Your Take Too Much, Too Soon

I talked to Rich Rodriguez and Brian Kelly this off-season at two different times in two different settings. They were the ones who brought up the subject independently. Entitlement. The attitude that makes certain people act like they are owed something. “I sense a bit of entitlement that needs to be rectified,” Kelly said, shortly after taking the Notre Dame job. “I think the challenges are within.” “We cannot have a sense of entitlement,” Rodriguez said. “We have to earn it. We have to earn the Michigan degree, we have to earn championships and BCS bowls. As coaches we kind of know that, but it was a hard lesson for some players. We’ll win more when we deserve to win more.” If it’s happening at Michigan (8-16 in Rich Rod’s two seasons) and Notre Dame (22 years and counting without a championship) then we have to expect that swagger has elbowed dedication out of