Gregg Henson: Sources- Dave Brandon next domino to fall
Saw this in the thread below this one.
http://gregghenson.com/new-information-on-the-new-michigan-coach-and-ad/
This was just posted 20 minutes ago. He details his sources (without naming them), talks about the Regents not being DB's corner anymore and that they will not pursue a new HC without a new AD.
My three separate sources tell me that the next domino to fall is Brandon. He must go before any potential football coach can be approached as he totally botched the Hoke hire, never offering the gig to Miles or either Harbaugh. As a matter of fact, he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested. In his mind Hoke was the only option from day one.
The two names surfacing in the AD hunt are Ward Manuel the AD at Uconn and Brad Bates, the current AD at Boston College.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:48 PM ^
What was the first domino? Us?
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:04 AM ^
Technically Dominoes was the first domino to fall, under the supposed currently-falling domino, Dave Brandon, which led to his candidacy for AD. Talk about a domino effect!
September 23rd, 2014 at 8:57 AM ^
Head: asplode.
September 23rd, 2014 at 9:30 AM ^
I'm still laughing about that 20minutes later. Awesome.
September 23rd, 2014 at 3:16 PM ^
This might be my favorite post ever.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^
Thank you for posting as a topic. I wasn't able to do so since I'm on my phone!
September 23rd, 2014 at 8:57 AM ^
I easily created a thread on my phone a few weeks ago. It's quite simple, actually. All you need to do is open your Internet browser, type "www.mgoblog.com" in the address bar, and select "enter" or "go." Then all you need to do is press the link titled "create content" and create your thread there. It's AMAZING!!!!
September 23rd, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^
In a time where everyone is pissed off, you're still the biggest dick in the room... Congrats, that's impressive.
September 23rd, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
Its a good point about Brandon. If he's going to go, he needs to go now to get his replacement in place before any potential coaching hire.
I think there is ample ground to let him go:
1) Obviously pissing off football season ticket holders with massive price increases
2) Turning Michigan Stadium into a circus/club etc.
3) Students......obvious
4) Along with Hoke, name any coaching hire that Brandon has made that has really worked? Maybe the women's basketball coach and the Bakich with baseball is recruiting well but I don't see any banners from his hires. Aside from Hoke, a couple of sports including men's soccer are heading backwards despite new facilities and new coaches.
5) His adding 20 new fundraisers and chasing after donors who traditionally have been academic side donors has ticked off academic campus.
6) He didn't have many friends on the Board of Regents when he was their colleague.
I just wonder who has to authorize the hit? I would assume the new President has to be involved in this and I'm not sure he knows enough about athletics nor is ready to deal with this considering he's only been here two months.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:50 PM ^
Let the mayhem begin.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:51 PM ^
Is 3G still considered a relevant source of info in Detroit sports? I've been out on the West Coast for the last 10, and I know he has bounced around since his old WDFN days.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:56 PM ^
3G (from Art Regner) was the first to report that Hoke would be the next coach and that was weeks before we played the Gator Bowl. I honestly think Brandon is done. He'll probably resign before he gets fired, but it's over for him.
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:45 AM ^
Who would've guessed that coke would be Brandon's downfall...
September 23rd, 2014 at 8:09 AM ^
he tied himself too closely to Hoke. His silence in recent days is deafening. And the backlash against his insanely aggressive marketing of an increasingly empty product has grown and grown.
If Hoke is going and any kind of meaningful hunt for a new coach is to take place, then a quiet careful conversation--one that includes the landscape of MODERN college football--is going to have to take place. Brandon is in every way incapable of conducting such an honest search.
I see real hope here.
September 23rd, 2014 at 9:27 AM ^
"moving on to pursue new, exciting and challenging opportunities."
September 23rd, 2014 at 11:59 AM ^
Wasn't he going to run for governor? Guess that option is gone now. He failed so thouroughly at Michigan that he caused himself to lose viability in local politics. Eye for an eye right there...
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:14 PM ^
Wolverines hate him. Spartans are terrified to put him in a position of power. He may just be more embarassing than Rick "Highway flooding is like my vacation home roof leaking" Snyder for the GOP.
September 23rd, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
no polo
September 23rd, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^
'vote for me' and win Spartan fans back?
maybe not....
September 23rd, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
It should be easy to find them there are so few.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:51 PM ^
Does this guy have a track record? I so want this to be true, but I need some kind of reputation to base it on.
September 23rd, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
At first I thought: "Gregg Henson, the Catch a Preditor guy?"
Then I realized it wasn't Chris Hansen, and I thought that was funny and was going to post something.
Then I went to post something, and then realized it was in bad taste because of the PSU thing.
And now I'm conflicted because I honestly did get the names mixed up but it's also in poor taste. It's really made me think a lot.
September 23rd, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
Sounds like you've had a productive morning!
September 23rd, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
No, please, go right ahead. I'm a big fan of things done in poor taste.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:51 PM ^
So....who was the first domino?
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
The pizza?
(Sorry, not sorry)
September 23rd, 2014 at 8:59 AM ^
Someone beat you to that comment.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:51 PM ^
Interesting, i hope its true.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
This seems far fetched and the source is sketchy. But, after the public fireworks flogging by the regeants, I wouldn't bat an eye if you told me that they no longer supported Brandon.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
Here. We. Go.
Hold on to your butts.
September 23rd, 2014 at 11:12 AM ^
+1 for Ledger
September 23rd, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^
Thanks
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
When he says 'sooner rather than later,' is that supposed to mean...before the season ends?
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:40 AM ^
I hope so. if they wait till the end you are really cutting it close to hire an AD and.a new head coach.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
Bull shit.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:53 PM ^
I see what you did there, nice
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:58 PM ^
Heh. Good catch. I am now involuntarily giggling.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:56 PM ^
Unverified information on the internet by a guy I don't know is credible. Here's to hoping its true.
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:07 AM ^
Pretty please.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:56 PM ^
Are we still doing the skywriting thing?
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:18 AM ^
As a potential donor, yes.
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:19 AM ^
Yes please.
September 23rd, 2014 at 9:13 AM ^
I will contribute.
September 23rd, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
If they take it seriously, I would consider coordinating the Kickstarter/GoFundMe effort (although there are probably more qualified MGoUsers to do it).
Interestingly, the website for the company that Brandon paid for the troll skywriting in E.L. is now unsupported/unclaimed.
September 22nd, 2014 at 11:58 PM ^
Just walked by the Fleming administration building; lots of lights are on for 11:30.....