During offensive lineman Xavier Bausley’s recruiting visit with Rich Rodriguez at Jacksonville State, Bausley was handed a form to fill out to allow Rodriguez to speak with him. On the form, one of the questions was” What’s one thing that’s unique about yourself?” Bausley, who is from Dunbar, West Virginia, answered as follows:

“My dad burned all the Rich Rod things, pictures, everything in 2007,” Rodriguez said while retelling the story. “He put it on fire. Cussed you out.”

Two years later, Bausley transferred from Jacksonville State to West Virginia, a year prior to Rodriguez coming back. The second time around, Rodriguez and Bausley’s father had a good laugh about what his son said after coming full circle.

“I said now if you wouldn’t have burned all your stuff, you might’ve already

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