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Sources say "only a matter of time" before Michigan fires AD
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:47 am
Gregg Henson is a radio personality in Pittsburgh (formerly in Detroit) but here's the speculation...
Full story.
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The Michigan Board Of Regents is off the Dave Brandon bandwagon, change is inevitable and I am told it is “only a matter of time” before Dave Brandon is done as Michigan Athletic Director. The Regents have tired of Brandon’s act and believe his aggressive marketing and “gouging” of the Michigan fan base has done extreme damage to the brand that has been so tenderly cultivated for the last 50 years. The “free tickets” with a Coke disaster is the final nail, although I’m told Brandon’s fate was sealed long ago.
I’m told by three solid sources that the Board Of Regents is no longer in Dave Brandon’s corner and realize that Les Miles, Jim Harbaugh, John Harbaugh and any other credible coach will not come to Ann Arbor as long as Brandon is the Athletic Director. None of the big name coaches will tolerate his meddling. The Board of Regents understand that, if Brandon isn’t fired, Michigan won’t get the right coach to lead the Maize and Blue. Dave Brandon only understands how to make money, he doesn’t understand how to do the other half of the job, hiring the right men to lead the Michigan athletic programs. It’s the classic sales vs. product problem. You can only market so much without a solid product, Dave Brandon is cooked.
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.
Full story.
This post was edited on 9/23/14 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:49 am to Augustus
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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.
I'm calling bullshite.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:51 am to Augustus
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he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested.
frick
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:52 am to Augustus
Makes too much sense for it to happen.
But I agree that it should be done, two tickets for two cokes? Are you effing kidding me :bang head:
I am in a "History of College Sports" class up here, and we discussed early yesterday how we students felt about the athletic department. It was all negative reviews, and that was before this debacle. He can't be taken seriously.
But I agree that it should be done, two tickets for two cokes? Are you effing kidding me :bang head:
I am in a "History of College Sports" class up here, and we discussed early yesterday how we students felt about the athletic department. It was all negative reviews, and that was before this debacle. He can't be taken seriously.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:52 am to Augustus
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I’m told by three solid sources that the Board Of Regents is no longer in Dave Brandon’s corner and realize that Les Miles...will not come to Ann Arbor as long as Brandon is the Athletic Director. None of the big name coaches will tolerate his meddling.
boner
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:52 am to Augustus
Brandon really does suck, but he can sell the shite out of some crappy pizza.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:55 am to Augustus
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As a matter of fact, he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested.
If only he knew how to pick up a phone.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 9:58 am to Augustus
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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.
I would not be upset if their new AD called Miles this time (and I am a pro Miles guy)
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:03 am to Augustus
Coaching changes board looking at another solid year
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:06 am to Augustus
Thank Jesus
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:09 am to Augustus
Please take him so he can leave town with his dignity.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:10 am to Augustus
Yeah, that quote is not valid at all.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:15 am to Augustus
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Gregg Henson is a radio personality from Detroit
Nope, he got ran out of town years ago, I think he is in Pittsburgh now. He did however, break that Hoke would be the new Michigan head coach days before anyone else did a few years ago, so he might have real sources in the program.
This post was edited on 9/23/14 at 10:16 am
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:19 am to Augustus
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. Dave Brandon only understands how to make money, he doesn’t understand how to do the other half of the job, hiring the right men to lead the Michigan athletic programs. It’s the classic sales vs. product problem. You can only market so much without a solid product, Dave Brandon is cooked.
This type of problem is prevalent throughout College Athletics at this point. To many Universities are caught looking at the money and how to squeeze every ounce of money from their respective fan base while forgetting why College athletics (in particular Football) have been so popular through the years.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:24 am to Augustus
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As a matter of fact, he never even returned calls to Les Miles when he was interested
I'd love to know exactly what happened here.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:24 am to Augustus
why would either Harbraugh leave good NFL teams to go to Michigan?
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:35 am to Augustus
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The two names surfacing in the AD hunt are Ward Manuel the AD at Uconn and Brad Bates, the current AD at Boston College.
Ward Manuel. Very good man. Was AD at Buffalo when they made that little run.
From New Orleans, played football at Brother Martin High then for Michigan. You could do a lot worse, IMHO.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:35 am to Augustus
I thought pizza guy would fire Hoke to save his tail and try to use his business savvy to hire a Harbaugh. I honestly think ex football coaches are better ADs than business guys.
Gregg Henson is an interesting guy. I kind of liked him on Detroit radio, but he was just an a-hole to everybody and thought he was the Howard Stern of the area. People from Austin can chime in on this, but he apparently burned Austin sports radio to the ground for a while. Then he owned a smoothie stand or something. I'm sure he still has some connections in the area, but he has thrown our juicy stuff like this before that did not materialize. Take with a block of salt.
Gregg Henson is an interesting guy. I kind of liked him on Detroit radio, but he was just an a-hole to everybody and thought he was the Howard Stern of the area. People from Austin can chime in on this, but he apparently burned Austin sports radio to the ground for a while. Then he owned a smoothie stand or something. I'm sure he still has some connections in the area, but he has thrown our juicy stuff like this before that did not materialize. Take with a block of salt.
This post was edited on 9/23/14 at 10:36 am
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:43 am to Augustus
I hope the Niners implode this year.
If Michigan got Harbaugh that would be awesome for college football.
Miles to Michigan - that's just stupid.
If Michigan got Harbaugh that would be awesome for college football.
Miles to Michigan - that's just stupid.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:44 am to Augustus
I hope the Niners implode this year.
If Michigan got Harbaugh that would be awesome for college football.
Miles to Michigan - that's just stupid. They already have Hoke. Don't need another Midwest shite recruiter.
If Michigan got Harbaugh that would be awesome for college football.
Miles to Michigan - that's just stupid. They already have Hoke. Don't need another Midwest shite recruiter.
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