Did Richie Rod just spit the bit?

As 'Eer and myself took in a little high school football action today, he asked me if Rich Rodriguez went 3-9 again, would he really not get fired?

I said no. That firing Rich after two years would really set UM football back even further since he's spent his first 18 months recruiting guys for his system and getting rid of anyone who doesn't fit in.

But, I said, the incident that hurt Richie more than any was when freshman Justin Feagin got busted for being involved with a coke deal. Few universities take their image as seriously Michigan.


And then the Detroit Free Press has this. Ouch. In short, a number of anonymous players and parents accuse Rodriguez and his staff of pretty much ignoring NCAA rules regarding practice time limits, taking the "voluntary" out of offseason workouts and just general douchebaggery.

Some coaches would probably get the benefit of the doubt from their school. Coaches who go 3-9 at UM do not fall into that category.