I felt so compelled to respond to this thread that I registered an account.
Fair comparisons to Bo or Carr are impossible to make. Both those coaches coached in different eras. Bo coached at a time when most other teams were horrible and there was nothing close to the parity among teams that we have now. Now, every team can compete for a BCS berth.
Carr was a competent coach but, in my opinion, was losing a step to his competitors (Tressell, Saban, Meyer, etc.). He, too, coached mainly in an era where only the big-time teams were a threat.
Michigan was spoiled by years of dominance during times when most other teams were not good. Those days are over. Now teams go from losing numerous games one season to winning a BCS game the next.
If we are talking about character, and not performance, I agree with the original poster. I think, given time, RR would cement his status as a Michigan Man, just like Bo.
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I felt so compelled to respond to this thread that I registered an account.
Fair comparisons to Bo or Carr are impossible to make. Both those coaches coached in different eras. Bo coached at a time when most other teams were horrible and there was nothing close to the parity among teams that we have now. Now, every team can compete for a BCS berth.
Carr was a competent coach but, in my opinion, was losing a step to his competitors (Tressell, Saban, Meyer, etc.). He, too, coached mainly in an era where only the big-time teams were a threat.
Michigan was spoiled by years of dominance during times when most other teams were not good. Those days are over. Now teams go from losing numerous games one season to winning a BCS game the next.
If we are talking about character, and not performance, I agree with the original poster. I think, given time, RR would cement his status as a Michigan Man, just like Bo.