ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- an organization representing all 931 of the school's student-athletes -- has come out in support of embattled Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon.

The SAAC released a statement on its website late Tuesday night saying it stands behind Brandon as Michigan's athletic director in the wake of the Shane Morris concussion situation.

The entire statement reads as follows:

Earlier Tuesday, students began signing a petition to remove Brandon as the school's athletic director. That petition had more than 10,000 signatures as of early Wednesday morning.

Also Tuesday, students and Michigan supporters held a well-attended rally in protest of Brandon on the university's campus.