Rich Rodriguez outlines the quarterback traits he wants at West Virginia

What Happened

Rich Rodriguez has described the quarterback traits he wants as he leads West Virginia. His career includes offenses built around different types of quarterbacks, including passers and dynamic runners. During his first stint in Morgantown, Rasheed Marshall and Pat White gave the offense distinct strengths as runners while also contributing as quarterbacks. The program’s history under Rodriguez shows that his approach has not depended on one fixed quarterback profile. No specific current starter, competition result, or official team announcement was provided in the source material.

Why It Matters

• West Virginia can evaluate quarterbacks through more than one skill set, with passing ability and running threat both part of the program’s recent history.
• The offense’s quarterback requirements may shape personnel decisions differently from a system built around a stationary passer.
• No current depth-chart change follows from the report alone.

THE PATE STATE READ

THE PATE STATE READ: The useful point is the range of quarterback types Rodriguez has used successfully. That gives West Virginia more than one path to building the offense. It does not, by itself, identify the current starter or establish which trait carries the most weight now. The task for the staff is matching the quarterback’s strengths to the offense rather than forcing every player into the Pat White mold. Until the current competition produces a named winner, this is a description of preference, not a depth-chart verdict.(Josh has not yet commented.)