RichRod

Perhaps those who get through the next week of the "fire Rod" and "the streets will flow with the blood of the Rod believers" posts can get the Fandom Endurance II merit badge. Perhaps an "I survived the mgolimitation" comes to mind.

Nice work.

Have you forgotten the coaching search?

the panic? the airplane flight tracking? the sailboat incident?

and let's not even head into the Horror...

Board annoyance...no doubt; regrettably, we have lived meltdown about 50 times in the last few years (+/- 5 days for the Horror and 45 days of coaching search)

Perhaps this beer nearby will get me through...

I can't believe we didn't win the Big 10 with Threet and Sheridan last year. We have 89 underclassmen on the roster this year, but we still should be a top 5 team. Fire RR!! No tolerance for coaches who can't accomplish the simple task of changing systems and winning immediately. We need to keep hiring and firing coaches until we find one that can.

It's on RR to get these guys ready. Remember people holding Carr accountable for Appy St.? It's the same thing. Coach has to have them ready.

Ok, I was wanting to see DRob really early in this game and I was disappointed in Tate's play. But let's remember that he's a true freshman and most of the players are underclassmen.
He can get better, as most of the team can.
Can we withhold judgement at least until next year?

That the defensive recruiting has only gotten worse, and will continue to do so as 3-9 is followed with 5-7 or 6-6. The offense has regressed from the beginning of the year to now, and the defense is every bit as bad as last year. We're going to need to score 35 ppg to have a good record next year.

I am tired of hearing about the lack of talent. They have still finished in the top 20 in talent every year, they are not being coached well.

Well, punch right it back.

But don't you start to wonder whether, at some point, coaches might be responsible for what appears to be a systemic predilection for turnovers? (and not just from the freshmen QBs)

I thought the same thing LAST YEAR. At some point kids not getting it done is on the head coach.

I understand the frustration, I really do. I haven't dropped this many f-bombs in quite a while. Well, at least since last week's game. But what do we all expect after last year?! 3-9! And now we have a true frosh QB and a very young team.
Try to relax, people. It's difficult, I know. But give these kids more time. They deserve better.

EDIT: I'm not picking on you, necessarily. I'm just trying to make a point.

it won’t happen; getting a 3rd coach in 4 years is up for debate on whether that's a good idea or not.

Just not. /that would be so self defeating and wrong. It might make you feel better but it would be dumb

I'll take the University of Chicago route (i.e. NO FOOTBALL) over the Auburn/hillbilly route. Yes, I know that football supports the whole AD and that it's an important part of fund raising, but let's not lower UM to SEC level.

I heard a comment by a local radio host that Brian Kelly burned his recruiting bridges in Michigan. Is there any truth to this?

He has the final say on all offensive plays

This is why I stated I want to see next year. If things don't improve dramatically next year like all his other stops he should be looking for a job elsewhere.

Thanks,

Maybe a 72 hour total moratorium is indicated until common sense and rational thought prevail.

We are all overly obsessive about the team (or else we wouldn't follow and post to the blog) and have expectations outside the "norm" of most fans (meaning we don't attend the games to enjoy a nice bottle of chablis with some emmental prior to the game). Most of us have likely scalped tickets at some point or traded a pair of seasons for better seasons. People who read the board and post to the board are the long suffering and passionate fans that the idiots in front of us are always yelling at to "quiet down". I like the mgoblog crowd and I like the dedication...

but dammit I hate the area 51 sensibilities...the consistent knee jerk responses. I think you have captured that frustration well.

Nice work.

Regardless of what we all think of Rich as a coach, I think we can find common ground on the premise that HE NEEDS TO STOP WEARING A FUCKING FANNY PACK DURING GAMES. THAT'S A FANNY PACK. DO YOU HAVE EXTRA FILM FOR YOUR KODAK, SOME TRAVELER'S CHECKS, AND 16 OUNCES OF MIDDLE-AGED ENNUI IN THERE? NO? THEN TAKE THE DAMN THING OFF.

I think everything else will sort itself out from there.

We got Juiced again, not Zooked.