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Rodriguez: WVU board, Manchin pressured me to sign (AP)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:56:22 PDT

Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university's board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn't want. In a deposition taken last month and released Tuesday, Rodriguez says board members Steve Farmer, Drew Payne and Perry Petroplus...

West Virginia Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:10:36 PDT

You lose a coach who has led you to two BCS bowls in three years, a running back who earned All-American honors as a sophomore, your top receiver and virtually your entire secondary plus your two top defensive linemen, you would think a team was in a rebuilding season.

Not at West Virginia. Expectations remain high, built off a victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl under new coach Bill Stewart, who replaced Rich Rodriguez in as messy a coaching divorce as any school has ever had, and off the return of quarterback Patrick White for his senior season.

Offensively, the Mountaineers have the same type of speed that Rodriguez made part and parcel of his offense in White, running backs Noel Devine and Jock Sanders and wide receiver Brandon Hogan on offense along and an...

New coaching regime has Mountaineers feeling happy (CSTV U-WIRE)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:21:04 PDT

As the West Virginia football team's spring practice came to a close on Saturday, plenty of questions were left...

Mountaineer offense solid in Gold-Blue Game (CSTV U-WIRE)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:21:04 PDT

Bill Stewart's first set of spring practices as West Virginia University's head football coach came to a close...

Linebackers lead the way for the 2008 West Virginia defense (CSTV U-WIRE)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:41:05 PDT

Out of the 941 total tackles recorded by the West Virginia University football defense in 2007, only 477.5 of...

Accused worker says Rodriguez offered job assistance (AP)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:58:36 PDT

Ex-West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez said he would find a job at Michigan for a WVU athletic fundraiser being investigated over an alleged racist remark, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by The Associated Press. Larry Aschebrook confronted Rodriguez and former assistant coach Calvin Magee after being informed of a West Virginia University investigation into Magee's accusation.

Football players 'Speak Out' (Rivals.com)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:20:00 PDT

MORGANTOWN—In front of a crowd that included Athletic Director Ed Pastilong, former WVU and NFL...

Rich Rodriguez deposition scheduled (CSTV U-WIRE)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:21:05 PDT

Rich Rodriguez will clarify his actions to West Virginia University's lawyers in the $4 million buyout feud next...

Devine, Sanders keep growing as offensive weapons for WVU football (CSTV U-WIRE)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:21:05 PDT

When seemingly everything was going wrong for the West Virginia University football team's offense during...

Defense dominates West Virginia football scrimmage (CSTV U-WIRE)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:01:05 PDT

After completing its second scrimmage, the West Virginia University football team has plenty of questions to...