Michigan not Bowling for first time in 33-years

The Michigan Wolverines, one of the most prestigious football programs in the country, snapped a 33-year run of going to Bowl games to end the season. The Wolverines, who are currently 2-7, will finish the season with a losing record for the first time in 40-years, the fourth-longest streak in history.

When former-Head Coach Lloyd Carr, decided to resign last season, after winning 5 Big Ten Titles and the 1997 National Championship and becoming one of the greatest Michigan coaches of all-time, the Wolverines were in desperate need to find a great coach.

First they targeted LSU Head Coach Les Miles, who had just won the 2008 National Championship, but were shut down when he said his passion was for coaching in Baton Rouge. Next, they went after WVU's coach Rich Rodriquez. Rodriquez was persuaded to accept one of the most coveted jobs in the country, throwing all of the WVU nation into a mess. An ugly situation, Rodriquez had to fix his relations with WVU while resurrecting a Michigan team that was on the decline.

No one thought this season would be that much of a rebuilding season. Fans were expecting a top-5 finish in the Big Ten, with a decent Bowl game. They knew that Rodriquez would bring in a alternate system using a mobile quaterback, the one that worked so well in West Virginia

Rodriquez now has a lot on his plate or his reign in Michigan will not last long. He should be given the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to bring in his own recruited players and not Carr's. But this year is one of the most forgettable ones in Michigan history.

They rank last in the Big Ten in points per game, yards total per game and passing yards, while third-to-last in rushing yards. Defensively, the Wolverines are among the worst in the Big Ten. They have lost 5 straight, including three at home in the Big House headlined by a 13-10 loss to Toledo.

While Rodriquez needs to have a grace period, I believe that he needs to right the ship as fast as he can, because he wil be losing recruits by the day if he continues the losing ways. No one wants to go to a rebuilding program, that has a "name", because they want to be in the spotlight. Hopefully he will be able to revive the program, without losing that much ground to Big Ten powers Ohio State and Penn State.