There is a nice article at the News by Angelique regarding Dave Brandon's low profile while recruiting a head coach.
An interesting quote:
Brandon said he ordered room-service meals and would have his wife, Jan, take delivery of the meal. "I would be hiding while Jan answered the door, so the room-service guy wouldn't Tweet," Brandon said, laughing.
This under-cover business is better than sailing, but a sure sign of the needed paranoia in maintaining confidentiality when conducting a search.
DB at his finest. The true
+1
exactly
I pretend I'm James Bond
I pretend I'm James Bond sometimes as well.
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
Brandon has nicely balanced
Brandon has nicely balanced his low profile in conducting this coaching search with his high profile in loudly proclaiming what a great, taxing, tiring, exhausting, and awesome job he did during said search.
It's a wash.
+1...
Dude, that was pretty funny. I guess you have a bit of a comedian in you when you are so busy being a crank ass.
Well, it's no walk in the park
I mean, there are a lot of, um, facets to this, a lot of interested parties.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
Bravo. If he were interested
Bravo. If he were interested in keeping a low profile, he wouldn't give interviews about keeping a low profile.
Oh...
and did I mention I went to five cities in six days? I did? Alright, cool.
That was absolutely amazing.
That was absolutely amazing. Just thought I'd let you know. +1.
Go Blue!
Mr. Brandon is very very
Mr. Brandon is very very sneaky
A Møøse once bit my sister. No realli!
I think too many of us
I think too many of us underestimate the sneakiness
"Are you Bluish? You don't look Bluish..."
The hideousness of that foot
The hideousness of that foot will haunt my dreams forever.
Go Blue!
I can only say this....
I hope he sticks to the low profile he used while doing the coaching search in the future. I honestly did not like having him so front and center over the course of the football season. Reminded me a lot of Gerry Jones, always on the sidelines, watching tapes with HC and doing interviews seemingly every two hours. Stay in the background where you belong DB.
Edit: and I don't mind how you interpret that DB, as I find the two choices to be almost interchangable at this point.
At the Time
His being on the sidelines during the first and third quarter never really struck as quite odd. Rita's however, did. Could not for the life of me get why she was allowed there. That said, when DB was behind the team during the PSU disaster, I couldn't help but think "RR is in deep trouble..."...proved to be very true.
Your post also reminded me of
Your post also reminded me of Cowboys owner JERRY Jones.
Pronounced, of course,
Pronounced, of course, Jerrah.
This just reminds me of the
This just reminds me of the time when George bought John Voight's car. I'm sure Jerry spells his name with a "G" occasionally just for fun.
When I first read this title
When I first read this title I thought it was sarcasm. Still not sure.
You'd have to ask Angelique
The title came from her. It would be interesting to know how snarky and sarcastic Angelique is. My general impression is that she leaves the snark for Sharp, Rosenberg, and mgoblog.
Seriously, DB has a very high profile, as noted above. But I think he managed to stay undercover as regards the search for a head coach.
"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi
not exactly
it was pretty well established via flight tracker, who he was talking to.. read: Miles and Hoke.
But honestly, I don't give a shit whether he was undercover or not. I just wanted him to hire the right guy.
I'm pretty sure he didn't. Oh well.
What a joke. If DB considers
What a joke. If DB considers his behavior during his fly aorund the country in a Dominoe's pizza plane "low-profile", then he is even more self absorbed than I thought!
Teleport
Was he supposed to teleport?
Point of order....
I think you mean Jerry Jones.
It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine
His sneakiness is underestimated.
Why is it that DB rubs me the wrong way?
I can't explain why, but he just seems like a bit of a phony.
Big Time Timmy Jim
Well, his pizza sucked.
Well, his pizza sucked.
I hope to be like dang for large sections of the season.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
haha
i just think its funny that you mention he seems like a bit of a phony and ur name is jesus! ha, nice i like it!
You sound a bit like Holden
You sound a bit like Holden Caufield. Admittedly, the search was an absolute circus, however, it wound up netting Greg Mattison and a solid head coach.
First off
I'll support Brady Hoke and be excited for him, but lets wait to call him a "solid" hire.
Secondly, my comment has nothing to do with Hoke or Mattison. I'm saying DB seems ingenuous. He was completely and unnecessarily aggressive during the presser and was in my opinion a bit demeaning towards the fans and everyone who isn't him. He seems totally self involved and not really that wholesome of a person. He just irks me.
Big Time Timmy Jim
yes
Ive met several down to earth ceos; including fortune 50. As far as DB goes during the search, to me he came off at best disingenuous and at worst a down right liar. I hope for all of our sakes this works out, but im not confident. I pray BH surprises.
