Michigan Embarrassing Ticket Giveaway

Submitted by 814 East U on

This HAS to be rock bottom...at least I hope. Received this picture from a relative who is a student.

Sorry to all those MGoUsers who claimed 100% fake...because I just picked up 2 100% real tickets to Minny.

More proof...
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MichiganTeacher

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:19 PM ^

I don't know what to say. I didn't think anything could be dumber than the skywriting debacle. But this. This is stunning.

I mean, this wasn't just bad. This was so bad that people across the country thought it had to be a joke or a hoax.

I don't even.

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MGoChippewa

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^

"people who are in charge of things are just in charge of things".  Holy mother of god Dave Brandon just doesn't get it. You could run his mother over with your car and he'd probably get Goodyear to sponsor the goddamn funeral.  Fuck him and fuck this athletic department until EVERYBODY in the administration goes.  Fuck Dave Brandon for getting us here, fuck anybody on the payroll who doesn't step up and stop shit like this from happening.  I'd rather 30,000 people show up than someone get a pair of tickets because they needed their sugar fix.  I don't pay for season tickets, but if you do and you don't make your displeasure known to the university, then you're part of the problem.  

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MAKarmanesq

September 22nd, 2014 at 10:28 PM ^

Dead on man! EVERYONE should boycott this latest terrible home game on Saturday.

I wish I would have lit my $1,200 on fire and shit on the flames than renewed my season tickets this year. I just have no desire to even go anymore until DB and Hoke are gone.

FUCK. THEM. ALL.

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Ben v2

September 22nd, 2014 at 9:16 PM ^

Brad Bates' football coach hiring record is very mixed.

2005:  Miami (OH):  Promoted Shane Montgomery from OC to HC to replace Terry Hoeppner.  Montgomery's best record occurred during his first year.  His program turned progressively worse and he resigned after Year 4.

2008:  Miami (OH):  Hired Mike Haywood from ND.  Haywood took Miami to a bowl during his 2nd year, then left for Pitt.  He was fired from Pitt for a domestic violence episode before he coached a game.

2010:  Miami (OH):  Hired Don Treadwell from MSU.  Treadwell coached for 2+ seasons, never achieved a winning record, and left in the middle of a 0-12 streak.

2012:  Boston College:  Hired Steve Addazio from Temple.  TBD on results.

 

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goblue20111

September 22nd, 2014 at 10:38 PM ^

This.  You have consider the sources he's been working with at the schools.  BC and Miami are not football powerhouses.  You'd have to be a clueless moron to fuck up a football hire at a place like Michigan (yes, that's what I'm insinuating).  

Another consideration, besides him having gone to Michigan, is that his last two stops are at pretty good academic schools that have successful sports outside of football/basketball.  I think he would make sure to heed the STUDENT part in student-athlete and pay attention to non-revenue sports.  He's a homerun hire if you can get him. 

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amaizenblue402

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:32 PM ^

That is some high school shit right there. Actually, I don't even know if high schools would stoop that low. We are the winningest program in College Football.

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Bossman23

September 22nd, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^

This is so fucking sad. Why not give those tix to the local Wounded Warrior Project or like others said special needs children. There are a shit ton of organizations who would love to go to a game regardless of how good the team is. I wish Brandon would just hop in his car and go the fuck away.

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ESNY

September 22nd, 2014 at 9:02 PM ^

I'm not part of the hate/blame everything on Dave Brandon bandwagon but this has to go down as one of the worst ideas ever. 

The entire department that authorized this should be packing up their offices now, whether thats the entire athletic department or just some division.  This is downright embarrassing for the program.   IF you are worried about the crowd or sellout, you easily could've what you said and Coke "buy" the tickets and donate them to Wounded Warrior

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TooFratToFail

September 22nd, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^

My father said a guy from his firm is going to the ticket office tomorrow to return his tickets.  I'll let you know how it goes.  Might be something for everyone to consider.

$1.50 for a $75 ticket is 2% of face value.  If you are a season ticket holder, you should be beyond pissed off.  They should be lowering the prices or rebating season ticket holders, not tossing tickets out for corporate promotions.  I guess Brandin' loves his corporate friends more than loyal season ticket holders.

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Black Socks

September 22nd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^

I hope it gets students in the seats.  Yes I am one of those people who think student tickets should be $10 a game.  It's about the students man!  When I was in school demand was so high that we had split tickets.  You could only go to half the home games.  Let's get the demand up again.

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