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Jim Tressel Resigns at OSU Mon, 30 May 2011 11:48:29 -0500 As predicted by many in the past few weeks, breaking news this morning that HC Jim Tressel has resigned at Ohio State University amidst the recent troubles over his cover-up of Tattoo-Gate. "After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach," Tressel said in a statement Monday morning. "The appreciation that Ellen and I have for the Buckeye Nation is immeasurable." Assistant coach Luke Fickell, who was named as the interim coach for Tressel's five game suspension to start the 2011 season, will remain the interim coach for the whole year, as certainly there are few qualified candidates in the market currently who could take the reigns of a program like the Buckeyes. Perhaps a few more will reveal themselves after the upcoming season shakes itself out, but as expected, it only took .385 nano seconds for Urban Meyer's name to be floated by the media. Considering the recent crackdown by the NCAA on programs that willingly cover up violations, Tressel's next jump should probably be to the NFL, where he certainly would be qualified to coach, starting out as an assistant. Perhaps after a few years he could return back to college football. Tressel coached 10 years at OSU, compiling a 106-22 record overall, 66-14 in the Big 10, and won 7 conference championships and the 2002 national championship. Probably more importantly, he went 9-1 against arch-foe Michigan. With his resignation, some heat may be taken off the program as they face not only the NCAA investigation into Tattoo-Gate, but a new one into a local auto dealership that allegedly may have sold upwards of 50 cars to players.
Jim Tressel Should Resign Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:05:55 -0500 Breaking news on Monday that the NCAA sent to Ohio State a 'notice of allegations' that head coach Jim Tressel lied to them about the eligibility of players in the now infamous tattoo-gate incident and committed unethical behavior by attempting to cover the incident up. This latest development is on the heels of Tressel's decision earlier this year to up his suspension from two games to five. Evidently, the NCAA has rebuked Tressel in the strongest of ways and elevated his conduct up to the major violations variety. For you cynics that thought that this issue was too trivial to stick it to a big school like Ohio State, think again. And if you thought that a coach like Tressel with a (formerly) squeaky-clean reputation was Teflon-coated, then strike two. It hit the fan yesterday and the fallout is going to be bad. (t)OSU has 90 days from yesterday to respond before their hearing in front of the infractions committee in Indianapolis in August--right before the season begins. What timing and what a distraction, which is why something's gotta give before then. If ever the NCAA was looking for a textbook case to lay the wood to a big-time program, unfortunately, Tressel and Ohio State walked right into this one. And don't get me wrong. It wasn't the coach's fault about the underlying violations, it's the failure to report them that's now at the fore-front. Tressel, seemingly once the poster child for what's right in coaching in FBS, now stands to be it's biggest sacrificial lamb for the NCAA to then lay down the law for any program even thinking of going astray. And it didn't have to go down like this. I can't say what went through Jim Tressel's mind upon learning last April that five of his best players had received improper benefits. It doesn't sound like much--tattoos and such for football memorabilia. With all that a football coach has going on, perhaps this is pretty trivial, but in many scandals throughout history, it's the cover-up that's worse than the crime. With major infractions now on the table for the Buckeyes, a new twist comes into play--repeat offender status, as OSU is still on probation for violations in basketball. That brings the stakes to all in. Having admitted to using ineligible players, the Bucks' 12 victories last season are probably gone--as is their Big Ten crown. In order to save itself, it might be time for Ohio State to cut ties with their coach of the past decade, who has compiled a record of 106-22, won 6 Big Ten titles and the 2002 national championship. Even Kirk Herbstreit went on the record yesterday, saying that it would be hard for Ohio State to move forward with Tressel at the helm. With support for Tressel still strong among Buckeye fans, could the university to what they need to do and fire him? They've done it before, firing their greatest coaching legend Woody Hayes a day after he punched a Clemson linebacker after a game-ending interception during the 1978 Gator Bowl. But that was 33 years ago. Have times changed that much in this win-at-any-cost world that he shouldn't resign? Actually, Ohio State shouldn't be put in this situation. Tressel should do the honorable thing and unsheathe the seppuku sword. He should resign immediately, not only to save the character of the institution and the program, but his own as well. I expect it by week's end. He can't begin to rebuild his career and his reputation without first admitting he was wrong in the most drastic and irreversible of ways, and a resignation would be the clearest signal of such an admission. Tressel is a good coach and will continue to have a great career, but no longer at Ohio State. I'm uncertain if he might get recirculated back into the Big Ten like a Nick Saban or a Houston Nutt did in the SEC, but there are many schools I'm sure that would take him after his scheduled come to Jesus session with the NCAA. I imagine even a few schools in the SEC would snap him up. I guess for Tressel it might boil down to the old adage, "if you can't beat 'em, join [...]
