The Freep and MICHAEL ROSENBERG

I have been reading Michael's stuff for years and have usually enjoyed his articles. Today his article was titled: Embarrassing ordeal reveals ugly truths about Rodriguez. I thought to myself this is worth a read.

Feel free to read it if you like, but here are his summarized points that he makes in the article:

• RR and Bill Martin were too bull headed to ever settle this case, it was Mary Sue Colman who stepped it and said enough (because she would have had to testify).


• That RR had zero chance to win this case.
  
• That he didn't win anything in the end, except a longer payment schedule.


• He calls RR a Serial Job Shopper


• That he uses too "colorful" language during practices

I would like to address his points one by one, because I think he is way off the mark in many of his points:

1) RR and Bill Martin didn't want to settle. Michael needs to look at the article below his in today's Free Press Online. U of M was on the line for most of the settlement/buyout ($2.5m). IMO: Michigan wanted this lawsuit to continue to see if they could buy down the buyout just like in the Beilein's case. There were 3 reasons, they wanted it settled on Tuesday. 1) they didn't want it to become public that there was an agreement to take care of the buyout internally at Michigan and still have the case go on 2) Mary Sue didn't want to testify 3) The football team and coaches need to focus on Utah and not this case. So I think this point was a big swing a miss for Michael.

2) That Rich had zero chance to win this case. Let's see, John Beilein had the same problem and his buyout was cut all most in half, most of the staff involved in this case have been found to be "less then honest" and most if not all are not longer employed by WVU. The "fired" errr resigning President just said that he did speak with Rich about buyouts and not believing in them. So again Mike, you missed the boat on this point as well. Strike two!

3) Rich didn't win anything in the end. Maybe true and yes this should have been settled long ago. But WVU did lose any interest on the Money, is going to be paid over years instead of a lump sum and WVU will have to pay for all it's representation fees. So yes, there was some minor things Michigan won out of this. Mike, you hit a single here.

4) RR is a Serial Job shopper. Maybe. It's too early to tell but he didn't take the Alabama job and I'm sure there were many other Universities that came calling. If I am the head coach of West Virgina and have a shot at a historic football program and can get a raise. I listen. Mike if the New York Times or Sports Illustrated comes calling, you would listen and maybe even take the job. So I'm not sold he is a job hopper yet. Another swing and a miss ...............

5) That RR and his coaching staff is too tough on the Michigan players. Mike where have you been for the last 9 years? Have you seen the Wolverines on the field? What did you like about last years team loaded with NFL talent that lost it's first game because they weren't close to being ready to play? Mike, Michigan needed a huge change, they needed to go "George Costanza" and do everything just the opposite. Sometimes change is hard, sometime change is tough, but if you don't think the Michigan football program needed some drastic changes then your just asleep at the wheel. Strike 4 Mike, you are way out!

Good Night Now!