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st year do not rank highly in any of those categories; as a matter of fact, the 2008 Wolverines season probably ranks last in all. Wait! Not so fast. RR's squad last year did achieve the highest team grade point average in 20 years and according to Athletic Director Bill Martin, is close to being the highest ever at Michigan. As the pages of the 2009 chapter of RichRod's UM adventure turn, it seems as though things were starting to make an about face and begin to show all sorts of positive signs before his second season begins. That of course was until recently when the Detroit Free Press published a story stating that some current and former players have come forward to say that Coach Rod and his staff are not in compliance with NCAA rules that govern off-season workouts, in-season practice time and summer scrimmages. Oh say it ain't so, another controversy during the RichRod era! The opponents of his hiring and Michigan haters begin to buzz again about the tumultuous time Rodriguez has had since beginning the hiring process at UM and leaving West Virginia. The player bail outs, the awful 2008 win-loss record, the court battles and now this are starting to take their toll on RR. In a press conference he showed signs that maybe the pressure of being the " Main Man " at Michigan is getting to him.

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I wonder how many sleepless nights Michigan Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez has had since taking the "dream" job that is the head football coach at the University of Michigan? I'm guessing one for every one of the nine losses during the 2008 season. Possibly one ( a celebratory one ) due to that great come from behind win at home against Wisconsin, and maybe one for each of the players that have left Michigan for other schools or early entry into the NFL. I'm sure there were also a few when trying to find a replacement for departed defensive coordinator Scott Shafer, although the UM faithful probably started sleeping better when the news became public. We could all imagine that national signing day resulted in lack of slumber and I'm sure a few were had along the recruiting trail, and some of which we may never know about.

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ack.What does this all mean ? It means, for the moment at least, all fans of the Michigan Wolverines football team should get to know Tate Forcier who played at Scripps Ranch high school in San Diego. It means that even though Forcier was the last of the three quarterback commitments for 2009, he is the last one standing. Is he the last of the Mohicans perhaps?

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What a horrific season it has been for the Michigan Wolverines.  In Michigan, in the fall, you can deal with the Lions being the worst team in Football, because Michigan is always going to contend.  Well, except in the year 2008.  Apparently, when the Lions are the worst they've ever been, Michigan needs to try to compete with them. 

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Tomorrow might be the day where those in the presumptive basement finally get flooded.  Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana have survived their first few weeks of games, despite having little expected of them for this season.  All three of them face their hardest test in the early season tomorrow, and a victory will go a long way to earn them both respect and an eventual bowl bid come December.

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st week and are not going to be anywere close to as complete a football team as the Utes.  The Wolverines should be more than happy to welcome them to the Big House.  The Wolverines

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