We Shouldn't Fire RR

Did you read the thread title at least?

95% of this mgocommunity hates you.

October gets you a couple tight losses MSU and Iowa (both could have realistically gone either way) and some laid eggs of late.

Cue the ongoing talk of regression etc...

You're preaching to the choir bouje.

Best wishes

We don't "just happen" to be the victims. We happen to be a team that fumbles a lot, can't run with anyone on D, don't have the coaching wherewithall to know that Carlos Brown is not our best goalline option, or that if you need 3 scores and one can be a field goal that you should kick the field goal to give your team a chance. We're not victims, we dug our own grave.

but it was, in fact, a total and complete unmitigated disaster, period. Illinois had given up after Roundtree's touchdown. We make really really bad offensive calls with the wrong personnel in the game (until 4th down), and Illinois drives to score, and it looked to me like the team gave up for about 10 minutes. I don't know if that's a reflection on the staff's attitudes during that time, but I don't know what else to attribute it to. But, bottom line, the perpetual fumbling, bad calls, bad clock management, and downright poor playcalling today leaves this undoubtedly as a 100% Complete Disaster. Personally, I think this is worse than the loss to Appy State. We knew who Illinois was. We had them beat and demoralized. And, as quick as that, it's over with the help of some indefensible coaching decisions.

I hope Rod looks in the mirror, goes back to review the tape and learns something about HIS approach to the game today, not just the lack of execution from his players.

Illinois is not the worst team in the Big Ten....unfortunately we are.

Please don't neg just because you don't like what I say...I am still with this team, but we have shown that but for a last minute win against Indiana..we would 0-5 in the Big Ten.

That is not me being negative, that is a cold, hard fact.

Three years with what they decided to take on. If we don't see a dramatic improvement next year RR and staff hit the road.

3 DCs and 3 systems in 3 years

potentially unhelpful in relation to winning.

I also worry about the lack of passion and heart that seems to come from many of the guys on the team. But there were some guys who are trying. Warren was trying to run that RB down on the last TD and Graham blocked a kick at a meaningless point in the game.

I also think the team was ready to play today, but they folded when there was adversity. It's like they expected to lose after the big play. I hope that they can get over that. Hopefully we can win another game this year and go to a bowl game. I kinda doubt it though after today.

You sir, are a parody of yourself.

Agreed. He needs AT LEAST a third year, and after that the new AD will have to seriously evaluate where the program is headed. I'm not one for predictions, but with 5 scholarship players in the secondary this defense won't be getting much better. What, are freshman going to come in and save the day? With the 5-6 3-star guys Rich Rod is getting it doesn't look good.

This team is learning to QUIT awfully early these days....I dont think any amount of experience could overcome what ails this team. We'll be lucky to get to 6-6 NEXT YEAR.

From "WHAT SANCTIONS? ROSENBERG PUNCHES DOLPHINS!!!" to "Add the NCAA possible sanctions"

Most the shit surrounding RichRod was not and is not is fault.

Everybody needs to take a motherfucking step back.

Let's make a list of all the idiots saying "Fire Rod" now so that next year and beyond we can't tell them to shut the fuck up when they start pretending to be fans again.

So then why were those WVU teams regarded as some of the best-coached teams in the country? It must have been all of those stellar recruits.

Are you serious or is this /sarcasm?

Please, just enjoy the process, Michigan will improve. It's unsettling that Michigan hasn't played well over the last few games, but keep in mind they held tight but fell short against an undefeated Iowa on the road, despite turnovers. Michigan almost came back to beat Michigan State.

Our worst two performances thus far have been against Penn State and Illinois. Michigan looks horrible, I'll concede that; but, it's way too early to write off Rich Rodriguez.

Michigan isn't winning the big ten, they're not going to the rose bowl; this team is young, and will make a lot of mistakes. Be patient.

But who's trusted staff is this? It all falls on the head coach. Recruiting, staff member performance....it all falls on Rich Rod. Hard to argue that.

The tackling has been bad for the last 5 or 6 years. It has been our biggest problem on D for a while.

Second, I am super disappointed. I just don't get how Michigan is at the point where they are starting two safeties who would not even see the field on any top 25 team. How did we get to that?

I also don't get some of Rich Rod's decisions. To try Carlos Brown for 3 straight from the 1 is almost inexcusable to me. Why not QB sneak, why not Minor, why not Grady? Why not kick a FG and only be down two scores? Because if you don't get it on 4th and 6, the game is OVER. That just isn't a wise choice. I know he was thinking his team needed momentum, but you literally are putting the whole game on ONE play with 9 minutes left.

I don't think we should fire RR, but this team has been a huge let down after the good start. I just don't get the complete lack of improvement in many phases. If we don't win 8 or 9 next year and beat OSU at least once in the next two years, then I'm off the band wagon for RR.

I do not support this paint.

Hello friends,

That is just ridiculous. I am sad I can't neg that x1000.

Dude, if your level of hate is so great to do artwork...move on like Boren.

I read post after post and I think character stays during adversity.

See you later; maybe it's time for you to go TateisGreatyo because you clearly lack it.

Best wishes everyone else and long suffering such as myself.

Raises his Upper Canada Dark to all of you.

Just curious, what ever happened to the fade?

You mean the 3rd and 3 where the IL defense had 13 players on the field at the snap of the ball? I am really sick of the commentators talking about how every play is reviewed, but for the second week in a row our opponent's defense had too many men on the field at a critical time and it went uncalled. Is that not a reviewable play? If not, why the fuck not?

Our young team seems really vulnerable to momentum swings, and getting a first down by penalty there could have had a huge impact on the game. Instead of continuing a drive to try to get our offense back in rhythm, we ended up giving them the ball right back, after which they scored and we imploded. What good is replay if it is unable to identify the most obvious violation in the game?

If RR biffs it next year too, you'd think we would have to consider it.

3) The coach will bring all of his current Jr's and Sr's with him

But Brian Kelly comes to mind as someone who may fit your criteria. RR should absolutely get another year to show that he belongs here and deserves the job, but it's getting hard to keep defending him.

This joke of a defense was mostly recruited under Carr. (or not recruited if you include the safeties that Carr should have brought in)

Can he play safety?

"the best thing about him was hope, but he has yet to justify any of that optimism."

Like our president!

last time Illinois won back to back games vs Michigan

Agreed. Firing RR would be a terrible decision. My grandpa and his brother coached football and they always said that EVERY college coach deserved at least 3 years to prove themselves; and that hasty firings almost always backfire. I still think RR can lead us to the promised land. At the least, he can get us on the right track.

I agree with your e-pinion. Well thought out and much better then I would be able to do at this point. +1

And I hope you're right. I do think he's very innovative.

But, some of the game time decisions. are, well, infuriating. I'm with you though, that in two or three years, we'll have an outstanding product on the field.

+1 for the perspective

But it would be nice if the Power-I that's been so successful worked on the 1 yard line