Interesting scene @ Crisler; Denard and Mark Snyder.
About five minutes into the second half, the stadium handheld cameras feature Denard, smiling and waving. His video image goes up on the scorebard. The band breaks into The Victors. It's the biggest crowd-roar of the night.
Who comes bouncing down from the Press row in Section 36? Well if it isn't our buddy from the Free Press, Mark Snyder. Denard is sitting on the floor, first row of Section 46 by the tunnel. With one of the assistant AD's. Snyder comes up to the two of them, begging for an interview. He gets on his knees, holding up his pad of paper (it's too noisy for a recorder) and waving his arms. Denard and the AAD are yelling at him to get out of the way. Snyder continues and they wave at him to move away so they can watch the game. I think Snyder was about 2 seconds away from a call to the ushers and/or security.
It looked like the dorkiest guy in high school on his knees in the gymnasium, begging the hottest chick in the history of the school for a date. Eventually Snyder walks away with his head hung. Hilarious. Highlight of the night for me, on a night that had Brady Hoke high-fiving the Maize Rage section, a meeting on the floor between Hoke, David Brandon and Governor Rick Snyder, and of course Mark "No Relation/No Hope" Snyder.
I hope that it is a helluva long time before anybody connected with our Athletic Department gives a Free Press reporter the time of day.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
Not a good day for the Freep between this and Hoke verbally dong-punching Sharp at the presser.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
and just before they cut away, I saw him come sprinting up to Denard, which made me kinda angry in a, let-the-kid-relax-and-enjoy-the-game-for-once-in-his-life! kind of way. They didn't show how it ended up, but that's about how I pictured it in my head and I started laughing really hard a little later. I'm glad I was right.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:57 PM ^
me love me some Denard!
January 12th, 2011 at 10:00 PM ^
...on a night that had Brady Hoke high-fiving the Miaze Rage section"
I like that a lot. He needs to ingratiate himself and the fans need to accept him.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:02 PM ^
Congratulations on getting into Ross. Well done and good luck.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
Thanks! I'm so f-ing excited.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 10:48 PM ^
It is just the beginning. Work hard, become true Michigan men, and make positive impacts on all you encounter.
1984 grad.
January 13th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^
I need to get into Ross.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:38 PM ^
Congrats!
January 12th, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
Indeed. Great news!
January 12th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
...on a night that had Brady Hoke high-fiving the Miaze Rage section"
I like that a lot. He needs to ingratiate himself and the fans need to accept him.
It is great and all, but I'd like to point out that RR did the exact same thing. When MBB was playing OSU as well. So, let's just remember that this is standard coach public entrance activity.
Still love it, but trying to keep things in perspective.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
I may not know how we will do next season yet, but the new owning of the Freep Creep HQ in public since Hoke got here has been priceless.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:59 PM ^
I noticed this as well. I'm also pretty sure that when we were all giving Denard his standing ovation, Nard Dog raised up his hand and pointed over towards Hoke. I think the players already starting to become all in for Brady Hoke
January 12th, 2011 at 10:04 PM ^
He is the selfless, passionate coach who will do anything for his players from what I can gather. The players see that and are all in.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Yea. Even as we were applauding Hoke, he was pointing to the crowd saying "Its about you, not me." He wants the team and school to be successful, and he doesn't want to take any of the credit. He just wants to return us to glory.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
I saw this on tv as well. He was definitely pointing to someone. Thats awesome he was pointing to Hoke. Does that mean all signs are pointing at Denard wearing a winged helmet next fall?
January 12th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
Thanks for mentioning this, which is true:
I'm also pretty sure that when we were all giving Denard his standing ovation, Nard Dog raised up his hand and pointed over towards Hoke.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:46 PM ^
Denard and Hoke. Very cool.
January 12th, 2011 at 9:59 PM ^
“Losers always whine about doing their best. Winners go home and F*%$ the Prom Queen”
Guess he is whining tonight
January 12th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
Carla was the prom queen.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
And she has great pigtails too
January 12th, 2011 at 9:59 PM ^
Mark Snyder & Freep = Fail
January 12th, 2011 at 10:01 PM ^
Even if you don't like the hire, you've got to appreciate the bricks of Fort Schembechler being relaid.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:07 PM ^
So the Freep and everyone else got rid of a coach who was open and candid. Now hopefully Hoke will not give them the time of day. How long before the Hoke honeymoon with the MSM is over?. It's amazing how many clueless people are declaring this a great hire because the MSM told them so. What the last three years has taught me is how stupid the general Michigan fan is (and I probably would be too without the contributors of Mgoblog).
