"Not a penny will be given until this is resolved"
Brian just tweeted this....interesting article from Scout.
According to the Daily, Kaplan’s effort is being funded by “a generous donor.” The willingness of donors to voice their displeasure appears to be on the rise. As was mentioned on GoBlueWolverine two weeks ago, there are high ranking donors that have voiced their feelings to Schlissel during meetings over the last few months. Now comes word that some donors are planning to speak with their checkbooks.
“(Schlissel) has been told that not another penny will be given until this is resolved,” a source told GoBlueWolverine on the condition of anonymity.
http://michigan.scout.com/story/1474305-major-developments-could-speed-u-m-timeline
October 29th, 2014 at 12:53 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 2:06 AM ^
f you. we got get this branden out of here
October 29th, 2014 at 3:06 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 8:19 AM ^
I see.
Welcome back.
October 29th, 2014 at 10:14 AM ^
You had a good practice though, I'm sure.
October 29th, 2014 at 5:29 AM ^
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October 30th, 2014 at 6:08 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 12:54 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 10:06 AM ^
Trust me.
October 29th, 2014 at 12:20 PM ^
go underwater?
October 29th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
I don't know.. but everytime I watch it I feel like she gets a little bit closer to the surface.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 3:16 PM ^
that gifs are not instantaneous matter transport devices? Yes. I agree, very disappointing.
/s /e
Rob
October 29th, 2014 at 12:57 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 1:06 AM ^
He's full of quotes that we can laugh at.
"Frankly, I've been busy doing things that I think are frankly more important."
"My personality is to the best of my ability"
October 29th, 2014 at 1:10 AM ^
I'm too good for blogs.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:12 AM ^
My favorite DB quote of them all:
"I'm not tone deaf"
October 29th, 2014 at 1:14 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 3:49 AM ^
He's my buddy!
October 29th, 2014 at 10:32 AM ^
+1000. This really was one of the most remarkable moment of the whole business. For two reasons:
1. This was in the course of him trying to describe how his feelings were hurt by people saying out loud that he should be fired. He was trying to say something like, "I've got feelings, you know."
2. Yes you are, Dave. That's the entire fucking point. Your tone deafness is truly breathtaking in its completeness.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:11 AM ^
He was busy working on the #StandByBlue video.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:23 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^
in your avatar. . .
October 29th, 2014 at 1:12 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 10:20 AM ^
The word "frankly" seems to perfectly convey his level of condescending arrogance to the media, to fans, to alumni, to students. And he said it twice in once sentence, to really hammer home the level of condescension in his words. Which is funny given that the whole damn point of these interviews was to make him look human. Nice try, Dave. Frankly, it didn't work.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:00 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 1:04 AM ^
why brandon hasn't been fired yet?
October 29th, 2014 at 1:30 AM ^
What is the mechanism for firing him? Is it up to the regents and Schlissel or can Schlissel do it on his own? I assume the regents have a say.
October 29th, 2014 at 9:11 AM ^
I would think it is Schlissel's call. Having worked in upper management at a public employer previously, the setup was the manager (President in this case) works for and reports to the Board, and all other management staff report to the manager. I highly doubt the regents are directly involved in staffing decisions beneath the President. Of course, they are free to direct Schlissel as they see fit.
October 29th, 2014 at 2:06 AM ^
The dam is about to burst!
Donors pocketbooks are the last thing Bradon had going for him.
Longtime season ticket holders' pocket books cracked first.
Then student ticket holders' pocket books splintered.
Now the big dogs' pocket books are fracturing.
Look out below!
October 29th, 2014 at 1:19 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 1:09 AM ^
S*** Just got real lol
October 29th, 2014 at 1:38 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 1:38 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 1:41 AM ^
1. I can't see Harbaugh going 9-3 for four years
2. No, if MSU can go 11-2, 11-3, 7-6, and 12-1 there's no reason we shouldn't be able to compete with them.
October 29th, 2014 at 1:49 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 2:03 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 3:32 AM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 10:31 AM ^
It does look much better on my computer than it did on mobile. Droid formatting issues. Much easier to read when sober, also
October 29th, 2014 at 8:23 AM ^
"every sentence needs to be a paragraph" guys aren't you? Do you write for the Free Press?
