From WVmetronews.com, looks like reporters had a chance to ask Rich Rodriguez about the rumors Saturday morning but it sounds like he told them he flat out wasn’t talking about it. No denials, no nothing really: “It may be disappointing to you, but I’m not going to talk about any rumors or innuendos or jobs or whatever else is floating out there. I’m not going to talk about that at all,” Rodriguez told reporters. “I’m not talking about anything other than this year’s team, this season and this year’s bowl preparations.” The reporters did lock onto Michigan transfer Ryan Mundy and other players, but they have nothing so far: Ryan Mundy, who played at Michigan before coming to WVU offered a unique perspective to the rumors. He tod reporters that at Michigan there is a lot of pressure on not only the coaches, but also the players. Mundy said at Michigan a national championship is a “reachable goal” every year. The only relevant new info is that apparently, Rodriguez has not yet talked about it with his WVU bosses, another good sign if you want him coming to Michigan: Meanwhile sources tell MetroNews that both athletic director Ed Pastalong and WVU president Mike Garrison have been trying to reach Rodriguez to talk about the reports.

Several things point to me that a deal is likely to be closed on Rich Rodriguez: 1. Given they lost on Miles and Schiano, Martin and Coleman went to Toledo to close the deal, whatever it took. 2. The fact that Rodriguez took the flight to Toledo to meet already tells me he’s definitely willing to leave under the right circumstances. 3. His wife took the trip to Toledo, if I properly matched the coachrod.com photo with the plane footage. 4. Players are reporting they heard nothing on this from the coach at today’s practice: “Beat Oklahoma, that’s it,” linebacker Bobby Hathaway said of Rodriguez’s rumored interest in the head coaching job at Michigan. “There’s nothing else to hear.” “Nah, nothing,” said wideout Darius Reynuad. Added assistant Rod Smith: “About what?” {democracy:37}

Per this report out tonight, Michigan contact Connecticut coach Randy Edsall “to gauge interest.” Guns are blazing. Here’s a bio on Edsall. The photographer for that bio pic must have said ‘Say boobies’ to get a smile. Worked and then some. As did the tanning lotion. Meanwhile, local Morgantown TV has footage of Rich Rodriguez landing. The update? RR says he’s going to practice, and warns media “don’t get run over” by his massive vehicle. Looks like his wife went with him, comparing a family photo from CoachRod.com. Perhaps this was serious.

Full audio from WDFN’s Stoney and Wojo show, Angelique Chengelis on the meeting with Rich Rodriguez and Mary Sue Coleman, Bill Martin in Toledo. Per ‘The Angel of the Big House’: – “No deal cut” tonight but “offer made”. – No one knew where Rodriguez was today. – WVU AD didn’t know about it (apparently asking the LSU AD was a special courtesy) – Per Angelique, this should be perceived as a desperate move by Coleman and Martin. – Unknown if Beilein was involved. [display_podcast] Take: If they haven’t closed the deal it’s not a good sign if you’re a fan of this move. They got him to Toledo. If they didn’t close it there that’s not good. Of course, we really don’t know whether anything was agreed upon. We’ll surely know this weekend. {democracy:37}

UPDATE 12/16: Yes, Rich Rodriguez is a Michigan man, click here for more. Breaking…Free Press is on it. Coleman, Martin, Rodriguez, lawyers, agents, met in Toledo. Here’s audio on Sporting News radio breaking the story, and a few comments from Angelique Chengelis saying it’s a desperate move by Coleman and Martin on WDFN’s Stoney and Wojo: [display_podcast] Quick takes, if true – Ann Arbor News columnist Jim Carty will no doubt be digging into this if he’s hired. He’s got a Big East background and he’s hinted at this on WTKA, and if there is any impropriety in his past Carty will be checking it out. – Bizarre that we are clearing out West Virginia of coaches. – Most fans will be very happy. – It’s funny that Mary Sue Coleman is the closer. – UPDATE: You’ve gotta love the college football fan. Much of the talk on the radio is already on what Rodriguez would do with Mallett. Gotta love it {democracy:37} Here’s the profile and a few takes on Rodriguez from the Death March Madness bracket: Rich Rodriguez has his West Virginia team poised to play for the national title in January this year. His offense is the envy of many fans. I don’t know if anyone is exactly sure what happened with the Alabama coaching job last…