Michigan Friday: Regents Save PT Brandon and His Marketing Circus

The Michigan Regents have shot down the idea of having fireworks after two games next year.   Saving more embarrassment to PT Brandon and his "marketing ideas". 

This quote pretty much sums it up: 

Regent Mark Bernstein was also vocal in his displeasure with the proposal.  Bernstein said he felt like it was a bad idea from the beginning, and knowing that the fireworks display was scheduled to take place during the course of the Notre Dame game, he thought it was an even worse idea.

"This fireworks proposal has sparked an important discussion. This is, I believe, a huge symbolic issue. I love fireworks, but not at a Michigan football game," he said.

"We are not Comerica Park or a Super Bowl or Disney World or a circus. Enough is enough. It should be an experience – a place that resists the excesses of our culture. The fact that it's not (a pro sports spectacle) is what I love about our culture. The fireworks should be on the field, not above it." (bold is mine)

I'm sure you have been waiting or the number of the new freshman on John Beilein's squad.  Well folks, your wait is over:  (freshman highlighted)

2 Spike Albrecht — 5-11, 175 — Guard, JR
3 Kameron Chatman — 6-7, 210 — Guard/Forward, FR
5 D.J. Wilson — 6-9, 210 — Forward, FR
10 Derrick Walton Jr. — 6-1, 185 — Guard, SO
11 Andrew Dakich —  6-2, 185 — Guard, SO
12 Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman — 6-4, 200 — Guard, FR
20 Sean Lonergan — 6-5, 190 — Forward, SO
21 Zak Irvin — 6-6, 200 — Guard/Forward, SO
23 Caris LeVert — 6-6, 185 — Guard, JR
24 Aubrey Dawkins — 6-6, 190 — Guard/Forward, FR
30 Austin Hatch — 6-6, 215 — Guard, FR
32 Ricky Doyle — 6-10, 250 — Forward, FR
34 Mark Donnal — 6-9, 230 — Forward, RS FR
44 Max Bielfeldt — 6-7, 245 — Forward, SR

#12 MAAR wins the longest name award! Andrew Dakich is also sporting #11 now. 


Michigan's Italy schedule as follows:

Aug. 17 vs. the Perugia All Star Men in Rome
Aug. 19 vs. The Big All Star Men at the Vicenza Palazzetto dello Sport
Aug. 20 vs. the Opitergium Spartans Men at the Vicenza Palazzetto dello Sport
Aug. 22 vs. Mantova Stings in Mantua (Matova)

• Taylor Lewan's assault case will now move to a jury trial on 10/28.  Which is the bye week for the Titans.  

• Darryl Stonum got 3 years probation after he was found guilty off felonious assault and two counts of domestic violence.