Rich Rod Out at Michigan. Who's Got Next? Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:11:31 -0500
It's being reported that Michigan head coach Rich Rodriquez is out today, the drubbing by Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl being the final nail in his three -year tenure at the Big House. Once the hottest coaching commodity out there after almost landing West Virginia in the BCS title game in 2007, Rich Rod had teased Alabama after the 2006 season before spurning them and working himself a big raise with the Mountaineers. The next season he was lured away by Michigan to take over for the retired/fired Lloyd Carr and was mostly noted for the subsequent lawsuit by WVU over his bonuses as he hit the country roads of West Virginia for another place he belonged. Under Rodriguez's helm, the Maize and Blue suffered their worst season ever (2008) and their worst bowl loss ever (2010), among other underwhelming accomplishments. But early word is that Stanford's Jim Harbaugh, a Michigan alum and the hottest dual threat NFL/CFB coaching prospect in the land, is not interested in the job, which is probably a nice way of saying that he is clamoring for a NFL job. Could that leave fellow Ann Arbor alumnus Leslie Miles a candidate once again? Once bitten, twice shy, baby? If you recall, Miles was a leading candidate in early 2008 after winning the BCS title at LSU and clearly considered answering the call to come home, but decided his fortunes were better down on the Bayou--either that or time expired on the clock before he could make up his mind. I respected Miles for that decision as it showed him to be a consummate professional by sticking with a good thing, but it also didn't hurt that Baton Rouge threw a ton of cash at him and inked in a big buyout clause that is reportedly still huge--cue Fanblogs LSU-bureau reporter TE to fill in what that amount may be. TE? This opening is certainly to be the biggest of the year and coaching voids this size always have major repercussions and aftermaths in the CFB world as other teams adjust or are forced to fill holes in their staff--that on top of the endless speculation. And Auburn family, I think I'm pretty safe in going ahead and saying that Gus Malzahn IS NOT going to be on the short list of candidates for Michigan. Thank you. © www.fanblogs.com
Sunday Quick Hits: Escape and Advance Edition Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:06:58 -0500 A few thoughts and observations from this weekend's first few days. What are yours? Is LSU a serious contender in the SEC this year? Based on last night's performance alone, I say no. LSU rolled in the 1st Quarter, but that was against a UNC defense that sat almost their entire starting lineup due to NCAA investigations. And -- once again -- LSU showed their paper tiger hallmarks by allowing the Tarheels to storm back at the end, despite missing their top two WRs and top RB. UNC's TJ Yates is a serviceable college QB, but it's hard to forget that he led the 108th rated offense last year. If this depleted UNC squad can rack up 400+ yards against LSU's best defense, then I shudder to think what Alabama is going to do to the Tigers. My early prediction? LSU has a new head coach in 2011. Michigan has served notice to the Big 10 Conference - they have a new QB and the boy can play! Oh, wait... that was last year, before 4-0 UM crashed back to reality. I don't know what to make of QB Denard Robinson's game yesterday other than to the kid can definitely ball. Season openers in The Big House have been a little dicey lately for Big Blue, but the Wolverines looked salty much of the day against a well-regarded UConn squad. I'm not on the Michigan bandwagon (yet), but RichRod's triple-threat offense looks to be well on its way in Ann Arbor. For much of the off-season, the Gator Haters have been pounding new Florida QB John Brantley with the nickname "Cantley", as in "can't measure up to Tebow". Brantley's first start as the UF quarterback was... well... memorable. Brantley single-handily made Miami (OH), who won just one game last year, look like Miami (The U). The QB led Urban Meyer's team to just 25 yards of offense through the first three quarters. The final scoreboard would show an unexpectedly close win, but the box score would include eight UF fumbles (almost all of which were snaps or QB exchanges with Brantley) and just 212 yards of total offense. Game balls have to go to the Florida defense and Redhawks mistakes. The Redhawks committed four turnovers of their own or may have knocked off the Gators. I don't know what Meyer is taking for his heart