Anyone Else Get The Feeling That Michael Rosenberg Doesn't Like Rich Rodriguez?

Mikey went all Drew Sharp on Rich Rod again today. It's for good reason, no doubt. The Michigan offense is an inept embarrassment.
Thankfully, I didn't see the game this past weekend but I find it hard to fathom that Michigan could lose to Toledo under any circumstances. They should be able to run one play all game and still beat Toledo to death. Run right. Run left. Run center. Etc. Right?

Anyway, Mikey submarined his whole life with the following:

Rodriguez was left with better talent than this. He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.

Honestly? He wrote that? Really?

REALLY?

He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.
He could have had Ryan Mallett, one of the most gifted passers in school history.

I know the guy was highly recruited. 2nd best QB in the nation behind Jimmy Clausen. (I guess football recruiting isn't an exact science.) Mallett completed 43% of his passes last year. 43%. Those are Steve Threet numbers. Do not tell me Ryan Mallett would be succeeding in this offense. He'd be a stumbling, bumbling, fumbling, machine. Imagine John Navarre (or Steven Threet) running the spread option and that's what Rosenberg thinks Rich Rod should have pushed for.

I'm not going to get into the fact that Mallett chose to leave, probably realizing he would die in the spread option. Rosenberg makes it seem as if RR removed him from the program. That's ludricous. Steve Threet would be gone too if he hadn't just transfered from Georgia Tech. Nick Sheridan would have transferred as well but they don't allow you to transfer back to high school. David Cone is on the Andy Mignery plan.

Then Rosenberg doubled-down on the craziness with this:

Mallett’s departure created a domino effect. Receiver Adrian Arrington, who was probably coming back, left for the NFL. He could have been the best receiver in the Big Ten.

When did Adrian Arrington attribute his leaving for the NFL to Ryan Mallett transfering? And really, do you think Michigan would be any good with Ryan Mallett and Adrian Arrington? Neither are right for the system. Mallett is too, uh, bad and Arrington is pokey. He WOULD NOT have been the best receiver in the Big Ten under ANY circumstances this year. That's nuts.

Michigan has no experience. Their offensive line is the worst I've ever seen at U of M. Their quarterbacks are inexperienced and mediocre in any offense AND they don't fit the system. The skill players either don't fit the system or are freshmen. The defense is fine but on the field the whole game and certainly not dominant. This is not a recipe for success.

Even (one of) the most gifted passers in school history might have trouble righting the ship.

Biz-E

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