From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Sat Jul  1 07:04:03 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Sat Jul  1 07:04:15 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] SportsCenter Tribute
In-Reply-To: <44A5E98E.5030700@earthlink.net>
References: <8C86AAB2AA7177D-394-7874@MBLK-R06.sysops.aol.com>
	<44A5E98E.5030700@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <44A664B3.1000002@bellatlantic.net>

Maybe Mark Murphy should take over the coaching job on an interim basis 
and spend the time between now and the  end of the 2006 season looking 
for a coach.  Making a decision of this magnitude at a time of high 
emotion, like now, isn't usually a good idea.  Anyone else taking the 
job now runs the risk of beiing seen as an opportunist.

John DeGroat

Jim Bendat wrote:

> I happened to have the day off, and what an emotional one it's been 
> for all of us.  I watched ESPN, WGN and Comcast Sports Net Chicago all 
> day long.  I saw Fitz nearly break down, and I saw the tributes from 
> Mark Murphy, Jay Howells and Nick Roach.  I even got to see Roy 
> Lamberton on ESPNews.  I think Roy is one of the few people so far to 
> discuss the issue of the next coach.  On the air, Roy mentioned 
> Assoicate Head Coach Jerry Brown as a possibility, along with Greg 
> Colby and the alums' possible favorite, Pat Fitzgerald.
>
> On some Friday nights, our family says a few prayers.  Tonight was one 
> of those nights.  When I told our guest of my passion for Northwestern 
> football and the passing of Randy Walker, coupled with mentioning his 
> age and the family he's left behind, that's when I lost it.  I'm sure 
> many of you have been having similar experiences this day and night.
>
> Peace,
> Jim Bendat
>
>
> neonrye@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I just saw the 6 p.m. E.D.T. ESPN SportsCenter, which had a warm and 
>> reverential tribute to Randy Walker.  They even had a one-on-one 
>> interview with our own Brent Musberger, who usually annoys me these 
>> days, but who expressed everyone's shock and grief quite eloquently.  
>> I write this email with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat, for 
>> when they showed the tape of "the" Michigan game (51-48), fpr which 
>> Brent had done the play-by-play, I finally broke down.  I never 
>> realized how much I really loved RW's low-key, but dogged style on 
>> the sideline.  Brent raved about how the Coach so effectively used 
>> the "spread" and how, lacking depth, RW got his players in better 
>> shape than our opponents, so the Fourth Quarter was ours.  And I was 
>> so proud when they noted the 100% graduation rate he achieved the 
>> past couple of years.  God, how do you replace this guy?
>>  
>>  
>> One thing I have realized today, as this is really a big story, 
>> bigger than I could have anticipated--America seems to love the 'Cats 
>> and NU more than any of us really know.  Our scrappy and innovative 
>> style of play, refusal to ever give up, and dedication to academic 
>> excellence--all of which Coach Walker embodied--must remain the 
>> hallmark of our teams (especially, football) and our University, so 
>> that his memory burns brightly.
>>  
>> Paul Levinson
>>  
>>   
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports@tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Jul  1 07:16:38 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sat Jul  1 07:18:44 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] SportsCenter Tribute
In-Reply-To: <44A5E98E.5030700@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <006701c69d08$342bc220$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

They brought it up and I'm fairly certain that Jerry Brown is in charge right
now, if anyone can be in charge in these very stressful days.

Coach Brown is close to many of the players, I thought he did a decent job back
in 2004, when he stepped in while RW was in the hospital.

The people I really grieve for are Coach Walker's family. 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Bendat
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:19 PM
> To: NU Sports List
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] SportsCenter Tribute
> 
> 
> I happened to have the day off, and what an emotional one 
> it's been for 
> all of us.  I watched ESPN, WGN and Comcast Sports Net 
> Chicago all day 
> long.  I saw Fitz nearly break down, and I saw the tributes from Mark 
> Murphy, Jay Howells and Nick Roach.  I even got to see Roy 
> Lamberton on 
> ESPNews.  I think Roy is one of the few people so far to discuss the 
> issue of the next coach.  On the air, Roy mentioned Assoicate 
> Head Coach 
> Jerry Brown as a possibility, along with Greg Colby and the alums' 
> possible favorite, Pat Fitzgerald.
> 
> On some Friday nights, our family says a few prayers.  
> Tonight was one 
> of those nights.  When I told our guest of my passion for 
> Northwestern 
> football and the passing of Randy Walker, coupled with mentioning his 
> age and the family he's left behind, that's when I lost it.  I'm sure 
> many of you have been having similar experiences this day and night.
> 
> Peace,
> Jim Bendat
> 
> 
> neonrye@aol.com wrote:
> > I just saw the 6 p.m. E.D.T. ESPN SportsCenter, which had a 
> warm and 
> > reverential tribute to Randy Walker.  They even had a 
> one-on-one interview with our own Brent Musberger, who 
> usually annoys me these days, but who expressed everyone's 
> shock and grief quite eloquently.  I write this email with 
> tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat, for when they 
> showed the tape of "the" Michigan game (51-48), fpr which 
> Brent had done the play-by-play, I finally broke down.  I 
> never realized how much I really loved RW's low-key, but 
> dogged style on the sideline.  Brent raved about how the 
> Coach so effectively used the "spread" and how, lacking 
> depth, RW got his players in better shape than our opponents, 
> so the Fourth Quarter was ours.  And I was so proud when they 
> noted the 100% graduation rate he achieved the past couple of 
> years.  God, how do you replace this guy?
> >  
> >  
> > One thing I have realized today, as this is really a big 
> story, bigger 
> > than I could have anticipated--America seems to love the 
> 'Cats and NU more than any of us really know.  Our scrappy 
> and innovative style of play, refusal to ever give up, and 
> dedication to academic excellence--all of which Coach Walker 
> embodied--must remain the hallmark of our teams (especially, 
> football) and our University, so that his memory burns brightly.
> >  
> > Paul Levinson
> >  
> >   
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports@tssi.com 
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> 

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Jul  1 07:20:35 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sat Jul  1 07:22:40 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Response from the Scout.com community
Message-ID: <006801c69d08$c1ad0a00$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

I am overwhelmed by the condolences posted on the Purple Reign message boards
from well over 40 schools. The wishes posted by OSU run to 4 pages.

If you're interested its at http://www.mb4.scout.copm/bnorthwestern

Randy Walker touched a lot more people than many of us realize. He truly "Spread
the Fame of our fair name..."

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================


From WildElk2 at aol.com  Sat Jul  1 08:17:28 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Sat Jul  1 08:17:32 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Response from the Scout.com community
Message-ID: <550.1432c77.31d7cfe8@aol.com>

Very impressive response on Roy's board.  I was really  touched.  My little 
contribution:  I'm erecting a flag-pole in RW's  honor today.  After the 
concrete sets (Sunday) the NU flag will fly at  half-mast.  I'm taking this all very 
hard, which is and isn't a  surprise.
 
             Eric
            York,  Pa. Cat since 1978
From lvaccher at comcast.net  Sat Jul  1 08:42:42 2006
From: lvaccher at comcast.net (Louie Vaccher)
Date: Sat Jul  1 08:42:46 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Overwhelming Response
Message-ID: <001e01c69d14$3a56c670$253fb843@Louie>

I knew that Randy Walker was a well-respected and well-liked coach around the country but like Roy, I have also been overwhelmed by the response from the Rivals community on my WildcatReport.com site. We had more than 400 users online simultaneously all morning and into the afternoon, and received thousands of posts from fans of virtually all of the schools in the network -- too many to count. We had nearly 90,000 hits on the site yesterday, which is just a colossal number.

It shows you that Walker had an impact not only at Northwestern but across the college football world. 
From jthiegs at goldengate.net  Sat Jul  1 09:17:25 2006
From: jthiegs at goldengate.net (Joe Thiegs)
Date: Sat Jul  1 09:17:59 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] WNUR Walker Tribute
Message-ID: <44A683F5.4050104@goldengate.net>

Listmates:  I recall reading that there will be a radio show on WNUR at 
6 p.m. tomorrow discussing Randy Walker and his time here at NU (but I 
can't find the post--Ben, was it yours?).  Unfortunately, I will not 
have Internet access and will be not be anywhere near WNUR range 
tomorrow.  Will WNUR have an archive of the show available afterward, 
or, if not, would someone be able to record it for me in whatever format 
and medium is most convenient for you?  I would happily pay for media 
and shipping costs if it's not easily e-mailable.  Thanks.  Have a safe 
weekend, everybody.  -Joe

From clzahn at mindspring.com  Sat Jul  1 10:22:20 2006
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Sat Jul  1 10:22:27 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Appreciate every day and every one.
Message-ID: <8520978.1151767340948.JavaMail.root@mswamui-bichon.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I'm paraphrasing, but that was one of Randy's teachings.  I knew that Randy was the perfect coach for NU but I didn't realize what a great man he really was.  We have lost someone who was really special.  I know how hard we are taking it, I can't imagine how is family is getting through this.  I wish them the best.

Clark Zahn



From whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com  Sat Jul  1 15:03:46 2006
From: whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com (Ben Adler)
Date: Sat Jul  1 15:03:52 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] WNUR Walker Tribute
In-Reply-To: <44A683F5.4050104@goldengate.net>
Message-ID: <20060701200346.79711.qmail@web60713.mail.yahoo.com>

It wasn't mine; I haven't heard anything, and there's nothing on the WNUR website, either.  As of this past June, everyone I knew at NU has graduated.  You might try calling or emailing them...contact info's at http://sports.wnur.org/contact.htm.  They might be able to post the audio online.
   
  Sorry to be no help...

Joe Thiegs <jthiegs@goldengate.net> wrote:
  Listmates: I recall reading that there will be a radio show on WNUR at 
6 p.m. tomorrow discussing Randy Walker and his time here at NU (but I 
can't find the post--Ben, was it yours?). Unfortunately, I will not 
have Internet access and will be not be anywhere near WNUR range 
tomorrow. Will WNUR have an archive of the show available afterward, 
or, if not, would someone be able to record it for me in whatever format 
and medium is most convenient for you? I would happily pay for media 
and shipping costs if it's not easily e-mailable. Thanks. Have a safe 
weekend, everybody. -Joe

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Jul  1 18:13:26 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sat Jul  1 18:15:31 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] WNUR Walker Tribute
In-Reply-To: <20060701200346.79711.qmail@web60713.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <007301c69d63$f5374100$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

Unfortunately, there isn't anything on the WNUR site about any tributes.

Sportsvoice used to run on Sunday nights. Might that be when they plan to do it?

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Ben Adler
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 4:04 PM
> To: Joe Thiegs; nwu-sports@tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] WNUR Walker Tribute
> 
> 
> It wasn't mine; I haven't heard anything, and there's nothing 
> on the WNUR website, either.  As of this past June, everyone 
> I knew at NU has graduated.  You might try calling or 
> emailing them...contact info's at 
> http://sports.wnur.org/contact.htm.  They might be able to 
> post the audio online.
>    
>   Sorry to be no help...
> 
> Joe Thiegs <jthiegs@goldengate.net> wrote:
>   Listmates: I recall reading that there will be a radio show 
> on WNUR at 
> 6 p.m. tomorrow discussing Randy Walker and his time here at 
> NU (but I 
> can't find the post--Ben, was it yours?). Unfortunately, I will not 
> have Internet access and will be not be anywhere near WNUR range 
> tomorrow. Will WNUR have an archive of the show available afterward, 
> or, if not, would someone be able to record it for me in 
> whatever format 
> and medium is most convenient for you? I would happily pay for media 
> and shipping costs if it's not easily e-mailable. Thanks. Have a safe 
> weekend, everybody. -Joe
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports@tssi.com 
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> 
> 
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Jul  1 18:33:34 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sat Jul  1 18:35:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Overwhelming Response
In-Reply-To: <001e01c69d14$3a56c670$253fb843@Louie>
Message-ID: <007401c69d66$c533f720$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

I think our numbers are kept differently but we had 4,900 visits to Purple Reign
during the day yesterday, another 1200 thru this afternoon.

There is still a phenominal interest in the story - most east coast papers
didn't even carry anything about the death until today, Saturday.

I guess we have more fans of NU than we originally thought.

Personally, I hope that we can continue what Randy Walker started in Evanston
and continue to look for head coaches who want to stay at NU, and not use it as
a stepping stone. 

I wonder if there are any RW clones out there...

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================

> It shows you that Walker had an impact not only at 
> Northwestern but across the college football world. 

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Jul  2 16:36:44 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sun Jul  2 16:38:52 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/2
Message-ID: <007f01c69e1f$9def7a90$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Special Sunday Edition



                      All the News that Fits We Link
                         Your Index to News about
                     Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     NU Sports 
     Memorial Service Information
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006abc.html 
     + Remembering Coach Walker
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aah.html 
     + Send condolences to the family
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/nw-walker-forum.html 

     From the Trib:
     NU's Walker leaves 'tremendous legacy'
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630wal
ker,1,1174221.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + A look back at Randy Walker's career
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701016
0jul01,1,2255880.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + `Had time for everybody'
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
3jul01,1,1600519.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Illinois' Zook shaken
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
1jul01,1,814085.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Future coach may be nearby
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
4jul01,1,1993736.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + July 4 weekend has sad history for Wildcats
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630cub
sside,1,1284623.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Man of many notes
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701wal
kerskip,1,2883979.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Parallel pain 
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701wal
kermissy,1,5940057.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Sun Times
     'A devastating loss' for NU
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu01.html 
     + Recruits still committed to Wildcats
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cruit01.html 
     + Remembering Randy
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-reax01.html 
     + 'A devastating loss' for NU
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu01.html 
     + Replacement may be no stranger to NU
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cand01.html 
     + Program's quality will be part of Walker's legacy
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu02.html 
     + Wheeler's death was heavy load for Walker
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-tragedy02.html 
     + Coach somehow always said it best
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-hanley02.html 

     The Daily
     Dorsey Walker Was More Than A Coach
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/06/30/Sports/Walker.Was.More.Than.A.C
oach.column-2119917.shtml 

     Daily Herald
     A devastating loss
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204255 
     + Coaches, players react to death of Wildcats coach
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204264 

     Daily Southtown
     Walker's death leaves Northwestern stunned, saddened
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/012sd1.htm 
     + Walker known for generosity
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/012sd2.htm 

     other sources:
     Northwestern football coach Randy Walker's death shocks team
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5746418 
     + Randy Walker: Former UNC assistant, Northwestern coach dies of heart
attack
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=1859608&refid=400 
     + Inside Slant
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=InsideSlant 
     + Walker's death leaves NU players lost Munster's Kwateng finding it
difficult to cope
 
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/07/01/sports/top_sports/6a18a5a923e86d2e862571
9e000caa2e.txt 
     + CBS Sports Release, June 30
      http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9533891 
     + Looking back: a column featuring Coach Walker from the Summer 2001
Northwestern Magazine
 
http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/summer2001/features/skywalker/

     + Wildcat coach altered former Spartan's life
      http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2006/07/01/sports/asports02.txt 
     + Death hits hard for EMU coaches 
 
http://www.mlive.com/eagles/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1151748619122140.xml
&coll=2 
     + Another NU tragedy
 
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/3_2_EL01_C1RAIL_S10701.asp

     + Walker left lasting impression on players, teammates
 
http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/sports/stories/2006/07/01/OP0707walkerWrig
ht.html 
     + Walker remembered for lifting Wildcats, friendly nature
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/298603477120014.php 
     + Hoeppner ?Shocked? by Death of Northwestern Coach
      http://www.wdtn.com/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=47197 
     + NU Football Coach Randy Walker Dies
      http://cbs2chicago.com/seenon/local_story_181060340.html 
     + NU's Walker dead at 52
 
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/sports/4_2_JO01_WALKERREAX_S10701.
asp 
     + NU coach's death shock to nation, El Pasoans
      http://www.elpasotimes.com/sports/ci_4001575 
     + Big Ten Conference Statement on the Passing of Northwestern Head Coach
Randy Walker
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html 

     [Thanks HailToPurple.com for a few of these links]

     More commentaries:
     Couch: Another tragedy that defies explanation
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/couch/cst-spt-greg01.html 
     Morrissey: Coach's wisdom was corn-fed, can't-miss
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060630morrissey,1,3
322009.column?coll=cs-college-utility 
     Greenstein 'Had time for everybody'
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060630teddy,1,28929
79.column?coll=cs-college-utility 
     Lamberton: Random Thoughts: End of an Era
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/543813.html?refid=400 
     Stewart Mandel  When impartiality is an impossibility
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/06/30/walker.react/
index.html 
     Pete Fiutak Walker will get much-deserved credit now
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5743908 
     Ivan Maisel  Walker leaves behind legacy of hard work, passion
 
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2505548 
     TelanderMentor, friend won't ever be out of Cats' lives
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/telander/cst-spt-rick02.html 
     Krug July 4: More than firecrackers, beer
      http://www.nwherald.com/MainSection/krug/310742829715120.php 
     Conrad: Walker's importance spanned generations
 
http://www.middletownjournal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/07/01/mj0701
06ConradColumn.html 
     Zilka Death of coach shocks university
      http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/basketball/14946539.htm 

     Friday's Links: NU Sports News Digest for 6/30
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/543785.html?refid=400 

     medical stories
     + Only Autopsy Can Explain Coach's Premature Death
      http://www.nbc5.com/health/9456786/detail.html 
     + Myocarditis 'very possibly' contributed to death
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-heart02.html 
     + Sudden Cardiac Death More Common Than Expected
      http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_181170954.html 

RECRUITING

     Camping Part of Process for Pa. Wiz
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543940 
     Cody Endres Commits to UConn
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543812 

MISCELLANY

     Northwestern Finishes 29th in Directors' Cup Standings For
Second-Consecutive Year
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/062906aab.html 
     they had to ask her...
     Mother's focus still 'justice' for her son
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630whe
elerbrite,1,406264.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta: Boston sets record for errorless defense
 
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060701&content_id
=1532136&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos 
     Joe Girardi Marlins challenging 'experience counts' notion
 
http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060629&content_
id=1529525&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
     PGA -
     Luke Donald - Next up [July 13-16] 

     Nationwide Tour -  Peek'n Peak Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h079 
     Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard] Tied for 33rd at -1
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h079/2006 

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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Sun Jul  2 18:24:50 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Sun Jul  2 18:25:01 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/2
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Many thanks, Roy, for putting all these links (and tributes) together.  
All of us appreciate your work.  Jim B.


