Rich Rod Calling the UCF-Southern Miss. game right now

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On CBS Sports Network (Channel 613 on Direct TV). He is giving a pretty animated performance.  Actually quite enjoyable listening to him.  BTW, when did Southern Mississippi creep into the # 22 spot in the BCS rankings?

Mr. Yost

November 12th, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^

I was going to post this exact thread...he's doing a VERY good job. Very charismatic.

 

...it made me think. Say we won the next couple games. WHEN we win the next couple of games. I think it would be nice to invite Rich Rod back to surprise the guys during a practice. It would help mend Hoke's message of a fractured fanbase. I think it would go a long way for Rich Rod to know he was welcome back and we do appreciate him giving his all...just didn't work out for him and wasn't a good fit.

Mr. Yost

November 12th, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^

He talked about how our fanbase was fractured and how he was embarrassed by it. How Rich Rod never had the full support of the Michigan fanbase, how we were/are split, etc.

From day 1 he's put an emphasis on MICHIGAN. i.e. THIS IS MICHIGAN! He never says "Hoke's team" and his assistants don't call it "their" offense/defense.

Jasper

November 12th, 2011 at 9:47 PM ^

That would be off-the-charts crazy (not necessarily in a bad way). I'd actually like to see Hoke do that. He has a mind of his own and I'm sure he wouldn't feel threatened by RichRod's presence.

I'd be surprised, though. I think Brandon has one of these attached to everyone to keep them "on message" >>>

http://www.radiofence.com/products/PetSafe-Deluxe-Big-Dog-Shock-Collar…

BRCE

November 13th, 2011 at 3:00 AM ^

The fanbase isn't really fractured anymore, mostly because the crybaby camp (Lloyd Loyalists) got what they wanted and the RR supporters gritted their teeth and pledged to be supportive to not have a repeat. Basically, how people who love Michigan would be expected to act.

Michichick

November 13th, 2011 at 12:34 PM ^

No one is gritting their teeth through an 8-2 season. The teeth gritting was disappointment at RR's firing and RR's opponents getting their way, but recognizing that the important thing for the team was not to let that cloud our support for Michigan's coach. We supported RR because he was Michigan's coach, not the other way around. His detractors couldn't bring themselves to do that even at 5-0. They enjoyed the wins, but could never give credit or support to the coach.

BRCE

November 13th, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^

8-2 is about what I would expect from our talent level (pretty decent) with our schedule (the weakest it's been since maybe the Big 2, Little 8 days). It didn't happen the way I expected it to (offense struggling more than anticipated, defense WAY above and beyond what I thought) but that record makes sense all things considered.

And those crybabies sure as hell didn't wait until November of any season to start their kicking and screaming.

ClearEyesFullHart

November 12th, 2011 at 10:04 PM ^

     Now that there has been some time and distance, that would be pretty neat.  I'd love to have Rodriguez and Borges bounce some ideas off each other as well.

     Then we should all probably find a deep dark fallout shelter and wait for the end.

profitgoblue

November 12th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^

I wonder what it would be like to be him, as a sportscaster, watching a team run the offense he created and perfected. Must be surreal. Pretty cool that S. Miss. coach gave him credit.

Mr. Yost

November 13th, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^

Can someone explain how this is flamebait?

That is fucking ridiculous.

The first post was because Rich Rod has mentioned J-Rob 19 times on one drive, it was funny. That's all.

The second was just a REAL update on guys that we recruited, that landed at UCF.

Do I get negged for saying McGuffie ended up at Rice?

...what a joke of a poster to whoever did that. I rarely get bent out of shape over negs, but that is just plain dumb. Nothing was wrong it was all good conversation.

bronxblue

November 13th, 2011 at 9:05 AM ^

RR knows football, and it is clear he knows how to communicate that well.  It didn't work out at UM, but he's a smart guy who can break down an offense as well as anyone.  I'm happy that he had a chance to call a couple of games and showcase what he can do; I expect him to be coaching again by next season.

UMich87

November 13th, 2011 at 9:18 AM ^

last week, and it was the first time I had seen him on TV since the surreal moment they had him interview Brady Hoke.  He was very at ease and I think was being featured by the producers -- he always was given the last word, such as making the final prediction for each match-up.  He was more entertaining and insghtful than most of the ex-coaches on the football programs.  I bet he returns to TV after his next coaching gig.