Brandon = Tuiasosopo?
It appears we also have been involved in catfish games....
https://twitter.com/KyleRowland/status/297349699294330880
February 1st, 2013 at 10:25 AM ^
I really want to know who got catfished and who in the AD did the catfishing.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:39 AM ^
On the UM catfishing: They had an attractive female contact athletes on social media. Some athlete responses were wholly inappropriate.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) February 1, 2013
Brandon had meeting with players, and the girl walked in. Athletes were shocked, but it was valuable lesson in dangers of social media.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) February 1, 2013
February 1st, 2013 at 10:44 AM ^
if they had an ACTUAL attractive lady contact them, the it wouldn't be catfishing then would it?
February 1st, 2013 at 10:50 AM ^
does not understand the definition of catfish. Chick on the other end should be ugly or a dude.
February 1st, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
Naked Fat Internet Guy needs love too.
February 1st, 2013 at 12:03 PM ^
To be fair, all buckeyes are either ugly chicks or dudes.
February 1st, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
That's simply not true.
February 1st, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
Ugly on the inside. He meant ugly on the inside.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:53 AM ^
So basically they just lied....right?
February 1st, 2013 at 11:25 AM ^
with the date and time on that? Will it happen this afternoon, or was it in China?
February 1st, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
By inappropriate I assume they mean "attempted to have sex with a person they found attractive as soon as possible". Also know as what 70% of this campus is doing on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
Kyle Rowland is a schmuck
February 1st, 2013 at 10:29 AM ^
going all Hot Lips on our athletes. Nothing against anyone's chosen forms of sexuality, everything against Brandon as make-believe partner in same. He couldn't just TELL them about it?
February 1st, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^
maybe Brandon thinks he can turn this into a TV show and make $$$$$$
February 1st, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
- Sexuality is not chosen
- Your 'Hot Lips' comment made me think of silence of the lambs, where buffalo bill (while applying lipstick and looking in the mirror) says "Would you f*** me? I'd f*** me, I'd f*** me so hard."
EDIT: Just picture Dave Brandon doing it on the other side of the computer. Just do it. Ya know what? Don't. I did it, it's bad.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:29 AM ^
Story has cracked deadspin too. But it just has a link to Rowland's twitter page....http://deadspin.com/5980824/
February 1st, 2013 at 10:31 AM ^
women's gymnastics team to wear skates and wrestle catfish during stoppage of play at Michigan hockey games. Brandon claims, "it adds to the WOW factor".
February 1st, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
smells like fish on that ice.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:43 AM ^
Should have them learn how to rollerblade too. Then they can do the same thing for football.
February 1st, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
in regards to that picture
February 1st, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
I'm going to say: Scandinavia
February 1st, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
February 1st, 2013 at 11:56 AM ^
February 1st, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
Is his pimp hand the one that works the mouse?
February 1st, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^
This is quite interesting...
I am very curious how the catfishing occured...
I suppose it is a good idea to do whatever it takes to ensure following policies and avoiding embarassment though....
February 1st, 2013 at 11:04 AM ^
Bits and pieces rolling in...
It sounds like they had a picture of a female athlete and contacted the players. Some players responded with inappropriate comments. Brandon had a sitdown with them and had the female athlete walk in, which surprised the players. Overall, not a bad way of doing things.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
How am I supposed to believe anything out of Dave Brandon's mouth anymore? What if Crisler and Yost weren't actually renovated? What if we're all living a sham!??!??!?!??!?!?!??!?!??!
February 1st, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^
All of the athletic facility renovations are just holographic projections. The power source and projection mechanism are located deep in the basement of Schembechler Hall.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
This is probably not a bad idea. Many young kids today have an "it can't possibly happen to me" attitude. Telling kids about how this can happen and actually showing that it can happen TO THEM are two different things. I kind of like the athletic department being proactive and thinking outside of the box on this.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:44 AM ^
It's a little bit like the old-fashioned dad who finds his son smoking and then makes him smoke a whole pack of cigarettes at once. A lot of people, especially young people, have to be burned before they learn a lesson (and sometimes so do I, for that matter).
February 1st, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
Athletics discipline Dave Brandon Style.
February 1st, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^
It is not hard to envision them feeling that way.
I don't know where DB comes up with his idea of a D1 athletes behavior, of course.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:38 AM ^
Love the George Bluth reference on the Twitter snapshot in the OP. Absolutely.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:48 AM ^
That's why you always leave a note. - J. Walter Weatherman
February 1st, 2013 at 10:39 AM ^
If Michigan is catfishing, Alabama will be setting up full "The Game" scenarios that end with recruits crashing through glass ceilings. (https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/297354630554337280)
February 1st, 2013 at 10:40 AM ^
Per MLive Beat Reporter Kyle Meinke, the AD had a real girl contact them, so even Michigan's fake encounters with girls online are better than ND's.
MT @KyleRowland DB had meeting w/ players, the girl walked in. Athletes were shocked, but it was valuable lesson in dangers of social media
February 1st, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
This shit is creepy as fuck. All of it.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:43 AM ^
February 1st, 2013 at 10:44 AM ^
Is it...Truiasasopo?
February 1st, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^
I vote yes.
February 1st, 2013 at 10:47 AM ^
The part I don't understand is why are people using social media to MEET other people. I get that people use social media like maniacs to communicate with people they already know - it's not for me but I get it, and I love twitter for news and humor - but people try to meet chicks on social media?
Maybe I'm just too much of a visceral dude (or an shallow a-hole), but what good is a girlfriend you can't have sex with or touch her bewbs?
February 1st, 2013 at 10:50 AM ^
I think they hope that the social media will lead to the bewbs part.
February 1st, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
Well then, I suggest you search #freecrunkbear if you're looking for a fun time.
Here's a NSFW collage one of her students put together....Yes, she is their teacher. Wow.
February 2nd, 2013 at 2:44 AM ^
Whose teacher is this? Where do I sign up for her classes?
February 1st, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
Your not meeting people, you just want to see boobies (and I guess dicks?)
**snapchat
**KIK Messenger
Go look at the app store "reviews" on these apps, people posting A/S/L but "no pervs please".
February 1st, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
I feel the same way, so drop me a line . . . .
February 1st, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
...Rowland:
There was no public shaming. I see many OSU fans bashing Michigan and Brandon, but I think it's smart to educate players.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) February 1, 2013
I'd say the Manti Te'o saga illustrates that point big time.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) February 1, 2013
Can't say I disagree with Rowland. This was a good move by #1000SS.
According to 11W, Brandon provided these comments while taking questions from reporters at the KeyBank Global Leaders Forum in Toledo Friday morning.
February 1st, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^
Can't expect Ohio to act intelligently about anything.
February 1st, 2013 at 3:25 PM ^
I know #1000SS is a reference to Brandon, but what does it mean?