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that I won't have to hear this meme rehearsed too many more thousands of times. The notion that anyone who got as far as RR has not caring about D is ludicrous. Read Bacon; follow what happened for Cripes' sake. He had a GREAT D coordinator in Casteel. He tried to get him here twice. Crikey.
Did the Arizona AD read 3 and Out because he should have?
Anyone want to bet RR pulls out the monkey from the Lion King story about his defense and his time in Ann Arbor?
I wonder if our Pitt transfers are now headed out west.
Here's hoping you become the new power in the Pac 12.
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I really wish him the best of luck at Arizona. There is lots of talent out west that he can use.
For his sake he should not hire Tony Gibson because he gets minus all if the points.
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A lot of talent, but unfortunately the resources at Arizona aren't great. Until the athletic department steps up its facilities, RR could have some trouble.
With that said, I wish him the best of luck. If he has any assemblance of a defense there, he will do well. Having only to compete with USC in the PAC-12 South will give him a chance to make a BCS bowl in the future.
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WVU actually has excellent facilities. Football is king there.
Best of luck to Coach R. Hope we meet you again in a bowl someday.
Seems like nothing will come of that but hurt feelings.
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"the team, the team, the team."
It depends on the bowl game.
That would make one HELL of a Rose Bowl.
Fuck. I can't root for him now. Go Devils!
The Team, The Team, The Team.
Go Devils as well. I wish he went anywhere but U of A. Oh well, goodluck except when you play ASU.
It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
I think you mean Go Wildcats!
I'm really glad RR landed at a D1 job with a team I have no problem rooting for. We will never face them outside of the Rose Bowl, and I've never had an interest in the Pac 12 before now. I finally have a team to watch for in the late games.
Good luck to RR. I wish him the best, no hard feelings, k?
First time I've heard about this!!
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Can't wait for a Michigan v. Arizona Rose Bowl!
They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now." -Bob Ufer, 1973 on OSU tearing down the M-Club banner
I think it'd be really fun if Arizona eventually deployed a high flying spread offense like Oregon and the two duked it out year in and year out in the Pac-12. Looks like I've got a 2nd team to cheer for!
I predict in his opening press conference he will predict that Rhett will be the future quarterback at Arizona. :-)
I hope he does great out there and that he can get U of A to the Rose Bowl!
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For some reason, I think I am permanately scarred from the defenses of RR, and I just cant possibly see him having a good team at AZ.... I will definitely root for him, but I just have nightmares of the beaver stuffed animal in Demen's face...
(However, I'm sure he will do fine there and have some great seasons... Good Luck RR!)
It is also now posted on the University of Arizona, Football website. News conference set for tomorrow. Wish him luck.
Semper Fidelis!
Big fan of this move by both parties. Good luck to RR. Im going to enjoy watching Arizona develop into force out in the PAC 12.
I hope he has a happy and stress free time there
If/When he gets that program going, Oregon vs. Arizona will be a fun game to watch.
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Is he immediately taking over? Like, he's the coach this upcoming Saturday?
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My hunch is no, but it allows Arizona to hit the ground running for recruiting purposes. He gets brought in before the end of the season, recruits know who their coach will be = better chance of class continuity.
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I really did like him, not as a coach so much, but maybe as like a guy I would want my dad to be friends with.
Arizona is a great program for him. He'll have time to build a program there without the pressures that a place like UM will bring. Plus if he can crack the California and Texas recruiting scenes he can build Arizona into strong program. Great move U of A. His kids should enjoy it out there too.
good luck rich rod, good move by Arizona because Rod is still a great offensive mind. hopefully for his sake he has a defense.
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Arizona has still never played in the Rose Bowl, right? Here's hoping we're there as well the first time he takes them.
I wonder who his DC will be...
to go to the practice after the Illinois game last year. I went to the practice because I had a meeting with Coach Rod after it was over. We talked in his office for about two hours. He was an awesome guy that just wanted time to get the team ready. I believe he will do good out there. Best of luck to him out there.
none of the above. I met some people at lasts years Illinois game that knew him. I was in the military and recieved the purple heart. I presented the purple heart to him to give to the team for all the wounds they were taking in there battles.
Thanks for your service and sacrifice. You are a better man than I could hope to be.
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EDIT: Damn, now after seeing your response I feel like a dick. Good for you, and thank you for your service. I'll leave my comment up to get negged like I deserve.
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Can not wait for Arizona vs. Oregon in a few years. I live a few hours from Tucson, I'll definitely be stopping in next season.
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to "bear down (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bear_Down )".
Well, good luck to him. I actually believe that, with the right staff, he would make an impact in the Pac-12.
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