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Let's give it up for Rod Smith

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Let's give it up for Rod Smith

I don't know to what extent we can attribute the individual effort of an assistant in recruiting, but if commitments do come down to how well one coach does, I have to give props to Rod Smith.

Should things come through with Dee Hart (and it appears in the post below that they will), he'll have brought in Tate (and Jeremy Gallon) in '09, Gardner, MRob and Richard Ash in 2010, and Hart in 2011.

I know he has a strong connection to Florida from his days with USF, and that anyone recruiting Florida is going to have their numbers inflated a bit, but that's a solid bit of recruiting for a coaching staff working mostly on promise. Other coaches have done just as well—including Fred Jackson, despite a few years under his belt and a somewhat awkward fit in the staff —but Smith is working one of the toughest areas in the business and doing well.

My two cents, anyway.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:27 AM | Rod Smith is the man. For (Score:1)
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Rod Smith is the man. For someone who could get a decent head coaching position, he is really good work for us.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:28 AM | Not sure I agree with you (Score:1)
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Not sure I agree with you

"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:27 AM | Rod Smith is the man. For (Score:1)
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Rod Smith is the man. For someone who could get a decent head coaching position, he is really good work for us.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:28 AM | I'm startin to warm up to the (Score:1)
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I'm startin to warm up to the idea

"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:48 AM | Rod Smith is the man, and if (Score:1)
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Rod Smith is the man, and if he wanted to, he could have gotten a much better coaching gig as a head coach somewhere by now because he has done really good work with our offense, which was stellar last year and should be much improved this year.

I mean, the triple post was epic, but I'm just keepin it real.

Although, this could be a classic example of when keepin it real, goes wrong.

Cue Dave Chappelle...

Chappelle's Show
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www.comedycentral.com
Black Comedy

HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD

Formerly, TheLastProphet

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:28 AM | Indeed. (Score:1)
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Rod Smith is the man. For someone who could get a decent head coaching position, he is really doing good work for us.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:29 AM | Ok, you convinced me.  Rod (Score:1)
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Ok, you convinced me.  Rod Smith is the man.

"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."

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July 25th, 2010 at 10:34 PM | You beautiful (Score:1)
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son of a bitch.

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
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July 25th, 2010 at 1:29 AM | How does this even happen, (Score:1)
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How does this even happen, I'm impressed

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July 25th, 2010 at 8:46 AM | Doub... TRIPLE POST!! (Score:1)
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What does it mean?

"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer

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July 25th, 2010 at 9:32 AM | Best. Triple post. Ever. (Score:1)
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Best. Triple post. Ever.

"We alway's did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view"

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:33 AM | Not sure how that happened, (Score:1)
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Not sure how that happened, but I would have edited them if antoo didn't respond to all of them.Thanks man.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:48 AM | it was funny when antoo (Score:1)
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it was funny when antoo responded

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:56 AM | I agree (Score:1)
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That was pretty darn funny. Credit where credit is due.

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July 25th, 2010 at 11:55 AM | is that why he got pos (Score:1)
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is that why he got pos banged? NOW I get it. Thanks.

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July 25th, 2010 at 1:51 AM | de nada, amigo (Score:1)
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de nada, amigo

"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."

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July 25th, 2010 at 2:21 AM | Based on this I'll give it up (Score:1)
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Based on this I'll give it up for Rod Smith.  This is impressive stuff, albeit what we expect from Michigan coaches/recruiters.

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July 25th, 2010 at 2:32 AM | Rod Smith (Score:1)
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Has the strong pimp hand in Florida

 "Runnnn!!! get to da choppa"

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July 25th, 2010 at 7:11 PM | (No subject) (Score:1)
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....but you can call me Alowishus Devadander Abercrombie

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July 25th, 2010 at 8:15 AM | Rod Smith coached Denards improvement (Score:1)
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I was thinking lets give it up for Rod Smith because of the amazing advance Denard made between November and the Spring Game.

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July 25th, 2010 at 8:32 AM | I thought that's what this (Score:1)
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I thought that's what this was going to be about as well, although I'll give him half of my praise now and half when I see Denard do that against a Big 10 defense in a game that matters.

@pnbloem | Ultra-MGoBoard

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July 25th, 2010 at 9:26 AM | Dude (Score:1)
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That avatar is just WRONG.

I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?

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July 25th, 2010 at 11:36 AM | The gif is funny as (Score:1)
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it has Walken in it....

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July 25th, 2010 at 11:58 AM | Indeed, here's to Coach Smith... (Score:1)
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LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe

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July 25th, 2010 at 8:45 PM | Sounds good to me.. (Score:1)
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 Way to go, Coach Smith!

"He stood there like the house by the side of the road, and watched that one go by"

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July 25th, 2010 at 10:39 PM | Rod Smith (Score:1)
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is just completely unbeatable on the recruiting field. I mean, I've discussed a lot of top flight recruiters on this board. Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, even Pete Carroll, and though they were great, they just don't compare to Rod Smith. The way he cuts in so fast, and just chooses the perfect spot to pounce for the commit.

Lloyd Carr had some great recruiters on his staff, but nobody comes close to Rod. He's just a recruting mad dog, and he will tear the competing schools apart and GET THAT COMMITMENT. He knows who's got the skill, who's got the moves. He impresses at every level. There is not another talent like him, and I'll sign that and seal it with my own signet ring.

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
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