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Article: RODRIGUEZ REJECTS 'BAMA: West Virginia's football coach opts to stay with his alma mater

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December 9, 2006
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MORGANTOWN - Remember those rumors flying on Thursday that Gator Bowl officials had already been told Rich Rodriguez would not coach West Virginia's football team in the Jan. 1 game in Jacksonville?

Well, scratch those and any others that were floating around concerning Rodriguez's future. Apparently he's going to be West Virginia's head football coach for quite some time.

Rodriguez not only announced his decision Friday afternoon to remain at West Virginia - thus passing on a lucrative offer to coach at the University of Alabama - he agreed to a new, extended contract to coach the Mountaineers, a pact that not only will make him richer but make it even more difficult for ...

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