Where Will Michigan Football Coach Rich Rodriguez Go?

As I am writing this article, the Gator Bowl is in the third quarter and Michigan is losing, 38-14.  It seems like Rich Rodriguez has no chance of retaining his job.  The defense continues to struggle, and the special teams looks awful, putting too much pressure on the offense to score every time they have the ball.  Michigan does not seem to be getting any better. 

One would think that the time off could have helped Michigan improve, but it seems there has been no improvement.  It is not a recipe for a winning program, and Rich Rodriguez will most certainly be fired.  Names of who will be the next Michigan head coach have begun and ended with Jim Harbaugh.  We will know by Jan. 4 whether or not this is the case. If not Harbaugh, names like Brady Hoke and Les Miles have also been mentioned. 

Now that it is almost certain UM will be looking for a new coach, where will Rich Rodriguez be? BTW, Michigan just failed to convert on a 4th-and-goal. 

University of Maryland

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Ralph Friedgen of the Maryland Terrapins watches player warm-ups prior to the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on September 13, 2007 at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Squire

Ralph Friedgen has been pushed out, and rumors have Rodriguez as a perfect fit for Maryland.  But Mike Leach has already met with Maryland, and the reports are that it went really well. Also, it has been reported that Randy Edsall is being hired as to replace Friedgen.  This door maybe closed if Rich Rod is on the market.

Will Rich Rod have a chance in the ACC?  Are Leach and Rodriguez similar coaches?

Offensive Coordinator: Kansas City Chiefs

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KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 26: Quarterback Matt Cassel #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans on December 26, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Reports have Charlie Weis going to the University of Florida as offensive coordinator. Would Rich Rod accept an assistant coaching position? 

He is an offensive genius, and maybe time in the NFL can help him grow as a coach. Could he adapt the spread to the NFL?

TV Football Analyst

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Television personalities Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher watch warm ups prior to Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami G

Bill Cowher is doing TV now but has been rumored to want to return to coaching. Dick Vermeil did TV for years before returning to coach in the NFL. Lee Corso has done so well as a broadcaster that there have never been any rumors of him returning.

Could Rich Rod do well for a few years as a commentator before returning to coaching?

Pitt

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PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 16: The new University of Pittsburgh head football coach, Mike Haywood, speaks during a press conference on December 16, 2010 at the University of Pittsburgh Panthers South Side training facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo

Now that Pitt has fired Mike Haywood, would Rich Rod dare go to rival Pitt after already dissing West Virginia? 

Would he want revenge on his alma mater?