Coaching
Rich Rodriguez was dealt a bad hand this season, and I'm not blaming him for the worst season in 129 years of Michigan football.
Everyone likes to argue that he could've adapted and run a pro-style offense but seriously Michigan might of won one or two more games.
The inexperience on offense really killed Michigan this year and RichRod did the best thing he could and that was teach these kids the offense this year to be ready for next year.
Now, the system is in place and the players know what to do and what to expect next season.
Fred Jackson did great as running backs coach and maybe RichRod should've looked into keeping some more of Lloyd Carr's former assistants.
In particular, Ron English.
Scott Schafer has been a disaster thus far and if RichRod was going to bring in a guy he hadn't coached with before why not just keep the guy already there.
Final Coaching Grade: C
Coaching MVP: Fred Jackson
Final Grade and Awards
I can't judge RichRod after one season and be able to justify firing him. It's one year and those out there screaming this are insane.
My big hope is that this season rooted out some bandwagon/ fair-weather Michigan fans.
Was a bad season? Without a doubt. Was it the worst ever? Possibly. Is Michigan as bad as Notre Dame was last year? No.
Michigan will turn around and be back on top of the Big Ten where it belongs.
This season was a massive disappointment but things will only get better and these young guys learned a valuable lesson.
Final Grade for 2008 Season: D
Team MVP: Brandon Graham
Comeback Player: Carlos Brown
Leadership Award: Brandon Minor
Freshman of the Year: Sam McGuffie
Most Improved: Jonas Mouton
Most Likely to be Killed by Barwis: Stevie Brown
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