CC: Rivals mods seem to be expecting some changes

You would get better insights from Paul the Octupus, than the renowned mods at rivals.

without new assistants won't amount to much.

Guh... any student insiders know who might have been having some trouble with finals?

I weep the Mgoblog host servers on January 2nd.

I don't agree with your interpretation, but, it's interesting nonetheless.

all screams Michael Trgovac to me. Come on down!

Well FWIW I was just on the victors message board. They were talking about this. Multiple guys had the opposite impression than Magnus. RR is toast, Hoke is not a serious candidate, and it's all up to Harbaugh. Again take it FWIW.

Wade Phillips was a good DC in his day.

But, I think that if DB gives Rich a chance to stay and finish what he started, he should demand that a quality (tough-minded) defensive co-ordinator come in, pick his own staff and scheme and RR stay out of the way.  I don't know that an NFL DC is necessarily the answer, but if RR stays, then an overhaul of the defense(scheme and staff) is essential.  The D philosophy to this point hasn't worked out as anyone planned.

No matter what, let's all put down our pitchforks and torches and have a Merry Christmas.

Have a very Merry Maize and Blue Christmas everyone!

just a link i found on yahoo, thought i would share.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-michigan-rodriguez

either when Harbaugh takes Singletary's job;

or since Norton Jr likely is realizing the Pete Carroll ship isn't going to float for long in Seattle...

I'd take either at DC and run the 3-4 (lack of depth at DT would certainly become less of an issue).

but I trust Dave.

Not to say Magnus is wrong (there is a lot of reading between the lines), but the Rivals free board has the opposite interpretation (RR gone).  Either way, I don't believe anything has really leaked. Bow to the revival of Fort Schembechler!!

GERG gets promoted upstairs to be "director of football operations"

BOOK IT.

a record number of points each season, there's definitely going to be a lot of people talking about change.

We'll find out what will happen after the bowl game.  I'm wishing that RR stays until the end of his contract and part of the deal may be to hire a  big name DC.  I'm not really sure if winning or losing the bowl game is going to make a big difference in DB decision. DB may be weighing the end of semester grades more so than pre bowl practices and performance in the bowl game. I have this sinking feeling we will see a new HC next year, otherwise, DB would have announced that RR would get at least one more season after the OSU game. But may be DB is continuing his fact finding for a final decision after the bowl season?

that doesn't expect a coaching change of some sort?

I want Rod Marinelli!

If this supposed defensive coordinator change is being made for any reason other than to find someone who conforms more to what Rodriguez wants then this is pretty pointless. 

Fox is in trouble with the panthers and the NFL coaching merry-go-round is sure to commence just after Christmas. Sounds like Blue wants to settle its changes as quickly as possible. I stand by my earlier statement that Gerg may just move to a position coach as they bring in a new DC. I don't see DB pulling the radical change lever. But hey, these are all rumors.

I am a member of the Fort at rivals. My interpretation of ITF  is that RR is most likely gone if DB can come to terms with JH. I also think that is how most are interpreting it. The Wolverine IMO tends to be anti-RR, for what it is worth. I personally find it hard to believe that DB has already made a decision to can RR. IMO he has a duty and obligation to tell the man most affected by this decision, that of course being RR. I also think that if he had made a decision that in this day and age it would be impossible to keep quiet.I tend to take him at his word and think he truly has not made up his mind. He probably also has a back-up plan in place if he decides after sitting down with RR and comes away unsatisfied with how RR is running program

That ITF was among the more worthless things they've written in a while. They said absolutely nothing, and were vague enough to ensure just about anyone could find something to support their opinion. There were no hints, and there was no subtlety. They could have saved me the 60 seconds it took to read it by saying "Could go either way."