F... Michigan and RR

[Hail2theskins]

It wasnt about money, I dont consider it moving up in the world if you're already making 2mil in morgantown which goes a hell of a lot farther than 2.2 mil in Anne Arbor. Of course I attack the man personally, he acted like a child through the whole situation. I assure you he burned nearly every bridge possible with WVU. There was no knowledge to the WVU AD that he was even meeting with Michigan, which by rule of the Contract and the NCAA is not allowed. There was also no meeting between himself and the AD informing the AD he was leaving. The meeting with the players was brief and he did not tell them the specifics as to why he was leaving. He told a potential recruit before he informed his own players that he was leaving. And all this crap about leaving the instutition in better shape? how does leaving a school before one of the biggest game in its history and now attempting to bad mouth the WVU administration through Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post gazette ( This would be as if gibbs left and went dr. z to help bash the skins ) again how is that leaving it in better shape?

The falling out between RR and the AD began occurring after the Alabama debacle last year. A debacle when after it was all said and done ended up for good things for the WVU program. But was it the right way to go about things? Rather than ask the administration for upgrades and raises for his staff, he threatens to leave and nearly does until all the big time donors came running in with their checkbooks. Agreed that, that is one way to get things done, but is it the best way? No f'ing way, and if you believe that you might want to go back in school and enroll in business ethics. You dont think your boss would be pissed if some ass snake in the grass tried to get around you like that and basically threw you down the well without ever trying to resolve the problem with him in the first place?

The guys extension to his contract extension was signed 3 months ago with RR quoted "I want to retire here." Since the Alabama debacle, per RR's requests: we have spent 1mil on the newest and best fieldturf available, the old turf was less than 6 years old. A WVU football History museum is under construction and nearly completed. Additional Seating has been added to the endzones. Student Athelte Academic Center was reonovated and remodled. The Locker room and other Athlete/Coaching Facilities are planned to go underway once the season is over. The indoor practice field also received this 1million dollar turf. and the list goes on. All of this and he leaves because of some pretty petty things that couldnt be resolved between him and the AD.

The man did not leave because of money, exposure etc etc, he left because of some silly squabble between him and the AD over petty things where both men acted like children. the "im taking my ball and going home" analogy seems fit best here. The problem I have with RR is the way in which he handled this situation and the lies he portrayed to the university, his players, recruits and fans.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by Hail2theskins

per RR's requests: we have spent 1mil on the newest and best fieldturf available, the old turf was less than 6 years old. A WVU football History museum is under construction and nearly completed. Additional Seating has been added to the endzones. Student Athelte Academic Center was reonovated and remodled. The Locker room and other Athlete/Coaching Facilities are planned to go underway once the season is over. The indoor practice field also received this 1million dollar turf. and the list goes on.

no question he should've coached his bowl game, and that speaks to his character, and everyone sees that...

but in the end you should probably thank him. It sounds like all of the strides the program has taken, and any that it will continue to in the future can be attributed to his efforts...

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by canthetuna

no question he should've coached his bowl game, and that speaks to his character, and everyone sees that...

but in the end you should probably thank him. It sounds like all of the strides the program has taken, and any that it will continue to in the future can be attributed to his efforts...

By no means would I want him coaching in the bowl game, I think if i was a player i would feel that way too. and yes he did make great strides while at WVU, but ultimately it was the way in which he got these things that made him want to leave because of a dispute between himself and the administration. Had he acted rationally and ethically in the first place i dont think this would have happened at all. Dont get me wrong I think the administration is partly at fault here too but not nearly to the same degree that RR is.

[hooskins]

Dude you are just pissed and running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Calm down.

Michigan is a much better place to coach period. he will get more national attention there in terms of prestige and respect especially if he succeeds there. That is what he is thinking about.

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Dude you are just pissed and running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Calm down.

Michigan is a much better place to coach period. he will get more national attention there in terms of prestige and respect especially if he succeeds there. That is what he is thinking about.

you clearly dont understand the situation. period. do a little research until you tell me not to be pissed off. until then i'll continue on my anti RR tirade.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Hail2theskins

you clearly dont understand the situation. period. do a little research until you tell me not to be pissed off. until then i'll continue on my anti RR tirade.

Why don't you explain it then.