[Husker] UTEP's Doc Sadler hired for Husker Hoops; Maric exits

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

Well... here's SP's speech:

"I'd like to present the next head basketball coach for the University of 
Nebraska, Doc Sadler." 

then maybe give some background about Sadler, read from his bio. then SP 
can go stand in the corner and let the new basketball coach speak for 
himself, about why he's a good fit for Nebraska, why he chose Nebraska and 
perhaps some of his plans for the future of Nebraska basketball. 

The problem I have with SP doing any of this is that it's comparable to 
record companies saying "the next Bob Dylan" (dating myself, eh????!!!). 
They might have thought it was a good idea, but for many, it was a kiss of 
death. SP has created enough division that has not been repaired, and it's 
doubtful as whether it ever will be . I don't care to hear about Sadler 
from SP. I would like to hear about Sadler from Sadler. The more SP says 
about him, the more he'll be dooming him from the beginning. 

BTW, nice phrase "sunshine pumping"....  and yeah, you're right, I am 
knocking him before the fact. I don't think he can help himself. <G> 

Jon Johnston
http://www.huskerjon.com

"Mark Landin" <marklandin at gmail.com> wrote on 08/08/2006 10:54:48 AM:

> > Maybe because it's just another guy after years of
> > futility and I know that SP will be telling all of us how bloody 
wonderful
> > things are and a new era of Husker Basketball is upon us, blah blah 
blah,
> > vote for me because I'm just a great wonderful guy.
> 
> If SP comes out high on Sadler, you accuse him of sunshine-pumping and
> self-aggrandizing (in fact, he hasn't done this, you are merely
> anticipating that he will, and knocking him for it before the fact).
> If he doesn't, you'd accuse him of not supporting his new hire and
> dooming him from the beginning.
> 
> What, exactly, is it you want SP to say about this situation?