It's what plants crave....
electrolytes
Ow, my balls.
Maybe I would be more forgiving if we were speaking a few years back. But now it's obvious to the naked eye that this yet another move to turn the Michigan football program into a commercialized monstrosity. His failures to actually care about what the fans care about, including but not limited to, the general admission fiasco and scheduling appeasement, has led to the severe decline in "fandom." Now Brandon's hand has been played and he's being forced to turn to third-rate, Singe A baseball promotions.
No. You missed my point. He did not do this a few years ago, when presumably, just as now, the fans wanted movie nights. He is forced to use this ploy now that his miscalculated tactics failed and his coffers are suffering. He cares nothing for the fans. He only cares about his bottom line.
You are just getting into pedantics.
When they see the attendances estimated to be under 100,000, they will need a reason already in place for more people to buy tickets. The issue is moot for now.
when the time comes, I'll give my movie to someone who wants it. I highly doubt I'm going to fly up to Detroit for a movie int he Big House.
Last time I checked, Michigan Stadium's operating costs were already covered by the Michigan football program.
Isn't this actually a great idea for local families that shelled out for season tickets? Assuming that it's free*?
I'm not married and I don't have kids, but I still remember my first trip to Ann Arbor back in the days where they left the stadium open all the time and you could just go down on the field and throw a football, kick field goals and re-enact Desmond's "Hello Heisman" pose. It was the coolest thing a 9 year-old Michigan fan could do. It's a hell of a lot better than a stupid mascot or something like that. We'll see what they show (if they showed "The Sandlot" or "Remeber the Titains" or something like that, not terrible?), but I think this has the potential to be a decent new tradition. And who knows, maybe some of the players show up and it's a big "family" thing. The kids will not be talking about the scoreboards or a stupid t-shirt giveaway or any of that stuff, they'll be talking about how cool it was to sit on the field where their heroes play. That's the "wholesome" stuff that I can get behind as a way to grow ties to the program.
Being in the Big House stands with 115,000 screaming fans is incredible. Being on the field at the Big House with 000,000 people in the stands is a different, but equally cool experience.
*with this AD, this is not a 100% safe assumption.
is criticize any criticism of the AD.
I have no problem with movie nights or fireworks in a vaccum. But they certianly don't improve my image of the AD or the program in any way either. If Michigan was winning and ticket demand was rising rather than falling then they likely wouldn't be doing this kind of stuff and even if they were people wouldn't care. I hate to quote Al Davis, but it has never been more apt: "just win baby."
That was a highlight when i was in school.
*Shows Rudy for maximum troling*
Apparently that is the only way to get those chickensh*t domers back in the Big House.
Or better yet, the CNBC "Scams and Scounrels" episode on the real Rudy. That's what a Notre Dame education gets you.
Eh? It actually sounds like something fun that I'd love to take my family to. Too bad I didn't bother with those overpriced tickets...
Dave Brandon would auction ad space on the Brown Jug if we let him!
Does Dave finally ask the new President of the University of Michigan to change the name of the Department of Athletics to "The Department of Athletic Entertainment"?
I can't wait to see the damn mascot.
Hey, kids! Meet Gooby the Wolverine! ....Brought to you by Kraft Mac N' Cheese...
Those chastising Brandon for turning the aura around M football into a professional sports atmosphere were wrong.
He's turning it into a minor league sports atmosphere.
"Mr. Brandon, where do you want the hot dog cannons?"
Kick rocks, troll.