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Rich Rodriguez (official thread of last laughs)

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Actually, I don't really care so much that he called Pryor, it's all about what he said. He could have called and said something to TP like that he knows that there are rumors in the media and that he will be calling him after he addresses them with his team. I would have had no problem with that. But actively recruiting him to a school where he is not officially the coach, that is shady if not a violation.
 
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HailToMichigan;1064283; said:
After two full team meetings, players already are starting to understand their direct coach means what he says.
Rodriguez told them at the first meeting that they would be accountable for their lives on and off the field.
So how did he ensure that? Home visits by the coaching staff.
"You find out a lot about a guy," Rodriguez said. "They're probably cleaning it up for us, but they're going to their place of residence to talk to them and get to know them a little bit.
"Some are surprised, some aren't. That's good, especially when you have half your team living off campus. It's good for the old ball coaches to come by."
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Seems unfair to portray Rodriguez as the cold, slimy, self-interested loser uninterested in his players.
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I suppose that that little snippet from the article is supposed to paint a different picture of Dick. But honestly HTM, when I read what you had quoted from the article, and then your comment after, and what keeps running through my head is the old saying that no matter how nice of a dress you put on a pig, it is still a pig.
 
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HailToMichigan;1064283; said:
Seems unfair to portray Rodriguez as the cold, slimy, self-interested loser uninterested in his players.
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Then, I'll portray as the douchebag loser I'll hate until the end of time because now he has a fucking swear word listed on his resume under his previous employers.
 
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HailToMichigan;1064066; said:
Ugh, I've gone over this.

What's he supposed to do? Call all the players individually I suppose - and then be trashed for not telling them face to face. Visit all their houses and rooms one by one? Stick a note in the mailbox, maybe?

Rodriguez called a meeting. You don't just gather 90 football players on a Sunday morning and say "meeting in 5 minutes, be there."

Whatever. Nothing on you personally, but I can't expect much objectivity from a WVU fan on this subject.
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Well, first off....Since all of the players were there anyways for practice, you call a team meeting ( which was scheduled the day before)...and you say...."Guys, i hate to be a prick and bail on my team and leave you guys hanging, but Im going to Michigan"....then after you tell your team, coaches, staff, etc....then you call Pryor once you turn in your resignation.....

Im sorry, but its not right to call a recruit before you tell your own team....thats dirty, and very classless.....enjoy him....
 
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HoltWVU75;1064492; said:
Well, first off....Since all of the players were there anyways for practice, you call a team meeting ( which was scheduled the day before)...and you say...."Guys, i hate to be a prick and bail on my team and leave you guys hanging, but Im going to Michigan"....then after you tell your team, coaches, staff, etc....then you call Pryor once you turn in your resignation.....

Im sorry, but its not right to call a recruit before you tell your own team....thats dirty, and very classless.....enjoy him....
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Wish you guys the best of luck with Coach Stewart at the helm. You're actually lucky to lose that mutherfucker. I mean Pitt? C'mon now.
 
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Dont get me wrong....I loved Rich when he was here. He did great things for us, and I have no doubt that he will do good things at UM....however, you will soon learn that his ego and his arrogance will make you want to rip his head off.....he is a prick...everything he does is about Rich and Rich only....

Whats funny, is one of my best friends is a Michigan fan (no idea why, he has no ties to michigan at all...hes born and raised in WV)...anyways, he has always hated Rich rod....and he showed me a website one day about a poll that former players took about their coaches....and Rich Rod's player rating was very low...meaning the players hated him.....i know several players now, and a few that have played within the last few years....a big part of the players dont care for him at all...to quote one starter..."hes an arrogant ass hole and im glad hes gone"...is exactly what he told me....

Again,....Im sure he will do good things at Michigan, but soon, you will see that his ways will lose you some games that shouldnt be lost....
 
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To me it's pretty simple.

UM recruitniks love the message he sent to Pryor by breaking the news to & through him. He sent a clear message by putting Pryor atop his priorities, ABOVE his old players & school.

If you're going to burn bridges like that, you might want to make sure that anointed kid won't (possibly) be in Columbus.
 
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