Roy Lamberton wrote:
> www.PurpleWildcats.com
> for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List
>
> Special Sunday Edition
>
>
>
>                       All the News that Fits We Link
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>                      Northwestern University Athletics
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>
>      NU Sports 
>      Memorial Service Information
>       http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006abc.html 
>      + Remembering Coach Walker
>       http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aah.html 
>      + Send condolences to the family
>       http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/nw-walker-forum.html 
>
>      From the Trib:
>      NU's Walker leaves 'tremendous legacy'
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630wal
> ker,1,1174221.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
>      + A look back at Randy Walker's career
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701016
> 0jul01,1,2255880.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
>      + `Had time for everybody'
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
> 3jul01,1,1600519.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
>      + Illinois' Zook shaken
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
> 1jul01,1,814085.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
>      + Future coach may be nearby
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701012
> 4jul01,1,1993736.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
>      + July 4 weekend has sad history for Wildcats
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630cub
> sside,1,1284623.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
>      + Man of many notes
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701wal
> kerskip,1,2883979.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
>      + Parallel pain 
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060701wal
> kermissy,1,5940057.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
>
>      Sun Times
>      'A devastating loss' for NU
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu01.html 
>      + Recruits still committed to Wildcats
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cruit01.html 
>      + Remembering Randy
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-reax01.html 
>      + 'A devastating loss' for NU
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu01.html 
>      + Replacement may be no stranger to NU
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cand01.html 
>      + Program's quality will be part of Walker's legacy
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu02.html 
>      + Wheeler's death was heavy load for Walker
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-tragedy02.html 
>      + Coach somehow always said it best
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-hanley02.html 
>
>      The Daily
>      Dorsey Walker Was More Than A Coach
>  
> http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/06/30/Sports/Walker.Was.More.Than.A.C
> oach.column-2119917.shtml 
>
>      Daily Herald
>      A devastating loss
>       http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204255 
>      + Coaches, players react to death of Wildcats coach
>       http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204264 
>
>      Daily Southtown
>      Walker's death leaves Northwestern stunned, saddened
>       http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/012sd1.htm 
>      + Walker known for generosity
>       http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/012sd2.htm 
>
>      other sources:
>      Northwestern football coach Randy Walker's death shocks team
>       http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5746418 
>      + Randy Walker: Former UNC assistant, Northwestern coach dies of heart
> attack
>       http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=1859608&refid=400 
>      + Inside Slant
>       http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=InsideSlant 
>      + Walker's death leaves NU players lost Munster's Kwateng finding it
> difficult to cope
>  
> http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/07/01/sports/top_sports/6a18a5a923e86d2e862571
> 9e000caa2e.txt 
>      + CBS Sports Release, June 30
>       http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9533891 
>      + Looking back: a column featuring Coach Walker from the Summer 2001
> Northwestern Magazine
>  
> http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/summer2001/features/skywalker/
>
>      + Wildcat coach altered former Spartan's life
>       http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2006/07/01/sports/asports02.txt 
>      + Death hits hard for EMU coaches 
>  
> http://www.mlive.com/eagles/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1151748619122140.xml
> &coll=2 
>      + Another NU tragedy
>  
> http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/3_2_EL01_C1RAIL_S10701.asp
>
>      + Walker left lasting impression on players, teammates
>  
> http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/sports/stories/2006/07/01/OP0707walkerWrig
> ht.html 
>      + Walker remembered for lifting Wildcats, friendly nature
>       http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/298603477120014.php 
>      + Hoeppner ?Shocked? by Death of Northwestern Coach
>       http://www.wdtn.com/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=47197 
>      + NU Football Coach Randy Walker Dies
>       http://cbs2chicago.com/seenon/local_story_181060340.html 
>      + NU's Walker dead at 52
>  
> http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/sports/4_2_JO01_WALKERREAX_S10701.
> asp 
>      + NU coach's death shock to nation, El Pasoans
>       http://www.elpasotimes.com/sports/ci_4001575 
>      + Big Ten Conference Statement on the Passing of Northwestern Head Coach
> Randy Walker
>       http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html 
>
>      [Thanks HailToPurple.com for a few of these links]
>
>      More commentaries:
>      Couch: Another tragedy that defies explanation
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/couch/cst-spt-greg01.html 
>      Morrissey: Coach's wisdom was corn-fed, can't-miss
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060630morrissey,1,3
> 322009.column?coll=cs-college-utility 
>      Greenstein 'Had time for everybody'
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060630teddy,1,28929
> 79.column?coll=cs-college-utility 
>      Lamberton: Random Thoughts: End of an Era
>       http://northwestern.scout.com/2/543813.html?refid=400 
>      Stewart Mandel  When impartiality is an impossibility
>  
> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/06/30/walker.react/
> index.html 
>      Pete Fiutak Walker will get much-deserved credit now
>       http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5743908 
>      Ivan Maisel  Walker leaves behind legacy of hard work, passion
>  
> http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2505548 
>      TelanderMentor, friend won't ever be out of Cats' lives
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/telander/cst-spt-rick02.html 
>      Krug July 4: More than firecrackers, beer
>       http://www.nwherald.com/MainSection/krug/310742829715120.php 
>      Conrad: Walker's importance spanned generations
>  
> http://www.middletownjournal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/07/01/mj0701
> 06ConradColumn.html 
>      Zilka Death of coach shocks university
>       http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/sports/basketball/14946539.htm 
>
>      Friday's Links: NU Sports News Digest for 6/30
>       http://northwestern.scout.com/2/543785.html?refid=400 
>
>      medical stories
>      + Only Autopsy Can Explain Coach's Premature Death
>       http://www.nbc5.com/health/9456786/detail.html 
>      + Myocarditis 'very possibly' contributed to death
>       http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-heart02.html 
>      + Sudden Cardiac Death More Common Than Expected
>       http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_181170954.html 
>
> RECRUITING
>
>      Camping Part of Process for Pa. Wiz
>       http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543940 
>      Cody Endres Commits to UConn
>       http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543812 
>
> MISCELLANY
>
>      Northwestern Finishes 29th in Directors' Cup Standings For
> Second-Consecutive Year
>       http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/062906aab.html 
>      they had to ask her...
>      Mother's focus still 'justice' for her son
>  
> http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060630whe
> elerbrite,1,406264.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
>
> Alumni
>
>      Mark Loretta: Boston sets record for errorless defense
>  
> http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060701&content_id
> =1532136&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos 
>      Joe Girardi Marlins challenging 'experience counts' notion
>  
> http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060629&content_
> id=1529525&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 
>      PGA -
>      Luke Donald - Next up [July 13-16] 
>
>      Nationwide Tour -  Peek'n Peak Classic
>       http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h079 
>      Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard] Tied for 33rd at -1
>       http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h079/2006 
>
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sun Jul  2 21:55:06 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sun Jul  2 21:55:08 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06
In-Reply-To: <44A5E98E.5030700@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20060703025506.86944.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,

I cannot post any kinder words about Coach Walker than have already been sent
out to this list. I was often critical of his coaching, but I always admired
his personality and how he represented our University. 

In the next few days, we must now look to the future, or at least the 2006
season. Who will be our coach? Will Mark Murphy and Jerry Brown shepherd the
team through this season and hope to hire someone during the normal cycle next
off season? I would think with only two months until our first kickoff the list
of available head coaches would be rather short. Any thoughts?

Victory & Honor,
Jim



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From neil.kaplan at carsdirect.com  Sun Jul  2 22:04:07 2006
From: neil.kaplan at carsdirect.com (Kaplan, Neil)
Date: Sun Jul  2 22:04:07 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness (fwd)
Message-ID: <5D23CF7CDF3DA74DA2DB587F621B5FABAAEE6F@cdlaex02.carsdirect.win>

Completely agree with Paul's sentiments regarding Randy's wanting to be
there.  I loved the story about his wanting 2 comps in his retirement.  I
very much hope this is the legacy that he starts.

-----Original Message-----
From: NEONRye@aol.com [mailto:NEONRye@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 7:48 AM
To: nolan@romaine.tssi.com; nwu-sports@romaine.tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness (fwd)


One of Randy Walker's strongest points--at least for this 'Cat fan--was
that 
he WANTED to be the Coach of Northwestern University.  He didn't have  
"wanderlust", he was proud to be wearing the Purple and White, and he put
true  
roots down in Evanston.  Given the "stepping stone" that the NU job was
before he 
arrived (and I am not just thinking of Gary Barnett, but going all the  way 
back to Ara Parshegian and then his successor, Alex Agase, the Coach when I

was a freshman and sophomore, who left for Purdue and found that the pasture
was 
 not "greener"), RW established a precedent and a legacy that will hopefully

stand forever and in many ways eclipse even the wonderful record his teams  
produced on (and off) the field.  He may have been short in stature
(although 
not compared to this alum), but his shoes will be tough to fill.  
 
And to hear his players at the Press Conference (which I just viewed online

thanks to Joe T.), you saw what a teacher and role model he was to them.
The 
only thing that fills me with hope for the future at this sad time is that I

have faith in Mark Murphy and President Bienen to make a wise and reasoned  
choice--after the appropriate period of mourning has passed (and the true  
mourning shall carry on for a long, long time)--on how to go forward.
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Levinson
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Jul  2 22:48:19 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sun Jul  2 22:50:17 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06
In-Reply-To: <20060703025506.86944.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <008701c69e53$864e9950$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

ESPNews asked me about who might take over, and I said that Jerry Brown would
kick me the next time I saw him, but he'd probably be the best choice for the
2006 season, and maybe a year or two more...

IMHO of course

rsl

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard
> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:55 PM
> To: NU Sports List
> Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06
> 
> 
> Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
> 
> I cannot post any kinder words about Coach Walker than have 
> already been sent out to this list. I was often critical of 
> his coaching, but I always admired his personality and how he 
> represented our University. 
> 
> In the next few days, we must now look to the future, or at 
> least the 2006 season. Who will be our coach? Will Mark 
> Murphy and Jerry Brown shepherd the team through this season 
> and hope to hire someone during the normal cycle next off 
> season? I would think with only two months until our first 
> kickoff the list of available head coaches would be rather 
> short. Any thoughts?
> 
> Victory & Honor,
> Jim
> 
> 
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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sun Jul  2 22:52:44 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun Jul  2 22:52:47 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
Message-ID: <200607030352.k633qitr016018@romaine.tssi.com>

> In the next few days, we must now look to the future, or at least the 2006
> season. Who will be our coach? Will Mark Murphy and Jerry Brown shepherd the
> team through this season and hope to hire someone during the normal cycle next
> off season? I would think with only two months until our first kickoff the list
> of available head coaches would be rather short. Any thoughts?

One of the cruel lessons that sports teaches us, far too often, is that
life goes on even in the face of tragedy.

Realistically, there are five sets of choices:

1.  Hire a head coach away from another school

2.  Hire an assistant coach who is ready to become a head coach away 
    from another school

3.  Name a current member of the staff the interim head coach

4.  Name a current member of the staff the new head coach

5.  Hire a retired or out-of-work former head coach, either on an interim 
    basis or as the new head coach.

Options 1 and 2 both suffer from timing problems, this is a bad time to
try hiring someone away from another school.  Also, do we really want as 
our next coach someone who is willing to abandon his current school and 
contract a few weeks before fall camp?  

Option 3 may be the best or at least the most flexible choice, though it 
is not without risks.  The interim head coach would surely have a leg up 
on being named the new permanent head coach, especially if he starts out
the 2006 season with a few wins, but he might leave if he doesn't get the 
job, regardless of whether the new head coach wants him to stay on the 
staff or not.

Option 4 is probably the second best choice, but given the coaching 
departures since the end of the season the choices are a bit slim, and
why rush the naming of a new head coach if it's an in-house replacement?

With regards to both 3 and 4, if Pat Fitzgerald is, as some have speculated,
the coach of the future for NU, maybe the future is now.  How many first-time
head coaches in the last 20 years have never served as either an OC or a 
DC before moving up?  Not many, I suppose.

Option 5 would be a very mixed blessing.  Yeah, there are some big names out
there, like Gary Barnett and Rick Neuheisel (or is he still coaching with
the Ravens?)  Personally, I don't want Gary Barnett back, the taste from
his departure is still too bitter.  And nobody else, not even Ricky, rings
my bell, not even Tom Osborne, who having lost in the primary for his
bid to be the Governor of Nebraska, is probably available at the moment.

Moreover, since he's in his 60's and has little to prove on the football 
field, he could be the type of one-year (or less) placekeeper appointment 
that NU might find attractive.
--
Mike Nolan

From Hakirsch at aol.com  Sun Jul  2 23:01:27 2006
From: Hakirsch at aol.com (Hakirsch@aol.com)
Date: Sun Jul  2 23:01:33 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
Message-ID: <9a.3b9bc372.31d9f097@aol.com>

My own personal feeling is that because we are not dealing with an emergency 
such as a leader of a country passing on, that out of repsect to Randy Walker 
and his family, we wait until his funeral or memorial is complete before we 
start to publicly speculate

Harry
From artmiller1 at hotmail.com  Sun Jul  2 23:00:45 2006
From: artmiller1 at hotmail.com (Arthur Miller)
Date: Sun Jul  2 23:01:45 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] some good news, for a change
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV12179064A141CF7ADDD40F8A700@phx.gbl>

Mark Loretta was named a starter for the American League in the All-Star
Game.

From Hakirsch at aol.com  Sun Jul  2 23:06:37 2006
From: Hakirsch at aol.com (Hakirsch@aol.com)
Date: Sun Jul  2 23:06:42 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] some good news, for a change
Message-ID: <491.474312a.31d9f1cd@aol.com>

In a message dated 7/2/2006 9:05:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
artmiller1@hotmail.com writes:

> Mark Loretta was named a starter for the American League in the All-Star
> Game.
> 
> 

And Joe Giradi is doing a heckuva job in Miami
From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Mon Jul  3 06:57:18 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Mon Jul  3 06:57:31 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06
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References: <20060703025506.86944.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <44A9061E.1070606@bellatlantic.net>

Mark Murphy should step in as the interim coach and then take the time 
to make a decision after all of the emotion associated with Walker's 
death has had time to quiet down. 
John DeGroat

Jim Leonard wrote:

>Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
>
>I cannot post any kinder words about Coach Walker than have already been sent
>out to this list. I was often critical of his coaching, but I always admired
>his personality and how he represented our University. 
>
>In the next few days, we must now look to the future, or at least the 2006
>season. Who will be our coach? Will Mark Murphy and Jerry Brown shepherd the
>team through this season and hope to hire someone during the normal cycle next
>off season? I would think with only two months until our first kickoff the list
>of available head coaches would be rather short. Any thoughts?
>
>Victory & Honor,
>Jim
>
>
>
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From NUMBalum78 at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 07:10:05 2006
From: NUMBalum78 at aol.com (NUMBalum78@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 07:10:17 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
Message-ID: <306.729bfa9.31da631d@aol.com>


Mike has given us a very thorough analysis of the available options, but I'd 
like to add another critical point:  we've lost most of our offensive "brain 
trust."  (Dunbar to CA, Patton to OK, and now Walker's passing.)  McGee will be 
brand-new in the OC role.  In case any other posters haven't noticed, it's 
been our incredibly successful offensive production that has driven the Cats' 
recent success.  Logic dictates that we need an experienced offensive coach to 
keep this engine running.  Brown, Fitz, and even Murphy all happen to come from 
defensive backgrounds.  

I never thought I'd say this, but it might actually make sense to bring Gary 
Barnett back for a strictly limited, 1-year assignment.  Not only does he know 
his way around an offense, having been the OC on a National Championship 
team, but he's visited recent NU practices as Randy Walker's guest to study the 
Cats' spread attack.  Granted, the media would have a field day and a large 
contingent of alums would be outraged.  It's an intriguing but probably 
unrealistic option.  

A more likely alternative would be to see if we could get Dunbar to return 
from Cal.  He's an experienced head coach, he knows our personnel like the back 
of his hand, and he has only been gone from NU a few months.  

I wonder if Bob Christian could be persuaded to coach our running backs, and 
possibly special teams? 

Whatever we do, it's important to build on the foundation that Randy Walker 
has left us.  The last thing this team needs is any more disruption.  



In a message dated 7/2/2006 11:54:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
nolan@romaine.tssi.com writes:
> In the next few days, we must now look to the future, or at least the 2006
> season. Who will be our coach? Will Mark Murphy and Jerry Brown shepherd the
> team through this season and hope to hire someone during the normal cycle 
next
> off season? I would think with only two months until our first kickoff the 
list
> of available head coaches would be rather short. Any thoughts?

One of the cruel lessons that sports teaches us, far too often, is that
life goes on even in the face of tragedy.

Realistically, there are five sets of choices:

1.  Hire a head coach away from another school

2.  Hire an assistant coach who is ready to become a head coach away 
    from another school

3.  Name a current member of the staff the interim head coach

4.  Name a current member of the staff the new head coach

5.  Hire a retired or out-of-work former head coach, either on an interim 
    basis or as the new head coach.

Options 1 and 2 both suffer from timing problems, this is a bad time to
try hiring someone away from another school.  Also, do we really want as 
our next coach someone who is willing to abandon his current school and 
contract a few weeks before fall camp?  

Option 3 may be the best or at least the most flexible choice, though it 
is not without risks.  The interim head coach would surely have a leg up 
on being named the new permanent head coach, especially if he starts out
the 2006 season with a few wins, but he might leave if he doesn't get the 
job, regardless of whether the new head coach wants him to stay on the 
staff or not.

Option 4 is probably the second best choice, but given the coaching 
departures since the end of the season the choices are a bit slim, and
why rush the naming of a new head coach if it's an in-house replacement?

With regards to both 3 and 4, if Pat Fitzgerald is, as some have speculated,
the coach of the future for NU, maybe the future is now.  How many first-time
head coaches in the last 20 years have never served as either an OC or a 
DC before moving up?  Not many, I suppose.

Option 5 would be a very mixed blessing.  Yeah, there are some big names out
there, like Gary Barnett and Rick Neuheisel (or is he still coaching with
the Ravens?)  Personally, I don't want Gary Barnett back, the taste from
his departure is still too bitter.  And nobody else, not even Ricky, rings
my bell, not even Tom Osborne, who having lost in the primary for his
bid to be the Governor of Nebraska, is probably available at the moment.

Moreover, since he's in his 60's and has little to prove on the football 
field, he could be the type of one-year (or less) placekeeper appointment 
that NU might find attractive.
From tbng at suscom.net  Mon Jul  3 08:35:45 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul  3 08:36:01 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Gary Barnett
References: <306.729bfa9.31da631d@aol.com>
Message-ID: <000501c69ea5$96b255a0$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

If that bum Barnett comes to a Northwestern football game, he had better buy 
a ticket.  Hasn't he messed with our minds and emotions enough?  Mark Murphy 
is a wise enough football man to make a proper decision, and I doubt it will 
include the likes of GB. 

