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
injuries role somebody step
You know injuries are going to happen. Somebody else has to step up and take that role over.
against ate ball clock couple drives field half nice second
We haven't had the ball very much. We had a couple of nice drives in the second half against Rutgers, ate up the clock and got field goals.
lose rather ugly win work
We have a lot of work to do. But I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty.
brought injuries open playing seventh straight week
Jason's brought a lot to us. Injuries happen. We're in the seventh straight week of playing without an open date.
brought injuries open playing seventh straight week
Jason's brought a lot to us, ... Injuries happen. We're in the seventh straight week of playing without an open date.
achieve east excited hard men obviously outright season win worked
We're obviously excited to win the outright Big East championship. Our young men have worked very hard all season to achieve this goal.
couple last maybe talented
We're a little more talented now than maybe we've been the last couple years. But we've got to show it on the field.
Got a little banged up in the game.
bit certainly players
I do think sometimes the players were pressing. When we won, it wasn't by enough. We certainly didn't want them to feel it inside. But it was a little bit more difficult.
game hope rather
I'd rather play a non-conference game first, especially with a young team, ... But it is what it is. ... I just hope we go up there and not panic.
bunch convention guys helping ideas sitting trading unlike
I don't see it unlike a bunch of guys being at a ... convention sitting around trading ideas, helping each other's company.
game happened players pressure
I don't want to put too much pressure on one game because it is just one of 11. Our expectations are high, and our fans' expectations are high, but I don't want our players to feel any undue pressure and go into a game pressing themselves. I think that's happened in the past.
enthusiasm
I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, ... but we should be the underdog.
defense execute factor good hope mind motivating plays rest win
I don't mind them being proud. The motivating factor is to play well and execute and win the game. I hope our defense plays as well as it has the rest of the year. If they do, we will be a good team.