problems, but he better double up on it for what is bound to be a very intese week of practice before South Florida rolls into Gainesville next week. TCU may not be the #6 team in the country, but I wouldn't want to have to play them. The Frogs played fast in their 30-24 win over #24 Oregon State. Despite losing their #1 rusher last season, TCU rolled up 278 rushing yards against the Beavers, showcasing surprising depth in the backfield. The Frogs ran from nearly every set and doubled up OSU's time-of-possession. QB Andy Dalton had two ridiculous throws that were picked by the Beavers on strong TCU drives, otherwise this game might have been a blowout. The Frogs ran the option with precision and threw the ball deep with effectiveness. Dalton isn't Terrell Pryor, but he is the leader in wins among active college QBs. With their toughest test now behind them, perhaps the biggest challenge for Gary Patterson is keeping the Frogs focused on their second straight BCS appearance. Note to Oklahoma: Perhaps this trend of playing Utah teams in the season opener is a bad idea. The Utah State Aggies nearly BYU'd the Sooners. But for some gutsy calls by Bob Stoops and some Sooner Magic, this one would have been another opening-day loss. Stoops promised that QB Landry Jones was "night and day" better than last year. I guess I didn't realize how bad Jones was *last year* because the improved Jones still keyed in on his primary receiver every play and went to him - whether he was open, covered, or headed to the mens' room. The defense gave up over 341 yards passing (421 total yards) to Utah State and surrendered eight plays of 20+ yards. OU faces a bigger challenge next week with Heisman-hopeful Christian Ponder and Florida State on the docket. This just in: FSU's offense is better than Utah's State's.[...]
Michigan to Play Alabama at JerryWorld in 2012? Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:41:11 -0500 Brian at MGoBlog is claiming that a neutral-site game contract between Michigan and Alabama to be played at Jerry Jones' new Cowboy Stadium will be signed tomorrow, according to an undisclosed source. Some of the stipulations leaked thus far say that Michigan will be the home team, which counts for a little more money, and that this will likely be a one-and-done, with no home and home series forthcoming. Oh, and it also helps that Jerry Jones has allegedly "overpaid" to make all this happen. With Notre Dame inked to play Arizona State in Cowboys Stadium in mid-season the following year, there is little doubt that Jones is going after a chunk of the lucrative CFB market. Although the Cotton Bowl Classic moves it's game to Cowboys Stadium starting this season (2011), the Red River Shoot-Out between Oklahoma and Texas will continue to be played at Fair Park in Dallas at least through 2015. Jones had originally wanted that game to be played at his house, but had to settle for the Cotton Bowl in the interim. With the move, the Cotton Bowl has applied to be part of the BCS series of bowl games. Hey, you can't blame Jones for trying. You gotta amortize that $1.15B behemoth somehow. I have little doubt that Nick Saban and company would jump at the chance, as Alabama has recently become the stereotypical 'play em anytime, anywhere' team in many of these neutral-site contests, playing in the first two Chick Fil A Kickoff games in 2008 and 2009. I also have little doubt that neither fanbase would have any qualms about traveling hundreds of miles for a non-bowl game. The only thing in doubt is whether Rich Rodriguez will still be around to make the trip. I've said many times that these neutral-site games are the future of high quality out-of-conference (OCC) scheduling in a non-bowl setting. With schedules made out years in advance, sometimes the flexibility of a one-and-done game is perfect to take advantage of an opening to schedule high profile teams at a moment's notice. The escalation of guaranteed payouts especially helps to make the pain of eschewing an early home game (almost always against a cupcake) a lot less painful. With JerryWorld now clearly a player in the Kickoff Game market, they can challenge The Georgia Dome and the Chick Fil A Kickoff Game as a location more centrally suited to draw teams from the west coast and midwest. While some schools might not cherish an early September game in the deep south, both stadiums are domed, (or a convertible, in the case of Cowboys Stadium) which makes the hot weather a non-factor. Here's to looking to more of these match-ups! © www.fanblogs.comComment on Michigan to Play Alabama at JerryWorld in 2012?...
