Dan Feldman: Turn to the past for answersBy Dan Feldman
Daily Sports Editor
The last time the Michigan football team took a beating like that, the Athletic Director found a new coach.
The Wolverines have a losing record the deepest into their season since they finished 4-6 in 1967.
And Saturday’s 45-20 loss to Illinois was their worst in the Big Ten since Ohio State beat them 50-14 in 1968.
Bo Schembechler coached Michigan’s next game, in 1969, and stuck around for 21 years. He had success because his teams excelled in the most boring of areas — controlling the line of scrimmage.
Michigan is far from doing that this year.
Wolverine coach Rich Rodriguez needs the right skill players to run his offense, and he may even have them. But it's impossible to tell because of the offensive line's struggles.
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