Rich Rodriguez: “I’m a Michigan Man”…because They Paid The Most?

Posted by James Schmidt on February-22-2010 Add Comments

During a pep rally held at the University of Michigan yesterday, Rich Rodriguez—the oft maligned coach of UM's beloved Wolverines—boldly declared to over 700 fans, "I am a Michigan Man".

He went on to say, "A few years ago I left my comfort zone, a place where I played. I’m not from Michigan—as many people have said—and as close as that place was to my heart, a terrific school, had great fans, we were fortunate to build a great program. I was comfortable there. My wife went to school there, I went to school there, my brother went to school there. I was from there."

This comment can only leave one to wonder, why leave? That sounds like the perfect situation for a coach. No one ever questioned, or had the right to q...

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