TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Rich Rodriguez of the Arizona Wildcats congratulates quarterback Matt Scott #10 after scoring on a 8 yard rushing touchdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the third quarter of the college football game at Arizona Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Cowboys 59-38. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Former Arizona QB calls school "stupid" over firing of Rich Rodriguez

Does he have a point?

Arizona elected to part ways with head football coach Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday evening and the move comes at a (very) strange time in the college football calendar. Coaches at Power-5 institutions are rarely ousted in January and, to make things even more interesting, Rodriguez was kept through the bowl game despite reports that the decision had been made prior to the Wildcats taking the field in late December.

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Following the move, Rodriguez released a series of statements on Twitter but, while he was relatively quick to defend himself publicly, that was not the only support that the now-fired head coach received. Former Arizona quarterback Matt Scott weighed in on Twitter and made an interesting comparison to Wildcats basketball coach Sean Miller.

Scott calling the university "stupid" is certainly interesting as well, but many have jumped on the cross-over between Rodriguez and Miller, who has been dealing with the well publicized FBI scandal in the college hoops world.

More and more detail will likely surface with regard to the way Arizona elected to proceed with Rodriguez but at least one of his former players was not pleased and made himself known in clear terms in the immediate aftermath of the story.