  Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3029 Registered: 06-2006 |
Nothing official, but the MLive board is going bonkers saying that the latest word is that Bill Martin somehow managed to snag Rich Rodriguez from West Virgina! And a couple of news sources in WV are reporting the same thing... http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm? func=viewstory&storyid=32640 Nothing from our local sources just yet... (Message edited by thejesus on December 16, 2007) | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2007 |
Yup, just like sources mentioned that Les Miles was Michigan's new Head Man too, right? | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3030 Registered: 06-2006 |
here's another WV news source reporting the same... http://www.wvgazette.com/secti on/Breaking/000001281 still nothing from local sources | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 271 Registered: 03-2005 |
From the Freep, http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20071216/SPO RTS06/71216021 | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3032 Registered: 06-2006 |
It's official! 3pm press conference is set We have our coach! http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll /article?AID=/20071216/SPORTS0 6/71216021 | ||
El_jimbo Member Username: El_jimbo Post Number: 433 Registered: 12-2006 |
So when Red Berenson retires Michigan can hire West Virginia's hockey coach? | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2007 |
Only if Pitt has a hockey team | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1517 Registered: 12-2006 |
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/ news/story?id=3157227 ESPN's report. | ||
Gplimpton Member Username: Gplimpton Post Number: 107 Registered: 05-2007 |
Spartans Rejoice! | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 839 Registered: 01-2006 |
I'm not sure this is such a great pick up for Michigan. RRod has little to no midwest recruiting ties, a history of not handling criticism well, and a questioned style of leadership (all things that Michigan fans have issues with). I'm not a wolverine, but I'm not sure this was the best hire, but more likely a move made in haste to answer the critics. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3033 Registered: 06-2006 |
"Spartans Rejoice!" Yes, because MSU would just love to play a coach who has gone 32-5 over the past three seasons with a mediocre football program...just image what he can do with a program that draws the kind of talent that Michigan draws... | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 990 Registered: 11-2003 |
Terrelle Pryor (6-6, 220, the top high school QB in the country has decommitted from WV this morning and may be coming with Rodriguez to AA. Michigan was supposedly on his short list before he picked WV. http://youtube.com/watch?v=oE-TH096R-8 (Message edited by rjk on December 16, 2007) | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3034 Registered: 06-2006 |
^he draws comparisons to Vince Young...I really hope his visit to AA is a good one because I don't see Mallet fitting into Rodriguez's spread offense very well | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 13 Registered: 12-2007 |
"Terrelle Pryor (6-6, 220) the top high school QB in the country has decommitted from WV this morning and may be coming with Rodriguez to AA. Michigan was supposedly on his short list before he picked WV." Source? I only saw that he had spoken with RR | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 840 Registered: 01-2006 |
West Virginia is a bit more than a mediocre program. They have the most wins in NCAA history without a national championship. It is a very well respected program. With just 1/2 national championship since pre-jfk, Im not sure Michigan is the glorious program that so many Michigan fans claim that it is. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1518 Registered: 12-2006 |
Dmcc, here is your source: http://michigan.rivals.com/con tent.asp?CID=751822 | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2053 Registered: 11-2003 |
mgoblue.com is the ONLY source, and they have confirmed it. Maybe I should not have refused jjaba's collect call a couple of hours ago. He likes to stay ahead of the press. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2054 Registered: 11-2003 |
Actually, I knew we had a coach when I saw white smoke drifting from the small chimney on Schemblecher Hall. | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2007 |
It will be interesting to see how the spread works for RR in the Big Ten, should work nicely, but I don't think Michigan is tooled for the spread at this point...might be a year before it works itself out properly | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3035 Registered: 06-2006 |
^I agree...WV went 3-8 his first year there for the same reason... but I've finally come around to accept that the spread offense is the future of football...better we get it going now than 15 years form now (Message edited by thejesus on December 16, 2007) | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 988 Registered: 10-2003 |
You may be right about the no huddle spread being the latest thing. Washington State University just hired Paul Wulff because of his sucuess at Eastern Washington. He's a no huddle spread guy. In any case, don't expect miracles first year. This isn't the pros, and you've got to give 3 years before the first recruiting class makes its mark...... | ||
Trstar Member Username: Trstar Post Number: 14 Registered: 05-2007 |
I am happy UofM has a new coach, but... There should some type of NCAA Coach transfer rule about coaches changing teams before the end of the last game. There should be a last game plus 1 week rule between coaches leaving one school to go to another. | ||
Mayor_sekou Member Username: Mayor_sekou Post Number: 1799 Registered: 09-2006 |
Who Cares? Michigan will still go anywhere in between 8-4 and 10-2 for the next five years, get dominated by teams outside of the Big Ten, still lose against Ohio State, and will still lose most if not all of their bowl games. Oh and lets not forget still be perpetually overrated in the national polls and beat MSU most of the time. So what has really changed? Besides its basketball season Wolverines that means its Spartan time, you all should disappear until August or when you all get that NIT invite. Personally its the best time of the year. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4176 Registered: 02-2005 |
Lloyd's recruits aren't slouches. He has the talent, and could take it much further than Lloyd, employing more creative uses and schemes. Cheers to R-squared in A-squared. The_Rock, hilarious. I've made a few jokes comparing this to that election myself. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3037 Registered: 06-2006 |
"There should some type of NCAA Coach transfer rule about coaches changing teams before the end of the last game." He didn't transfer before the last game...he just quit his current job...he's not coaching U of M until next year...Carr is still coaching them in their bowl game | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 5763 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Rock is right. jjaba called him late Sat. night from Martin's office. jjaba was waterboy for Bo back in the glory yrs. The Rock's Vatican analogy is apt, but I DIDN'T THE START THE FIRE. MgoBlue, Lloyd Carr. | ||
Trstar Member Username: Trstar Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2007 |
"He didn't transfer before the last game...he just quit his current job...he's not coaching U of M until next year...Carr is still coaching them in their bowl game" That my point. The WV coach just took a new job before his season (bowl game) was over. This applies to the other coaches as well. The athletes get severely punished for transferring schools. Coaches can bounce anytime they want without penalty. To me its unfair to the player of the team to have your coach say "see ya" before the season is over. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3039 Registered: 06-2006 |
^you can't force someone to work in this country even if they are under contract (see 13th amendment against involuntary servitude)... you can, however, collect monetary damages from them if they quit prior to the natural conclusion of their contract...that's what a buyout clause is for... In RR's case, it was $4 million... | ||
Trstar Member Username: Trstar Post Number: 16 Registered: 05-2007 |
What I'm saying is that the NCAA should legislate when coaches can change schools, i.e. not before the end of the season. | ||
Jonesy Member Username: Jonesy Post Number: 420 Registered: 07-2005 |
UM hired an outstanding coach. Kudos to Bill Martin. http://recruiting.scout.com/2/ 711864.html |
