Mark May on RichRod
You guys are going to love what Mark May said today during an interview on an Arizona radio station. Here's a link to audio, they start talking about Michigan about halfway thru:
http://ktar.net/blogs/gash/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/11-25-mark-may-40…
To sum it up he says that the RUMOR is RichRod would love to take the Tennessee or Clemson job and Michigan would be willing to let him go if they could broker a deal with Tenn or Clemson.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:17 PM ^
Brian would have an answer for his AOL post.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:37 PM ^
In the next couple weeks, it would be great to see RR come out and publicly denounce any rumors and to affirm that he is a Michigan Man and isn't going anywhere. As a fan, this would give me a ton of faith in RR to lead the men in blue. Not that he's ever spoken to the contrary, but it will give every fan/alumnus/booster that good feeling about the program.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:28 PM ^
I just can't see the point of something like that. The best thing for Rodriguez to do right now is fortify himself in Schembechler Hall, ignore the outside world, including the fans and alumni, and focus on his job. We don't need feel-good press conferences. Well except for signing day.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:18 PM ^
Mark May is a hack.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:35 AM ^
but I have respect for him as an analyst, despite his constant cheerleading for SC. He often predict game outcomes very well
November 26th, 2008 at 11:42 AM ^
Mitch Album may have lied to his readers by claiming he was at a MSU basketball game when he in fact was not, but he often predicts game outcomes very well. For instance, he picked that the Lions would lose. Therefore, I respect him.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:18 PM ^
I wonder if his source is as accurate as Herbie's source for the Miles Tenuta rumor.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:36 PM ^
I wouldn't rush to dismiss this. I know I'll get flamed for it, but RichRod may well feel like this was a bad move and may well have leaked something like this hoping something will happen.
Is it likely? Fuck no. But anything is possible in college football.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:27 PM ^
This guy has the largest axe in the history of axes to grind with Michigan. Anything out of his mouth should be IMMEDIATELY ignored. Unless he's ripping on ND and Lou Holtthhh is sitting next to him theeeeeething with rage.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:34 PM ^
That host who kept slipping in and out of the terrible East coast accent was the worst thing ever.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:41 PM ^
would RR want to go through another rebuilding season somewhere else. he is staying, other wise there would be concerns with the recruits.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:45 PM ^
The logic is that Clemson, having run the spread under Bowden, is already equipped to run the offense. Which isn't really true, but does that ever matter in the rumor mill?
November 25th, 2008 at 8:51 PM ^
I'll bet next week he comes out with this bombshell:
RODRIGUEZ TO NOTRE DAME! THEY'LL PAY HIM $10 MILLION A YEAR FOR 20 YEARS!!!! HE CAN'T POSSIBLY TURN THAT DOWN!!
November 25th, 2008 at 9:37 PM ^
If that happens, I hope we get Weis!
November 25th, 2008 at 8:51 PM ^
ESPN: The company that is now also bringing you rumors that the Patriots are going to trade Brady and keep Cassel. IF there's no real news out there, they'll manufacture it.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:52 PM ^
Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously?
November 25th, 2008 at 8:55 PM ^
I swear I saw Skip Bayless about three seconds from pulling a shiv out and stabbing Dana Jacobson for even asking the question it was so stupid. Imagine that: Skip Bayless - Voice of Reason.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:17 PM ^
I mean, okay, it happened with Steve Young and Joe Montana. But Montana was old and had a ton of injuries and the fact that he managed to play for Kansas City at all was a minor miracle.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:06 PM ^
whether this is fact or not, i would think even the slightest mention of this possibility in the mainstream media cannot help us in recruiting. if you were a recruit considering michigan and then heard this, it would have to make you waver a bit. maybe im wrong, I hope I am wrong, but this is not good - even if its completely false.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:15 PM ^
Phil Callahan over at ungoblue.com mentioned on his forum that other schools had contacted Mchigan before about Rich Rod. That sure as hell doesn't mean that RR is looking to leave or that Martin wants him to, however.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:19 PM ^
To clarify the point I made before... I'm 10000000000% sure nothing is going to happen. But we'd be stupid to dismiss any possibility outright... including that Bill Martin and Mary Sue Coleman are aliens.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:20 PM ^
Or that Les Miles had sex with aliens.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:42 PM ^
That's not a possibility, that happened. But only Lloyd knows about it.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:29 PM ^
Yes, that's the reason there was the anti-Les Miles faction in the athletic department. Several people were biased against inter-species mating.
November 26th, 2008 at 10:51 AM ^
Less the inter-species and more the inter-planetary, according to my INSIDE source.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:51 PM ^
give any credit to what these clowns have to say. I thought that Herbie learned his lesson-I guess Mark May has to step in shit himself before he learns. Might want to get some hip boots for this one Mark. You keep good company Mark, thanks for reminding me why I don't wach your show.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:21 PM ^
May has just taken too much "friendly fire" from sitting close to Lou Hollttthzzzz. This has to be a raw rumor - that is why he is putting it out on a radio show and not saying it on ESPN. RichRod bailing this soon would mark him as a quitter who put up a 3-9 and bolted. If RichRod has any balls at all, this has to be utter garbage. What makes this sound a bit credible is Rich's statements about not looking into the situation and not knowing the players before taking the job. It opens up the idea that feels he made a mistake. It would be great to see Rich say that he loves it here at Michigan and that Mark May is full of crap. Both because I would like to hear Rich more clearly define himself as a Michigan guy and becuase I generally think that Mark May is full of crap.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:40 PM ^
I'm new to this forum, don't know much about recruiting, but I do know/ want to say that this would be a disaster. in my undergrad years, lloyd's offense bored me to death - finally RRod comes and is installing spread...and these rumors? terrible. Whatever, I'm going to assume this is just garbage talk for my sanity.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:52 PM ^
that he already laughed off any possibility he'd be leaving after this year right? honestly some of you...
November 25th, 2008 at 10:56 PM ^
This is the same Mark May that rambled on for about 2 minutes straight on Saturday night about how Michigan fans need to be patient because RR will turn Michigan into a powerhouse within 3 years. Weird.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:57 PM ^
...but just the thought of it scares the living shit out of me. I know that RR will turn the program around in the next 3-4 years, but if he left it would be a DISASTER. RR leaving would be pretty much the only thing that keeps us from becoming a power again in the next 5 years, I think.
November 26th, 2008 at 12:17 AM ^
i dont know why in the world RR would leave UM now. He knows that his 2nd year turn-around is huge and he knows with the talent he has coming in will do great things for him. also,the only reason people think mark may is credible is because he only gets compared to lou holtz. pat forde probably seems like a rational, well-thought individual sitting next to lou holtthhhh