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There's been a wave of sympathy for Michigan in the past year, and I for one hoped they were going to find a good solid coach from the lower ranks to bring up, like Ohio State did with Jim Tressel. That didn't happen, and my sympathy swung to West Virginia for losing their fabled coach Rich Rodriguez. And the Detroit Free Press depicted how WV has treated not only Rich Rodriguez, but his family. Now my sympathy remains in limbo until a worthy football state comes forth to claim it.
They also mention a crazy theory put out there by certain Mountaineering nutjobs:
The level of vitriol has surprised even Rodriguez, whose guilt and empathy are slowly turning into defiance. What irks him the most is a theory bubbling from the hollers to the Capitol to the campus bars in Morgantown. A theory that suggested he threw the Dec. 1 game against Pittsburgh — the school's traditional season-ending rival — to avoid a berth in the national championship game.I remember watching that game, but I didn't see Coach Rodriguez bend Pat White's finger back even once. Then again I wasn't watching that closely.[I]f the school lost, the theory went, Rodriguez would be free to pursue the Michigan job, because no coach would walk away from a championship game.
The Freep continues on to discuss a heated meeting between Rodriguez and the WVU president, how his brother's kids are being threatened at school, and how embedded the football program was with the entire state of West Virginia. In short, I really hope these two meet in a BCS game next year.
How and Why Rich Rodriguez Left West Virginia For Michigan [Detroit Free Press]
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I believe it's spelled "West Fuckin' Virginia".
To be fair the antagonizers in this story are missing most of their teeth, so it all balances out.
Rich Rod was the gunman on the grassy knoll?
I promise not to yell anything mean at RichRod - unless he loses 5 in a row to the sweater vest.
@Scoops: New York Times spelling.
The real conspiracy is how Rich Rodriguez didn't leave years earlier.
Double R shot MLK
Stay classy, WV!
Or, phonetically for your sakes, "stae klassee, dubbel-you-vee!"
Six interceptions in Cleveland/Cincy...is the football as bad as it sounds?
@bmill525: Hey Becky!
I heard that Rich was also the second shooter.
In that picture in the Free Press story his wife looks like she's old enough to be his mother. And considering that he came from West Virginia that is entirely possible.
@Lisa: Hi Lisa! How's it goin'? Just finished my wrapping and wondering if the Lions can find a last second way to lose to the Chiefs.
@bmill525: Wow, didn't realize I was going to have to reset my damn username everytime I logged in. Thank you, Gawker overlords, for a kick to the head everytime I try to have some fun on your site.
Double R tried to kill Reagan he must be stopped
@bmill525:
Just getting ready for some Patriots/Fins football! Wonder if the weather is going to be a factor, given that Miami is not that great in...well any weather.
Nevermind.
They're talking about the weather in NE? Screw them...I'm in Minneapolis, and right now I can't see 20 yards out my window.
And the classy cut-off gray sweatshirt reappears on the Pats sideline.
Bay Area football could use all sympathy.
@scout: I'm wearing my replica classy cut-off gray sweatshirt right now. Thanks Mitchell and Ness!
Lance Schulters is still playing? What, Louis Oliver wasn't available?
First Pats drive: 7-0.
My first weekend as a Dolphins fan... This should be fun.
Julio Lamar Stallworth?
I'll take one (1) Wes Welker to go, please
Nice hit steroid boy
how embedded the football program was with the entire state of West Virginia
So Pat White is fucking Erin AndrewsAND his sister? Damn.
@Berto: The Sequel: In a double-wide, with a burning couch out in the yard. And an '87 Camaro up on blocks.
To prepare for the Moutaineers, Bob Stoops had his players watch a porno called Sons Try Mothers.
@FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: With Erin wearing nothing but an old Altman Bros. T-Shirt.
Brut...by Faberge
Ma-ro-ney?
@Berto: The Sequel: Found this at The Fanhouse. It may be old news. A YouTube 3 minute Erin Andrews photo collage set to She's a Beauty by The Tubes. (Slow zoom on the gluteus maximus during but you can't touch the merchandise lyrics is funny. No sandwich shots.)
[sports.aol.com]
Well Berto, it's apparently you and me. And Nightmare Ant, pulling the strings.
@scout: It reminds me of that timeless Dude N Nem classic "She Gon Fuck Me."
@FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: He killed all the other commenters? THAT BASTARD?!!
WEST FUCKING VIRGINIA
He came after me too..fortunately I got a big-assed can of Raid for Christmas.
Ah, the blow-em-out Pats are back.
@FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: I believe he's a D-League mascot. But he's got nothing on the North Charleston Lowgators.
I refuse to believe any of these conspiracy theories for one simple reason - no couches were on fire during the writing of DFP's article.
Well, I'll catch you all at DUAN.
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