ROD-JECTED! (click here for Tidesport column)
Surprised. Really? I don't know that I can say that in all confidence. Wearing Crimson tinted glasses, I expected Coach Rodriguez to come. All of the Bama Nation wanted this behind us and wanted a charismatic coach. I thought that he was the man. HOWEVER, put yourself in his shoes, if you were successful in the only NCAA Div-I program in the state in a conference where you have a very good chance to win and get the BCS game (if you beat Louisville and this year Rutgers) every year, Would You Leave? You are in a situation (like Tommy Tuberville) where the coach has more power than the president of the university and especially the Athletic Director. I would not be surprised to see the AD of WVU be put out to pasture. His poor action of the agreeded upon plan with Rich during last summer to help improve the facilities was the sticking point. Coach Rich would not leave WVU for UA due to fan support, this is understandable. He can stay HOME at his alma mater and as long as he continues to have decent winning seasons and become an idol. Sounds like a past Bama coach: Bear Bryant (I am not saying Rich is Bear). I bet that he is more popular than the govenor (he already makes more).
Bama fan's don't feel upset at Coach Rod for what just went down. I will address who really rejected Alabama in this recent embarrassment in a later blog.
Sorry for posting this so late. No, I have not been in mourning, I was in the woods doing a little deer hunting.
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