Rich Rodriguez Takes Over At Arizona
by srr50 on Nov 21, 2025 10:10 PM CST
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PrintArizona Athletic Director Greg Byrne tweeted today that he had chosen Rich Rodriguez to replace Mike Stoops as the Arizona football coach.
Stoops went 41-50 in seven-plus seasons at the Pac-12 school. Rodriguez had turned West Virginia into a national program, taking the Mountaineers to two BCS bowls. He was hired at Michigan where he never fit in, and was fired after three years with a 15-22 record as the Wolverines head man.
Reports indicate that Arizona went after former Oregon Coach Mike Bellotti, but he declined the offer.
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He will make a go of it out there. The high schools are loaded with spread offenses. Wonder if they would like to join the new Big 12-2?
by 55f100tx on Nov 21, 2025 10:36 PM CST reply actions
Would have hired Leach myself, feels like a good fit. Rodriguez should be ok there.
by TexanNick on Nov 21, 2025 10:45 PM CST reply actions
I wonder if Ole Miss will give Leach a shot? If the Rebs don’t take Leach, makes you wonder if he’ll get another chance at a BCS school without doing some rehabilitation work at something smaller.
by Cirque du Salado on Nov 21, 2025 11:19 PM CST reply actions
Rich Rod is a good hire for ‘Zona. His spread offense will work a lot better in the PAC than it did in the B1G. His problems in Ann Arbor notwithstanding, he’s a good coach.
by coolhorn on Nov 22, 2025 8:39 AM CST reply actions
Arizonza needs a coach who can do something about their horrible defense. It wasn’t Mike Stoops (who certainly knows a good defense when he sees one) and it ain’t Rich Rod, who doesn’t have a clue about that side of the ball.
by srr50 on Nov 22, 2025 9:05 AM CST reply actions
Leach won’t get a job while he still has lawsuits pending.
by Savage Henry on Nov 22, 2025 12:02 PM CST reply actions
I find it amusing that no school wants to have anything to do w/ Leach.
by Joetx on Nov 22, 2025 4:05 PM CST reply actions
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