Pat McAfee & Rich Rodriguez Talk Pat's College Life, West Virginia Being Underrated
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2021
- I tell you what, Rich Rod shaped a big part of my life man.
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Pats time at wvu gives me such blue mountain state vibes
Underrated comment
Not even vibes that's 100% what it was in the mid 2000's
Rodriquez knew he was going to Michigan during that last game and didn’t give a rats ass if we won. Those players had worked soooo hard to get to a national championship. They didn’t deserve the way they and the fans were sooooo disrespected by him. Hell yes, he owed us an explanation. He gave us NOTHING. Walked out and left us all hanging. I believe in Karma and when it came around to visit Ol Rich Rod, he got paid back . Michigan booted him and he left Arizona in disgrace because he couldn’t keep his pants zipped causing him to never be considered by a respected big time college anywhere in this country. He got EXACTLY WHAT HE DESERVED..He is an embarrassment to West Virginia. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t feel this way about him. So go to Louisiana and stay there. You’re not respected or wanted here in WVA.
The real question here is... was he a part of the kickers group or was he Thad?😅
@@carolgarten-long7878 The way he left was wrong. However the blame goes on Mike Garrison(former WVU Prez) and Ed Pastilong(former AD). They made little to no effort at fundraising. A booster of WVU Ken Kendrick had an evaluation on the Athletic Dept. Over 50 discrepansies were found that could be easily fixed with little to no $. His assesment was "a 50 million a year operation was ran like a dry cleaning store" That was a fair summary of what the WVU AD was during that time.
Pat probably has the most genuine interviews with everyone he talks to. It's not scripted, just two people literally talking and it's awesome
Pat’s like a kid smiling with his coach again
You’ve got to appreciate the people that have helped to pave the way
We need Pat White and Steve Slaton on the show. I loved those WVU teams
Those years were the best EVER of WVU football.
Im 23 and grew up with wvu football in its prime, miss those times, what great teams those were
As a Michigan fan, I will always believe he got a raw deal in Ann Arbor.
Heck yes. He had the groundwork for some of the best offenses in Michigan History lined up. Its just a shame the defenses couldn't keep up.
Me too. 100 percent
@@TheGloriousLeader that sorry defense was the remaining defensive players from 2006
( Which was the number 2 defense in the country ) still had many 4 star recruits ok the 2008 2009 2010 on the defense
Name me when did West Virginia get blown out on defense like Michigan under Lloyd meddling while Rich Rodriguez was there
Had West Virginia paid him the few dollars that he wanted for his assistants
Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia would have been National Champions
His 2014 Arizona football team would have embarrassed Michigan's 2014 team
Michigan hated on him
Now Khaki boy can not beat Ohio either and they ain't had a running back wide receiver and QB will star talent in a long minute at Michigan
One cause Michigan do not pass the ball period
@@CounselorMalcolm I’m saying he would have been great if Michigan actually gave him a fair shot. He was trending upwards every year with positive gains.
It’s called Karma..... he deserved exactly what he got. C
The Rich Rod era was the best era at WVU!! Loved those years!!!! Would take Rich Rod back in a heartbeat!!!!
As a Terps fan & homer seeing those WVU teams not that far away sucked... but man were they fun to watch & root for as long as they weren’t playing my Terps
Went to WVU during this time. This was great.
lol my brother was at Maryland during this time and i went to that WVU game and had the time of my life
So was the party real?
Even in 02-03 those Avon & Quincy years were so much fun
Paul Balcomb put it this way, any party story you have heard about WVU is probably true.
Me too, I still remember sitting in the stands in disbelief after that Pittsburgh game. Ole Pat here cost us the trip to the national championship. I like his show but damn is he not responsible for my saddest day as a mountaineer fan.
Sounds Like RichRod still loves WVU. That's great to hear in this conversation.
Ed Pastalong was such a drunken idiot
Its not a two way street I assure you
@@CynicallyObnoxious zresetin
@@jgo304 He and Manchin wanted RR out of the state. RR was to popular for Manchin at the time he was Governor.
That’s one of the best interviews to date! I was impressed by RichRod in the 2000s at WVU. Business wise I understood why he went to Michigan, but it was doomed because Michigan simultaneously wants everything new and modern but doesn’t want to change. Clearly X coaches later the common denominators are the boosters and the administrators.
RichRod! Don’t change for anything!
Dam do I miss those days rich rod, P Mac slaton white and rest of the boys!! Best collage ball to ever represent WVU
Dude, I am from MA and I loved those WVU teams. Don't forget about Jock Sanders and Noel Devine. They were like an NCAA super team.
