Rodriguez says team played 'soft' against IllinoisBy Nate Sandals
Daily Sports Editor
A week ago, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said the worst thing a coach could hear about his players was that they were soft and lazy. Two days after the Wolverines lost 45-20 at home to Illinois, Rodriguez didn’t hold back while evaluating his team’s performance.
“I thought we played a little soft, and that was the most disappointing thing about it,” Rodriguez said at his Monday press conference.
Rodriguez said his team needed play tougher in all three phases of the game, criticizing them from choosing to be “the hammer” instead of “the nail” at the point of collision. Though Rodriguez acknowledged that growing pains are no surprise for his young team, he said over-thinking on plays wasn’t a valid excuse this far into the season.
Without calling out any specific players for being soft against the Fighting Illini, Rodriguez said the entire team saw it on film Sunday and took it to heart.
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