why I hate sports writing

RichRod should've been given a fourth season ... right after he had been fired at the end of the regular season (and what, re-hired after the bowl game?). lol (I know, technically it is saying he should've gotten a fourth year, but since it was obvious that he wouldn't be getting one, the decision should've been taken before the bowl game, but it amuses me more greatly to construe it otherwise!)

Rodriguez should have gotten a fourth year, a chance to replace his defensive staff and to allow his younger players to mature. But the end of the season killed Michigan's forward propulsion.

Brandon fired Rodriguez, all nine assistant coaches and nearly all of their support staff. Had he done so after the regular season, when he should have, he might have saved Michigan's recruiting class and allowed the assistants to find other jobs. That would have been the smart and considerate decision to make.

[full 'story' on ESPN.com]