Today's Two Cents: Ivan Maisel

August 31, 2009
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Ivan Maisel doesn't need extra practice to roll through the best questions SportsNation has to offer, but the guru of all things college football (including podcasts) fielded a few queries about the developing situation at Michigan. Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez passionately denied any wrongdoing in a Monday news conference, and we say the team's record backs him up.

James (Michigan)

Ivan, I don't think much will come out of these allegations at UofM, but it's another dissapointing occurance since Rich Rod took over. What are the long term implications of the latest bad news out of Ann Arbor?

Ivan Maisel
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I don't think there are any long-term implications. Michigan is doing what every other program is doing.

Jeremy (Athen, GA)

Ivan, Isn't the biggest the to come out of the Michigan allegations is the fact that the players came out against the coach. What does that say about where this program is headed?

Ivan Maisel
c

Find me a player anywhere who doesn't think the 20-hour rule is a joke. The players answered the questions honestly (kudos to the Free Press, by the way). Again, if Rodriguez were trying to hide something, he wouldn't have practices open to the media. Full transcript

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