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Rich Rodriguez (official thread of last laughs)

Blade

West Virginia suit dogs Rodriguez

By JOE VARDON
BLADE SPORTS WRITER


ANN ARBOR - Rich Rodriguez isn't bothered by what his fellow college football coaches said, or will say, about him. But the $4 million lawsuit he's involved in with his former employer, West Virginia University, does get his blood boiling on occasion. Rodriguez, in his first year as the University of Michigan's football coach, discussed a variety of topics with reporters who regularly cover the Wolverines yesterday, but his legal dispute with West Virginia continued to come up. Rodriguez reiterated what he's said over the last few months, accusing some associated with his former team and alma
mater of spreading lies about him. He said the ongoing dispute, in which West Virginia is suing him for $4 million over a disputed buyout clause in his contract there, "hasn't let me enjoy this opportunity [at UM] as much as I would like to." But he said the entire ordeal, which included a 7 1/2-hour deposition for him and a future deposition for his wife, Rita, was worth fighting over rather than give in to West Virginia's demands. "There comes a point when you have to make a decision, when you have to do what you feel is right," said Rodriguez, who resigned from his West Virginia post in December and was sued later that month. "It's been more painful doing it that way. A lot of times if you go back to your base and think why you're doing it, it helps ease the pain a little bit."
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Rich Rodriguez 'pleads ignorance' on No. 1 jersey controversy, which is no longer an issue

BY MARK SNYDER ? FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ? May 21, 2008


Rich Rodriguez insists nothing will compromise the job he's doing guiding the Michigan football program.

Not outside criticism, not player attrition and certainly not West Virginia's $4 million lawsuit against him attempting to obtain buyout money after he left for Michigan.
In an hour-and-a-half roundtable meeting with local news media Tuesday at Schembechler Hall, Rodriguez touched on many questions regarding Michigan and his place in the U-M world.
He avoided nothing and was uncommonly open about his first five months on the job.
He said Purdue coach Joe Tiller's criticism of Rodriguez's last-minute signing of a Purdue oral commitment was a topic of conversation at the conference coaches' meetings last week. "We got a big chuckle out of that -- all the coaches talked about that," Rodriguez said.
When pressed about the conversations and whether there's a gentleman's agreement to avoid committed recruits, Rodriguez stood his ground. "We didn't write an agreement down. ... That's what I got a kick out of. I didn't see any memos across the desk, and nobody could recollect anything."

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"I plead ignorance on that," he said, adding the player didn't ask for No. 1. "But I'm educated now. ... If I could fix all problems as easily as I fixed that one, we're in a good place."
 
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Rich Rodriguez 'pleads ignorance' on No. 1 jersey controversy, which is no longer an issue

BY MARK SNYDER ? FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ? May 21, 2008


Rich Rodriguez insists nothing will compromise the job he's doing guiding the Michigan football program.

Not outside criticism, not player attrition and certainly not West Virginia's $4 million lawsuit against him attempting to obtain buyout money after he left for Michigan.
In an hour-and-a-half roundtable meeting with local news media Tuesday at Schembechler Hall, Rodriguez touched on many questions regarding Michigan and his place in the U-M world.
He avoided nothing and was uncommonly open about his first five months on the job.
He said Purdue coach Joe Tiller's criticism of Rodriguez's last-minute signing of a Purdue oral commitment was a topic of conversation at the conference coaches' meetings last week. "We got a big chuckle out of that -- all the coaches talked about that," Rodriguez said.
When pressed about the conversations and whether there's a gentleman's agreement to avoid committed recruits, Rodriguez stood his ground. "We didn't write an agreement down. ... That's what I got a kick out of. I didn't see any memos across the desk, and nobody could recollect anything."

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For once he says something that everybody can agree is 100% correct.

"I'm an ignorant redneck"....or something like that.
 
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