Dirty Mexican that coached at WVU hired at Arizona for some reason

[Bomberooski]

As a Pac 12 fan and someone who hasn't really followed Rich Rod is there anything good about this hire?

[ralaw]

RichRod is a good coach...UM just wasn't a good fit.

[ZoneBlitz]

RichRod is a good coach...UM just wasn't a good fit.

Agree. Arizona will be decent in a few years with him.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

What he does would be perfect for Arizona who is in dire need of something different so that they can compete with the rest of the Pac12, they are falling behind at rapid speed.

[Senser81]

I don't mind this hire. I disliked the type of program Rich Rod ran at WVU and Michigan, but, for all his faults at Michigan, his offense did work. I guess we'll see if Rich Rod has learned from his mistakes at UM, such as ignoring the talent on hand and hiring terrible coordinators, but I think he'll be given free rein in Tuscon to bring whatever type of player needs to be brought in.

[shag773]

It's amazing to think what a hot commodity this guy was 4 years ago, now going to coach a historically bad to mediocre football program after getting run out of Michigan. Remember how big of a deal his coaching clinics at WVU were?

[JeremyHight]

As long as he doesn't force a 3-3-5 defense like he did at Michigan, he should be fine. He didn't have the personnel or the experienced coordinators for it in Ann Arbor, but he wanted to force the whole square peg-round hole issue.

[nflman2033]

I wonder if Arizona State is going to hire Tressel to beat his ass for 4 more years.

Well if ASU got Tres, it would be better than the dogshit we got from them with john cooper

[NAHSTE]

It's amazing to think what a hot commodity this guy was 4 years ago, now going to coach a historically bad to mediocre football program after getting run out of Michigan.

Yeah it is bizarre. He went from turning down Alabama to taking a gig at a place that has had two double-digit wins since 1899.

[Atlas]

He will bring the 3-3-5 defense. Only have 4-5 people that can run a 3-3-5 defense and he will bring in some coach that has no idea what he is doing to run it.

if casteel's D continues to have issues this year, Holgz will push Ollie to get rid of him... RRod can have him for all I care, b/c having casteel would make Zona a dangerous team... I'm more interested to see if he raids the Pitt coaching staff to get Calvin Magee and some of the other guys he had at WVU or UM...

[Pills]

As long as he doesn't force a 3-3-5 defense like he did at Michigan, he should be fine. He didn't have the personnel or the experienced coordinators for it in Ann Arbor, but he wanted to force the whole square peg-round hole issue.

At least the thread title doesn't say that he coached at Michigan. He, um... really didn't do much of that. I will say that Denard Robinson is probably more suited to his offense than Hoke's. However, there's no way in hell Toussaint would be having the year that he's having under RichRod, so the offense would be completely one dimensional.

Look at the defense last year. Look at it now. Mostly the same personnel, up about 90 spots in the ratings.

[nflman2033]

With the game this Saturday, I just said to someone today that I wished richrod was still coaching that team up north, would increase our chances of winning.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

At least the thread title doesn't say that he coached at Michigan. He, um... really didn't do much of that. I will say that Denard Robinson is probably more suited to his offense than Hoke's However, there's no way in hell Toussaint would be having the year that he's having under RichRod, so the offense would be completely one dimensional.

Look at the defense last year. Look at it now. Mostly the same personnel, up about 90 spots in the ratings.

That's what happens when you pay for an elite level coordinator.

[Senser81]

Yeah it is bizarre. He went from turning down Alabama to taking a gig at a place that has had two double-digit wins since 1899.

I think this could be a better fit for Rich Rod. Lower expectations, more time to implement his offensive system, replacing a complete asstard instead of a successful coach, and Tuscon is more of an out-of-the-way place for Rich Rod to coach than at Ann Arbor.

I heard that when Rich Rod brought all his assistants to Michigan from WVU, they didn't fit in with the button-up, prep environment of Ann Arbor. Rodriguez's assistants were a bunch of hillbillies who chewed tobacco and wore jeans all the time. They were despised by everyone on campus.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

If RichRod can bring Zona to 8-4 most years with the occasional 10-2 and a shot at the Pac12 title every so often, they'd be plenty happy.