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And so it begins at Michigan... Is Warde getting some looks?

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I am writing to recommend Warde Manuel for the position of Athletic Director at the University of Michigan,. I have known Warde for more than 2 years in his position at UConn and I am pleased to offer my recommendation. You can expect Warde to bring many new and innovative approaches to his position at Michigan. For example, he is an expert at redesigning logos. It was his major accomplishment at Buffalo and Again at UConn. I can't wait to see what he uses to replace your traditional "wings." Rest assured that tradition will be no impediment to Warde in selling the university's soul to Nike or another bidder. And I for one, believe maise and blue would look much better if trimmed in red, or perhaps burnt umber.

You at Michigan will also be pleased with his performance in conference realignment. I have no doubt that if you give Warde the job of managing that aspect of Michigan's athletic future he will have you playing an exciting Sun Belt schedule within 5 years. If there is a tough decison to be made, or a tough job to sell, you can rest assured that Warde will be sitting comfortably under an umbrella, sipping a drink with an umbrella, while Michigan's fortunes get sold down the river.

In conclusion, please hire him. We'll pay his salary for the first year...ok the first 3 years...
 
microfich said:
You're 'fairly sure'? You have no clue or are again trying to incite reasonable folks (there are some here) with your own opinions. Just because we loved Ollie as a player and JC as a coach, given one that openly and understandably pimps his own former players, doesn't mean rookie coach Ollie should have been given the big contract out of the gate. It's easy to play MMQB, eh? Anyone who feels dissed has hard feelings at the time. Adults get over it and ultimately feel rewarded or embarrassed. Warde has done nothing to deserve bashing, just questioning, as anyone with public power should. I guess Ollie worked out ok. I guess football scheduling has worked out ok considering AAC. Rookie Warde had no chance getting us out. Now, he does. Keep it going, Warde and Susan!
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Warde had a lot of choices between "big contract" and doing what he did, and Warde chose to publicly embarrass Ollie for several months. Pretty much anyone remotely close to the program knows the old-timers were not happy with how Ollie was treated. But if you don't believe me, just look at the public pleadings of former players and even Calhoun to give Ollie a deal. The thing I don't know, but suspect, is the main reason Manuel reversed course was that another offer came in. Manuel looked childish throughout the whole episode and he needlessly picked a fight with the legend that built the athletic program. In 20+ years of business I have never seen a senior executive getting treated like Ollie was treated, perform exceptionally well, and agree to work for the same boss. Ollie deserves sainthood.

Everything Warde touches gets screwed up. Does anyone on this board trust Warde to replace Geno or Ollie should either leave in the next few years? Warde is also a guy, that despite his huge rolodex from his days at Michigan, didn't get any calls to pull him out of Buffalo for SEVEN YEARS. The only people who really think Warde is a "rock star" are posters like you. But maybe you are right, and none of it is his fault. Maybe he is just a really unlucky AD. I would rather find someone that is luckier.
 
I have no gripe with Warde Manuel. In the case of Kevin Ollie, I am all for due diligence. You are responsible for replacing a legend at a blue chip program. Do what you have to do. Everyone came out a winner. Regarding CR, there is absolutely nothing anyone could have done to help our cause. We were trapped in the perfect storm of greed, money grabs, and back stabbing, and we just didn't add up at this point in time. We may not add up for another 10 years. Now if you want to blame PP and Hathaway, go right ahead.
 
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UCONN13KC said:
I have no gripe with Warde Manuel. In the case of Kevin Ollie, I am all for due diligence. You are responsible for replacing a legend at a blue chip program. Do what you have to do. Everyone came out a winner. Regarding CR, there is absolutely nothing anyone could have done to help our cause. We were trapped in the perfect storm of greed, money grabs, and back stabbing, and we just didn't add up at this point in time. We may not add up for another 10 years. Now if you want to blame PP and Hathaway, go right ahead.
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I agree with part of this, but I don't agree that UConn didn't add up. UConn provides much more than some of our brethren that were picked. It was politics, not metrics, that got UConn left behind.
 
"I'm fairly sure, " that Ollie was not under duress in signing any of the three separate contracts to which he put pen to paper, including the latest one that is paying him $3 mil annually, plus a country club membership, company car, full benefits, two turtle doves, a partridge, and a pear tree.

I also cannot get behind the notion that a head basketball coach does not equates to a senior executive. Neither Joe Girardi, nor John Farrell, as field managers, are considered to be front office personnel. They maybe the face of the franchise, but it's different in sports. This is like saying Flo oversees the day to day operations of Progressive Insurance.
 
Oops. The "does not" in the phrase "does not equate to a senior executive," shouldn't be there. My bad...
 
Of course Warde hasn't talked to Michigan.

A: They still have an AD and B: It would be a third party reaching out to Warde's people.
 
Just as an update - I looks like Michigan AD Dave Brandon won't last till the end of the year. There is even talk he won't make it through next week. It is clear Michigan is looking for a new AD.

That being said, I don't think Warde Manual will be hired as the UM AD. The two names that keep coming out are current BC AD And former Wolverine football walk on Brad Bates and current Arkansas AD and former Michigan associate AD (and former Pitt AD) Jeff Long with Long being the favorite.

Great news for you all, unless you think he stinks, than it's not so great.
 
