U of M thread (in the Lions Forum) :)

[froot loops]

You better hope thats not the case.

[WingsFan]

Also another example would be what Nebraska went through when Bill Callahan came in and installed a new offense they never seen before in Lincoln.

[nhwbrooklyn]

If RR falls flat this year and is canned (along with martin) rosenberg will be seen as 'hero' who attempting to save UofM. That maybe an exaggeration but you get the idea.

What rosenberg should have done is instead of framing this as a 'RR is a bad guy' story, and framed it as 'RR is a questionable guy but more importantly the NCAA system is a joke' story.

[froot loops]

Rodriguez is victim of real estate ponzi scheme, being sued.

http://www.annarbor.com/sports/post-2/

[Coop]

are we running a collegiate baby day care or a football program????

why should any of these players need to be reminded they are receiving a paid education at one of the best schools in the state.....not to mention the opportunity for a future career in the NFL....

suck it up !!!!

[Rocky Bleier]

The fathers of Donovan Warren, Tate Forcier, Michael Schofield and Jeron Stokes have all spoken out in favor of RR. The huge surprise is that even knucklehead Carson Butler said there was no difference between the regimes insofar as time required. Did Rosenberg have difficulty finding him in Allen Park?

[SeattleLionsFan]

What does Tate Forcier's dad know about college football training regimens?

[Mainevent]

Well, since his older son played for UM and Stanford, he probably knows a little bit about the schedules.

[nhwbrooklyn]

The best way the players can support RR is winning the games.

[Rocky Bleier]

Well, since his older son played for UM and Stanford, he probably knows a little bit about the schedules.

There's also UCLA. I believe SLF knew that. This is one thing about the Freep article that bugs me. I don't doubt that people said things to Rosnberg. But instead of going to other players or parents for an opposing view, he goes to MSU people and asks, "You guys do everything the correct way, right?" There are parents who directly refute what is being said, but they weren't include to balance out the story. It reads like a prosecutor's brief.

[Coop]

ok. revoke the scholarships for all of the whiners and let them get full time jobs and work for their educations. problem solved.

[froot loops]

That would be a NCAA violation, but I advocate this for Michigan.

[Rocky Bleier]

Another dad for Rich Rodriguez:

Note: Craig Roh's father posted this on the Scout free board.

I am Craig Roh's dad and had the pleasure of experiencing first-hand the recruiting process and first summer with the UM program. I feel obligated to share with readers concrete evidence of the integrity and compliance of the Rich Rod program and staff. My son chose UM because it is one of the few schools in the country that has great football AND academics. He could have gone to UCLA, Cal, Stanford, USC..all great academic schools and he chose Michigan because it had the best of both.
He also selected UM because of the intensity and straight talk of the coaching staff. The first person he met was Mike Barwis. After spending an hour with Barwis, Craig turned to me and said, "He will make me the best I can be. That's what I want." When he met Rich Rod, he was further impressed with his openness and vision. Craig came here BECAUSE of the work ethic that was to be required of him. He WANTS to be pushed to the limits, not coddled and pampered.
He was recruited by Tony Dews. I am here to say that Coach Dews complied with every letter of the rules throughout the entire recruitment process, even the ones that seem senseless. He would not even give me a ride to lunch or pick up a $5 lunch tab because it was against the rules. He informed us of the recruiting rules over and over again. As I watched 35 schools recruit my son, I would put Michigan at the top of the integrity scale when it came to recruiting.
Let's talk about Craig's first summer. Again, Coach Dews made it abundantly clear what we had to pay for and what the school was allowed to pay for, what our responsibilities were and what the school's were. I was tired of hearing about all the rules. It was like dealing with the IRS. There was NO push to report to school early, in fact we were told that if Craig wanted to report to summer school early, it was on his dime and totally voluntary. Craig's summer was very balanced. He VOLUNTARILY asked to watch tape as much as he could. Nobody pushed him to do it or even suggested it. He had more free time than he wanted.
Lastly, I know for a fact that Craig missed workouts in the summer and even missed parts of at least three practices at camp so that he could attend class. He was excused with absolutely no repercussions by the coaching staff.
I am assuming that players who choose to come to UM under Rich Rod are coming here BECAUSE its hard. They want to become the best. They want to be pushed. They want great academics and great football environment. I detest the accusations made by the Freep. They think they are doing these kids a favor by easing up the workload and, in reality, they are undermining the very reason the kids chose UM!
Fred Roh

[jaadam4]

Rich Rod sucks balls.. Bring a Michigan man home.

[Rocky Bleier]

Rich Rod sucks balls.. Bring a Michigan man home.

That is the kind of thinking that will keep U-M from moving forward. Rosenberg and his friends inside The Fort are stuck in the past and will stop at nothing to return to the "good old days." If you really want to see an unethical Michigan program, by all means bring Les Miles back into the fold.