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Yeah, about Rich Rodriguez, head coach of the Univerty of Michigan football team...

Facts first.  Michigan is a Big 10 school.  Michigan has traditionally been a "We are bigger than you and will run over you" school, with the occasional "Oh no, we're now behind and need to throw, how do we do that?" program.  That type of system requires a certain group of players to work.

Now facts about Rich-Rod.  He runs a spread offense.  The spread offense doesn't run over anybody.  They slice through and go around defenses.  It requires smaller, faster players and is based on passing.

College students/athletes are typically in football programs for 4-5 years.

So Michigan boosters, here is the $64,000 question.  Did you think Rich-Rod could win, considering he was using his system on players recruited for a completely different system?

When you invest in completely rebuilding your football program, you let the dude completely rebuild your football program.  It will take at least 4 years, then you can re-evaluate.  Things have to get worse before they get better sometimes.