It was a long December for Rich Rodriguez, but there was reason to believe that 2011 would be better than 2010. What appeared to be a winnable bowl game against Mississippi State loomed and, though Michigan had their problems this season, it certainly looked as though Rodriguez would be around for next year and a few after that.
The light was at the end of the tunnel.
Then the 2011 Gator Bowl started.
You could say Rodriguez had a good 12 hours or so in 2011, I suppose….
By Paul Schmidt
This was Michigan’s first bowl in a few years, so there are some mixed feelings among the Michigan fan base as well as the administration. Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon admitted as much when he said he wanted to wait until after the bowl season to reevaluate Rodriguez and his coaching staff. And he was right to do so, because with five extra weeks of practice, it would be imperative to see just what Rodriguez and his staff could do to improve his squad, especially on defense.
The answer was, unfortunately for Rodriguez, very, very little.
The defense spent most of the day looking gawd-awful, allowing Mississippi State’s offense�to convert 9-of-17 attempts on third down, and in general do whatever they wanted on the field.
The more disappointing performance was certainly offered by the Wolverine offense, who couldn’t muster up much of an effort at all. The strength of this Michigan team managed just two touchdowns, [More …]
Source: http://www.thesportsbank.net/college-fball/does-richrod-keep-his-job/
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