Grand Prize in a Hypothetical Michigan Promotion

Submitted by MadMonkey on

It's off-season, Spring practice is over, and we have had our fill of "prediction" threads.  So, let's set the scene for this thread topic:

Imagine: Michigan AD David Brandon decides to try a new marketing campaign to stir up enthusiasm for his first football season as AD.  He does so by creating a lottery exclusively for the Michigan faithful.  The "cost" to enter the lottery is register for MGoBlog.  The Grand Prize in this hypothetical lottery is the winner's choice of the following:

  • A week of workouts with Barwis this Summer/Fall
  • A week of recruiting visits with RR
  • Practice with the team for a week during the season
  • Assist Jim Brandstatter with color commentary during any Michigan game this Fall
  • Work with David Brandon for a week to improve anything related to Michigan football
  • Call one series of offense and defense, respectively, in any game
  • Or _______?

Further imagine:  You win the Grand Prize.  Which prize do you select and why?

Me, I select the option of calling the plays.  Why?  First, Barwis would kill me and leave my wife a widow.  Second,  I have been to Pahokee.  Third, see the first response.  Fourth, I would not be able to resist trying to be Bob Ufer -- and I am no Bob Ufer.  Fifth, "improve what"?  So, by default, I am calling some plays.  It will during a close game against the hated Irish or Buckeyes.  After we book the win, Brian will analyze the brilliance -- or lack thereof -- of my play selections, and you, my brethren (and sisters) will comment . . .

aaamichfan

May 4th, 2010 at 5:10 PM ^

I'd select the week of workouts with Barwis. For all of the other options, I see myself being somewhat of a burden to what is trying to be accomplished.

aaamichfan

May 4th, 2010 at 5:55 PM ^

If we are throwing all logic out the window, I'd create my own prize of, "Have sex with the Michigan cheerleader of your choice on top of the Block M at Michigan Stadium".

 

In order to make this prize worthwhile, I would still insist on the endurance workouts with Barwis being part of the deal..........................

In reply to by aaamichfan

blueblueblue

May 4th, 2010 at 6:18 PM ^

Wait.....what? What sort of endurance workouts will you be doing with Barwis to prepare you for sex with a cheerleader? Never mind, I dont want to know. 

In reply to by aaamichfan

Njia

May 4th, 2010 at 7:43 PM ^

If not a cheerleader, how about Charissa Thompson during pre-game warm-ups?

And I totally get the Barwis workouts ... You'd want stamina for a prize like this.

jrt336

May 4th, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^

I'd do the week of practices. I'd do awful on just about every play, but I'd make a few nice ones over the week and then get to tell everyone about how I threw a TD or two against a college team.

PIJER

May 4th, 2010 at 5:18 PM ^

Season Tickets with sideline access would be my fantasy prize! But to choose the between the other choices....... Call a defensive series! Of course to do that I would need to be familiar with what calls I would want to make. This would probably mean I would have to be a part of summer practices, so I could make sound decisions. I wouldn't want to give up any big plays due to bad play calling. So, if all that can happen, call a defensive series!

blueblueblue

May 4th, 2010 at 5:22 PM ^

I want his ok to be bodysuit man. Just let me "streak" with impunity once. One time. One game. One pinkish white boy running across the field at the big house. Forever etched in everyone's memory. That is all I want. 

Captain

May 4th, 2010 at 5:26 PM ^

I'd want to say "our helmets got wings!" on the next Big Ten commercial.  And then see if they could post my segment over whatever Danny Hope was going to say.

CleverMichigan…

May 4th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^

As much as I wish I didn't have to stop playing football once everyone else outgrew me after 6th grade, whoever would let me (with my intimidating  5'3" height) suit up for a Michigan practice probably took out a life insurance policy on me beforehand.

Hence I'd pick:

1. Make the football student section seating by general admission: "first come, first serve" every Saturday.

or

2. Install bleachers on the field behind the opposing bench for the Big Chill and put the entire Yost student section there.