January 12th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
So when Mike Martin is beaming and says he can't wait to work with Hoke, he's just "clueless" and getting his information from the MSM?
January 12th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
Mike Martin is beaming because he went to football camps where he was coached by Brady Hoke. I would wager that no one in the MSM in Michigan has even spoken to Hoke before. They have no personal basis to beam. It is unfair to compare the MSM sheep to someone who has been coached by him.
January 12th, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
That's probably why Hoke seemed to recognize so many faces and received a number of "Welcome back, Brady" comments from those people who never spoke to him before.
January 12th, 2011 at 11:57 PM ^
by these guys a lot when he was here as a defensive line coach?
January 13th, 2011 at 12:00 AM ^
The interview is only a small part of media communication. The interview could last twenty seconds, the conversation before and after could last twenty minutes. That's when you get to know a person (from either side of that discussion).
January 13th, 2011 at 12:16 AM ^
I don't think that bringthewood's statement applied to a person who was a player and coached by Hoke. Mike Martin's basis for knowing Hoke is not equivalent to a newspaper reporter's, and I thought your comment was over the top. I still do. I am sure that you will have a reply to this post, too.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:18 PM ^
We so stupid. We so stupid that we have coach be fired by newpaper. Coach dum too cuz newpaper not he boss
January 13th, 2011 at 12:59 AM ^
I could not agree anymore with you on this matter. The RR era, and the process of this hire (Which I am very pleased with fwiw) brought out the worst in a fair weathered fans. As a loyal fan, you have to support the squad no matter what. As you mentioned, most of these fans know next to nothing of what they are talking about. Whether it be X's and O's, or otherwise.
January 13th, 2011 at 10:17 AM ^
The thing that upsets me is those fans that were jumping up and down on RR's grave, who were never with him and the team. Who now are preaching the gospel "lets all be friends" and get down with Hoke because the team needs us kool aide.
I'm sorry I was with RR from the start, went to games on Saturdays knowing deep down we were going to loose but still got my hopes up each week thinking maybe this was the time we beat a good opponet. I did not like how the coaching search was conducted but after the presser you know what, maybe Hoke can bring back the glory days and I will support him and the team because thats what a fan does no matter who the coach/players are.
It chaps my ass to hear RR haters suddenly in love with the program because they finally got what they wanted in a "Michigan Man", mind you this sect of people includes about 80% of my friends and my father in law. Those types of fans have showed me their true colors and they are NOT maize and blue.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:01 PM ^
Hilarious!
January 12th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
I couldn't make a story like this up and this actually happened. Things are on the up and up around here gentleman, I can feelz it.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:04 PM ^
The chickens have come home to roost.
January 12th, 2011 at 11:09 PM ^
January 13th, 2011 at 12:17 AM ^
you'll reap the fruit of your selfish ways, Bobby Boucher!
January 12th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^
Denard sang along to Hail to the Victors, had a big grin on his face as he acknowledged the crowd, he definitely pointed to Hoke.... Denard sure didn't look like a guy intent on transferring.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
I legitmately feel like a horrible person for this, but it's just, "The Victors". There is no "Hail to" in the title. I know it's a really small and ridiculous thing to get worked up about, but I just figure if we, as a fan base, are going to know the words, we should probably know the title too. I always get really embarrasssed when any of the players/coaches call it, "Hail to the Victors" or when it shows up in the media like that...
January 13th, 2011 at 8:37 AM ^
I should know better - they taught us that song in Kindergarten in A^2, before we learned the Star Spangled Banner. Or "Oh say can you see" ;)
January 12th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
Crisler was rocking. Denard smiling, standing, and singing The Victors. A lot of Hoke love. I think we'll be okay.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
January 12th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
In that spirit, I posbanged everyone.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
loves Michigan, I'm sure he's aware of the great injustices the Freep have gleefully done over the last few years. Revenge is a dish best served speeding toward Snyder's face.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
It is best served cold. (i.e. charger up a dude's ass filled with plastic explosive set to go off on a watch's signal).
January 12th, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^
That's just... wow.
January 12th, 2011 at 10:51 PM ^
he very well may not be aware. Why would know what the Detroit papers are saying in San Diego? Someone needs to educate him ASAP although he seems to have gotten off to a good start hatin' on the Freep.