Once again, DB, in your carefully crafted, lawyer-vetted responses, you have FAILED to recognize the one person that brought this latest debacle to the fore- Shane Morris. Where is the apology to him for the failure of his coaches and medical staff to protect him? Where is the apology to his family for jeopardizing their son & bringing a media nightmare to their door? No where. Why? Because in DB's world there are: 1. The bottom line ($$$$$), 2. customers (fans), 3. shareholders (rich alumni, boosters, & donors of astronomical sums), 4. employees (coaches, staff, student athletes), and 5. Processes (firings, control cover ups). There are not student-athletes, students, families, fans, or even former players. DB’s focus is bigger, better, and how much can we charge?
As an alumna, University employee, former athlete and coach, and a 20+ year season ticket holder, I am horrified by what happened Saturday. I am embarrassed by the leaders of the university and how they have responded to it. The tone deaf, backstabbing, blame shifting needs to stop. This is NOT Michigan. This is not “The Michigan Difference” or how “the leaders and best” go about doing things.
Poor performance on the field in the past several years is one thing, but what is happening now is beyond poor athletic performance. This is about adults not doing their jobs and then trying to shift the blame at every turn. This is also about greed. As it has been pointed out in the national media all week and regional/local media for much longer, Michigan Athletics has become a shadow of its former tradition-rich self in trade for slick packaging, big screens, and money. These are the hallmarks of the Brandon Era: arrogance, greed, corporatization of academic/amateur sport, and plain old CYA. Again, this is NOT Michigan.
I believe in the student athletes at Michigan. I will continue to support them in their pursuit of one of the best educational experiences this country has to offer while also trying to compete at the highest level on the playing fields. I will cheer for them at sporting events, I will share “Go Blue!” cheers with them on campus, but I cannot continue to support the department that is desecrating the very ideals and traditions that made Michigan “MICHIGAN!”
Once again, DB, in your carefully crafted, lawyer-vetted responses, you have FAILED to recognize the one person that brought this latest debacle to the fore- Shane Morris. Where is the apology to him for the failure of his coaches and medical staff to protect him? Where is the apology to his family for jeopardizing their son & bringing a media nightmare to their door? No where. Why? Because in DB's world there are: 1. The bottom line ($$$$$), 2. customers (fans), 3. shareholders (rich alumni, boosters, & donors of astronomical sums), 4. employees (coaches, staff, student athletes), and 5. Processes (firings, control cover ups). There are not student-athletes, students, families, fans, or even former players. DB’s focus is bigger, better, and how much can we charge?
As an alumna, University employee, former athlete and coach, and a 20+ year season ticket holder, I am horrified by what happened Saturday. I am embarrassed by the leaders of the university and how they have responded to it. The tone deaf, backstabbing, blame shifting needs to stop. This is NOT Michigan. This is not “The Michigan Difference” or how “the leaders and best” go about doing things.
Poor performance on the field in the past several years is one thing, but what is happening now is beyond poor athletic performance. This is about adults not doing their jobs and then trying to shift the blame at every turn. This is also about greed. As it has been pointed out in the national media all week and regional/local media for much longer, Michigan Athletics has become a shadow of its former tradition-rich self in trade for slick packaging, big screens, and money. These are the hallmarks of the Brandon Era: arrogance, greed, corporatization of academic/amateur sport, and plain old CYA. Again, this is NOT Michigan.
I believe in the student athletes at Michigan. I will continue to support them in their pursuit of one of the best educational experiences this country has to offer while also trying to compete at the highest level on the playing fields. I will cheer for them at sporting events, I will share “Go Blue!” cheers with them on campus, but I cannot continue to support the department that is desecrating the very ideals and traditions that made Michigan “MICHIGAN!”
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Once again, DB, in your carefully crafted, lawyer-vetted responses, you have FAILED to recognize the one person that brought this latest debacle to the fore- Shane Morris. Where is the apology to him for the failure of his coaches and medical staff to protect him? Where is the apology to his family for jeopardizing their son & bringing a media nightmare to their door? No where. Why? Because in DB's world there are: 1. The bottom line ($$$$$), 2. customers (fans), 3. shareholders (rich alumni, boosters, & donors of astronomical sums), 4. employees (coaches, staff, student athletes), and 5. Processes (firings, control cover ups). There are not student-athletes, students, families, fans, or even former players. DB’s focus is bigger, better, and how much can we charge?
As an alumna, University employee, former athlete and coach, and a 20+ year season ticket holder, I am horrified by what happened Saturday. I am embarrassed by the leaders of the university and how they have responded to it. The tone deaf, backstabbing, blame shifting needs to stop. This is NOT Michigan. This is not “The Michigan Difference” or how “the leaders and best” go about doing things.
Poor performance on the field in the past several years is one thing, but what is happening now is beyond poor athletic performance. This is about adults not doing their jobs and then trying to shift the blame at every turn. This is also about greed. As it has been pointed out in the national media all week and regional/local media for much longer, Michigan Athletics has become a shadow of its former tradition-rich self in trade for slick packaging, big screens, and money. These are the hallmarks of the Brandon Era: arrogance, greed, corporatization of academic/amateur sport, and plain old CYA. Again, this is NOT Michigan.
I believe in the student athletes at Michigan. I will continue to support them in their pursuit of one of the best educational experiences this country has to offer while also trying to compete at the highest level on the playing fields. I will cheer for them at sporting events, I will share “Go Blue!” cheers with them on campus, but I cannot continue to support the department that is desecrating the very ideals and traditions that made Michigan “MICHIGAN!”
Once again, DB, in your carefully crafted, lawyer-vetted responses, you have FAILED to recognize the one person that brought this latest debacle to the fore- Shane Morris. Where is the apology to him for the failure of his coaches and medical staff to protect him? Where is the apology to his family for jeopardizing their son & bringing a media nightmare to their door? No where. Why? Because in DB's world there are: 1. The bottom line ($$$$$), 2. customers (fans), 3. shareholders (rich alumni, boosters, & donors of astronomical sums), 4. employees (coaches, staff, student athletes), and 5. Processes (firings, control cover ups). There are not student-athletes, students, families, fans, or even former players. DB’s focus is bigger, better, and how much can we charge?
As an alumna, University employee, former athlete and coach, and a 20+ year season ticket holder, I am horrified by what happened Saturday. I am embarrassed by the leaders of the university and how they have responded to it. The tone deaf, backstabbing, blame shifting needs to stop. This is NOT Michigan. This is not “The Michigan Difference” or how “the leaders and best” go about doing things.
Poor performance on the field in the past several years is one thing, but what is happening now is beyond poor athletic performance. This is about adults not doing their jobs and then trying to shift the blame at every turn. This is also about greed. As it has been pointed out in the national media all week and regional/local media for much longer, Michigan Athletics has become a shadow of its former tradition-rich self in trade for slick packaging, big screens, and money. These are the hallmarks of the Brandon Era: arrogance, greed, corporatization of academic/amateur sport, and plain old CYA. Again, this is NOT Michigan.
I believe in the student athletes at Michigan. I will continue to support them in their pursuit of one of the best educational experiences this country has to offer while also trying to compete at the highest level on the playing fields. I will cheer for them at sporting events, I will share “Go Blue!” cheers with them on campus, but I cannot continue to support the department that is desecrating the very ideals and traditions that made Michigan “MICHIGAN!”