I'm confused. He waited
I'm confused. He waited until the last possible minute to make a decision on Rich Rod and even then it took him 2 days to fire the guy. The whole time speculation grew annd grew and a number of media outlets reported RR was fired even before Brandon made an announcement. Then he embarks on a coaching search in a plane with Michigan wings painted on it. How is that keeping a low profile???
Not quite
It was determined that he was not using the UM-painted plane. Apart from covering himself with a blanket or putting on a fake mustache, in this day of Flightaware, how is he supposed to travel secretly?
National Recognition?
It's pretty bold of him to think that anyone, other than Michigan fans, would have any clue who he is. Especially during the 5 second exchange between him and a room-service delivery guy.
OMG David Brandon horrible
OMG David Brandon horrible human being. Sometimes this board makes me naseous.
Most of you peoples don't know shit, but it doesn't affect your ability to yap.
Even DB's cat is sneaky. Here is a pic
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this cracks me up
being on loop makes it seem like the one cat is being surprised over and over and over again. and every time, he's like, OMG! thanks for the humor in the otherwise deadly serious DAVID BRANDON IS THE DEVIL or DAVID BRANDON IS A SAINT debate.
THE slippery rock university.
And, yes, rare is the AD who
And, yes, rare is the AD who makes himself so visible (while at the same time expressing shock re all the attention he gets). The sideline thing is unusual by AD standards. But the real issue, I think, is that DB sits in on the coach's weekly film-sessions. How awkward must that be for the coach? Do any other ADs routinely do this?
Ted
I don't think he's whining. I wonder if DB will continue to sit in as often as he did with RR, or if he might disengage a bit, and big picture it a little more.
We need to focus on the future...
Everybody (or at least a very vocal group) is pissed off about the coaching search, I think that's abundantly clear but continually nagging about it only undermines the strength and bond of our program going forward and zero good will come out of it. It's time to put that period behind us and focus on the future, "with malice towards none".
Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.
Agreed. In my opinion I
Agreed. In my opinion I thought the process was a little sloppy but so far the end result has been pretty damn good. I think DB rubs people the wrong way because he is a smart, powerful man and he knows it. Haters going to hate type of thing. It is hard for me to question the fact that he does want what is best for Michigan. So this alone is reason enough to give the guy a pass on some things because his heart is always in the right place. Aside from the search this man is making a lot of exciting things happen at this University and should be commended for it.
Brandon is smarter than us
If I'm sure of one fact, it's that Brandon is more qualified to do his job than anyone who has ever posted on this board ever, anywhere. I secretly think he loves people debating about him because it means they are no longer debating over the head coach.
DB more qualified to do his job than anyone who's ever posted
Are you kidding me? Anybody with a lick of sense knows THE KNOWLEDGE would have hired Jim Harbaugh as HC, brought over Steve Sarkisian as OC, Will Muschamp as DC, and would have already installed a Godzillatron that would dwarf the puny screen down in Austin.
^^^ is recommended ...
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He's soooo arrogant
"He said he avoided hotel gyms and tried to get through lobbies quickly."
"Brandon said he ordered room-service meals and would have his wife, Jan, take delivery of the meal."
Can't you guys see how arrogant he is?
He avoided hotel gyms? Why? Are they not good enough for you, Mr. Brandon? Was the equipment not brand new like you requested? Were you afraid of breathing the same air as your fellow gym rats?
And you couldn't even receive delivery of your own room-service meals? I know you are a former-exec and all but that doesn't mean you can't receive food from someone other than Wolfgang Puck. Must you force your wife to test the food to ensure that it meets your impossibly high standards?
Mr. Brandon, you've taken michigan arrogance to a whole 'nother level. The real world won't put up with your excessive demands, arrogance, and condescending attitude. Next you'll be asking for a gold throne in your personal restroom. We don't cater to those types of demands here, go to stanford for that!
/s
Bah, no guts, no glory.
You had me right up until you used that /s device.
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
Dave Brandon
owns the team, amirite?
Party at the moontower, full kegs.
He still possesses the pimp hand
I'd be real surprised if Brandon did anything but enhance our image with two very important groups with the way he handled this. Those groups being coaches and players. If what he said publicly about giving Rodriguez a full evaluation period through the bowl game is true, it says volumes about this being an institution where coaches can count on the word of people in charge. The players also came first in that scenerio.
As much as everyone likes to claim they know it wasn't true, there is no evidence to suggest they are right.
"because character wins in life and character wins on the football field....." 1-11-11
Long live the pimp hand!
The boundless, groundless hostility directed at DB continues to confound and astound me.
Boondoggle
Bringing the wife on the corporate jet? I hope he paid for her seat out of his own pocket.
The nerve of that man.
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.......Secret AD Man....
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DB at his finest. The true Jason Bourne.
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