Michigan fires Rich Rodriguez (College Football)

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[School of Rational Thought]

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.

[Hot Tabasco]

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.

[numberonepal]

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.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

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.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

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.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

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.

[SoothingDave]

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.

[equaviator]

[SeaHawkFan]

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.

[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.

[Lakeshark]

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.

[dfwgator]

Been a lot of turning over in that grave recently.

[Biggirl]

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

[FreedomPoster]

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

[Biggirl]

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.

[equaviator]

Y’got that right, dfwgator!

[Hotlanta Mike]

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.

[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.

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