Where does Rich Rodriguez end up?

Home ▸ Archive ▸ College Sports ▸ Where does Rich Rodriguez end up?
B

bigkahuna

Senior Member

4,454 posts
Jan 15, 2011 6:20 PM
I was bored and wanted to see what everyone else thought about this.

So, what say you?
Jan 15, 2011 6:20pm
F

Fabio

Gibby Hunter

547 posts
Jan 15, 2011 6:34 PM
I personally think he will end up in either the ACC or back in the Big East. As for specific teams, I'm not exactly sure since I don't know which coaches are on the hot seat.
Jan 15, 2011 6:34pm
B

bigkahuna

Senior Member

4,454 posts
Jan 15, 2011 6:41 PM
I could see him going back to Clemson in the long run.

I personally think he lands at a bigger Non AQ school (Maybe a MAC School or CUSA) at first but eventually moves back up.
Jan 15, 2011 6:41pm
jordo212000's avatar

jordo212000

Senior Member

10,664 posts
Jan 15, 2011 6:42 PM
Clemson should hire him as their head coach. Dabo Swinney is a horrible head coach
Jan 15, 2011 6:42pm
Little Danny's avatar

Little Danny

Senior Member

4,288 posts
Jan 15, 2011 8:33 PM
Rich Rod will get a job next season either as a HC or possibly as an OC at a BCS AQ school. He is that good of an offensive mind. Clemson would be a strong possibility for him as that seems to likely open in the near future. I don't see him going out west so the ACC seems like a strong possibility.
Jan 15, 2011 8:33pm
krambman's avatar

krambman

Senior Member

3,606 posts
Jan 15, 2011 8:38 PM
I think he sits out a year (mainly because he was fired so late, had he been fired after the OSU game he would have already been hired somewhere), then ends up at a BCS school next year.
Jan 15, 2011 8:38pm
B

bigkahuna

Senior Member

4,454 posts
Jan 15, 2011 11:30 PM
Watch him and WVU kiss and make up and go back there lol
Jan 15, 2011 11:30pm
M

mallymal614

Senior Member

3,746 posts
Jan 15, 2011 11:35 PM
UConn
Jan 15, 2011 11:35pm
j_crazy's avatar

j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

8,372 posts
Jan 16, 2011 10:14 AM
krambman;639857 wrote:I think he sits out a year (mainly because he was fired so late, had he been fired after the OSU game he would have already been hired somewhere), then ends up at a BCS school next year.

my exact thoughts.
Jan 16, 2011 10:14am
HitsRus's avatar

HitsRus

Senior Member

9,206 posts
Jan 16, 2011 10:21 AM
MAC school
Jan 16, 2011 10:21am
ohiotiger33's avatar

ohiotiger33

Senior Member

1,500 posts
Jan 16, 2011 11:17 AM
I don't know if we would hire him again at Clemson with the baggage and NCAA stuff he got into at Michigan. Job may be open next year but who knows. Our recruiting class is ridiculous this year, and I really like our new O coordinator, so we will see.
Jan 16, 2011 11:17am
M

Manhattan Buckeye

Senior Member

7,566 posts
Jan 16, 2011 11:45 AM
I see Clemson on the horizon. As mentioned above, Dabo has no business being a head coach, there is a big part of the fanbase that still love Rich-Rod and of course there is the history there with him.

If Clemson underperforms again, Dabo's out. They need someone.
Jan 16, 2011 11:45am
jordo212000's avatar

jordo212000

Senior Member

10,664 posts
Jan 16, 2011 12:11 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;640176 wrote: If Clemson underperforms again, Dabo's out. They need someone.

If? More like "when". That's what Clemson does.
Jan 16, 2011 12:11pm
krambman's avatar

krambman

Senior Member

3,606 posts
Jan 16, 2011 5:28 PM
jordo212000;640186 wrote:If? More like "when". That's what Clemson does.

Clemson is the Michigan State of the ACC.
Jan 16, 2011 5:28pm
W

WebFire

Go Bucks!

14,779 posts
Jan 16, 2011 6:00 PM
We already know he is sitting out a year. Which is too bad. Not only did David Brandon fuck up "the process" for Michigan, he did so for Rich. There were some good HC openings this year that suited him very well, but he was too late to the game.

I also see him in the Big East or ACC if there is an opening. And please don't tell me Clemson wouldn't entertain the idea. The only NCAA baggage he has is some extra stretching time.
Jan 16, 2011 6:00pm
Scarlet_Fever's avatar

