CC - Open Thread: Michigan Football's D-Day
If the Free Press and those two a--holes, Snyder and Rosenberg, end up being wrong, I am going to write a letter to their editor, CEO of the organization that runs that rag, and the POTUS if I have to in order to get those F-ers fired. This is beyond unacceptable and borders on actionable defamation.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:36 PM ^
Word
January 4th, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
Send Snyder and Rosenberg your thoughts using that handy link at the bottom of the article that goes to their email. It made me feel better to do that, calling them out for their preposterous remark that there were "5 major violations," under RR... Try one, and he was cleared as innocent by the NCAA for it. Now that was defamation in my eyes!
January 4th, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
You used a more factual argument than that. There were 4 "major" violations, 1 was taken back (of the 5). They found that the serious one, the lack of control wasn't the case, but they did enforce the other 4 minor ones.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:44 PM ^
Been following this all day and Rosenberg's gone from Harbaugh's not coming to he is coming and back to it's highly unlikely. Then he and Snyder reported RR was fired only to switch that the decision has been made to fire him (also not true since DB hadn't publicized that and of he did, it wouldn't be to them). How does the rest of the MSM not see that these guys are buffoons? They're an absolute disgrace to the journalism profession.
<br>As for the CC situation, I'm trying very hard to trust DB knows what he's doing but he's making it very difficult to do that right now.
January 4th, 2011 at 11:29 PM ^
In her latest piece on the detnews site, Angelique refers to fox2's story based on one unnamed source and she calls the freep's story unsourced. Think she's making a statement?
January 4th, 2011 at 11:41 PM ^
I love it! Give 'em hell Angelique
January 4th, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
oldmancoyote22 If the Michigan coaching situation were made into a movie, it would be directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Early Shyamalan. #PassThePopcorn
January 4th, 2011 at 9:47 PM ^
FOX 2's Ryan Ermanni learned from a source that a tug of war was playing out Monday between Brandon and boosters regarding the head coaching position. The source told Ermanni that Brandon "wants/loves" Hoke and that boosters would prefer Harbaugh.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:50 PM ^
Are wrong? You could have written that letter months ago. They've been wrong for awhile.
<br>
<br>But I too would like my week back because between an actual game, CC, and the bowls I can't get off of this site. My dvr, reading stack, and other free time activities (and chores) are backing up something fierce.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:54 PM ^
I went through this exercise last year too but it's time to go jHackney on those b-tches.
January 4th, 2011 at 9:54 PM ^
I will be in the corner in the fetal position sucking my thumb. Will someone please let me know when it's over
January 4th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
What's sad is that they were proven wrong on him being fired already, but everyone still believes the freep because they have a "source" who said that harbaugh didn't wanna come here...I mean I dont understand how espn can buy any of the sh-t they spit out
January 4th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
My thought on what is going down. We swung and missed on Harbaugh. Now Brandon has no other viable option other than hoke to replace RR. Figures it's not worth it and is bringing RR back with new defensive staff. This is the delay. They conjure up a list together of potential candidates. Break the meeting and DB starts making calls. Tomorrow DB praises RR for his offense and both recognize changes had to be made on defense. They unveil a new staff and DB crosses his fingers that this will appease the Michigan faithful. Or not?
January 4th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
At this point.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
I don't think we have lost out on harbaugh...the only reason people everywhere are thinking that is because the freep said it and I think we all know how trustworthy they and their "sources" are
January 4th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
Or is it just about everybody? Who ISN'T at this point? Just because I think it may be a shorter list.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:49 PM ^
The reason I don't think Harbaugh is coming here has more to do with what is brother said not the freep. I would assume they have tossed the topic around in conversation unless they are like Cam and his dad, then maybe he is just talking out his ass.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
This must be horrible to go through, even if it is arguably his own fault. If only because he can't just work through issues with his boss without thousands of people hanging and interpreting every move.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Post. Even if you think Rich should be gone, it's being handled poorly. Dragging it out. I guess if you can leave him hanging for a month, you probably don't give a crap about a week. And if he's now brought back, I would hope even those that most wanted him gone could agree that if he were to return, it would have been better to get it out of the way a month ago.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:50 PM ^
If he's afraid of being inconsistent. Saying one thing but doing another. He's said all along that evaluations are held after the season and that's exactly what's happening. Problem is that these situations are too dynamic to be inflexible. That's all assuming he wasn't going after anyone until after the bowl game.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:59 PM ^
Look inconsistent than foolish.
