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Michigan fires Rich Rodriguez (College Football)
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Posted on 01/04/2011 12:11:57 PM PST by Retired Greyhound

Michigan has fired football coach Rich Rodriguez after his third season ended with a school-record 38-point loss in the Gator Bowl, Fox 2 TV in Detroit is reporting. The report comes after Rodriguez met with athletic director Dave Brandon earlier Tuesday. Members of the football team are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, according to another report out of Ann Arbor. Michigan's Gator Bowl loss to Mississippi State knocked Rodriguez's overall record to 15-22 with college football's winningest program. Michigan will owe the coach $2.5 million to buy out the final three years of his contract.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: chat; gatorbowl; michigan; mississippistate; richrodriguez; sports
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To: Brookhaven

The problem with the Big 10, is that for more than 20 years, it has really been the Big TWO and the Little EIGHT, whereas the SEC has a far more competitive environment. When Auburn wins the BCS title next week, it will be FIVE consecutive years of SEC schols winning, but more importantly, FIVE DIFFERENT schools.....Next year ASburn may well be only the 3rd or 4th best team in the SEC west..


41 posted on 01/04/2011 1:39:17 PM PST by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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To: Doc Savage
. Perhaps we should be recruiting ‘Teams’ of physicists and engineers to play against other colleges..

Maybe they should bring back "College Bowl".


42 posted on 01/04/2011 1:57:24 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: ken5050
it will be FIVE consecutive years of SEC schols winning, but more importantly, FIVE DIFFERENT schools

Uhh, that's four different schools, we won it twice.

43 posted on 01/04/2011 1:58:14 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: GoCards

When I look back, no wonder UConn was able to “kick” WVU in the butt during the season which started the process in motion to why it ended up in a BCS bowl.


44 posted on 01/04/2011 1:58:58 PM PST by Biggirl (HAPPY 2011!:)=^..^=)
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To: vpintheak

"A Michigan Man will coach Michigan."

Les Miles, anyone?

45 posted on 01/04/2011 2:01:31 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Retired Greyhound

besides, the South has got nothing on Michigan when it comes to rowdy girls...


46 posted on 01/04/2011 2:02:23 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: stainlessbanner

Well NOW you understand how I felt both Sunday and yesterday over Randy Edsall leaving UConn, which was SURPRISED.


47 posted on 01/04/2011 2:05:21 PM PST by Biggirl (HAPPY 2011!:)=^..^=)
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To: Retired Greyhound

I’m an SEC fan but I’ll admit it’s hard not to root for a duck. There used to be a saying: “God love a duck.”


48 posted on 01/04/2011 2:16:21 PM PST by Terry Mross ( Time for a true conservative third party.)
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To: vpintheak
I have spoken to quite a few Michiganders, and they tell me he just isn’t a Michigan guy.

I am Maize and Blue beyond all reason and I knew RichRod was not and would never be a Michigan Man from day one.

49 posted on 01/04/2011 2:17:30 PM PST by rogue yam
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To: Retired Greyhound

I just came upon this and it does list Paul Pasqualoni in one of the list of possible replacements. It also includes former Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini.

http://www.theuconnblog.com/2011/1/4/1913753/early-list-of-replacements-as-uninteresting-as-youd-expect


50 posted on 01/04/2011 2:18:36 PM PST by Biggirl (HAPPY 2011!:)=^..^=)
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To: vpintheak

I wonder if Michigan would consider Steve Mariucci?


51 posted on 01/04/2011 2:20:22 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
I'd take(even in a drunken stupor)Gary Moeller back at this point. At least as a defensive coordinator. U of M's following in the footsteps of Notre Dame.

Whoever's been running their athletic dept.(considering their football and basketball programs stinking it up the last 10 years)must be a women's studies grad.

52 posted on 01/04/2011 2:21:25 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery, IXNAY THE TSA!)
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To: rogue yam

That’s what I hear. I’m a Hawkeye forever, but a Big 10 (Big 12?) supporter thru and thru.


53 posted on 01/04/2011 2:22:09 PM PST by vpintheak (Democrats: Robbing humans of their dignity 1 law at a time)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

I wish someone would hire Mike Leach. He’s from the old time “discipline” school. He doesn’t care if his players like him. They just have to respect him. And everytime I see Craig “I got paid to play with Dickerson” James on T.V. I get pissed. Apparently his son just ain’t that good. He didn’t set the world on fire under Tubby.

I also wonder how much money Mich would spend to get Gus Malzahn. It’ll take a lot.

Less Miles is not liked in Louisianna. I think he’d take the job if offered.


54 posted on 01/04/2011 2:26:26 PM PST by Terry Mross ( Time for a true conservative third party.)
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To: dfwgator
Les would go in a heartbeat, but I suspect it would end up being a disaster..Michigan fans wouldn't understand ole crazy Les

BTW, thanks for noting my obvious mistake earlier..I know Gators won it twice...and if we go back to 2003, it'll be 6 of the last 8 for the SEC..

55 posted on 01/04/2011 2:28:20 PM PST by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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To: Terry Mross

I think Michigan needs a more defensive-minded coach.


56 posted on 01/04/2011 2:31:38 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: ken5050
The problem with the Big 10, is that for more than 20 years, it has really been the Big TWO and the Little EIGHT, whereas the SEC has a far more competitive environment.

Depends on which decades you look at. This has not been the case for many years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyfAD_l9R-Q" />

57 posted on 01/04/2011 2:42:17 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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To: Fletcher J

do not know if greater than SAT but they race normed admissions scores and spent millions defending practice all the way to th supreme court.


58 posted on 01/04/2011 2:44:06 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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To: Fletcher J

do not know if greater than SAT but they race normed admissions scores and spent millions defending practice all the way to th supreme court.


59 posted on 01/04/2011 2:44:15 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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To: RckyRaCoCo
I'd take(even in a drunken stupor)Gary Moeller back at this point. At least as a defensive coordinator. U of M's following in the footsteps of Notre Dame. Whoever's been running their athletic dept.(considering their football and basketball programs stinking it up the last 10 years)must be a women's studies grad.

The new guy, Dave Brandon is responsible for running Dominos Pizza into the ground. You've all seen the apology commercials and the "we don't use sythetic ingredients" commercials since they brought in a guy to turn it around.

60 posted on 01/04/2011 2:52:07 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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