Michigan to help Rodriguez payoff West Virginia

Sgt John · 07-09-2008, 10:01 PM

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan have agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause and settle a lawsuit that WVU filed after he broke his contract in December.

Rodriguez will pay $1.5 million in three annual payments beginning January 2010. The Wolverines athletic department, his new employer, will pay $2.5 million by the end of July and cover Rodriguez's legal fees, the University of Michigan said in a statement.

"To help Rich focus on the challenges ahead, we have worked with him to resolve the dispute between him and West Virginia University over the terms of his buyout," Michigan athletic director Bill Martin said. "Although he continues to disagree with the validity of the terms, Rich and the rest of us at Michigan felt that it would be best to get this distracting issue behind us."

about time they settle this shit and get on to football

Jake · 07-10-2008, 05:04 PM

That School Up North sure has invested a lot in ol' Rich Rod. All that will do is raise expectations even higher. I wonder how many games it will take for the fans to start booing him?

Sgt John · 07-10-2008, 05:23 PM


07-09-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
Sgt John Genibus Nitito Canus Premium Member Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Taylor, TX Posts: 5,409 vCash: 82766 Donate Blog Entries: 2	Michigan to help Rodriguez payoff West Virginia MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan have agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause and settle a lawsuit that WVU filed after he broke his contract in December. Rodriguez will pay $1.5 million in three annual payments beginning January 2010. The Wolverines athletic department, his new employer, will pay $2.5 million by the end of July and cover Rodriguez's legal fees, the University of Michigan said in a statement. "To help Rich focus on the challenges ahead, we have worked with him to resolve the dispute between him and West Virginia University over the terms of his buyout," Michigan athletic director Bill Martin said. "Although he continues to disagree with the validity of the terms, Rich and the rest of us at Michigan felt that it would be best to get this distracting issue behind us." about time they settle this shit and get on to football __________________ 2008 Black Knights Football - 12 wins isn't enough

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Jake Outlaw Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 226 vCash: 66638 Donate	That School Up North sure has invested a lot in ol' Rich Rod. All that will do is raise expectations even higher. I wonder how many games it will take for the fans to start booing him?


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