Dec. 17, 2007: Michigan introduces Rich Rodriguez as its new head coach.
Mar. 24, 2008: Offensive lineman Justin Boren transfers to Ohio State, citing an erosion of "family values."
July 9, 2008: Rodriguez settles lawsuit with West Virginia, with Michigan paying $2.5 million of the settlement and Rodriguez paying the remaining $1.5 million.
Aug. 30 2008: Michigan loses to Utah, 25-23, in Rodriguez's first game as U-M head coach.
Sept. 6, 2008: Michigan beats Miami (Ohio), 16-6, in Rodriguez's first win at U-M, one of only three in the 3-9 season, worst in school history.
Nov. 22, 2008: Michigan loses to Ohio State, 42-7, the Wolverines' fifth straight defeat in the series. Michigan's streak of playing in a bowl game every season since 1975 ends.
Aug. 29, 2009: The Detroit Free Press publishes a story about the football team's violations of NCAA rules dealing with offseason workouts, in-season demands on players and mandatory summer activities.
Aug. 31, 2009: Rodriguez tearfully defends his program at his weekly news conference, saying, "We go by the rules."
Sept. 12, 2009: Michigan defeats Notre Dame, 38-34.
Oct. 3, 2009: Michigan loses to Michigan State, 26-20, in overtime, the second straight loss to its in-state rival.
Oct. 27, 2009: NCAA notifies Michigan it found information indicating rule violations.
Nov. 16, 2009: U-M auditors investigating the alleged violations find that Rodriguez and his staff did not file monthly logs documenting players' workouts and practices.
Nov. 21, 2009: Michigan again loses to Ohio State, 21-10, finishing 5-7 and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the second straight season.
Feb. 22, 2010: NCAA formally accuses Michigan of five "major rules violations," stating the team failed to comply with practice time rules and used graduate assistants in coaching positions, violating the limits on the number of coaches.
May 25, 2010: Athletic Director David Brandon and Rodriguez announce self-imposed sanctions for NCAA violations, including cutting 130 hours of practice and training time; cutting the quality-control staff from five to three and prohibiting them from attending practices and games for the rest of 2010; taking disciplinary action against the seven individuals who "shared in responsibility" and firing a graduate assistant coach. They did dispute one "major violation" alleged by the NCAA: that Rodriguez failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance.
Aug, 14, 2010: Brandon, Rodriguez and others spend 7-1/2 hours in a hearing before the NCAA committee on infractions.
Sept. 11, 2010: Michigan defeats Notre Dame, 28-24.
Oct. 9, 2010: Undefeated and ranked 18th in the AP Poll, Michigan falls to Michigan State, 34-17, for the third straight time.
Nov. 4, 2010: NCAA adds a third year of probation to the punishment Michigan had given itself, but agrees with Michigan's contention that Rodriguez did not fail to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The NCAA also ordered Rodriguez to attend a rules seminar.
Nov. 6, 2010: Michigan defeats Illinois, 67-65, in three overtimes for its sixth win of the season, earning its first bowl berth under Rodriguez.
Nov. 27, 2010: Michigan loses to Ohio State, 37-7, for the seventh consecutive time.
Dec. 2, 2010: An emotional Rodriguez overshadows the team's annual football banquet by saying he wants to be "a Michigan man" and playing Josh Groban's song, "You Raise Me Up."
Jan. 1, 2011: Michigan is dominated by Mississippi State, 52-14, in the Gator Bowl, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Jan. 4, 2011: Brandon meeting with Rodriguez ends with no immediate decision on Rodriguez's fate.
Jan. 5, 2011: Brandon fires Rodriguez after second meeting.
Compiled by FOX Sports Detroit's Dana Wakiji
Jan. 4, 2010