From cyrilku at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  3 08:43:49 2006
From: cyrilku at yahoo.com (Cyril S. Ku)
Date: Mon Jul  3 08:43:55 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200607030352.k633qitr016018@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060703134349.6870.qmail@web53308.mail.yahoo.com>

For options 1 and 2, instead of hiring head coach or
assistant coach from another school, how about hiring
head coach or assistant coach from the NFL?

Not that I know any candidate who would be a good fit
for us.

Cyril Ku

--- Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:

> 
> Realistically, there are five sets of choices:
> 
> 1.  Hire a head coach away from another school
> 
> 2.  Hire an assistant coach who is ready to become a
> head coach away 
>     from another school
> 
> 3.  Name a current member of the staff the interim
> head coach
> 
> 4.  Name a current member of the staff the new head
> coach
> 
> 5.  Hire a retired or out-of-work former head coach,
> either on an interim 
>     basis or as the new head coach.
> 
> Options 1 and 2 both suffer from timing problems,
> this is a bad time to
> try hiring someone away from another school.  Also,
> do we really want as 
> our next coach someone who is willing to abandon his
> current school and 
> contract a few weeks before fall camp?  
> 
> Option 3 may be the best or at least the most
> flexible choice, though it 
> is not without risks.  The interim head coach would
> surely have a leg up 
> on being named the new permanent head coach,
> especially if he starts out
> the 2006 season with a few wins, but he might leave
> if he doesn't get the 
> job, regardless of whether the new head coach wants
> him to stay on the 
> staff or not.
> 
> Option 4 is probably the second best choice, but
> given the coaching 
> departures since the end of the season the choices
> are a bit slim, and
> why rush the naming of a new head coach if it's an
> in-house replacement?
> 
> With regards to both 3 and 4, if Pat Fitzgerald is,
> as some have speculated,
> the coach of the future for NU, maybe the future is
> now.  How many first-time
> head coaches in the last 20 years have never served
> as either an OC or a 
> DC before moving up?  Not many, I suppose.
> 
> Option 5 would be a very mixed blessing.  Yeah,
> there are some big names out
> there, like Gary Barnett and Rick Neuheisel (or is
> he still coaching with
> the Ravens?)  Personally, I don't want Gary Barnett
> back, the taste from
> his departure is still too bitter.  And nobody else,
> not even Ricky, rings
> my bell, not even Tom Osborne, who having lost in
> the primary for his
> bid to be the Governor of Nebraska, is probably
> available at the moment.
> 
> Moreover, since he's in his 60's and has little to
> prove on the football 
> field, he could be the type of one-year (or less)
> placekeeper appointment 
> that NU might find attractive.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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From cyrilku at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  3 08:44:02 2006
From: cyrilku at yahoo.com (Cyril S. Ku)
Date: Mon Jul  3 08:45:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <200607030352.k633qitr016018@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20060703134402.13962.qmail@web53301.mail.yahoo.com>

For options 1 and 2, instead of hiring head coach or
assistant coach from another school, how about hiring
head coach or assistant coach from the NFL?

Not that I know any candidate who would be a good fit
for us.

Cyril Ku

--- Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com> wrote:

> 
> Realistically, there are five sets of choices:
> 
> 1.  Hire a head coach away from another school
> 
> 2.  Hire an assistant coach who is ready to become a
> head coach away 
>     from another school
> 
> 3.  Name a current member of the staff the interim
> head coach
> 
> 4.  Name a current member of the staff the new head
> coach
> 
> 5.  Hire a retired or out-of-work former head coach,
> either on an interim 
>     basis or as the new head coach.
> 
> Options 1 and 2 both suffer from timing problems,
> this is a bad time to
> try hiring someone away from another school.  Also,
> do we really want as 
> our next coach someone who is willing to abandon his
> current school and 
> contract a few weeks before fall camp?  
> 
> Option 3 may be the best or at least the most
> flexible choice, though it 
> is not without risks.  The interim head coach would
> surely have a leg up 
> on being named the new permanent head coach,
> especially if he starts out
> the 2006 season with a few wins, but he might leave
> if he doesn't get the 
> job, regardless of whether the new head coach wants
> him to stay on the 
> staff or not.
> 
> Option 4 is probably the second best choice, but
> given the coaching 
> departures since the end of the season the choices
> are a bit slim, and
> why rush the naming of a new head coach if it's an
> in-house replacement?
> 
> With regards to both 3 and 4, if Pat Fitzgerald is,
> as some have speculated,
> the coach of the future for NU, maybe the future is
> now.  How many first-time
> head coaches in the last 20 years have never served
> as either an OC or a 
> DC before moving up?  Not many, I suppose.
> 
> Option 5 would be a very mixed blessing.  Yeah,
> there are some big names out
> there, like Gary Barnett and Rick Neuheisel (or is
> he still coaching with
> the Ravens?)  Personally, I don't want Gary Barnett
> back, the taste from
> his departure is still too bitter.  And nobody else,
> not even Ricky, rings
> my bell, not even Tom Osborne, who having lost in
> the primary for his
> bid to be the Governor of Nebraska, is probably
> available at the moment.
> 
> Moreover, since he's in his 60's and has little to
> prove on the football 
> field, he could be the type of one-year (or less)
> placekeeper appointment 
> that NU might find attractive.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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From mzilka at sbcglobal.net  Mon Jul  3 09:02:38 2006
From: mzilka at sbcglobal.net (Marilyn J Zilka)
Date: Mon Jul  3 09:02:41 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
Message-ID: <20060703140238.42287.qmail@web81511.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Come on people, out of respect for the Walker Family and
all the players and their parents that read this list, can we just talk about Coach Walker for the week and quiet the specualation of the next coach until after the funeral.
 
 
From clzahn at mindspring.com  Mon Jul  3 10:21:54 2006
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Mon Jul  3 10:21:56 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
Message-ID: <25372745.1151940114359.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>



-----Original Message-----
>From: Marilyn J Zilka <mzilka@sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Jul 3, 2006 7:02 AM
>To: NU Sports List <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
>
>Come on people, out of respect for the Walker Family and
>all the players and their parents that read this list, can we just talk about Coach Walker for the week and quiet the specualation of the next coach until after the funeral.
> 
> 


I feel the same.   The season doesn't start next week.

Clark



From thehaze at earthlink.net  Mon Jul  3 11:36:03 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Mon Jul  3 11:36:08 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
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References: <25372745.1151940114359.JavaMail.root@mswamui-cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <44A94773.1000607@earthlink.net>

Different people need different amounts of time to deal with the healing 
process.  For some folks, now is not the time to discuss the issue of 
our next coach, and that is fine.  But other people may find that 
talking about the past, present and future is good therapy.  For me, 
I've been thinking a lot about Randy Walker, and how much we're going to 
miss him.  But also thinking about Pat Fitzgerald as our future coach is 
something that I find very uplifting. -- Jim B.


Clark Zahn wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: Marilyn J Zilka <mzilka@sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Jul 3, 2006 7:02 AM
>> To: NU Sports List <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
>> Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
>>
>> Come on people, out of respect for the Walker Family and
>> all the players and their parents that read this list, can we just talk about Coach Walker for the week and quiet the specualation of the next coach until after the funeral.
>>
>>
>>     
>
>
> I feel the same.   The season doesn't start next week.
>
> Clark
>
>
>
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From pcw at warnerpatents.com  Mon Jul  3 11:44:29 2006
From: pcw at warnerpatents.com (Peter C. Warner)
Date: Mon Jul  3 11:44:37 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
In-Reply-To: <20060703140238.42287.qmail@web81511.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000501c69ebf$f4ea0f40$7001a8c0@Latitude>

I would like that as well.  But, I think it is fantasy to believe the
administration (Murphy, Bienen, Board of Trustees) hasn't been quietly
working, discussing, and meeting behind the scenes since last Friday morning
to decide and act on filling the void.
I don't believe anything will be announced this week, but that won't mean
decisions will not have been made.  If we don't start discussing now who
will fill the void, we may instead end-up discussing only who has filled the
void.

My top three choices for a replacement are:
1) Vanderlinden - After he left the defensive coordinator position at NU to
take the head-coaching job at Maryland in 1997, Barnett's teams went
straight downhill.  NU's defense has been horrific ever since.  That shows
the impact he had on getting us to the Rose Bowl.  
2) Vanderlinden - Maryland gave him a 5-year contract to do the job.
Maryland fired him after 4 years.  In year 5, with Vanderlinden's players,
Maryland went 10-2.  It has been downhill since then for Maryland.
Vanderlinden has been linebacker coach for Joe Pa' since then.  During that
time, the defense - and linebackers, in particular - at PSU have greatly
improved.
3) Vanderlinden - I think it was Coach Roy that wrote on list last year that
Vanderlinden had problems with Alumni communications at Maryland and some
issues with players not attending classes.  However, Vanderlinden knows the
environment in which he is coaching, knows how to play by the rules in that
environment, knows Northwestern, and knows what it takes to run a successful
program at Northwestern.



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
Behalf Of Marilyn J Zilka
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:03 AM
To: NU Sports List
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect

Come on people, out of respect for the Walker Family and
all the players and their parents that read this list, can we just talk
about Coach Walker for the week and quiet the specualation of the next coach
until after the funeral.
 
 
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From tbng at suscom.net  Mon Jul  3 12:22:29 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul  3 12:22:51 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
References: <000501c69ebf$f4ea0f40$7001a8c0@Latitude>
Message-ID: <002f01c69ec5$4334d680$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

With due respect to my friend, Marilyn Zilka, I completely understand your 
feelings.  On the other hand, you have been much closer to the people in the 
NU football program than most of us, so Randy's loss is very personal to 
you.  As possibly the only member of this board (I hope) who has buried a 
son at much too early an age, I can tell you from sad experience that you 
must move on with life, the next day, the next week or month, but you have 
to move on.  When that loss is as personal as a son or a dear friend, it 
takes a long while but much less so when it's someone you have admired but 
never knew personally, which is the case for most of us.  No one means any 
disrespect to Randy Walker or his family.  I'm sure he and they would like 
nothing better than the Wildcats to win it for The Coach this season, which 
means getting down to the business of choosing a new coach.

I never gave Ron Vanderlinden a thought, but wouldn't that be a great match 
for NU?  Perhaps we should start hoping.  What would Penn State have to say 
about that?  I doubt that JoePa would object to the move because he's a good 
human being, although RV would have to take the lateness of the date into 
consideration. 

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Mon Jul  3 15:17:41 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon Jul  3 15:17:45 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
In-Reply-To: <002f01c69ec5$4334d680$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE> from "Dennis W.
	Brandt" at Jul 03, 2006 01:22:29 PM
Message-ID: <200607032017.k63KHfqa018977@romaine.tssi.com>

> I never gave Ron Vanderlinden a thought, but wouldn't that be a great match 
> for NU?  Perhaps we should start hoping.  What would Penn State have to say 
> about that?  I doubt that JoePa would object to the move because he's a good 
> human being, although RV would have to take the lateness of the date into 
> consideration. 

I didn't put Vanderlinden on my short list for three reasons:

1.  JoePa may be a nice guy, but I don't see him as being willing to let 
    a coach out of his contract this close to the start of the season 
    and especially not to a Big 10 competitor.

2.  With all due respect to what Ron helped achieve at NU 10 years ago,
    his expertise is on defense, and right now the big holes are on 
    the offensive coaching side.  

3.  My sources in Happy Valley tell me that he opted out of several
    head coaching searches in the last year.  Maybe he's found a home.

However, even having listed those reasons, I think he'd be an interesting
choice.  However, since he just turned 50 in January, bringing him in would
probably be a bit of a setback to the 'Pat Fitzgerald is our coach of the 
future' movement.
--
Mike Nolan

From jeffharristx at hotmail.com  Mon Jul  3 15:48:12 2006
From: jeffharristx at hotmail.com (Jeffrey M. Harris)
Date: Mon Jul  3 15:48:19 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
In-Reply-To: <200607032017.k63KHfqa018977@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <BAY114-F20177FFCB59DF18CDFF2F2DF700@phx.gbl>

Mike Nolan wrote:

>2.  With all due respect to what Ron helped achieve at NU 10 years ago,
>     his expertise is on defense, and right now the big holes are on
>     the offensive coaching side.

I understand we lost plenty of coaching leadership on the offensive side of 
the ball, and I don't think I care one way or the other about Vanderlinden.  
I trust that Mark Murphy, Pres. Bienen, and the Trustees will make the 
correct decision at the appropriate time.  But given that the defense 
finished 117th (of 117) in total defense and 106th in scoring defense (never 
mind poor showings the previous years as well), I wouldn't be offended if a 
defensive expert were brought on board.

Respectfully,
Jeff Harris, WCAS 1993
Austin, Texas


From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 17:38:56 2006
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 17:39:07 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
In-Reply-To: <200607032017.k63KHfqa018977@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <8C86D089A58AEDE-B6C-C9E@MBLK-R05.sysops.aol.com>

While I would prefer to wait on this until after Thursday's Memorial, I can't help but weigh in, responding to Mike.  Vandy would be the perfect transition to Fitz.  The scenario is:  Vandy as HC; Fitz becomes his DC--a natural fit, since Vandy was DC when Fitz was his All-American star LB.  Both should be comfortable with that arrangement, although it leaves Jerry Brown and the current DC up in the air.
 
Paul Levinson 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan@romaine.tssi.com>
To: Dennis W. Brandt <tbng@suscom.net>
Cc: 'NU Sports List' <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:17:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Respect


> I never gave Ron Vanderlinden a thought, but wouldn't that be a great match 
> for NU?  Perhaps we should start hoping.  What would Penn State have to say 
> about that?  I doubt that JoePa would object to the move because he's a good 
> human being, although RV would have to take the lateness of the date into 
> consideration. 

I didn't put Vanderlinden on my short list for three reasons:

1.  JoePa may be a nice guy, but I don't see him as being willing to let 
    a coach out of his contract this close to the start of the season 
    and especially not to a Big 10 competitor.

2.  With all due respect to what Ron helped achieve at NU 10 years ago,
    his expertise is on defense, and right now the big holes are on 
    the offensive coaching side.  

3.  My sources in Happy Valley tell me that he opted out of several
    head coaching searches in the last year.  Maybe he's found a home.

However, even having listed those reasons, I think he'd be an interesting
choice.  However, since he just turned 50 in January, bringing him in would
probably be a bit of a setback to the 'Pat Fitzgerald is our coach of the 
future' movement.
--
Mike Nolan

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From CHerron604 at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 18:31:12 2006
From: CHerron604 at aol.com (CHerron604@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 18:31:23 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
Message-ID: <32a.7233f35.31db02c0@aol.com>

I would posit that it is not disrespectful to Randy Walker to discuss 'what  
happens next ?'
 
RW was a career football guy, his kid is on the staff, they have been a  
career football family.
 
Wouldn't he have appreciated the rough and tumble world of the game ?   
Wouldn't he have had (at least in the back of his mind) a plan for the succesful  
turnover of the program after he went off to retire ?
 
Wouldn't he have understood that any instability in a program, especially a  
month before camp and two months before kick-off, is something to be avoided  ?
 
Wouldn't he have anticipated that some individuals involved with some  
programs might use said instability to perhaps persuade young men that they  might 
have a better chance to succeed elsewhere ?
 
RW was a battler as a coach, so isn't it fair to assume that he'd  appreciate 
the need to 'put the pieces in place' so that his beloved program  would 
continue to succeed ?
 
Having said that, the RV talk is interesting, but I would agree that  JoePa 
would be loath to give him up on the eve of the season (and he might be  hoping 
to be a player in the eventual (?) JoePa succession, since many of the  
old-guard PSU coaches have retired already).
 
Elliot Harris stated the Pat Fitzgerald case eloquently in today's Chicago  
Sun-Times - he's going to be a good coach somewhere, why not at NU ?
 
Pat was masterful in speaking to ESPN Radio in Chicago after RW's passing -  
he can electrify a room, he knows football, he is a man of great  integrity.
 
In this day and age of heavily negative recruiting, we have to be careful  
that in interim coaching situation might be used against us by others in the  
recruiting game ('You don't want to go there - he'll have moved on in a year or  
so')
 
Isn't our concern for RW's program a sign of the ultimate respect ?
 
Chuck Herron   Tech '85  
From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  3 19:16:17 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Mon Jul  3 19:16:20 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <32a.7233f35.31db02c0@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20060704001617.72465.qmail@web36809.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,

The point has been made by several members of this list that we might benefit
from a 1-year transition coach. I think this option is worth exploring. Though,
I would adamently oppose having Gary Barnett back. Like others have said, his
less than graceful exit is still too bitter a memory. 

In an effort to take the pressure off the current staff, perhaps we need a well
known 'football personality' to accept a 1-year-and-1-year-only contract. Keep
the rest of the staff intact and plan to conduct a full-on search after the
season. I think that asking a member of the current staff to take
responsibility and field all of the media questions might be too much to ask
(even though I really hope Pat Fitgeral will be our top guy one day). 

I know it seems a bit crazy, but a 1-year contract with Lou Holtz or Mike Ditka
might make a whole lot of sense. The celebrity factor would take the spotlight
off of our players, and their age would eliminate serious speculation of going
beyond one year. Also, they are both beloved in the Chicago sports media. 

Victory & Honor,
Jim

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From AJWDBW at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 19:22:28 2006
From: AJWDBW at aol.com (AJWDBW@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 19:22:34 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
Message-ID: <3b8.4b99ea1.31db0ec4@aol.com>

All of this speculation is a lot of fun to read but I am willing to wager  
that Jerry Brown will be the coach when the 2006 season opens. And that makes  
sense for reasons too numerous to mention.
Don Williams
C55
From WildElk2 at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 19:35:00 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 19:35:14 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] 08.31.06 (fwd)
Message-ID: <434.3db1a8f.31db11b4@aol.com>

Here's another idea: hire Zak Kustok to bring Bacher along.  Name  Bacher now 
the starting QB, Brewer as a Randle El- type of player, and Kafka as  the 
back-up.
 
   Once again, create as little disruption as humanly  possible.
 
A big THANKS to all list members for your posts. 
 
      GO  CATS!!!            Eric
From WildElk2 at aol.com  Mon Jul  3 19:42:56 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul  3 19:43:03 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Respect
Message-ID: <4bc.33d21e0.31db1390@aol.com>

Wasn't Vandy offered jobs with Temple and/or some other moribund  program?  
If NU came calling, he would at least listen...  
 
