Dave Brandon

Submitted by Motown20 on

When DB was selected as AD, I didn’t really know too much about the guy.  I still don’t, other than some things that I stumbled across on one of the Michigan sites.  Does anybody know what the contributing factors were to select Brandon as AD?  I see some things that are positive, but to be selected as the AD at Michigan?

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A native of Michigan.

CEO, Valassis Communications – media and marketing services (Livonia, Michigan). 

Manager, CEO and Chairman of the board of Domino’s.

Played football in the early 70’s as a reserve player who played QB and then DE.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and received a teaching certificate with some additional honorary doctorate degrees.

Total Campaign Contributions of $239,180, with $217,180 of that going to the Republican party and $22,000 to special interests.

Brandon and his wife, Jan, along with former U-M head football coach Lloyd Carr and his wife, Laurie, head the $754 million U-M C.S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital Replacement Project fundraising campaign.

Brandon was honored as national CEO Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. (what does that mean?)

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UM has some pretty influential people out in society (I read that “as per all the posters with “inside” connections”), with some major accomplishments, and based strictly on "notches on the belt", it would seem that they could have done a little better with the selection.

I have no idea what the qualifications were and was just wondering what made DB the choice.  It would be interesting to know what those qualifications were, just in case 3 years down the road, if needed, UM can make the necessary changes.

I’m sure there a bunch of things that DB has done that I don’t know about.  I sure hope he proves himself though, with some immediate results, because the clock is ticking.

Funny thing though, when DB was hired, the first thing I thought was,

 “PIZZA, PIZZA, we talkin’ about PIZZA?”

Webber's Pimp

December 9th, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^

For all his accomplishments and exquisite pedigree I can't say that I like the way DB is handling the coaching situation. This is officially his first misstep as the UM AD. Brandon has been manipulated into "evaluating" the head coaching position thereby creating mountains of uncertainty. This is happening 3 years into Rod's 5 year contract. Our Patriarch (Bo Schembechler) was a firm believer in honoring contracts. The possibility of firing a coach 3 years in would have been a non starter with him (barring of course exceptional cicumstances such as criminal behavior etc). Bo is probably turning in his grave by how this whole thing is being handled...

diehardalum

December 11th, 2010 at 6:03 PM ^

by UM to hire Brandon based on his credentials, because I think he seems like a really sharp and capable guy.  However, each day we do not here any updates on the coaching status of Rich Rod, I get more and more confused, because I'm having a hard time figuring out his game plan.  Maybe I'm alone, but I don't see how any of his actions lately has helped the football program.