Abigail O'Connor Stays
Lost among the storm of negativity yesterday was the good news that head dietician Abigail O'Connor is remaining with the program.
She has been with the program since 2018, iirc, and has been credited multiple times by Harbaugh as an important member of the S&C team.
A fun blast from the past:
I almost feel bad about the bacon and coffee I just had for breakfast. Almost.
January 30th, 2024 at 10:40 AM ^
I'm hearing conflicting reports from insiders...
... some are hopeful our photographers stay, because being a team photographer in the NFL just isn't as prestigious, as most pros hire their own personal photographers.
... on the other hand, our photographers seem to have been pretty committed to Harbaugh, and one briefly tweeted on X (in a since-deleted post) that he can't photograph the Lombardi trophy at UM.
Regardless, you can be sure that the photographers are leveraging the situation to ask for unprecedented contracts from Warde. Still, if we fail to retain them, it will be Warde's fault, as shortly after negotiations fail, it will be leaked that the photographers would have actually taken only a modest increase in salary.
January 30th, 2024 at 11:11 AM ^
I understand from reliable sources that they were offered a pay bump and a contract extension but have not yet made a decision. Rumors have it that they are considering an offer from an unnamed nfl coach for digital scouting of future opponents.
January 30th, 2024 at 11:13 AM ^
"NFL photography isn't really a thing."
January 30th, 2024 at 10:28 AM ^
Didn't know who this was until this post. Thought it might be a Supreme Court justice or one of those ladies who led the suffragette movement in the early 1900s - what she was staying for, I had to find out.
January 30th, 2024 at 10:28 AM ^
Morning double post - glad the Michigan dietician is staying. Go Blue!!!
January 30th, 2024 at 10:28 AM ^
Whew. Everything should be fine now.
January 30th, 2024 at 10:30 AM ^
Good good
January 30th, 2024 at 10:36 AM ^
This is a terrific staff retention. She has my future dream job. I'm currently working on my nutrition degree before I retire from the Air Force.
January 30th, 2024 at 10:50 AM ^
I have a fond memory from college of watching a certain football player who may or may not be a current coach get an entire tray of orange chicken at the Pierpont Commons Panda Express piled high, no rice, no veggies. That guy was pretty good at football, dietician or not.
January 30th, 2024 at 11:47 AM ^
I've been missing Panda Express since I moved back east. I LOVE that orange chicken. Also the shrimp, though I always picked out the walnuts.
January 30th, 2024 at 10:51 AM ^
I guess its a reason to get excited for the consistency of the parogram, but shame on me for not getting all up in my feelings about a nutritionalist returning? I get its a slow news period, but damn? Really?
January 30th, 2024 at 11:41 AM ^
Tell me where the OMG and hysterical enthusiasm is in the OP, because I've read this several times and don't see it.
Lost among the storm of negativity yesterday was the good news that head dietician Abigail O'Connor is remaining with the program.
Yeah, it's good news. Not "great" news or "excellent" news or "POSBANG!" or "MUPPETS!!1!", just. . . good. I don't see OP throwing confetti or popping champagne corks, just saying it's good news. And why not? She does a good job. The announcement seems appropriately whelming, to me.
January 30th, 2024 at 11:26 AM ^
We are nearing "end of days" when we have to announce the retention of the team nutritionist. I wonder what her compensation rose to?
Make it stop.
January 30th, 2024 at 11:42 AM ^
Good to hear, although I'm surprised nobody has voiced concerns about pad level.
