Dave Brandon's Latest Statement
January 10th, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
transalation: i really fucked this up, so get ready for the hokester.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:05 PM ^
but I didn't get that from his blog at all. I just got the same type of corporate smoke blowin' that I get from my own company's CEO. The translation I get is, "Thanks for all the suggestions, but you are all a bunch of morons! I know who will be the best fit for this job because he will be working for me. The only productive thing you can do is shut up! and support whomever I! choose for the job. Pimp Hand out!"
January 10th, 2011 at 1:11 PM ^
In Corporate America, pretty much anything written where there's a semi critique needs an exclamation point to emphasize "hey, we're totally cool! Right?! Right?! "
At my old job, I can't tell you how many times people got pissed based off of the 'tone' of an email. ! :) :P :0) really do work people.
Sigh..it's sad though...
January 10th, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Because this is what I got out of it. -------->
January 10th, 2011 at 2:08 PM ^
I like Dave Brandon. He communicates with the fans earnestly and appears to grasp the gravity of the situation like we crazy fans do. He seems like an intellegent guy that knows exactly what he's doing and I personally think that he's sending the right message to our fans: "Get on board or get the hell out of the way." If there's one thing we should gave learned is that negativity is counterproductive to our goals and I share that viewpoint with our AD. Hopefully we'll get Gruden... probably Les, or maybe Hoke (who knows?). Either way, I'm going to support the team. After all, it's our team and that's the reason we're even on this blog.
The Team, The Team. The Team.
btw. I think its cool how we have all these bad ass jets...
January 10th, 2011 at 2:30 PM ^
I guess it is nice to have someone who candidly says measured nothingness. I would prefer that to deception or ignorance.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:13 PM ^
I thought he came off more as a douche. It seemed like he wanted to say "You don't know what you're talking about people, I do, shut up." That may be true, but I'd rather have my own opinion on coaches than just listen to him. Course, I might be bias as I already don't like him after the angry email he (or his assistant) sent back to me after I said he'd be as hated as Ed Martin in my eyes if he fucked up the Michigan/Ohio State game.
In the end, it seems like he jumped the gun after the push from alums and now he is in over his head because Harbaugh left him. I could be, and hopefully am, wrong, but that's how it seems to me.
January 10th, 2011 at 4:44 PM ^
I like turtles
January 10th, 2011 at 8:05 PM ^
By national I think he means regional, and by regional, I mean southeast
January 10th, 2011 at 12:49 PM ^
So, from what I gather from his post, fans should stop sending him their stupid ideas. Also, he uses a lot of exclamation points!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:56 PM ^
Corporate America loves exclamation points. Don't know why, I guess it conveys positivity, but to me it's just distracting.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
Too many !!!? Mr Litman would not like this article.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
Overuse of exclamation points makes me take someone a lot less seriously. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was really trying to get people to stop clogging his inbox with ZOMG!!!11 HIRE ME!!!! type emails when he has work to do. But exclamation points make him look like a 7th grade girl with a crush. He should use the sterner full-stop.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:29 PM ^
Overuse of exclamation points makes me take someone a lot less seriously. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was really trying to get people to stop clogging his inbox with ZOMG!!!11 HIRE ME!!!! type emails when he has work to do. But exclamation points make him look like a 7th grade girl with a crush. He should use the sterner full-stop.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:30 PM ^
Repetition is definitely the way to go!
January 10th, 2011 at 4:38 PM ^
This town is a part of us all, a part of us all, a part of us all.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Look at how many exclamation points there are in that statement!!!!!!(!!!!!) I counted 9 exclamation points. That is unbelievable.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
9 is divisible by three! (HT: Bob's Burgers!) So it's gotta be Gruden! Or Mike Gundy!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
I feel like I know two things for certain after reading this DB post: DB doesn't want to hear a bunch of b-tching from fans when he announces the name of the coach no matter who it is and he uses exclamation marks like a twelve-year old sending letters home from camp.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
You can fill us in on the details after you HIRE a coach!!!!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
How about you stop drafting lengthy blog posts and responding to fan emails and, you know, hire a fucking head coach.
This guy keeps making it harder and harder to believe he isn't about to fuck us all.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^
The bottle of warm massage oil on the nightstand is a dead giveaway.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
How do they keep the warmth bottled?
January 10th, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Not sure how I feel about that blog post. He's basically saying "support the coach whomever it may be, I've met with the candidates and know them better than any of you, so public perception of each of these guys does not hold any weight (whether its good or bad)".
That could mean anything, I'm just going to continue to wait this one out.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
... now get off your soapbox and find us a damn coach that will unify the fan base and get Michigan football back to where it belongs!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
It sounds like he's saying, I know you're going to be disappointed, but let's all be grown ups and support Coach Hoke. He may not be the popular choice, but he's what we got so let's just move forward and hope for the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 10th, 2011 at 1:17 PM ^
In the RR firing press conference, Brandon mentioned something about people not supporting the next coach before he even got on campus. At that time, I took it as a statement that the fan/alumni base not supporting RR from the beginning was one part of RR's failure (if failure is even an accurate word). This might just be more in the same vein, i.e. our treatement of a coach can influence his ability to succeed, so support him, dammit.
