Rich Rodriguez Regrets Taking Michigan Job

• bigkahuna

  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6415022
  
  Blog Report from ESPN.
  
  He kind of admits that he was in over his head. In 7 years at WVU he lost 26 games, in 3 years at Michigan, he lost 22.
  
  I think everyone involved regretted this decision.
• jordo212000

  

  I think this is him trying to bury the hatchet with WVU
• Ghmothwdwhso

  All of the blame belongs to Michigan, they did a bad job of reviewing/hiring a coach, and paid for it. R.R. did what he could do.
• vball10set

  Rich Rodriguez Regrets Taking Michigan Job

  
  
  I have to think the feeling's mutual
• Ty Webb

  

  No shit he regrets it
  
  He had it made at WVU
• bigkahuna

  Ghmothwdwhso;748695 wrote:All of the blame belongs to Michigan, they did a bad job of reviewing/hiring a coach, and paid for it. R.R. did what he could do.

  
  I'll agree with that somewhat. Michigan was in over their head because they didn't think he'd go from 0-60 instantly with installing his offense. He was in over his head because he didn't think it wouldn't work w/o a good defense.
  
  Obviously both sides regret it.
• Trueblue23

  

  Terribly misleading title.
• bigkahuna

  Trueblue23;749208 wrote:Terribly misleading title.

  
  How So?
  
  I took it directly from the article.
• ksig489

  Title should read:
  
  Michigan regrets taking Rich Rodriguez
• Fly4Fun

  

  If it were a marriage I think Michigan and Rich Rod would be seeking an annulment.
• mallymal614

  His beliefs never really fit Michigan. Yes you have to adapt and don't stay stuck in the past, but it was true that he wasn't a 'Michigan' man. Imagine if Ohio State would hire Mike Leach with his run and shoot offense. Yeah he is a good coach but that's not Ohio State. When you think Ohio State you think defense and running backs.
• wkfan

  mallymal614;754275 wrote:His beliefs never really fit Michigan. Yes you have to adapt and don't stay stuck in the past, but it was true that he wasn't a 'Michigan' man. Imagine if Ohio State would hire Mike Leach with his run and shoot offense. Yeah he is a good coach but that's not Ohio State. When you think Ohio State you think defense and running backs.

  I don't think it has anything to do with offensive or defensive schemes, run-and-shoot vs. Power-I or anything like that. Had RichRod been successful, the UM faithful would have embraced him.
  
  I believe it had everything to do with RichRod's refusal to embace what makes Michigan a special place...their history and traditions. The first thing that Jim tressel addressed when he was hired was beating Michigan.....RichRod never even gave the depth and tradition of 'The Game' a second thought......
• Tobias Fünke

  

  bigkahuna;748641 wrote:Rich Rodriguez Regrets Taking Michigan Job

  
  Wouldn't you?
• goosebumps

  

  Rich Rod had a great thing going in Morgantown. Of course he regrets leaving. Had he stayed, more than likely they would have played for a national title in the last few years.
• mallymal614

  How many people get to coach their alma mater? That is very rare which makes it even more shocking he left WVU.
• vball10set

  Tobias Fünke;754403 wrote:Wouldn't you?

  
  totally unrelated, Tobias-- ate at Sloopy's for the first time yesterday, and it was excellent (and the Union was packed!!!)
• bigkahuna

  Tobias Fünke;754403 wrote:Wouldn't you?

  
  No it would be a dream job for me. However, I probably understand the traditions of Michigan better than Rich Rod did.