[Husker] Time's Up, Bill (fwd)

[Bob Beach]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "todd strong" <strongtodd at msn.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Time's Up, Bill (fwd)


> Bob, I am shocked you wrote:
> I would be absolutely shocked if TO would ever take the ADs job at NU
> at this point.  If he does it would show an absolute love and devotion to 
> NU
> athletics that defies comprehension in my opinion.
>
> I can understand how devoted Oz is to the State and the University. Face 
> it, the guy walks the walk!




     TO was/is a good upright man who also happened to be a great football 
coach.  He also deserves the respect he gets because he has earned it in 
more ways than just football.  But, look at the whole picture and not just 
wishful thinking from Husker fans who believe anything TO touches turns to 
gold.  The thinking is make TO AD and in less time than you can blink an eye 
we will have 3-4 National Championships.  In the first place he is 70 years 
old.  AD means Athletic Director and not just Director of football 
operations.  He would have to be responsible for the entirety of the 
Athletic Program.  I am not sure at his age why he would want to get into 
all that.  Of course in the fan's mind the main thing is the football 
program.  What if he doesn't accomplish what is assumed he would?  What if 
the football program would remain the same or even slip a little?  People 
are usually remembered by the last thing they do.  If he didn't accomplish 
what is desired as AD would that be what he is remembered rather than the 
dominant Head Coach?  That's what I mean when I say he has everything to 
lose and nothing to gain.  He is already as respected as he can get as far 
as Husker athletics.  He has nothing left to prove.


     Actually the entirety of the program is in infinitely better shape 
today than it was when Devaney was AD but fans were happier then because 
football was great shape.  It was pretty much known Devaney really wasn't 
interested that much in anything but football.  In football he didn't have 
to do much because he had TO.  We, as fans, can want TO all we want for AD 
but many things, including TO's desire to do so, would have to fall into 
place for that to happen.


Bob Beach

Man is never too old to learn.  Man only becomes too old when the process of 
learning stops.