West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez is not a fan of players wear one-leg sleeve like Angel Reese.
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez woke up and chose fashion violence. During a recent rant that nobody saw coming, the veteran coach decided to take a shot at players who wear one-leg sleeves, yes, the same signature look made famous by Chicago Sky player, Angel Reese. Apparently, one bare leg is where he draws the line.
And just like that, the internet did what it always does best, it went viral with varied opinions here and there. Rich started with;
“I tell our guys I don’t want to be the uniform police, but some of this stuff bothers me, Rodriguez said to kick off his rant.
“Like it’s not a towel they wear, it’s a tail. It’s not like you’re keeping your hands dry with something that’s three inches long and looks like a tail. I’m like, when in the hell did we start putting tails on our guys? It’s the same thing when you’re watching games and they got mouthpieces, but they ain’t using ’em. It’s just decoration. Not here. We don’t do that. You got a mouthpiece; you put it in your mouth.”
“It’s the same way with shoes. You wear the shoes that we give you. You don’t go over there to get your own fancy shoes and put some sparkles on it or whatever the hell it is.”
And this is where Angel Reese caught stray bullet from Rich Rodriguez.
West Virginia Coach Rich Rodriguez didn’t hold back when calling out players making “fashion statements” on the field—specifically mocking those wearing one leg sleeve like WNBA star Angel Reese. pic.twitter.com/yBiPC00MIg
— Sports Steady Tv (@SportsSteadyTV) November 11, 2025
“We let these kids wear all kinds of glow-in-the-dark mouthpieces and all kinds of crap like that. It drives me crazy. And it’s like, they wear these leggings, right? If you had a leg injury and you had a knee sprain or something, and the trainer gives you a knee sleeve to keep that tight, that’s understandable. But if you’re wearing just one long legging on one leg and nothing on the other, you’re just trying to be Angel Reese. That’s what I call ’em. Are you trying to make a fashion statement? She can get by with it. She’s in the WNBA. You’re a football player. No Angel Reese’s here.”
So while Rich Rodriguez digs in on his “no one-leg sleeve” hill, players everywhere are lacing up and saying, “Bet.” Because if Angel Reese made it cool, the trend isn’t dying, it’s just getting started. Rich got a lot of work to do, but of course, he is in charge.
