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

[chemiclord]

I hope you are right. Harbaugh could very well be looking to pounce if Luck leaves and UM could probably get him if they are willing to forget/forgive and deal with his aggressive personality.

Okay... think about what about the people in charge at the University of Michigan.

Now, think about how that would be a problem in your scenario.

[gjdodger]

Also, think about being a paranoid fantasy delusionist like Chemi.

[chemiclord]

U-M doesn't forgive. And they don't forget.

Harbaugh is a traitor, as far as they are concerned.

[Niffla]

Should Rich be fired? Of course. Look at the overall record under Rich. Look at the Big Ten record under Rich. Look at the fact that his crowning achievement so far will be a possible trip to the Insight Bowl (or worse).

But he won't be fired. They'll get a new DC and make other changes on the staff and that's about it.

If the defense & special teams aren't corrected in a big way next year then maybe Brandon brings down the axe but watch, Rich will be safe as far as this year goes.

[gjdodger]

I don't understand why everybody is saying Rodriguez is safe. I'm comparing this situation to Notre Dame, where they don't tolerate mediocrity, because there is no recent parallel at Michigan; for 40 years, a really shitty season was 4-4 in the conference and a second tier bowl game. They will have finished under .500 in the conference three years in a row, assuming they have no chance of beating OSU in Columbus. The only possible reason to keep him would be an unwillingness to buy out the last two years of his contract, and let's face it, that pales in comparison to the lack of alumni support they risk if they keep him and his performance remains at these levels. I read that interview with Brandon, and he comes across as a very aggressive go-getter who considers all the angles. The upshot of it is, they would suffer a significantly larger loss of prestige and esteem if they were to keep RichRod than if they were to discharge him and admit he was a flop--particularly, as I keep saying, since the guy who hired him has himself left the program. There's no one left whose reputation has to be preserved.

[DanO]

"If the defense & special teams aren't corrected in a big way next year then maybe Brandon brings down the axe but watch, Rich will be safe as far as this year goes."
--------------------I said this awhile ago. I still believe it to be true.

GO LIONS "10' !!!!!!!!!!

[chemiclord]

Should Rich be fired? Of course. Look at the overall record under Rich. Look at the Big Ten record under Rich. Look at the fact that his crowning achievement so far will be a possible trip to the Insight Bowl (or worse).

But he won't be fired. They'll get a new DC and make other changes on the staff and that's about it.

If the defense & special teams aren't corrected in a big way next year then maybe Brandon brings down the axe but watch, Rich will be safe as far as this year goes.

They might not even fire Robinson. They might just accept the rationale that there were so many young or first time starters that there wasn't much anyone could do with that defense.

[SeattleLionsFan]

i think Robinson's need to be "multiple" really is negative in the college ranks. College is all about execution, not schemes.

[nhwbrooklyn]

Come on UofM fans... you got to rally for your team and beat OSU.

What ever you are doing now isn't working... try being a little bit more like MSU fans for just this week.

(just being an ass, don't take offence )

[Mainevent]

Okay... think about what about the people in charge at the University of Michigan.

Now, think about how that would be a problem in your scenario.

Normally, I would 100% agree. But if they dump RR, they need to hit a home run after this fiasco and bringing home a UM hero who's one of the hottest coaches in the NCAA and a major personality MIGHT trump that. You're probably right, but I think there would be a glimmer of hope it could happen.

[Newbomb Turk]

who cares, just fire Prick Rod

[Masspartan]

wittle furry weasel power .... go blue!

[Mainevent]

Rob Lytle passes away:

Ex-Broncos RB Rob Lytle dies at 56

ESPN.com news services

Former Denver Broncos and Michigan running back Rob Lytle died on Saturday night a heart attack. He was 56.

[+] Enlarge AP PhotoRob Lytle, seen in his 1977 rookie year, played seven NFL seasons, all with the Broncos.



According to a statement from Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Ohio, Lytle was brought to the hospital by ambulance on Saturday night with heart-attack symptoms. While at the hospital, Lytle went into massive cardiac arrest and died.

Lytle was a vice president and business development officer at Old Fort Banking Co., according to The News-Messenger of Fremont.
An All-American at Michigan, Lytle was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft. He scored the Broncos' only touchdown in Denver's 27-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XII.

Lytle played seven seasons in the NFL, all with the Broncos, rushing for 1,451 career yards and 12 touchdowns. He also had 562 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions.

Lytle finished third in the Heisman voting in 1976 behind Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett and USC's Ricky Bell. He scored 26 touchdowns and ran for a 3,307 yards -- at the time, a school record -- at Michigan.

"Bless his heart, Rob Lytle just scored his 4th TD of the day" a classic Ufer call is one of the things I always think about when it comes to Lytle.

[DanO]

Holy Shit. I remember him and Leach playing together and Ufer calling the game. Great memories.

Way to young.

RIP Rob.

GO LIONS "10" !!!!!!!!!

[gjdodger]

Of course, I want them to beat OSU. I'm the one who doesn't think it will make any difference. But go Blue; beat OSU.