The last couple of days have certainly been quite stressful for Arizona fans.
Friday, Rich Rodriguez interviewed with South Carolina for their head coach position. More on that here. It was believed that Rodriguez was one of two finalists for the job, along with former Florida coach, and Auburn assistant, Will Muschamp.
This isn't the first time Rodriguez has been rumored for other coaching positions — Louisville had rumored interest last year, and for weeks Rodriguez was viewed as a potential replacement for Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech — but this, based on reports, is the closest he ever came to actually leaving.
So how do the fans feel about the whole process?
We posed the question on Twitter, and the responses have been pouring in.
The verdict (so far)? Fans seem to just be happy that this process is over and done with.
Our favorite so far:
@ZackBlatt I'm really glad cause I still get to exist
— Fake Rich Rodriguez (@FakeRichRod) December 6, 2015Also, former UA quarterback B.J. Denker chimed in. If Rodriguez had left, Rodriguez and Denker would've been in the same conference again — Denker is a graduate assistant coach at Texas A&M.
So happy to hear that Coach Rod and the whole staff is staying in Tucson! Best win of the season!
— BJ Denker (@BJDenker) December 6, 2015
Here's the rest.
@ZackBlatt he made us a promise and he's keeping it!!! Why not us?
— Brian Fitzgerald (@uafitz_brian) December 6, 2015
@ZackBlatt it's been a while since someone has wanted our "ol' ball coach". It's a good thing when people want what you have.
— Brian Sullivan (@K5Sully) December 6, 2015
@ZackBlatt I was fairly confident he would stay. He is the right coach @ the rite time. Once he keeps us n the upper echelon he'll move on.
— Dario Lizarraga (@azfamdoc) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt don't care. Basketball season. Happy to have relevant tweets back on the TL
— David (@dh211) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I am ok with it IF RR dumps Casteel and brings in someone who can recruit.
— Chris Tiffany (@ChrisTiffanyPhx) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Extremely pleased. Best UofA football coach ever.
— Bob Mungovan (@bobmungovan) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt beyond relieved can't even think of a replacement half as good if he decided to leave
— AzSportsDiaspora (@AzSportDiaspora) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt a sign of relevance in a irrelevant season
— Bryan Adams (@BAdams89) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Happy and honored to have RichRod as our Coach! Way to #BearDown #Moreworktodo #wildcatforlife
— Michael Kintner (@MikeKintner) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Great day for the Wildcats. #beatthezags #richRodsawildcat 🌵🏀🏈
— Azcatz (@azcatzz) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt a man is defined by his options. Hes good and others know it. To have an offer and turn it down is an encouraging sign to me.
— Neema Azimzadeh (@NeemAzim) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I am ok with it IF RR dumps Casteel and brings in someone who can recruit.
— Chris Tiffany (@ChrisTiffanyPhx) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt don't care. Basketball season. Happy to have relevant tweets back on the TL
— David (@dh211) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I was fairly confident he would stay. He is the right coach @ the rite time. Once he keeps us n the upper echelon he'll move on.
— Dario Lizarraga (@azfamdoc) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt great! Now we can concentrate on who will play center next year.
— Rick Trimmer (@LVCamera) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Not the best thing that even with a huge $ coming next summer RichRod pondered a lateral move.
— twittleedum (@twittleedum80) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt he needs improve his recruiting & get a new D coordinator
— Jake Kaldenbaugh (@Jakewk) December 6, 2015@BearDown_Brad @ZackBlatt Atleast the recruits will stay for 4 years. Because RichRod won't lol
— Freeway Freddy (@freewayfreddyIV) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Glad he is staying but I hope we don't have to do this every off season
— Brad Leishman (@bradleyclare) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I am annoyed by situation.hope he realizes he wants to be here for long haul. Happy to have RIch rod back. #BearDown
— Ryan DeMarco (@RyanDeMarco) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt im more excited for RR to come back then I was when Sean Miller came back. RR needs AZ, AZ needs RR.
