[NU Sports] Interesting Post from Another Board

[hakirsch at aol.com]

Look we have been having this argument (discussion ?) all year. 
 
Just know that RW has taken us to 3 bowl games in 7 years, and 1 BT co-championship.  Since the early (mid ?) 70's when Big Ten teams have been allowed to go to other bowl games besides the Rose Bowl, no NU coach except GB would have been able to make that claim even if they had been coaching at NU for 7 years.  (Pont, Venturi, Green,  & Peay ).C'mon some of these guys were good elsewhere -- Pont was national  coach of the year at IU, Green did a good job at Stanford and went onto the pro's--It is not easy at NU and we should proud of the reasons why and be happy for what RW has delivered.--Yes I am disappointed--the loss yesterday was tough,we could have and should have won ,but I am glad we have a bowl game to talk about
 
Harry
 
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From: Frank F. Loomis III <loomis3 at sbcglobal.net>
To: NU Sports Discussion <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:14:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [NU Sports] Interesting Post from Another Board


  You?re an AD at a Big Ten School
  You need to hire a coach. RW applies. Here?s his resume: 
      7 years at Northwestern, 448 win/loss record. He has lost more games than 
he has won.
   
  2 winning seasons
   
  One shared Big Ten championship
   
  Three seasons in which he won six games or more. 
   
  3 bowl games, but lost all. Blown out by Nebraska, lost to a MAC team, Bowling 
Green, and to UCLA. 
   
  Has developed some darn good running backs. And he?s great at recruiting 
running backs.
                     Has had some thrilling, last minute wins, springing some 
big upsets.                    E.g., in 2004 he beat Ohio State. Has provided 
some interesting,   competitive, exciting football. 
      His teams do not give up, keep playing 60 minutes. 
   
  Six of his seven years, his defenses have been poor. In year seven his defense 
ranked 117 out of the 117 Division I teams. 
   
  At times his during-game decisions, have been suspect....clock management, et 
cetera. 
   
  Six of his seven years, his special teams have been poor.
   
  Six of his seven years, his kickers and punters have been sub-par. Over the 
years on most of kickoffs, opponents get ball with good field position. And a 
too high percentage of his punters shank punts, line drive them, or simply don?t 
get sufficient distance or hang time. 
   
  Does not have a coach?s TV show. In his third year, he discontinued 
Northwestern?s show, which had been going on for 45 years or so. Seems to shun 
public relations activities. 
  So, Mister or Madam AD, would you hire Randy Walker? 
   
  From me, he?d get a thumb?s down!
   

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