UHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting

It's easy to forget how despised he was by Michigan fans for quite a while after he was forced into retirement. He opened the 2007 season with 2 losses (1 to Appalachian State), was pounded for having a system that was a "relic" that needed to be upgraded by a more modern-minded coach, and struggled against Tressel. They all wanted him out.

And yet the next 2 dolts that followed him were unqualified disasters for the program. They sank to irrelevance. And the fringe of their fanbase blamed Carr for Rodriguez's early struggles by saying that he was somehow undercutting him for not being a "real Michigan guy," when it turned out that even if he wasn't being supportive, he was right not to be.

Furthermore, an objective comparison between Harbaugh and Carr would tell you that their accomplishments aren't that different. Both won a National Title (although Carr's isn't tainted by blatant cheating). Carr was 6-7 in Bowl Games, Harbaugh was 2-5. Carr was 6-7 against Ohio State, Harbaugh was 3-5 (and again, those 3 have bright bold flashing asterisks next to them).

Carr deserves respect and appreciation as a great coach.