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

[Rocky Bleier]

The girls are doing well...

[Rocky Bleier]

New SEC ban means oversigning is nearing its end nationwide

DESTIN, Fla. -- For all intents and purposes, oversigning in big-time college football is over. On Friday, the SEC, home to seven schools that signed more than 25 players this past February, passed a rule limiting its member schools to a maximum of 28 signees a year.
Embarrassed by the negative attention the league received after Ole Miss signed 37 players in February, SEC presidents voted unanimously Friday to cap the number of signees beginning with the next signing class and to forward legislation to the NCAA that could result in a nationwide cap. Only the Big Ten currently has a similar rule on the books. The NCAA allows each school to admit only 25 new scholarship football players each academic year, but it has no rule limiting how many players can sign. After 37 letters-of-intent rolled in on national signing day, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt cracked, "...there's no rule that says we can't sign 80."
Now there is, and if the conference that is home to the highest percentage of oversigners bans the practice, it's a safe bet that presidents of schools in other leagues will follow suit. "The presidents and chancellors view the letter-of-intent as a commitment to the institution from a student-athlete that is academically capable of being admitted and contributing athletically," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said.
Some coaches feel otherwise. Nutt, with his second signing class at Ole Miss, took several players he knew wouldn't qualify with the intent of placing those players at Mississippi-based junior colleges. By steering talented players to the nearby JUCOs, Nutt hoped to forge a strong relationship with the coaches at those schools so that those coaches would in turn steer their talented graduates toward Ole Miss.
"Here's the thing about the 37," Nutt said Tuesday. "Everybody throws that number out, but I wanted to really make sure that we have a good relationship with Mississippi. We knew that seven to eight of those guys 100 percent would not qualify, so you're able to help some junior colleges."
It's that "100 percent not qualify" part that irked the presidents. They would prefer coaches recruit only players capable of meeting the NCAA's relatively low minimum academic standards. "From their point of view," Slive said, "there aren't other reasons to sign kids."

[SeattleLionsFan]

Good for the SEC.

[Rocky Bleier]

I just wanted to get this thread up from the bottom. Apparently there are some nice-looking girls at U of M. Enjoy.

[Newbomb Turk]

U-M football is doomed

http://www.freep.com/article/20090727/SPORTS01/90727074/?imw=Y

Millen loves Rich Rod

[Rocky Bleier]

“What he’s trying to do, that’s a tough thing because he’s trying to change a whole culture,” Millen said. “What he’s trying to implement and putting in there is going to take time, No. 1, and you have to get the right players for what he’s trying to do. It’s a big change from what Lloyd (Carr) was trying to do. Lloyd had a great program, had a great run, and they went this direction with Rich. Rich will take a little bit of time, but when it’s implemented fully, it can be very explosive.

“Once he gets everything in place, all the pieces, it’ll be Michigan football. I have no doubt Rich will get the job done.”

Yeah, he's such an authority on changing the culture, getting the right players, and getting the job done. I have no doubt that Millen knows very little about Rich Rodriguez. He said he hadn't been on a campus in 30 years, yet he knows that Rich will get the job done. Idiot.

[Drew]

Have I mentioned recently that I feel offended anytime I see a Matt Millen quote, or hear Matt Millen speak, or see his face.

[froot loops]

At least you know they are heading in the right direction because he said so.

[Kansas]

Well, he is an expert.

[DanO]

I think he's right on this one but I loathe the fact he comments on shit after being an abject failure..

GO LIONS "09" !!!!!!!!!

[Sweatpants Murphy]

Are you fucking kidding me? Matt Millen likes what Rich Rodriguez is doing?!?!?!?

We're fucking doomed. 0-12

[Drew]

I'm ready to start the 'Fire RichRod' chants if he doesn't start winning very soon.

[Sweatpants Murphy]

At least we'll still be able to blame Millen.

[DanO]

They'll win 9 this year.

GO LIONS "09" !!!!!!!!!

[Rocky Bleier]

I have to see how the kid plays at QB, and whether they learned how to tackle, before I make any predictions.