WV so I guess your a little upset that Rich is leaving your school. I get that but you can't really think that WV is as good of a program as UM. Michigan was 3 points from being #1 in the country and playing for the national title last year. They have won 2 conference championships in the last 5 years and the only reason they haven't won 4 in 5 years is because OSU who has played in the last 2 national championships is in the same conference.
somebody in the athletic department had to piss him off.....
he added a 450,00 addition to his house this summer so he could have recruits there....his wife and his family are all from wv.....its not over money.....
with the type of recruits he is getting now, it is actually a better chance to win a NC at wvu than mich....mich plays in a tougher conference.....wvu plays in an easier conference....
im not saying wvu is a better program.....years ago it would have been easier to win at mich but not now.....
also surprising with the team he had coming back next year....actually better than this years team....
hope we get jimbo.....
he added a 450,00 addition to his house this summer so he could have recruits there....his wife and his family are all from wv.....its not over money.....
with the type of recruits he is getting now, it is actually a better chance to win a NC at wvu than mich....mich plays in a tougher conference.....wvu plays in an easier conference....
im not saying wvu is a better program.....years ago it would have been easier to win at mich but not now.....
also surprising with the team he had coming back next year....actually better than this years team....
hope we get jimbo.....
More storied tradition, much deeper pockets, better conference, vastly superior facilities, larger fan base, more national television exposure, more talent in the Midwest, Ann Arbor more appealing to potential recruits than Morgantown. Oh yeah, better helmets, too. WVU pales in comparison to UM in every aspect. You won't find a single coach that could/would argue that WVU is a better job. It's not even close. The fact a local guy who grew up in West Virginia and attended WVU just bolted for UM pretty much proves this point.
Really? I think that's the most indisputable factor. Pretty sure WVU doesn't have a stadium that holds 110,000+. A stadium that's about to be renovated with new press boxes as well.
The fact that you're even making an argument for the WVU program being on par with UM speaks to what a great job RR did there. Don't hire Bowden, though... would be a huge mistake.
Huggins, just like Rodriguez, was coming "home" to coach so it is a bit different, but I can understand what you are saying. Huggins also did not have a huge following of supporters at Kansas State. The WV athletic department bent over backwards for Rodriguez and gave hime more money and better facilities only to get left (before a big BCS game) holding the bag. Him taking highly sought after recruits will just be the final dagger. He could have built a legacy at WV and it is highly unlikely he can be as successful at Michigan. I give him less than 5 years before he is looking for work. Yes I am bitter.
