Rich Rod on ESPN

Thanks for the heads up!

http://atdhe.net/7215/watch-espn

Take notes for those not watching please!

HARD EDGE interview

Lots of coach speak.

Must cut down on turnovers. Must be productive on offense. Limit key mistakes and 3rd down defensive lapses.

does he always call our passing game a throw game?

Denard is ready each and every week. We don't protect him from hits so much as prepare him and let him excute. It's a tough game, he's a tough kid.

HARD EDGE DENARD.

i'm in class!!

No idea on details of Cam Newton. Sure it will come out soon. I've got my own team to take care of.

RICH ROD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT RULES.

Wants limiting of recruiting to college coaches, high school coaches, and players. Leave anyone else out.

He's never been told he could pay to have a player. Shocking that stuff like this still happens. Probably was more common 20-30 years ago.

Coaches know what the rules are, and he's shocked that a coach would know about it and let it happen, if it did.

RR LIES ABOUT KNOWING THE RULES

Wisconsin's offense is scary. Playing their best offense of the year.

Our young guys on defense are going to have to have good fundamentals, make a few stops on third down.

10 turnovers in the last two games is unbelievable. Gotta make good decisions in the passing game and take care of the ball in the running game.

Robinson's production has been good. Had some turnovers because of things not clicking as well as we want offensively, partially because of the teams they're playing, but the O has been productive even in B10 play.

Would not have done anything differently to prepare Denard for the length and intensity of the B10 season. Denard is tough, and this is a tough physical game. He's young and still maturing, but has held up pretty well.

Doesn't know all details of Cam Newton situation. Coaching staff probably sheltering the team and getting them to focus on what they can control. Hasn't paid much attention to the situation. Whatever happened will come out to the public soon enough.

Matchmakers aren't as common in college football as in basketball. Coaches don't want to deal with runners. They'd rather deal with families and high school coaches instead and leave everyone else out.

Rodriguez has never been in a "pay-for-play" sitaution. Shocking to him that this would happen in this day and age. Used to probably be more common. Coaches are very aware of the rules, and it's hard to believe any coach would do that.

Players haven't been asking about that situation.

Interview concluded.

RICH RODRIGUEZ MUST BEAT WISCONSIN OR HE'S FIRED

/freep-all-caps-spin

Thank you for having me!!!

That just sounded funny

Annoying questions about Cam Netwon.  Rich Rod held the rope pretty well.

But at work with no volume...NOOOOOO....Tempted to walk away from desk, kick up feet & watch. Any suggestions for filing unemployment? haha

Nothing shocking

RR really impressed with Wisconsin last week (obviously).  D is going to have to step it up. They know they're gonna give up some big plays but need to get stops on 3rd down.

Denard has made some mistakes but his output is still great.  Some turnovers not his fault.  Just need to keep clicking.  

Denard is a tough kid and expects to take some hits.

I'm surpised they're asking him about Cam Newton.  He says he's sure auburn is handling it. Rich Rod wants to focus on our own season.  He says the truth will come out if anything needs to emerge. 

EDIT: wow, EVERYONE beat me to it. I should work on my typing speed. 

I wish they would quit asking other college coaches about Cam. I understand it is a big issue but RR, like he mentioned, has his own team to worry about. I commend RR for answering the question even though part of me wanted him to tell her to save that question for someone from Auburn.

BEAT WISCONSIN!

Hold the rope and play with a hard edge

GO BLUE

PLAY WITH A HARD ROPE!

HOLD THE EDGE!!

That he's WICKED PUMPED for the next Harry Potter.  Rich is mad big into Hufflepuff (??).

if he was jealous of GERG's hair?