Letter to the president

6. Replace long term athletic department staffers (Jon Falk, Bruce Madej, etc...) without transition or credible replacements.

Another letter? How the hell is the president going to do his job if he's occupied with these stupid ass letters

If you want to be taken seriously you'll have to send a fax, and don't forget to include your pager #

I'd combine 3 & 4 and add the bean.  The important thing is not each individual act but the dishonesty and irresponsiblity afterwards.

The broad point is that it's just embarrassing.

I'd concur with above that the other thing is the arrogance.  Brandon isn't U of M.  He isn't even the athletic department.

Stop. Just stop. The tea leaves -- the president's legalistic parsing, Brandon's low profile, the regent's displeasure -- STRONGLY suggest that Brandon is on his way out. Let the president do his due diligence and tend to priorities. The university comes first. Football isn't even second. Priorities.

Nickel's worth of free advice: Keep it really, really short.  Don't kid yourself into thinking Schlissel will read some manifesto.  Tell him the program is losing your support, fit all the reasons why onto one or two lines or at a maximum short bullet points, tell him what you want done, and above all else be succinct. 

Schlissel's not going to read anyone's carefully crafted letter and think, "well, I've just been convinced."  He's seen it all and knows it all by now.  The more time it takes to read, the less likely he is to read it.

Martin, MSC, DB and Hoke are the losers and worst.

but isn't this  approach to insignifigant, too late? Laying out the grivences seems like repting a theme I am sure he hears about ALL THE TIME since he took his job. [ Of course, is d-bags with this attitude (like me) who end up letting themselves get boned with out complaining.] 

Having said that, I would include a bit about the personal impact on you and your family, and communicate why Michigan football is important to you and how it has impacted your history. From that base, I would demonstrate how the tradition of Michigan football has been sullied by over commercializaiton and obtuse arrogance. 

I think a personal touch may be more impactful than laying out what I am sure he already knows. I wouldn't worry as much about naming every single major slight and instead concentrate on weaving a couple into a narrative. That seems like a better approach to me. 

Ebola

I have no doubt Brandon is behind it...

Threaten to stop donating millions of dollars

The resurgence of man-bear-pig.

A few things come to my mind.. 1. Morris incident should include the 1am press release, as it does not look like the right thing to do. 2. His interview where he focused on the pain for himself and his family. 3. His lack of accountability and not taking responsibility for Morris incident. 4. Gibbons issue and the lack of transparency. 5. Hiring a football coach and making him one of the highest paid in the country, without a good resume. I am questioning his lack of knowledge on Athletics itself, that he is supposed to be able to do. I am sure the job description of AD would include proper evaluation of talent and he miserably failed. How much impact your letter will have is a question mark. But thanks for trying. Good luck.

Don't forget - he won't let paying customer bring in water bottles.  That's why I will never attend another game.

I'm considered a professional wordsmith in all 49 states, so feel free to copy my letter.

 

Dear Mr Prseident

My mom and me were watching the game yesterday at Gary & Janes Bar & Grill in Chasterwobby, Ohio )home of the damned best flank steak in northwest ohio( and it WAS NOT GOOD!  We bout shit are pants when devin through another interception. I was like fuck mom uncle billy can throw better than that he he losed an arm in the viatnem war back in the 80's. lol  My mom was so mad she through her beer at the zenith tv and damn nearly broke off the turnin knob.  

This team has been a clusterfucker since hokes second year and he only won his first year cause he had rich rods players.  The fat cunt can't coach to save his life. WTF Mr Shlizzel?  Are you gonna fire the mother fucker or do I need to send my mom to do the dirty work?  

Sincerly,

Larry the badass Cook

Chasterwooby Community College 1 quarter

don't forget to mention that we keep losing, which is what everyone really cares about

Please include the bullshit way they handled giving up a second home game vs MSU in hockey!!!! I as a avid michigan hockey fan and season ticket holder was down right pissed at the way they ad waited until the Monday AFTER renewals were due to announce we were giving up one of the top two games of the season to play our IN STATE rivals in Chicago......

Schlissel knows all this shit and its largely covered on the petition. But fire away.

Keep writing to him. The more letters he gets the more serious he will take this

The laughing stock of the Big Ten. We are in no position to do what we did pre game. Hoke should be fired for that alone.