December 12th, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
As noted elsewhere in this thread, I followed Arizona during the RR years, too.
His predecessor (Stoops) was clearly a better recruiter (almost Hoke-ish in that area) and left RichRod a decent roster. RR used some degree (however small) of offensive wizardry and his energy, along with a poop-gold season of breaks in 2014, got him a Pac 12 South title. Arizona hasn't had many good years in football lately (or at least after "Desert Swarm") and that was a big deal.
Eventually RR's goofy recruiting (signing 20+ players who could be QB / RB / WR / small TE / LB / small DE / CB / S in the hopes of unearthing Pat White again, then remembering that the O-line exists and getting a few anonymous 3-stars there, and never really addressing the D-line) caught up to him.
On-topic: Do yourself a favor and search on "Khalil Tate Colorado" on YouTube.
December 12th, 2020 at 8:32 AM ^
Today’s game could’ve been even worse, and it likely would have.
Ryan Day had been looking to run up the score since Harbaugh’s comments over the summer, and every player on his team would’ve gone out with the intent to humiliate Michigan as much as possible.
Not that I blame them for that. If the shoe was on the other foot I would’ve expected nothing less from Michigan. But Michigan dodged a bullet by missing this game.
December 12th, 2020 at 9:09 AM ^
Why is everyone running scared of osu... They would not have put up that much against us.
December 12th, 2020 at 9:32 AM ^
Have you seen Michigan’s defense? They are terrible and they give up on the first drive.
December 12th, 2020 at 10:08 AM ^
Ha. You’re not serious. Right? If they really wanted to make a statement, they would have been able to put up 70+ points today.
December 12th, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
I get that you are pro-Harbaugh and are willing to pretend this season didn’t count. I don’t agree, but I get it.
But then you also make these kinds of comments that make you appear delusional or deadpan sarcastic and it undercuts my ability to take your Harbaugh stance seriously.
December 12th, 2020 at 9:31 AM ^
....and it got to a point where they simply couldn't get enough of the painting of Bill Walton riding a jackolope. That's how intriguing the game was.
December 12th, 2020 at 9:37 AM ^
RR really left AZ a mess.
December 12th, 2020 at 10:41 AM ^
Amazing that some Michigan fans are still shell-shocked 9+ years later ...
I followed the RichRod Arizona experience. He left the program in lousy shape, but Sumlin has cratered it.
December 12th, 2020 at 10:59 AM ^
And he STILL has more appearances in his Conference's title game than both his successors at Michigan combined!
December 12th, 2020 at 11:06 AM ^
And to think, there were people on this board who thought Sumlin was the answer back in 2014.
December 12th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
If I was given access to a time machine I would go back and somehow make sure RR took the Bama job.
December 12th, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
OSU would have scored 100 against us. Just like they said they would. .
December 12th, 2020 at 2:31 PM ^
Thats what happens when you fire RR....just saying
December 12th, 2020 at 6:07 PM ^
Sumlin out at ‘Zima.
It should say ‘zona, but it was autocorrected to zima, which is better anyway.
So who is gonna start the CC: Kevin Sumlin thread?