FWIW: "A Michigan Football VIP and my waiter friend"

Submitted by yossarians tree on

First, I like Rich Rodriguez and I want him to succeed. I think next year is the tell-all year on whether he will succeed, and I would love for him and his players to have that chance.

But I do have an interesting story to relate on a very VIP in Michigan football history, who happened to have dinner at a local establishment in the last couple days, and happened to be waited on by a very good friend of mine who enjoyed bantering with this man and his companions for the better part of three hours.

This is no bullshit. And I am being very vague for the reason that I don't want to bust my buddy, or the establishment where he works.

My buddy is a kinda Michigan fan, more just a local sports fan, and he was very cognizant and impressed by the fact that he was waiting on said VIP.

The shocka quote, among many my friend heard from the jovial men that evening: "I always said, You don't win with one player and you don't lose with one player, but what they've done with that young man...."

My friend came away with a very strong, favorable impression of this man, who he said was friendly, engaging, and down to earth. As well as his friends. He said upon approaching the table at one point the name "Harbaugh" was being tossed around, but they quieted down when he came up.

Okay, that's it. I debated posting this story here for many reasons, primary of which it is hearsay and I do not want to put my bud or "VIP" under the gun. Ultimately I decided to report in this sophomoric cryptic way because I think many mgoblog readers might read the tea leaves and have some idea of what is going on here.

My conclusion: I would still like RR to stay. But I doubt that he will.

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MGoSoftball

December 3rd, 2010 at 6:40 AM ^

What is this? a 7th grade girl texting her friend?  I waste too many brain cells on this bull$hit.  Even if this meeting took place, DB coiuld still change his mind tomorrow.  The decision isnt final until its final.  And when its final we all will know about it.

Are we so full of drama that we have to use a laser gun to bounce off Venus to intercept the thought patterns of DB?  Are you f'cking kidding me?  Who cares what any meeting said?  I am not on the edge of my seat waiting to renew my tickets because of some meeting. 

This is more about 7th grade girl drama than it is the future of Michigan football.  Whether RR is gone or not is really not important.  I know we all have opinions about him but lets wait until DB does his analysis and makes his decision.

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nsweet

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^

It is so completely vague and no one could possibly get anything out this.  Next time you debate something like this please do not post it.  All it does is allows everyone to tweak this to match whatever thoughts they have on which direction they want it to go.

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aaamichfan

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:25 PM ^

Without more to the story, this has to be one of the five worst posts ever on MgoBlog.

This is a steaming pile of Mlive-esque garbage, and should be negged into oblivion. 

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yossarians tree

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 PM ^

Okay, seriously, any idiot can read through this and figure it out.

Three Big Blue guys and obvious inferences of the general frame of mind?

Should I  name names? Should I provide pictures? Should I ask them all to "go on the record"?
 

I love Michigan football, Mgoblog, and all the fans. But really, this is pretty good leading info. Might not mean anything at all!!! But its gotta mean more than the constant Colin Cowherd bullshit that everybody seems to eat up. It does!

It does.

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UMAmaizinBlue

December 3rd, 2010 at 4:21 AM ^

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Geaux_Blue

December 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^

there's nothing interesting about it. if you refused to name names but said your friend heard "replacement" or "new contract" fine. but it's "my friend waited on these guys and they were nice and he overheard them talking about Denard as being great and when Harbaugh came up it was done quietly." who in the hell cares about that story? would it be at all surprising for his name to come up in convo? no. because it could be "they're not going to get harbaugh" or "people don't get (insert fact) about Harbaugh and why he's a bad fit." his name =/= OMGCOMING

this was dumb. really really dumb. like 'left your fingerprints and t-shirt at the scene of the crime' dumb.

for real.

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bing24

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:25 PM ^

If I'm understanding this correctly, you smoked some peyote & hallucinated that you served Bo Schembechler some Johnnie Walker while casually bantering about our next coach...

Haha...In all seriousness, couldn't basic details of the conversation be said and not name the establishment or person!?!? There's a lot of U of M alums & eateries in the area making it hard to bust your buddy and the VIP!

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nsweet

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^

Due to not being able to smoke in restaurants they were forced to take the peyote as a tea.

 

There definitely had to be more to this that could be shared, which leads me to believe that this is all there is, which means there is nothing here to report.

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jhackney

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:35 PM ^

This guy I know is a janitor at a secret facility within a government on Earth. He was very informative on his thermonuclear knowledge and they bantered back and forth on differences. If you ask me, they were really just splitting atoms. Anywhoo, the janitor went back to his supply closet to get turpentine and when coming back the government scientist was loudly mumbling to himself about releasing nuclear destruction on a thread about coaching changes without a CC: DASIPJDPIFNEWEOFKL warning.

I hope he won't, but it sounds like he might.

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Blue since birth

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:29 PM ^

No shit!?

A "Michigan VIP" was at a table where Harbaugh was mentioned?... What are the odds?

I was across from a table the other day that was full of teenage girls. "Hot" vampires were mentioned... And maybe a werewolf of some sort?

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Ben from SF

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^

Plotline:  Based on the latest book by Woodward and Bernstein, anonymous waiter picks up huge football conspiracy brewing in the Michigan Athletic Department.

Starring:

James Franco as "Unnamed Waiter"

Harrison Ford as "VIP"

Tom Selleck as "Former Restaurant Executive turned University Athletic Administrator"

Don Knotts as "Retired Athletic Administrator Turned Sailor"

Henri the Otter Ennui as "Seldom Effective Defensive Coordinator"

 

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yossarians tree

December 3rd, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^

Okay, abuse accepted for many of the aforementioned reasons. I really don't give a shit or take it personally because I do genuinely love this blog and like any sane person seek ultimate fulfilment from people actually in my life. I am responding to your post specifically because I laughed out loud at your mention of Lost. I hated that show, and used to occasionally watch only because me and my 14 year old daughter would laugh at the ridiculously manufactured time travel plot twists, etc.

Perhaps I should have put it thusly:

Lloyd Carr and two of his former players (don't know their names but they were obviously here for the '85 reunion) were clearly and consistely contemptuous all evening with Rich Rodriguez. Seeing as Lloyd more than likely still has significant pull around Schembechler Hall, I thought that was pretty telling as to the kind of input Brandon is getting. Just more grist for the mill, and even if it made you angry, you're welcome!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with Nately's Whore.

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oHOWiHATEohioSTATE

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:34 PM ^

He told me that God talks to him. He then preceded to tell me that God wanted me to give him a dollar. I gave him all the change in my pocket just to get him to leave me alone. In retrospect perhaps I should have asked him if God knew who will be coaching Michigan at this time next year.

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phil

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:39 PM ^

what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

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diclemeg2

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^

Well if that "shocka" quote was referring to Denard, then it would be very favorable for Rodriguez, and him staying...as in...  "What an achievement they did with the sophomore qb and little else".  But why would Lloyd imply he left the cupboard bare?

But if it was referring to Luck, then it favors Harbaugh.

So.... ALAN ARKIN... you should elaborate a tad. Because otherwise the tea leaves are illegible.

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bing1955

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 PM ^

I think what your buddy was trying to tell you is he's gay and TOOK the said Michigan person up to the VIP room and serviced him. Or your and idiot and you and your bud smoked about a 1/2 pound of good reefer to come up with this story. So until you your ass monkey friend and you come up with some facts and names your grounded from using the computer and your also getting a timeout.

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