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Rich Rodriguez: For Michigan Fans, This Is Their Life

 
Because of recent comments I found on www.foxsports.com in regards to what Rich Rodriguez said about Michigan fans, I decided to hold court and find out if he was in the wrong for what he said. So today's court is now in session. The Dysfunctional Ron Johnson presiding. Rich Rodriguez He was once considered the man that would succeed Lloyd Carr and lead the Wolverines to a National Championship. He was going to be the one that gave The Big House their biggest season ever. Now he is just the scapegoat that will burn alone in the fiery pits of the Big Ten hell. Why is he going to be the only one? Because he has singled himself out as the Antichrist of Ann Arbor. He called several blog posts by the fans of Michigan, "petty and obscene." He even went as far as telling the fans to "get a life." In his defense, he was thrown into an awkward situation. He had to take over a program that needed someone with enough skills to make it happen for them. He had such promise, but his debut as ... (link)

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