Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
The calls come regularly and Janice Staples is a sucker every time. A voice claiming to be Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr or assistant coach Fred Jackson checks in to see how she's doing, what's new with her and to update her on her son's progress.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Arriving like a bull, Rich Rodriguez has wasted no time taking charge. He showed it in his terse assessment of the former coaching staff, handing each a thank-you and good-bye (though he rehired running backs coach Fred Jackson). He drew a line, telling the players who weren't with him initially that they wouldn't be with him thereafter.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Buffalo rookie RB Dwayne Wright was a backup RB for the Bills in 2007. He appeared in 14 games with 94 yards rushing and three catches for 17 yards. Wright was low on the depth chart behind fellow rookie Marshawn Lynch , Anthony Thomas and Fred Jackson .
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/23/2007
Rich Rodriguez appeared to make a huge mistake this week when he summarily dismissed all of Michigan's assistant coaches. He started to rectify it when he rehired running backs coach Fred Jackson. Rodriguez would be smart to rehire two or three more.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/23/2007
Rich Rodriguez appeared to make a huge mistake this week when he summarily dismissed all of Michigan's assistant coaches. He started to rectify it when he rehired running backs coach Fred Jackson. Rodriguez would be smart to rehire two or three more.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/22/2007
Rich Rodriguez is less than a week into his job as Michigan's football coach. His staff is being assembled, and Friday, just a day after releasing all of Lloyd Carr's assistants, he rehired one -- running backs coach Fred Jackson. Rodriguez then made his first public comments since the staff was overhauled.
Maize n Brew (Free subscription) | 12/21/2007
Thor is truly benevolent. Thor sees talent. Thor keeps talent. Thor had better not rehire English. Rodriguez announced on "The Mike Tirico Show" that running backs coach Fred Jackson had been rehired along with a significant portion of the administrative staff. The retention of Jackson was seen by anyone following Michigan's recruiting class as the key to keeping standout Texas Cy Fair Running Back...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 12/21/2007
Fred Jackson was brought back as Michigan's running backs coach on Friday, a day after new coach Rich Rodriguez fired all the assistants on Lloyd Carr's staff. "Rich spoke with everyone individually last night and did not want to hold them up in exploring other options," said school spokesman David Ablauf. "He has rehired Fred Jackson as an offensive coach.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12/21/2007
Fred Jackson was brought back as Michigan's running backs coach on Friday, a day after new coach Rich Rodriguez fired all the assistants on Lloyd Carr's staff.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/21/2007
New Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez will re-hire running backs coach Fred Jackson, U-M assistant athletic director Bruce Madej said today.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/21/2007
New Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez will re-hire running backs coach Fred Jackson, U-M assistant athletic director Bruce Madej said today.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/18/2007
Sam McGuffie is still committed to playing for U-M, but that might change depending on Fred Jackson's status with the Wolverines.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/18/2007
Sam McGuffie is still committed to playing for U-M, but that might change depending on Fred Jackson's status with the Wolverines.
Realfootball365.com (Free subscription) | 12/16/2007
With up to a couple inches of snow projected for the Cleveland area, Browns running back Jamal Lewis and his Buffalo contemporaries, Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson, should receive plenty of action in today's pivotal AFC showdown....
Realfootball365.com (Free subscription) | 12/12/2007
With Marshawn Lynch back at full strength and Fred Jackson having broken out, don't be surprised if Buffalo pounds the Browns' 28th-ranked run 'D' into submission, thus opening up downfield shots and the play-action game for Trent Edwards, weather permitting....