Although WV lost, that game against Cincinnati was one of my favorites. It was like 17 to 7 in the 4th quarter and somehow the score got tied and the final score was like 38-35 after 3 OT's or something
This is my favorite interview pats done. Hope he has him back
Jesus this podcast episode was legendary
I miss this man so much. I was absolutely devastated when he left for Michigan. I will never forget that day.
I agree with you, but God how many winning seasons would we have had if Michigan took a look at Jim Harbaugh from Stanford in his prime, with Ryan Mallet staying on the roster! Michigan continually recruiting their style of guys, instead of failing at a spread offense in Michigan winters.
It would have saved Ryan Mallet's career too. & saved him from being mentored by Petrino at Arkansas.
This was golden!! Love this! Brings back great memories as a WVU fan and as a former Glenville State football player under Rich Rod. Nothing but Total respect for this man. Hated to see him leave. But I understand! It’s still some of the greatest times of my life as a player and fan. Pat does such a great job describing him, you get to see RR intense and fun personality! Happy to see him back in football and getting to coach his son!!
Im a diehard West Virginia fan I've been a fan since birth my favorite team was the team with Pat McAfee Pat white Steve Slaton and Owen smidth the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma was my favorite game ever id love to see Pat Mcafee become a coach at wvu LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS
Lived in WV since I was 5 and I loved those teams so much! This interview was great.
The interview we've been waiting for
Since that Cold Night In December of 07
@@jgo304 I remember that night well..Oh What A Night Late December Back In 07!!!
ULM has got a winner. You can tell he loves his players. He is a dying breed. He is in it for the boys. God Bless you Rich Rod.
Will never forget that 05-07 run at WVU as a kid the 88-93 run was great as well but to me this team will always be my favorite & maybe its because I was older or because as bad as I hate to say it they won the big games!
Awesome interview . The Rich Rod years were the glory days here in Morgantown. Great memories.
13-9 will forever haunt me and nothing will ever beat those mid 2000s wvu football teams
Those two numbers make the hair in the back of my neck stand up.
If anyone was lost like me it’s the 2007 Backyard Brawl when unranked Pitt beat WVU ranked at 2
@@LordTenth He blew that game on purpose cause he knew he was going to Michigan.
2007 was my freshman year. I still remember how silent the stadium went when Pitt took the safety at the end haha, brutal
Nothing beats a random, zone read, 65 yard, Pat White TD run..
As a huge fan of this era of WVU football (sugar bowl long sleeve tee that I wear to this day in my closet) this call was gold.
So excited to see what Rich Rod does down hear in Jacksonville State.
I feel like if he stayed at West Virginia they would be such a power house.
No, he caught lightning in a bottle with pat white and steve slaton
Wow!!! I remember these guys this same way ... real hard workers and they had fun at it.... They are rare folks ... that is why they where so special... all of them, not just the stars of the team... I want to say thank you to each and everyone of them. Thank you.
What a squad WV had. Pat white and the boys.. good times. Wish he worked out in mia
I had you for class your last year at Glenville Rich Rod. You had the admiration of them young men on your team.
Loved the Glenville State talk, super small WV school full of hard work and blue collar
16:55 the Team Camaraderie Building BBQ... Oh how I was looking forward to that part! Thank you for bringing on Rich Rod, Pat. This video was so For The Brand! Mahalo from Hawai’i 🤙🏻
Was Coach using AJ Hawks wifi?
Its north Louisiana I'm surprised they had Wi-Fi at all
That was 100% no doubt the best the best times in wvu football...I loved his time there....hopefully we get back to there
The "Spot the Ball" era with Rich Rod was epic.
Remember playing you in HS soccer and then giving us the model wave in the student section at Pitt haha, your journey has been great man!
I'd like to see a round table discussion with Pat White/Steve Slaton/Reynaud/Rich Rod, with Pat as host. I wish Illinois would get off there asses and hire this man as Head Coach!!!
Best wishes coach Rod. It was a fun time being a West Virginia Mountaineer during your run. As a lifelong WVU fan, you were one of the greats!
This man is the best coach we have ever had we need to hire him as OC if Parker goes to Marshall.
@Jack Pro why
@@johnwaffleh2p70 WVU sued him for $4 million...I don't think they will ever bring him back
@@djbryanc he wants to come back and he made them elite he needs to come back
No,
@@carolgarten-long7878 yes we were good under him.
Miss these teams and Rich Rod at WVU!! Great teams, great times!!!!
Best years of my life being a WVU student from North Central in the glory days!
Had some great memories because of these guys...Let's Go Mountaineers..
The interview we have been waiting YEARS for!
“Country roadddddd. Take me hommmmmmeee. To the placcccccce. I beloooooooooonng. WEST VIRGINIAAAAAA. MOUNTAIN MOMMAAAAAA. TAKE ME HOMMMMMEE. COUNTRY ROADDDDDDDDD.”
