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

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

Well..... SP introduced Sadler, didn't say much, stepped away from the 
mike and turned it over to Sadler. How 'bout that? 

 Sadler has a Southern accent, a twang that makes him personable. Looked 
very nervous at first, then just started talking a lot about philosophy, 
what he plans to do. 

Talked about coming to Nebraska when he coached w/Arkansas and getting run 
out of the place. Wants to pack Devaney Center, wants his team to always 
play harder than the other guys. 

Two rules he has: 

"Free substitution" - if a player isn't going after a loose ball hard 
enough, any player on the bench is allowed to go to the sub bench and 
replace him. 

"Take a charge" - if a player has a chance to take a charge, he'd better 
do it. 

Someone asked him - why come to Nebraska: 

"It's pretty simple. I've got a chance to coach at a place that's had 233 
Academic All- Americans. Coach at a place that's won 22 National 
Championships. " - talked about  the organization of Nebraska, that there 
are a lot of great people who care about the student athletes and also 
have a winning environment. Nice bit, actually. 

He then took questions........ why "Doc"????? - Gunsmoke. 
        Who saved everyone on Gunsmoke? Doc. He had a hat he wore all the 
time when he was young that was signed by Doc from Gunsmoke (the TV show 
for you young-uns.)

Was smart enough to wear a red and white tie, asked someone if they liked 
it. 

Ended with "Go Big Red" and then "Thank Y'all". 

SP did not return to the mike. Wow. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.huskerjon.com

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 08/08/2006 11:58:48 AM:

> 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?
> 
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