Saturday Sound Offs-The Blog for the College Football Junkie: Rodriguez Hired as Michigan Preps for 08 Motor City Bowl

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12/16/2007

Rodriguez Hired as Michigan Preps for 08 Motor City Bowl

This is one hell of a hire.

As much as I wanted Brian Kelly to be the head coach of Michigan, Rodriguez should do a similar job. The guy has built a proven powerhouse at West Virginia and the only thing he had at West Virginia that he doesn't have at Michigan are the kind of players he needs. Could you imagine Ryan Mallett running this system? I wouldn't be surprised if he decided to transfer tomorrow.

Next year's Michigan team shouldn't resemble West Virginia's at all. The Wolverines don't have the speedsters at tailback so expect Michigan to keep running up the middle instead of to the outside. They should also pass a lot more than West Virginia does because the only thing the Wolverines have on their roster are pocket QBs.

The offense shouldn't begin to perform for at least the first two seasons. The defense should be okay, but don't expect anything big from Michigan in 08 and 09. And, as a Michigan fan, I'm perfectly okay with waiting a few seasons before Rodriguez gets his players.

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