2010 USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:30:18 -0500
1. Alabama (55) 14-0 1,469 1 Cincinnati (12-1) 135; Houston (10-4) 76; Brigham Young (11-2) 66; Arizona (8-5) 65; Mississippi (9-4) 48; Clemson (9-5) 44; Stanford (8-5) 41; Connecticut (8-5) 40; Notre Dame (6-6) 38; South Carolina (7-6) 38; Washington (5-7) 26; Missouri (8-5) 23; Navy (10-4) 12; Oklahoma State (9-4) 11; Boston College (8-5) 10; Michigan State (6-7) 10; Arizona State (4-8) 6; California (8-5) 6; Texas Tech (9-4) 5; South Florida (8-5) 4; Texas A&M (6-7) 3; Northwestern (8-5) 2; Temple (9-4) 2; Central Michigan (12-2) 1; Mississippi State (5-7) 1; Nevada (8-5) 1; Northern Illinois (7-6) 1; Southern Methodist (8-5) 1.
Fanblogs Open Thread: Realignment-ageddon Edition Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:23:46 -0500 With today's official announcement of Colorado to the Pac10 conference and the expected announcement of Nebraska to the Big10 conference (which officially makes it a Big12, don't you think?)... it would seem that the summer realignment-ageddon has officially begun. (image) Here's a quick what we know, what we can surmise.... - Colorado is officially joining the Pac10. It's unclear as to whether the Pac10 intends to hold at 11 teams, but we should expect the Pac10 to seek to add at least one additional member. For years the argument against expansion centered around the round-robin schedule format and - with 11 schools - that format is officially out the window for college football. Adding one more school would give the conference the option to conduct a CFB championship game in some of the largest television markets in the country. Does the Pac10 stop at 12 (Texas??) or expand further with Big12/MWC/WAC teams??? - The Big10 will have 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska. Will they stand pat at 12 teams or expand to 16 as had been rumored? - The SEC has said that they will not sit idly by if the Big10 expands. Sports Illustrated has confirmed that the SEC has held discussions with Texas A&M. Is that prelude to further SEC expansion? Who, in addition to the Aggies, are on the SEC radar? - The ACC & Big East seem to be awfully quiet. Are they targets or could a merger be on the table for the two conferences? - The MWC will not offer membership to Boise State at this time, setting themselves up to be the home of any Big12 refugees. Is the MWC destined to become a BCS conference by default?
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Big Ten offers membership Missouri, Nebraska, Rutgers, and Notre Dame? Mon, 10 May 2010 19:50:47 -0500 Kansas City's Sports Radio 810 AM reported today that the Big Ten Conference extended a membership offer to Missouri, Nebraska, Rutgers, and Notre Dame. The Big Ten Conference has extended initial offers to join the league to four universities including Missouri and Nebraska from the Big 12, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations. The report speculates that another team could be added if Notre Dame agrees to join the conference, taking the membership to sixteen teams.
Missouri has expressed an interest in joining the Big Ten, but the school said Monday:
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New bowl rules to open more doors to 6-6 teams Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:53:36 -0500 The NCAA committee that oversees rules changes has approved a measure brought forward by Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe allowing bowl committees to give equal consideration to teams with 6-6 records when evaluating at-large bids. At first glance, it would seem to reward teams that played a tougher schedule rather than padding their record with cupcakes. The change would also give bowls more flexibility to create the most interesting matchup, potentially boosting revenues for struggling bowl committees. Matt Sanderson, co-founder of Playoff PAC, told the San Diego Union Times that the rule could allow bowls with open slots for at-large teams to select power-conference teams with 6-6 records over smaller-conference teams with winning records. Sanderson points to this season's GMAC Bowl, which took 9-3 Troy as an at-large team. Under the revised rules, the GMAC Bowl could have offered the at-large slot to 6-6 Notre Dame. While the new provision still needs an OK by the greater NCAA, most rule revisions that make it out of committee are approved. Suffice to say... no one wants to see a bad 6-6 team stink it up in a marquee bowl game. The reality is that - with new bowls coming on in Yankee Stadium and the Cotton Bowl - there are going to be 70 teams in bowl games this year. If a bowl needs to dig deep and get an at-large team, I would prefer them to create the most interesting game they can. No disrespect intended, but I would *much* rather see a hypothetical 6-6 Southern Cal as an at-large against Alabama, for example, over a 7-5 Louisiana Monroe. Just sayin. © www.fanblogs.comComment on New bowl rules to open more doors to 6-6 teams...