January 4th, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^
My thoughts now that I've suck back a few Guiness is how the hell does he fire him tomorrow. I swear that was one hellava meeting today. Can't wait to read in a book when I'm old and crusty.
January 5th, 2011 at 3:58 AM ^
I think this is could be a viable explanation of what happened today. Of course every time I think something will happen a certain way it usually goes the other way!
<br>
<br>Go Blue!
January 4th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
I still cannot fathom just how much speculation and stuff has been thrown around over the last 24 hours without a SINGLE word coming from DB or JH.
<br>
<br>So many scenarios, tweeds, reports, sources, etc but if people would simply wait to hear from one of these two people less money would be wasted on medication/alcohol.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:38 PM ^
It'll be interesting to see if any of these theories thrown out prove to be true. Or if Brandon has the most locked down ship of any organization maybe ever.
January 5th, 2011 at 8:44 AM ^
One of the theories that has been thrown out there has got to be true. The only way that DB shows that he has complete lockdown over the department is if something right off the wall happens that NOBODY expects. If the end result is RR, JH or BH as our coach then I can't think of any scenario that has not been beaten to death by us or the MSM.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:41 PM ^
When there is no news... Make it up!
January 4th, 2011 at 10:44 PM ^
Nothing has happened since yesterday other than DB and RR have met. That's it. I'm sure calls have been made to JH and perhaps Hoke, but every piece of news is just a rumor.
January 5th, 2011 at 12:00 AM ^
If we all do make it through tomorrow without a hoke hiring and assuming normal posting on the site returns, I think mgostore should definitely make commemorative "I survived" t shirts.
January 5th, 2011 at 12:34 AM ^
I'd buy it. Now what are the odds I get ANYTHING done at work tomorrow?
January 5th, 2011 at 1:05 AM ^
ESPN reporting that M has reached out to other (unnamed) potential candidates through intermediaries but has been rebuffed.FWIW.
January 5th, 2011 at 1:57 AM ^
My guess is that RR is the intermediary and this explains what he and DB have been doing all day. Middle school three way calling.
<br>RR: "Brady I hear somebody likes you?" BH: "is it Michigan?" DB: "No! Haha"
January 5th, 2011 at 2:44 AM ^
Since this board doesn't have much else to do until more information comes out (tomorrow?), presuming for a moment that Rich is fired, what other realistic candidates are there that we would be happy with? I'm curious to hear any thoughts, even outside the box ones (plz no Stoops/Meyer/Saban wet dreams). Unlike 3 years ago when there were at least a several pretty good candidates (Miles, Schiano, Kelly, Ferentz) the zeitgeist this year seems like it's Harbaugh or bust. That said there has to be SOMEONE else besides Mr Hoke. Since he was passed up for the Florida job, what about Dan Mullen (ytdm)? Only 38, with success/recruiting cred in the Southeast, and he's from Pennsylvania originally. Maybe a bit unrealistic, but it's the best I could come up with. What've you guys got?
<br>
<br>(Brian mentioned Pat Fitzgerald, but he seem pretty meh - marginally successful in B10, probably unlikely to move in-conference)
January 5th, 2011 at 8:06 AM ^
We are presumably going to fire a coach after 3 years. A coach who was trying to change schemes. The new coach will no doubt be trying to do the same. He, knowing it takes longer than 3 years to do this, might think the fan base is too impatient and stay put. Michigan has a lot going for it but a lot going against it as well.
January 5th, 2011 at 7:24 AM ^
I think that 49ers hiring that GM that wasnt Michael Lombardi helps our chances @ JH. It's us VS Mr. Ed
January 5th, 2011 at 9:18 AM ^
"In early August, the day spring practice was to start, the Free Press published a report outlining sophomore quarterback-turned-wide receiver Justin Feagin's principal role in a botched drug deal that ended with Feagin setting a student's dorm room on fire.
<br>
<br>Rodriguez said he didn't know and immediately kicked Feagin off the team. But it was a major distraction at the start of practice."
January 5th, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Because RR didn't bother researching Feagin. The kid's record was known. But RR rushed and bungled, just as he did with DD. If he'd done any due diligence, in either case, he would have discovered that both kids were very problematic for Michigan.