January 10th, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^
no thanks again. why should I or anyone for that matter immediately support an A.D. and one of his old college buddies who he wants to bring in after firing a good coach to do it. maybe if support was there for Rodriguez then alright lets do it, but when the new coach goes 2-10 or 3-9 next season and everyone sees that we're back to square 1, I'll be the first one to pick up a pitchfork and torch. until then i reserve my judgement and support.
January 10th, 2011 at 2:34 PM ^
No doubt, support can/should wain if the record is 2-10 after year 1. The point is, don't bring your pitchfork out before the coach has even held a practice. That's what happened with RR (btw, I usually hoped RR would be back for a 4th season): the pitchforks came out, and it significantly impacted his ability to be successful. I believe Brandon is trying to ensure the same thing doesn't happen again.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
Latest from Miles himself.
http://www.lsusports.net/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=744413&db_oem_id=5200
January 10th, 2011 at 12:56 PM ^
holy crap, that needs to be bumped. he basically called himself a candidate.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:04 PM ^
Said, plan is to talk to someone from Michigan. But then says, I have not been contacted (or my agent) about Michigan, at this time yet. But how do you know how you are planning to meet with Michigan, if you haven't been contacted yet?
January 10th, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
Looks like it is definitely going to happen...a chat that is.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:59 PM ^
is certainly not the most charasmatic guy in the world.
Yes, Les has shown he has the ability to win football games (and eat grass and have poor clock management), but would this guy really represent UM the way we need him to?
January 10th, 2011 at 1:14 PM ^
What do you mean represent us the way we need him to?
All the next coach needs to do is win football games, not violate NCAA rules, and not disgrace the university.
Bo, Lloyd, Rich Rod, etc all were not "great" with the media. From what I have seen from Les he will be fine here. We need a guy with a little fire power and bravado. He will be represent us well, but thats just my opinion.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:59 PM ^
if you are looking for someone to win, not violate NCAA rules and not disgrace the university then Miles isn't the guy you are looking for. He is 1 for 3 in that department.
January 10th, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
I disagree with that statement. He wins, I don't think he disgraces LSU at all nor would he at Michigan, but he did get int trouble with the NCAA or appears that had some ethical issues with the grayshirts and that QB.
I still think hes the guy. Much more upside with Miles than Hoke IMO
January 10th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
He told a kid that he had a scholarship and then yanked it after the kid got to campus - by form letter. He then lied about it at a press conference. He is also guilty of gross oversigning. That may not be embarrassing in Baton Rouge and the SEC but it won't go over well in Ann Arbor.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
Whoever that was sure looked and sounded like Miles. the way I could tell it was either an imposter, clone or cyborg is that it wasn't wearing a hat or eating grass, and didn't mention it's damn fine football team. It also seemed WAY to consice and eloquent to be Miles. There wasn't enough info to evaluate it's clock management skills, so I don't know if the scientist/programmers got that part right.
You really got my hopes up. =-(
January 10th, 2011 at 5:29 PM ^
He looks weird without a hat.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
fuuuuuuuuck
it is an honor to represent Michigan and discuss our football program's needs and opportunities with a variety of impressive candidates and/or people who can offer valuable advice and input.
this is the "we talked to Les Miles to see what he thought about Hoke/whoever" card.
fuuuuuuuuck
January 10th, 2011 at 1:04 PM ^
or Carr since the plane did go to Hilton Head or wherever.
January 10th, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
"Coaches are an interesting, intense group..."
In other words, "what a bunch of type-A weasels."
Still hoping for Gruden for some reason.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:13 PM ^
January 10th, 2011 at 3:48 PM ^
I saw that too, but I think that people probably gave DB all kinds of crazy names, like Joe Gibbs, Lou Holtz, etc.
January 10th, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
I noted we would be conducting a national search for our next football coach. Some would suggest we should complete this national search in a matter of hours, but this is a critical decision for Michigan Athletics and it cannot and will not be made in haste.
Translation= I still have nothing done and I probably should have started before Jan. 5th
The last week should be a reminder to everyone not to believe everything you read or hear. Some of the so-called "news reports" over the past week have been simply ridiculous.
Translation: Hahahahhahahaha...Patterson, Gruden, Dungry, and anyone not Hoke or Miles.
I would bet that in the majority of cases, fans have never met and interviewed any of the coaches they are either supporting or trashing, so they really don't have any idea what kind of people they really are!
Translation: I am picking Hoke or Miles, get over it.
The most important thing everyone can do at this point to help Michigan football is to prepare to greet our new coach with all of the support, encouragement and positive energy that we can muster. Getting our football program turned around quickly is our goal, and having our fans and supporters "jump on board" early with our new coach will help him be successful -- which is what we all want!
Translation: No Srsly, I am picking Hoke or Miles. I would say "All In" but that would be awkward. Sorry I started this process so late and at an inconvenient time. Go Blue! Go Hoke! Go Miles!