Rich Rodriguez says he ‘should’ve never left’ West Virginia, has quip for heckler at intro presser WSOC TV [Video]

If West Virginia had any hard feelings toward Rich Rodriguez for leaving 17 years ago, they weren’t apparent at the press conference introducing his return to Morgantown on Friday.

Well, one fan apparently wasn’t enthused about Rodriguez coming back to coach the Mountaineers. But the heckler was quickly shouted down by the fans in attendance and eventually escorted out of the WVU Coliseum.

Rodriguez had a quick quip for the heckler, winning over the crowd that was already enthusiastic about his return.

“OK, any other Pitt fans can leave the building,” said Rodriguez, who previously coached West Virginia from 2001-07 before leaving for Michigan.

The response from fans — and insulting chants toward rival Pitt — made Rodriguez emotional as he began his remarks.

“This is really surreal,” he said. “I never should have left.”

Rodriguez signed a five-year contract with WVU and will be paid an average annual salary of $3.75 million, according to ESPN…