It was nearly two decades ago when Rich Rodriguez last left Morgantown. Back then, he was the golden-boy coach who bolted for Michigan. But now, he’s home again, older, wiser, and itching to prove that his second stint at West Virginia is about more than nostalgia. “ I know where the bodies are buried and the traps are laid and kind of understand the environment ,” he said during Big 12 media days. “ But then again, times have changed. ” And boy, have they! A roster overhaul means this Mountaineers team isn’t winning a Big 12 title tomorrow, not with a lineup that hasn’t seen back-to-back wins since 2018. But the HC isn’t panicking.

The new episode on Gold and Blue Nation on August 24 gave fans a sneak peek into Rich Rodriguez mindset ahead of the home opener. He

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