Cowherd says Rodriguez is gone after this year.

Denard is within grasp of Michigan's single season rushing record and doesn't even make the initial depth chart?

BTW, Cowherd is a douche!

Who cares what Cowherd said? He hasn't followed this situation in nearly the depth just about everyone on this board has. And it's not like Brandon cares.

What's new? Everyone has their opinion on RR and whether or not he will be here next year. Whatever. I am going to sit here and quietly cry over the defensive UFR and pretend like I don't give a shit anymore.

Colin Cowherd would pretend to like dolphin punching if he thought it would make him look better and get him more listeners.

I challenge you to find me an example where Cowherd managed to actually break any sort of news with legit sources.  He's throws crap on the wall and tries to see what sticks.

I don't support firing RR (yet), and I don't care what Cowherd thinks/says.

But I agree -- the argument that it would take 3-4 years to rebuild to run a pro-style offense is silly.  As you listed, we have plenty of big bodies on offense.  Also, small bodies can be very effective in a pro style offense.  Anthony Carter, Desmond Howard, Jamie Morris, Mercury Hayes, etc.

The true downside is it makes using Denard much more difficult.  And he may be my favorite Wolverine ever.

So apparently he used up all of his smart juice when he hired M guys as his agent and lawer.

I agree the transition would not be as bad because most people agree that moving to a pro offense is easier than moving to a spread one.

I would like to say I acknowledge Cowherd is a jackass but I like him anyway. But his predictions alot of times are so off it is unreal. Example A: LeBron will stay in Cleveland. Example B: Ole Miss will beat Auburn. Based on that evidence RR will be here for many seasons and have many properous teams.

He said that RR recruited all of these tiny players

Tired of hearing this (tiny players).  Hopkins isn't small, and IIRC one of our freshman WR's is 6 ft 4.  Gardener isn't small.   Roundtree is not small, IMO.

Also our o-line actually is larger than Iowa's.  I checked this recently, they average something like 290 and we're closer to 300, over 300 if Dorrestein is in instead of Huyge.

but another transition awaits, with no guarantees. (I've emphasized this before in posts, but repeat it when I can because I think there's always a little magic thinking about the "next guy.") I agree that failure next year is unacceptable, but given that there's so much reason to believe next year is better, I think waiting is the better course. Plus--frankly--I just like the guy.

He was a big Rodriguez fan last month. Now he's dogging him. 

Cowherd doesn't know what he's talking about.

The truth is this: all Cowherd cares about and knows about is his USC Toejams (who he said would finish 11-1 this year) and LA Lakers.  Oh, and he pretends to know something about baseball from time to time.

The only salient point Colin has made in the last 5 years is about how the first thing NBA players buy when they sign their contracts is a new car - ergo NBA players are horrible with finances and money.  Brilliant Colin!  Did you think that up all by yourself?

Other than that, I honestly don't know why Colin Cowherd is employed by ESPN. Seriously.

Are his ratings that great?

That's like, his opinion, man.

He's paid to be a rabble-rouser.

All our D needs is experience (it can't get any younger) and a new DC with his trusted crew, yet I read so much RR is gone crap. Obviously, THERE ARE people that want RR gone in just 3 years. 

Rodriguez said Cowherd is gone after this season!

Possible Replacements?

Angry man leaving student section during 1st half of Wisconsin game says Rodriguez gone after this year!

-CMRNews Archives, September 2008

Que sera, sera.

/snark, me giving a fuck about speculation until the season's actually over.

I'm fairly confident Tate could run Harbaugh's offense at a high level. Denard could be our Percy Harvin. Like this year, I don't think the offense would be the problem. Harbaugh would HAVE to work some recruiting magic in order to start bringing in elite defensive talent.

Has some spread elements in it. Luck even runs by design from time to time. I don't think the transition would be enormous.

If a dumbass (Cowherd) speaks and nobody cares, did it even happen?

The past 3 years we have recruited for a spread offense.  The fact that we could field a player suited to be in a pro style offense in most (not even all) positions ignores the reality that spread-type players or air (due to transfers) will be backing up these players.  Moreover, there will be a 3 year gap of players that were not recruited for the pro-style offense going forward, meaning that pro-style coach will have to put a bunch of true freshman types in the 2 deep to field an effective offense. 

We could lose Denard.  Awesome.  Tate wouldn't be far behind.  Luckily we have Gardner but then we are in a Pryor-like situation (nothing behind him on the depth chart).

Then there's injuries.  Then what?  Our offense could look like our current defense in a hurry if we switch to a pro-style offense.  A switch in offensive philosophy WILL require transition years and rebuilding...again.  Then we perhaps start the Notre Dame death spiral.  Fun.

cowherd is a douche bag.  He comes to Ann Arbor and acts like he loves RR, and now he thinks he is gone because he has "insider" information? what a joke.  I'm sure his "connections" know he has radio and tv shows and would be stupid to tell him anything, if they even know what they are talking about.

on the michigan coaching situation is about as useful as asking Rush Limbaugh for weight loss advice.

mle kiper jr says he will stay http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5763291

Cowherd is a troll with a radio microphone. Ignore him, please.

