[NU Sports] RW & NU shoot down ND rumor

[s.fridley at comcast.net]

I can confirm Jim Bendat's report on the Comcast channel's story.  Comcast ran the story and NU's shootdown of the rumor again this morning.  The statement was unequivocal.  The Comcast reporter stated that the statement came "seemingly within seconds" of Walker's name being mentioned as an ND candidate.

Why isn't it on NU's site (yet)?  Don't know, other than that they may have been responding to a specific inquiry and didn't wish to give the denial more publicity than the rumor had to start with.  That's only a guess, obviously.

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> I think that it is great that we are getting commitments. 
> 
> But when I look at how public and visible the other denials are from the 
> other ND candidates, it is a little curious that we aren't seeing just 
> as visible and public a denial from RW and NU. 
> 
> Maybe it is just the logistics of getting this information out into the 
> press that we are all seeing. 
> 
> One would think that that would clear itself up in a few hours however. 
> 
> I guess we can wait to see if the reported denial shows up on the NU 
> site and in the papers in the next 24 hours or so. 
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> 
> Roy S. Lamberton wrote: 
> 
> >5 Commits in 3 days should send some kind of message from Nicolette that RW 
> >isn't interested - 
> > 
> >The report about a press release should also be a good indication - although I 
> >can't find it anywhere... 
> > 
> >rsl 
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> >>-----Original Message----- 
> >>From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com 
> >>[mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Beamsley 
> >>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:47 AM 
> >>To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com 
> >>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] RE: RW Mentioned In Another Article 
> >>About ND Job 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>It is certainly possible that the newspapers are picking this up from 
> >>the Internet. 
> >> 
> >>OR 
> >> 
> >>It is possible that the newspapers have sources that go beyond 
> >>speculation on the Internet. 
> >> 
> >>In any case, the only thing that gives this story any legs at all is 
> >>that RW hasn't come out publically and said he wasn't interested. In 
> >>fact, he is one of the FEW mentioned on ND lists over the 
> >>past couple of 
> >>weeks that hasn't come out and said something publically. 
> >> 
> >>So I ask a couple of questions. 
> >> 
> >>What is different about his circumstances that would justify 
> >>his silence 
> >>(if he weren't interested) compared with all those others who have 
> >>publically said they weren't interested? 
> >> 
> >>We of all institutions should be demanding quick rebuttal of 
> >>these sorts 
> >>of things given what went on with GB's job hunting. Yet, it 
> >>we haven't 
> >>heard it yet. Why not? 
> >> 
> >>A lot of people in the past used exactly these circumstances to build 
> >>the case that RW is committed to building the program here 
> >>rather than 
> >>just building his resume. But when those circumstances 
> >>actually present 
> >>themselves, he hasn't denied his interest. What's going on? 
> >> 
> >>In comparison, there were a lot of rumors circulating last week 
> >>regarding Carr's retirement at Michigan. He not only came out and 
> >>flatly denied them, but publically accussed other coaches of 
> >>deliberately spreading those rumors to gain a recruiting 
> >>advantage. He 
> >>said that he specifically knows who some of the offending 
> >>institutions 
> >>are and planned to take action both on and off the field to 
> >>bring an end 
> >>to it. 
> >> 
> >>That strikes me as the sort of statement you would expect 
> >>from someone 
> >>who is not interested in any offers. 
> >> 
> >>There have been some posts lately suggesting that stuff 
> >>posted on this 
> >>board may be adversely affecting recruiting. Job rumors that aren't 
> >>quickly quashed by head coaches are going to affect 
> >>recruiting much more 
> >>than anything posted here. 
> >> 
> >>We are in the middle of recruiting season. Why aren't we hearing a 
> >>denial from RW? 
> >> 
> >>Jeff 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>SjT (Stephen J. Truog) wrote: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>Is there anyone here who seriously thinks Walker ... 
> >>> 
> >>>1) Wants the ND job 
> >>>2) Is seeking the ND job 
> >>>3) Would even be considered for the ND job 
> >>> 
> >>>Please!!! This is just idle speculation ... ND has no plan B 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>right now 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>and is scrambling, so any name at any similar institution will be 
> >>>swirling about for now. 
> >>> 
> >>>If the trustees just forced the AD to fire a coach who had a better 
> >>>record than Walker and was a bigger name than Walker 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>nationally, do you 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>think they would let Kevin White even talk to the Northwestern coach? 
> >>> 
> >>>These guys took a gamble and lost big-time. They need to 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>find a "name" 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>coach in a hurry and Walker's just not gonna cut it with an 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>alumni base 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>that's still suffering from dellusions of grandeur and who 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>haven't yet 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>picked their jaws up off the floor upon hearing the words "Meyer to 
> >>>Florida." If White even looks in the direction of Walker, 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>the trustees 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>might fire White. They need a big-name coach now. Walker's 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>not a name 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>who would cut it. 
> >>> 
> >>>I seriously doubt White has even asked for Walker's telephone number 
> >>>and I doubt Walker has even thought that he would need to 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>take his name 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>out of the running. This is ridiculous internet game 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>playing, nothing 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>more. 
> >>> 
> >>>GO CATS!!! 
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