After about a month of misfires, and hiccups Michigan announced Rich Rodriguez as their new coach on Sunday. They will formally announce it on Monday at a press conference. To take the job at Michigan, Rodriguez is leaving his post as West Virginia’s head coach, a job that he has held since the 2001 season.
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Michigan names Rich Rodriguez head coach
Monday, December 17th, 2007Les Miles is ‘helping’ Michigan search for a new coach
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007So, let me get this straight. Les Miles doesn’t want to coach at Michigan, but he does want to ‘assist’ them in finding a new football coach, ‘as any loyal alumnus would’? Sounds a little fishy to me. Especially if I’m LSU AD Skip Bertman. All of this said while in the middle of a [...]
Les Miles signs contract extension with LSU
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Well that certainly puts a dent in plans to bring Miles to Ann Arbor. Apparently Miles had no interest in the position. According to Skip Bertman, LSU’s Athletic Director, Miles never held that over their head. He sure could have. I’m glad to see that he didn’t.
One thing that causes me pause… Why? Did he [...]
Les Miles will be (eventually) the next coach of the University of Michigan
Monday, December 3rd, 2007I know he emphatically said that he was the coach at LSU, and the he would be the coach at LSU, and that the media was doing him and his team a disservice by reporting that he would take the job coaching the Michigan Wolverines. He also said that he felt bad for Michigan fans [...]
Michigan’s Lloyd Carr to retire after 13 seasons
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Following Michigan’s loss to Ohio State on Saturday, Lloyd Carr will announce his retirement on Monday. This became increasingly apparent as the season wore on. Carr is 62 years old and has been the head coach at Michigan for 13 years. Michigan is 121-40 under Carr, but he has been lost 4 in a row [...]
Ohio States visits the Big House to face Michigan for a trip to the Rose Bowl
Thursday, November 15th, 2007These teams are in unfamiliar territory. They both enter this game following a loss. Last week Michigan lost to Wisconsin on the road, and the then number 1 ranked Buckeyes got upset when they visited the Fighting Illini. The last time Michigan came into the OSU game following a loss was 1996 (they lost to [...]
Michigan vs. Michigan State Recap
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007A tale of two halves. In the first half, Michigan State repeatedly shot itself in the foot with penalties, and Michigan absolutely shut down the Spartan rushing attack. In the second half, Michigan couldn’t move the ball on offense and got run over by Javon Ringer, and Jehuu Caulcrick. Chad Henne rallied the troops and [...]
Michigan vs. Michigan State Preview
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007The Wolverines have ripped off 7 straight wins as they head into East Lansing this weekend to take on instate rival Michigan State. The Spartans are in the perpetual rebuilding process and have first year coach Mike Dantoni at the helm.
Michigan comes in still a little dinged up. Chad Henne and Mike Hart both [...]
SEC Preview – Week 8 – Mississippi vs. Auburn
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Ed Orgeron will have Mississippi ready to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. Tommy Tuberville’s Tigers had a shot to beat LSU last week and let it slip away, so I expect a very fired up team to show up for Auburn. I think it will take a solid effort on their part [...]
Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan Preview
Friday, October 5th, 2007Michigan should be on track to move to continue their winning ways as they face the Eagles of Eastern Michigan. It’s a local battle. The Eagles are located just up the road in Ypsilanti. Lloyd Carr did some coaching at EMU, and seems like he’s helping out his old program by giving them exposure.
Chad [...]