And so it begins.
Earlier today, it was reported that athletic director David Brandon would be meeting with Rich Rodriguez to discuss his future as Michigan’s head coach. Based on one initial report, Rodriguez has no future at the school.
According to the Detroit FOX affiliate, Rodriguez has been fired as the Wolverines’ coach. No further details were given, and there’s no word on when an official announcement will be made if the report is indeed accurate.
Subsequently, the Detroit Free Press also reported that Michigan has made the decision to fire Rodriguez.
Brandon and Rodriguez were reportedly meeting at 2 p.m. ET, so it appears that the conversation basically consisted of Brandon going Donald Trump on Rodriguez as “You Raise Me Up” wafted in the background.
And email sent to the school seeking confirmation has yet to be answered.
UPDATED 3:42 p.m. ET: Here’s a tweet from the Free Press regarding Rodriguez’s wife as she entered the athletic facility this afternoon.
“Rita Rodriguez walks into Schembechler Hall, says she hasn’t heard anything.”
UPDATED 3:51 p.m. ET: AnnArbor.com has an update on Rodriguez’s situation as well, basically stating that, while he’s not yet been fired, he will be at some point today.Michigan intends to fire Rich Rodriguez this afternoon, but a meeting between the embattled football coach and athletic director Dave Brandon had not yet happened, a source familiar with the situation told AnnArbor.com.
As of 3 p.m., multiple sources with direct knowledge of the talks said the firing had not occurred.
Members of the football team will attend a 7 p.m. meeting tonight to learn the details.
“I don’t know anything,” Rita Rodriguez, Rich’s wife, said when walking into Schembechler Hall this afternoon.