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Originally Posted by osugrad21
...he has run some damn good offenses at Tulane, Clemson, and now WVU.
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What I find interesting is his talent at shaping an offense, how it interacts with the current state of our rivalary and what that might mean for the future. There is no doubt that RRod has been at the forefront of offensive inovation in CF for the last 15 years. RRod is very proud, as he should be I might add, of his part in return option football to the college game with the spread option. He is invested in the idea of the spread option, so much so that he has told various TV commentators (who repeated it to their audience) that if he would ever take an NFL job, he would implement it there. That IMO is either hyperbole or delusion on his part.
Enter, RRod, Michigan Man. He has already said he is bringing the spread option with him. But what so many on the Michigan boards seem to be missing today is that the spread option is not just the spread with some QB runs thrown in. It will require a complete change in the type of personel that scUM recruits. Its hard to see how they will change from an I formation pro set team to a spread option team in anything less then 2 years.
All of the nonsense above was to set the stage for the following question.
How many years can RRod coach at Michigan without a win over The Ohio State University?
I say 2 years. Given the fact the scUM is currently working on a 4 year losing streak now if RRod loses to us in 2008, 2009 and 2010 he can not survive. My breadown-
2008 In Columbus- Whoever comes back vs Michigan's new offense and maybe their new defense (Please God let them try a 3-3-5 againist Beanie)
2009 In AA-Our Juniors and seniors plus the supersophs vs Their sophmore and freshman class. scUM to have a chance needs to upgrade this years class with people that fit RRod offense.
2010 back in Columbus. What I think is their first (and RRods only) shot.
So for me the question is not if RRod can get it done but if he will be given the time to get it done.
