MGoBlue96

December 15th, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^

around a bad defense in one year right? Yes, Mattison was able to do that here, but that is the exception to the rule, particurly with a complex defense like the 3-3-5. I don't think many people believe that Casteel  is on the same level as Mattison, but he is a DC with a very solid track record running the 3-3-5. I wouldn't write him off after one year, particulry when the defense he inherited was not talented and not any good the year before.

Wolverine Devotee

December 15th, 2012 at 7:41 PM ^

That fool still can't get a good defense together. You saw what happened with that "high powered offense" against a good team in oregon. 49-0. 

Thank God for Brady Hoke and staff.

inthebluelot

December 15th, 2012 at 11:06 PM ^

My 7 yo son was absurdly glued to the TV watching Zona. We had to go shopping at halftime and were in Dicks sporting goods in Grand Rapids for the 4th quarter. They had the game on all if their TVs at the checkout line. My son kept updating me as Zona scored and then recovered the onside kick. When they recovered it, he screamed out "yes...!" "Dad, were gonna win this game". I asked him why he said "we", and he answered... "Rich Rod is my next favorite coach after Hoke." "I want Arizona to win because Rich Rod took that picture with me, and he let Denard play quarterback at Michigan". 3 plays later, Arizona scores and about 12-15 people in the checkout lines yell... "Rich Rod Riguez, Rich Rod Riguez". I was impressed that a man who so many Michigan fans hate had a Dicks Sporting Goods crowd going nuts in a meaningless bowl game 2 seasons after he was fired. At that moment I realized that RR just won more games this season than my beloved Wolverines will, and he did it without the greatest player he ever recruited... DXR. Bittersweet.

george11

December 16th, 2012 at 12:44 AM ^

Michigan is 8-4 with a game to go.  Arizona is complete at 8-5.  Not sure I am following your math.

RichRod's offense is exciting, but when Michigan was getting embarrassed by every decent team they played, not my definition of exciting.  I still follow him, but I think that Arizona is a much better fit.  I wish him the best of luck.

lilpenny1316

December 16th, 2012 at 2:37 AM ^

...if he would get a credible D-Coordinator and just left the defense alone.  I don't know if Martin or Brandon would've been willing to pay top $$$ for Casteel or another coordinator, like they did for Mattison, but I've wondered what would the outcome would've been if Casteel was offered money similar to Mattison.

Wolfman

December 16th, 2012 at 4:28 AM ^

RR, and it was almost an immediate consensus, was not ¨the ideal fit¨for the arrogance that the M nation seems to possess. There is no doubt in my mind, nor any of the other coaches around the country I have spoken to in various seminars that he would have had M at the level of OR within a short five year period, and his record suggest the same.  However, he was not welcomed here despite his accomplishments and that is so fucking sad. He was attacked from all points by the press, a dying breed -Thank you  Jesus- to former players that have not a clue.

When u are welcomed in the manner he was, I was surprised that he even wanted to hang on to his job in AA, but that is the type of man RR is. When he takes on a project, and it was just that in the manner of the way LC, who basically took off the last three years of his contract, i.e., recruiting, etc., left it . Not many recall he was the cry baby son of a bitch that went to Bo crying as to, ¨¨I just don¨t think I am the man for the job,¨¨ after his early meiocre seasons. He, more than anyone else, sabotaged the program, with a close second to Rosenfuck who wanted him gone the moment he arrived.

If, like Canham, Martin would have stayed, RR would still be our coach and we would be singing his gllory. Bo was greeted in roughly the same manner, but  Don stuck by the man because that is what a contract was all about back in the day. Fats Domino wants things his way  and I do agree with  the hiring of Hoke because the two, he and RR could not have co-existed due to Fats¨immense ego and RR merely wanting to conclude the rebuilding, yes it was necessary, to which he was appointed in the first place.rady is a great hire. There can be no doubt about that. However, anyone that portends, in even the most minute manner they have a grasp of football, that says RR is not a great  coach is, imo, and I stand not alone, they  are as big as fools as everyone in the bar suggests the moment they  leave. LC inherited a great program, had one great season, which always suggest the ball bounces your way, and then was simply a good caretaker. That is all he is, all he will ever be and to those that pay homage to the man, you are as foolish as he.

 

cigol

December 16th, 2012 at 10:41 AM ^

Come on dude.  The man signed 3 offensive linemen combined in a 2 year span and had the worst special team's play college football had ever seen.  The man had some talent, and given the void of special teams a defense, there were obviously some gaping deficiencies in his coaching. 

poor alumni support does not breed 4-13 FG and giving up 65 points to Illinois.  

You have some solid arguments, but get real.  He did a terrible terrible job in areas outside of factors that could be affected by everybody in the community not coddling his balls.