Disappointed in the crowd

Submitted by milla61 on

I'm not sure if anyone else has commented on it but I was very disappointed when a decent sized portion of the crowd booed when the scoreboard was going through past coaches and mentioned RichRod as the current coach.  It's been 3 years people get over it and support your coach. 

wigeon

September 4th, 2010 at 11:53 PM ^

they booed because he doesn't deserve (yet) to be mentioned in the same breath as Yost, Crisler or Schembechler. 

That was my snapshot analysis, anyway.  

milla61

September 5th, 2010 at 12:04 AM ^

no he doesnt belong in the same category as the other coaches but don't boo the guy.  He is our coach so support him.  This crap is getting out of hand.  My prediction is that  we're winning at least 7 maybe 8 games this year and RichRod gets to stick it out for the long haul so you better get used to him

Swazi

September 5th, 2010 at 2:12 AM ^

If he survives this year (which after seeing UConn get thrashed, I think is a safe bet), he'll be here pretty much as long as he wants to.  The D next year will be pretty sick with Floyd the junior and Cullen having some PT under his belt, and of course Wolf there.  So Christian will be a junior when he gets starts.

RVB, Martin will stay for their senior seasons, Roh will be a Junior, Denard/Devin will rull the offense(with Dee Hart maybe?) and a slew of seniors.

The team will finally be a majority of upperclassmen next year.  So Rod, win and stick around.  And Mr. Brandon, please don't fire Rod.  He's close to prominence.

Enjoy Life

September 5th, 2010 at 8:53 AM ^

If he survives this year (which after seeing UConn get thrashed, I think is a safe bet), he'll be here pretty much as long as he wants to

I guess you are assuming that RR will win 11-12 games just about every year and the MNC if he survives this year?

That's a hell of a leap. I think RR is a great coach but he has to win over the long run, not just survive this year.

Just Maize

September 4th, 2010 at 11:58 PM ^

There was a guy spewing the most vile, racist things about RR. I can understand if people don't agree with everything he does but this is getting out of hand. It's times like this when it's good to look ourselves in the mirror and realize that it's not 2006 anymore. We're in a rut. It happens. But Rodriguez has absolutely shown us that he's committed to winning at Michigan. It takes a good man to go through what he's gone through.

ToughD

September 5th, 2010 at 12:11 AM ^

and say RR is a great coach.  These people watch too much ESPN and read too many newspapers.

I wasn't at the game but if I would have been and heard that I would have been very upset.  C'mon the guy has had enough.  All this crap has happened to him and somehow he still manages to coach at a high level bring us a QB that on his first start breaks a Michigan QB record.  Yeah...wen need new coach!!  NOT!!!

Go Blue!!  RR has my 110% support!!!

Section 1

September 5th, 2010 at 12:17 AM ^

On the day that his masterwork, a brilliantly-conceived and perfectly-executed renovation of the Stadium is rededicated.  Can anybody tell me what that is all about?  You bring in a $258 million dollar renovation, against hostile opposition, on time, within budget, and exceeding the expectations of everyone involved.

I thought to myself, what a bunch of ignorant dumbshits.  Actually, they give ignorance and dumb shit a bad name.

Meanwhile, Regents White and Deitch, who voted against the Stadium renovation project four years ago, walk out into the sunshine for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

GWUWolverineFan

September 5th, 2010 at 12:24 AM ^

RichRod has my complete support.

I dont agree with him forcing a complete spread offense in 08, I think he should have done some form of pro/spread hybrid.

 

But he doesn't deserve to be mentioned alongside Yost and Schembechler, yet. if his teams perform as well as I think they will, he will be.

Maize and Blue…

September 5th, 2010 at 7:58 AM ^

The 08 team wasn't going to be successful no matter what as most of those players had played in any system because they hadn't played period.  This was part of the problem with Lloyd not wanting to run up the score- the backups seldom played.

So last year we would have been learning a new offense so maybe we could have had a win or two more in 08.  It's called long term thinking.  Yost and Bo weren't the only coaches mentioned and seeing as how RR is Michigan's coach now he does deserve to be mentioned.

6tyrone6

September 5th, 2010 at 12:28 AM ^

If I was in the stands with my dad and I booed a coach like RR he would have smacked me in the mouth. I would love to see any of these booing morons do it in front of his (my dads or RR's) face. Cowards.

Rico616

September 5th, 2010 at 12:34 AM ^

I hope these people dont really want to see a coaching change. Do you know ow much furthur back Michigan would be set with another coaching change? Coach Rodriguez cares about the players and the school, the only thing I can see from it is that his philosophy is different than coaches past and people are resistant to change.

UMxWolverines

September 5th, 2010 at 12:42 AM ^

I think I heard a few, not in my section but I heard a few faint ones.

But I sure wasn't disappointed in the crowd loudness on defense! Was pretty damn loud! The UConn players even said so.  We are on the verge of changing the label of our football crowd! It was loud today, but we can and will have to do better!

switch26

September 5th, 2010 at 12:56 AM ^

I did hear a lot of UCONN fan's booin from time to time.. could of been the ones booing RR idk..  Probably cause he has shit all over them 5 times

milla61

September 5th, 2010 at 8:39 AM ^

It was the same idiots who tell me to sit down all game long.  These people claim they support Michigan but boo the coach and barely cheer for the team and when the people around them stand and cheer they tell them to sit down.  I've had these tickets for the past 5 years and have heard this crap almost every year.  Next year I'm requesting to be moved

madtadder

September 5th, 2010 at 1:06 AM ^

After we had to settle for a field goal after our 8-minute drive, I heard some stupid woman a few rows behind me yell "NICE PLAY CALL CARR!" I guess some people are never satisfied.

jmblue

September 5th, 2010 at 2:07 AM ^

I heard some.  There was more cheering than booing, but yeah, some did boo.  There certainly wasn't any directed at him during the game, though. 

Rx

September 5th, 2010 at 2:25 AM ^

I hate fans who boo the team they root for while attending the game. Why go if you're going to be a dick like that. I understand Rich Rod gets paid so some people think they have the right to, but as a fan it is something that I never do. 

Bb011

September 5th, 2010 at 3:03 AM ^

Woah woah woah hold up....Those boo's were from the student section because the wave wasn't being continued in the non-student section..  I thought a few of the boo's came at unfortunate times which I felt bad about.

The wave did finally get going...

jam706

September 5th, 2010 at 4:02 AM ^

The old alums in sections 22-24 resist the wave as best they can, and the student section boos them for it. The wave usually gets going when the fans in the southwest corner notice the wave starting in the student section and carry it on from there

wlvrine

September 5th, 2010 at 1:30 PM ^

That is because we have a great angle of the student section.  We can clearly see the students trying to get the wave started.  It always looks so great when the students begin because everyone is participating.  We (the ones in our section)  can see it clearly because we are almost looking straight out, across the field.  We anticipate being a part of the wave because it looks good when everyone is involved.  So even when the middle sections whiffs on the first few tries, enough of us in the southwest corner will stand up anyway.  From then on it snowballs until everyone in the stadium participates.

I will give the middle section the benefit of the doubt.  They are the ones who need to take their eyes off the game in order to see that the wave is beginning.  Where from my section the game and the student section are in our field of view.

jmblue

September 5th, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^

No, you're thinking of something else.  The OP is talking about what happened before the game, when the PA talked about Michigan tradition and mentioned some of the coaches that have been here.  When the names Yost, Crisler and Schembechler were announced, there were loud cheers.  When Rodriguez's came up, there was a quieter mixture of cheering and booing.