Pat Forde writes sort of a preseason puff piece on the West Virginia football team. This one’s about head coach Rich Rodriguez and his straightforward, down-home lifestyle. I just wanted to point out this little note about Rich Rodrigeuz not having been to see a movie in 14 years.
Rodriguez last went to the theater 14 years ago — hoping to see Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven” but talked into “The Crying Game” by [wife] Rita.
Well… that explains it. If I had seen The Crying Game in the theater, I’d probably never feel like going back, either. Now, I have no idea how good that movie is… I never finished watching it. I know that I saw the film as an impressionable youth, and… well… that girl had a dick. I’m all for sophisticated, artistic films that are a little bit off the beaten path, but I mean… she had a dick. I was not prepared for that, and in many ways, I’ve never recovered.
Unforgiven, on the other hand… it’s a classic poingnant tale about a drunken, former, assassin who wants to kill the bad-ass sheriff, Gene Hackman. Outstanding movie. You can’t go wrong there. A wife talking a husband into seeing The Crying Game instead of Unforgiven… that’s grounds for divorce. I have no idea why Rich and Rita Rodrigeuz are still together.
danks
MJD, you could have gone a few different directions with this story. I am proud of your tact in this situation. I’m sure all of you WVU fans in and around MoTown know what I am talking about.
April 20, 2006 at 8:17 am
The Big Picture
perhaps it was the crying game that turned him off theaters or the mediocre handjob he got by 7-year-old kevin pittsnogle during the previews.
April 20, 2006 at 2:14 pm
the mighty mjd
That’s so wrong, man. I bet a 7-year-old Kevin Pittsnogle gave a great handjob.
April 20, 2006 at 3:42 pm
Dave's Football Blog
Rich Rodriguez was in my Mom’s high school english class. Apparently, he was always destined for a job where language skills weren’t all that important.
After reading this story, though, I have a lot more sympathy for the guy.
April 21, 2006 at 9:08 am