team in the country) to have NFL cheerleaders present at every game to entertain new recruits, he could have that rule instituted.
I'm curious about how calloused the back of his hands are. I haven't been able to determine that from the press conference videos, but it must look like he's wearing leather gloves 100% of the time.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:23 PM ^
Just keeping his pimp hand strong.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:35 PM ^
Epic win!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:21 PM ^
I'll care more if it means the end of RAWK.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:24 PM ^
rock music. Keep it coming. Just have a nice playlist and good timing.
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:55 PM ^
Or that you're caustically optionistic?
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
Agreed, but that seems doubtful. I hope they get it all worked out and sounding good for Saturday. Can't wait to hear Temptation over the PA.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
I would guess that RAWK is still happening, but less.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:23 PM ^
PIMP.
HAND.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:27 PM ^
When Dave Brandon goes swimming, he doesn't get wet.
The water gets Dave Brandon'd
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
His mother has a tattoo that says "SON."
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:19 PM ^
Sharks have a week dedicated to him.
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 AM ^
tried to make and market a David Brandon toilet paper. Problem was, it wouldn't take shit from anybody.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
Dave Brandon is the life of parties that he doesn't even attend.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
I heard Dave Brandon earlier today on "The Sean & Terp" show. I was ready to run through a wall for Michigan football after listening to him. I have eternal faith in the pimp hand of Dave Brandon.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
1. Sean and Terp don't deserve to have David Brandon on their show. It's awful.
2. Did you catch the part where David Brandon mentioned that they're giving out commemorative pins to EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS THE GAME!? I've never been so excited for a pin in my life.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 PM ^
That is a really cool idea. Those pins are going to be hot items.
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
Plus, it helps solve that problem where ten years later 250,000 people all claim they were at the game.
"Oh you were at the game, too? Where's your pin?"
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:33 AM ^
Just ignore the idiotic blatherings of Baligian and that show is pretty good. Unfortunately, that means you have to ignore 95% of its content. When Terp actually gets a chance to talk, I find it entertaining.
Seriously, though, Terp needs to get off that show if he ever wants to move up in the radio world. Baligian never fricking shuts up. I've literally listened for five minute stretches and never heard Terp's voice, because that endless windbag Baligian won't shut his goddamn trap. How many different ways can you make the same point or repeat the same thing? I'm pretty sure he has the world record.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:49 PM ^
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:57 PM ^
Sharks have a week dedicated to Dave Brandon.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 PM ^
Manscaping. He doesn't know what that is.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:21 PM ^
I want me some UM-Bama at Jerry World. Come on DB you can do it! I've got the president of the 'Bama DFW chapter on it (not that it really matters but at least it's something).
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 PM ^
Get Bama to come to the Big House.
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^
When David Terrell's girlfriend responded to his query of "WHO'S GOT THE BOMB A** D***???", she was talking about David Brandon's package.
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:31 AM ^
You do david, you do
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:07 AM ^
Coincidence?
I think not.
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:32 AM ^
Why don't they just position the band so they can be heard and get rid of the terrible piped-in music that they blast over even worse speakers?
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
...and where shall we position them to accomplish such things, sir?
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:41 AM ^
I just don't think it can be done.
As a saxophone player, the woodwinds, and the overall instrumentation of the band, are near and dear to my heart. But there's just no comparing a 300 person marching BAND and a 300 person drum and bugle corps (all percussion and brass instruments, like OSU...) in terms of pure volume.
The combination of the instrumentation, the layout of the stadium, and the overall volume of the band makes it so it is very difficult for everyone to hear the band clearly.
I'm NOT suggesting that anything about the MMB be changed, just that it is not going to be easy to hear them from everywhere. The mics and amplification should help with this quite a bit.