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dayooper said:
Just as an update - I looks like Michigan AD Dave Brandon won't last till the end of the year. There is even talk he won't make it through next week. It is clear Michigan is looking for a new AD.

That being said, I don't think Warde Manual will be hired as the UM AD. The two names that keep coming out are current BC AD And former Wolverine football walk on Brad Bates and current Arkansas AD and former Michigan associate AD (and former Pitt AD) Jeff Long with Long being the favorite.

Great news for you all, unless you think he stinks, than it's not so great.
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It's good news for us for now...but if Bates or Long don't get the next football hire right...Cavanaugh gets the hockey team competitive in HE Diaco gets the football team on the right track Warde could come back into the conversation. The one thing all 3 of them have is all of them held the top Asst AD spot in Ann Arbor.
 
U-M regents to discuss Dave Brandon

University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch told a local television station Wednesday that the board will discuss athletic director Dave Brandon at Thursday's previously scheduled meeting.
The Board of Regents could influence any decision on Brandon, but it does not have the authority to fire him. That decision would have to come from new Michigan president Mark S. Schlissel, who took office July 1.

Sources told ESPN's Brett McMurphy that someone on Michigan's behalf has contacted three possible candidates to replace Brandon to gauge their interest in the job.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...oard-discuss-ad-dave-brandon-thursday-meeting
 
jostar1 said:
U-M regents to discuss Dave Brandon

University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch told a local television station Wednesday that the board will discuss athletic director Dave Brandon at Thursday's previously scheduled meeting.
The Board of Regents could influence any decision on Brandon, but it does not have the authority to fire him. That decision would have to come from new Michigan president Mark S. Schlissel, who took office July 1.

Sources told ESPN's Brett McMurphy that someone on Michigan's behalf has contacted three possible candidates to replace Brandon to gauge their interest in the job.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...oard-discuss-ad-dave-brandon-thursday-meeting
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Please be Warde. Please be Warde. Please be Warde.
 
If Warde is getting a look from Michigan, I'm guessing this is the look:

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Dude WTF happend to UConn football?
 
UConn is 9-21 since Manuel took over. That should end any speculation... but here we are.
 
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If the Regents can't fire Brandon, then as the article says, "concussion-gate" will likely be the primary Brandon-related topic.
 
Seaa Blue said:
If the Regents can't fire Brandon, then as the article says, "concussion-gate" will likely be the primary Brandon-related topic.
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If "concussion-gate" is a real issue for Brandon, that 2012 Cincy game would DQ Warde.
 
He's done. The university is trying to show cause in firing to void the contract. Dave Brandon's main supporter, Steven Ross, came out and publicly said that he will not stand in the way if the president wants to fire him. Other donors claim they will not donate another penny until this "issue is resolved."
 
When will people realize email is a permanent record that is a) subject to open records laws especially at public institutions b) subpoena-able if you have to go to court c) probably easily hacked by a 10 year old?

Part of me hopes never, so we can get some entertaining emails and also duplicitous public figures can be shown for what they really are. But Paulie from Goodfellas would never have used email... just sayin'.

(And then there's the guy who tweeted about drunk driving with the #YOLO hashtag right before he crashed and killed himself but that's a whole 'nother ballgame).
 
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junglehusky said:
When will people realize email is a permanent record that is a) subject to open records laws especially at public institutions b) subpoena-able if you have to go to court c) probably easily hacked by a 10 year old?

Part of me hopes never, so we can get some entertaining emails and also duplicitous public figures can be shown for what they really are. But Paulie from Goodfellas would never have used email... just sayin'.

(And then there's the guy who tweeted about drunk driving with the #YOLO hashtag right before he crashed and killed himself but that's a whole 'nother ballgame).
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That really happened???
 
@McMurphyESPN: Dave Brandon is resigning as Michigan’s AD, source told @espn. Press conference this afternoon.

slmandel 11:21am via Twitter for iPad
Michigan fans get their wish on Brandon but now might be stuck with Hoke. Is an interim AD going to conduct a football coaching search?

slmandel 11:23am via Twitter for iPad
An AD search usually takes months. And coach candidates will be nervous to take a job without knowing who their boss will be.
 
huskymedic said:
@McMurphyESPN: Dave Brandon is resigning as Michigan’s AD, source told @espn. Press conference this afternoon.

slmandel 11:21am via Twitter for iPad
Michigan fans get their wish on Brandon but now might be stuck with Hoke. Is an interim AD going to conduct a football coaching search?

slmandel 11:23am via Twitter for iPad
An AD search usually takes months. And coach candidates will be nervous to take a job without knowing who their boss will be.
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Reports from Michigan insiders is that there have been back channel conversations with at least five current AD's. They are:

Jeff Long - Current Arkansas AD. Was formerly an assistant AD at Michigan and AD at Pitt
Brad Bates - Current BC AD, Former walk on under Bo. Was AD at Miami of Ohio and, prior to that, in Michigan's AD
Warde Manuel - Current AD of UConn
Greg Byrne - Current AD of Arizona and was the AD that hired Dan Mullins at Miss St
Joe Castiglione - Current AD of Oklahoma (have a hard time believing this one but insiders say there has been talk back and forth)

Many feel that they weren't going to push for Brandon's resignation until a successor was identified.
 
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