Rodriguez: "Three is the new five" + a decommitment

[pressvirginia]

Good article over at Tucson.com if you're interested in a take on coaching changeover nationally. Don't know if it's protocol to link it but here are some excerpts:

"Coaching chaos is no longer just a USC thing. Coaches are getting fired earlier and more often than ever before. When Hawaii canned Norm Chow on Sunday — what is it with former USC assistants and the firing line? — it marked the 10th Division I FBS opening of the year. The others: Central Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, North Texas, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.

“Ten already?” UA coach Rich Rodriguez asked. “I don’t remember it ever being this many, this soon.”

Rodriguez, who could benefit from the revolving door — more on that later — said coaches’ salaries and the influx of television money have changed universities’ priorities. Power-conference schools have no patience for underperforming coaches, he said, especially when television money cannot only buy him out but pay for his replacement. Gone are the days when an underperforming coach was allowed to finish the season — and when replacements were vetted in private, and not on the Internet.

Universities, flush with money and devoid of patience, are more likely than ever to hire established head coaches. Rodriguez has been linked to the openings at Miami, South Carolina and Virginia Tech; his relationship with Hokies athletic director Whit Babcock makes him, in many eyes, the school’s top candidate. On Tuesday, Yahoo Sports included the UA coach on its list of 10 possible Beamer replacements.

Whether he stays or goes, Rodriguez knows the pressure is on to perform.

“It used to be that you’d have four, five, six years to build your program,” Rodriguez said. “Now, the patience is a lot less. Three is the new five.”

 

[pressvirginia]

Ariz lost 4-star DB recruit Josh Allen yesterday who opened his recruitment back up and is said to be the No. 1 DB in the Calif JUCO system.

Rod also commented on the USC job and all the speculation that's risen recently about openings:

“It is all rumors and speculation, I don’t think there are any coaches getting a call who are coaching a current team,” Rodriguez said Monday in his weekly press conference. “But the speculation on the internet and message boards and rumor sites is just speculation for anybody, not just me. Like I said, it normally happens at the end of the season anyways.”

Rodriguez was asked specifically if the job in Southern California is appealing.

“It is a brand name, so certainly. I think it always will be because of what they have done in the past,” Rodriguez said.

“Their location certainly helps, being in a talent rich area, their past success helps. There are these brand name schools that gets you in the door recruiting wise, they are one of them. You still have to work if you are there, it gets you in the door but it doesn’t mean you will get the guy. The brand name will get you in the door and they certainty have that.”

 

[CatSnipah]

Michigan had the brand name - and how did he do there?

 

[WarezEER]

Michigan had the brand name - and how did he do there?

Hail..............I thought RichRod was the brand name. He's at WV, Michigan, Arizona and now looking at USC. Follow the money and you will find Rich and Rita Rod. That's the real brand name. Money talks. Rich would come back to WV if we gave him the state.

 

[VaultHunter]

Wait did the prodigal son say coaches got 4-6 years to build a program?

Wonder if the people wanting Dana gone and Rich Rod back saw that?

I would be interested to see what Rich Rod would have to say about the length of time it takes to build a P5 program from a G5 program?

I'm sure every fan on here will be patient with Rich if he returned and give him 4-6 years to build or any new coach for that matter.