Seriously? The NCAA is going to buy some quid pro quo regarding RR and the invesitgation? I don’t recall the NCAA requiring resignations before… see Bobby Bowden.
@Chris
And as Mark Copeland (producer) suggested with this initial question, the timing doesn’t make any sense. There are student-athletes, a football season and a stadium that needs luxury suites filled..so RichRod is canned and he takes all the assistants away and the season is a mess – all for lighter or no sanctions? Doesn’t make a lot of sense but unless you call DeFran a liar, someone is telling him this.
This sounds like DeFran putting words in other people’s mouths. He suggests something and the person doesn’t emphatically deny it, so DeFran takes that as confirmation:
DeFran: “So, Joe, do you think firing Rodriguez is being discussed as a way to avoid sanctions?”
Joe: “Huh?”
DeFran: “Ah, so I’m right!”
Joe: “I don’t know, and I wouldn’t tell you if I did. Please stop calling me.”
I know that Dave Brandon is a public figure which means it is harder to get a slander charge to stick, but since Brandon has been emphatic that Rich will coach the team this season, DeFran has insinuated that Brandon is a liar. At this point, I think Ira should meet privately with DeFran and verify that he truly has sources and is not making this up. If he refuses to name sources, he should be fired.
Jeff Defran is generally not well prepared and not very bright. How Ira let’s him stay on the air is amazing. Please bring in a professional like Karsch or Fithian. I don’t mind differing opinions but please make them reasoned and intelligent. This isn’t Columbus!
This is another case of Michigan sports talk radio with:”HEY! Huddle up everybody, this is BIG, you gotta listen to THIS!!………uh, we got nothin”.
The NCAA is going to punish Michigan by docking them a number of practices and issue some formal letter of admonishment. UM is going to fire the CARA form people and then demonstrate some administrative changes and training initiatives for the future.
So when did these “Athletic Department insiders” jump all the way across the chasm to conclude that firing Rich Rodriguez in August 2010 before the season begin is suddenly a fair trade and a good deal for UM to avoid losing these 3 to 5 practices? It just doesn’t make any sense.
But when you think about selling advertising minutes, this is really great, controversial content for a radio station. I understand that. But seriously, what are these guys going to do when Demar Dorsey ends up having a great freshman season, and Rich Rod gets Michigan qualified for a bowl game?
What was DeFraud’s excuse for the lack of dismissal in January? I can’t believe WTKA’s ratings are very good when he’s on the air. That’s what I liked about Schand; as agitating as he could be at times, he was not afraid to criticize the program without resorting to DeFraud’s ratings tactics. In fact, I’m beginning to think the station’s afternoon ratings are so abysmal they just gave up and are putting anyone on the air just to fill up time (and save money). Seriously, who is this “ratty” guy? He sounds like a complete tool and is a compilation of every bad sports radio host in detroit (which is almost all of them). I’ve had to stop listening.
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Chris
Seriously? The NCAA is going to buy some quid pro quo regarding RR and the invesitgation? I don’t recall the NCAA requiring resignations before… see Bobby Bowden.
Greg - MVictors
@Chris
And as Mark Copeland (producer) suggested with this initial question, the timing doesn’t make any sense. There are student-athletes, a football season and a stadium that needs luxury suites filled..so RichRod is canned and he takes all the assistants away and the season is a mess – all for lighter or no sanctions? Doesn’t make a lot of sense but unless you call DeFran a liar, someone is telling him this.
Rasmus
This sounds like DeFran putting words in other people’s mouths. He suggests something and the person doesn’t emphatically deny it, so DeFran takes that as confirmation:
DeFran: “So, Joe, do you think firing Rodriguez is being discussed as a way to avoid sanctions?”
Joe: “Huh?”
DeFran: “Ah, so I’m right!”
Joe: “I don’t know, and I wouldn’t tell you if I did. Please stop calling me.”
Matt
I know that Dave Brandon is a public figure which means it is harder to get a slander charge to stick, but since Brandon has been emphatic that Rich will coach the team this season, DeFran has insinuated that Brandon is a liar. At this point, I think Ira should meet privately with DeFran and verify that he truly has sources and is not making this up. If he refuses to name sources, he should be fired.
JeffDefranisignorant
Jeff Defran is generally not well prepared and not very bright. How Ira let’s him stay on the air is amazing. Please bring in a professional like Karsch or Fithian. I don’t mind differing opinions but please make them reasoned and intelligent. This isn’t Columbus!
markusr2007
This is another case of Michigan sports talk radio with:”HEY! Huddle up everybody, this is BIG, you gotta listen to THIS!!………uh, we got nothin”.
The NCAA is going to punish Michigan by docking them a number of practices and issue some formal letter of admonishment. UM is going to fire the CARA form people and then demonstrate some administrative changes and training initiatives for the future.
So when did these “Athletic Department insiders” jump all the way across the chasm to conclude that firing Rich Rodriguez in August 2010 before the season begin is suddenly a fair trade and a good deal for UM to avoid losing these 3 to 5 practices? It just doesn’t make any sense.
But when you think about selling advertising minutes, this is really great, controversial content for a radio station. I understand that. But seriously, what are these guys going to do when Demar Dorsey ends up having a great freshman season, and Rich Rod gets Michigan qualified for a bowl game?
wolverron
What was DeFraud’s excuse for the lack of dismissal in January? I can’t believe WTKA’s ratings are very good when he’s on the air. That’s what I liked about Schand; as agitating as he could be at times, he was not afraid to criticize the program without resorting to DeFraud’s ratings tactics. In fact, I’m beginning to think the station’s afternoon ratings are so abysmal they just gave up and are putting anyone on the air just to fill up time (and save money). Seriously, who is this “ratty” guy? He sounds like a complete tool and is a compilation of every bad sports radio host in detroit (which is almost all of them). I’ve had to stop listening.
obes
he has no sources, just as before he’s making this up