No investigation required for validating this fact: Western Michigan is a must-win for
Rich Rodriguez.
Correct that. It's a must-blowout win for Rich Rodriguez.
It's amazing how far Michigan's program has fallen on the national radar. It was only three Novembers ago when the Wolverines were three points shy of advancing to the BCS championship game. Now it would be considered a sign of progress should they avoid their second straight loss to a
Mid-American Conference opponent.
Michigan folks are mad, but that anger, in part, is rooted in fear. Those who screamed the loudest for change suddenly become the most apprehensive when they see how dramatic and possibly disastrous "change" looks. It's that uncertainty in something different that spawns the fear.
That's why a simple victory in this afternoon's opener won't do.
Rodriguez needs a three-touchdown romp that, at least momentarily, will restore memories of a time when Michigan Stadium intimidated visitors. That hasn't been the case the past two seasons.