Grant Town removes signs proclaiming it WVU coach's hometown

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December 18, 2007

GRANT TOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- It's nothing personal, coach Rod.

The signs proclaiming tiny Grant Town, population of less than 1,000, as the hometown of now-former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez have come down.

Less than 24 hours after Rodriguez announced he was leaving WVU to become Michigan's new football coach, Mayor Robert Riggs ordered two signs taken down that proclaim Grant Town as the "Home of WVU Head Football Coach Rich Rodriguez."

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Now that the coach is definitely leaving, Riggs said it was just a matter of time before someone went after the signs.

So they are in storage, and Riggs said he plans to return them to the resident who originally paid to have them installed.

Reaction to Rodriguez's departure has been intensely bitter among some Mountaineers fans.

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Hey, who's gonna watch Michgan get their asses kicked by Florida in the Capital One Bowl? I hope they get beat so bad the Michigan fans boo Benedict Rodriguez. Kickoff is at 1 PM EST on January 1.

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1. How Coach Rich Stole Christmas

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Rich will choke at Michigan too.

The man has some "series" character flaws! Hell the way the man lies he should coach for team BushCo! "Heckuva Job Rich!"

Doc Holliday and Steve Dunlap can do much better!

EDIT...FraudriguezGate is giving me heartburn!

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3. Merry Christmas, Michigan Assistant Coaches

Rich Rodriguez fires Michigan assistant coaches

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Rich Rodriguez fired Michigan's assistant coaches Thursday, his second day as an employee of the school.

Rodriguez met with the coaches one by one at Schembechler Hall, as retiring coach Lloyd Carr packed up his belongings in boxes, clearing space for his successor.

"I can understand that he wants to bring in the people that have been with him for years," defensive coordinator Ron English told The Associated Press after having dinner with the coaching staff. "But when you lose your job, it's hard."

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and in other news

Manchin: WVU still merits $4m from buyout clause

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Gov. Joe Manchin doesn't believe West Virginia University reneged on its promises to Rich Rodriguez, which is what supporters of the former head football coach say triggered his exit to the University of Michigan.

"All I've seen is mammoth improvements, tremendous improvements," Manchin said Thursday.

The governor cited the 70 percent boost to Rodriguez's pay, increased salaries for his coaching staff and a $2 million academic center for athletes.

"I don't know the intricacies of it. I'm speaking as a fan," Manchin said.

The governor earlier called on WVU to hold Rodriguez, a lifelong friend, to the $4 million buyout clause in its contract with him.

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[Hubert Flottz]

4. Filthy "RICH" Rodroguea$$ is all about loyalty...right?

"I can understand that he wants to bring in the people that have been with him for years,"

"Tearful Interlude"

Like a saucer from another world, the "Almighty" whisked Rich Rod Away, in the twinkling of an eyeball ...the "Almighty Dollar" trumped Wild Wonderful West Bye Gawd and the "Mountaineer Faithful's" football hopes and dreams!

What could suck any more you ask? I'm afraid we are about to find out in about a week...(Rehire Dangerous Donnie Nehlen)(Don's son-in-law might need a job)

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5. Oboy, I long for the days of yore.

Run 3 times up the middle and punt. Every time you get the ball. Yessir, Nehlen made that an art form.

Or we can go for Bobby Bowden's son Terry. You know, the Bobby Bowden who coached before at WVU and pulled a Rodriguez on us. Terry quit as Auburn's head coach in the middle of the 1998 season the night before they played Louisiana Tech.

[Hubert Flottz]

6. I'm thankful for the quality human beings that these players are...

I think the team is reasy to rumble in the new year, come Jan,2.

I'm not going to let my couch off the hook just yet...

WVU 49 OU 9...(MMW)

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7. And on January 1...

Florida 904, Michigan 0 or less.