RichRod getting testy

Hey Michigan, remember 3-0?

Sure you do. The Wolverines were ranked and all hard feelings toward Rich Rod had dissipated. Now consecutive Big Ten losses and the UM coach is none too pleased with the media.

I guess Lisa Salters, who was the sideline reporter in last night's game at Iowa, didn't see Rich Rod get pissed at freshman QB Tate Forcier. Or maybe she just made it up that Forcier seemed upset at his benching in favor of fellow freshman Denard Robinson.

So what does Rich Rod do? His normal MO. He blames the media.

"Words? There was no words on the sideline," an irritated Rodriguez said according to AnnArbor.com. "Are we already going to start off and try to create something that's not there? We were coaching. Tate has been - our guys are very, very coachable. There haven't been any players have any words. I don't know where that comes from."

So what do Forcier and Robinson have to say? Oh, wait. Rich Rod didn't make them available to the media today.

Saturday thoughts Oct. 10

- Even though the score was only 13-3, it never felt like LSU had a chance to beat the top-ranked Gators Saturday night. Florida just ran the ball, controlled the clock and let their defense pick apart LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson.

- Rich Rodriguez just injected a quarterback controversy into a team that's lost two straight after the loss to Iowa. Rodriguez chose to yank a struggling Tate Forcier late in the game in favor of Denard Robinson. Robinson responded with a quick TD drive, but hit late-game interception when the Wolverines just need a field goal was an enormous mistake. Perhaps Forcier was hurt, but it's still going to bring up a lot of questions.

- Texas recovered after messing around with Colorado for awhile. Jordan Shipley for Heisman?

- Didn't see much of the day games as I was watching Ohio State blow out Wisconsin despite a pathetic offensive display. Two interceptions returns for TDs and a KO return for a TD were all OSU needed. Terrelle Pryor struggled badly and looked like he had seriously regressed. That defense is nails though.

- From the scores and highlights I've seen, I'm guessing Virginia Tech and Alabama were both impressive.

It's like a Seinfeld episode in Ann Arbor

Oh, yeah, this seems like a great idea.

Unable to determine which quarterback of the three is playing the best so far in fall camp, Michigan coach Rich Rodriquez announced today he would play all three in the season opener against Western Michigan. I'm starting to think Rodriquez sits in a corner during practice whimpering and crying out "Pat White?" He probably can't even tell these three apart, so what does it matter? Here's a primer for you Rich:


-Nick Sheridan, the only returnee, author of such favorite's as "Ohio State 42, Michigan 7" from 2008; arm strength of the drummer from Def Leppard.

- Tate Forcier, true freshman who was nice to enough to skip prom and attend spring practice where he was immediately declared the future. Also has some kind of crazy-ass family if you read the crazy-ass family web site.

- Denard Robinson, who doesn't tie his shoelaces but is very fast.

Somewhere, Lloyd Carr sips a mojito and giggles.