West Virginia deals with fallout from Rodriguez's departure

 
From the governor's office down through the university campus and to all corners of the state, West Virginia closed ranks Monday ... [link]

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Nick Saban’s Agent Contacts WVU

Sources close to University President Mike Garrison have informed WBGV that Nick Saban’s agent has contacted WVU regarding our vacant head-coaching position. These sources tell us that Saban is extremely unhappy in Tuscaloosa and has ...
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Recruit adds Michigan to list

West Virginia is out of the Terrelle Pryor sweepstakes and Michigan is in. That's some of the recruiting fallout from Rich Rodriguez's decision to leave West Virginia University to become the new coach at Michigan. West Virginia was one of the five finalists on the list for Pryor, highly touted quarterback at Jeannette High School. His others were Ohio State, Florida, Penn State and Tennessee
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Bradley on his way out?

Could it be true? The man behind Penn State's vaulted defense could very well be on his way out to Morgantown.
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WVU moving ahead

Other names seem less likely if only for financial reasons. There are unconfirmed stories that Alabama coach Nick Saban might be interested, but only a year ago he became the highest-paid coach in college football history ($4 million a year) when the Crimson Tide hired him after being rejected by Rodriguez.
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Next Stop: Outta The Big East

While Big East schools may rejoice because one of their rivals has been weakened, Rich Rodriguez’s decision to bolt West Virginia confirms that despite all the bowl wins and despite all the national exposure, the Big East still has a long way to go.
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