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Amidst the worst season in Michigan school history, Rich Rodriguez knows that Wolverines football has nowhere to go but up. Hear what he has to say about the state of the Maize and Blue.
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" One can bring up the great coaches great players and great gains that have helped define Michigan football tradition. But do -- in front of first year head coach rich Rodriguez and he'll tell you what all of that means for this year's three innings --"
" In the past. They're either lose Lanqing Clement. He would not overhead -- would you have for. Them that in the past. In the past I don't think there's anything you know. I didn't tell you that did say -- our team and there was there was a time. That probably when Jimmy gray instead of actor played. You know there's a time when you put that -- had he come out of that tunnel a big Al and that was probably were ten to fourteen points right there. He's had built the program. Coach -- Coach Moeller coach -- built the program to the point where you know playing at home that big house that we knew would come out there was is. A certain feeling that boy that he's going to be tough games were ten of fourteen points right there. And that made the case inning. I mean that I think case now like to build it up to that point and that's part of our challenge in our goal that. We're not there anymore we're just could not only human meet them you gotta we've got to deserve that everywhere you know what we're gonna win more games. -- only does serve to win more games and win more games."
" But will not beat he's being able to rebuild a program arguably one of its lowest point in each 129. Year history. He's got a lot of work to do no question about it but -- many times has its first rodeo -- is -- stopped. It's their head coach. As -- supported wife's explained Clemson. Everything I'm saying that first hit it right years. As -- looking good Sports Illustrated. After that -- taken off and he signs that now he has gotten better. Yeah haven't gotten much better in many ways. But you don't have to walk -- quarterbacks good guys working -- hardest. And I -- recruited to be certain quarterbacks. -- lines of the injured here straight. The you'd be hard pressed about against Spaniard tonight."
" While Rodriguez has received heavy but in the season from the media and fans alike. Players understand the -- should rest entirely on his shoulders."
" Knows this is going to happen. You know there's not you know you can put the blame on the coaches or. Know anything like that in those is sort of assist players -- happen."
" A win Saturday against the Ohio State Buckeyes won't change the outcome of this dismal season. But it would certainly leave the team with some much needed momentum for next year."
" Don't say that all block out all the other bad memories that you have -- this year I don't think that's the case I don't know if you know as a team want to do that if we've learned a lot this year in. You know as painful as maybe it has been. I think we're better for written you know some -- strong and grow strong so. I'm you know it would be their first real hot day but that's how it is every year and I guess that no matter what the record is -- What the outcome of the game -- decided you know it's a big game for us every yourself. The biggest game."
" From Ann Arbor. A couple of extra dot -- the college network."
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