Humorously enough, Michigan's best kicking play of the season was a pooch kick on a punt, (not, of course, on a kick off or field goal attempt) that ended up on the opponent's five or seven yard line if I remember correctly. Although, few media personnel commented on this marvelous play in view of his running and passing, will it surprise you to learn that the pooch punter was Dennard Robinson? He must be Michigan's best all around player since Tom Harmon (or at least Ron Kramer or Charles Woodson).
So, considering everything, it has to be said that Rich Rodriguez has thus far proven himself the one dimensional man, or maybe the two dimensional man. In his first two years he proved that he excels at losing. Michigan never before had a coach so successful at losing, not even Chalmers (Bump) Elliot, God help us. Now he's proven that, given time, he can build a terrific offense, at least if he gets a smashingly great running and passing quarterback like Pat White at West Virginia or Dennard Robinson at Michigan. But so far at least, he also has shown that he knows nothing about and cares not a whit about defense, kicking or hiring competent assistants. And all he ever seems able to come up with when reporters ask him about his team's deficiencies on television is "We have to work harder."
Oh boy. It could end up being another long season for Michigan fans.*
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