NCAA looking into violations at West Virginia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:19:32 -0500 NCAA officials confirmed today that they have spoken to West Virginia officials regarding possible violations. School officials released a statement confirming the investigation and the university's commitment to NCAA compliance. "West Virginia University and its Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to operating its athletic program in conformance with the legislation and policy of the NCAA and the Big East conference," Fragale said. "No additional comments will be made regarding the matter at this time." ESPN cites unnamed sources that say the investigation is tied to events occurring during Rich Rodriguez's tenure at WVU. On one hand, the NCAA has already investigated Rodriguez at Michigan and found major violations. On the other hand, the NCAA has spent years & years attempting to get the full story from Reggie Bush, so.... Smoke? Fire? Hard to say at this point.
Big 10 to expand and become Big 16? Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:07:57 -0500 Tony Barnhart is hearing whispers from conference commissioners indicating that the Big 10 is at least considering expanding to a superconference of 16 teams. The Big Ten is looking at three plans: Stand pat with 11 teams, add one team (hopefully Notre Dame) or make a blockbuster move and go to 16. According to Barnhart, the Big 10 would potentially add Notre Dame and four other Big East teams. It's hard to distinguish if he has any leads on who those teams could be, but Barnhart theorizes that the target list may include Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers, and UConn. Of course this opens a whole host of other possibilities.... Where do the other Big East football schools go? Would some mish-mash of Big East / Conference USA start a new conference? Would the ACC expand to 16 as well by taking in the Big East leftovers? Would the SEC expand to 16 to ensure that the conference doesn't lose its considerable negotiating advantage to the new Big 16? And, as Barnhart ponders, who would the SEC invite? Does the SEC get aggressive and pick up the phone call Texas? That's the one school that would move the financial needle to improve the great deal the SEC already has. And if you take Texas, you have to take Texas A&M because of the politics. Does the SEC take another look at Florida State and Miami and see if those schools would be interested in leaving the ACC for a better financial deal? It's hard to even imagine an SEC that adds the collective football prominence of Texas, Texas A&M, FSU and Miami. Not to mention its gains in Title IX sports and spring sports such as baseball, track, and golf. A 16-team Big 10 would definitely be a behemoth, but the ripple effects... *that's* where superconference expansion would get interesting. © www.fanblogs.com
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Gator Bowl to match SEC vs Big Ten; more bowl shakeups ensue Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:43:42 -0500 After months of wrangling and having the ACC reject the bowl's latest proposal, the Gator Bowl is finalizing a four-year agreement that will pit an SEC team against a Big 10 team in the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 seasons. Officials from the SEC have already confirmed their participation to The Birmingham News. Under the terms, the Gator will get "at least" the sixth pick of bowl-eligible SEC teams. The pick position could vary on a year-to-year basis, but more details would be announced once the Big 10 announces its bowl agreements next week. The Gator Bowl is also in final talks to become part of a broadcast deal with ESPN, leaving CBS, in a move that could signal the end of the exclusive broadcast window that has been previously negotiated for the Capital One Bowl. With the Cotton Bowl moving to January 2nd, the result of the Gator Bowl agreement means that all three non-BCS games on New Years Day will feature SEC vs Big 10 matchups.
Under the terms to begin with the 2010 season, the ACC will send its #3 selection to the Champs Bowl to face the Big East's #2 selection or Notre Dame. The Champs can select Notre Dame once over the four year agreement if the Irish have seven wins and are within two wins of the #2 Big East school.
