[NU Sports] Change the coaches?

[Clark Zahn]

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From: John Labbe <johnl at mac.com>
Sent: Nov 18, 2005 8:35 AM
To: jeffb at hilgraeve.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Change the coaches?

Hey, wait a minute.  Aren't you the same one who just said the other day that you don't buy the "poor Northwestern" excuse, and now you're saying just that:  "poor Northwestern, we'll never be able to hire a coach who will want to stay here."  If NU isn't at the top of the coaching food chain, isn't it your point to change that (by paying higher salaries and/or developing a winning tradition that will be the envy of other coaches)?  If you don't think that mentality can be changed, then you, too, are accepting the "poor Northwestern" mentality.

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I don't buy the argument that a coach whose goal is being the best would necessarily want to move on after achieving success at NU.  RW has said that he wants to be part of establishing a long term winning tradition at NU.  I take that to mean that he wants to be our JoePA.  I believe that he means that and as long as the NU administration supports him with facilities and necessary operating funds he will stay no matter what other offers he receives.

Clark Zahn