Country rooooaaad
Goosebumps every time.
West by F*ing G*d Virginia!
I went to a football camp at WVU in 2006 or 2007 and the very first hour we were there we walked into Milan puskar stadium in this big room and rich rod waked in and said if you wanna be here on this field you have to learn this one thing first! And he put country roads on and the lyrics on the projector and made everyone learn the words. He was so passionate about wvu. I met pat white and Slaton and Owen schmitt and few other players. Best 3 days I had that summer and made me love college football. Even as an Ohio state fan it broke my heart when he left especially for Xichigan
As a West Virginian and WVU alumni I loved those days, but need to respect Coach Don before him. But would love to go back to those days. Hail West Virginia!
Love it. The most exciting times. I was at the Louisville game. Everybody was leaving. Lot of people came back. 3 ots
Rodriguez is walking straight into the fire with this one. A winless UL Monroe team which was the only blight on an amazing Sun Belt conference this past season will be a challenge.
Steve Slayton and Pat White had speed to burn. Ill never forget the comeback versus UL when WVU QB gets hurt, WVU backup comes in that is freshman Pat White first snaps.
Big time Cardinal fan btw. Go Cards!
I was at the UL 3 OT game. A lot of fans left, but my family didn’t. Great game!
Had he stayed at WVU, they would've won a national championship
Could have won it in 07 if they made it and played OSU
@@langer24106 as an OSU fan I resent this comment lol
Them WV teams were legit. Pat White, Slaton and that white FB was a maniac.
@@JW-28 Owen Schmitt
Can’t forget about Noel Devine
I miss the Big East. I couldn't care less about playing these Big 12 teams.
Best thing that’s happened to our ULM team since we went D1
Absolutely, I very anxious to see how he does
Coach came out HOT
As a Louisville fan I miss those rivalries... it was sad to see West Virginia go to the big 12.... not just for football either basketball was always fun too
2 legends. I would like to rewind back to those days
Funny thing is coach Rodriguez turned down the Alabama job before Saban arrived
Imagine Saban going to WVU and turning that school into a Dynasty for the Big East lmao 🤣 I don't think we'd have Pat Mcafee
Damn rich rod could’ve had 6 rings 🤷🏽♂️
Saban is from WV
Even more funny thing is, they were both born & raised here in Marion County/WV. Funnier still, Jimbo Fisher hails from Harrison County, just one county south. At one point, these three were the HCs of Michigan, Florida St, Alabama, not too shabby. Ironically, WVU was probably still better than all three of those squads during those couple years.
God, If only he went! My Wolverine's haven't recovered from that decision since.
I like Rich Rod. He was wronged at Michigan and was/is one of the better coaches in CFB. Would be great if he went back to WVU and brought them back to national recognition.
Many WVU fans today don't realize how special those days were. The bar was set so high.
Glad to have him at Jacksonville State now! He seems like a great guy.
Throughly enjoyed this
I miss those west virginia days and ima michigan fan those teams were fun to watch at WV back in the day
I was like 12 when West Virginia and Pat White were blowing up the NCAA. I didn't give 2 shits about college football before that year, but was all of a sudden pumped to watch Sportscenter highlights of the Mountaineers. All these years later and the brand of WV football gets me paying attention when I see them flash across a restaurant TV to see if they've got the same attitude and highlight factory still going
As a Mountaineer, I can't find myself to like this guy. Had us on the brink of greatness...
I have not watched that 13-9 game since I watched it live on Dec 1, 2007. It was like watching your dog get neutered...with a butter knife...in your garage.
Pat this interview was so Awesome!!!...I went to Glenville State..and I painted the "Pioneer" on the oil tank over the Football field....West Virginia is in the top 3 winningest College Franchises to never win a National Title...the Georgia game I watched in the hospital room with my first born son the first night he could be in the room...after being born on New Year's Day...also Rich's wife was a cheerleader at my High School!... Everything above is true!...Love my Mountaineers!!!!...you are an Incredible representative for the Mountaineers!!..and Sports in General!!!...Keep it going and maybe one day your son can be the kicker/punter on a WV Championship team!!!
LETSSSSSSS GOOOOOOOI!!! 05-08 were the BEST years of my life!!!!!
Thank you for this, Pat.
Heard the guy talk for 30 seconds and new I was here for 30 minutes
I remember watching a few of those West Virginia televised football games here out west. They had a real solid ball club under coach Rodriguez.
The best interview with Rich Rod ever filmed! Top Notch! Somebody needs to turn this story into a sports film.
