Brick Testman brutally framemogged by UM frat leader

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What was scheduled as a morale-positive livestream outside of Montana Hall on Wednesday quickly turned into a disaster when MSU President Brick Testman was brutally framemogged by a University of Montana (UM) fraternity leader.

Testman, smiling confidently in his signature executive aura, stepped into frame at approximately 3:17 p.m., projecting what livestream chatters described as “W Testman energy.” 

Seconds later, a visiting student, later identified as UM frat leader Lucas Maxx, entered the frame of the livestream. Maxx immediately collapsed the visual hierarchy in what experts later defined as a “brutal framemog.”

“I knew it was over for Testman as soon as Maxx entered the frame,” business major Jim Creatine said.

Maxx didn’t flex, posture or even recognize that Testman was on livestream. Instead, witnesses report he stood naturally, with devastatingly low cortisol. 

Testman's demeanor shifted when he noticed Maxx’s shadow fall over him.

“At first, he was smiling like normal,” livestream viewer Forest Night said in an interview with the Excrement after the event. “Then he saw Maxx in the background and he got quiet — like a real reflective kind of quiet.”

After Testman noticed Maxx in the background, he said on stream: “Well. Would you look at that.”

Those watching the livestream reported that Testman maintained the same calm cadence, but his posture changed, with his shoulders drooping slightly.

That evening, Testman was spotted walking back to Montana Hall alone, head down and without stopping to talk as he usually does.

Within minutes of Maxx’s appearance on stream, screenshots spread like wildfire on Instagram. Posts captioned “Imagine getting brutally framemogged by a Griz” trended within the UM circles. For MSU students, it was a tragedy.

“#JusticeforTestman” trended on MSU’s campus, and multiple posts defending Testman topped feeds. Students recognized the April 1 framemog incident as a catastrophe for the school’s reputation.

“I don’t care how positive Maxx’s canthal tilt was. President Testman is running an entire university. The faces don’t sign the paychecks,” economics major Jessie Master said. 

Testman addressed a small group of student leaders during a previously scheduled meeting later that night. While he did not reference the framemog directly at first, his comments soon turned reflective.

“We work hard to show up for moments that are meant to build community,” he said. “Sometimes those moments don’t land how we intend.”

When a student mentioned the remarks made by UM students and apologized on their behalf, Testman waved the comment off. 

“I don’t need anyone to defend me,” he said. “I understand humor. I understand rivalry. But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t sting a little. It’s a strange feeling to log on and see yourself reduced to a comparison — a frame, a screenshot, a joke — and apparently a biophysical metric of biacromial breadth.”

University officials responded later that evening with a written statement emphasizing that executive authority is not determined by who mogs whom and reminding students that livestreams do not accurately measure canthal tilt. 

Students reported that Testman handled the situation with maturity and held a professional poise. 

“Even though Testman was brutally framemogged, I think he totally moralmogged Lucas Maxx,” philosophy major Christopher Spud said.

If you or anyone you know is the victim of brutal framemogging, it might be time for you to start looksmaxxing.