Rich Rod heading to Arizona...

[madinmaryland]

Arizona plans to hire former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez to take over a program that has never played in the Rose Bowl, and has been mired in mediocrity for most of the past decade

A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday that Rodriguez's hiring was "pretty much" done.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details were still being finalized and no official announcement was immediately planned.

Arizona spokesman Tom Duddleston said he had no information on a hiring and Athletic Director Greg Byrne did not immediately return phone messages.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/11/21/arizona-rich-rodriguez.ap/index.html#ixzz1eOCOl0sd

Good luck with that. I wish he were still at scUM.

[Ptah]

1. I hope he's better than Stoops.

I miss Dick Tomey.

[Capt. America]

2. Rich-Rod: "four more years" "four more years" "four more years"

I'll miss him (and I miss the Senator).

[1gobluedem]

3. I miss John Cooper

Probably my favorite OSU coach ever....:hi:

[Capt. America]

7. I hit him with sticks in abstentia.

[irisblue]

12. me too

as a born in blue michigan fan, working in columbus during those years, was great.

[Iggo]

4. I hope his papers are in order. (n/t)

B-)

[Carnage251]

5. He gets $150,000 for an appearance in the BCS championship and $100,000 for any other BCS bowl

As if that will ever happen. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7269857/arizona-wildcats-sign-rich-rodriguez-five-year-955-million-contract">Rich Rodriguez gets 5-year, $9.55M deal

[hughee99]

6. They may as well offer him $150k for winning a nobel prize,

it's about as likely.

[LisaM]

8. To say he's a former Michigan "coach" is a stretch

Can we just refer to him as a former unwanted visitor?

[madinmaryland]

9. "Michigan coach" works for me!

:D

[Ptah]

11. This Arizona Wildcat fan is curious.

What happened?

From some accounts, he didn't fit with the Michigan mindset?

Wrong guy at the wrong time?

I'm not trying to heat up the discussion,
I'm just a AZ Wildcat fan
wondering about our new coach.

:shrug:

[Kingofalldems]

10. I wish he would come to Maryland

They are FUBAR under this Edsall guy.