Athletics Department survey mentions MGOBLOG
So, I got this e-mail today from the athletics department asking if I'd like to receive spam e-mails from them. To zero in on how I'd like like to receive those e-mails, they had me fill out a survey (there was a $50 MDen gift card involved, so I bit). Anyway, there was one question that acknowledge the existance of MGOBLOG. I almost spit my coffee on the computer screen when I saw it. Now just to get the word "mgoblog" out of Brandon's mouth.
I thought the community would get a kick out it.
Click to big 'da pic.
(MGoBlog, etc.) pretty cool!
But I'm sure the AD knows as they adveritse here, I wonder if they'd share the results?
This isn't the first time MGoBlog has been mentioned on an official site like this.
But I think it's about time the athletic department acknowledges THE PARTY ROOM.
i saw it and giggled a bit to myself!
The significant other didnt find this fact nearly as awesome as I did. Like you I went all OMFGZ MGoblog is listed! and she just rolled her eyes and went back to reading her porno book (50 Shades of Gray).
and it's like all the rave. She's on book 2 of 3 after one week. Just craziness!
Just have her read this instead:
http://www.zug.com/live/89639/The-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-Experiment.html%231054227095
I knew it was supposed to be bad, but the fact that some of those "worst lines" are actually in a book that an adult would read is just amazing to me.
"I didn't know I could dream sex."
That depends on whether you possess a Y chromosome or not (in most cases).
I noticed that too. Found it interesting that they actually listed mgoblog, rather than just leaving it as "Fan website/blog". By listing mgoblog by name, fans who are unaware of the blog's presence might google mgoblog out of curiosity (and might eventually switch from their current medium to mgoblog). I have no doubt that the people designing the survey thought about this as well, so they must be encouraged by the increased fandom that the blog develops.
Differentiating blogs like this one from the "official" media by calling it a "fan blog" is the last bastion of defense for those who want to pretend that the old media model is still superior to the new one.
MSM outlets still have superior access to teams and facilities, but bloggers care more. Most of all, bloggers don't pretend to be "objective;' this provides a more honest product for the consumer.
Nitpicking here...
The survey said "Fansites/Blogs," so it didn't really call MGoBlog a "fansite." And given the fact that the U has provided MGoBlog with normal press priveleges (field pass, press row access, etc), I think the athletic department thinks very highly of MGoBlog (whether they want to or not...)
I'd guess it depends on whether the Athletic Department produced it or outsourced it. It is strange that the AD would be advertising other sites, since I'm sure they'd prefer that "MGoBlue.com" was everyone's choice. (Though since they can't cover things like recruiting it's a pipe dream). But a marketing research firm would want the most accurate results possible, so they'd include the info.
Not worth a separate post, but I wish I could have double +1'd the OP. One for the informative post, and another for the cool link to the image to enlarge. Didn't know you could do that in a post.
There is no other source for UM information other than Mgoblog.
I love your avatar haha.
took me a minute to get it, but it's awesome once you see it.
Thanks, I MSPainted it myself!
You know this site's stature in the Michigan blogosphere where there is "MGoBlog" and "et cetera" and the athletic department is opening the door for potential new traffic here.
I thought about choosing "Online Advertisements" and then sending an e-mail saying how disappointed I was that I had not been cheering for ITT Tech all these years, but I decided to be honest with the AD.
This doesn't suprise me. I reading that MSC and the other admins were keeping an eye on mgoblog (especially the flight tracker) when we were going through coaching changes. They are certainly aware of its existence and power.
Simply put, this is the best resource for Michigan sports out there. Bravo to all those involved.
They also watched it to see what our reaction was to the lacrosse coverage that Tim did when deciding whether or not elevate the team to varsity status.
It's the biggest single team sports blog on the web. They can't exactly ignore it.
I've heard this before, and referenced it as well. But is there hard data out there that supports this claim? Just curious so I can back myself up in the future.
Where the heck is the UM Blog "etc."? Is that a .org site?
(EDIT: I thought I was having a technical problem with the survey, but figured out the problem.)
Hopefully the athletic department is preparing legal action to shut down mgoblog for all of it's anti-michigan posturing (e.g., anti-Rose Bowl, pro-spread offense, etc)
Pro-Bubble Screen, etc.
Pro hashtag, #etc.
You're either terrible at sarcasm or even worse at formulating a valid opinion.
then you should consider sending a FOIA request for them.
It's not complicated. You can just send an email to someone in the department. You should try to send it to their "FOIA coordinator" for the Athletic Department, but if you can't find out who that is, they are supposed to route it to that person internally.
I wouldn't bother. A lot of people probably just filled it out for the chance at an MDen gift card and may have put in dummy responses.
It's a knock down drag out fight til the end... but mgoblog prevails on # of hits! (This statement is not factual) Down goes mgoblue, down goes mgoblue! I'd like to think of mgoblog as a BA George Foreman in the 70's...
Minus the grill, of course.. although - a lean, mean blog machine could work..
Good to know you found out iPad can be used for MUCH more than Angry Birds...
...just wait until the season begins. The content will blow your mind.
I get my info via carrier pigeons.
What's next? Recognizing the existence of John U. Bacon?
Mgoblog #wowfactor
Not that it matters to anyone, but I have a pet peave about the use of the word "mediums".
Mediums is a plural term for certain tee-shirt sizes and people who conduct seances. Media is the collective term for a communication (or in my professional case, advertising) medium like Mgoblog and another, like ESPN TV.
Just my axe to grind.
Yeah, that's a huge pet peave of mine, too. I hate it when people misspell things.
That wasn't my point. Read my post carefully.
My bad.
Could they be trying to build synergy with our brand?
was to shut it down and outsource to MGOBLOG