WVU faces new criticism, this one alleging hiring bias
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Former West Virginia offensive coordinator Calvin Magee has launched another salvo in the controversy that has followed coach Rich Rodriguez's departure to Michigan.
According to Mike Brown, Magee's agent, in a story published Sunday in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a WVU administrator told Magee that he would not be a candidate to replace Rodriguez and pointed to Magee's black skin as ...
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West Virginia Declares War: Part 2
Published 1/20/2008 by Eric at Saturday Sound Offs-The Blog for the College Football Junkie
... According to Ivan Maisel, Mike Brown (who is Magee's agent) contacted ESPN.com telling them that Magee got railroaded in the search for a new head coach. ...
Here We Go Again…
Published 1/20/2008 by The 25314 at West BY GOD Virginia
... Well, the saga continues.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which really is the Rodriguez Post-Gazette, says that Calvin Magee was not allowed to stay at WVU, despite his wishes, because he was black.
Of course, this story has national legs now, and is awful for WVU’s image.
If true, this is horrible, but let’s remember two things. ...
West F-in' Jihad: Day VII
Published 1/21/2008 by Brian at mgoblog
... Ugly. Calvin Magee, Michigan's new offensive coordinator, believes he was not a serious candidate for the West Virginia head coaching job because he's black: ...
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Published 1/22/2008 by cocknfire <info@garnetandblackattack.com> at Garnet And Black Attack: Front Page Posts
... Call the Hatfields and McCoys in. They sure know how to fight in West Virginia. The allegations flying around in connection with WVU's lawsuit against Rich Rodriguez include charges of document shredding and, from former OC Calvin Magee, charges of racism. Money quote: ...
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raffryan posted 1/22/2008 from sports.kcudah.com
Could be lots of trouble for Rodriguez until he gets his guys in there. Of course Pryor narrowed his list to four yesterday and UM is still part of it. Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and LSU. The latest I heard from western PA was that Pryor was not really high on following Rodriguez to Ann Arbor and that Oregon was the sleeper in all this. I still think he ends up a Wolverine.West F-in Jihad: Day IX
Eleven Warriors found this 1/24/2008 on mgoblog.blogspot.com
It's all in order! We are very organized! All of the organs! A key point in this shredding kerfuffle is the credibility of West Virginia University as a place more organized than a ferret kegger. If Rich Rodriguez is the human being in this ...What Is Love?
Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts found this 1/25/2008 on mgoblog.blogspot.com
OSU fans are, as you might expect, displeased with the Pryor items over the last couple days: Leading the charge in trying to unravel something is MGoBlog, which is really a shame, because Brian has spent the better part of the past two weeks railing ...DICKROD: WVU RENEGED ON BUYOUT CONTRACT
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician found this 1/25/2008 on www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com
Rich Rodriguez thought the first attempt to resign went so badly, well, he’d just try it again : MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than two weeks after he was sued over a $4 million buyout clause in his contract at West Virginia, Rich Rodriguez ...
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Posted 1/25/2008 on West BY GOD Virginia
When all of this Rodriguez stuff first went down, I wanted a few non-violent things to happen to Rodriguez. I would have liked to see Michigan lose every game. I wanted him to be fired within three years. Then I wanted that asshole to get hired as an assistant coaching running backs at a Div-III college Though, after all the allegations of broken promises, the recent allegations of ...If This is the "BOMBSHELL" Then Where's The "BOMB"?
Posted 1/25/2008 on Bleacher Report
Rich Rodriguez's agent Mike Brown stated that he would let a "bombshell" out on January 15, conecerning the WVU vs RR suit. Well, Mike if this is the"bombsheel"it didn;t explode to well: Rodriguez states, "He knew I did not want to sign it with the large buyout but assured me that as soon as he took office he would address it." HELLO, Rodriguez didn't you just ...New coordinator to turbocharge WVU's offense?
Posted 1/25/2008 on Bleacher Report
WVU head coach Bill Stewart announced today that he has hired Wake Forest quarterbacks coach Jeff Mullen to be WVU's new offensive coordinator, replacing Calvin Magee, who left for Michigan with Rich Rodriguez after WVU somehow failed to ask him if he wanted to be WVU's next head coach after he was introduced to the Michigan media by Rodriguez. Magee said he was merely "exploring his ...Rich Rodriguez: Out Again
Posted 1/24/2008 on Bleacher Report
Early today it was learned through a source within the University of Michigan that President Mary Sue Coleman has requested the immediate resignation of embattled coach Rich Rodriguez. According to the source, who disclosed this information on the condition of anonymity, the University has learned Rodriguez has been meeting with Atlanta Falcons' owner Arthur Blank regarding the head ...Rodriguez Out
Posted 1/24/2008 on Bleacher Report
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Posted 1/24/2008 on Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
Updating on the fly this morning. - - - Long, Slow Descent Into Madness. What does Dennis Franchione's infamous Web impropriety have to do with Rich Rodriguez's acrimonous departure for Michigan? It caused West Virginia officials to drag their feet on implementing a similar revenue-generating site for Rodriguez, one of the many promises the coach felt went unfulfilled by the WVU athletic ...WVU should've seen it coming, but was Rodriguez all about the money?
