West Virginia football coach says he's banning his players from dancing on TikTok

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West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said this week that he’s issued somewhat of a ban on social media, but the new policy won’t prevent players from using it – just dancing. 

Speaking to reporters during the team’s spring training program on Monday, Rodriguez was asked about his stance on social media and if he’s implemented a ban for his players. 

Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez talks on his headset during college football action at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama, Nov. 16, 2024. (Dave Hyatt/Hyatt Media LLC)

Rodriguez said there’s not a social media policy the football team has to follow, but there is one thing he is banning his players from taking part in. 

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"They're going to be on it, so I'm not banning them from it. I'm just banning them from dancing on it," he said. "It's like, look, we try to have a hard edge or whatever, and you're in there in your tights dancing on TikTok.

"Ain't quite the image of our program that I want," he continued. 

Rodriguez said when he spoke to the team he expressed the importance of a group mindset – something he believes social media doesn't prioritize. 

Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez walks on the sideline during the Southern Mississippi game at Burgess-Snow Field AmFirst Stadium in December 2024. (IMAGN)

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"Everything today is about trying to make everybody individual – it’s all about the individual… football is one of the last things that’s gotta be more about the team than the individual. So I banned dancing on