Dave Brandon sends snarky email back to alum
Ed-Ace: Did some digging on this and while I haven't been able to get my hands on the original email, I can confirm that if real it is from December of 2013 or earlier, not last weekend. Doesn't change the content of the email, of course, but it does change the context.
Just some background here, my friend comes from a family of Michigan alums. Her aunt who is an alum had enough of this garbage so she decided to speak up.
She sent a very respectful email to Dave Brandon that was well-written on their families' opinion of the job he is doing and she said that they no longer were season ticket holders.
This is by no means a fake. This is his actual email which I have confirmed on here before, as has another poster when he posted a story about DB snapping back at him.
She thought I should pass this along and I found this very interesting given the interview coming out today.
I guess we found out those more important things that Dave had to do...
When asked why he didn't address questions sooner: "Frankly, I've been busy doing things that I think are frankly more important." — Brandon
— Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) October 2, 2014
EDIT: Apologies! I originally posted the photo from a direct message on twitter but I've uploaded it onto another site.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
I would like to see the entire email chain, since in theory the person who sent this screenshot to the OP could just forward the whole email over.
I know people here want to crucify Brandon and I'm sure he's sent some dumb emails, but I have my doubts without more context and especially how easy it is to fake one of these without about 30 seconds of effort (as shown by BlockM above).
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:13 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:18 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
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October 2nd, 2014 at 10:24 PM ^
/s
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:30 PM ^
And yet, here I am.....
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October 2nd, 2014 at 10:32 PM ^
Hoke and Brandon may not be doing great at their jobs, but these are Michigan Men and deserve some modicum of respect from the fan base. You people insult them like they're worse than Kim Jong Un.
Hoke and Brandon are our brothers. They've done a lousy job and should go, but they should be treated as you'd treat a brother. You inform them of their errors, and you make your voice heard, but you don't ridicule and ostracise them. Save that for Sparty and Ohio.
We're better than this.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:28 PM ^
the recent trend to hold up Kim Jong Un as the paradigm of evil. Hitler was so 2013.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:35 PM ^
"Have a happy life" will be the new "Have a Blessed Easter."
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:43 PM ^
Take the post down and investigate. Talk to the OP, get the original e-mail, talk to the person who sent the original e-mail. If it seems legit at that point repost and indicate that you took reasonable steps to verify.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
If Brian is good with it, i'm good with it.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:59 PM ^
It his site so he can do what he wants. I'm just offering an opinion. It should be checked out first.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:45 PM ^
Did you guys see the Tweet Brandon forced Spike to send out with a gun to his head?
Special thanks to @DaveBrandonAD & Mrs. Brandon for the amazing hospitality tonight! WE appreciate all you do for us here at UofM! #GoBlue
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:52 PM ^
OH MY GOD THEY BRAINWASHED SPIKE :(
October 3rd, 2014 at 12:11 AM ^
This is in no way an NCAA violation if the AD and his family treat the athletes, right?
Right?
Right?
October 3rd, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
How many times have the Brandons shared their hospitality with Spike prior to Dave needing some positive PR? He invites the most popular student-athlete over for dinner this week? Am I being too cynical, or is Dave that calculating?
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:45 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
If we have his emails, how about someone ask him if he indeed did send this email? If he replies back with more snark, post the entire thread?
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
That's actually not a bad idea at all. I'm on the edge of my seat here.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
If you want to take issue with that and above the name plates, or the stupid legends patch, or prostituting the tradition, then fine. BUT NOT FOR THIS FABRICATION.
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October 2nd, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
My family no longer has season tickets, since my father passed and we all live in different areas of the country now. However, if we did.... I would boycott the games, burn the tickets.
Burn them.
Do not attend UTL vs. Penn State.
Let 40,000 show up and embarrass this pompus f@cuk and his lying, clueless fat stooge.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^
The problem is that we, as fans, will also be embarrassed if attendance is pathetic.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
Hi WD.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:07 PM ^
Hi.
Mods can trace my IP. I have one account.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:19 PM ^
It was a joke.
But seriously though, did you fake it? It would be best (if you did fake it, or know it was fake) to admit it now otherwise this place is gonna tear you apart. My suspicion is that it is a fake, and you were merely gullable. We'll see.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:31 PM ^
You're so mean to me so I don't know anymore.....
This is not something I made or she made up. I trust my friend.
She sent it to me via a direct message on Twitter.
If people think I'm gonna give her information on here to God knows who, I'm not going to.
If the FOIA request turns up nothing, then it's on me. I'm not gonna blame her. She isn't on here. I put my neck on the line by posting this.
Where there's smoke, there's fire. DB's snarky responses in the past lead me to believe this is true along with the fact that I know this girl. I trust her that it's legit.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:52 PM ^
October 3rd, 2014 at 1:15 AM ^
Buy why the hell won't she send you the entire email exchange?
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^
Dear Mr. Brandon
Maybe you should work for another team. We'll be fine without you. We were before.
Signed, A guy that won't spend a dime on anything Michigan until you're gone.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:29 PM ^
Have a happy life? Come on now, this is getting ridiculous. Ya'll honestly believe he wrote that? How come I haven't seen these snarky e-mails before this fiasco started. This is a total witch hunt.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:30 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:47 PM ^
Come on, MGoBloggers, you all are slipping. It's obvious WD's friend is from Canada, he met her at Niagara Falls. (In the spirit of Canada, no offence WD, eh?)
October 3rd, 2014 at 4:33 AM ^
Watching Weird Science right now; Anthony Michael Hall for AD?!
October 3rd, 2014 at 2:15 AM ^
Hey Dave, found a new team to support -- Arizona Wildcats. Coached by the guy you fired who's now 5-0 and just beat the #2 team -- in the nation, not the MAC. Glad you're doing so well. And don't let the door hit you on the way out.
October 3rd, 2014 at 6:14 AM ^
October 3rd, 2014 at 6:39 AM ^
The FOIA shows that this is in fact a real response from Dave Brandon to a death threat by WolvDev's friend's aunt. WolvDev's friend's aunt gets arrested and it is all WolvDev's fault.
October 3rd, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^
The witch hunt is getting very interesting!!!
Why would you post this garbage and expect people to believe it.
October 3rd, 2014 at 8:51 AM ^
I have no reason to doubt this email. I have a friend of mine who wrote to Brandon two times within the last two years. He got hand written letters in response. Brandon told him if he didn't like the state of the program he could root for another team.The 2nd letter involved my friends opinion that Frank Beckman was ran out for political reasons. Brandon again wrote back a hand written letter stating he was sorry he hurt his feelings. I made mention on the shuttle following the Utah game and a man overheard me. SAME thing happened to him. Brandon wrote back and told him there were other options out there to root for....
I made a call to my friend to see if he kept the letters....hopefully he did. He said he was so pissed he thought he threw them away. I woulda framed em but that's me! haha
October 3rd, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
Hopefully Brandon's hospitality to Albrecht didn't constitute impermissible benefits.
October 3rd, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
I must say that having read through the posts on this thread I was quite entertained. While I cannot comment on WD's "source", I can say that I know for a fact that the email in question from DB is legitimate. I would add that the "aunt" story was what I was most amused about.
Bump to see how many views this thread got.
Dave Noodle and Spike and Frank Lee Play?
(go ahead and feel free to downvote.....................)