US EditionA new generation learns Rich Rodriguez's demanding coaching style at West Virginia
Rich Rodriguez returns to lead West Virginia with a demanding style as the team faces roster turnover and aims to improve its defense and compete in the Big 12 Conference.
- After an eight-year absence, Rich Rodriguez returned as WVU head coach, having won four Big East championships in seven seasons and emphasizing physical play.
- By the end of last season, West Virginia University had one of the Big 12's worst defenses and hadn’t won a title since 2012 or been ranked since 2018, after six mediocrity-filled seasons under Coach Neal Brown.
- In an effort to embed his style, Rodriguez enlisted Noel Devine, who recorded 5,761 all-purpose yards, and Pat White as assistant under Rhett Rodriguez, while Jahiem White ran for 845 yards and seven scores.
- Despite high expectations, West Virginia University faces a huge roster turnover before their Sept. 13 rivalry game against Pittsburgh Panthers, who won 13-9 as underdogs.
- As the season approaches, Rich Rodriguez emphasized his demand for physicality, stating there were 'way too many moments of softness,' while Marchiol said, 'We want to be the fastest team in America.
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'It's still old West Virginia to me': Rich Rodriguez discusses his return to a program eager for past glory
Rich Rodriguez led WVU to three straight Top 10 seasons from 2005-07. He left, and the program has had none since. Rodriguez is back for what will be a fascinating second act.
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A new generation learns Rich Rodriguez’s demanding coaching style at West Virginia
Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football's national championship game.
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