     Eric
From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Mon Jul  3 21:01:41 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Mon Jul  3 21:02:16 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <20060704001617.72465.qmail@web36809.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060704001617.72465.qmail@web36809.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <44A9CC05.4020208@bellatlantic.net>

Right! Lou Holtz with a little bit of luck he could probably get NU on 
probation in one year and keep his record intact of getting every place 
he has coached into hot water with the NCAA.

John DeGroat

John DeGroat

Jim Leonard wrote:

>Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
>
>The point has been made by several members of this list that we might benefit
>from a 1-year transition coach. I think this option is worth exploring. Though,
>I would adamently oppose having Gary Barnett back. Like others have said, his
>less than graceful exit is still too bitter a memory. 
>
>In an effort to take the pressure off the current staff, perhaps we need a well
>known 'football personality' to accept a 1-year-and-1-year-only contract. Keep
>the rest of the staff intact and plan to conduct a full-on search after the
>season. I think that asking a member of the current staff to take
>responsibility and field all of the media questions might be too much to ask
>(even though I really hope Pat Fitgeral will be our top guy one day). 
>
>I know it seems a bit crazy, but a 1-year contract with Lou Holtz or Mike Ditka
>might make a whole lot of sense. The celebrity factor would take the spotlight
>off of our players, and their age would eliminate serious speculation of going
>beyond one year. Also, they are both beloved in the Chicago sports media. 
>
>Victory & Honor,
>Jim
>
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  3 22:01:43 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Mon Jul  3 22:01:49 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <3b8.4b99ea1.31db0ec4@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20060704030143.53206.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>

> All of this speculation is a lot of fun to read but
> I am willing to wager  
> that Jerry Brown will be the coach when the 2006
> season opens. And that makes  

Exactly. I'm not sure it's disrespectful and I know
most of us have the Walker family in our prayers and
thoughts and are having this discussion with the idea
of keeping Randy's work moving forward.

That said, I really think we have to throw any and all
expectations out the window for the team this year and
I think most of the press and college football world
will do likewise. I'd love to see us rally for coach
and capture the title ... but in all honesty, I'm just
hoping we can hold things together and finish the
campaign with our heads held high.

In that respect, I think Jerry Brown as interim head
coach when the season begins is really the only
option. Have a familiar face and the rest of the staff
keep the team together for a year and then start to
look at the program next year as to whether we set a
plan in place for a future permanent coach down the
road (as others have said, Fitz would be ideal) or go
outside the program (Navy coach? Willingham?).

I think it'd be a real mistake to bring someone from
outside in for this year -- we need to keep it within
Walker's circle of coaches and players so they can
deal with this together. And I REALLY do not want to
see Barnett or Vanderlinden coming in ... their
connection may be recent for fans, but they didn't
recruit or have anything to do with these players.
Barnett would be a constant distraction and he already
burned his bridges here and Vandy would make the Fitz
transition difficult.

I'm sure Murphy and the NU staff have a plan in mind
and I'm certain they won't drag this out -- they just
can't with the season less than two months away. The
only real option this year is to put Brown in charge
and hope these coaches and kids can hold it together
-- with the support of the school and fans -- for this
season. If they put together a great run, then that's
fantastic ... but if not, well, it's understandable to
have more on the mind this season and I just hope they
can get through it together. Then we can look at
continuing Walker's legacy in building the program
more after the season.

GO CATS!!!
- SjT

* * * * * * * * *
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From pcw at warnerpatents.com  Tue Jul  4 11:25:56 2006
From: pcw at warnerpatents.com (Peter C. Warner)
Date: Tue Jul  4 11:26:06 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <20060704030143.53206.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000901c69f86$8767f910$7001a8c0@Latitude>

The Brown problem:
Brown was defensive backs coach for Barnett/Vanderlinden.  He took over for
Vanderlinden as defensive coordinator in 1997 and turned NU's defense into
perhaps the worst defense in the country.  Because of his loyalty to NU, he
was "promoted" to Assistant Head Coach and sent back to coaching the
defensive backs.  The defense still hasn't recovered from that abyss.  
Making Brown the interim head coach will send a message to the players and
their families:  NU, itself, has indeed written-off the 2006 season.
Players on the fence of deciding whether to stay at NU or bolt will bolt.
They may as well sit out the year somewhere else knowing who and what they
will play for the following year rather than playing for a team whose own
school has no expectations for them.
Worse, it could send the entire team down the path followed by the NU
defense of the late-90s.  It took NU 20 years to recover from John Pont.
That history shouldn't be allowed to repeat itself.
Brown has been loyal to NU.  That loyalty deservedly allowed him to stay on
the coaching staff after his total failure as defensive coordinator.  Brown
did a good job as defensive back coach for Barnett/Vanderlinden.  He can and
should stay in that position.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
Behalf Of SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:02 PM
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] the next coach

> All of this speculation is a lot of fun to read but
> I am willing to wager  
> that Jerry Brown will be the coach when the 2006
> season opens. And that makes  

Exactly. I'm not sure it's disrespectful and I know
most of us have the Walker family in our prayers and
thoughts and are having this discussion with the idea
of keeping Randy's work moving forward.

That said, I really think we have to throw any and all
expectations out the window for the team this year and
I think most of the press and college football world
will do likewise. I'd love to see us rally for coach
and capture the title ... but in all honesty, I'm just
hoping we can hold things together and finish the
campaign with our heads held high.

In that respect, I think Jerry Brown as interim head
coach when the season begins is really the only
option. Have a familiar face and the rest of the staff
keep the team together for a year and then start to
look at the program next year as to whether we set a
plan in place for a future permanent coach down the
road (as others have said, Fitz would be ideal) or go
outside the program (Navy coach? Willingham?).

I think it'd be a real mistake to bring someone from
outside in for this year -- we need to keep it within
Walker's circle of coaches and players so they can
deal with this together. And I REALLY do not want to
see Barnett or Vanderlinden coming in ... their
connection may be recent for fans, but they didn't
recruit or have anything to do with these players.
Barnett would be a constant distraction and he already
burned his bridges here and Vandy would make the Fitz
transition difficult.

I'm sure Murphy and the NU staff have a plan in mind
and I'm certain they won't drag this out -- they just
can't with the season less than two months away. The
only real option this year is to put Brown in charge
and hope these coaches and kids can hold it together
-- with the support of the school and fans -- for this
season. If they put together a great run, then that's
fantastic ... but if not, well, it's understandable to
have more on the mind this season and I just hope they
can get through it together. Then we can look at
continuing Walker's legacy in building the program
more after the season.

GO CATS!!!
- SjT

* * * * * * * * *
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From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Tue Jul  4 13:13:17 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Tue Jul  4 13:13:26 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <000901c69f86$8767f910$7001a8c0@Latitude>
References: <000901c69f86$8767f910$7001a8c0@Latitude>
Message-ID: <44AAAFBD.4040806@bellatlantic.net>

Looking at Vanderlinden's bio on Penn State's website, I 'm guessing 
that he is about 50 years old which means that were NU to hire him there 
would be a decent age gap between he and Fitzgerald making it worthwhile 
for Fitzgerald to hang around if Vanderlinden were hired.  Look at  how 
long Paterno was an assistant to Rip Engle before he became head coach 
at Penn State. Vanderlinden would be a great pick in my opinion and 
Brown would be a disaster as Peter Warner suggests.

John DeGroat

Peter C. Warner wrote:

>The Brown problem:
>Brown was defensive backs coach for Barnett/Vanderlinden.  He took over for
>Vanderlinden as defensive coordinator in 1997 and turned NU's defense into
>perhaps the worst defense in the country.  Because of his loyalty to NU, he
>was "promoted" to Assistant Head Coach and sent back to coaching the
>defensive backs.  The defense still hasn't recovered from that abyss.  
>Making Brown the interim head coach will send a message to the players and
>their families:  NU, itself, has indeed written-off the 2006 season.
>Players on the fence of deciding whether to stay at NU or bolt will bolt.
>They may as well sit out the year somewhere else knowing who and what they
>will play for the following year rather than playing for a team whose own
>school has no expectations for them.
>Worse, it could send the entire team down the path followed by the NU
>defense of the late-90s.  It took NU 20 years to recover from John Pont.
>That history shouldn't be allowed to repeat itself.
>Brown has been loyal to NU.  That loyalty deservedly allowed him to stay on
>the coaching staff after his total failure as defensive coordinator.  Brown
>did a good job as defensive back coach for Barnett/Vanderlinden.  He can and
>should stay in that position.  
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
>Behalf Of SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
>Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 8:02 PM
>To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] the next coach
>
>  
>
>>All of this speculation is a lot of fun to read but
>>I am willing to wager  
>>that Jerry Brown will be the coach when the 2006
>>season opens. And that makes  
>>    
>>
>
>Exactly. I'm not sure it's disrespectful and I know
>most of us have the Walker family in our prayers and
>thoughts and are having this discussion with the idea
>of keeping Randy's work moving forward.
>
>That said, I really think we have to throw any and all
>expectations out the window for the team this year and
>I think most of the press and college football world
>will do likewise. I'd love to see us rally for coach
>and capture the title ... but in all honesty, I'm just
>hoping we can hold things together and finish the
>campaign with our heads held high.
>
>In that respect, I think Jerry Brown as interim head
>coach when the season begins is really the only
>option. Have a familiar face and the rest of the staff
>keep the team together for a year and then start to
>look at the program next year as to whether we set a
>plan in place for a future permanent coach down the
>road (as others have said, Fitz would be ideal) or go
>outside the program (Navy coach? Willingham?).
>
>I think it'd be a real mistake to bring someone from
>outside in for this year -- we need to keep it within
>Walker's circle of coaches and players so they can
>deal with this together. And I REALLY do not want to
>see Barnett or Vanderlinden coming in ... their
>connection may be recent for fans, but they didn't
>recruit or have anything to do with these players.
>Barnett would be a constant distraction and he already
>burned his bridges here and Vandy would make the Fitz
>transition difficult.
>
>I'm sure Murphy and the NU staff have a plan in mind
>and I'm certain they won't drag this out -- they just
>can't with the season less than two months away. The
>only real option this year is to put Brown in charge
>and hope these coaches and kids can hold it together
>-- with the support of the school and fans -- for this
>season. If they put together a great run, then that's
>fantastic ... but if not, well, it's understandable to
>have more on the mind this season and I just hope they
>can get through it together. Then we can look at
>continuing Walker's legacy in building the program
>more after the season.
>
>GO CATS!!!
>- SjT
>
>* * * * * * * * *
>STEPHEN J. TRUOG
>sjtruog@yahoo.com
>GO CATS!!!
>
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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Tue Jul  4 13:31:35 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Tue Jul  4 13:31:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <44AAAFBD.4040806@bellatlantic.net> from "John A. DeGroat" at Jul
	04, 2006 02:13:17 PM
Message-ID: <200607041831.k64IVZ9P026431@romaine.tssi.com>

> Looking at Vanderlinden's bio on Penn State's website, I 'm guessing 
> that he is about 50 years old which means that were NU to hire him there 
> would be a decent age gap between he and Fitzgerald making it worthwhile 
> for Fitzgerald to hang around if Vanderlinden were hired.  Look at  how 
> long Paterno was an assistant to Rip Engle before he became head coach 
> at Penn State. Vanderlinden would be a great pick in my opinion and 
> Brown would be a disaster as Peter Warner suggests.

Yes, Ron turned 50 in January.  I'm guessing Pat is around 32.

BTW, born December 21, 1926, Paterno turned 40 shortly after the end of 
his first season as the head coach at Penn State.
--
Mike Nolan

From pcw at warnerpatents.com  Tue Jul  4 13:40:13 2006
From: pcw at warnerpatents.com (Peter C. Warner)
Date: Tue Jul  4 13:40:22 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <200607041831.k64IVZ9P026431@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <001301c69f99$49f76300$7001a8c0@Latitude>

I think that I saw an article stating Pat Fitzgerald is 31.  Rick Venturi
was 31 when he was hired as head coach for Northwestern in 1978 - a
disaster.
--
Peter Warner
---------------------------
> Looking at Vanderlinden's bio on Penn State's website, I 'm guessing 
> that he is about 50 years old which means that were NU to hire him there 
> would be a decent age gap between he and Fitzgerald making it worthwhile 
> for Fitzgerald to hang around if Vanderlinden were hired.  Look at  how 
> long Paterno was an assistant to Rip Engle before he became head coach 
> at Penn State. Vanderlinden would be a great pick in my opinion and 
> Brown would be a disaster as Peter Warner suggests.

Yes, Ron turned 50 in January.  I'm guessing Pat is around 32.

BTW, born December 21, 1926, Paterno turned 40 shortly after the end of 
his first season as the head coach at Penn State.
--
Mike Nolan



From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Tue Jul  4 14:15:35 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Tue Jul  4 14:15:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <000901c69f86$8767f910$7001a8c0@Latitude>
Message-ID: <20060704191535.60818.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>

> The Brown problem:
> Brown was defensive backs coach for
> Barnett/Vanderlinden.  He took over for
> Vanderlinden as defensive coordinator in 1997 and
> turned NU's defense into
> perhaps the worst defense in the country.  Because

True, but the only thing I would add to that is how
different the head coach and coordinator positions
are. There have been people -- Lou Tepper immediately
comes to mind -- who have been fantastic coordinators
and horrible head coaches. Vanderlinden may fit in
that category as well to a lesser extent.

Brown may not have what it takes to be a DC, but his
recruiting ability and program loyalty may make him a
good head coach. And since he is assistant head coach
now and someone familiar with Randy's program -- he is
probably the only one who could at least hold
everything together on an interim basis for this year.

I think we're fine with Brown at interim HC and with
DC -- as others have mentioned, our big problem may be
OC. With Dunbar and Walker as the offensive
masterminds, we need to find someone who understands
the spread and can usher in a new quarterback to a
system that has a lot returning. Our biggest concern
on the field in the next two months should be finding
someone to run our offense.

> Making Brown the interim head coach will send a
> message to the players and
> their families:  NU, itself, has indeed written-off
> the 2006 season.

I disagree there -- it gives the program a familiar
face and continuity going into what will surely be a
challenging season instead of jolting everything with
a new coach and ideas a month before camp. Though as I
said, I do think fans will have to throw out the
expectations they had for this season a week ago.

I guess it boils down to whether you think we'll find
our coach of the future in less than 30 days. Recruits
and players on the fence would more likely stay with
NU with Brown as interim coach than with a one-year
filler coach. So bringing in some retired "name" or
name from the past for a year doesn't have much
upside. I guess I just don't think we'll find a coach
for the future a month before camp and really don't
want to rush this or settle for some name from the
past who left. That leaves an interim situation. Is it
ideal? No -- and not for Brown either (would you want
a hectic year like the one coming up to be your
on-the-job evaluation?) -- but we have to survive this
and finish Walker's work.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From pcw at warnerpatents.com  Tue Jul  4 14:45:44 2006
From: pcw at warnerpatents.com (Peter C. Warner)
Date: Tue Jul  4 14:45:50 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <20060704191535.60818.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <001401c69fa2$70e4f7d0$7001a8c0@Latitude>

Stephen J. Truog wrote:
>Brown may not have what it takes to be a DC, but his
>recruiting ability and program loyalty may make him a
>good head coach.  . . . 

>I think we're fine with Brown at interim HC and with
>DC -- as others have mentioned, our big problem may be
>OC. With Dunbar and Walker as the offensive
>masterminds, we need to find someone who understands
>the spread and can usher in a new quarterback to a
>system that has a lot returning. Our biggest concern
>on the field in the next two months should be finding
>someone to run our offense.

Jeff Harris recently pointed out on this list:
"given that the defense finished 117th (of 117) in total defense and 106th
in scoring defense (never mind poor showings the previous years as well), I
wouldn't be offended if a defensive expert were brought on board."

I am not close enough to the program to know about the outstanding work
Brown has done in recruiting, presumably on defense since that is his
specialty, and in particular the defensive backs.  Can someone identify for
us the great recruits from the past eight years that came to NU because of
Brown's recruitment activity - particularly on the defensive side of the
ball where NU has so prominently distinguished itself?  

Peter Warner


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Jul  4 14:48:07 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Tue Jul  4 14:50:08 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <3b8.4b99ea1.31db0ec4@aol.com>
Message-ID: <00ac01c69fa2$c5b8d1a0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

Not sorry to say that I agree with you.

I think JB would surprise many with his offensive coaching ability, and has the
stature around Nicolete to pull the team together, assisted by McGee, Colby and
Fitz [and Washington and Cushing, and Ingals, and Johns and MacPherson]. 

Remember that while Brown was a DB at Minnesota, he started out as a WR and
played there for 2 years. In the past he's coached both WR's and DB's and was
the OC at Cal State Fullerton for 4 years before returning to the Vikings and
then NU in 1993.

The key here is recruiting - like it or not, this class could be troublesome
because there isn't a clear leader on top, however Brown has recruited well over
the years. His contributions are minimized because the NU Coaching Team led by
Walker did not keep score about who brought in whom. I'd have to go back and
check but several of our top players are the result of Brown's recruiting
efforts.

In any case, I wouldn't expect an announcement of anything until early next
week, if then. 

However, I wouldn't count on Vanderlinden, or Barnett. Personally, I think the
next coach is already on staff, and that will be a good thing for 2006 and NU
the future.


rsl

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> 
> 
> All of this speculation is a lot of fun to read but I am 
> willing to wager  
> that Jerry Brown will be the coach when the 2006 season 
> opens. And that makes  
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Jul  4 15:10:55 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Tue Jul  4 15:12:47 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Jerry Brown as DC
Message-ID: <00ae01c69fa5$f4d7c740$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

Jerry Brown was one of two guys who replaced Vanderlinden as DC, the other was
Vince Okruh. Barnett took Okruh with him when he left NU and not Brown.

According to the media guide, he was out of coaching from 93-96 when he was
brought back to try to replace Van, but had to work with Okruh - I'm not sure
who did what, but I seem to remember Brown upstairs and Vince down.

In any case, by the time JB came back, the team had lost most of the Rose Bowl
players, and the defense was in disarray. Walker's defensive crew from Miami
[specifically Hoeppner] stayed behind and Brown was in a difficult position
having to work with a new group of assistants as the newly minted DC.

If you think about it, JB was promoted to Assistant HC because he is very good
at working with players, and recruiting inner city kids. 

He's worked both sides of the coordinator job - OC at Cal State Fullerton and DC
at NU.

