deadspin.com - 11/18/2008
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It's safe to say that the Rich Rodriguez Era at Michigan is not going as planned. (If you're a Michigan State or Ohio State fan, however, you're probably thinking that it could not have been planned better.) The Wolverines are in the midst of a historically awful season that has fans and alumni ...
rivals.yahoo.com - 11/19/2008
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rivals.yahoo.com —
I touched on their quotes this morning in
a different context -- Michigan's unprecedented badness and impending...
implosion heading into the Ohio State game -- but I wanted to come back to Chris Spielman's comments Tuesday on Kirk Herbstreit's radio ...
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ESPN should probably keep Chris Spielman away from ...
sports.espn.go.com - 11/18/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
Heading into his first Michigan-Ohio State game --
where the Wolverines are expected to extend their dubious...
record with a ninth loss -- Rich Rodriguez tried to deliver a message to fans who have lost touch.
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Rodriguez to harsh Wolverines fans: 'Get a life'
blog.mlive.com - 11/18/2008
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blog.mlive.com —
There's very little question that this season, and
all its mounting losses, are eating away at Rich...
Rodriguez. And he had some words for all those spouting negative messages. "It's amazing some of the things that people would say [on...
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Rodriguez on negative fans: 'Get a life'
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Rich Rodriguez Wants You to Stop Caring So Much
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... over the head coaching job at Michigan. And you’re not doing so hot yet. These people love them some football. Do not insult them. Do not “almost tell them to get a life.” Thank them for their continued support as you flounder through this season and tell them to stick with you as it will only get better from here.
Or, you know, tell them to worry about the economy. Either works.
Also see: Can’t Stop the Bleeding, Deadspin
MICHIGAN FAN AUCTIONS HIS ALLEGIANCE
The World of Isaac —
... How bad has it gotten in Ann Arbor? Well first, head coach Rich Rodriguez was so fed up with the message board fodder that he told fans "to get a life". ...
Get A Life
mgoblog —
... internet and almost seems happier when the team loses. Guess which part of this four-paragraph response got put in an AP story?
“It’s amazing some of the things that people would say (on a message board) or yell at you of a personal nature,” Rodriguez said Monday. “You almost want to tell them, `Get a life.’
“There’s a whole lot bigger problems. Look at the economy.”
Cue sarcastic responses from around the internet. Here's one from increasingly retarded Deadspin:
He's right. The economy is dreadful in the ...
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The Bad News Bloggers —
... Rich Rod needs to 'Get a Life'. Praise be to Michigan bloggers, fanboys and message board posters alike. Apparently Rich Rodriguez not only reads you, but doesn't like what you write. As a message board veteran, everyone knows that the anonymity causes venom to spew and frankly you can't take any of it too seriously...unless you're the headcoach of a premier college football program in the midst of its worst season...ever ...
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Roster | Schedule
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Michigan Was Really Bad, Now It’s Getting Ugly
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Heading into his first Michigan-Ohio State game—where the ...
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Get A Life
mgoblog.com 11/19/2008 — The last couple days have seen a minor internet hubbub about Rich Rodriguez's statement that Michigan fans should "get a life," or something like that. That's all 95% of the people who have seen this story have comprehended. In their minds, ...