Dick Rod hates the youth of America

Colossal douchebag and current Michigan head football coach Rich Rodriguez thinks that the underpriviledged kids in Michigan are totally and completely irrelevant compared to one morning of sprints. Nice Dick Rod, real nice.

According to MLive.com, University of Michigan football players will not be able to participate in former Wolverine Lamarr Woodley's charity golf event in Saginaw, MI. Why? The team has a workout scheduled for that day.

Larry Preston, one of the directors of the event which raises money for Saginaw youth recreation, said he learned today that no University of Michigan football players are able to take part in Wednesday's benefit. Preston said U-M officials told him first-year U-M football coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff have scheduled a mandatory strength and conditioning workout for the players on Wednesday.

"It's a big disappointment for all of us," Preston said. "The (U-M) players always have said how much they enjoy Heroes For Kids, and the strength and conditioning coach (Mike Barwis) said he wants to work with us on this next year.

"But this workout is mandatory, and all players must attend. It's coach Rod's call on that. This is his first year (at U-M), and he's doing everything he can to make sure his team is successful."

I understand and respect the fact that Dick Rod is trying to get his team ready for a grueling season of Big Ten football. What I'm a little surprised by is Dick Rod and his staff telling the local media outlet that they can't participate in a charitable event because they have a mandatory...shuttle run, or whatever the fuck they're doing.

If I'm not mistaken you are not allowed to make anything this time of year "mandatory". Sure, it's understood that if you don't show up, it will get back to the coaches and you'll find yourself at the bottom of the depth chart.

However, the NCAA has setup this nice charade where workouts are supposedly 'voluntary' and you have a choice to attend or not attend as the case may be. Ass Rod's comments seem to suggest that there is nothing remotely voluntary about this particular round of organized jump rope.

Excuse me, I have to place a call to Miles Brand...