Rich Leach really pushed the issue of Lloyd Carr not stepping up and supporting Coach Rod. What do you guys think about this? I see it as a none issue if we went 9-3 this year instead of 3-9.
Do you think there is bitterness between Carr and Coach Rod especially with how some of his former players were handled.
Tom
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Thanks for the question.
Coach Carr told all his former players to give the new regime a chance before making any decision.
To us, that sounds like good advice and support for the Michigan program.
If Lloyd Carr were the athletic director, then we would expect him to make a comment.
In his position, he is in a no win position: If he comments, it would be perceived as sticking his nose where it does not belong, not letting Coach Rod move the program in a new direction. If he does not comment, it's seen as being non-supportive.
In addition, we do not know what Coach Rod and Lloyd Carr have talked about regarding this situation. They both might want Carr to stay out of the media and move on with his life right now to show that it is Coach Rod's team.
We remember stories from fans and media in the past that used to think that Bo was giving his point of view too often in the media with past teams.
We also think it is funny that a former player, and fans, want Lloyd Carr to be more open with the media he was always known as one of the coaches that shied away from talking to the media. If Carr comes out publicly now, people will wonder if it's a 100% genuine sentiment or if he was forced into it. Those questioning Carr's silence must not have been around when he or Bo: silence was always there MO when dealing with the media.
We're in total agreement that if Michigan had been 9-3 this would have been non-issue and people would be in anticipation of a decent bowl game. With nothing to do but wait for next season: "Idle tongues speak soundbites for the Devil."
Written by CoachBt and ErocWolverine
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