[NU Sports] Change the coaches?

[John A. DeGroat]

Roy:

I don't dislike Walker, I've never met him since he never comes to 
alumni  meetings in NY, Washington D.C. or Philly.  I just don't think 
that he is the best coach that NU can attract.  He makes dumb statements 
in the press; in seven years has had a defense consistently ranked among 
the 100 plus worst in Division I; blamed the players when we lost; drove 
players out of the program that were starters, etc.

John DeGroat

Roy Lamberton wrote:

>RW had a couple of schools in his contract at Miami of OH that let him out if
>those jobs were offered.
>
>One of them was Northwestern, I suspect another was North Carolina.
>
>Walker apparently liked his time here as an assistant and was convinced [and
>convinced the powers that be at the time] that NU could field a consistent
>winner, and indeed said when he was hired that he hoped to field a national
>champ. The board in the big meeting hall where he does the weekly press conf,
>and the signing day conference leads off with "Be a Northwestern Grad, followed
>by win a National Championship." At least it used to.
>
>If you don't believe me, I have pictures...[attached]
>
>Anyway, from time to time I hear rumors that RW has been approached but I never
>hear any more about it. I think he's very happy in Evanston and enjoys his
>players and the life here.
>
>When he goes recruiting, he's got a world class airport to fly from, and can get
>almost anywhere in 3 hours.
>
>His kids graduated from NU, and his dog likes walking on the lakefront [so we've
>been told]
>
>I wonder if a lot of the dislike towards RW is actually a reflection of a
>dislike by many alums towards the man who hired him - Rick Taylor?
>
>Hmmmmm
>
>rsl
>
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>>If he was someone who wanted a JoePA-type position, why did 
>>he leave Miami?
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