Coach Rod had a conversation with the Ann Arbor News on Thursday and even though he didn't respond directly about Boren's departure, he responded to some of the comments Boren made through his statement to the media this week.
"Anybody who would make any comment about our values is way off-base," the coach told The News via phone Thursday. "The people who know the staff, who know what we're putting together here will tell you just the opposite as far as what's been reported. ... My players and my coaches are my family. They're coached that way.
"But we're not going to apologize for being demanding. We told that to the players. We also told them our job is to take them some place they can't take themselves, on the field and off the field, and I think the majority of our players understand that."
Coach Rod also talks about differences in the coaching staffs.
"I'm going to coach every player like I was coaching my own son," Rodriguez said. "That to me is the biggest testament. If my son was here, I'm planning on coaching him the very same way.
"I think sometimes players take things personally, but we tell them not to take it personally when we're trying to coach you. They have to adapt. Sometimes players get close to a position coach and if he's not there, there's a transition period. But our track record as far as treating players right and having a great level of mutual respect has always been there. This is not my first rodeo, and I think if you went back and asked the majority of guys about their experience playing in our program, they'd feel pretty good about it."
So Justin enjoy your time off and good luck at your next stop. The talk in the media is that your considering going to Ohio State. If I were you, I would check their work out and donut policy before you enroll. My feeling is the "Vest" has a similar commitment level to Coach Rod. I believe there is a rule about transferring within the Big Ten and having to pay your own way if you did. So I'm not sure Columbus will be your next stop. Maybe Dunkin Donuts is hiring.
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