Will he stay or will he go?

Judging from all of the "reports" and "rumors" the WVU faithful know as much tonight as we did a month ago. The only different is that instead of worry about Coach Rod becoming a Tarheel, we're worried about him becoming a faux Bear Bryant.

I, like most Mountaineer fans, have debated the events of the last few days. Here are five things that I have pondered:

1. WVU fans too often react with their hearts rather than their heads. Face it, some folks act as though Coach Rod has just walked into their homes and punched their wife in the face. I have actually been told, "if Rod leaves, he's already dead to me." Wow! Those are harsh words for a guy who coaches football.

2. If someone tells me they wouldn't consider moving to Tuscaloosa for $3 Million a year they are lying.

3. How will Alabama react to a 3-8 rebuilding season? I doubt they offer a contract extension.

4. After losing to Beilein to NC State I don't think... oh wait, nevermind.

5. If we can't keep Coach Rod, a Grantown native, an alum, a former walkon turned scholarship player, who can we keep? In this day of coaching musical chairs are we meant to only be a stepping stone?

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As an aside, I find it interesting that Rita Rodriguez is playing such a crucial role in this drama. Afterall, it was her that tearfully called Coach Rod on Friday and got him all fired up enough to call Talkline from Lakeview. And apparently, it was Rita who was keeping track how long they met with the Alabama folks today.

BamaOnLine.com - Report: Moore meets with Rodriguez:
Rodriguez, Moore and UA president Dr. Robert Witt are in New York for tonight's National Football Foundation awards banquet.

'It was an informal meeting,' Rodriguez told espn.com.

When asked how long the meeting lasted, Rodriguez turned to his wife, Rita, and said, '25, 30 minutes. How long did it last, Rita?'

'Ninety minutes,' Rita Rodriguez said.

'Oh,' Rodriguez said. 'Well, we didn't talk about anything specific. We didn't talk about plans or facilities or anything.'

According to the report, Rodriguez refused to speculate on what would happen next.