Hail & Unite minions have been deployed

Submitted by DISCUSS Man on

together, we can unite against Hail & Unite. their youtube video is getting smoked with dislikes. i invite everyone on here with a youtube or gmail account to get on there and leave a comment and dislike the thing.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNznklchqxw

They have deployed their minions across twitter, most likely the friends and or family of those working on this awful thing. Also, their lackys have began posting (fake) comments on the video to try to drown out the negative responses.

Together, we can do this.

M Go Dead

February 21st, 2015 at 12:24 AM ^

If they just posted a video, or kickstarter, or whatever and let it grow by a grassroot campaign, and it earned enough money to pay someone to poop out a song, I would disagree but have no hate towards them.

But to use the tactics they are using, I can't get behind. When you count on friends and family to up vote you, pay for interviews, and just plug yourself everywhere, it hurts this kind of campaign.  If you have to work this hard for something that should be of the fan, for the fan, then you haven't achieved that at all.

OccaM

February 21st, 2015 at 12:29 AM ^

Unfortunate part is that video is actually well done...

I just wish it wasn't a Hail & Unite promo but rather a Michigan Pride type of thing... 

OccaM

February 21st, 2015 at 12:52 AM ^

The video itself is neat. (not Hail and Unite's premise) 

Having any nice edited video of your school is just a tool for others to see. It's not like they're using CSG funded money to make it. 

Michigan has a crap ton of videos all over YouTube highlighting football, parties, academics etc. This video would be nothing more than that if it were not associated with Hail and Unite. 

It's a well put together video highlighting cool things about Michigan. Too bad it's just associated with Hail and Unite... 

You are being dramatic for no reason. If anything, videos like these are just advertisements of Michigan like the ones on ESPN/B1G Network during games except on YouTube.

HokelessRomantic

February 21st, 2015 at 11:16 AM ^

There are a couple of things about these kids that make my skin crawl. And for the record, I'm a 40 year old guy with 2 kids and consider myself to be pretty open- minded and in touch with PoP culture with an ability to relate to most anyone. After all, I'm in sales so I have to be able to relate to te masses. With that said, your comments that you don't need anything to get you pumped up for Michigan football seems a bit hollow. Let me explain... Most people would agree that it is mandatory to hear the band play "The Victors" after every TD or a big defensive stop. We have several stadium traditions that were created to keep the energy level up in the stadium like... Keys during 3rd downs Yelling while on defense on 3rd/ 4th down The 3rd quarter wave Touching the Banner Videos of former players saying "Get Up Michigan" on key plays. Etc, etc, etc To say that we don't have or need anything to fill in the lulls of the game or maintain energy at certain moments is probably a bit inaccurate. Even if you don't need them, let's be honest, our stadium isn't exactly the loudest or most intimidating place to play for opponents. That said, I like the "idea" of a Michigan branded "hype" song to add to the traditions already in place. The way they are going about it may not be for everyone, but in theend, if the product sucks, it won't catch on... Just like Pop Evil. Lastly, as a 40 year old father who tailgates at 6am every game regardless of kickoff time or weather, I take more issue with the "down I front" crowd than I ever will with someone trying to make the stadium a fun atmosphere, whatever the means. I'd get behind a kickstarter to ban those types of "fans" before I chastized anyone trying to improve my game day experience. It's the effort that I can appreciate. If this final product sucks, I'll be right there with everyone rejecting it, but we haven't even seen that product yet. And, if it has anything close to tr level of creativity and polish as their video, it may not be that bad. We will never replace "The Victors", but adding something uniquely "Michigan" is not a Bad idea. After all, all of the above things I've mentioned have been inorganic, contrived and planned things meant to improve the atmosphere. I hate the wave, but I don't boo itor complain about it, I just don't participate, and you can do the same for whatever this project ultimately becomes. EDIT: the kid comes off as a complete asshole on the radio interview. He clearly has no real world experience dealing with media or how to manage public relations, so this project has a lot to overcome just from the standpoint that he is completely unlikable.

mtzlblk

February 22nd, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^

We don't think you are or care whether you are trying to replace the "Victors".

We think the whole thing is a terrible concept and isn't going to come off well for the university at all. That is the resistance you are coming up against.....not some misplaced worry that you want to replace the fight song. 

The only people to benefit from this willl be you and the people involved with it because "so hype" right?

ak47

February 21st, 2015 at 12:45 AM ^

It's really the fact that they think eminem is who they should reach out to that makes me 1000 percent know this is a terrible idea.