The Proper Breakdown?
Everyone knows we are young, but I was wondering the last real good season we had was in 06. I was curious what that team looked like in terms of youth. Here are the breakdown of the starters
10 sr
7 jr
4 so
1 fr
That looks like what you would hope for and what you would probably see on many top teams. What do we look like next year? Taking everyones best guesses together I see
4 Sr
9 Jr
6 So
3 Fr
That don't look so good, but what about 11
9 Sr
6 Jr
3 So
??
Looks pretty close to 06.
All systems go for 2011
December 28th, 2009 at 3:49 PM ^
In addition to more experience, we will also get those tougher games like ND, PSU, and tOSU at home that year. This data is why I will support Rich Rod until 2011. If he can't win in 2011, I think it would be time to get a new coach. Glad to see the numbers are in our favor in 2011.
December 28th, 2009 at 4:07 PM ^
2011 is a make or break year for RichRod. The offense should be sick with experience and talent all across the board. I don't expect the defense will be anything too special that season, but there should be enough improvement to give the offense a chance to take over games. And yeah- that's a very favorable schedule...
December 28th, 2009 at 3:50 PM ^
That is refreshing. Hopefully the masses let RR live to fight that long. Even though, the way things have panned out so far if we catch a few bad breaks that 2011 season (which can obviously happen at any time) he could be screwed regardless. I just hope we let him stay a while. His recruiting has really been phenominal given how much suck we have shown in the past two years.
December 28th, 2009 at 4:02 PM ^
You make it sound like RichRod has done a wonderful job but the fans are just to tough to satisfy. Don't you think that, if the team craps its pants again in 2010, then the pressure on RichRod is merited?
December 28th, 2009 at 4:39 PM ^
I agree that college football is a results-oriented industry and that, to date, the results under RR have been less than stellar. That being said, I really don't believe that anyone else could have done significantly better with what RR inherited (QB situation in '08, freshman QB and defensive depth last year, etc). For that reason, I believe he should get 4 full years before the AD even considers firing him. Of course, I'm not in charge and have no input in the decision, but that's my position.
December 28th, 2009 at 3:56 PM ^
I certainly have high hopes for 2010...But I have high expectations for 2011.
Despite our youth(and the 5-7) I thought there was alot to be optimistic about seen in 09.
I predict(FWIW) a big improvement for 2010 and crushing fools in 2011.
December 28th, 2009 at 3:52 PM ^
Hail... Hail... to 2011 the year when we can finally rejoice.
December 28th, 2009 at 4:01 PM ^
Experience will certainly help, lets just hope the forces of evil are held at bay until RR has a chance to work his magic. Every TUOOS fan I know is hopeful that RR is cut loose before things come together...even without success as of yet the fear exists.
December 28th, 2009 at 7:35 PM ^
I think TUOOS fans see their doom coming. The facilities updates, the stadium upgrades, the offensive and defensive systems in place, the coaching stability, the playing experience, the talent upgrade, all bodes extremely will for Michigan in the future. Actually, I think RR is starting to get mad, and there will be some payback coming.
December 28th, 2009 at 5:57 PM ^
Everyone was hopeful that RR could turn the momentum quickly like at WV. But, the Big Ten is just a tougher conference. I, for one, like the foundation he is (re)developing through his (projected) second full recruiting class. It sucks to be a Michigan fan living through these last two seasons, but hopefully the outcome will be a strong program ready for a steady diet of BCS bowl wins. If he is successful, there is no doubt RR deserves a ton of credit. If he can't make it happen by 2011, he will have no reasonable excuses.
December 28th, 2009 at 7:23 PM ^
That must be nice.
If UM doesn't go bowling next year, RR is gone. That'd be 5-7 again (or worse) and that's not improvement. Again, no matter what he inherited, if he was coaching Notre Dame (or any othe school) and had that record after Year 3, Michigan fans would be pronouncing the guy a complete failure.
Look at UM--Fucking Connecticut looks like a tough opener--at HOME!!!
7-5 and a bowl game? Keep him. But Year 4 (2011) better be a BCS Bowl year or you can ship Rodriguez off to Alcatraz for all I care.
December 28th, 2009 at 9:43 PM ^
Without a bowl appearance, RR is gone next year. I would have to think the minimum for retention is a 7-5 record and a very strong showing against Ohio State.