Rich Rodriguez Clarifies Nicco Marchiol Expectations After Issuing Max Brown Injury Update Rich Rodriguez breaks down Nicco Marchiol’s starter expectations and shares the latest on Max Brown’s injury.

Rich Rodriguez ’s homecoming to Morgantown kicked off with a bang. The Mountaineers opened the 2025 season with a 45–3 smacking of Robert Morris at Milan Puskar Stadium. First half was sluggish—10-3—but the second half? Explosive. Nicco Marchiol showed off a Drew Brees -esque football, carving up the defense with surgical precision. Postgame, Rich Rod sat down and dropped truth bombs about Nicco and backup QB Max Brown . The questions were simple, but the answers? Rich, real, and full of flavor.

On August 30, the Mountaineers officially launched the 2025 campaign by racking up a ridiculous 625 total yards while suffocating Robert Morris to just 123. And in the post-game presser, Rodriguez wasted no time explaining why Marchiol had earned the starting gig and his performance: “Ye