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Rich Rodriguez Can Prove He Was a Smart Choice With a Win over Ohio State

 
Its been a long season for Rich Rodriguez and Michigan fans. It has technically been the worst season in Michigan football history (this was the first ever eight loss season in the history of Michigan football.) With that said, Rich Rodriguez has a chance to prove early in his career with Michigan that he was the right guy for the job. All he has to do is something that Lloyd Carr couldn't do the past four years, which is beat the Buckeyes.  This year's Ohio State-Michigan rivalry game has lost a lot of the spark that it has had the past couple of years. The national championship is not on the line for either team or the Big Ten championship (Ohio State still needs Penn State to lose once more.) But, it's still Ohio State-Michigan, which is why many will be tuned in on Saturday. This is still one of the most heated rivalry's in all of sports and many believe it to be the most heated. The upsets can be huge and a victory here could mean all, which presents Rich Rodriguez with a perfect ... (link)

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