[Husker] Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt was given a three-yearcontract extension...

[Roger Lohr]

My ONLY explanation for such action on the part of SP, is that he loves to 
surround himself with those who will worship him.  It is not below him to 
'buy' them for their continued loyalty and admiration.

Roger Lohr-Mpls


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Feldman" <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>
To: "Pat Gaule" <pgaule at cox.net>; <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt was given a 
three-yearcontract extension...


> Pat, I agree that Pitt didn't "earn" the win but rather WV "earned" the 
> loss.
>
> But what went through my mind all night was "Why would Steve Pedersen give 
> Wannstadt an extension?"  Maybe better phrased, why would SP come to 
> Nebraska and fire a 75% career winning coach (I concede some 
> shortcomings), but then return to Pitt and retain a career under-.500 
> coach -- and give him an extension?  I could see SP firing the guy and 
> looking for a replacement, or I could see giving Wannie another year to 
> improve, but I can see no logical reasoning behind an extension?  Does 
> anyone have anything close to a decent rationale for this action?
>
> SP made some bad decisions at NU and this seems to be in keeping with that 
> trend.  (At least he is not at NU anymore).
>
> Duane
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Pat Gaule pgaule at cox.net
>
>
> West Virginia lost this game moreso than Pitt winning it.  I am willing
> to bet money that Wannstedt will not turn things around.  He is not a
> good coach, and one game doesn't change the fact that he's had 5
> consecutive losing seasons.  This move will still look stupid in the
> long-term, and I am sure of that.
>
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