For starters, here's the link:
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/07/rich_rodriguez_fires_shot_at_h.html
And here's Rich Rod acting like a jerk:
"I call it a farce," Rodriguez said at Pac-12 Media Days. "That's just my opinion. No, but I can tell you, you can read long and hard, but if you think pace of play has anything to do with injuries, you drank the wrong poison. It's actually silly I think to treat injuries, but, again, that's been there, done that. I think it would be hard to find any hard data that shows the pace of play contributes more to injury, but that's my opinion."
Then we get this gem of intellect:
"Oh, hell, it's all personal agenda," Rodriguez said. "Why try to defend it when you can just change the rules? I don't blame them. I would do it too. I don't want to have to teach our guys how to substitute fast, let's just change the rules. That's all it is. I don't see any guys that are running the fast no-huddle saying we have a problem with injuries and pace of play. If it was, as a coach, if you have true concern with your players, which we all do, if you thought that was an issue, you'd change your system. I think it's just the opposite
For starters, Rich Rod doesn't even get it. It has to do with the DEFENSE getting injuries, MORON!!! Because the DEFENSE is running BACK and KEEPING PLAYERS ON THE FIELD while the offense is SUBSTITUTING PLAYERS running forward.
I can't tell if he's being disingenuous or he's really that stupid.
As far as defending it:
1) 2012 aTm averaged 44 PPG - Alabama held them to 29
2) 2013 Auburn averaged 41 PPG - Alabama held them to 28 (6 was on the return)
3) 2013 aTm averaged 48 PPG - Alabama held them to 42
4) 2010 Auburn averaged 41 PPG - Alabama held them to 28
In all four games, the Tide held the HUNH team A TOUCHDOWN BELOW their average. The record is 1-3, but ALL THREE LOSSES involved:
a) failure to execute at critical times
b) leaving points on the board (esp 2010 IB)
c) the aTm and 2010 Auburn losses were also due to turnovers
Alabama simply does NOT have the problem a lot of critics want to allege about the HUNH.
Incidentally, RRod's big-time offense only scored NINE POINTS against a Pitt team that averaged giving up 26 PPG in a lousy conference - all this with the national title on the line.
And in their first game without RRod?The Mountaineers mauled Oklahoma.
Let's face it: RRod is below average in a lot of ways.