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
fast guys taken
When you have two fast guys, and they get a crease they can make things happen. I think it's taken a while for our guys to get comfortable, but I think they are now.
five guys ok six
There has been a lot made of our depth. I think we're OK depth-wise. I don't know if we are overloaded. But I think we can get five or six guys in there pretty good.
both bullets guy handle rather unselfish
You have to be an unselfish guy to handle this role. Both of them are. I'd rather have too many bullets than not enough. Both are weapons.
everybody guy
Everybody claps. Ain't one guy who does his own thing.
east graduation guys last lost neat realized talk watch winning
We lost a lot of guys to graduation last year, so we realized there wasn't going to be a lot of talk about us winning the Big East this year. It was neat to watch them come together.
communication dome fully game guys last louder monday night prepare until
We went over to the Dome last night to the game to get a sense of the atmosphere, and I know it will be even louder Monday night. Communication is going to be a big key, but we can't prepare our guys fully until it happens.
absence defensive felt guard guys held key nose played point position roll
We'll have to roll guys in there, ... I think we felt his absence a little bit. He'd really played well at nose guard and held the point down for us. That's a key, key position on the defensive front.
guys preaching season treat understand
We treat it as an 11-round season and our guys understand that, and if they don't, I'm going to keep preaching it because it's true. The more you win, the more that is at stake.
excited finally guys practice
I think out guys are excited because practice is finally over.
guy leg pat strong talented
Pat is a talented guy with a strong leg who is going to keep getting better.
career cases couple graduates great guy job plenty points short team
I was a little disappointed in that (Big East) rule. We've had plenty of cases on the team now, and in the past, where a guy was a couple points short on a test. Yet he comes here and graduates and has a great career and does a great job representing the program.
believed dedication defend east focus football guys happy played season seniors
Our guys believed the whole season that we could defend our Big East title, and we've played with that dedication and focus on the field. I'm very happy for our seniors and our whole football family.
guys understand value
Our guys will understand the value of the ball, or they won't play. That's always been the case. We're still making a lot of mistakes.
battling grew guys kept
Our young guys grew up. I can't say enough about our backs. We kept battling and battling.