Rich Rodriguez, A Crying Shame
Rich Rodriguez has found himself in quite a sticky situation. His job at Michigan isn’t turning out to what he thought it would be when he signed his $15 million contract back in 2008. I am sure he had envisioned in his mind, coming into Michigan and turning the team back into the national powerhouse that they once were. However, everything has officially back-fired on him. This past week, he has been accused of breaking NCAA rules of holding practice and mandatory workouts, both during the season and in the off-season, for more time than the NCAA has set forth. A strict rule that can have harsh penalties if caught breaking.
Oddly enough, it wasn’t the media or an inside regulator from the school, such as the athletic director, who turned him in, but it was his own players, both past and present. They reported being told by the coaching staff that they should be missing class and watching film, lifting weights, and studying plays. Rodriguez and his staff have denied all of the allegations.
Former Michigan wide receiver Toney Clemons told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Sunday night that all of the allegations reported are accurate.
Looks like coach Rodriguez is going to have another hurdle, besides Ohio State, to get past in order to keep his coaching job. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is let go after two more losing seasons.
Rich Rodriguez is getting screwed over. He will have a good year. I am feeling a complete 180 from where he and his team were at last year.