Rich Rod gone per Brett McMurphy

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- 01/02/2018 at 8:36 PM #52958
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  UteFanatic
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  Arizona has parted ways with coach Rich Rodriguez
  
  — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 3, 2018
- 01/02/2018 at 8:40 PM #52960
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  RiseasUtes
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  @riseasutes
  
  Such a weird offseason for coaching. So many openings.
  - 01/02/2018 at 8:45 PM #52964
    
    UteFanatic
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    Yeah, and this is not a great time to be looking for a head coach given the limited options.
    
    The rumor is that the firing was related to sexual harrassment of a female employee in the athlethics department.
    
    I kind of feel bad for the 11 players who signed early LOIs.
- 01/02/2018 at 8:44 PM #52962
  
  FtheY
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  Wow. Who is available out there?
  
  Todd Graham
  
  Les Miles
  
  Mark Helfrich
  
  I’m sure there are others that would be good candidates that are currently employed, just trying to rattle off some names that are still waiting for their next gigs.
  - 01/02/2018 at 8:46 PM #52965
    
    UteFanatic
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    Lane Kiffin and Kevin Sumlin.
    - 01/02/2018 at 8:47 PM #52967
      
      FtheY
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      Didn’t Lane Kiffin just sign some crazy deal?
      - 01/02/2018 at 8:54 PM #52968
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        Puget Ute
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        Yes. 10-year deal. He would almost be crazy to leave, since he gets to live in Boca Raton, go fishing with his kids every day, and has relatively low expectations in a league where he is head and shoulders above every other coach.
        
        Kiff has plenty of weaknesses, but he is hilarious on Twitter and is doing a great job at FAU.
        
        01/02/2018 at 8:58 PM #52971
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        FtheY
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        Well, when you put it that way…..he would be crazy to leave FAU.
      - 01/02/2018 at 8:56 PM #52970
        
        UteFanatic
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        Just looked into it. Looks like he signed a 10-year deal. Not sure why he did that considering his stock is rising after FAU’s great season.
        
        01/02/2018 at 9:31 PM #52975
        
        Utah
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        The length doesn’t matter. What matters is the buyout.
        
        01/02/2018 at 10:58 PM #52984
        
        EagleMountainUte
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        Yeah if only Coach’s contracts said once you sign on the dotted line you have to sit out two years inside the conference and one if you leave the conference.
        
        01/03/2018 at 7:26 AM #52994
        
        Puget Ute
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        Portions of a buyout are usually contingent upon not getting another job. That is why ARod was smart not to take a job with byu last year, because he would have lost out on all of the (iirc) $400k severance we paid him.
- 01/02/2018 at 8:45 PM #52963
  
  SkinyUte
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  ESPN notice said he got fired for sexual harassment. Wow.
- 01/02/2018 at 8:46 PM #52966
  
  FtheY
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  @fthey
  
  Also wonder if Alabama needs another “offensive analyst & offensive coordinator”?
- 01/02/2018 at 8:54 PM #52969
  
  Puget Ute
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  It is late in the coaching sweepstakes season. I can’t imagine trying to find a new coach now…
- 01/02/2018 at 9:59 PM #52979
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  Tony (admin)
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  We should pick up Rich Rod and Todd Graham as assistants.
  - 01/03/2018 at 12:08 AM #52991
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    EagleMountainUte
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    Double secret advisors to the associate and assistant to the head coach.