Rich Rodriguez misinterprets the English language

The University of Michigan held a press conference today to explain allegations stemming from a Detroit Free Press investigation last fall. More importantly though, head coach Rich Rodriguez would like you to know that the issue isn’t his fault, he just “misinterpretated” the rules.

Misinterpretated…actually has a nice ring to it

And while it seems like nothing will come out of this whole ordeal, the NCAA did issue a notice of allegations that included five major violations…

Among the allegations:

• From January 2008 through this past September, the program exceeded the permissible limit on the number of coaches by five. The NCAA alleges that five quality control staff members illegally engaged in on- and off-field coaching activities.

• From January 2008 through at least last September, the school permitted football staff members to illegally monitor and conduct voluntary summer workouts and impermissible activities outside the playing season. The NCAA also alleges that U-M required players to participate in summer conditioning for disciplinary purposes, and exceed time limits for countable athletically related activities during and outside the playing season.

• Graduate assistant coach Alex Herron provided “false and misleading information to the institution and enforcement staff” during the investigation.

• Coach Rodriguez “failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program and failed to adequately monitor the duties and activities of quality control staff members, a graduate assistant coach and a student assistant coach, and the time limits for athletically related activities.”

• From January 2008 through at least this past September, the athletics department “failed to adequately monitor its football program to assure compliance regarding the limitations on the number, duties and activities of countable football coaches and time limits for countable athletically related activities.”

--- Did you like this article? And you probably like contests, exclusive content, and smug commentary right? Then why aren't you liking Guyism on Facebook? Show some pride and click the "Like" button below right now: