While some seem to think that old Rich Rod should get the axe. I on the other hand disagree. While admittedly I probably would think somewhat differently if they had scored 67 and lost to Illinois I think the set back would not out weight the benefits of keeping him around. The reason is if you fire him, you now just cost Michigan Football another 3 years of embarrasement. Let's not forget why Michigan brought him in. 8-4 or 9-3 wasn't good enough. They were sick and tire of the old run, run, pass, punt offense. The same old predicatable bland offense. While other big time programs were lighting it up with the spread, Michigan was envious. An offense that can lite it up. Big time playmakers. That is what they got and by the way they got an offense that is still very young and while they may have somewhat sputtered against the best defenses this year they should light it up with out a problem next. Offensively they have great promise and the offense is right where they hoped it would be. Certainly can't fire him based on that.
Now since I have never seen a defense as painful to watch as Michigan's there is no doubt that Robinson has to get the axe. In his defense I don't care what type of defense you run if you have ANY, and I mean ANY talent you should be able to give up less than 65 points. I mean a fumble, an interception, anything. All they have to do is get a little better. Just limit the other team to 30 or less and should be able to come up with a good year next year. Furthermore a bowl game will give them 18 more practices and another game against a good desent team. Any time a team gets extra practice and game experience it helps. The extra months practice and game experience it can only help for the years to come. USA and Ubly would testify to that. And Rich Rod is a fairly good recuiter. He should have no problem selling a starting job to any top knoch defensive recruit. The bright side is it can't get any worse.
Bottom line. What's one more year. Both the offense and defense will be better and no matter who else is out there, in 3 years we may be in the same boat. Let's see what happens.
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What kool-aid have you been drinking? Are you hooked up to a kool-aid IV?
"What's one more year?" Ask Notre Dame. In my observation, the Rich Rod offense was terrible his first year. The cupboards were empty, so I don't blame him. His second year, the offense was better, but not great, esp. when it came to the Big Ten schedule. This year we have the offense we've been expecting from the experiment. Mission accomplished.
However, his defense was bad in year #1, ugly in year #2, and embarrassing, gut-wrenching, and pathetic this year. I'm no expert, but if things aren't getting better after 3 years, then it's actually getting worse. In fact, if the defense would have just stayed the same, staying the same means they are regressing.
Yes, Rich Rod should have no problem selling a D-Coordinator job. But, David Brandon should have no problem selling a Head Coaching job with the offense coming back.
That is why you fire at the end of the season. You have everyone coming back offensively to hand to the next coach. All they have to do is shore up the D.
Michigan is only going to get so many Denard Robinson's. If Rich Rod doesn't take advantage while he has him, if they wait too long to fire him, no one will get to utilize him. That's why they need to go opposite of the Lloyd Carr deal. Lloyd left...and so did everyone else. That's not Rich Rod's fault. It made a ton of work for the new coach to deal with. So, my point is, why do that all over again. Why bring in a new coach when all the "blue-chippers" are gone? Change while the cupboards are still packed, instead of bare.
Again, all I'm saying is, they can keep Rich Rod, but I will have no confidence in his ability to be a Top 10 contender with the way things are going.
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