Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez
Richard Alan "Rich" Rodriguezis an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Rodriguez previously served as the head football coach at Salem University, Glenville State College, West Virginia University, and the University of Michigan. His career college football coaching record stands at 153–104–2. In 2011, Rodriguez worked as an analyst for CBS Sports...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 May 1963
fits given last several
They have given us some fits in the last several years,
easier totally
It's easier when you can have one that's totally better than the other,
invaluable leadership trying
He understands everything we're trying to do. He's invaluable to us, more so for his leadership than anything else.
adam both earned good nice offense pat run understand unselfish win
But Adam and Pat both have earned the right to play. They both are good enough to win with. The nice part is we can run the whole offense with both. They're unselfish and understand their roles.
enthusiasm
I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, ... but we should be the underdog.
believed expected folks games guys locker room win
There weren't a lot of folks that expected us to win 10 games this year. I think the guys in that locker room believed that they could do it, and they did.
adjustment anytime change phases schemes system three took tough
It was a tough year, ... Anytime you change schemes in all three phases there is an adjustment period. Here, it was the same system for 20 years, so it took a little while.
fighter flew jets stadium
They flew those fighter jets over the stadium and before they'd landed, we were down 10-0. It was ugly.
atlanta city few great left orleans people quite sugar
Atlanta is a great town, but I know quite a few people in city of New Orleans. When I left there, I always thought it would be great to go back to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl.
conference
It's a conference game. That's why this is so big.
pressure
That put the pressure on me right there.
defines eggs game
I don't think any one game defines a season. I don't like to put all those eggs in one basket. Never have. Don't see as I ever will.
chance college division graduate junior options
His options are really limited. I know he'd have to go to a junior college and graduate before getting a chance at another Division I school.
somebody step
Somebody just has to step up and take over. With our backs, somebody will do it.