TMD: Brian Cook's Brother, Everett, Catches Up With Lloyd Brady
http://michigandaily.com/sports/catching-lloyd-brady
The only line I take umbrage with:
TMD: It’s funny that he said you looked like Lloyd Brady because—
DK: I know. Lloyd Brady isn’t an actual person.
The next thing they're gonna tell me is that Santa isn't real.
Note: I'm banking on a 4% probability that Everett truly is Brian's long-lost younger brother.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:03 AM ^
if he was anonymous.
September 10th, 2013 at 3:31 PM ^
September 10th, 2013 at 9:09 AM ^
September 10th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
Easy. It could be related to how he embraced his college experience and made the most of it, both in and out of the classroom. It could be about how he had the ability to turn something potentially negative or personally overhwhelming into a very positive outcome. It could be about how he uses that experience as a vehicle to relate to and connect with the kids he is teaching/coaching.
I think it's smart of him to bring this up in interviews, provided he does it the right way (and given how well-spoken and well-adjusted he seems, not hard to imagine). This is and absolutely and truly unique experience. Everyone can talk about being in a frat/sorority or campus faith/ethnic group, or whatever. VERY few can credibly talk about being an internet meme.
Also, did he ever make any money on the Lloyd Brady shirts? Not that I'm asking Brian et al to disclose this, but I would assume he got some "royalties" or something for the use of his image. Just sayin'.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:20 AM ^
Brian's brother is Chris. I've met him multiple times.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^
Way to ruin the story.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
Then why is Everett's last name Cook?
BRIAN'S SON?!
September 11th, 2013 at 11:57 AM ^
Yes. His full name is Everett Golson Puppet Cook.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:25 AM ^
the two names being the Christian names of the two head coaches framed around the RR era is always the part I feel that gets overlooked in the perfection of the name Lloyd Brady.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:29 AM ^
Best. Interview. Ever.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:32 AM ^
Than I'm Brian's sister, which would really cause some heads to explode around here.
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September 10th, 2013 at 11:16 AM ^
That was a great episode.
September 10th, 2013 at 9:38 AM ^
That was a pretty cool interview. I actually really thought the answer to the final question was well-put too - when he talks about Michigan, he is someone who indeed has a very interesting story about his time on campus and his accidental celebrity.
Someone above mentioned it already, but I would also be intrigued as to how this comes up in interviews and how he manages to tie it into anything, or if it is just an anecdote in the conversation with the interviewer typically. That in itself seems like a fascinating read if it ever happens to become an article.
September 10th, 2013 at 10:01 AM ^
I had no idea Jeff Daniels was at UTL II. Someone totally should have set up a Jeff Daniels-Lloyd Brady meet. That would have been EPIC.
(pic is from UMHoops - great thread on BBall recruiting at UTL II. READ IT!)
September 10th, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
Jeff Daniel's son was on my buddies hockey team. He also shot the movie "Super Suckers" about 8 houses down from where my mom used to live in Jackson. Nothing relevant about what I am saying, other than, well Jeff Daniels kind of seems to just show up places.
September 10th, 2013 at 2:14 PM ^
September 10th, 2013 at 11:05 AM ^
TreMendous!
September 10th, 2013 at 11:12 AM ^
The article ruined it. I wanted to believe his name really was Lloyd Brady.
September 10th, 2013 at 11:32 AM ^
That is just too funny. Like some celebrity. "You look like someone famous..." "I'm XXX" "No, you don't look like him, someone else."
I'm glad it worked out for him. I was a little worried at the beginning, but between the Blog steering it the right way, and him being the perfect guy with the perfect attitude for it to happen to, it all worked out.
September 10th, 2013 at 11:56 AM ^
I know. Lloyd Brady isn’t an actual person.He may not be an actual person, but he is the embodiment of an ideal, a philosophy. There once was a dream that was Lloyd Brady. You only had to whisper it and it would vanish, it was so fragile. We are all Lloyd Brady.
September 10th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
If we're not all Lloyd Brady, we should all aspire to be Lloyd Brady, when it comes to our Michigan fandom at least.
Just trying to earn that Lloyd Brady Legends Fan patch for my gameday attire...
September 10th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
September 10th, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
Completely random non-thread related thought:
If you grew up in Michigan why would you choose to root for Sparty over Michigan? The only thing I can think of is if you are raised that way, but if you had the choice....Why?
September 10th, 2013 at 2:38 PM ^
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September 10th, 2013 at 3:34 PM ^
So he still has tickets this year? How come we haven't seen him on the scoreboard?!
September 10th, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
So did he have to stand in the GA line at 8 AM to get front row seats, or is he so popular that they bring him down to the front each game? If so, that makes it all worthwhile right there.