Rodriguez Linkfest

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​GatorSports.com : Rodriguez's Story is More Than Just West Virginia 

Rodriguez is widely considered one of the godfathers of the spread that has become the rage in college football.

Star-Telegram : These Goodbyes Were Anything But Sweet

  • Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson on the same page as Rich Rod and West Virginia


Toledo Blade : Freshman Could Be Heavily Counted On
Rodriguez singled out receivers Martavious Odoms, Terrance Robinson, Michael Shaw and Darryl Stonum and running backs Sam McGuffie and Michael Cox, along with quarterback Justin Feagin, as possible first-year contributors.

Also showing "some athletic ability," according to Rodriguez, were freshmen tight ends Brandon Moore and Kevin Koger, a Whitmer graduate.


USAToday : West Virginia Billed Over $330K
WVU spokeswoman Becky Loftstead said school officials and the Board of Governors both believe the fee "is reasonable given the volume of work and the positive outcome."

ESPN.com Big Ten Blog : RichRod must buck trend to beat Michigan State
At Michigan, the last coach to win in his first try against MSU was Bennie Oosterbaan in 1948.

PS...what about that other trend, where MSU hasn't won legally since 1999.

Wall Street Journal : Questions for Rich Rodriguez

We hope it's exciting. But it's only going to be exciting if we're executing properly and scoring points, getting first downs and moving the ball up and down the field. We have challenges because of the inexperience. But it's a system we've run for many years and we're comfortable with and the players, I think, have really bought into it. They've learned it very quickly. We'll keep getting better because there's so much more that we can do than we're doing now.

Week(end) Roundup, "I Meant the Following Wednesday" Edition: July 28, 2008

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​Ya, well, I've been on vacation.

Here's what we both missed while the metro area celebrated Todd Jones losing his job:

  • JB hired a new assistant (Jeff Meyer) from Indiana that was on Kelvin Sampson's staff at IU.  Odd choice considering our history, but "Any concerns of Jeff's ties to the NCAA issues at Indiana have been addressed by the NCAA and our compliance staff,'' Beilein said. "He has been cleared."  So was Steve Fisher.  (Beilein Hires New Assistant - MLive)

  • The Big Ten meetings have come and gone, and for the first time in 12 years, Michigan finds themselves outside of the top three.  ESPN's Big Ten Blog has this quotable: "Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez definitely brings a different flavor to the Big Ten. Can't really figure out what it is, but it's different. Maybe it's just that he didn't grow up in Big Ten country and has a real accent, unlike all those coaches from Ohio who pretend like they do."  (Big Ten Media Days Wrap Up - ESPN Big Ten Blog)

  • The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette catches up with Tailgate Jesus, Joe Cahn.  Joe says: "Ah, but in the parking lot, with meat on the grill and a cold beverage in your fist ... that's where the neighborhood lives."  How am I supposed to get through August?!?!? (Master of the Tailgate Grill - FWJG)

  • "Inside Michigan Football" replaces Michigan Replay.  It will air Thursday nights at 6:30pm on FSN.  That and a Big Ten roundup appears in this article from the Lansing State Journal.

  • F*ck Lion owner and quiz bowl champion Marques Slocum is gone...Grady is not.  However, as you read this, Grady is probably running the golf course.  (Rodriguez: Slocum Gone, Grady Suspended - MLive)

  • Those who stay will be champions.  Those who stay will be champions.  Those who stay will be champions.  Those who stay will be champions.  Those who stay will be champions.  Those who stay will be champions.  (Persistence Pays Off For Wolverines Who Stayed - ESPN Big Ten Blog)

  • Link speaks for itself.  (Rodriguez: They Sell Guns in West Virginia - Wizard of Odds)

  • I've been talking about the fact the real difference between this season and any other in my lifetime is "The Unknown."  Genuinely Sarcastic writes about it, and shares his passion for Michigan Football.  It's like he's in my head.

  • My suggestion to you is that you start to take game number one very seriously.  (5 Utes Make Preseason All-Mountain-West Team - Block U)

  • "The kids that go to Ohio State from Michigan are the kids that have no clue," Rose told WDFN-AM's Stoney and Wojo during their annual Radiothon fundraiser. "And the kids that go to Michigan State from the state of Michigan are the kids that can't go to [the University of] Michigan."  Welcome back to my happy place Mr. Rose.  (Rose on WDFN - Mlive)

  • The Chicago Tribune says that Rodriguez was the center of attention at the Big Ten meetings.

  • Remy Hamilton kicked a field goal to beat Notre Dame in 1994, sparking my first trip to South U to participate in a riot and the shredding of a Notre Dame flag on the steps of the Union.  Thank god for Wolverine Historian.  [Remy Beats Irish - MVictors]

The Boys of Summer Reunion

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​There's no bigger homer on the planet than our own Godfather.  He's a Wolverines fan on Saturday...a Bears fan on Sunday.  He's into hockey...once the Wolverines make the frozen four, or the Wings are in the finals.  He's a Cubs fan by day, and a Tigers fan under the lights.  So gas prices be damned, G-Daddy made his way across the state to see his favorite Tiger, Miguel Cabrera, don the old English 'D.'  Some of the family made the trip as well, and after a quick hiccup at the casino, we made our way to the ballpark for a pizza picnic in section 137 and to see (Justin's Tiger) Todd Jones blow his first save.  But as if he knew his biggest fan was in town, Cabrera came through in the bottom of the ninth with a walk off double.  Tigers win 6-5.  Nice...and...*ahem*..."fun."

Better late than never...here are the pics from the days events.

Weekend Roundup, Get Some Tail Edition: June 30, 2008

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​Here's what you missed while watching the Tigers go over .500...