Michigan Wolverines Football News—February 16th, 2008

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Follow Up: Law Enforcement is Not Investigating Rodriguez Threats

http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?storyid=34809&func=viewstory

Some people are saying that Rich Rodriguez made this up as part of his "smear campaign" against WVU, but I don't think he would make this up. Something had to have happened, even if it was a minor incident. 

More new timing rules among NCAA proposal

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=774255

With these new rules, there will be a 40-second clock to start play after a preceding play ends, and the clock will only start on a referee's signal after a play goes out of bounds. 

Everyone's thoughts on this?

RICH RODRIGUEZ SPEAKS, PART I: On a Tressel-esque speech, the spread offense, and Steven Threet

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/SPORTS06/80214001/1054

RICH RODRIGUEZ SPEAKS, PART 2: On U-M recruiting and Purdue coach's attacks against him

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/SPORTS06/80214002/1054

RICH RODRIGUEZ SPEAKS, PART 3: On West Virginia, his tear-filled interview, and if he made mistakes when he left

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/SPORTS06/80214003/1054

Average Joes get their chance

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez will hold open tryouts today

http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2008/02/14/Football/Average.Joes.Get.Their.Chance-3209668.shtml

Rich Rodriguez compares his first open tryout experience to the movie, Invincible—the story of Vince Papale, a bartender who tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles and made the team.

Another mountain to climb

Fresh off Michigan upset, Appalachian State takes aim at LSU

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/02/12/lsu.appstate/

The Mountaineers will be playing LSU this year on August 30—interesting! 

Rodriguez on WDFN: 'I don't have any snake oil, either'

http://blog.mlive.com/thediag/2008/02/rodriguez_on_wdfn_i_dont_have.html

Good radio interview with RR at the bottom of the page, definitely worth listening.