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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: 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.

61 posted on 01/04/2011 2:52:14 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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To: Retired Greyhound
There has definitely been a shift away from the Big 10 this decade.

I'll agree with you on that. And with the addition of Alabama next year, there will finally be a new top dog that will able to compete in any bowl game they get invited to.

I don't know what happened to Michigan but it's not the cold so it has to be the coaching. As for MSU, holy cow, did they bottom out! Hopefully their first winning season in many, many years will now enable them to start recruiting great players......we'll see.

62 posted on 01/04/2011 2:52:44 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (There's only one cure for Obamarrhea......)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
besides, the South has got nothing on Michigan when it comes to rowdy girls...

This from someone who has obviously never been to Oxford, MS.

63 posted on 01/04/2011 3:03:42 PM PST by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Retired Greyhound

Spoken like a true Big Ten fan.

In any event, all I can say is that it couldn’t happen to a better guy. /s

I’d say he should go back home but he’s not welcome.


64 posted on 01/04/2011 5:02:26 PM PST by MontaniSemperLiberi (Moutaineers are Always Free)
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To: GoCards

We are. I find myself having a lot to talk about with Ohio State fans.

Rodriguez built his resume on Pat White’s talent. For years I’ve heard UM fans say “well he needs to recruit players to his system”. Even they got tired of it.


65 posted on 01/04/2011 5:09:32 PM PST by MontaniSemperLiberi (Moutaineers are Always Free)
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To: School of Rational Thought

First I am so glad that my little ones are up stairs. That is seriously NSFW. I’m also glad they are upstairs so they don’t hear me laughing so hard.


66 posted on 01/04/2011 5:20:27 PM PST by MontaniSemperLiberi (Moutaineers are Always Free)
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To: School of Rational Thought; 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.

Plus, there have been 11 teams in the Big Ten so your math is off.

67 posted on 01/04/2011 5:31:56 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: Retired Greyhound

68 posted on 01/04/2011 5:41:34 PM PST by equaviator ("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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To: Terry Mross
And the cold didn’t seem to bother Boise and Oregon in getting a Texas QB.

Boise State's QB is from a very small town in central Washington.

Eugene, OR does not get very cold in the winter.

69 posted on 01/04/2011 5:44:17 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: School of Rational Thought
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.

If you kept up with the news, you'd know the new guy has turned it around.

70 posted on 01/04/2011 5:55:56 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: Retired Greyhound; Biggirl; dfwgator
Doesn't anyone know this report is false?

There has been no firing............yet.

It may still happen, but Brandon and Rodriguez met for four hours today, and will meet again tomorrow.

71 posted on 01/04/2011 9:10:35 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: equaviator

Been a lot of turning over in that grave recently.


72 posted on 01/04/2011 9:21:55 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Lakeshark

I thought there was and if memory is correct, ESPN reported on it?


73 posted on 01/05/2011 2:55:10 AM PST by Biggirl (HAPPY 2011!:)=^..^=)
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To: Biggirl

Right this instant, ESPN.com is saying “still no decision”. I just looked.


74 posted on 01/05/2011 3:04:05 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est.)
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To: FreedomPoster

Thank-you for the posting back. This speculation stuff does not surprise me, since now, other then for the BCS Bowl Championship, the college football season is pretty much done.


75 posted on 01/05/2011 3:06:50 AM PST by Biggirl (HAPPY 2011!:)=^..^=)
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To: dfwgator

Y’got that right, dfwgator!


76 posted on 01/05/2011 4:47:39 AM PST by equaviator ("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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To: dfwgator

I wonder if Michigan would consider Steve Mariucci?

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He and Tom Izzo (MSU men’s bb coach)are from the UP, were I was born. Perhaps a better fit than RichRod.


77 posted on 01/05/2011 6:12:49 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: SeaHawkFan
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. If you kept up with the news, you'd know the new guy has turned it around.

If you would read my post, I never wrote anything regarding the current state. Brandon became Athletic Director in January, 2010.

78 posted on 01/05/2011 9:14:39 AM PST by School of Rational Thought (Seeking Polly Benedict)
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