10 years ago today... Rich Rodriguez turns down Alabama job

I was googling Rich Rod's wife and a post from the Auburn football message board appeared in the results. I clicked and found a real gem. Look what an Auburn fan had to say about Bama in 2006.

"Y[FONT=&quot]ou're confusing derisive laughter with concern.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Here's the deal. Auburn fans, contrary to your collective self-absorbed delusion, don't really care who gets hired at Bama. It could be Stoops, Saban, Spurrier, Rodriguez, Lombardi, Landry or Walsh. Why don't we care? Because we know two things:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1) You'll never be back like you think you'll be. Those days are gone and they're not going to return now or ever.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2) Since you'll never be back like you think you'll be, it's only a matter of time before you descend like wolves on yet another coach. A year ago, Shula invented buttered bread. There were posts on this forum and others ad nauseum about 4-9, 6-6, 10-2 progress is evident. He's the man for the job, clearly proven, obvious progress. And we were supposed to be scared of 2006 and terrified of the tidal wave coming in 2007 when you guys were a lock to win your 445th fake NC. And now Shula sucks, the program is in the toilet and 2007 is considered a wash? It is to laugh.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The interest you see here (and in other Auburn enclaves) is in UA getting humbled on the national stage. Why do we want Rodriguez to stay at WVU? Because it's funny. It's hilarious to watch Mal swing and miss at Spurrier and then claim there was never an offer and you didn't want him anyway. It's just comical to watch you guys flounder because it punctures that balloon of arrogance that surrounds you."

Oh to be an Auburn fan in 2016. Ha![/FONT]

Dudeman said:

I was googling Rich Rod's wife and a post from the Auburn football message board appeared in the results. I clicked and found a real gem. Look what an Auburn fan had to say about Bama in 2006.

"You're confusing derisive laughter with concern.Here's the deal. Auburn fans, contrary to your collective self-absorbed delusion, don't really care who gets hired at Bama. It could be Stoops, Saban, Spurrier, Rodriguez, Lombardi, Landry or Walsh. Why don't we care? Because we know two things:
1) You'll never be back like you think you'll be. Those days are gone and they're not going to return now or ever.
2) Since you'll never be back like you think you'll be, it's only a matter of time before you descend like wolves on yet another coach. A year ago, Shula invented buttered bread. There were posts on this forum and others ad nauseum about 4-9, 6-6, 10-2 progress is evident. He's the man for the job, clearly proven, obvious progress. And we were supposed to be scared of 2006 and terrified of the tidal wave coming in 2007 when you guys were a lock to win your 445th fake NC. And now Shula sucks, the program is in the toilet and 2007 is considered a wash? It is to laugh.
The interest you see here (and in other Auburn enclaves) is in UA getting humbled on the national stage. Why do we want Rodriguez to stay at WVU? Because it's funny. It's hilarious to watch Mal swing and miss at Spurrier and then claim there was never an offer and you didn't want him anyway. It's just comical to watch you guys flounder because it punctures that balloon of arrogance that surrounds you."

Oh to be an Auburn fan in 2016. Ha!

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That's amazing.

Dudeman said:

I was googling Rich Rod's wife and a post from the Auburn football message board appeared in the results. I clicked and found a real gem. Look what an Auburn fan had to say about Bama in 2006.

"Y[FONT="]ou're confusing derisive laughter with concern.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#272A34][FONT="]Here's the deal. Auburn fans, contrary to your collective self-absorbed delusion, don't really care who gets hired at Bama. It could be Stoops, Saban, Spurrier, Rodriguez, Lombardi, Landry or Walsh. Why don't we care? Because we know two things:[/FONT]
[FONT="]1) You'll never be back like you think you'll be. Those days are gone and they're not going to return now or ever.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#272A34][FONT="]2) Since you'll never be back like you think you'll be, it's only a matter of time before you descend like wolves on yet another coach. A year ago, Shula invented buttered bread. There were posts on this forum and others ad nauseum about 4-9, 6-6, 10-2 progress is evident. He's the man for the job, clearly proven, obvious progress. And we were supposed to be scared of 2006 and terrified of the tidal wave coming in 2007 when you guys were a lock to win your 445th fake NC. And now Shula sucks, the program is in the toilet and 2007 is considered a wash? It is to laugh.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The interest you see here (and in other Auburn enclaves) is in UA getting humbled on the national stage. Why do we want Rodriguez to stay at WVU? Because it's funny. It's hilarious to watch Mal swing and miss at Spurrier and then claim there was never an offer and you didn't want him anyway. It's just comical to watch you guys flounder because it punctures that balloon of arrogance that surrounds you."

