Michigan is the problem at Michigan
October 3rd, 2014 at 8:17 AM ^
October 3rd, 2014 at 7:15 AM ^
UM had it everything it needed in coach Rodriguez. An offensive minded coach for the offensive game of football that is played in the 21st century. And then we fired him because he wasn't a "Michigan Man". Simply put - we BLEW IT! And we will continue to pay a heavy price as long as this nostaligic and antiquated concept continues to dictate the conversation. God speed boys.
October 3rd, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
He was fired because his defenses were like Swiss cheese and got blown out by anyone that was good. Don't let time distort those three years. Did he not get the support from most of the fans. Sure. But he did many stupid things along the way that didn't improve or help his case.
October 3rd, 2014 at 11:04 AM ^
Step away from the bottle. RR looks good now based on the shit storm we're in and a couple signature wins he's had at Arizona. He wasn't fired because he wasn't a Michigan Man. He was fired because we were getting destroyed in Big Ten play.
This revisionist history is getting out of hand. It's easy to look back now and declare that we should have let it ride another year or two. But based on the facts at the time (particularly after the Miss State disaster where his players flat out quit on him), he had to go. He was owned by the rest of the Big Ten in his best years.
October 3rd, 2014 at 12:56 PM ^
And it was slowly getting better as he was the coach. Of course he was losing games he had to rebuild the roster from scratch. It takes time. He would have been much better in year 4 and his resume going forward will continue to prove what a great coach he is. Keep watching!
Maybe one day you will admit how wrong you are about your version of history. RR could win a National Championship at Arizona and a lot of you fools will continue to think it just wouldn't have worked at Michigan. How do you people lie to yourselves so often? I don't understand.
October 3rd, 2014 at 8:13 AM ^
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October 3rd, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
Im happy for RR. That being said, he didnt fit at Michigan and should have been fired. This fanbase will never be satisfied as I recall the only coach in all our lifetimes that won a Natioanl Title was treated like shit in his final yr.
October 3rd, 2014 at 8:49 AM ^
October 3rd, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
This, but entirely. The administration, the fans, and the media all need to make some major changes.