[Husker] Butler News Conference

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 08/01/2006 12:21:05 PM:

> > The Indy Star is reporting that the Butler news conference to 
> > introduce Collier as their new AD will be at 2:00 pm
> > http://tinyurl.com/zq45o
> 
> Collier will be on a rather short list (at least in the last 40 or so 
years)
> of head coaches in any sport at Nebraska who left voluntarily. 
> 
> I wonder if Butler will pop up on the NU basketball schedule any time 
soon?
> 
> I expect the announcement of the new head coach will be another ho-hum. 
> What 'name' coach would want to come here?
> --
> Mike Nolan
>

Mike, Mike, Mike! Don't be so cynical! Perhaps someone who looks at a 
'name' basketball conference and says to himself: 

"Hmmmmmmmm....... Missouri, traditional power, floundering, confused. 
Kansas, massive powerhouse, searching for identity. Oklahoma, left 
tarnished by scandal. Oklahoma State..... Iowa State? Texas Tech - no one 
really wants to go there to play, not even for a year.  Why, this, this 
this is OPPORTUNITY!" 

Seriously... the Big 12 right now is a power conference turned itself 
inside out upside down. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad move. Even after 
quite a bit of turmoil, our athletic department is in better shape than 
most, more stable than most. So... perhaps someone  who might only be 
successful in the Big 12, but do something good for Nebraska!!!

Why the hell do I do this to myself? 

Jon Johnston
http://www.huskerjon.com