Oh to be an Auburn fan in 2016. Ha![/FONT]

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Laughing...REALLY laughing...so much that someone stopped by my office as they walked by to see what I was laughing at...this ΛΛΛΛ should win "post of the day".

CrimsonEyeshade said:

Tasteless.

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I agree.

tide96 said:

Rich Rod with Julio Jones would have still been pretty good.

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Yep and along with his sombrero Alabama would have spent many a December at the Sun Bowl.

Dudeman said:

I was googling Rich Rod's wife and a post from the Auburn football message board appeared in the results. I clicked and found a real gem. Look what an Auburn fan had to say about Bama in 2006.

"You're confusing derisive laughter with concern.Here's the deal. Auburn fans, contrary to your collective self-absorbed delusion, don't really care who gets hired at Bama. It could be Stoops, Saban, Spurrier, Rodriguez, Lombardi, Landry or Walsh. Why don't we care? Because we know two things:
1) You'll never be back like you think you'll be. Those days are gone and they're not going to return now or ever.
2) Since you'll never be back like you think you'll be, it's only a matter of time before you descend like wolves on yet another coach. A year ago, Shula invented buttered bread. There were posts on this forum and others ad nauseum about 4-9, 6-6, 10-2 progress is evident. He's the man for the job, clearly proven, obvious progress. And we were supposed to be scared of 2006 and terrified of the tidal wave coming in 2007 when you guys were a lock to win your 445th fake NC. And now Shula sucks, the program is in the toilet and 2007 is considered a wash? It is to laugh.
The interest you see here (and in other Auburn enclaves) is in UA getting humbled on the national stage. Why do we want Rodriguez to stay at WVU? Because it's funny. It's hilarious to watch Mal swing and miss at Spurrier and then claim there was never an offer and you didn't want him anyway. It's just comical to watch you guys flounder because it punctures that balloon of arrogance that surrounds you."

Oh to be an Auburn fan in 2016. Ha!

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It's little gems like this that inspire me to pull for anyone playing the barn. I don't hate the team or school, I just despise 99% of their fan base and only tolerate the rest. Boomer Sooner!

Dudeman said:

I was googling Rich Rod's wife and a post from the Auburn football message board appeared in the results. I clicked and found a real gem. Look what an Auburn fan had to say about Bama in 2006.

"You're confusing derisive laughter with concern.Here's the deal. Auburn fans, contrary to your collective self-absorbed delusion, don't really care who gets hired at Bama. It could be Stoops, Saban, Spurrier, Rodriguez, Lombardi, Landry or Walsh. Why don't we care? Because we know two things:
1) You'll never be back like you think you'll be. Those days are gone and they're not going to return now or ever.
2) Since you'll never be back like you think you'll be, it's only a matter of time before you descend like wolves on yet another coach. A year ago, Shula invented buttered bread. There were posts on this forum and others ad nauseum about 4-9, 6-6, 10-2 progress is evident. He's the man for the job, clearly proven, obvious progress. And we were supposed to be scared of 2006 and terrified of the tidal wave coming in 2007 when you guys were a lock to win your 445th fake NC. And now Shula sucks, the program is in the toilet and 2007 is considered a wash? It is to laugh.
The interest you see here (and in other Auburn enclaves) is in UA getting humbled on the national stage. Why do we want Rodriguez to stay at WVU? Because it's funny. It's hilarious to watch Mal swing and miss at Spurrier and then claim there was never an offer and you didn't want him anyway. It's just comical to watch you guys flounder because it punctures that balloon of arrogance that surrounds you."

Oh to be an Auburn fan in 2016. Ha!

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Best not to talk smack, but if you have to, don't put it in writing, and definitely don't post it on the internet. :biggrin:

tide96 said:

Rich Rod with Julio Jones would have still been pretty good.

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Never 4 NCs and 5 SECCs good though


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I would quote "Dudeman" in an earlier post, but for some reason I can't from this computer at my work. His post was almost word for word from a Tennessee fan I know in an email. I wished I would have saved that email to look back on it. If I were a lower individual, I would remind this guy everytime I see him. We haven't been beaten by them since he sent the email to me. I worked with his wife and didn't even know the guy. I really love how times have changed since the Shula days.

mikes12 said:

I remeber a coworker broke the news to me that Rodriguez had backed out of the agreement early that morning. While he (RR) wasn't my first choice, I was disappointed and worried about how the program was going to recover.

We all know what happened next. Anyone else remember hearing "Saban will be gone in three years"?

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We're still hearing it...

tide96 said:

Rich Rod with Julio Jones would have still been pretty good.

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I'm not convinced Julio even comes to Bama if RR is the coach.

.......and who says prayers never get answered. And thanks to Mal Moore for his dogged determination to get CNS.

For all the old guys, this is like a Paul Harvey, "and now you know the rest of the story"