Rodriguez led West Virginia during easily the best three-year stretch in school history. After consecutive 11-2 seasons, the Mountaineers had a chance to qualify for the national championship game in 2007 but lost the regular-season finale at rival Pittsburgh, which was a heavy underdog.

Rich Rodriguez admits his return to West Virginia to coach the Mountaineers has him “feeling a little bit like Forrest Gump” he told the assembled media on hand as he opened the second of the Big 12 Media Days in Frisco,

Rich Rodriguez was looking dapper for his appearance at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday. While speaking with ESPN, he dished a bit on West Virginia’s quarterback competition. The Mountaineers are working to find who their starter will be in 2025,