Hail, yes! Credit Rich Rod for a perfect opener

Hail, yes! Credit Rich Rod for a perfect opener

For 3 1/2 hours Saturday afternoon, all seemed normal in Ann Arbor.

Another Mid-American Conference opponent was so thoroughly pounded into submission that once the fourth quarter arrived, many Michigan fans could get a head start on the postgame tailgate tradition of a nice Sonoma Valley chardonnay accentuating a pungent, yet savory brie.
Now, THAT’S Michigan football.
And many might actually have raised a toast to Rich Rodriguez — possibly for the first time.
He finally gave them something that made them comfortable with its familiarity — a physically bruising, stingy defense that would have pasted a wide smile on Bo Schembechler’s face.

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