He's a good guy, who I personally think will be able to carry the torch for NU
through 2006, and then we'll see what happens. I personally saw a few things in
2004 that convinced me that JB was more than a figurehead as Assistant HC. While
RW was in the hospital he took charge, and did so throughout the next few weeks
while RW took it a little easier.

BTW - don't sell any of the assistants short - McGee knows the spread offense
inside out, he was hired essentially by Dunbar because he respected McGee's
abilities with receivers, and because he was a spread style QB at Oklahoma.
Ingalls is like Patton when he took over the OL - except he has better players
now and more of them than Patton did. Johns coached WRs at Richmond before he
came back last year.

Anyway, I don't want to beat this horse over and over - NU has been playing
defense for the past 5 years with 5 or 6 top players and kids who are having to
play above their heads most of the time and have been doing so since 1997. 

To try to blame one assistant for 10 years of defensive problems isn't fair, and
its wrong.

rsl

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From pcw at warnerpatents.com  Tue Jul  4 15:59:50 2006
From: pcw at warnerpatents.com (Peter C. Warner)
Date: Tue Jul  4 16:00:01 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Jerry Brown as DC
In-Reply-To: <00ae01c69fa5$f4d7c740$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <001501c69fac$cad55e10$7001a8c0@Latitude>



Coach Roy wrote:

>According to the media guide, he [Brown] was out of coaching from 93-96
when he >was
>brought back to try to replace Van, but had to work with Okruh - I'm not
sure
>who did what, but I seem to remember Brown upstairs and Vince down.

Not so:
"Brown's coaching career includes stops at the high school, collegiate and
professional levels. Before his return to Evanston in 1993, . . . 
" In 1995, Brown's secondary was one of the main reasons that NU led the
country in scoring defense (12.7) and was third in turnover margin (+1.82).
Three of his defensive backs from that year, Rodney Ray, Hudhaifa Ismaeli
and Chris Martin, earned All-Big Ten honors."
See: http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brown_jerry00.html


>In any case, by the time JB came back, the team had lost most of the Rose
Bowl
>players, and the defense was in disarray. Walker's defensive crew from
Miami
>[specifically Hoeppner] stayed behind and Brown was in a difficult position
>having to work with a new group of assistants as the newly minted DC.

Brown was there the whole time.  His supposedly great recruiting abilities
combined with d-back positions coach job and/or experience in that job
presumably should have kept good d-backs like Ray, Ismaeli & Martin coming
to NU.  They didn't come.

As you state, Brown stayed behind when Barnett left.  Brown, as defensive
coordinator, should have been the one able to keep the defense together and
performing well.  He couldn't.

>If you think about it, JB was promoted to Assistant HC because he is very
good
>at working with players, and recruiting inner city kids. 

OK, Brown's good at working with players.  That means he's a good
personnel/human resources guy.  But can he manage and direct the team as
head coach (CEO)?  He couldn't do it for 1/2 the team (defense).  What makes
you think that will change if he's the head coach?

>He's [Brown's] a good guy, who I personally think will be able to carry the
torch for >NU through 2006, and then we'll see what happens. 

I was at NU throughout John Pont's tenure at NU.  Many of my closest friends
were on the football team - those recruited by Alex and those recruited by
Pont.  Everybody thought John Pont was a "good guy."  Look what that got us.

>Anyway, I don't want to beat this horse over and over - NU has been playing
>defense for the past 5 years with 5 or 6 top players and kids who are
having to
>play above their heads most of the time and have been doing so since 1997. 
>To try to blame one assistant for 10 years of defensive problems isn't
fair, and
>its wrong.

To absolve Brown isn't fair either.  Brown has been at the center of NU's
defense downfall and been largely responsible for it staying there.  If
there was one person who could have and should have rectified the defensive
problems, it was Brown.

Roy, your king-to-be has no clothes.  Unfortunately, you may be right about
one thing: next week it may be announced that he will don that attire for
the year.

Peter Warner 


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From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Tue Jul  4 16:27:11 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Tue Jul  4 16:29:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] GB will be back sooner or later...
Message-ID: <20060704.142742.15950.270538@webmail48.nyc.untd.com>

I fully believe that GB will be brought back as a "consultant" when 
Fitz takes control.  Fitz seems to have contact with him and looks 
upon him fondly.

I don't want to see GB as a coach, but as a consultant to help Fitz 
along he can only be a positive influence.

That being said I fully believe an interim-JB is the best solution.  
We are in disarray having lost the strength(most successful) of our 
coaching staff.  This season will be the equivalent of starting all 
freshman -- likely raw and sloppy, but it could suprise.

RW coming to NU and providing consistency meant a lot to the program 
and I will always appreciate his efforts.  I wish only the best to his 
family.


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From NEONRye at aol.com  Tue Jul  4 16:44:12 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Tue Jul  4 16:44:19 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
Message-ID: <324.73ce8cc.31dc3b2c@aol.com>

What does Venturi's age have to do with Fitzgerald?  If you have it in  you 
to be a great Head Coach, age is not the only--or the deciding factor--see,  
e.g., John Gruden in the NFL and Bucky Harris in 1948 (if I am correct) in the  
American League in baseball.  Fitz is articulate, passionate and  charismatic, 
and clearly knowledgeable about defense and recruiting.  He  was a "thinking 
man's player" when the Purple went to Pasadena (and the next  year to 
Orlando).  Anyone who heard him speak at the Pep Rally in Newport  Beach--broken leg 
and all--knows how well he can lift a crowd.  I have no  problem with either 
going with him now or setting up a longterm plan with  Vanderlinden and then 
Fitz.  But to rule him out because Rick Venturi  failed--in another era--before 
GB got people to believe NU could win football  games and before RW showed that 
our program could sustain competence and place  well year after year in our 
tough league--is just irrational, IMHO.
 
Happy 4th to all.
 
Paul Levinson
From thehaze at earthlink.net  Tue Jul  4 21:05:15 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Tue Jul  4 21:05:20 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <001301c69f99$49f76300$7001a8c0@Latitude>
References: <001301c69f99$49f76300$7001a8c0@Latitude>
Message-ID: <44AB1E5B.10906@earthlink.net>

We know Pat Fitzgerald.  Pat Fitzgerald is a friend of ours.  List 
members:  Rick Venturi is no Pat Fitzgerald.



Peter C. Warner wrote:
> I think that I saw an article stating Pat Fitzgerald is 31.  Rick Venturi
> was 31 when he was hired as head coach for Northwestern in 1978 - a
> disaster.
>
>   
>   

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Jul  5 07:21:42 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Wed Jul  5 07:23:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] the next coach
In-Reply-To: <44AB1E5B.10906@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <00b301c6a02d$9313d200$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

I guess in all my "reasoning" I failed to get over this one point.

I have no problem with Fitz if he is NOT labeled an "interim," however I suspect
that the next HC will be an intirim head coach.

And one last thing about NU recruiting - the position coaches recruit areas of
the country, not their positions. They identify kids they'd like to get for
their area, but then its up to the guy working that area to make and keep
contact.

Now, out of respect for the Walker family, I'm done with speculation.

rsl

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Jul  5 08:52:27 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Wed Jul  5 08:54:22 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/5
Message-ID: <00b401c6a03a$40f36c80$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

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After Independence Day Edition

As Northwestern gets ready for a Memorial Service, there's still reaction around
the sports world to the legacy of Randy Walker, plus some 
speculation on the next head coach. New coaching for Soccer, Softball coaches
honored, and an Alumni All-Star again... 

                                         All the News that Fits We Link
                                             Your Index to News about
                                          Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     10 AM Tomorrow
     Memorial Service & Hotel Information
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006abc.html 
     Grief no stranger to NU's Murphy
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060705019
9jul05,1,2054691.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     Fond memories of inspirational leader
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060703005
4jul03,1,4287502.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 

     The Sun-Times likes Fitz...Other stories
     Walker's family NU's top priority
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu03.html 
     + Fitzgerald fits perfectly as NU coach
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/quickhits/cst-spt-1hit03.html 
     + Randy Walker: In his own words
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204470 
     + Northwestern tragedy leaves Wildcats reeling 
      http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=84495&tid=30 
     + Randy Walker, 52; Head Football Coach at Northwestern University
 
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-walker1jul01,1,2010161
.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california 
     + Another death hits close to home
      http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Jul/20060702Spor004.asp 
     + Dienhart: Northwestern must find a way to carry on
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=105710 
     + Walker thought about retiring in SW Florida
 
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/jul/05/walker_thought_about_retiring_sw_flor
ida/?sports 
     + Walker's work made lasting impact at NU
      http://www.kcchronicle.com/SportsSection/298170579261962.php 

     Stories from future opponents' sites....
     + Miami University and Cradle of Coaches Mourns Loss of Randy Walker
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aab.html 
     + Miami community mourns loss of Walker
 
http://www.middletownjournal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/07/01/mj0701
06walker1.html 
     + Pictures from Walker's career
 
http://www.middletownjournal.com/photos/content/shared/oh/slideshows/2006/063006
walkerdies/ 
     + Death of N'western coach stuns Ault, Pack
 
http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060701/SPORTS06/607010342/1053 
     + Ron Zook on Randy Walker
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/543724.html 

     Comcast Video
     Northwestern: Walker is remembered by players and coaches - Part One (6/30)
 
http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/media/video/ncaa/Walker0630A_16%20x%209.wmv 
     + Northwestern: Walker is remembered by players and coaches - Part Two
(6/30)
 
http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/media/video/ncaa/Walker0630B_16%20x%209.wmv 

     WGN Podcast
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/wgnradio/sportscentral.mp3?d=91 
     Turel's Big 10 Position Rankings: OG
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543638 

RECRUITING

     Transfer rule change?
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/scorecard/06/28/truth.rumors.coll
ege/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     Overlooked Man in Michigan
      file:///C|/Documents and Settings/rsl/My Documents/PurpleReign/Back to 
     Footballhttp://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=544524 

SOCCER

     Stephanie Erickson Named Head Women's Soccer Coach
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/070306aab.html 
     + Ex-NU star to coach soccer team
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060704015
1jul04,1,4353038.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + NU hires soccer coach
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nusocc04.html 
     + NU names new women's soccer coach
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=204956 

SOFTBALL

     Kate Drohan, Northwestern Staff Named Speedline/NFCA National Coaching
Staff of the Year
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/070306aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Babb Bits: What Parity?
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=543760 
     Murphy's Mark: NU Set to Finish Again in Top 30 of Directors' Cup
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/062706aaa.html 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta, All Star - Steely-eyed to starry-eyed
 
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/07/03/steely_eyed_to_
starry_eyed 
     + All-Star rosters 
 
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2006/07/03/2006_all_star_rosters 

     Gilles Lezi  Travels in the CFL: Gilles Lezi
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_6811.htm 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald - Next up Cialis Western Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r028 
     [Live Scorecard]
      http://www.golfweb.com/players/scorecard/291587/r028/2006 
     Key cogs
      http://www.golfweb.com/story/9538324 

     [July 13-16] The Barclays Scottish Open
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006056&infosid=3&pageno=1 

     Nationwide Tour -  Peek'n Peak Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h079 
     Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard] Finished Tied for 24th at -3
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h079/2006 

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV 
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     The Boilermakers' offense will steam opponents
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=105572 
     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC] 
     Inside Dish: Spartans' Smith on hot seat
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=88041 
     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Where the gettin' was good
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=77170 
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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From clzahn at mindspring.com  Wed Jul  5 21:56:29 2006
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Wed Jul  5 21:56:31 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Met another alum at the parade
Message-ID: <5785349.1152154589618.JavaMail.root@mswamui-chipeau.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I live in Issaquah, WA which is a small city in the greater Seattle area.  On July 4 the city has a parade consisting of children and their pets with decorated wagons, bikes, trikes etc.  I marched along with my grandkids who are 3 and 6.  As you go past the "reviewing stand" they use your registration to call out the names of the kids.  I was wearing a grey T shirt with Northestern Wildcats and an N on the upper chest.  The reviewer spotted the logo and made comments about the Wildcats.  I figured he had to be an NU guy to recognize the logo at that distance.   The parade ends at a large park in the center of town where they have organized activities for the kids.  I met him at the park and got to talking about NU and how we felt about Randy's passing.  It turns out the he is from the class of 92 and is on the city council.   His name was Russell Joe, in case anyone knows him.   Maybe I'll start going to the city council meetings as I live only 3 blocks from city hall.

The only downer as when I told him I graduated in 68.  He said he was born in 69!  Any day spent with the grandkids is still a great day, though.  It's too bad that Randy never had the pleasure.

Clark


From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Thu Jul  6 10:21:53 2006
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott@aol.com)
Date: Thu Jul  6 10:22:00 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Big ten rankings
Message-ID: <3b1.4f05a90.31de8491@aol.com>

The Orlando paper had a story on the 7 football magazine rankings and only  
Ohio St is in the top ten.  Is this a down year for the Big  Ten? 
From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Thu Jul  6 10:42:12 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Thu Jul  6 10:42:07 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/7
Message-ID: <000601c6a112$c17f5a70$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

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Farewell Coach Walker Edition

There isn't much more to say, Northwestern has lost a tremendous part of its
football program, and today will be the day to remember, not look ahead. This
has been a busy week around here - and it looks to get 
busier as July winds on...



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FOOTBALL

     HailtoPurple.com

     Memorial Service in Evanston This Morning 10 AM
     Northwestern Remembers Randy Walker
      http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_187062033.html 
     + Coach, player to eulogize Walker
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060705walker,1,3218265
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Randy Walker, 1954-2006
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Randy.Walker.19542006-21
19825.shtml 
     + Randy Walker Remembered As More Than A Coach
      http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_186184316.html 
     + Funeral for NU coach Walker today
      http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4337928 
     + Northwestern coach's death hits home for special football fan
      http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=205372 
     +  Watts  Walker taught life lessons
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-special?specialwhat=/special/07-06-06-wa
lker/07-06-06-walker1.html 
     + Walker's sudden death weighs on minds of readers
      http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/07/05/cfb.mb/

     + Walker's death quite a blow to Peterman
      http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/90217.asp 
     + TAKE ONE : Stress of the job takes its toll on head coaches
      http://nwanews.com/nwat/Sports/42523/ 

     Brown, Fitzgerald head Cats' replacement list
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-special?specialwhat=/special/07-06-06-wa
lker/07-06-06-walker2.html&paper2= 

RECRU0ITING

     Recruits stunned by Friday's news
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-special?specialwhat=/special/07-06-06-wa
lker/07-06-06-walker4.html&paper2= 
     Overlooked Man in Michigan
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=544524 
     Mark Spinney Favors Four
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=544336 

SOCCER

     Former NU Athlete Will Lead Women's Soccer
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Former.Nu.Athlete.Will.L
ead.Womens.Soccer-2121002.shtml 
     And this is what she'll be dealing with...
     Don't let your profile come back to bite you in the virtual butt
      http://uweekly.com/story.php?iidart=3233 

MISCELLANY

     Reloading the debate team...
     Debate takes Princeton students to top tier in nation
 
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/NEWS0105/607060362/
1061/NEWS01 
     As NCAA releases second list of diploma mills, students' eligibility still
uncertain
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=853 
     + NCAA adds 16 schools to banned list 
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=529 

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Thu Jul  6 14:43:59 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Thu Jul  6 14:44:02 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Big ten rankings
In-Reply-To: <3b1.4f05a90.31de8491@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20060706194359.38556.qmail@web52901.mail.yahoo.com>

> The Orlando paper had a story on the 7 football
> magazine rankings and only  
> Ohio St is in the top ten.  Is this a down year for
> the Big  Ten? 

Dunno about down, but definitely unpredictable.

I think too many magazines got burned by having Iowa
and Michigan so high last year and then having them
fall -- though I could see both making top 10 returns
this year with Michigan's backfield and Iowa's combo
of Tate and Ferentz.

OSU's the only sure thing - but I don't think the
league crown will be a cakewalk for them. PSU won't
repeat last year, but they'll be solid (but with OSU
and ND on the road and Michigan as JoePa's kryptonite
lately, it'll be tough to get back to 10 wins).

The biggest question -- besides us now, unfortunately
-- is probably Wisconsin with the new coach. Minnesota
will probably be solid yet unspectacular as usual
(i.e. Nashville!), MSU will be wildly inconsistent as
usual (i.e. a win over the big 3 but two maddening
losses that could cost 'em a bowl) and Purdue will be
tough and could give early hopes to a big finish
before slipping late.

Illinois and Indiana should be markedly better in
their second years of Zook and Hoeppner as well.

I'll have to look at the schedules more, but on
initial glance, I could see everyone but Indiana
reaching 6 wins (yes, even Illinois, if they can win
at Rutgers early). It won't be a down year for the
league -- though as always some outsiders may mistake
our depth for mediocrity.

I would certainly put Michigan top 10 with OSU and
have Iowa on the verge of the top 10 with PSU in the
top 20. I'd probably have Purdue, Minny, MSU
(September MSU at least) and Wisky in the top 30 or
40.

But we'll know more after September - which is loaded
up even more than usual for the Big Ten. OSU visits
Austin and Iowa City (ouch!), Michigan and PSU travel
to South Bend and those darn Irish continue their Big
Ten wannabe schedule with a night game at MSU. And
September Sparty is usually a tough out for the Irish.

As for NU, amid all the turmoil, the Miami game really
becomes crucial for any bowl hopes. You know emotions
will be high on both sidelines in Oxford for a coach
who meant so much for both schools - hopefully we can
win that one for Walker.

