Alabma and Michigan Set Sites on 2012 – One Coach Can’t Look that Far Ahead
Although most Rich Rodriguez news items aren’t exactly cheerio at this point, there is some chatter circulating the web that does involve Michigan in a positive light.
Whether Rich Rod is the coach for this excitement is an entirely different story.
MGoBlog is reporting that Michigan and Alabama will sign a contact on Monday and will play against one another in 2012 in… (Jerry Jones enters and begins smoking hundred-dollar bills in excitement)… new Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Other outlets are reporting that the deal isn’t as close to being finalized, but it’s safe to say that it looks like the matchup is in the making.
While any true football fan would much rather see a home-and-home at both sites, it appears that Jerry’s Mecca will have suffice for this one-time gig.
The matchup is an exciting one featuring two of college football’s most storied programs, but I can’t say much about the competition that we’d likely see. Unless Michigan can have a major turnaround in the next few seasons, which many including myself simply cannot fathom, then Alabama would likely have their way with the Wolverines.
Whether Rodriguez will be around for this game will probably be decided in the next five months – although Michigan must be growing tired of his never-ending trail of sanction fires.
Let’s set the early, early, early line at Alabama -11.5 and see what happens. As in, the contract gets done and the game takes place, Michigan hangs onto their current coach, Michigan stays unimpressive, and Bama keeps dominating.
It’s a safe bet that the contract will be completed and one of the three items above will take place. See where we’re going with this?
Adam, I’m disappointed in you! Remember it wasn’t long ago that Alabama was in more of a mess than Michigan is right now. UM will come around and 2012 sounds just about right for Rich R. to have all his athletes in place (If Michigan and Sir David can exercise patience). Not giving Rich any excuses on his blunder surroung stretchgate. But you know as well as 90% of of the other college programs in the country it could of been any of them. It sure isn’t hurting ticket sales which we know is the main thing. And over 80% percent of the new suites have been sold for multiple years. Go Blue!
Ticket sales aside, this is a program that can’t spend time out of the spotlight performance-wise and in the spotlight when it comes to sanctions.
If he wins, people will embrace RichRod for better or for worse, BUT he needs to win, and he needs to win soon.