Commentary
Zack Timmons
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Sports
Let me start this off by saying I never thought I'd say this in a million years, but with all the things happening at the school up north recently, I'm left feeling not even THEY deserve the cancer that is Rich Rodriguez.
Since leaving West Virginia for supposedly greener pastures at Michigan, Rodriguez has driven away three offensive linemen, two top receivers and a potential star quarterback.
The loss of receivers Adrian Arrington and Mario Manningham was chalked up to two NFL-caliber receivers leaving alongside their beloved coach. Linemen Jeremy Ciulla and Alex Mitchell walked out the door before Rodriguez could even close it behind him. Quarterback Ryan Mallett was the antithesis to the spread offense Rodriguez coddles like his first born.
But Justin Boren wasn't supposed to go anywhere. The sophomore had 14 starts under his belt in two years and was poised to be a preseason All-Big Ten selection...
..."Michigan football was a family, built on mutual respect and support for each other from (former) Coach (Lloyd) Carr on down," Boren said in a statement. "We knew it took the entire family, a team effort, and we all worked together. I have great trouble accepting that those family values have eroded in just a few months. That same helmet, that I was raised on and proudly claimed for the last two years, now brings a completely different emotion to me, one that interferes with practicing and playing my best and mentally preparing for what is required."
The general public's distaste for Rodriguez has been no secret since early December, but for the first time it seems as though someone on the inside is finally fed up.
Now fans and media alike are doing everything possible to figure out whether Boren's next helmet might feature an ever popular Buckeye leaf...
Eeeewwww, seems things in Maize and Blue land are in a bit of turmoil. I don't think Richie is going to be their Jim Tressel, at least it sure isn't starting out that way.
Let me start this off by saying I never thought I'd say this in a million years, but with all the things happening at the school up north recently, I'm left feeling not even THEY deserve the cancer that is Rich Rodriguez.
Since leaving West Virginia for supposedly greener pastures at Michigan, Rodriguez has driven away three offensive linemen, two top receivers and a potential star quarterback.
The loss of receivers Adrian Arrington and Mario Manningham was chalked up to two NFL-caliber receivers leaving alongside their beloved coach. Linemen Jeremy Ciulla and Alex Mitchell walked out the door before Rodriguez could even close it behind him. Quarterback Ryan Mallett was the antithesis to the spread offense Rodriguez coddles like his first born.
But Justin Boren wasn't supposed to go anywhere. The sophomore had 14 starts under his belt in two years and was poised to be a preseason All-Big Ten selection...
..."Michigan football was a family, built on mutual respect and support for each other from (former) Coach (Lloyd) Carr on down," Boren said in a statement. "We knew it took the entire family, a team effort, and we all worked together. I have great trouble accepting that those family values have eroded in just a few months. That same helmet, that I was raised on and proudly claimed for the last two years, now brings a completely different emotion to me, one that interferes with practicing and playing my best and mentally preparing for what is required."
The general public's distaste for Rodriguez has been no secret since early December, but for the first time it seems as though someone on the inside is finally fed up.
Now fans and media alike are doing everything possible to figure out whether Boren's next helmet might feature an ever popular Buckeye leaf...
Eeeewwww, seems things in Maize and Blue land are in a bit of turmoil. I don't think Richie is going to be their Jim Tressel, at least it sure isn't starting out that way.
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