October 29th, 2014 at 2:40 AM ^
Recruiting is something to keep in mind. Hoke has completely failed with some of the best classes in the country. We have seen as many players regress as we've seen progress. I mentioned in a thread the other day that from that standpoint, this staff is uniquely awful. Maybe even unprecedented. Someone like Harbaugh would turn these past couple of recruiting classes into top ten teams.
Even so, I think your hypothetical 9-3 season does work for whoever is next, especially if wins against OSU and MSU are a regular occurrence again. Bo and Lloyd had plenty of three to four loss teams. Rivalry wins and bowl wins would do wonders. Haven't seen many of those in a looooong time.
October 29th, 2014 at 9:11 AM ^
Beilein has proven to be a magician on the hardwood and has definitely earned the benefit of the doubt. As someone said in a previous thread, 4 of the 5 latest players to leave on NBA rosters would still have eligibility this season. That would make for one nasty team. Beilein has been putting guys to the next level, which should account for a percentage of his job performance (which pretty much everyone would agree has been above and beyond expectations). To think we won a share of the season crown with Novak at the 4 and an able body at the 5 is above expectation. A lot to be said of that team with senior leadership and teamwork but since then we have been more talented (although talent doesn't always win games). Beilein has always had a mixture of both. Last year we had lots of experience in the post with slightly less experience at the wings. This year it's definitely reversed but the talent and upside of the young guys down low seems to be higher than what we had previously. We might have less of a post presence on offense but a much more dynamic offense with guys that can stretch the floor from every position. This could be a team unilke any other we've seen so far from a Beilein offense. To think his offense was difficult to prepare for, now opponents have other wrinkles to worry about with every guy on the floor able to step out and pop a 3. We may see the most struggle in our post defense. While we are bigger and longer, Morgan was excellent with his ability to body up his man and play to even the odds of bigger, more talented opponents. If we get that out of the newcomers we'll be all right.
All said I can't wait for it to be basketball season...and firing season...and hiring season...and then more basketball season. IN THAT ORDER! Ok, maybe firing season first.
October 29th, 2014 at 8:58 AM ^
Those are all totally valid and good points but honestly, the odds of Harbaugh coming in and not dominating a historically-bad Big Ten have to be so, so slim. And if we land him, it's presumably because he just can't stand the NFL environment, so it's assumed we would have him for the long haul. Pair him with Coach Beilein and a competent AD and we could truly usher in a golden era of UMich athletics.
October 29th, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
Sadly, 9-3 sounds pretty damn good right now. More seriously, with experienced players in place, the next coach might have a nice run right off the bat. Hoke just did not get the desired results, but he put a lot of good pieces in place. Next up should have early success.
October 29th, 2014 at 10:06 AM ^
It's kind of funny how many fan bases think their program should never go 9-3. I feel like for Michigan, given where the Big Ten now is, 9-3 should be something of a floor on a baseline. Maybe the occasional 8-4 in a rebuilding year, but certainly more 10-2 years than 8-4. Bad things happen in football. I'm much more concerned about a long term trend of mediocrity turning into a death spiral than I am the occasional bad year.
October 29th, 2014 at 3:26 PM ^
I am unclear how much more death spiral one gets than 5-11 over 16 games.
46-40 over 6 1/2 years.
1 bowl win in 6 years.
We're spiralling already, my man.
All that said, I agree - 9-3, even 8-4 is not the end of the world. We're watching the actual end of the world, football wise speaking, and it's been that way for 4 of the last 6 years.
Help us Obi-Jim, you're our only hope!!!
Rob
October 29th, 2014 at 1:38 AM ^
I'm just excited to know that at this time in a couple months we'll have a new AD and coach and we can begin our baseless speculation about how the team will do in 2015.
Can't wait.
October 29th, 2014 at 11:48 AM ^