Comments on: West Virginia was just too tough, so I decided to coach Michigan

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:34:53 +0000

“you have to admit losing that last final game to Pittsburgh aided his decision to leave West Virginia”

No, as a Michigan fan, I’ll admit that the Michigan job being open aided his decision to leave WVU. They’re just not a powerhouse like Michigan. And given what sounds to be like a crappy situation with the administration at WVU, who can blame him.

Salem and Glenville State are not Michigan. I don’t have my figures in front of me, but I would argue that many big time college coaches throughout history have had struggling seasons with small schools in their early careers.

“I would much rather side with the man who did not pack up his things and family and scuttled out in the middle of the night.”

I’d rather side with the guy who will still have a job this fall.

“But hey, if your best offensive lineman (Justin Boren) decides to transfer and not just to any school, but to your hated rivals, I think that’s a bit telling too.”

Wow.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:24:05 +0000

Even if he wasn’t as ‘distraught’ as Garrison claims he was, you have to admit losing that last final game to Pittsburgh aided his decision to leave West Virginia. My point being if he couldn’t hack it in West Virginia, how does he expect to in Michigan? We’re not talking about Nick Saban here, but we are talking about a man who just doesn’t realize the hornets nest he is walking into.
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How couldn’t he hack it? He had THE most talented team in the Big East for the last 3 years and yet still managed to lose to unranked South Florida (at home in 2006 and away in 2007), unranked Pittsburgh (at home) and a lower ranked (#7) Louisville. All of which came when West Virginia were ranked in the top 10.
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Let’s also not forget his inaugural season at Salem (1988) posted a 2-8 season, his first season at Glenville State in 1990 posted a 1-7-1 season, and at West Virginia in 2001, Rich Rod posted a 3-8 season. Let’s just put it this way, its going to be enjoyable watching the Wolverines this year if you’re not sporting Maize and Blue.
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Now in this “he said, she said” situation, I would much rather side with the man who did not pack up his things and family and scuttled out in the middle of the night.
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But hey, if your best offensive lineman (Justin Boren) decides to transfer and not just to any school, but to your hated rivals, I think that’s a bit telling too.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:09:52 +0000

Well, if you believe every word that Garrison says as gospel, then yes, it is pathetic. But I think Garrison has proven himself to be a worthless pile of monkey spunk, so I may have to give the benefit of the doubt to Rodriguez.

All of the allegations that Rodriguez was borderline suicidal prior to his escape to Ann Arbor sounds pretty ridiculous to me.

This post draws a lot of conclusions from the mouth of a corrupt university president who is being “dismissed” in September. I’d check the facts before running too far with this.

By: Fock Lion

Fock Lion — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:17:30 +0000

Am avid UM fan. Hate it when you haters make a cogent, logical arguement against my beloved Wolverines. You are supposed to be rabid haters and just spew stuff like, you guys suck or bite me. Emotion over brains sort of stuff. (Know what a ‘brank’ is?) So, cut that shiatz out now. It’s not fair! Besides, you guys suck. So there.

Go Blue!