GO CATS!!!
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Jul  7 09:59:22 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Fri Jul  7 09:57:33 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/7
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www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Randy Walker Memorial Coverage Edition

Now its time to pick up the pieces of the NU Football Program, but here are more
representative reports of the Walker memorial from Evanston Thursday. The next
issue is picking up recruiting, and


                            All the News that Fits We Link
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FOOTBALL

     Final farewell to a beloved coach
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060706wal
ker,1,2943697.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Randy Walker memorial service
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060706wal
kergallery,1,4482079.photogallery?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + High praise for special coach
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu07.html 
     + Randy Walker, 1954-2006
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Randy.Walker.19542006-21
19825.shtml 
     + Dorsey Walker The Person Meant More
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Walker.The.Person.Meant.
More.column-2119917.shtml 
     + Mandel NU Has Lost More Than A Creative Offensive Mind
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Nu.Has.Lost.More.Than.A.
Creative.Offensive.Mind.column-2121067.shtml 
     + Randy Walker Memorial
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/072sd4.htm 
     + Northwestern honors a legend
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/300999454856881.php 
     + New spread attack
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-06-06-970386.
html 
     + Opposing coaches in state of shock
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-06-06-970120.
html 
     + Thousands pay tribute to NU's 'Coach Walk'
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/ev/07-06-06-9734
10-break.html 
     + Watts Walker taught life lessons
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-06-06-969220.
html 
     + Northwestern has difficult task in replacing Walker
 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-0&fp=44aecb5812715cb5&ei=F1muRPCZCM
b0aN-bsJ4F&url=http%3A//sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/07
/06/walker.aftermath/&cid=1107753865&sig2=cAklhrav63VvSAqO_OCwiw 
     + Northwestern coach was a mentor, friend
      http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=5120322&nav=0RYd 
     + Players, Family Gather To Remember Northwestern Coach
      http://www.nbc5.com/news/9477470/detail.html 
     + NBC5 Images
      http://www.nbc5.com/news/9477470/detail.html# 
     + NBC5 Video
      http://www.nbc5.com/news/9477470/detail.html# 
     + Funeral services held for NU coach Walker
      http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4340507 
     + ABC7 - Watch the Video
      http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4340507# 
     + Walker touched lives of many
      http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4337928 
     + Randy Walker Remembered As More Than A Coach
 
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bWAA2uTrWRKb97XDEvma01dkuqLhWtIZSLUk1UNORPBMwyvDYmvlmAYkUbFbS=2BU11xI5CNbo 
     + Mourners attend memorial for Northwestern coach Walker
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=855 
     + A lasting memory
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=AqNrasaGQ6RbLxRCjI0g8mi81LYF?slug=rivals
-38227&prov=rivals&type=lgns 

     Let the speculation begin - who is the next head coach...
     Fitzgerald tops list to succeed Walker at NU
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060706nuc
oach,1,7656544.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + NU expected to act quickly on new coach
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060707021
8jul07,0,4179456.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Options limited in NU's search for replacement
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-herb07.html 
     + Walker prot?g?s: Wildcats must replace from within
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu06.html 
     + Rakov Finding A New Football Coach Is No Easy Task
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/06/Sports/Finding.A.New.Football.C
oach.Is.No.Easy.Task.column-2121068.shtml 
     + Brown, Fitzgerald head Cat's replacement list
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-06-06-970119.
html 
     + Northwestern's search to replace Walker begins
 
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=CFB&id
=30481&line=3220&spln=1 
     + Mandel Northwestern's tough task in replacing Walker
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/07/06/walk
er.aftermath/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 
     + Turk Word from the street
      http://www.theturkreport.com/ 

RECRUITING

     Recruits stunned by Friday's news
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-06-06-970382.
html 

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     [July 13-16] The Barclays Scottish Open
 
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From NUMBalum78 at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 10:31:45 2006
From: NUMBalum78 at aol.com (NUMBalum78@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 10:31:56 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU to announce new head football coach at 12:15 today
Message-ID: <55d.1b14500.31dfd861@aol.com>

>From the NUsports.com web site: 

Northwestern will name its 29th head football coach and successor to Randy 
Walker in a 12:15 p.m. news conference today, Friday, July 7, at the Nicolet 
Football Center. 
The news conference will be carried live on the internet at NUsports.com. 
-----
(I'm hearing rumors that it will be Fitz, but I don't see any media reports 
that confirm this.) 
From thehaze at earthlink.net  Fri Jul  7 10:46:01 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Fri Jul  7 10:46:03 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Breaking News:  It's Fitz !!
Message-ID: <15338207.1152287162221.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

According to reliable sources, Pat Fitzgerald will be named our new head coach today.  He's young and it won't be an easy road, but I am ecstatic about this choice.  He's a Wildcat through and through, and he's not going to be looking over his shoulder at other job possiblities.  Go Fitz!  Go Cats! -- Jim B.

From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 10:47:28 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 10:47:59 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Breaking News:  It's Fitz !!
Message-ID: <52b.2eec887.31dfdc10@aol.com>

I agree entirely, Jim.  If this is true, it's the silver lining in a  very 
large cloud.
 
Paul
From lvaccher at comcast.net  Fri Jul  7 10:58:54 2006
From: lvaccher at comcast.net (Louie Vaccher)
Date: Fri Jul  7 10:58:56 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Breaking News:  It's Fitz !!
References: <15338207.1152287162221.JavaMail.root@elwamui-little.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <001d01c6a1de$3fcd5230$253fb843@Louie>

I've confirmed it with football program sources and posted a story on 
WildcatReport.com a little while ago. It is indeed Fitz.

www.wildcatreport.com


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Subject: [NU Sports] Breaking News: It's Fitz !!


> According to reliable sources, Pat Fitzgerald will be named our new head 
> coach today.  He's young and it won't be an easy road, but I am ecstatic 
> about this choice.  He's a Wildcat through and through, and he's not going 
> to be looking over his shoulder at other job possiblities.  Go Fitz!  Go 
> Cats! -- Jim B.
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From johnl at mac.com  Fri Jul  7 11:30:01 2006
From: johnl at mac.com (John Labbe)
Date: Fri Jul  7 11:30:08 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU to announce new head football coach at 12:15 today
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When I saw this announcement this morning, I had a feeling it would be Fitzgerald.  You don't say you're announcing your "29th head football coach" if you're announcing an interim coach, and I didn't think we were hiring someone from outside the program without hearing rumors.

I'm excited about this.  It's a very gutsy move on the part of NU, but one that I think will pay great dividends in the long run.


On Friday, July 07, 2006, at 11:37AM, <NUMBalum78@aol.com> wrote:

>>From the NUsports.com web site: 
>
>Northwestern will name its 29th head football coach and successor to Randy 
>Walker in a 12:15 p.m. news conference today, Friday, July 7, at the Nicolet 
>Football Center. 
>The news conference will be carried live on the internet at NUsports.com. 
>-----
>(I'm hearing rumors that it will be Fitz, but I don't see any media reports 
>that confirm this.) 
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Jul  7 11:52:48 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Fri Jul  7 11:50:54 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Chat during the press conference
Message-ID: <000601c6a1e5$c973a5a0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.pl?id=122893

Just like a game

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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  7 12:35:43 2006
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Fri Jul  7 12:35:46 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] a different perspective on Fitzgerald and the coaching
	job
Message-ID: <20060707173543.40751.qmail@web51305.mail.yahoo.com>

This is an e-mail from an old, old friend of mine who
is a dedicated Wisconsin alum and fan and an intense
Big Ten and CFB fan. He has, let me assure you, NO
love lost for Northwestern at all. He also is pretty
sharp on sports analysis in general.

The subject is, mostly, Fitzgerald:

BW: I suppose you are referring to Fitzgerald's
lack of experience and youth?

Mr. Wisconsin: That's just the starting point.   In
that regard I think our guy (Bielema) is going to be
out of his depth at first.    And yet he worked his
way up through Iowa as a coach, was a DC at (yuk) K St
and a DC at UW.   Lots of Bowl games, a hand-picked
staff with veterans and a few hold overs and he has an
AD that certainly knows the ropes of college football.
  All of that said, Bielema is still going to have his
organizational skills taxed.   

Fitzgerald, working in the same conference, will have
none of that.   Instead he will be jumped from being a
squad coach, over several other coaches (including his
current DC) to be HC.    He will have to separate
himself from players whom he recruited as an assistant
and position coach.   He has never led a practice as a
DC, much less HC.     

Instead of an impressive coaching staff (on paper at
least) Fitzgerald will have to deal with a duncy
secondary coach, a new LB coach, Colby--whose squads
were never great and who might be a little resentful,
a newish OC .     Additionally he will have to fill
the special teams coaching slot -- this for a squad
that was frankly woeful of late.   
 
Now consider the dozens of little things ---
organizing the side lines, dealing with the zebras and
the B10 office, organizing the traveling squad.  
Uggg.   At the very least Alvarez can pick up a cell
phone and help Bielema out ("the bus should have left
already, dummy").    for all of his  good intentions,
Murphy has never been (iirc) a college coach.   
 
And, right now, NU players probably need Fitzgerald in
his current place --- something closer to a confidant
rather than an ass kicking HC --- and for all of the
current encomiums and pleasantries, successful B10 HCs
have more than a little ass-kicker in them.  
 
Sometimes gravitas comes with age.   Nothing against
Fitzgerald, but his current sideline demeanor is more
of a fiery kind.    Nothing wrong with that at age 30
and an LB unit coach --- lots wrong with that for an
HC.    I doubt there is a toggle switch for the
situation.
 
NU should be thinking about the future, Fitzgerald's
included.   If they really want him as a future HC,
one that, in theory is around for a while, tossing him
in now would be a terrible move.   His first year out
would be very rough sledding.  With an 'interim' HC
the recruiting class is going to be difficult --- and
making him the permanent HC right now saddles him with
a staff that is less than desirable.    If NU fans
really want Fitzgerald to be HC one day, they should
wait.
 
The timing couldn't be worse.  It is about 4 weeks til
freshmen report?    Finding anyone to step in is
difficult, impossible if the 'interim' tag isn't
removed.    Brown was already shunted aside while
still left with about as high a paying job as he will
find.    Don't worry about hurting his feelings,
promote Colby or (the offensive coordinator) and bite
the bullet for this season.    Pray for the best.    

In the best of all possible worlds you find an older
coach out their with some NU ties that is running out
the string at his current job and won't piss off too
many people   with an abrupt July departure.   How old
is VanDerLinden?     Let someone like him be a
caretaker for a few months, then hit the ground
running in the fourth week of November with a real
plan.
 
Otherwise back to Colby.  
 
 If you get whats-his-name from Cal that does make
sense.   Worth the flier, let him know that he can
change his staff at the end of this season.  If, big
if, he wants to jump now I think it means Murphy is
going to have to move in a way that all reports
suggest he is unwilling to do.     i.e. make the
change close to Walker's funeral; don't tag him as
'interim'; don't worry about hurt feelings; don't
worry about pissing off Cal."

BW here again. I offer this as a different view. I do
agree with much of it, some not, but I do think, all
things considered, I would make every effort to get
Mike Dunbar. 

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  7 12:43:34 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Fri Jul  7 12:43:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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Well, some much-needed good news after a week of
sadness -- and a choice I think Wildcat fans
everywhere can agree on! He played under Barnett but
coached under Walker and is the fan favorite.

I think we all were hoping Fitz would be our coach
down the road and the only real drawback was his age
... but as my former NU roommate Jim Leonard told me,
Mark Murphy is a pretty smart guy who wasn't going to
be influenced by Fitz being a past player (i.e. he
earned the job) and as other listers have posted, John
Gruden, Avery Brown and other coaches in other sports
have proven that if you got it, you got it no matter
what the age.

The best upside is that Fitz bleeds purple -- he'll be
our coach and not looking for a stepping stone ... and
I think the fans and administration will be patient
with Fitz, especially this coming season, realizing
that this could be a great investment in the future.

So the Fitz era is about to begin and I think it's a
great decision by AD Murphy. Fitz' biggest recruiting
task may be finding/keeping a staff though, as the age
thing will probably matter more to coaches upset about
being passed over than it will to recruits who will
love this guy's intensity and fire and respect him as
a former player who knows his stuff on the field and
what it's like to be an NU student athlete.

I can't say it better than Paul did -- a silver lining
on the large cloud of the past week. I hope everyone
in purple is excited to do whatever he or she can to
help Fitz succeed and I think Coach Walker would be
proud of the young coach he hired into the program now
in charge of the purple.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 12:47:31 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 12:47:42 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz:  The First Look
Message-ID: <4fb.24b440a.31dff833@aol.com>

He is doing an absolutely magnificent job at the Press Conference.  He  is as 
articulate as I remembered from the Rose Bowl "Pep Rally", just more  mature 
and self-assured.  What a fabulous, inspired choice!  Kudos to  President 
Bienen and AD Murphy (and the Board of Trustees, which Fitz was  careful to thank) 
for their collective wisdom and their courage.  We have a  coach who was born 
and bred to run the NU football program and who would rather  be HC at NU 
(except not under these circumstances, as he made perfectly clear)  than anywhere 
else.   I know that we are in good hands, and that  "Coach Walk" is smiling 
in his eternal rest--and clapping that always-upbeat  little clap he always did 
on the sideline, whether we scored a TD or fumbled the  ball--one of my 
enduring memories of him from watching countless games on  TV.  I look forward to 
many more happy years watching the 'Cats.  One  day I hope we will look back on 
this as the end of the Walker "golden  era" and the beginning of the Fitz 
"platinum era".
 
Paul Levinson 
 
Paul Levinson
From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 13:47:27 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 13:47:31 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz Posts 
Message-ID: <393.6cf11f8.31e0063f@aol.com>

The appointment of Mr. Fitz as reported in the Tribune:  
_http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060707northwesterncoach,1,6886318.story?coll=chi-n
ews-hed_ 
(http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060707northwesterncoach,1,6886318.story?coll=chi-news-hed) 
 
And by AP (on AOL):
 
_http://sports.aol.com/ncaafb/story/_a/fitzgerald-takes-over-at-northwestern/2
0060707133909990001?cid=1690_ 
(http://sports.aol.com/ncaafb/story/_a/fitzgerald-takes-over-at-northwestern/20060707133909990001?cid=1690) 
 
Paul Levinson
From jeffb at hilgraeve.com  Fri Jul  7 13:44:40 2006
From: jeffb at hilgraeve.com (Jeff Beamsley)
Date: Fri Jul  7 13:47:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
In-Reply-To: <20060707174334.1944.qmail@web52906.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <00f301c6a1f5$681a4790$97492745@hilgraeve.com>

I also applaud Murphy and the administration for being willing to take a
risk on Fitz.  This speaks volumes not only in their confidence in the man,
but also their confidence in the program.  

Fitz is going to help our existing players find focus and meaning in
Walker's passing.  I have no doubt that Fitz was also the choice of the
current coaching staff, so we should see them all pulling together too.

Since college football is at least 50% recruiting, if anything, this
improves NU's ability to recruit.  Now instead of being the setup guy, he is
going to be the closer.  He will be able to point to his own career as
testimony to the possibilities.  

As Stephen pointed out, it may be somewhat more difficult to attract "wanabe
head" coaches, but NU has already proven to be a very successful stepping
stone, so perhaps that will wash.  In any case, we are blessed that Jerry
Brown does appear to be fulfilled in his supporting role.  I'm certain that
his support and commitment were key to making this appointment work.  

This year is going to be "starting over" from so many perspectives.  I hope
the Fitz is able to take the long view, help his players discover that
"never give up" attitude in themselves, and forgive himself for the mistakes
that he is sure to make as he learns this new position.  It may be bumpy for
a while, but I'm sure that NU football is on the right road.

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
Behalf Of SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 1:44 PM
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Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now

Well, some much-needed good news after a week of sadness -- and a choice I
think Wildcat fans everywhere can agree on! He played under Barnett but
coached under Walker and is the fan favorite.

I think we all were hoping Fitz would be our coach down the road and the
only real drawback was his age ... but as my former NU roommate Jim Leonard
told me, Mark Murphy is a pretty smart guy who wasn't going to be influenced
by Fitz being a past player (i.e. he earned the job) and as other listers
have posted, John Gruden, Avery Brown and other coaches in other sports have
proven that if you got it, you got it no matter what the age.

The best upside is that Fitz bleeds purple -- he'll be our coach and not
looking for a stepping stone ... and I think the fans and administration
will be patient with Fitz, especially this coming season, realizing that
this could be a great investment in the future.

So the Fitz era is about to begin and I think it's a great decision by AD
Murphy. Fitz' biggest recruiting task may be finding/keeping a staff though,
as the age thing will probably matter more to coaches upset about being
passed over than it will to recruits who will love this guy's intensity and
fire and respect him as a former player who knows his stuff on the field and
what it's like to be an NU student athlete.

I can't say it better than Paul did -- a silver lining on the large cloud of
the past week. I hope everyone in purple is excited to do whatever he or she
can to help Fitz succeed and I think Coach Walker would be proud of the
young coach he hired into the program now in charge of the purple.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!

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From jonathanwhodges at gmail.com  Fri Jul  7 13:49:56 2006
From: jonathanwhodges at gmail.com (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Fri Jul  7 13:49:58 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
In-Reply-To: <20060707174334.1944.qmail@web52906.mail.yahoo.com>
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Well said.

I think that all of us NU fans were hoping someday Fitz would get a
chance to coach here.  Obviously none of us, including Fitz himself,
would want it to happen under these circumstances, but we are here
nonetheless.  I believe that Coach Walker would have wanted to have
the program continue moving forward under Fitz and for the team to get
out on the field and play harder than ever when the season begins.

Despite his youth and lack of much experience, AD Murphy is right to
say that he has all the necessary qualities of a head football coach
at this level: the drive, passion, communication abilities,
leadership, character, and dedication to the school.  He admits that
he has much to learn in taking on many new responsibilities, but he
said he will rely upon the experienced assistants around him.  There
will be learning to do, and this first year may be rougher than the
past few due to the circumstances, but in order to continue the
consistency Coach Walker worked to establish this was a wise choice.

I am confident in the decision to hire Fitz and think Murphy has done
a great job dealing with such a tough situation as well.

Jonathan

PS: check out http://jhodges.org for more of my ramblings regarding Fitz.

On 7/7/06, SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, some much-needed good news after a week of
> sadness -- and a choice I think Wildcat fans
> everywhere can agree on! He played under Barnett but
> coached under Walker and is the fan favorite.
>
> I think we all were hoping Fitz would be our coach
> down the road and the only real drawback was his age
> ... but as my former NU roommate Jim Leonard told me,
> Mark Murphy is a pretty smart guy who wasn't going to
> be influenced by Fitz being a past player (i.e. he
> earned the job) and as other listers have posted, John
> Gruden, Avery Brown and other coaches in other sports
> have proven that if you got it, you got it no matter
> what the age.
>
> The best upside is that Fitz bleeds purple -- he'll be
> our coach and not looking for a stepping stone ... and
> I think the fans and administration will be patient
> with Fitz, especially this coming season, realizing
> that this could be a great investment in the future.
>
> So the Fitz era is about to begin and I think it's a
> great decision by AD Murphy. Fitz' biggest recruiting
> task may be finding/keeping a staff though, as the age
> thing will probably matter more to coaches upset about
> being passed over than it will to recruits who will
> love this guy's intensity and fire and respect him as
> a former player who knows his stuff on the field and
> what it's like to be an NU student athlete.
>
> I can't say it better than Paul did -- a silver lining
> on the large cloud of the past week. I hope everyone
> in purple is excited to do whatever he or she can to
> help Fitz succeed and I think Coach Walker would be
> proud of the young coach he hired into the program now
> in charge of the purple.
>
> GO CATS!!!
> -SjT
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog@yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!!
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From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 14:20:53 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 14:20:58 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
Message-ID: <2a7.7455dd2.31e00e15@aol.com>

I think it is really important to understand that this would have been a  
tough year even if these tragic events had not transpired.  The loss  of Basanez 
alone means a big step back for the offense, not to mention the other  
graduated seniors.  I have no doubt that every team we play will stack the  "box" to 
try to stop Tyrell Sutton and dare our new QB (whoever it turns  out to be--a 
big decision right off the bat for Fitz) to pass in the Spread  (which Fitz 
said emphatically he will retain).
 