Best Coach in West Virginia history
Great interview! As a WVU fan, this was the bit of information we needed to hear after the Pitt loss and Rodriguez's move from WVU to Michigan in 2007. There was no resolution from Rodriguez's side of the story or from the WVU administration's side of the story, as to why Rodriguez abruptly left for Michigan. Even the WVU football team had no certain idea as to why he left, considering McAfee's surprise by Rodriguez's explanation. It shouldn't have taken 13+ years for Rodriguez, former WVU president Michael Garrison, former WVU AD Ed Pastilong, or anyone else close to the situation to give a proper reason as to why the Rodriguez/WVU split even happened. I think Rich Rodriguez and Pat McAfee were very genuine and open throughout this interview. My criticisms of Coach Rodriguez's departure from WVU have softened after watching this interview... especially knowing it potentially only required $50,000 more for his coaching staff's payroll for Rodriguez to stay on at WVU, yet also knowing the hypocrisy of then WVU President, Michael Garrison allowing a degree to be given to Mylan Pharmaceutical's Heather Bresch (current WV Senator, Joe Manchin's daughter) without earning the required credits for the degree. That shows that the WVU administration was very much potentially at fault for a lot of the school's downfall within a one year span of Garrison's tenure as president.
Rich isn't telling the whole story here
I think RR knows he made the wrong choice
@@WVgunfun Correct their is way more to this story than RR is saying. It is over and he is smart to let it die. Patty Mac knows the real story and just playing along. The interview was so great because Mac was the player again talking with his coach.
I went to Mizzou. For a brief moment, I thought WVU and Mizzou were going to play for the National Championship that year. We lost to OU in the Big 12 Title game. Good memories.
I went to Mizzou at Texas when it COULD have been 1 v 2 but Mizzou lost to OSU at home. It's been downhill since but MIZ!
I really felt that WVU and Mizzou would have been great additions to the Big Ten during all the conference realignment.
I remember that year that Mizzou got a raw deal because they played 1 extra game (B12 championship) than OSU, who didn't have a B10 championship. Had Mizzou not played that game, they would be in the title. But losing again ranked OSU over them. Wasn't fair, IMO.
Got some closure to a great run. Go Mountaineers!
Still appreciate RichRod from a Wildcat fan
I do too, he made us competitive and took us to a bowl game every year. I still believe if we didn’t fire him the end of the 2017 season Tate would of had a hell of a year. 🐻⬇️🅰️
This brought a tear to my eye, Rich is a phenomenal coach. Such a big brain.
I believe West Virginia would've won the national championship if Rich Rod would've stayed.
Great interview just awesome 😎
I remember them old WV teams. Always on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Pat White and Steve Slaton were bad dudes. Owen Schmitt was a beast of a full back too.
Rich Rod is definitely an innovator and the godfather of the spread offense.. He should be in the college football hall of fame for his contributions that revolutionized the game.. There hasn't been a change as significant as the introduction of the spread since the days of the single wing.. I don't see how you can keep him out of the Hall of Fame..
Thats a great interview
As a Michigan fan, I miss Rich. They didn't give him a fair shake.
This was legendary status 🙌🥳
Hot Rod! Loading brings back memories. Played for Rod in his first 2 years.
South Florida was a thorn in our side we could never beat them during the time we had White Slaton and the rest of the team. We had a wicked D also during them years
30:28 "Rest in Peace, I believe" 😂 this was 11 months ago now and Ralph Friedgen is definitely still alive to this day. He was at EJ Henderson's induction into the CFB HoF recently and I was a little surprised too tbh.
Love how pat relates to just about everyone he comes in contact with
WVU - where greatness is learned and couches are burned
This made my day! I was introduced to WVU football during the Louisville 3OT thriller and I have never looked back! Glad to have some clarity on the whole Rich Rod leaving situation. Left a bad taste in so many fans mouths, but there are always two sides to a story and I can see how WVU admin did him dirty before he decided to leave us.
Would love to hear another convo Pat
I can tell ya firsthand living in Western Maryland just 1 hour from Morgantown that the Rich Rod Era brought a crazy amount of sensationalism to the Tri-state area. Newly-minted WVU fans came out of everywhere to join in the fun. It was a great time to be a Mountaineer and brought so much economic upside to everyplace within a 100 mile radius of Morgantown. It was electrifying being at Mountaineer stadium on a Saturday then.
love this
BRING RICH ROD BACK
Love this, let’s goooo mountaineers!!!
I love how pat got so excited to see his old coach again it’s actually really heart warming
That interview was a gem!
That explanation not just to the team, but to the fans could easily have gotten him the money. It's a shame he didn't go public. The millions spent on the successive program could have instead sustained a legacy program. Live and learn.
Michigan did You wrong Rich Rod I loved when you went there was very disappointed when they let you go. Big fan of yours
Wild & wonderful WVA for life