Rich Rodriguez Interviews Brady Hoke During National Signing Day for CBS
by Maize n Brew Dave on Feb 3, 2011 8:11 AM CST
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PrintNot awkward, guys. Not awkward unless we let it be.
To both men's credit, they handled a potentially static/silence filled interview with grace and class. Rodriguez sent some love to his recruits for their hard hard on the recruiting trail when he was there and Hoke showed some appreciation for the work Rich had done before his arrival. But I'm reading through the lines here folks. Maybe you see it differently.
Dr. Saturday sure as hell does. Not missing a beat the good Doctor jumps from the CBS interview to Rodriguez' recent interview and pronouncements that "the worst was behind us," in an attempt to suggest there is some lingering bad blood. Of course there's going to be lingering resentment and frustration. The guy got fired like his name was Ty Willingham, and it's not like Willingham had ever won a ---king BCS bowl. I'll get to whether Rich was right about "turning the corner" in another post. (spoiler alert: when you lose your last three games by an average of 30 points, no, you have not turned a corner).
Still, to his and Brady's credit, they handled it like pros. Rich asked good questions, Brady answered them gracefully. Personally, I'll always have a soft spot for Rich in my Michigan heart. The guy got a raw deal at Michigan and somehow managed to come out of it the same nice guy he went in. His AP interview contained, at worst, frustration but no real jabs. Rich is a class act, and if you want further proof check out the video below. Thanks for your hard work Rich. And most of all, thanks for not making this interview any more awkward than it had to be. (commercial included, because that's how the internets are these days).
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Dave, you're pissing me off
I was going to write this. Instead I’ll just echo that RR is a class act.
Go Maize, Blue, and Gray!
heh
And you’d have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for these damn kids and their meddling dog!
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by Maize n Brew Dave on Feb 3, 2011 8:45 AM CST up reply actions
Didn't feel that awkward
I think both guys handled it well. I have to say though, that the panche of Hoke putting extra emphasis on the word Michigan by saying things like “and we’re gonna do it for MICHIGAN”, and “represent MICHIGAN”, is starting to wear off a tad.
For every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand, and wrong.
The only awkward bit was the "no excuses"
remark at the end by Brady Hoke when asked about the facilities. He said it twice. I don’t think he meant it negatively or a slam on Rich’s tenure at UM. But I bet Hoke would have liked to take those words back because of the way it sounded (i.e. “you had no excuses either, Rich”). Rich’s face from that point on was like stone.
Anyway, it wasn’t all bad, and it sounds like Brady and Rich have been in contact with each other, which is a good thing all around. I hope UM doesn’t alienate or leave out Rich Rodriguez in the future for player reunions, events, that are applicable for past coaches to attend.
Go Blue!
by markusr2007 on Feb 3, 2011 1:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I hope UM doesn’t alienate or leave out Rich Rodriguez in the future for player reunions, events, that are applicable for past coaches to attend.
Couldn’t agree with you more Markus. rec’d
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by Maize n Brew Dave on Feb 3, 2011 2:37 PM CST reply actions
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