OTish - Poor Damn Ablauf
Seriously, after retreating into the submarine and reading the presser from the coordinators, I can't imagine a worse task than what Dave Ablauf has right now. . .
Getting these coaches to talk to the media is such a thankless endeavor. Can you imagine being Ablauf trying to get Harbaugh to talk to the media after Michigan loses a game?
That poor man is going to snap.
August 25th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
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August 25th, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^
He will probably get really good at saying "no more questions" so Harbaugh can leave.
August 25th, 2015 at 8:07 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
I don't get the bitching about the submarine. These journalists have had the easiest job in the world since January with Harbaugh practically writing their articles for them with his wacky tweets and adventures.
Boohoo I actually might have to do some work for 3 weeks while Michigan is in camp.
August 25th, 2015 at 6:11 PM ^
I have no idea what you're talking about
I can't disagree ... I can only agree. Mine too @NICKIMINAJ ! pic.twitter.com/IYw8eQUHcz
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August 25th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
That is a hell of a collection there. Well done indeed old sport. I didn't even know about Big Sean/NIkki MInaj
August 26th, 2015 at 8:17 AM ^
I never saw the restaraunt one. That was pretty funny.
August 26th, 2015 at 12:25 AM ^
Don't forget the G-Eazy tweet either!
August 25th, 2015 at 6:23 PM ^
Exactly. You don't win football games by talking and typing.
August 25th, 2015 at 7:58 PM ^
I am glad to see Fort Schembechler evolve into "The Submarine." If Harbaugh keeps the security level up, there will never, ever be another Snyder, Rosenberg or Carty to lie to players and write "hatchet job" stories about the program.
August 25th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
Well, he pretty much has to. In this business, there are those who can get the job done and those who just can't Hackett. Hopefully he's the former.
August 25th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
He did have some practice with Brady Hoke, not exactly a font of insight and candor...
August 25th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^
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August 25th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
You're completely misinformed.
His job is to make sure the coaches deliver the right message (one directed by the head coach and/or the athletics director).
His job is to manage the media.
...Ablauf couldn't give two shits about these coordinator pressers. I bet the head SID down at Baylor's having a worse week than Ablauf, I guarantee it. Same with the head SID at USC.
Ablauf is doing his job, well, and getting paid a shit ton of money to do it. This thread is stupid.
August 25th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
I've had limited encounters with Mr. Ablauf, but he seems like a real professional at his job. I don't think he's fretting over the lack of interaction between the Mark Snyders of the world and our coaching staff.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
I thought he'd been fired for some reason. I'm sure he's fine. He's been around the block. The only people annoyed with the pressers are some fans and the media, who think it is their right to know every detail.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
It doesn't require much "imagining" to come up with a worse task.
That time he had to manage DB / Shanecussion gate was probably a bit worse for him than "coach isn't talking right now."
August 25th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
Shanecussion-gate.....
August 25th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 11:18 PM ^
Depends on if you pronounce it...
Gay-Z
or
Gahzi
August 25th, 2015 at 11:18 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
...and an awful football season.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
Harbaugh may be silent, and Hacket may back him, but its all above board. Given what we've seen so far I think its less likely he'll ever be put into a position like he was during the Morris concussion.
His behavior as reported makes him seem like a straight shooter. I think he'll be fine now.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
It's almost as if they need to pay him to do this work or something.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
well, maybe Michigan might want to re-think the notion of "losing a game" then?
/ s
August 25th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
Not sure you get how it works. Ablauf doesn't get Harbaugh to talk to the media. Ablauf releases statements, schedules conferences, etc. If Harbaugh doesn't want to do a press conference, there is no conference. Kind of like right now.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
August 25th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
was when he was trying to help Brandon handle the Morris concussion issue. It's not easy dealing with an idiot.
August 25th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
Go read the snippet from Endzone on the Minnesota aftermath.
Even more to the point, Michigan beatwriters have had the easiest 6-7 months they'll ever have. Pretty sure Ablauf cares less about this than me.
August 25th, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^
No different that the "Fort Schembechler" days. We just got spoiled by having two coaches who were a lot more open with the media than Bo/Mo/Lloyd were. Just back to what we're used to.
August 25th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
shut down the program. The media can't talk to Harbaugh
Shut it down!
August 25th, 2015 at 5:19 PM ^
That the media may be a bit intimidated by him.
But I would be surprised if he takes the Bo route after games.
Hopefully he will not endure too many losses. He can be ebullient after the many victories though.
Go Blue!
August 25th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
Seriously? Imagine working under David Brandon while dealing with the fallout from a cratering program and a failing coach.
Ablauf wakes up each morning, thinks "I work with Jim Hackett and Jim Harbaugh now" and has a big fucking smile.
August 25th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
I'll trade jobs with him. Happily.
August 25th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^
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August 25th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
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August 25th, 2015 at 8:08 PM ^
But I will rather have him spend as little time as possible with the media and allocate his other time preparing for the next game so that we win it too. Once the season commences, all that truly interests me is the on-field performances. We have a legacy to uphold, the media just wants to sell advertisements.
August 25th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
or Brandon's Lasting Lessons. If he survived that sunken ship, I don't think he'll mind being under water again.
August 25th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
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August 25th, 2015 at 11:49 PM ^
Love it. Ablauf probably loves it. Any requests are met with a "no". Can't get much easier than that.
August 26th, 2015 at 8:22 AM ^
I think the local talking heads and media outlets have been pushing this topic a bit too much. The fact that a submarine can be made in a time where every person has a smart phone to text, tweet, or tag something. Where everyone can connect to everything. That's the impressive part and a story worth talking about.
Oh and to stay on topic, Mr. Ablauf has more to do than to make sure that his head football coach is talking to the media. He's more concerned with the message sent and the image of the school, i think. He's probably happy that Harbaugh was able to create a submarine.
August 26th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
I love the whole idea of keeping any tidbit of information that could even remotely benefit a future opponent from seeing the light of day.
Lloyd was great at it, too.
Yes, we all want to know who's starting and who's injured. But how does that help Michigan?