Rich Rod Faces Make or Break Season

When a college football program announces the hiring of a high profile coach there is much fanfare and the coach is welcomed to the campus by students, fans and alumni.  This wasn't exactly the case for Rich Rodriguez when he came to the University of Michigan to take over as Head Football Coach and it hasn't gotten any easier for him since.

It all began with the selection of Rodriguez to succeed Lloyd Carr.  It was no secret that Michigan wanted Les Miles (a former Michigan player) and many of the alumni blame Athletic Director Bill Martin for 'fumbling' the hire of Miles--forcing the university to seek other candidates.  Martin reached out to Greg Schiano, but finally offered the job to Rodriguez.  Martin couldn't get the