Dude Lebowski

August 29th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^

Thet better move that monstrosity out of harms way after the game.  I could envision someone crafting a head onto the end of it and making the thing into a huge dildo... Just as long as the Ohio logo is on it, I'm OK with it....

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victorsvaliant01

August 29th, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^

I'm done going, after 30 years of season tickets. This slope is beyond slippery now--I don't put anything past Brand-On

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victorsvaliant01

August 29th, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^

...in my corner office, right next to my Juris Doctorate. I also have two Big Ten Championship rings, as I worked with the football team for Big Jon in 2003 and 2004. I know the ins and outs of the program, and the athletic department--or at least I used to. It pisses me off big time that it's eroding so precipitously. Soon my fear is that we'll have very few traditions left untouched, and the purity of what's made our program so great will be totally sold--and that's when I'll stop going, not now due to the noodle.

If you had read my post more carefully, then you would have undoubtedly picked up on that. Maybe you should put your degree to use and exercise a little reading comprehension--not to mention grammar--there, tough guy.

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State Street

August 30th, 2013 at 8:41 AM ^

This is even more hilarious. Our AD has spearheaded the construction of basketball facilities that allowed us to recruit the players that carried us to a national championship game. He instituted a hundred million dollar campaign for the rest of the athletics department that will no doubt give the University of Michigan the best non-revenue sports facilities in the entire country - do you have any idea how much work goes into hiring the right people to pull that off, alone? Oh yeah, he also hired Brady Hoke, a man who you know doubt worship.

And you are ready to hang the man because of things like a noodle. Get over yourself.
And honestly, I think it'd be pretty dumb to accept reading/grammar advice from a dude who just called our AD "Brand-On."

For the record, I think the noodle is pretty ridiculous.  But to insinuate that you care more about the (potential?) slow integration of advertising inside the confines of Michigan Stadium rather than the gameday experience, the product on the field, and everything that goes along with it is absolutely asinine. 

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State Street

August 30th, 2013 at 11:08 AM ^

So instead of acknowledging a perfectly valid argument, you counter by pointing out a typo.

You sir are the Joe Tacopina of MGoBlog.  "I would love to respond to your argument in an insightful and thought provoking way.  Truly would love to.  But unfortunately there is a typo and I can't do it.  And even if I wanted to respond, the Posters Union would have to sign off on it.  So I surely can't do it."

The bottom line is Dave Brandon has done more for the University of Michigan Athletic Department than your minute annual donation and attendance at games ever could.

For the love of all that is holy, please do give up your season tickets. 

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dnak438

August 30th, 2013 at 3:00 PM ^

"The bottom line is Dave Brandon has done more for the University of Michigan Athletic Department than your minute annual donation and attendance at games ever could."

So that means that he is above reproach? No, it doesn't. Yes, I'll concede that he's done a lot of good. That doesn't mean that the man is perfect and that we have to agree with everything that he says and does. We can respectfully let him know our opinion. I know that I did. Taking into account the wishes of fans and alumni is also part of his calculus.

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Section 1

August 29th, 2013 at 9:30 PM ^

Anybody know what we get for this act of aesthetic prostitution ?

Like, exactly.  In U.S. dollars.  Not that any amount is worth it.  But I have the feeling that what we get for this monstrosity is embarassingly puny.

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Bando Calrissian

August 29th, 2013 at 10:09 PM ^

I really think it's a legitimate question. There is no way parking a giant noodle in the concourse will bring enough money to make any appreciable addition to the current budget surplus.

And the fact it's there anyway says all you need to know about the philosophies of Dave Brandon, Hunter Lochman, and the rest of the penny-pinchers at 1000SSS.

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Swazi

August 29th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^

You guys are hilarious.  

 

Suppose we better boycott those video boards.  While we're at it, let's boycott all the seats installed after 1927!  YAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH HIVEMIND THINKING!!!!

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imMaizeNBlu

August 29th, 2013 at 10:16 PM ^

There is a stark contrast between new seats, press boxes, and other modifications made to maximize the fan experience and keep the stadium up to date and blatant commercialism that nothing to so with the fan experience except to tell you buy Kraft Mac N Cheese and makes the stadium and area look tacky and just plain out if place.

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FGB

August 29th, 2013 at 11:07 PM ^

There must be a godwin's law equivalent to use of "hivemind". Catchy buzzword for folks who are too cool to engage the masses, generally non-responsive to the issue.

It's the single word equivalent of "As a matter of fact I won't, because Wood drastically underestimates social distinctions predicated upon wealth...."

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Section 1

August 30th, 2013 at 10:20 AM ^

The really funny thing about this photoshop job is that the Domino's logo looks right at home with the obscene collection of patches, logos, etc. adorning the NASCAR suit that Devin Gardner is wearing in that picture.  The faked Domino's logo looks right at home.  You can hardly find another square inch of Devin Gardner onto which you could slap another logo.

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