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Ohio State vs. Michigan
Rob Oller commentary: Rodriguez on path like Cooper's
Friday, November 21, 2008 3:20 AM
By Rob Oller
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The coach who got into hot water for getting into hot water understands the heat Rich Rodriguez has gotten into at Michigan.
John Cooper can't help but see similarities between RichRod's first season in Ann Arbor and his early years in Columbus, when among other things he caught flak for climbing into a hot tub commercial. It was a challenging beginning to what would become a 13-year coaching career at Ohio State that saw enough ups to keep him employed. Unfortunately for Coop, the downs -- 2-10-1 vs. Michigan and 3-8 in bowl games -- were not regarded as mere dips, and they eventually did him in.
Cooper has the second-most wins (111) in school history and coached the Buckeyes to two No. 2 rankings in the final polls, but he could never escape the peripherals and potshots that plagued his tenure.
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Michigan's Rodriguez has long list of things to do
By Associated Press
POSTED: 11:11 a.m. EST, Nov 21, 2008
ANN ARBOR: Rich Rodriguez says this has been as tough a season as any he's had as a coach.
The once-proud program hit rock bottom last month when it lost to Toledo. But Rodriguez's first season with Michigan ends Saturday when the Wolverines play archrival Ohio State in Columbus.
The 10th-ranked Buckeyes, who are favored to win by a rivalry-high 20? points.
Michigan (3-8, 2-5 Big Ten) has already set the school record for losses, had their first losing season since the pre-Bo Schembechler era and will miss a bowl game for the first time since 1974.
The 45-year-old Rodriguez says he's not discouraged about the direction the program is headed. Even Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says he doesn't doubt the Wolverines will bounce back.
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buckeyemania11;1333585; said:anyone else see Dick Rod on College Football Live today
he basically said that he did not research Michigan and what players Michigan had coming back before he took the job and basically had no idea who his players were going to be when he got there
OSUBasketballJunkie;1333145; said:Dispatch
The coach who got into hot water for getting into hot water understands the heat Rich Rodriguez has gotten into at Michigan.
John Cooper can't help but see similarities
Jake;1333811; said:What has happened to scUM this year is unconscionable, and it is exactly what they deserve for hiring a bum like Rodriguez.
Let's beat 'em by 30^2...
utgrad73;1333842; said: