HAVING MONEY TRADITION AND SUCCESS SURE IS TROUBLESOME
The St. Pete Times has a list of the top ten toughest jobs in college football and hits many of the gimmes–Alabama, Auburn, and any other school fond of training snipers on their coaches from day one and waiting with the finger poised just over the trigger–but we must disagree with at least one.
Ask Rich Rodriguez how tough this job is. This is a program that chased off Lloyd Carr, who never lost more than five games in a season, won at least 10 games six times and won or shared five Big Ten titles, not to mention he ran a clean program.
Michigan fans are many things: neurotic, doublethinking, fretful, brooding…but “chased off” doesn’t exactly capture what happened to Lloyd Carr, no? Or account for the the luxurious red carpet and rich Corinthian leather given to Rich Rodriguez, who got a new weight room at the drop of a hat? They seem cooperative and patient enough….unless you’re thinking like a Michigan fan…and that this could be just what they want Rich Rodriguez to think…just before pulling the lever to the hidden office trap door….
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Millions of dollar a year and everything you want is OBVIOUSLY A TRAP.









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Anon says:
First, full disclosure – I am a Michigan alum and like RichRod.
Second, I have to disagree with your post. While RichRod’s version of Michigan certainly has money and tradition, the success thing is not so much yet.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
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elno lewis says:
Geez. I mean, GEEZ!
All the Wolverine blog sites are just so freakin depressing lately. Everyone is mad about something.
I had martinis with Rita last night and she said the Rod is getting almost pithy.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
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Crabapple Buck says:
Incompetant AD? Check
Haughty, fanbase? Check
Winningest CFB program? Check
Great Traditions? I suppose so, Check
Clean Image? Check
Idiot coach who understands none of the above? Check
What could possibly go wrong? After 3-4 years of his one trick pony system that will get them 7-8 wins per year, when they are peaking, he will be fired. Until then, they will have smaller players that will be injured due to hits taken. Then they will hire someone that will take 3-4 more years to recruit players capable of playing Michigan football. They will have spent 8 years returning to the mediocrity of Lloyd Carr, and extended their losing streak to tOSU to at least 12 games.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
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yoyofutbawl says:
I realize thsi guy is writing in St Pete, but SOUTH FLORIDA???
November 5th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
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spartymike says:
“If an assault is going too well, it’s an ambush.”
– COD4, Modern Warfare
November 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
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Albino Tornado says:
Crapapple @#3– congratulations on completely describing Bill Calahan’s hire in 2003.
Oh, and Nebraska fans across the globe are all busted up about Michigan ending their consecutive bowl streak at 33. Our hate-laser is now focused on Florida State.
November 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
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jacketexan says:
Coaching at Duke and UNC didn’t seem to slow down Steve Spurrier or Mack Brown.
November 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
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montani semper liberi says:
Totally loving this UM season. DickRod is such a genius.
November 5th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
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Ninja Football says:
Depressing? You call Dounts, the Death Star and Herbstreit giving himself a reach around depressing?
http://wolverineliberationarmy.blogspot.com/
November 5th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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purpleheart says:
Say whatever you want about players leaving, but the job that
RRod has done is unnaceptable: Michigan has averaged #9 in recruiting rankings from 2004-2007. It’s not as if the cupboard is bare.
The wolverines just look poorly coached this year. There’s no excuse for the fumbled kick returns against Notre Dame. There’s no excuse for a losing season.
Congratulations Ohio State fans.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:15 am