University of Michigan claims president was not drunk during speech at Michigan Stadium

[UrbScotty]

By now, you might have heard University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman’s somewhat odd, eeelooonggaaaated speech during halftime of the Michigan vs. Nebraska game Saturday. It’s approaching 80,000 views on YouTube.

Well, Coleman was not inebriated at the time, according to university spokesman Rick Fitzgerald. Instead, she was struggling with the audio feedback at Michigan Stadium.

“She, absolutely, had not been drinking alcohol,” university spokesman Rick Fitzgerald wrote in a statement. “I want to underscore that point in the strongest possible way.

“The awkward audio of University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman’s remarks during the halftime of the Saturday’s football game resulted when she attempted to slow her speech to deal with significant feedback from the stadium public address system.

http://www.freep.com/article/20131111/SPORTS06/311110060/mary-sue-coleman-drunk-michigan-stadium-nebraska

[Marrah_G]

1. Wow, she sounds completely wasted.

[Initech]

2. *Obi Wan voice* These are not the drunks you are looking for!