Who cares what this self-proclaimed "expert" thinks..Michigan has two winnable games coming up..Throw in the possibilty of an upset against Wisky or OSU and a bowl victory and RR is back at it in 2011.

Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing the D come home to the Big House and come out fired up after a rough trip to Happy Valley and make some big stops.

Go Blue!

Who gets everything wrong.  Just today, Bethlehem Shoals of Free Darko fisked him for his comments on John Wall.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/04/the-works-john-wall-dances-and-a-fool...

Good read, except thinking about Cowherd's asshattery gets me furious.

Do we really need a thread anytime a blowhard says something about the program? We all know Cowherd just says things to get air time and publicity.  I mean did you hear what he said about John Wall what a joker.  

Pointless thread.

everyone

worked out his deal with Florida, the only schools he agreed to bypass the buyout $$ was Michigan and ND.  He has already passed on ND.

Since we're speculating...

I'd like to put all 'blog readers on notice (in case any of you care) that I *am* going to strangle the next person who says "pro-style offense" in my presence.

Cowherd also said that Mrs. Doubtfire is the best comedy ever made.  Need I say more?

No! I can't deal with another 4 year transition, have the patience to let RR finish what he started!

Wait, Cowherd isn't the AD of UM? Nevermind then.

The argument as stated doesn't make sense - we are scoring on everyone.  The problem is the defense and the reasons for that have been discussed here and elsewhere at length.

WHO CARES? COWHERD IS A TOTAL MORON!

CArdo', JJ, J. Robinson, those guy's are big WR's.....   Pro-Style is not a problem from the WR standpoint.....  of course, Stonumn, Hemmingway and Roundtree, as well as Odoms would be our top WR's, but those 3 freshmen would do just fine.....  

Lots of comments how Harbaugh would implement a prostyle verses spread.  However, that is not UM's problem.  How is Harbaugh going to fix the defense short term?  No one has mentioned that.  This is the same coach who let Oregon put up 50 on his team.  So its not like Harbaugh has any special schemes.  So now were going to completely rebuild the offense while our defense remains horrible.

It doesnt matter to me what size players Stanford's coach likes to play.  OUR present coach, who will remain OUR future coach, is putting together the roster that fits his system.

that said UConn was headed the Big Ten? 

He doesn't have any inside sources he is just trying to find topics for his radio show.  

To use his term, he has zero credibility on anything Michigan. 

Colin Cowherd's brain cells are microscopic armadillo turds.

Cowherd drinks sunny d and rum.

Herd has said this from day 1 before he started his love fest with Rich Rod...he felt like he would be fired but he also said that he thinks it would be a mistake, stating they are 1 year away and Iowa, OSU, Wiscy, and MSU are all senior laden so next year Michigan would blow up....fwiw

Lol about 4 wks ago he was talking to someone about RR's job and how he has been a RR supporter since day one.  Went on to talk about how he will win big at michigan and do really well there..  Now he says this? lol what a complete retard

I can't see them bringing anyone else in unless a disaster takes place ( other then what has already happened) I personally see them giving RR until Robinson is a SR to get this program back to the tops in the BCS. If by then it's not accomplished he's out. Everytime i read these blogs everyone wants a new coach, this guy or that guy. Our offense for the most part is insane and Robinson is a guarenteed HEISMAN winner if we can get any productivity in the next 2 yrs on the D. We need to focus on cleaning house on the Def side. Everyone! no1 is spared including special teams. Bring in a D mind, could care less how much money we pay him (god knows we have it)  and start splitting the recruits up amongst the two sides. I say next yr, w/o the injury plague, we see a significant change and in 2 yrs we're riding high again as BIG BLUE IS SUPPOSSED TOO!!

How does Cowhard think we are going to give Harbaugh  3 to 4 years to implement a new system when RR has barely gotten 2 1/2?  He needs to get perspective.

Rich Rod will return. He's a decent defense away from being good. Yes, he has lost a lot of games that he should have won but this offense is special. Think what it will be like next year. Robinson has to go. No more mistakes can be made when it comes to hiring the next DC, and uhh...probably better beat Purdue.

     Athletes like DR come along very rarely.  Coaches always preach putting the ball in the hands of the playmakers.  What better way to put the ball into his hands than by keeping him at quarterback.  A wide receiver can be kept out of the game by a good defense.  It is proving very difficult to keep DR out of a game.

Ann Arbor is cool and all but who in their right mind would leave Palo Alto CA for Michigan? And leave a successful program for M with it's bunch of entitled clueless-about-how-teams-win fans?

On the line of pessimism among the MSM, Rittenberg was on Scott Van Pelt Show today and was asked if Michigan would beat Illinois:

"Absolutely not. No way." 

Then went on to say that these are two teams headed in totally different directions.  I wouldn't put him in the group of professional Rich bashers either.

Saturday would be a serious win both on the field and as it pertains to perception. 

I have my doubts Harbaugh will do what Rod did in year one and try and fit a square peg in a round hole.  He'll work with what players he's given.  At least, I would think/hope he's smart enough to see what happened in 2008.