As you may or may not know, since Rich Rodriguez was hired by Michigan, he has made it his duty to reform the University of Michigan football team in his image. Because of that, many of the traditions that have become...um...tradition...at Michigan may be getting pushed aside.
But where will it stop? When will it stop? Will it stop?
As an avid follower of college football since ESPN told me to be, I consider myself a traditionalist, and I don't like to see any traditions being discarded.
Rodriguez trying to give the #1 jersey to a defensive back is a slap in the face to everything guys like Tyrone Butterfield stood for as a #1 wearer. Do you think Butterfield sees the framed #1 jersey that hangs next to his Murphy bed and thinks, "It's too bad defensive players can't wear this?" Of course not!
And how do you think former captain Mike Hart feels about rotating captains? I bet he thinks it sucks! How are rotating captains going to know how to lead their team to victory as well as proven, established captains like Mike Hart, Jake Long and Shawn Crable can? They can't! (Of course, Chad Henne might have liked the idea, considering he finally would have gotten a chance to be a captain. Maybe)
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