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Rich Rodriguez says Jacksonville State would gladly play Alabama: ‘They can beat our brains in for a couple million dollars’
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Rich Rodriguez is a respected college football coach.
The coach spent time as the head coach for West Virginia, Michigan, and Arizona, and is now the HC for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Recently, Rodriguez was asked if his Gamecocks would ever play in-state titan Alabama. The coach had a humorous response to this question and made his demands clear.
“If they want to pay me $2 million, I’ll be down there on Saturday and Sunday, I’ll play them twice and help our budget. They can beat our brains in for a couple million dollars, for sure,” Rodriguez declared.
Rich Rodriguez on playing Alabama: “If they want to pay me $2 million, I’ll be down there on Saturday and Sunday, I’ll play them twice and help our budget. They can beat our brains in for a couple million dollars, for sure.”
— Thomas Ashworth (@ThomasAshworth0) September 3, 2024
Rodriguez even mentioned that he would call his “buddy” Greg Byrne, who is Alabama’s athletic director, and give him this offer. Byrne was the AD at Arizona during Rodriguez’s tenure, so the pair know each other well.
Cont.: “I’ll call my buddy Greg Byrne, the AD down there, and say ‘listen, Greg, we’ll go down there for $2 million, and if you want to do the back-to-back, we’ll go for $4 million and have a great time. I’ll even sing ‘Roll Tide’ for them, if they want.”
— Thomas Ashworth (@ThomasAshworth0) September 3, 2024
It will be interesting to see if Rodriguez eventually gets his wish to play the Crimson Tide.
Rodriguez’s squad had a tough Week 1, falling to Coastal Carolina by a score of 55-27.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
