Big Ten Media Day - Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez makes it through his first Big Ten spotlight

Doug Lesmerises of The Plain Dealer writes about new Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez and the negative image that has come about in Ann Arbor... "But what about Justin Boren, former Wolverine and new Ohio State Buckeye? The lineman's program-rattling comment about the erosion of family values still sticks in the craw of Rodriguez. "That's the one that upset me the most," Rodriguez said, "because that's what we take the most pride in." ...

Doug Lesmerises

Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch writes how Judas' (aka Justin Boren) comments really hurt Rich Rodriguez... ""That was the one that really upset me the most because that's the one we take the most pride in," Rodriguez said. "Any player who's ever played for us in my 15 years as a head coach will tell you it's just the opposite, not only on our team but also amongst our staff or anyone who's touched our program. We feel that there's nobody that's going to have a family-type unit more than our football program." ...

Bill Rabinowitz

Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press writes how Rich Rodriguez showed confidence at the Big Ten Media Day... "As the only first-year head coach in the conference, one could imagine him sitting back and soaking up the knowledge. But, as Michigan fans have quickly learned, that's just not his style." ...

Mark Snyder