The Other Scandal in Morgantown
Jan 30th 2008ericjhoroCollege Football
It looks like the Rich Rodriguez-West Virginia saga is finally coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the school is without scandal. As if the shady dealings and broken promises regarding Rodriguez weren’t enough, the West Virginia is also embroiled in a controversy regarding a phony MBA they gave to the daughter of the state’s governor.
You can read most of the details in this story, but basically Heather Bresch (who is the daughter of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin and a high ranking corporate executive) lists an M.B.A. from West Virginia on her resume. However, when a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter doing a background check called the school, the reporter was told Bresch never came close to earning the degree. In the weeks that followed the school repeatedly changed its stance on the issue, and emails were sent from high ranking administrators trying to cover up the fact that Bresch had never earned her M.B.A.
So perhaps you can see where Rich Rodriguez is coming from. Perhaps you still think he’s a rat. Only one thing’s for sure—if the West Virginia president suddenly decides to “retire” so he can spend more time with his family, don’t be surprised.
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