Comments on: Surprise! Rich Rodriguez Breaks NCAA Practice Rules at Michigan http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046 Brown Bag it, Baby Sun, 27 May 2012 04:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: PB http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-726704 PB Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:25:53 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-726704 An update on this whole thing - in Rod's presser Monday, he had two freshman (Stokes & Hawthorne, most likely) come and ask what they did wrong. They were not complaining, nor do they think any rules were violated. There was even a report of parents defending their kids saying their words were taken out of context and misquoted. This is going to be a major downfall for the Free Press that reported this story. I've even heard of advertisers debating whether or not they pull funds from the paper due to the lack of homework done before reporting this article. From the media reaction, sports world reaction, and other things happening in my neck of the world (live near Ann Arbor) along with other players and family reactions, this story is beginning to stink more and more. Believe all the lies you want. The truth will come out. An update on this whole thing – in Rod’s presser Monday, he had two freshman (Stokes & Hawthorne, most likely) come and ask what they did wrong. They were not complaining, nor do they think any rules were violated. There was even a report of parents defending their kids saying their words were taken out of context and misquoted. This is going to be a major downfall for the Free Press that reported this story.

I’ve even heard of advertisers debating whether or not they pull funds from the paper due to the lack of homework done before reporting this article. From the media reaction, sports world reaction, and other things happening in my neck of the world (live near Ann Arbor) along with other players and family reactions, this story is beginning to stink more and more.

Believe all the lies you want. The truth will come out.

]]> By: RFS http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-726314 RFS Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:21:38 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-726314 PB - I agree with you. The players interviewed seemed disgruntled already. Maybe taking a cheap shot at the program that pissed them off? PB – I agree with you. The players interviewed seemed disgruntled already. Maybe taking a cheap shot at the program that pissed them off?

]]> By: ron http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-726302 ron Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:54:28 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-726302 This is what happens when the biggies get greedy,I could care less about the university they knew how ROD was!I feel for the innocet players that will get punished for the coaching staff doing something real stupid! This is what happens when the biggies get greedy,I could care less about the university they knew how ROD was!I feel for the innocet players that will get punished for the coaching staff doing something real stupid!

]]> By: PB http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-725314 PB Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:49:15 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-725314 Seriously? You actually believe everything you read? There are so many loopholes in the reporting. The article in the Detroit Free Press that broke this talked to players who transferred out, graduated, and current players. The transfers out (Trent & Taylor) were not complaining, neither were the incoming freshmen. It makes sense that transfers were complaining. Some of the comments were "it seems like" and they even said the coaches said it was "voluntary" for the workouts. Let's see what the investigation turns up. The AD has already put the compliance task force on it. My guess is that if they find a violation, it will be minor. If you read up on the rules, a lot of things don't count in the 20 hours of practice per week. The student's typically do much more on their own, and not just at Michigan. Look at Chad Henne's comments recently. I'll be very surprised if major violations are found. Dinners (mentioned by one person) and rehab time (again, mentioned) are not part of the 20 hours. Any lifting and working out over 8 hours per week out of season is also voluntary. Sure sounds like a bunch of sour grapes to me. On the Feagin issue, how can you even say "a known drug dealer"? He had a couple traffic stops and that was it on his record in Florida. No record on drugs. None. Zip. Nada. How could Rich Rod even know that was the case? As soon as he found out about this one, he kicked him off the team. Yeah, he loves dealing with cons. Please. There may or may not be something here, but get off the witchhunt. Seriously? You actually believe everything you read? There are so many loopholes in the reporting. The article in the Detroit Free Press that broke this talked to players who transferred out, graduated, and current players. The transfers out (Trent & Taylor) were not complaining, neither were the incoming freshmen. It makes sense that transfers were complaining. Some of the comments were “it seems like” and they even said the coaches said it was “voluntary” for the workouts. Let’s see what the investigation turns up. The AD has already put the compliance task force on it. My guess is that if they find a violation, it will be minor.

If you read up on the rules, a lot of things don’t count in the 20 hours of practice per week. The student’s typically do much more on their own, and not just at Michigan. Look at Chad Henne’s comments recently. I’ll be very surprised if major violations are found. Dinners (mentioned by one person) and rehab time (again, mentioned) are not part of the 20 hours. Any lifting and working out over 8 hours per week out of season is also voluntary. Sure sounds like a bunch of sour grapes to me.

On the Feagin issue, how can you even say “a known drug dealer”? He had a couple traffic stops and that was it on his record in Florida. No record on drugs. None. Zip. Nada. How could Rich Rod even know that was the case? As soon as he found out about this one, he kicked him off the team. Yeah, he loves dealing with cons.

Please. There may or may not be something here, but get off the witchhunt.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-725161 Larry Brown Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:38:37 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-725161 We'll see how made up things are when the NCAA comes in and penalizes them after speaking with the players. There's no way around that. Funny thing is all the extra practice didn't seem to help too much last year. We’ll see how made up things are when the NCAA comes in and penalizes them after speaking with the players. There’s no way around that. Funny thing is all the extra practice didn’t seem to help too much last year.

]]> By: SpinMax http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-725080 SpinMax Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:55:25 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-725080 Was just perusing a couple Mich msg boards I sometimes harass. These are people who don't like bringing in RichRod and preferred a 'michigan man' to run the program. Having said that, they are, in mass, coming to RichRod's defense, saying it's all made up, saying it's good that they're working them harder, saying the local press should never investigate their own teams, etc. bit of a surprise to me. Was just perusing a couple Mich msg boards I sometimes harass. These are people who don’t like bringing in RichRod and preferred a ‘michigan man’ to run the program.

Having said that, they are, in mass, coming to RichRod’s defense, saying it’s all made up, saying it’s good that they’re working them harder, saying the local press should never investigate their own teams, etc. bit of a surprise to me.

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-725028 Gene Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:43:47 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-725028 It is actually sad to see a great historical program brought down by this outlaw coach. I guess the administration and alumni decided desperate measures were needed in order to beat Jim Tressel and Ohio State. But should they have been this desperate? It is actually sad to see a great historical program brought down by this outlaw coach. I guess the administration and alumni decided desperate measures were needed in order to beat Jim Tressel and Ohio State. But should they have been this desperate?

]]> By: SpinMax http://larrybrownsports.com/college-football/surprise-rich-rodriguez-breaks-ncaa-practice-rules-michigan/9046/comment-page-1#comment-724765 SpinMax Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:53:38 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=9046#comment-724765 They might have to forfeit the 4 games they win this year! They might have to forfeit the 4 games they win this year!

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