Michigan fires linebackers coach
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Michigan has been regarded as one of the top public universities, often mentioned with UC Berkeley as being the very best. That‘s done.
When rating universities it is difficult to so on purely objective factors. That means “reputation” is a huge factor and Michigan’s reputation will be in the dumpster for years to come. It would be one thing if this was just a disease in the football program, but Michigan Regents and the university administration including their President have dived in the sewer, too. They finally agreed to Harbaugh’s wrist slap when it became obvious their threats of litigation and even leaving the conference were empty.
A little humility is good for every institution. Humble pie will be Michigan’s richly deserved dessert.
When rating universities it is difficult to so on purely objective factors. That means “reputation” is a huge factor and Michigan’s reputation will be in the dumpster for years to come. It would be one thing if this was just a disease in the football program, but Michigan Regents and the university administration including their President have dived in the sewer, too. They finally agreed to Harbaugh’s wrist slap when it became obvious their threats of litigation and even leaving the conference were empty.
A little humility is good for every institution. Humble pie will be Michigan’s richly deserved dessert.
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Michigan is just doing what they have been told all the great, outstanding, never wrong elitist university is supposed to do. Cheating isn’t wrong if it’s for the good intention of success. 
The level of scum goes deep and wide on the staff and the athletic department, imho. The conference won’t drop the hammer and the ncaa won’t either.
The level of scum goes deep and wide on the staff and the athletic department, imho. The conference won’t drop the hammer and the ncaa won’t either.
there's no winning argument. either they knew and ignored it, or they should be punished for gross negligence
Seriously, though, why the hell is Michigan firing all these people in their program?
They're ADAMANT that there was zero cheating.
If they're firing these guys for cheating, even though they weren't cheating, they're going to get sued.
They're ADAMANT that there was zero cheating.
If they're firing these guys for cheating, even though they weren't cheating, they're going to get sued.
For those disgusted with prior comments on their large platforms by “Michigan Men” Desmond Howard and Rich Eisen, check out on YouTube Eisen’s ten minutes of eating crow today. Arrogance has had a bad day. But at least Eisen admitted he was wrong. Desmond, it’s your turn.
From CFsoundoff
From a reporter Jeff Snook:
Regarding the continuing investigation of Michigan’s elaborate sign-stealing scandal, an important facet of this needs to be known: Coaches or analysts or any employee who either resigns or is fired no longer has any obligation or responsibility to talk or testify to NCAA investigators.
Thus, since Connor Stalions resigned and linebackers coach Chris Partridge was just fired this morning, those two people can wash their hands of this mess and not cooperate with the NCAA.
Had they been merely suspended, however, and still employed by the athletic department, they would have been obligated to cooperate. So it may appear that Michigan is firing assistants solely for wrong-doing here, but alternative and self-serving motives may play a factor as well.
There was no cheating. Weird that Michigan is worried about shielding them from being obligated to talk about cheating that did not occur.
I have a hard time believing if these guys take another CFB job that the NCAA can't make them talk.
That is a good point!
Unless maybe they have something lined up..."Here, you can be my new _______________ in charge of ________________ for 200K a year...and the best part...you don't even have to come to work!"
I don’t see how they could fire the AD and not the head coach. So the AD is likely safe.