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2014 TSUN Shenanigans and Arguments

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MaxBuck said:
You guys utterly miss the point. Gene Smith is charged with maximizing revenue, not with pleasing the fans. For that reason he has better job security than any other AD in the country.

As for Brandon? When you throw in Michigan game tickets for the Happy Meal in lieu of a bag of chips, you have big-time problems from both a fan perspective and a business perspective.
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What exactly has he done to maximize revenue other than let the programs win games so that there is demand for tickets even when prices are increased? Did he negotiate a killer deal with Nike or something of the sort? Has he taken any innovative actions to increase brand awareness? If so, I'll give him his due.
 
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"Man... I overpaid for that Coke."
 
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DiamondBuck said:
What exactly has he done to maximize revenue other than let the programs win games so that there is demand for tickets even when prices are increased? Did he negotiate a killer deal with Nike or something of the sort? Has he taken any innovative actions to increase brand awareness? If so, I'll give him his due.
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It really makes little difference what you (or I) think of Gene Smith. Objectively he's the best AD in the nation, measured by both teams' performance and fiscal performance.

It's ludicrous that fans believe the primary job requirement of an AD is to make them happy; it isn't. Apparently Brandon's job at Michigan is quite safe because of his high standing with some big-dollar donors. Should give everyone an insight into what is most important as a measure of AD performance.
 
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MaxBuck said:
It really makes little difference what you (or I) think of Gene Smith. Objectively he's the best AD in the nation, measured by both teams' performance and fiscal performance.

It's ludicrous that fans believe the primary job requirement of an AD is to make them happy; it isn't. Apparently Brandon's job at Michigan is quite safe because of his high standing with some big-dollar donors. Should give everyone an insight into what is most important as a measure of AD performance.
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I agree that our opinions do not matter. I agree that he has surely met his performance metrics and by that measure he has "delivered". That does not mean he is better at his job than any number of other ADs would be in the same situation.
 
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