Posted 1/24/2008 on College Football Forum
Another day, another chapter in the Rich Rodriguez-WVU Break-Up Diary. According to emails obtained by the Associated Press, before the 2007 season even started, Coach Rod and his agent were seeking a promised "culture change" at West Virginia and a shake-up at the highest levels of the Mountaineer athletic department. The emails, obtained via a Freedom of Information request, revealed theHow to Salvage West Virginia’s Broken Heart?
Posted 1/24/2008 on Mondesishouse.com
by The Backyard Scrawler backyardscrawl@gmail.com OK, so there should be a story breaking any moment now that a soiled West Virginia state flag was found in the vacated bathroom stall frequented by Rich Rodriguez at Mountaineer Field. Then next week perhaps we’ll hear how the governor and WVU’s athletic director paid cheerleaders to host a Roman orgy during a recruiting weekend. Can ...West Virginia University Hoops: Comparing Bob Huggins With John Beilein
Posted 1/23/2008 on Bleacher Report
Last night, I was watching some of the Michigan-Wisconsin men's basketball game because I was curious to see how the Wolverines are picking up John Beilein's complicated offensive and defensive schemes, which he exploited so successfully at West Virginia University. Unlike Rich Rodriguez, I (and I think most West Virginians) do not bear Beilein any ill will. He turned around a moribund ...WVU hoops: Huggins and Beilein, a study in contrasts
Posted 1/23/2008 on Bleacher Report
Last night, I was watching some of the Michigan-Wisconsin men's basketball game because I was curious to see how the Wolverines are picking up John Beilein's complicated offensive and defensive schemes, which he exploited so successfully at WVU. Unlike Rich Rodriguez, I (and I think most West Virginians) do not bear Beilein any ill will. He turned around a moribund program that Gale Catlett ...West Virginia
Posted 1/23/2008 on Bleacher Report
Move on. We blew the shot at a National title. We lost a winning coach. We won the Fiesta Bowl. We got a coach who embodies the soul of West Virginia - a good person who works hard to get ahead. We get to watch Owen Schmidt run one more time in the Senior Bowl. Stop pointing fingers. Settle the lawsuit so that no one looks any worse. Forgive and ...Filthy Rich! Rodriguez Agrees To Pay Up
Posted 1/23/2008 on Bleacher Report
Ann Arbor, MI - Expressing remorse for an escallating situation and concern for his and both universities reputations, Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay West Virginia University $4,000,000.00 in a monetary settlement owed West Virginia in accordance with the former head coach's contract. Details of the negotiations are vague, however, federal mediator Ferd Robinson stated ...Fresh Couches, Coach Rod Memorabilia Feared Torched if Peace Talks collapse
Posted 1/22/2008 on Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
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Posted 1/22/2008 on Sports Law Blog
Last week I talked about West Virginia University's lawsuit against former football coach Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez removed the case to federal court based on diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction, arguing that he became a citizen of Michigan prior to the filing of the lawsuit on December 27. Last Friday, WVU filed a motion to remand to state court. It hit both of the points I discussed in the ...Rich Rodriguez Will Make $2.5 Million a Year
Posted 1/22/2008 on FanHouse
Details of Rich Rodriguez 's new contract at the University of Michigan have finally been released, even though the contract has yet to be finalized or signed. The deal is for six years and will pay Rodriguez $2.5 million per season, with possible bonuses coming should Michigan win a national title ($300,000) or make a BCS game ($200,000). Of course, the thing most people want to know about ...THE NICKELODEON: RICH RODRIGUEZ CAR DEALER AD
Posted 1/22/2008 on Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
Rich Rodriguez wants to sell you a car. "Show me the bread, I'll run the spread." Leave it to the Eers to be creative like that ( and copy Oklahomans ). Get a great deal ... after the jump. H/T: FanIQ Sports Blog > > NIKEiD Custom Shoes. Match your style or your team. Only at NIKEiD. > >Don't Bank on More Rich Rod Commercials
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Posted 1/21/2008 on Bleacher Report
West Virginia athletic director Ed Pastilong said Sunday there was one reason and one reason only that Calvin Magee never became a serious candidate to succeed Rich Rodriguez as West Virginia’s football coach, and it had nothing to do with race. It’s because within hours of Rodriguez’s resignation on Dec. 16, Magee was on a plane bound for Michigan with Rodriguez and was ...Rich Rodriguez's Staffs "RACE" Accusations, WVU WINS "AGAIN"
Posted 1/21/2008 on Bleacher Report
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