STUDENTS: BRANDON IS NOT MICHIGAN, WE ARE. BOYCOTT PENN STATE KICKOFF.

Submitted by kakusei on

MICHIGAN STUDENTS:

BOYCOTT PENN STATE KICKOFF.

DO NOT GO TO YOUR SEATS UNTIL AFTER KICKOFF.  

WAIT OUTSIDE SECTION GATES, AND TOGETHER WE CAN:

DESTROY BRANDON'S UTL BABY WHILE STILL SUPPORTING THE TEAM.

DEMONSTRATE OUR 'OUTSTANDING' RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AD

DISPATCH BRANDON BEFORE HE DESTROYS THE PRIDE OF OUR UNIVERSITY

IMAGINE:

AN EMPTY STUDENT SECTION FROM THE BLIMP CAM ON NATIONAL TV

AN EMBARASSED BRANDON ON THE SIDELINE

A SCHOOL UNITED IN ITS RESOLVE

SUPPORT THE TEAM &

END BRANDON SATURDAY

HE IS NOT MICHIGAN. WE ARE.

#kickOUTbrandon (instead of kickoff. heh. get it?)

GET THE WORD OUT. 

details / logistical discussion below.

UMAmaizinBlue

October 5th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^

Trying to be funny, but regardless let's leave the judgment based on personal feelings of typing conventions at the door.

The OP is passionate and thought all caps would get attention. His message is still an attempt to keep the pressure on Brandon which a lot of people feel is a good idea.

BlueBarron

October 5th, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^

That. Is not fair. To the players. Who I have far more respect for than the AD.

 

Edit:

WOW, IF THIS IS REAL THEN FORGET THAT LAST STATEMENT. GIVE EM HELL STUDENTS.

evenyoubrutus

October 5th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^

This idea seems semi reasonable.  Can you imagine the opening shot on ABC (or ESPN 8 the Ocho, or whatever it ends up airing on) and the student section is all but empty?  Not to mention empty seats will likely be scattered around the stadium anyway?  That might send a stronger message to Schlissel and the regents than anyone else.

wolverine88

October 5th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^

Completely agree!

The entire student section also needs to bring "Fire Dave Brandon" signs. How much would it cost to print out 10,000 8x11 "Fire Dave Brandon" signs? Can we get some alumni and donors to fund it and volunteers to pass them out at the student section gate?

turd ferguson

October 5th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^

I like this, but I'd prefer one of those coordinated efforts that spells something out that's visible from above (with each person holding part of one letter / the space in between).  How doable is that?  I can't imagine you'd get too many students saying, "No, sorry, I'm a DB supporter."

wolverine88

October 5th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^

Dude that's a great idea. How many engineers are on the board and would be willing to print out a 100 pieces of "FIRE DAVE BRANDON!". If i can get emails I'll create the sign and email it out to the engineers who would then have to go print out 100 copies. We would then meet 30-45 minutes before kickoff and start handing them out. Depending on how many engineers we have that would send a loud and clear message to Brandon and his cronies!

djmagic

October 5th, 2014 at 3:10 PM ^

Why not go next level, and take small contributions from the student body and fans, and hire a plane to carry a banner carrying text of your collective choosing?

If a bunch of phish fans can do this in celebration of a rock band, I bet the empassioned students and fans of a football program like Michigan's can make it happen.   From what I remember, it cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $2k to get a plane to carry a banner for an hour around a soccer stadium in Denver...

A similar tactic, carrying a pointed message about DB, could make an impression, me thinks...as well as some headlines.  

BlueFab5

October 5th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^

I like it better than a full boycott, because you are still going to the game and supporting the players.

But why limit it to the students? Everyone should do it.

mGrowOld

October 5th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^

I like that the students are trying something. Lord knows the AD doesnt seem to give a shit that the football team sucks and eveybody outside of Steven Ross and the womens field hockey team and the men's rowing team hate him.

But hey guys...did you SEE how sweet the new woman's cross country locker room is?  We are going to fucking OWN woman's cross country in the B1G - no doubt about it.

buckeyekiller1

October 5th, 2014 at 3:53 PM ^

I actually laughed out loud at this. People were looking at me.

The thing is...who gives a shit about women's XC facilities, other than the women's XC runners and their families? They not only don't make a profit for the university, they cost it thousands of dollars every year. Spend the money on the team that made you the money!

bleu

October 5th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^

Get rid of everything that doesn't make us money. We don't have enough to have a successful football team. Elbel? Turn it into condos. That flag pole on the diag? Scrap metal baby! Cha-ching! We can probably pay the professors less while we're at it. This is easy!

I don't think you understand the mission of the university.

bleu

October 5th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^

That is a valid position. I can understand that.

My point is that supporting things you don't care about comes with the territory. U of M is a community, not a company. 

The backs are likely broken more because of DB's failure to understand that you are part of the community, not a customer. He seems to only be concerned with current players and coaches. Likely, why many of them support him publicly. And likely why many not within those categories despise him publicly. 

buckeyekiller1

October 5th, 2014 at 5:47 PM ^

But what do you think funds all these other programs to begin with? As a season ticket holder that pays a PSL along with a "donation" every year, I want most of that money going back into the football program. I know I'm not in the minority in feeling this way. College football is a never ending arms race. I want us to always be near the top in that regard.

Flag poles, condos, what are you talking about? You're really stretching there. mGrowOld nailed it in the above post. I don't want my money going to sports that I don't give a shit about. And as you're preaching and being sarcastic, exactly how many women's XC matches and other non-revenue generating sports have you (or anyone you know for that matter) personally attended?

TooFratToFail

October 5th, 2014 at 8:19 PM ^

Really? What exactly do non-revenue athletes DO for the University?  I'm honestly interested in learning why the University spends millions on a women's field hockey (or any other non-revenue sport) that gives back to, what, the 20 girls on the team?  Hell, maybe an academic achievement center would be a nice thing to provide to students who are actually paying their way through school.  

justingoblue

October 5th, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^

Michigan Football- 110 athletes, $5,303,376 in operating expenses for an average of $48,213 per athlete. Head coach earns in excess of $4,000,000.

Michigan women's track- 122 athletes, $554,490 in operating expenses for an average of $3,577 per athlete. Head coach earns less than $200,000.

There is not a single thing money can buy that's useful to recruiting or winning games that Michigan football goes without for the sake of women's track.

Double-D

October 5th, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^

It will generate discussion on TV and get noticed by leadership. Then we fill the stands and cheer like crazy for the team. It should be publicized it's about Brandon.

ziggolfer

October 5th, 2014 at 2:40 PM ^

Penn State morons were slow and still defiant to denounce Patterno, their athletic dept, and their school in general.

 

This act sends a clear message that we care more about the well being of players, students, the community, and our school more than winning, fly-overs, and front-row mega fan sections. 

 

Glad- That I WAS NOT and never will be associated with Penn State