Reports: Rich Rodriguez returning to coach West Virginia

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Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is on the verge of returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.

After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia set its sights on bringing back Rodriguez -- curr