Rich Rodriguez jokes about NIL funding during CWS with Pat McAfee
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 6:22 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
During the College World Series in Omaha, West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez humorously appealed to Pat McAfee for financial support for the Mountaineers' Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiatives. McAfee contributed significantly to WVU fans' victorious effort in the Jell-O shot challenge, where they purchased over 28,000 individual shots. Rodriguez joked that he tried to persuade McAfee to redirect his financial support from the bar to the team's needs. As Rodriguez enters his second year of coaching in Morgantown, he hopes for improved results following a 4-8 season last year.
- •Rich Rodriguez made a NIL appeal to Pat McAfee
- •Mountaineers fans excelled in the Jell-O shot challenge
- •WVU fans bought 28,221 shots at Rocco's Pizza
- •Rodriguez enters second year after a 4-8 season
- •NIL funding is critical for team recruitment efforts.
- 6:22 PMYahoo Sports — Rich Rodriguez made hilarious NIL appeal to Pat McAfee at CWS
"Pat McAfee helped lead Mountaineers fans to a win in the Jell-O shot challenge, but Rich Rodriguez joked that he wishes that money went elsewhere.
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