On one side is athletic director David Brandon, who has been nationally lauded for his business acumen and overseeing the transformation of the University of Michigan's athletic department.

On the other is the Michigan Board of Regents, who thus far have been willing accomplices to Brandon’s dramatic reinvention of Michigan football tradition.

The gap between the two sides became apparent last week when the regents rejected a request from the athletic department to have fireworks at two games this season. Regent Mark Bernstein’s comments reported by Bleacher Report - College Football
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