— Calceeslade (@Calceeslade) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Hoping RR entertaining offers/mentioned isn't an annual thing. So happy he's back and hope he's our guy for the long haul.
— Andy Blaho (@AndyBlaho) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt don't understand why this is a big deal. We don't know the whole story or what RR communicated. Good coach, glad to have him
— Jason Pfeifer (@jwpfeifer) December 6, 2015@ryan_finley @ZackBlatt I'm a Cat fan formerly from Wva/WVU...I've been through this drill B4 .figured he stay..but nothing surprises on RR
— paul drC (@drpcinalli) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt can't blame him for listening as a die hard Zona fan I'm realistic in thinking u can recruit better there but so happy he stayed— Marcus Trujillo (@ZonaMarcus9) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I am ok with it IF RR dumps Casteel and brings in someone who can recruit.— Chris Tiffany (@ChrisTiffanyPhx) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I was fairly confident he would stay. He is the right coach @ the rite time. Once he keeps us n the upper echelon he'll move on.— Dario Lizarraga (@azfamdoc) December 6, 2015
@ZackBlatt close on a strong recruiting class and all will be forgotten by the start of next year. Glad he's back. Stability is necessary
— Brad Rankin (@BearDown_Brad) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Win over Zags + Keeping RichRod on same day reminds me of day in '12 when we won NM Bowl early and beat Florida late.
— Chris Halligan (@chrishalligan) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt thought he would only leave for a real top flight job. Surprised South Carolina got so close.
— Andrew Haywood (@Andys_Parties) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt As long as this isn't a yearly saga, I'm glad RR looked around and reaffirmed his commitment to UofA!
— Eric Cohen (@eacohen83) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt love it! Relieved he's staying and ready to use this momentum into next year and beyond!
— Sir Dalton Landry (@GoAzWildcats11) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt ok with it. He has a right to explore options. Glad he realized he hasn't accomplished what he wants to do here.
— #KingHoldcroft (@Richieboy_16) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt really glad he is staying, but honestly cant handle this every off season. Would love to know he wants to set those roots.
— Patrick Stark (@patrickstark33) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt fired up about Coach Rod staying and ready to renew our season tickets!
— Ryan Dunn (@RS_Dunn) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt generally happy. Would like to see how he does with a healthy squad and a good defense if he can get there
— Jeremy (@_LLcoolJerm) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt glad he's staying. Wouldn't we all see what's out there from time to time? Bear down.
— Mathew Gaspari (@mathew_gaspari) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt relief. AZ football without RR looks dark and uncertain.
— Stuart Kratz (@StuartKratz) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Glad he's staying. Don't care that he interviewed elsewhere. It's a business. Just don't interview again for 5 years.
— Fletcher Miller (@FletcherMiller) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt I'm jacked! Call me crazy but I still believe @CoachRodAZ is here to see this thing through.
— Patrick Fenner (@PatrickFenner2) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Was legitimately nervous for a while but just couldn't see it happening. Hopefully this solidifies his commitment to UA.
— Jeff Johannesmeyer (@jeffjohan3) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Absolutely love it! He is exactly the coach Arizona needs. Let's not forget how bad things used to be... #4StraightBowls
— Ty (@TylerWorden) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt As a UofA alum and a big Wildcat sports fan, I'm very thankful @CoachRodAZ is our coach! Bear Down!
— Jeff Mitchell (@MitchFilmCritic) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Glad. Would've understood if he left though. Hopefully he can get us to a Rose Bowl before he actually decides to leave
— derrick matt (@derrickmatt_) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt Honestly, I'm disappointed. It's obvious that he doesn't want to be here. We'll have to go through this again next year.
— Jay Gjurgevich (@jaygjurge) December 6, 2015@ZackBlatt just glad its finally over
— Mr X (@mrxsports) December 6, 2015Will update as more come in.
