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Former Michigan head football coach bans ridiculous trend with his players

Former Michigan head football coach Rich Rodriguez, now with West Virginia, isn't having a trend that has become popular among college athletes.
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You won't find many Michigan Football fans that have fond memories of former head coach, Rich Rodriguez. He lasted just three seasons in Ann Arbor and ended his Michigan coaching career with a brutal record of 15-22, including an 0-1 record in bowl games.

But Rodriguez is primed for a return to the national stage, after accepting the head coaching position with West Virginia back in December. West Virginia is where Rodriguez put his name on the map, serving as the head coach from 2001-07. He helped lead the Mountaineers to a 60-26 record, including 32 wins in his final three seasons.

But in order to get the struggling West Virginia program back to where it needs to be, Rodriguez is banning a trend that has become incredibly popular among college athletes: TikTok dancing.

"Look, we try to have a hard edge or whatever, and you're in there in your tights dancing on TikTok, ain't quite the image of our program that I want." -Rich Rodriguez

Although Michigan fans generally hold an unfavorable view of Rodriguez, something tells me that this is a concept they can get behind. And if banning TikTok dancing helps restore the West Virginia program back to a legitimate contender, there's no question that the Mountaineer faithful will be on board as well.

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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