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He's gone on Monday

He's gone on Monday

The Perfect Storm for Rich

The Perfect Storm for Rich Rod - song made by 1130 WDFN Detroit Sports Talk for the Shep & Sharp Show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FxqbK10P94

Dick Rod will be gone Monday no matter what

The nets are buzzing with rumors of RR’s imminent firing.

  • Since Penn State many/most of the media have believed that RR is toast.
  • “Officially” DB has denied it through his twitter account (and yes the account is *really* his.
  • Other AD sources after the this week’s eruption have repeated DB’s previous stance that he would evaluate the program after the season (the bowl game.)

With that said there is some pretty interesting circumstantial evidence that DB is *strongly* considering a change sooner rather than later.

In talking to a lot of people with ties to the program (both who support RR and don’t) it seems that there is not one single reason that DB might make a dramatic move to prevent further damage to Michigan’s brand but rather a number of things that have tipped the scales against him.

These people claim that DB shares these criticisms-

  • Lack of progress on the field and worse no solid plan on how to correct the problems
  • Poor PR skills- not representing Michigan well
  • Misgivings about RR’s role in the NCAA violations
  • Pressure from donors who have had enough
  • Negative feedback from Wolverine football alumni