It’s time that the University of Michigan cuts its ties with coach Rich Rodriguez
Tuesday was one of the lowest days in Michigan football history as the NCAA delivered its notice of allegations against the program.
The NCAA listed five violations against the Wolverine football program under Rodriguez.
Michigan has played football for more than 100 years and has never had a major violation against its program.
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Holly Anderson
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I don't think he knew how well he had at WVU
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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Agreed...
and the Les Miles talk below confuses me. After his national championship, sure. But as of now, the luster has really come off his shine. He looks more inept by the game, and takes more foolish chances than anyone in memory.
But Rich Rod should have stayed in West Virginia. He had that system rolling down there, and no one was gonna mess with him in state.
Not to make this about Miles, but...
… if you’re saying this that Miles “takes more foolish chances”, particularly given how friggin’ conservative his gameplans were last season, you obviously don’t watch much LSU football. Miles had his problems last year (terrible clock management springs to mind), but taking crazy chances was certainly not one of them.
Once a meme takes hold, it is impossible to shake.
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OK...
how about change it from “foolish chances” to “foolish decisions”. That takes into account both stupid 4th down attempts AND bad clock management. Either way, if I was in the market for a coach he would be nowhere near the top of my list, especially with someone like Harbaugh as a “Michigan man”.
Foolish 4th downs?
LSU ranked LAST in the SEC in 4th down attempts. Both Tennessee and Mississippi State had twice as many.
The Riverboat Gambler reputation in no way resembles reality. Most of Miles’ problems have stemmed from being too conservative, not too risky. Which would make him fit right in at Michigan.
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which brings us to....
“Most of Miles’ problems have stemmed from being too conservative, not too risky. Which would make him fit right in at Michigan.”
“Once a meme takes hold, it is impossible to shake.”
Poseur, this is RichRod. RichRod this is poseur.
The amount is not at issue...
it’s more a time and place subject as for the “foolishness” of the 4th down call.
There are plenty of reason to criticize Miles
but taking stupid chances on fourth down is not one of them. Seriously dude, do you even watch LSU football?
Gregatron is not responsible for any of the crap he just wrote.
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Not going on 4th is often...
a foolish decision. So Miles doesnt get out of it that way either.
There really wasn't a non-alumnus coach better matched to his school..
…than Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia.
You may interpret that any way you like.
That 17-year-old Hokie sitting in the rafters in Greensboro didn't see any of this coming.
Sorry Josh, you are mistaken
Rodriguez is a WVU alumnus. He played DB for Don Nehlen from 1982 to 1984.
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by MtnEer_in_SC on Feb 26, 2010 7:46 AM EST up reply actions
well I hoping to take a few names of my HoF watch
but only one guy made into the HoF this year
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"the earth moves when Sean Payton walks...Because his balls are just that huge." Anarchon after Super Bowl XLIV
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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 25, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
"Tuesday was one of the lowest days in Michigan football history."
Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Feb 25, 2010 2:29 PM EST reply actions
You may have heard of the Detroit Free Press,
who were the ones investigating these violations practically before the NCAA was, and who really seem to have it in for RichRod.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Feb 25, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
No major FOOTBALL violations,
not to be confused with their basketball violations. Ed Martin made sure that the Fab Five was well compensated, especially Chris Webber. RichRod isn’t long for AA. After this year, where they will be doing well to go 6-6, and receive a thrashing in Columbus, there will be a change. Vacating wins (only 8), or bowl eligibility (none so far and none on the horizon), leaves only scholarship reductions. The rebuild in front of Harbaugh to return UM to the mediocrity of Lloyd Carr may take longer than it took RichRod to screw it up.
How did you find the Dowagiac News?
A small-town paper so small that even I, living 10 miles away in Kalamazoo, did not know it existed.
I’m not even mad, I’m impressed.
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Thank you for rebutting yourself, Dowagiac
Now we are unclear as to whether or not these are considered major violations, but regardless, in less than a year Rodriguez has brought shame to the program.
All the good parts of our fight song were taken.
dowagiac?
I understand there is a war between UM/Mgoblog and the free press, but the dowagiac daily news??? this comment will be read by more people than the dowagiac newspaper on a typical day.
besides, that editorial is coming from a small town newspaper in Notre Dame country. it could very well be some elaborate brian kelly sockpuppetry concern trolling (not really, but that would be hilarious, no?)
This is what's charming about the smaller-market papers.
They can go freewheeling and screamy where the larger outfits have to at least feign restraint.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Feb 25, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
except for the Freep ...
where eventually a headline will read LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL AT U-M LEADING TO DEATH OF BABIES.
And somewhere underneath yesterday’s baseball scores, there will be a very small item: “East Lansing – Dantonio scheduling spring practice in Jackson to accommodate new recruits.”
in other words...
smaller no market newspapers are the comments section of yesteryear!
Mr. Chinese Secret, I would move the operations to Benton Harbor/St. Joe – there is an element of crazy there that would provide cover for anything coming from it.
Damn.
We’ve been found out. Time to move this operation to the Niles/Buchanan Census-Designated Area.
Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Feb 25, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I also don’t think that people understand the degree and scope of the attacks on Rich Rod from the Freep. Drew Sharp, a notorious U-M hater, in addition to “writing” for the Freep, also hosts an afternoon drive sports radio show. There is a bizarre echo chamber in the local media.
the michigan media is stupid
and no one whose opinion matters is calling for rodriguez to be fired.
by ramblingamblinjohn on Feb 25, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Does Rich Rod even make it to the beginning of the season?
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
According to the new AD he will
but another underwhelming season and they’ll be looking for ways to show him the door.
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by MtnEer_in_SC on Feb 25, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you again to Rita...
…aka Leatherface Rodriguez. Thank you for not liking Tuscaloosa.
Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs
In Dick-Rod's defense
At Alabama I doubt you’d have had students or newspapers attempting to doom him to failure. Players at school’s other than Michigan never complain about “working out too long” or “the voluntary stuff was mandatory”. Read into that what you will but if Michigan players/parents think they were outworking other schools they’re crazy.
Granted Dick would have probably have needed to get some sort of a handle on paperwork. Given Bama’s previous compliance issues I’m sure they’ve got a guy for that.
Yeah BoYeeEEeeE
by InTheBleachers on Feb 26, 2010 6:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed that they are being little whiny bitches.
That said, I am pretty damned happy with the coach we got instead of RR.
Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs
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