With that said, he better get his act together fast.  When former players like Desmond Howard are saying you look more like Michigan Tech than Michigan, you’re in trouble.  When you lose the trifecta (Notre Dame/Michigan State/Ohio State) as they are in danger of doing, you’re in trouble.   Rodriguez needs a win over Ohio State in the worst way.  Then he needs a top notch recruiting class and a public relations firm to help make Michigan fans forget his entrance and year one performance.

He’s been too good a coach in the past to suddenly become Michigan’s Matt Millen.   But another season like this, on and off the field, and that’s how he’ll be remembered if Michigan power-brokers lose patience and push him out.   In the meantime Michigan fans need to show a little patience.  Give him a full year to recruit and a chance to get the speedy skill players his system requires.

One piece of advice for Coach Rod.  Stay off the message boards, turn off your radio, and quit reading the papers.