Scarlet_Fever

Senior Member

736 posts
Jan 16, 2011 6:59 PM
In a stunning move Eastern Michigan fires there coach and hires Rich Rod. Who goes into the Big House and beats M*ch*gan next season.
Jan 16, 2011 6:59pm
ohiotiger33's avatar

ohiotiger33

Senior Member

1,500 posts
Jan 16, 2011 7:50 PM
I am pretty close to the Clemson pulse and I am just saying people don't like the guy here, we would rather hire someone else without all the baggage (and losing). We like playing defense here, not the bullshit 335 stack rich rod seems so enamored with. Plus, if (maybe when) Dabo is out, people will want all remnants of the Bowden era gone, not picking up one of the guys he came here with.
Jan 16, 2011 7:50pm
jordo212000's avatar

jordo212000

Senior Member

10,664 posts
Jan 17, 2011 7:55 AM
ohiotiger33;640745 wrote:We like playing defense here

am I missing something?
Jan 17, 2011 7:55am
thedynasty1998's avatar

thedynasty1998

Senior Member

6,844 posts
Jan 17, 2011 10:05 AM
Is Rich Rod more attractive than Mike Leach?
Jan 17, 2011 10:05am
B

bigkahuna

Senior Member

4,454 posts
Jan 17, 2011 1:13 PM
I would say yes just because of the way they left their last positions. Rich Rodriguez wasn't fired for possibly abusing his players, he just couldn't get the defense figured out to make us successful. Mike Leach is attractive, but would you want to play for a guy who might lock you in a tool shed?

I really don't think Leach did that, but it's hard to shake that off of your luggage.
Jan 17, 2011 1:13pm
ohiotiger33's avatar

ohiotiger33

Senior Member

1,500 posts
Jan 17, 2011 1:17 PM
Clemson was a top 15 defense in Scoring and in other categories. We held Cam Newton to under 100 rush yards (not a common thing on the season). Our Defensive end led the nation in sacks and tackles for loss. Last season our FS led the nation in passes intercepted. 19th in total defense. 9th in total TDs allowed. 17th in opponent 1st downs. We only lost 1 game by more than 5 points. I know we lost a lot, but it was almost entirely because of offense and red zone scoring (117th ranked RZ scoring).

So Yes, you are missing something. Clemson's defense was very very good.

1 TCU 13 20 6 18 0 0 156 12.0
2 Boise State 13 22 5 19 0 0 166 12.8
3 West Virginia 13 17 19 17 0 0 176 13.5
3 Alabama 13 19 14 18 1 0 176 13.5
5 Ohio State 13 22 10 20 1 1 186 14.3
6 Missouri 13 26 10 21 1 0 209 16.1
7 Iowa 13 27 11 26 0 0 221 17.0
8 UCF 14 31 8 30 0 0 240 17.1
9 Stanford 13 29 7 27 1 1 226 17.4
9 Nebraska 14 26 20 25 0 1 243 17.4
11 LSU 13 31 7 28 1 0 237 18.2
12 Oregon 13 27 17 24 1 2 243 18.7
13 Clemson 13 27 19 25 0 0 244 18.8
Jan 17, 2011 1:17pm
thedynasty1998's avatar

thedynasty1998

Senior Member

6,844 posts
Jan 17, 2011 1:38 PM
bigkahuna;641463 wrote:I would say yes just because of the way they left their last positions. Rich Rodriguez wasn't fired for possibly abusing his players, he just couldn't get the defense figured out to make us successful. Mike Leach is attractive, but would you want to play for a guy who might lock you in a tool shed?

I really don't think Leach did that, but it's hard to shake that off of your luggage.
I think Leach has a few screws loose in the head, and I agree with you. But both won by teaching offense and scoring points. Leach had success at Texas Tech, which I think is more difficult than having success at WVU.

I ask because I don't know why Leach can't find a job. Not sure if he is turning them down or what, but I thought for sure he would land a good job this year.
Jan 17, 2011 1:38pm
ohiotiger33's avatar

ohiotiger33

Senior Member

1,500 posts
Jan 17, 2011 1:59 PM
I would take Leach in a heartbeat. I think most believe Craig James' son is a douche and that Leach actually did nothing wrong in that situation.
Jan 17, 2011 1:59pm
thedynasty1998's avatar

thedynasty1998

Senior Member

6,844 posts
Jan 17, 2011 2:01 PM
ohiotiger33;641530 wrote:I would take Leach in a heartbeat. I think most believe Craig James' son is a douche and that Leach actually did nothing wrong in that situation.

You would take Leach and not Rich Rod? Care to explain why?
Jan 17, 2011 2:01pm
ohiotiger33's avatar

ohiotiger33

Senior Member

1,500 posts
Jan 17, 2011 2:08 PM
Rich Rod screwed his Alma Mater and then couldn't win at a traditional power like Michigan. That to me shows he isn't a great coach and has questionable decision making. He has never been known for defense and his teams always seem to be soft. I feel like Leach is smart enough to hire a D-coordinator that actually runs a defense rather than insisting on a ridiculous Defensive scheme (335 stack). Leach is an offensive genius and won at Texas Tech, which is amazing. He was competing hard with basically 3 star and 2 star talent. It is HARD to recruit kids to play in Lubbock. Lubbock sucks. Hard.

I like the spread and the hurry up, but Rich Rod seems to only be as good as his QB is fast. Leach used different QBs to perfection in his offenses. Look at his tenures at Kentucky and Oklahoma as O coordinator; he put up video game numbers at these schools.

PLUS, Rich Rod and Clemson were sort of icy when he left us, not because of performance, but because of his personality. This is also a huge problem with Leach and is honestly why I don't think we would hire either guy, but I personally prefer Leach to RRod.
Jan 17, 2011 2:08pm