A Dark Dark Day For Michigan Football

The University Of Michigan had to move on without coach Lloyd Carr, QB Chad Henne, RB Mike Hart, and many of their receivers that left early for the NFL. They started with the hire of West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez. He had great success with his spread offense and had the Mountaineers in the National Championship picture the last few seasons, and they certainly could put on an offensive showcase every time they hit the field. Michigan hoped he could do the same and give a jump start to a program that lost so much talent to the pro level. This isn't what the Wolverines had in mind at all. After today's 48-42 loss at Purdue, the Wolverines are no longer bowl eligible for the first time in 34 seasons, and will guarantee themselves a losing season for the first time in 40 years. We knew Michigan would struggle on offense as they are trying to incorporate the spread scheme, but this was a team that was supposed to rely on their defense to keep them in games while the offense ... (link)