Nearly seven months after he was hired, Rich Rodriguez is still beaming about his return to West Virginia. Rodriguez originally coached for the Mountaineers from 2001-07, leading them to three straight AP top-10 finishes from 2005-07.

Rich Rodriguez admits his return to West Virginia to coach the Mountaineers has him “feeling a little bit like Forrest Gump” he told the assembled media on hand as he opened the second of the Big 12 Media Days in Frisco,

Rich Rodriguez, 62, is back to the place where he belongs as he has returned to his home state to try to restore glory back to the Mountaineers’ football program.