Brock Mealer Losing Support After RR Is Out
I dont know if anybody saw this on ESPN's news site, but Brock Mealer's treatment is going to be dropped as a result of RR and staff being ousted. I feel that Hoke should take over where RR and staff left off. I was truly touched to see him walk onto the field before game 1, and I think all his hard work should not be scrapped.
I dont feel it is right for him to be S.O.L. as a result of the football team.
I wanted to see what everybody thought and if the University or Hokes staff should or could takeover.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:35 PM ^
in the mgo.licio.us bar
January 20th, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^
And this already has more comments on it that the mgo.licio.us post. No offense to mgo.licio.us but I'm not sure too many people actually read those because anything important or noteworthy gets posted to the board. If Brian wants to prevent reposts of the links he posts, he should probably make them more prominent, like mixing them in with board posts.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:49 PM ^
I think it's safe to assume that anything covered in the previous days news/internet on UM has been posted on the blog on that day.
January 20th, 2011 at 4:09 PM ^
Seems to me that anything covered in the last hour on the news/internet has already got a thread on the boar... in fact, maybe the last 10 minutes.
Sometimes, when I see a story on the news, the discussion on the board is already over!
January 20th, 2011 at 1:10 PM ^
Sorry, that's what I was referring to...
January 20th, 2011 at 1:20 PM ^
board != mgo.licio.us
I should also make it clear that I wasn't defending the OP, just trying to dispute that everyone on the board would have known anything about this if it was only posted in mgo.licio.us.
January 20th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
At first glance, definitely thought this meant a punting down in the mgo.licio.us pub.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
Here is the link to the story
http://www.topix.com/r/0DcwBtjGfytdIB7bmQu5llNOFvpC0oxUI9CwSl7sakZTA6s
C=2FoId3HUABbrG9Va=2B0GKsW7Vane4pOJ=2BTzOOWQC5MxHG8H9RU6s8qKMQlTTlscuQ
hVxC4zJpey5wBtrmaDwscWj82ooXIjBLcnu5i0Fg=3D=3D
January 20th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
Hoke's S&C staff already offered to continue working with Brock.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:46 PM ^
Does this mean that he offered and they turned it down or that he offered and the article is outdated?
January 20th, 2011 at 12:46 PM ^
From the other thread. Credits to ACS236 I simply copy and pasted :)
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 04:12 PM
To: [acs236]
Subject: RE: Brock Mealer
[acs236],
The article was posted a few hours after decisions were made about the former strength and conditioning staff. It was an attempt to “stir up controversy” vs. any attempt to report the facts. Coach Hoke was on the phone with Brock the next day making it clear he was always welcome here and to ensure him we would provide staff support to help him continue his recovery….and Brock was just great with it. The Toledo Blade never bothered to contact the Athletic Department to consider our plans or feelings about Brock’s situation. Likely because they knew it might make their story far less attractive if we explained to them that we plan to take care of Brock in whatever manner we can to help him. He is part of the team around here!
As I understand it, Brock was not happy with the characterization of his remarks in the article…because it was written to suggest Brock had been “left behind” by our department…. which just wasn’t true.
Don’t believe everything you read on-line….sometimes the objective of the authors are not to write the news….but an attempt to create news.
Go Blue!
Dave
January 20th, 2011 at 4:42 PM ^
"Hoke's S&C staff already offered to continue working with Brock."
what a bunch of assholes
January 20th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
Check the thread from yesterday for more info
January 20th, 2011 at 12:36 PM ^
If true, this is unfortunate. Brock has really become a part of the Michigan Family. I will hold out hope that this is NOT true.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:37 PM ^
Wow. If Brandon cares about "branding", he should not let this happen. If he has a heart, ditto times 2.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:39 PM ^
If the school drops Brock's treatment due to staff change I will officially stab Dave Brandon. Dropping Brock's treatment would prove to be ultimate "Michigan Man" hypocrisy. Be a "Michigan Man" Brandon and fund this recovery. that is all. excuse my ranting tendencies.
