West Virginia is a sleeping giant in the Big 12, and perhaps the hiring of Rich Rodriguez woke the giant up from its slumber. There's a strong belief that Rich Rod will get the Mountaineers back on track and in the national spotlight,

Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17 years after Rodriguez made a hasty exit for what became a disastrous three-year experiment at Michigan.