HAVING MONEY TRADITION AND SUCCESS SURE IS TROUBLESOME

by Orson on Nov 5, 2008 12:29 PM EST

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....

Millions of dollar a year and everything you want is OBVIOUSLY A TRAP.

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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.

by Anon on Nov 5, 2008 12:46 PM EST reply actions

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.

by elno lewis on Nov 5, 2008 12:47 PM EST reply actions

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.

by Crabapple Buck on Nov 5, 2008 12:51 PM EST reply actions

I realize thsi guy is writing in St Pete, but SOUTH FLORIDA???

by yoyofutbawl on Nov 5, 2008 1:32 PM EST reply actions

“If an assault is going too well, it’s an ambush.”

- COD4, Modern Warfare

by spartymike on Nov 5, 2008 2:06 PM EST reply actions

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.

by Albino Tornado on Nov 5, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions

Coaching at Duke and UNC didn’t seem to slow down Steve Spurrier or Mack Brown.

by jacketexan on Nov 5, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions

Totally loving this UM season. DickRod is such a genius.

by montani semper liberi on Nov 5, 2008 7:24 PM EST reply actions

Depressing? You call Dounts, the Death Star and Herbstreit giving himself a reach around depressing?

http://wolverineliberationarmy.blogspot.com/

by Ninja Football on Nov 5, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions

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.

by purpleheart on Nov 6, 2008 10:15 AM EST reply actions