ESPN: Rodriguez leaving West Virginia to coach Michigan

[jbooma]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3157227

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan has hired West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez as its next football coach following a search that featured two other top prospects deciding to stay put.

Rodriguez, whose Mountaineers (No. 9 BCS, No. 11 AP) are preparing for their second BCS game in three seasons, will take over Michigan's program from Lloyd Carr, Michigan athletic department spokesman Bruce Madej said Sunday.

"I am thrilled to have Rich Rodriguez as Michigan's new coach," athletic director Bill Martin wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Sunday. "Rich brings an exciting brand of football to Michigan Stadium. We welcome the entire Rodriguez family to Ann Arbor."


Rodriguez, who informed his players at a 1:30 p.m. ET meeting Sunday that he was leaving for Michigan, will formally be introduced by the Wolverines at a news conference on Monday morning at the Junge Family Champions Center on campus.

Rodriguez was extremely emotional in the meeting with his West Virginia players that lasted less than 10 minutes Sunday, a person at the meeting told ESPN. He had difficulty telling his team, "Others have contacted me but this one I had to listen."

A source close to Rodriguez told ESPN that the Michigan deal will average in the range of $2.5 million per year, which would be more than a half-million per year raise from his West Virginia salary.

[Major Harris]

dammit jbooma. this is being discussed in multiple threads. what the **** is wrong with you?

[jbooma]

dammit jbooma. this is being discussed in multiple threads. what the **** is wrong with you?

Major there was no official thread till now.

[Major Harris]

Major there was no official thread till now.

there's official confirmation in existing threads. who are you, blondie?

[jbooma]

there's official confirmation in existing threads. who are you, blondie?

dude you seriously need to grow up if you don't want to talk about it here then go somewhere else

this is an interesting move and curious what others will think espicially Michigan fans

[cjcdaman]

I'm a bit worried now that OSU has to deal with the spread offense from Michigan every year. Hopefully Tressel owns RR just like he owned Carr.

[hokie4redskins]

jbooma, you're either an imbecile or an attention whore. Haven't quite figured it out yet.

[jbooma]

jbooma, you're either an imbecile or an attention whore. Haven't quite figured it out yet.

It doesn't matter since you are worst anyway

[rincewind]

Major there was no official thread till now.

And what, exactly, makes this one 'official'?

[PleaseBlitz]

Why are we having this conversation in 3 different threads?

[The Evil Genius]

Because, being a fan of 15 separate teams, means that he can start 15 separate threads on the same subject.

[jbooma]

Because, being a fan of 15 separate teams, means that he can start 15 separate threads on the same subject.

Or at the time there were no threads that had the official word in yet, and visitors are not liked in the WVU football thread since it is the eers little closet to hide from reality

[PleaseBlitz]

Or at the time there were no threads that had the official word in yet, and visitors are not liked in the WVU football thread since it is the eers little closet to hide from reality

Why are you so obsessed with WVU?

[rincewind]

Why are you so obsessed with WVU?

Burning couches get him hot and bothered.

[Gator Bait]

so who will be the next head coach for wvu? anyone think slaton will now chose to enter the draft?