today's college sports links: Michigan didn't appear to make progress in open week; Big Ten race a foursome after Iowa foils MSU and more

Posted on Mon, Nov 1, 2010 : 7:03 a.m.

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Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez and sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson speak on the sidelines during the second half against Penn State on Saturday.

Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com

In the five lessons ESPN.com Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg learned from Week 9, he lists at No. 3: Rich Rodriguez is in major trouble.

Writes Rittenberg, "Coaches are evaluated on wins and losses, but they're also evaluated on progress. And Michigan didn't make any progress on defense or special teams in its open week."

He ends with, "Rodriguez can't afford another slide and it doesn't get any easier this week against red-hot Illinois."

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