Fans at Milan Puskar Stadium call for Rich Rodriguez, Zac Alley to be fired

To say that the frustrations in Morgantown are reach a fever pitch might be a bit of an understatement at this point.

West Virginia lost their third straight game on Saturday in a 21-point loss to Arizona, dropping to 3-3 on the season and remaining winless in league play. It was another lackluster performance by the defense, with the Mountaineers allowing 138 points in their last three outings combined. And fans in attendance at the game were making their frustrations heard.

While the crowd reaction on Saturday fell short of fans wearing paper bags (which made an appearance at the end of the Neal Brown tenure) or audible chants calling for the jobs of the coaching staff, that sentiment was expressed by a few fans in attendance, as photos have emerged from Milan Puskar Stadium of fans carrying "Fire Zac Alley" and "Fire Rich Rod" signs.

Are West Virginia fans overreacting with their calls for coaches to be fired?

It's a bit too early for us to say that anyone calling for Rich Rodriguez to be fired has the right idea. After all, he is just in his second season back at the helm. But it's hard to argue that his seat isn't getting increasingly hot after the team has taken three straight losses, as the realization that the Mountaineers could not go bowling for a second straight year is sinking in.

Zac Alley's job is likely in much more immediate danger. And while Rodriguez said after the game a change isn't coming at this time, it's hard to imagine that a change won't have to be made at some point soon. Because things are clearly not getting any better for the Mountaineers on defense.

Regardless of when changes come on the defensive side of the ball, it's becoming clear that the vibes are dreadful in Morgantown right now, and unless something about this team's performance in recent weeks changes soon, they won't be getting any better. So Rodriguez and his staff better prepare for a ton of scrutiny.

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