I BOWL BLUNDER Full coverage of Michigan football's 52-14 loss to Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl and the speculation that follows the coach's possible dismissal. n INSIDE lbe £ Iiian 0'ail j Wednesday, January 5, 2011 michigandaily.com ARE RICH RODRIGUEZ'S DAYS NUMBERED? A look at Rodriguez's potential successors Harbaugh, Hoke among possible replacements By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Names of football coaches from all over the country have been mentioned as possible replacements for current Michi- gan football coach Rich Rodri- guez if he is fired. But who are these candidates? And are they even interested in Michigan? A quick breakdown of the biggest rumored names: Jim Harbaugh, current Stanford football coach: Harbaugh is the hottest name in the football world at the moment - at both the colle- giate and professional levels. It's understandable. Four years ago, Stanford finished its sea- son 1-11. Monday night, under Harbaugh's tutelage, the fourth- ranked Cardinals demolished a red-hot Virginia Tech team, 40-12, to win the Orange Bowl and finish the season with a 12-1 record. Stanford's only loss of the season came to Oregon, 4 team that will play for the national championship. Harbaugh is an attractive candidate to Michigan fans. He played for legendary coach Bo Schembechler in the mid-1980s. He has repeatedly expressed interest in coaching the Wolver- ines, and over the past month, many Michigan fans assumed he was the front-runner to replace, if he was fired. In the early parts of the week, however, reports surfaced that Harbaugh was more interested in moving to the NFL or remaining at Stanford. Brady Hoke, current San Diego State football coach: Hoke also has some Michigan ties, which automatically links his name to the potential coach- ing vacancy in Ann Arbor. He was a defensive line/associ- ate head coach at Michigan for eight years under head coach Lloyd Carr, most notably dur- ing the 1997 national champion- ship season. Hoke then became a head coach at Ball State, his alma mater, and he has coached at San Diego State for the past two years. He's a defensive-minded coach - a phrase that should sound nice to Michigan fans - and he has a history of making the most of the limited talent on his teams. He turned Ball State into a MAC power, and after going 4-8 last season at SDSU, his Aztecs finished 9-4 this year with a Poinsetta Bowl victory. If reports taking Harbaugh out of the equation are true, Hoke could be the new favorite. Les Miles, current Loui- siana State football coach: Miles was the big name circling See SUCCESSORS, Page SA MARISSAMCCLAIN/Daily Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez ata pep rally in Jacksonville, Fla. the day before the Wolverines lost 52-14 to Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl. 0$ With varying media reports, Rodriguez's f ut ure uUndlear Rodriguez, Brandon to meet again today to talk job status By TIM ROHAN Daily SportsEditor One by one, those close to Mich- igan coach Rich Rodriguez filed out of Schembechler Hall yester- day afternoon as reports circulat- ed that Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon decided to fire the embattled coach. The Detroit Free Press and Fox 2 Detroit reported .that Brandon had already decided to fire his coach who had a15-22 record in his three seasons inAnn Arbor. So the flood of questions began in an attempt to get to the bottom of Rodriguez's status. By the end of the day, though, everyone was still left without any firm answers. First it was his wife, Rita, who walked in and out, managing a smile as she told reporters that she had not been told anything regard- ing her husband's job - that was before nightfall. The snowflakes started falling and fluttered throughout the after- noon and into the evening-- at just as frequent a pace as the differing reports Rodriguez's future. Then Michigan offensive coor- dinator Calvin Magee, who has been an assistant under Rodriguez for the past 10 seasons, refused to comment as well. "I am not talking to you guys today," he said. Then ,when asked if he had a minute, Magee tersely responded: "NoI do not." Minutes later, Michigan defen- sive coordinator Greg Robinson left the building, also refusing to take part in the talk of the day. "I've got all day, but not today," Robinson said with a smirk. "See ya guys." But the whirlwind of news is not done yet. The Associated Press reported that Brandon has not yet made up his mind on whether to keep Rodriguez or fire him. Bran- don met with Rodriguez for more See RODRIGUEZ, Page SA TUESDAY'S MEETING BEGINS RICH ROD A.D. David Brandon meets with WATCH Rodriguez to discuss future. I RODRIGUEZ OUT? Reports surface that Brandon has decided to fire Rodriguez. 2:30 P.M. NO NEW NEWS Rita Rodriguez tells reporters she hasn't heard anything yet. 4:30 P.M. RE-SCHEDULED A team meeting with the players is re-scheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. 5:30 P.M. RODRIGUEZ NOT OUT YET? Reports say Brandon has not yet made a decision and will meet with Rodriguez on Wednesday. 7:30 PM. 1:00 RM. 2:00 P.M. MEDICAL MARIJUANA A2 City Council revises proposed medical marijuana ordinance SALARY REPORT 'U' execs earned higher raises than faculty, staff C in Th made Changes would posed licensing ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries, icrease number cultivation facilities and home growers at its meeting Monday f dispensaries night. The ordinance was drafted by By DYLAN CINTI the Ann Arbor Planning Com- Daily News Editor mission to regulate how medical marijuana licenses will be issued e Ann Arbor City Council and enforced by the city. Among several revisions to a pro- the changes is an increase in the number of dispensaries and cul- tivation facilities that will be allowed to operate in the city. While the original ordinance put a cap on 15 total dispensa- ries and cultivation facilities, the revised version allows for up to 20 dispensaries and 10 cultivation facilities to operate at one time. In an interview yesterday, Ann See MARIJUANA, Page 5A OFFICE HOURS: DREAM ACT Experts: Immigrationreform necessary Deans, VPs, average 3-percent pay increase By DAVID BUCCILLI Daily StaffReporter The University's executive officers and deans received a larger average merit-based salary increase than the average salary increases of University faculty and staff for the 2010-2011 academic year. Executive officers and deans experienced an average merit- based wage increase of 3 percent, while University faculty and staff - excluding those in a union - received a salary increase averag- ing 2.6 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively, during the 2010-2011 year, according to a Dec. 20, 2010 University press release. Last year, top executive officers See SALARY REPORT, Page 5A 1o30% 2.6% IL EXECUTIVE FACULTY LT OFFICERS S AND DEANS TOP SALARIES AND % CHANGES STAFF BY THE NUM BERS The percensgeof salary increases arng Universtyemployees ORA PESCOVITZ $721,000 3.0% DOUGLAS STRONG $600,000 9.8% DREAM Act voted down by U.S. Senate in December By BRIENNE PRUSAK Daily StaffReporter With the United States Sen- ate's December vote against the Development, Relief and WEATHER HI: 28 TOMORROW LO24 Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM Act, many say there is still much to come in the coun- try's immigration debate. The 55-41 vote, which was five votes too few to pass, is seen by immigration reform advocates as a step backward for many immigrants, including undocu- mented students and military service members, who would become legal citizens with the DREAM Act. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill in early December, but immigra- tion experts say passing the bill in the near future is unlikely with more Republican seats now in Congress. John Garcia, director of the Resource Center for Minority Data and the community out- reach director for the Inter- See DREAM ACT, Page 5A DAVID BRANDON ERIK LUNDBERG $577,360 0.0% $575,000 0.7% MARY SUE COLEMAN $570,105 3.0% GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-763-2459 ore-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.lOM For the latestcoverage of Rich Rodriguez go to: MICHIGANDAILY.COM INDEX NEWS..................2 ARTS..,................. 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