EDIT: my stabbing reference is clearly metaphorical in nature. Realistically, I will be "disappointed" like a sad panda.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
In the thread for yesterday, it was mentioned that Dave Brandon responded to a fan's email and said the new staff has already reached out and offered to continue working with Brock. Apparently the information in the Toledo Blade and ESPN stories was a little outdated since they were put together right after the coaching transition.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:39 PM ^
I can't wait for someone to post this tomorrow.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:31 PM ^
I'm on it!
January 20th, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
Let's wait until the staff gets their feet wet and get settled in before we judge what they're going to do with Brock. Hope he can stay, I think they will accommodate him, but give them time. Let's not speculate or spread negative PR until the facts are in.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^
I realize the program and its staff is incredibly busy trying to save a recruiting class and retain players. This however, seems like a fairly simple one. Brock's care needs to continue. I would hope it was the university as a whole and not just RR that supported this.
Seems like Barwis was greatly involved so maybe he can continue to assist. Regardless, Brock should not be an afterthought. I would love nothing more than to see Brock lead the team out again in 2011.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^
If Hoke and staff doesn't step up and continue the treatment. The Mealer story is one of the saddest tragedies I have ever heard and the university has done a great thing by helping facilitate Brock's recovery. Things have to be insane for the new staff right now (talking to current players and salvaging a recruiting class.) I think once the dust settles and we get past signing day you will see that the staff will do whatever it takes to continue his rehab. Besides being the right thing to do, it would be a bad PR move to cut mealer off. I suspect one way or another you will see this treatment continue.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:46 PM ^
Jeez.
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<br>People are WAY too eager to get fired up and pissed off about the popular cause of the moment.
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<br>I'm sure there's more to all this than just "let's be mean to the crippled kid!". For all we know, it could be to Brock's benefit to continue his rehab somewhere else now that Barwis and staff are gone.
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<br>Everyone just settle the fuck down and let's see how this situation plays itself out.
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<br>Christ.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:26 PM ^
Normally I would agree with your sentiment with people jumping off the cliff over everything but this would be something to get up in arms about IMHO. Watching Brock walk out of the tunnel against UConn was one of the greatest sports moments I have ever seen and it would be a shame if he got left out in the cold but sounds like it was a big misunderstanding and he will continue his rehab.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:48 PM ^
Yeah, Dave Brandon already said that the new S&C staff has offered continuing treatment (he emailed one of the mgoboard members... I'm too lazy to find the post).
Everyone chill.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
From: Brandon, David A.
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 04:12 PM
To: [acs236]
Subject: RE: Brock Mealer
[acs236],
The article was posted a few hours after decisions were made about the former strength and conditioning staff. It was an attempt to “stir up controversy” vs. any attempt to report the facts. Coach Hoke was on the phone with Brock the next day making it clear he was always welcome here and to ensure him we would provide staff support to help him continue his recovery….and Brock was just great with it. The Toledo Blade never bothered to contact the Athletic Department to consider our plans or feelings about Brock’s situation. Likely because they knew it might make their story far less attractive if we explained to them that we plan to take care of Brock in whatever manner we can to help him. He is part of the team around here!
As I understand it, Brock was not happy with the characterization of his remarks in the article…because it was written to suggest Brock had been “left behind” by our department…. which just wasn’t true.
Don’t believe everything you read on-line….sometimes the objective of the authors are not to write the news….but an attempt to create news.
Go Blue!
Dave
Go to that thread and +1 acs236's post. I tried to link directly but I couldn't figure out how.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:15 PM ^
Don’t believe everything you read on-line….sometimes the objective of the authors are not to write the news….but an attempt to create news.
UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR
January 20th, 2011 at 3:40 PM ^
I'm sure DB had other stories/writers in mind as well when he made that particular statement...
January 20th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
And that the writer is jumping to conclusions...... Which is typical of "the Blade". I am extremely confident it will work out.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:56 PM ^
Ya I live in the Toledo area and "The Blade" is the worst.... So typical.
January 20th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
A former writer/editor told me The Blade is one of the worst newspapers in the country.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:59 PM ^
Everybody chill now. How about you guys take the same hysteria and direct it at The Blade for shotty reporting.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:14 PM ^
To reading the message board to find out if the thread you want to post has already been posted?
January 20th, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^
Whatever happened to reading some of the posts within a thread before posting ones response. Sometimes the answers are right there. Shocker I know.