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Preview of 100+ game series Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:44:53 -0500 I am ready for football. The final weekend without real college football is now behind us! Can we please fast forward to Thursday? Until then I thought it would be fun to look at the most played series in college football. These 36 pairings will be playing their 100 or more game in 2009. They are listed in order of the number of games played followed by how close the series is all time. Predictions based on the preseason Sagarin Rankings are listed as well. 119th meeting Minnesota vs. Wisconsin, October 3, 59-51-8, Minnesota by 0.72 This storied rivalry, dating back to 1890, has been celebrated with two trophies, the slab of bacon and the current Paul Bunyan's Axe. Minnesota's glory days are far in the past but Wisconsin has struggled of late. Wisconsin has been gaining on Minnesota and likely will have a better season again this year. The gap does not overcome the home field advantage in Sagarin's rankings, giving Minnesota a very slight edge. 118th meeting Kansas at Missouri, November 28, 55-53-9 or 54-54-9, Missouri by 6.12 This rivalry dates back before the football game to an intense rift dating back to Civil War era disputes. The Border War started on Halloween in 1891. It is not even agreed who deserves the win in 1960. The controversy revolves around the fact that Kansas won 23-7 but was found to have used an ineligible player. The Big 8 officially declared a forfeit, which the NCAA was no part of. The Big 12 lists the series as 54-54-9. Missouri has the slight edge in Sagarin's rankings and the home field. Both teams should be in the running for the Big 12 north and this game should be expected to have major implications for the Big 12 championship game. 116th game Texas at Texas A&M, November 26th, 74-36-5, Texas by 15.22 Texas dominates the Lone Star Showdown in football in recent years, but Texas A&M holds their own in other sports and currently holds the crown. Texas is a strong favorite this year despite being on the road. Nebraska at. Kansas, November 14st, 89-23-3, Kansas by 3.78 Due to Nebraska's dominance this is not viewed as much of a rivalry. Kansas has a slight edge in Sagarin's to start the season and a home field. If they can get a few wins at this low point in Nebraska history this old traditional game may begin to thaw. 114th games North Carolina at Virginia, October 3rd, 57-52-4, Virginia by 5.27 The South's Oldest Rivalry started in 1892. North Carolina leads the series but Virginia has been dominant for the past 2 decades. This game is expected to be close as North Carolina is beginning to restore some of their old glory. The home field and a slightly better ranking give Virginia the edge to close the gap further. Miami(OH) vs. Cincinnati, October 3rd, 59-47-7, Cincinnati by 15.83 The victory bell is the oldest non conference rivalry in college football, with the first meeting in 1888. Miami (OH) has a deep and undervalued history, arguably better than Miami (FL)'s flash in the pan success in the late 80's and early 90's. Cincinnati has been the lead for recent history. This is likely to continue as Cincinnati is strong road favorites to close the historic gap further. 113th game Auburn at Georgia, November 14th, 53-51-8, Georgia by 9.13 The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry has been played very closely since 1892, with breaks for the 2 world wars. Georgia has a slightly better ranking and a home field for a moderate edge. This has a history of being meaningless in the outcome of this game. Oregon vs. Oregon State, December 3rd, 56-46-10, Oregon by 4.89 Somehow the Ducks vs. the Beavers in the Civil War for the Platypus Trophy could make one suspect Oregon does not take football as seriously as other p[...]
Michigan violation reports are shot at Rodriguez Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:37:39 -0500 The Detroit Free Press details potential NCAA violations at Michigan stemming from the team's practice and conditioning programs. The suggestion is that head coach Rich Rodriguez and strength coach Mike Barwis repeatedly broke NCAA rules by forcing players into "voluntary" workouts and exceeding NCAA limits on contact with Michigan players. And - if you read through the story - it certainly sounds as if there might be some truth to the allegation, just as -- I'm certain -- the same could be said of almost every big-time FBS school in the country. I mean, seriously, do you really think that "voluntary" workouts at Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, FSU, Texas, or any other school are voluntary? No, they're not. Voluntary workouts have become student run practice times, with word *somehow* getting back to coaches as to what's going on. Puh-lease. What makes the Michigan situation very interesting is the sources used in the piece - current and former UM players.In a nutshell, you've got current and former players, as well as parents of the players, KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY coming forward with allegations that could bring sanctions on the team and coaching staff. The latest report is just another tale of a wide schism between Michigan players and Rich Rod. From the Boren "family values" episode to the rash of player departures since Rodriguez took the reins, there's no question that all is not well in Ann Arbor. Clearly - some in the UM family have Rodriguez squarely in their crosshairs. Following a 3-9 season and before a single down has been played in year two of the Rich Rod experiment, one can't help but wonder... is this team going to mutiny? Is Rich Rodriguez headed for the Coaches Hot Seat? © www.fanblogs.comComment on Michigan violation reports are shot at Rodriguez... |
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