Friday, December 08, 2006

WVU football and character

CBS News reports that Rich Rodriguez has accepted the Alabama coaching job.
West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez has accepted an offer to become the new coach at Alabama, according to various reports.

However, 12 hours after those reports surfaced there has been no confirmation. It wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that negotiations had hit a snag. More likely, Rodriguez is telling the Mountaineers of his departure on Friday morning. ...
http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9858807

That's a shame, if true. Is it possible that you cannot support your family on $1 million+ per year, and so need $2 million, notwithstanding your contractual obligations? I don't know about the rest of you, but I believe anyone with a lick of sense can take $1 million, let alone $1 million per year, and make it last a lifetime. It's all a matter of priorities, I suppose.