Our new HC, his staff and their players need our support now more than  ever. 
 I hope that the tone on the "List" will be upbeat and positive,  regardless 
of the outcome of individual games or in-game decisions by Fitz with  which 
members disagree--e.g., going for a "2-point" conversion to win a game,  rather 
than kicking the "Extra Point" and going into Overtime.  I am not  suggesting 
censorship or anything close to it.  Rather, let's give the  squad a 
"honeymoon" in which to mourn, move forward, and coalesce around  Fitz.  It may take 
the entire season--or longer--but if Fitz turns out the  way we all hope and 
expect he will, the payoff may be well worth it.   
 
One last point:  Fitz mentioned reaching out to his "mentors"--one of  whom 
is obviously Coach Barnett.   Notwithstanding all of the bruised  feelings he 
left behind (and I am not taking up his cause here; I thought he did  a great 
job and then left NU horrendously, which disappointed me, like everyone  else 
who ever met him and liked him), isn't it time to now "bury the hatchet"  with 
GB?  Fitz may need to lean on his old Coach in the days to come.   In fact, RW 
was such a confident and assured individual that he invited GB to  observe 
Spring Practice, as was talked about a few months ago.  If he could  welcome GB 
back, shouldn't the entire NU community do likewise?  I know  this will 
provoke controversy among those who will never forgive him, but I hope  that in the 
end, most of my friends on this List will agree with me that it is  time to 
turn the page and remember all the good that he did and the glory that  he 
brought to NU.  Why not?  He recruited Fitz, didn't he?:-)  So  let's thank him for 
that--and for Pasadena and Orlando and the Big Ten  crowns too.
 
 
Paul Levinson
 
 
 
From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Fri Jul  7 14:36:20 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri Jul  7 14:36:25 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now 
Message-ID: <200607071936.k67JaKK8019329@romaine.tssi.com>

I'd like to add my best wishes to Coach Fitzgerald and my congratulations 
to Northwestern for having the courage to make a decision that most schools 
WOULD NOT MAKE!

I wasn't able to watch the press conference and I can't get it to replay
on the nusports.com site yet, but my wife and I remember very well the
speech that Fitz gave in Pasadena.  He had that crowd rocking!

I have to say I'm more excited about NU football than I have been in
quite a while, even though there are likely to be some rough edges as
Fitz gets through his first year.  But he was a fast learner in the
classroom, a fast learner as a player, and I have no doubt he'll be
a fast learner as our head coach.
--
Mike Nolan




From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 15:45:51 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 15:46:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Comments on Fitz--The "Buzz" is all Good
Message-ID: <2df.910010a.31e021ff@aol.com>

>From Fitz' revised bio on the NU Sports web site (Click on Football, then  
Roster, then on Fitz [now identified as the Head Coach; it was updated today]  
for his bio):
 
 
What They're Saying About Pat Fitzgerald  
Tammy Walker
"This would have been Randy's choice. The connection  of Pat, from his days 
of playing on championship teams at Northwestern, then  coaching with Randy for 
the last five years during that success, and now  becoming the head coach 
will really keep all of the positive things at NU going  in the same direction.  
"As sad as I am right now, I am so happy for Pat and the choice of him to  
succeed Randy as head coach. I know Randy would be, too. Pat is such a special  
guy. He and Stacy will do a great job."  
Gary Barnett, former Northwestern head coach (1992-98)
Gary Barnett was  Northwestern's head coach when Pat Fitzgerald was named 
Defensive Player of the  Year twice and hired him as a defensive graduate 
assistant at Colorado in  1999.
"Pat personifies Northwestern football. The honors he received as a  player, 
the way he handled himself as a student-athlete and the name he has made  for 
himself in the college football world, makes it a real natural fit for  
Northwestern. Pat loves Northwestern; he will be a guy that the Northwestern  
community can count on to represent them for years and years. I think it's a  great 
move for everybody."  
Tom Cable, Atlanta Falcons, offensive line coach
Tom Cable was Idaho's  head football coach and hired Pat as a full-time 
assistant coach in 2000, his  first full-time position.
"Northwestern is very fortunate to have one of  their own leading them into 
the future. Pat Fitzgerald will provide a tremendous  passion for those players 
and the entire Northwestern family. His integrity and  vision will no doubt 
lead them on this journey."  
Ron Vanderlinden, Penn State University, linebacker coach
Ron  Vanderlinden was Northwestern's linebacker coach during Pat's playing 
days at  Northwestern.
"When Pat was a player it was easy to see that he was  special far beyond his 
outstanding football ability. Pat was a natural leader.  He had tremendous 
confidence, determination, and a passion for success at  everything he does. As 
I have watched Pat grow as a coach, I see these same  qualities in Pat and the 
players he coaches. Pat is a fun person to be around,  committed to his 
family, and grounded in his faith. Pat Fitzgerald is a winner,  and a great choice 
to lead the Northwestern Football program."  
Gregg Brandon, Bowling Green University, head coach
Gregg Brandon was  Northwestern's wide receivers coach during Pat's playing 
days
"Being a  member of the Northwestern family gives him a tremendous advantage 
in keeping  the Wildcats competitive year in and year out. He had a great 
career there and  embodies all of the qualities that Northwestern University 
stands for. I think  it is a great move for them and I wish Pat and his family all 
the best."  
Frank Lenti, Mt. Carmel High School, head coach
"The hiring of Pat  Fitzgerald is well deserved. I've had the opportunity to 
talk with Pat and Adam  Cushing (Northwestern tight ends/h-backs coach) 
recently and hoped this would be  the direction Northwestern decided to go. The 
thing I think people are going to  talk about is his age, but 31 is just a number. 
Pat is the stereotypical  up-and-comer. What he accomplished on the field as 
a player transitioned into  becoming a great coach and he did all that at 
Northwestern. He has  talked-the-talk and walked-the-walk at NU and I look forward 
to what he will  accomplish in Evanston."  
Rob Johnson
Teammate and co-captain of 1995 Big Ten Championship  team
"I am excited for Pat, his family and incredibly excited for the  future of 
Northwestern football with Pat at the helm."  
Justin Chabot
Teammate and co-captain of 1996 Big Ten Championship  team, former director 
of football operations under Coach Walker
"I am  excited that Pat will follow Randy and continue his work ethic and 
integrity.  His experiences both as a player and coach will enable him to build 
upon the  things that Gary Barnett and Randy Walker have accomplished at NU and 
Pat will  be able to take the program even further." 




From johnl at mac.com  Fri Jul  7 15:46:24 2006
From: johnl at mac.com (John Labbe)
Date: Fri Jul  7 15:46:27 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] a different perspective on Fitzgerald and the
	coaching	job
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The only thing I'd say about "Mr. Wisconsin's" comments are that I don't think they're really all that "different" at all from what many of us are currently thinking, except that we see it from a different prespective.  I think Mr. Wisconsin raises valid concerns we all have.  Indeed, if we had it our way, Walker wouldn't have passed away last week and would have coached another 15 years before Fitzgerald took over.

But that's not what happened, and in light of the circumstances, I think Fitzgerald is a great choice.  The problem with Mr. Wisconsin's concerns is that he assumes there's only one model for a great head coach.  But there are many different ways to be a head coach.  As long as there's someone on the coaching staff who can do everything, the head coach doesn't have to be the most experienced person.  I'm sure Jerry Brown, for example, can assist with many of the tasks where more experience is necessary.

Also, as numerous posters have mentioned, I wouldn't sell Fitzgerald short.  He may be young, but he can handle himself and knows what he's doing.

 
On Friday, July 07, 2006, at 01:36PM, Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146@yahoo.com> wrote:

>This is an e-mail from an old, old friend of mine who
>is a dedicated Wisconsin alum and fan and an intense
>Big Ten and CFB fan. He has, let me assure you, NO
>love lost for Northwestern at all. He also is pretty
>sharp on sports analysis in general.
>
>The subject is, mostly, Fitzgerald:
>
>BW: I suppose you are referring to Fitzgerald's
>lack of experience and youth?
>
>Mr. Wisconsin: That's just the starting point.   In
>that regard I think our guy (Bielema) is going to be
>out of his depth at first.    And yet he worked his
>way up through Iowa as a coach, was a DC at (yuk) K St
>and a DC at UW.   Lots of Bowl games, a hand-picked
>staff with veterans and a few hold overs and he has an
>AD that certainly knows the ropes of college football.
>  All of that said, Bielema is still going to have his
>organizational skills taxed.   
>
>Fitzgerald, working in the same conference, will have
>none of that.   Instead he will be jumped from being a
>squad coach, over several other coaches (including his
>current DC) to be HC.    He will have to separate
>himself from players whom he recruited as an assistant
>and position coach.   He has never led a practice as a
>DC, much less HC.     
>
>Instead of an impressive coaching staff (on paper at
>least) Fitzgerald will have to deal with a duncy
>secondary coach, a new LB coach, Colby--whose squads
>were never great and who might be a little resentful,
>a newish OC .     Additionally he will have to fill
>the special teams coaching slot -- this for a squad
>that was frankly woeful of late.   
> 
>Now consider the dozens of little things ---
>organizing the side lines, dealing with the zebras and
>the B10 office, organizing the traveling squad.  
>Uggg.   At the very least Alvarez can pick up a cell
>phone and help Bielema out ("the bus should have left
>already, dummy").    for all of his  good intentions,
>Murphy has never been (iirc) a college coach.   
> 
>And, right now, NU players probably need Fitzgerald in
>his current place --- something closer to a confidant
>rather than an ass kicking HC --- and for all of the
>current encomiums and pleasantries, successful B10 HCs
>have more than a little ass-kicker in them.  
> 
>Sometimes gravitas comes with age.   Nothing against
>Fitzgerald, but his current sideline demeanor is more
>of a fiery kind.    Nothing wrong with that at age 30
>and an LB unit coach --- lots wrong with that for an
>HC.    I doubt there is a toggle switch for the
>situation.
> 
>NU should be thinking about the future, Fitzgerald's
>included.   If they really want him as a future HC,
>one that, in theory is around for a while, tossing him
>in now would be a terrible move.   His first year out
>would be very rough sledding.  With an 'interim' HC
>the recruiting class is going to be difficult --- and
>making him the permanent HC right now saddles him with
>a staff that is less than desirable.    If NU fans
>really want Fitzgerald to be HC one day, they should
>wait.
> 
>The timing couldn't be worse.  It is about 4 weeks til
>freshmen report?    Finding anyone to step in is
>difficult, impossible if the 'interim' tag isn't
>removed.    Brown was already shunted aside while
>still left with about as high a paying job as he will
>find.    Don't worry about hurting his feelings,
>promote Colby or (the offensive coordinator) and bite
>the bullet for this season.    Pray for the best.    
>
>In the best of all possible worlds you find an older
>coach out their with some NU ties that is running out
>the string at his current job and won't piss off too
>many people   with an abrupt July departure.   How old
>is VanDerLinden?     Let someone like him be a
>caretaker for a few months, then hit the ground
>running in the fourth week of November with a real
>plan.
> 
>Otherwise back to Colby.  
> 
> If you get whats-his-name from Cal that does make
>sense.   Worth the flier, let him know that he can
>change his staff at the end of this season.  If, big
>if, he wants to jump now I think it means Murphy is
>going to have to move in a way that all reports
>suggest he is unwilling to do.     i.e. make the
>change close to Walker's funeral; don't tag him as
>'interim'; don't worry about hurt feelings; don't
>worry about pissing off Cal."
>
>BW here again. I offer this as a different view. I do
>agree with much of it, some not, but I do think, all
>things considered, I would make every effort to get
>Mike Dunbar. 
>
>Brad Wilson
>
> 
>    
>
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  7 16:40:21 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Fri Jul  7 16:40:23 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Walker and the Big Ten
Message-ID: <20060707214021.56422.qmail@web52910.mail.yahoo.com>

With the loss of Randy Walker last week, I was
reflecting on just one of Coach Walker's legacies at
Northwestern -- how he is the first Northwestern coach
to defeat each of the Big Ten schools. So as a small
tribute and a celebration of the Walker era, my look
back at Randy Walker's defining victory against each
of our Big Ten rivals ...

* ILLINOIS (Walker era record vs. Illini: 4-3):
There's no real "classic" game in this rivalry during
the Walker era ... certainly no Lenny Williams drive
in Champaign in 1992 or fourth-down Autry run in 1995.
But we still have some great performances, from the
punt return by Jeff Backes to miraculously force
overtime and the win in 2004 to the 2003 game where we
didn't even need to pass in the second half and put on
a ground display for the ages. But the 61-23 pasting
during the 2000 year has to rank at the top. It was
the home finale against our in-state rival to clinch a
share of the Walker's Big Ten championship. It was a
display of what the spread attack could do, even in
freezing weather. And the scary thing was, we played
somewhat sloppy that day. But celebrating a title amid
snow flurries against our rival in Walker's second
season on the sidelines was a special moment.

* INDIANA (4-2): It didn't exactly have fans buying up
tickets in droves, but the Hoosiers/Wildcats series
during the Walker era produced some of the more
exciting offensive football in the land. We scored 52
on IU in 2000, and they scored 56 on us the next year.
We won 41-37 in 2002, 37-31 in OT in 2003 and 31-24 in
2OT in 2004. No game really stands out, so let's go
with the 2004 double-OT win here on Noah Herron's
4th-and-1 touchdown scamper down the sidelines, an
epitome of the strong-finishing Wildcats under Walker.

* IOWA (2-3): Oddly, the Hawkeyes are the bookends of
Coach Walker's career in Evanston. Iowa was NU's only
Big Ten win during Walker's first season and Iowa was
Walker's final win as Northwestern coach. In between,
the bumblebees stung the Cats several times, including
that bitter 2000 upset that cost us the Rose Bowl, but
in true Walker fashion, NU saved their best game
against Iowa for last -- a dramatic home sendoff to
Brett Basanez, Tim McGarrigle and, as cruel fate would
have it, Coach Walker. Down 24-7 at the half and 27-14
with just over 2 minutes left, the Cats drove down to
make the score 27-21 but had used all their timeouts
to get the ball back. So it was down to an onside kick
and it was executed to perfection with Joel Howells
getting a "turf bounce" on a wet grass field and
Reggie McPherson leaping up to snatch the ball for the
purple. Basanez quickly found Ross Lane in front of
the goal post for a touchdown and a wild 28-27 victory
to send the seniors off in style. Just another
unforgettable ending for the Cats, living up to
Walker's theme of "finish."

* MICHIGAN (1-4): Walker's only win over the Maize and
Blue was truly one for the ages, the classic 54-51
thriller in 2000 that propelled NU to a share of the
league title and brought the joys of the spread
offense to many across the country. No one in the
stands in Ryan Field will ever forget the offensive
display that day, as it wasn't so much porous defense
but two talented offenses at their peak. This time, NU
looked to have their dreams shattered in this
back-and-forth battle when a fourth-down TD was called
back in the final minutes and the second fourth-down
play saw a well-thrown Zak Kustok pass bobble out of
Damian Anderson's hands at the goal line. But the Cats
never gave up, and when Michigan's Anthony Thomas
fumbled at midfield on what would have been a
game-clinching run, the Cats zipped downfield and
Kustok found Sam Simmons on a post route for the
touchdown that sent a purple craze throughout Evanston
in a win that ranks right up there with the most
thrilling games and finishes in history. CATS WIN!

* MICHIGAN STATE (3-2): Walker's teams had two
terrific wins at East Lansing where their offense
really kicked into gear to light up Sparty's
scoreboard in 2000 and 2005, but the defining Walker
game has to be the 2001 victory, a bright spot in a
season of disappointment. The 2001 season began with
the Rashidi Wheeler tragedy and the strain on the team
was added to when the season was delayed by the
terrorist attacks of September 11. By the time the
Cats took the field against MSU for an ABC game in
2001, their status as preseason favorites was the last
thing on their minds. Still, Walker's team managed to
pull off one last fantastic finish for the fans before
succumbing to the pressure in 2001. In what had been a
rather stagnant game until the final two minutes, a
last-minute drive by the Cats appeared to be for
naught as MSU ran back the ensuing kickoff for a
touchdown and the lead with less than 20 seconds
remaining. But a Zak Kustok-to-Jon Schweighardt hail
Mary and 47-yard David Wasielewski kick later pulled
out yet another fantastic finish and a 27-26 win.

* MINNESOTA (2-4): Victory right. 'Nuff said. A
hail-mary tipped pass at the gun for a 41-35 road win
in 2000 after being down 35-14. No NU fan can forget
it.

* OHIO STATE (1-4): The Buckeyes proved a tough nut to
crack for many a Wildcat coach through the decades and
it was no different for Ohio-native Walker. But with
Coach's flair for the dramatic, most NU fans will
agree that it was worth the wait. In 2002, the Cats
faced the Buckeyes' national title squad in a night
game and gave it their all, falling 27-16 after being
stopped multiple times on the goal line. But in 2004,
under the lights again, the Cats physically dominated
the sixth-ranked and unbeaten Buckeyes in front of a
national television audience. And when Mr. Clutch Mike
Nugent missed a field goal for OSU, it was #33 Noah
Herron made sure the Cats got that extra yard into the
end zone in overtime to win 33-27.

* PENN STATE (2-3): Aside from teams wearing some
variation of yellow/gold and black, the Nits may have
been Walker's most pesky foe and he was this/close to
being 4-1 against the legendary JoePa. In their first
meeting, a 38-35 home loss in 2001, PSU sent NU on a
spiral that left a preseason top 20 team out of a bowl
game ... and their last game, the 29-24 home loss in
2005, was certainly a game the Cats let slip away
late. But in between those losses, there were some
bright spots. A deep bomb broke a 7-7 tie late in the
2003 game to give the Cats a win, but the defining
Walker era win was the first win by the Cats at Happy
Valley, 14-7 in 2004. The Lions may have been in a
down year, but winning at PSU -- or beating a Paterno
two years in a row -- is never easy if you're not
named Lloyd Carr. It was a tough win the Cats earned
by showing some physicality and, as usual with Walker,
guts to finish.

* PURDUE (2-5): Joe Tiller and his Boilers were a
thorn in Walker's side as Purdue seemed to be the team
that best understood Walker's spread attack and how to
defend it. It wasn't until the final two years that
the Cats got the better of wily Joe. The 2004 slugfest
victory at home was a well-earned win on a windy
homecoming day, but the 2005 game at West Lafayette
was more vintage Walker. Reviving NU's recent role as
not-so-welcome homecoming guests, the Cats raced out
to an early lead and held on late with Tyrell Sutton's
fourth-down TD with less than 2 minutes remaining to
beat the Boilers.

* WISCONSIN (3-2): Walker's teams seemed to have the
Badgers' number during his tenure in Evanston,
knocking off a #17 ranked Badger squad on a gritty
homecoming win in 2003, a #6 and unbeaten Badger bunch
in 2000 and a #14 and unbeaten Wisconsin in 2005. The
2005 shootout, a wild 51-48 offensive explosion that
announced the arrival of Tyrell Sutton as a major
running back was a lot of fun to watch ... but the
defining victory has to be the 2000 double-overtime
classic in Madison that showed one of Walker's
trademarks - bouncing back. After a meltdown at TCU,
the Cats faced a daunting two-game roadtrip to Wisky
and MSU to start the Big Ten campaign. The Badgers
were #6 in the nation and a heavy favorite, but Walker
kept his team in the thick of a slugfest and suddenly
the spread opened things up in the two overtimes, with
Damian Anderson scoring the winning touchdown to the
moans of Cheeseheads everywhere.

Looking back, Walker was 24-32 against the Big Ten,
and 23-25 if you take away the first season -- four
seasons of six or more wins, three bowl trips, one Big
Ten title and memories and fantastic finishes too
numerous to mention. And more importantly at
Northwestern, a graduation rate that ranks among the
best in the nation year in and year out. It?s been a
pleasure to watch from the stands and an honor to have
Walker on the sidelines in Evanston. We?ll miss you
coach and we hope the Fitzgerald era lives up to the
legacy you began of always playing until the end and
finishing strong.

GO CATS!!!
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  7 17:20:23 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Fri Jul  7 17:20:22 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  7 17:36:10 2006
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Fri Jul  7 17:36:10 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] OK, now what?
Message-ID: <20060707223610.50925.qmail@web51315.mail.yahoo.com>

My heart, which is thrilled and excited to see a
NU-all-the-way guy in charge, especially a legend like
Pat Fitzgerald, is a lot more excited about Pat
Fitzgerald than my head, which nags at me about youth
and lack of experience, but I trust Mark Murphy, so,
bravo for Fitz!

So:

Does the current staff stay intact? I would imagine it
would almost have to. Will anybody leave? 

Will Colby have a problem working under Fitz?

What is Fitz's first big task? Where does he start?
What will he change, if anything?

And what do we think of what this means for this
season? I could see this season going any which way
imaginable.

It will be an adventure, and, as I said, my heart says
Fitz is the way to go. 

Brad Wilson

 






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From AJWDBW at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 18:10:48 2006
From: AJWDBW at aol.com (AJWDBW@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 18:10:57 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
Message-ID: <519.35d6d7d.31e043f8@aol.com>

On JuIy 3, 2006 I wrote: "I am willing to wager that Jerry Brown will  be the 
coach when the 2006 season opens. And that makes sense for reasons too  
numerous to mention."
 
I also predicted that the Baltimore Colts would beat the New York Jets and  
that Alf Landon would beat Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yes, I remember the election  
but I was too young to vote.
 
don williams
C55
From thehaze at earthlink.net  Fri Jul  7 20:08:29 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Fri Jul  7 20:08:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
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Yes, but now that Fitz is the coach, do we switch back to the black 
jerseys we wore when he played? -- I say yes.

Jim Leonard wrote:
> It's time to feel purple again.
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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Fri Jul  7 20:31:10 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri Jul  7 20:31:13 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
In-Reply-To: <44AF058D.5090407@earthlink.net> from "Jim Bendat" at Jul 07,
	2006 06:08:29 PM
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> Yes, but now that Fitz is the coach, do we switch back to the black 
> jerseys we wore when he played? -- I say yes.

That assumes the uniforms haven't been already ordered for the 2006
season.  (I don't know the lead time.)  Changing the jerseys seems like
something that can wait, though Fitz was there for the Barnett years, and
Gary always had something up his sleeve to motivate the kids.  

I assume there will be some kind of RW patch on the uniforms or helmets 
this year.
--
Mike Nolan

From WildElk2 at aol.com  Fri Jul  7 20:38:57 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul  7 20:39:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
Message-ID: <528.30d42d4.31e066b1@aol.com>

I'm wondering when an announcement will tell us about a tribute to  RW.  I'm 
assuming it will be on the first game of the season.  RW  deserves more than 
the usual 20,000 to attend the first game of the  season.  
   I'm thinking about foregoing my annual trip to see the Cats at  Penn State 
(I live in York, Pa.) in favor of heading to Evanston in  September.   RW 
gave us so many memories; the least we can do is fill  Ryan Field on his behalf.
   I have a lot to say about Fitz, but I'd like to read the posts  for a 
couple of days before "chiming in."
 
               as always, GO CATS!!          Eric
From s.fridley at comcast.net  Fri Jul  7 22:52:13 2006
From: s.fridley at comcast.net (s.fridley@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Jul  7 22:52:16 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
Message-ID: <070820060352.7743.44AF2BED0008826000001E3F2200734840970A040B079D00D29C@comcast.net>

I completely agree but would also suggest you consider going to the first game of the season - in Oxford, Ohio.  There is bound to be a moving tribute to RW there, since is loss is felt keenly by both schools.  This is one I wouldn't think of missing.  

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: WildElk2@aol.com
> I'm wondering when an announcement will tell us about a tribute to  RW.  I'm 
> assuming it will be on the first game of the season.  RW  deserves more than 
> the usual 20,000 to attend the first game of the  season.  
>    I'm thinking about foregoing my annual trip to see the Cats at  Penn State 
> (I live in York, Pa.) in favor of heading to Evanston in  September.   RW 
> gave us so many memories; the least we can do is fill  Ryan Field on his behalf.

From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Fri Jul  7 23:43:00 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Fri Jul  7 23:43:06 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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You've got that right.

John DeGroat

NEONRye@aol.com wrote:

>I think it is really important to understand that this would have been a  
>tough year even if these tragic events had not transpired.  The loss  of Basanez 
>alone means a big step back for the offense, not to mention the other  
>graduated seniors.  I have no doubt that every team we play will stack the  "box" to 
>try to stop Tyrell Sutton and dare our new QB (whoever it turns  out to be--a 
>big decision right off the bat for Fitz) to pass in the Spread  (which Fitz 
>said emphatically he will retain).
> 
>Our new HC, his staff and their players need our support now more than  ever. 
> I hope that the tone on the "List" will be upbeat and positive,  regardless 
>of the outcome of individual games or in-game decisions by Fitz with  which 
>members disagree--e.g., going for a "2-point" conversion to win a game,  rather 
>than kicking the "Extra Point" and going into Overtime.  I am not  suggesting 
>censorship or anything close to it.  Rather, let's give the  squad a 
>"honeymoon" in which to mourn, move forward, and coalesce around  Fitz.  It may take 
>the entire season--or longer--but if Fitz turns out the  way we all hope and 
>expect he will, the payoff may be well worth it.   
> 
>One last point:  Fitz mentioned reaching out to his "mentors"--one of  whom 
>is obviously Coach Barnett.   Notwithstanding all of the bruised  feelings he 
>left behind (and I am not taking up his cause here; I thought he did  a great 
>job and then left NU horrendously, which disappointed me, like everyone  else 
>who ever met him and liked him), isn't it time to now "bury the hatchet"  with 
>GB?  Fitz may need to lean on his old Coach in the days to come.   In fact, RW 
>was such a confident and assured individual that he invited GB to  observe 
>Spring Practice, as was talked about a few months ago.  If he could  welcome GB 
>back, shouldn't the entire NU community do likewise?  I know  this will 
>provoke controversy among those who will never forgive him, but I hope  that in the 
>end, most of my friends on this List will agree with me that it is  time to 
>turn the page and remember all the good that he did and the glory that  he 
>brought to NU.  Why not?  He recruited Fitz, didn't he?:-)  So  let's thank him for 
>that--and for Pasadena and Orlando and the Big Ten  crowns too.
> 
> 
>Paul Levinson
> 
> 
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Jul  8 11:58:57 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Sat Jul  8 11:56:59 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/8
Message-ID: <003101c6a2af$cda077a0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

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for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

The Torch is passed Edition

Things can quiet down now that NU Football has a new leader. Lots of coverage,
and commentary from the press conference on NU's choice. There's recruiting and
Alumni reports also this Saturday...

And can we have a round of applause for the NU Athletic Department Media Team -
they've done a magnificent job [as usual] over the past week.

                     All the News that Fits We Link
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FOOTBALL

     Its Fitz!
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/545136.html 
     + Pat Fitzgerald Named Northwestern's 29th Head Football Coach
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070706aaf.html 
     + Photo Gallery
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070706aah.html 
     + News Conference Transcript
 
http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fitztranscrip
t.pdf 
     + A bittersweet dream for NU's Fitzgerald
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060707nor
thwesterncoach,1,3895726.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Fitzgerald succeeds Walker at NU
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu08.html 
     + Northwestern names Pat Fitzgerald new coach
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/nu07.html 
     + Options limited in NU's search for replacement
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-herb07.html 
     + Fitzgerald Named Next Head Football Coach
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/07/07/Sports/Breaking.News.Fitzgerald
.Named.Next.Head.Football.Coach-2121227.shtml 
     + Wildcats' AD says Fitzgerald 'mature beyond his years'
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=206116 
     + Northwestern turns to Fitzgerald as Walker's successor
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=206126 
     + Northwestern Names Fitzgerald, 31, Coach
 
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-newswire8jul08,1,1723524.story?coll=la-headl
ines-sports 
     + Fitzgerald to Coach Northwestern
      http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/08/sports/ncaafootball/08northwestern.html 
     + Joy amid NU's football pain
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/301467684834371.php 
     + Fitzgerald named NU football coach
 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/6-3&fp=44afb2a4e1f61df7&ei=eb2vRIfAL4
P2owKBzdWgCQ&url=http%3A//www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/
ev/07-06-06-971121-break.html&cid=1107753865&sig2=ay4lxAVLr7CBvQfBKxc69A 
     + Murphy Taps Fitzgerald
      http://hailtopurple.com/index.html 
     + The Torch is passed
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/545309.html 

     [Most national websites and newspapers ran the AP story - the LA Times is
an example]

     Commentary:
     Did We Just Find the NU Version of JoePA?
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/545293.html 
     + Mike Downey: Fitzgerald's time is now
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060707dow
ney,1,4451042.column?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Wilson: Pat Fitzgerald is named as next Northwestern head football coach
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_6850.htm 
     + Turk: Murphy's Law: "Supper's Ready for Fitz"
      http://www.theturkreport.com/ 

     2006 Preview: Northwestern Wildcats
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=532 

RECRUITING

     No Shortage Of Reasons To Be At Nike Camp
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=545278 
     Latest on Bernardini
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=545117 

MISCELLANY

     Purple Ponderings, v. 3 no. 6
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_6823.htm 

Alumni

     PGA -
     Luke Donald - Next up Cialis Western Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r028 
     [Live Scorecard] Tied for 12th at -5
      http://www.golfweb.com/players/scorecard/291587/r028/2006 
     [July 13-16] The Barclays Scottish Open
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006056&infosid=3&pageno=1 

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Jul  8 16:46:59 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat Jul  8 16:46:59 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: OK, now what?
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> My heart, which is thrilled and excited to see a
> NU-all-the-way guy in charge, especially a legend
> like
> Pat Fitzgerald, is a lot more excited about Pat
> Fitzgerald than my head, which nags at me about

True - but I liked what I heard when I watched the
news conference on NUSports.com -- he is certainly
someone who is a fast learner, was being groomed and
is 31 in age only. That's not to say he's ready -- and
he realizes this isn't ideal -- but if he can learn on
the fly this year, the rest will seem easy by
comparison!

> Does the current staff stay intact? I would imagine
> it would almost have to. Will anybody leave? 
> 
I don't think anyone would leave right away - but
watch for any defections after this year to see who
might have been ticked about being passed over. I hope
no one is, but it'd be natural to be upset if a
31-year-old gets a job you put in years for ... still,
the coordinators had to like what Fitz said about
letting the coaches coach.

> What is Fitz's first big task? Where does he start?
> What will he change, if anything?
> 
Recruiting and keeping coaches is probably the biggie
right away -- it sounds like a plan for camp is in
place, so then it gets down to the Xs and Os of this
season. I'm sure we'll see our share of rookie
mistakes with timeouts called early, miscommunications
among staff and offensive sputters ... but it seems
like Fitz has the motivation and team aspects down --
the adjustments, nuances in gameplans, cohesiveness
among the staff, etc. will come with time.

> And what do we think of what this means for this
> season? I could see this season going any which way
> imaginable.

Definitely -- this season is just a tossup at this
point. Looking at it a month ago it was still a tough
climb -- all the home games save for OSU look
winnable, but we could lose 2-3 of those as well. The
road is tough -- Nevada will be tough, and the Big Ten
is brutal with Happy Valley, Madison, Iowa City and
the Big House.

The Miami game -- which will be filled with emotion --
would be a nice one to win for Walker and one we need
for any bowl hopes. After that, it's going to be a
question of how well Fitz and his staff can keep the
team focused one game at a time and keep spirits up
after a loss. The key game for the season may become
Purdue. After the brutal three-game road trip, we
could be 3-3 and those next two at home could tell
where we go this season.

But it's really a year when anything can happen -- new
OC, new QB, new coach ... I'll just be looking for the
little things on how Fitz motivates the team and keeps
emotions in check. It was a daunting schedule for a
returning coach and for a new coach it's gonna be
rough.

> It will be an adventure, and, as I said, my heart
> says Fitz is the way to go. 
> 
Yeah - I like it and it's a nice decisive, bold move
from Murphy. It might have some bumps and bruises at
the start, but it has the potential to be a huge hire
that could shape the NU program for decades to come if
we make it through the rough transition. Not ideal,
not a sure thing - but lots of upside if you believe. 

I liked Fitz' line about going from consistent winning
to the next step - consistent championships. If the
team and coaches can survive a trying year and start
building something with an energetic, charismatic and
bright/rising star leader on the sidelines as the face
of NU football for a long time, it could really have
the potential to take the Wildcat program to that next
level.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From prplehaze at insightbb.com  Sun Jul  9 10:09:39 2006
From: prplehaze at insightbb.com (Mark Ament)
Date: Sun Jul  9 10:09:51 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Great news about Fitz
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As excited as we all are about Fitz, and I'll add my name to the chorus 
that thinks it's a great choice and absolutely the right decision, on 
the matter of the unis, Jim and I must part.  Do not leave purple behind 
under any circumstances.  Black was a mistake I hope we don't repeat any 
time soon.
Mark

Jim Bendat wrote:

> Yes, but now that Fitz is the coach, do we switch back to the black 
> jerseys we wore when he played? -- I say yes.
>
> Jim Leonard wrote:
>
>> It's time to feel purple again.
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From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Sun Jul  9 12:33:52 2006
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott@aol.com)
Date: Sun Jul  9 12:33:56 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: OK, now what?
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I could not get the nusports feed to play but found a good video on the  
tribune site. A very impressive young man and a bold move by Murphy.  I  like it.
From spiritu at northwestern.edu  Sun Jul  9 12:41:10 2006
From: spiritu at northwestern.edu (Jonathan Michael Hawkins)
Date: Sun Jul  9 12:41:33 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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First, let me say that I think Fitz was the right call.  I hope if he 
wants GB to be around this year to help him out as a sort of football 
consultant, and this can happen and that we as fans will bury the hatchet. 
It's time to move on past the hurt feelings of Barnett's leaving and Coach 
Walker's example in this regard is one to be emulated.

> Rather, let's give the squad a "honeymoon" in which to mourn, move 
> forward, and coalesce around Fitz.  It may take the entire season--or 
> longer--but if Fitz turns out the way we all hope and expect he will, 
> the payoff may be well worth it.

I was just saying this myself yesterday - the team needs support right 
now, and it's going to be rough.

This team and staff faces unbelievable challenges right now, and they 
deserve to have the loyalty and forbearance of their fans.  I personally 
will be giving grumbling a rest this season and focussing on cheering my 
heart out for this team, win or lose.  I hope the rest of the "Wildcat 
Nation", as Fitz called us at the press conference, will give him our best 
support.

From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Sun Jul  9 12:50:12 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Sun Jul  9 12:51:43 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Good choice...
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My wife and I are quite happy about the decision to name Fitz coach.

Some thoughts/questions:
Could we start getting good press in Chicago with a local south-side 
irish kid made good?

Could this have a positive effect on recruiting in Illinois?  Steal 
some of the literate players that ND is recruting?

Most of the staff is young so they aren't going anywhere, except 
Colby.  I think he is gone after this season(or next) either for 
performance or him being dissatisified with the coaching choice.  
Logical choices Vandy or Okruch.  Both employed, but familar to NU and 
Fitz.

I am sooooo glad that Dunbar left for UCB.  When we talked to him we 
did not get a good vibe and if he were still here he would be the head 
coach.

I am jacked about special teams.  This is where bringing in GB as a 
consultant would have most positive effect.  If not GB how about 
Valenzsisi(sp?) or Paul Burton.  Again familarity to NU and Fitz is 
the advantage here.

We will be sending our NGN renewal on Monday.

Go Cats!


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From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Sun Jul  9 12:53:21 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun Jul  9 12:53:23 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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> First, let me say that I think Fitz was the right call.  I hope if he 
> wants GB to be around this year to help him out as a sort of football 
> consultant, and this can happen and that we as fans will bury the hatchet. 
> It's time to move on past the hurt feelings of Barnett's leaving and Coach 
> Walker's example in this regard is one to be emulated.

There are NCAA rules that will limit the extent GB can be involved with the 
program unless he is named as a member of the coaching staff.  I don't see 
that happening, even if there is a coaching vacancy at the moment.  
--
Mike Nolan

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Jul  9 13:40:44 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun Jul  9 13:40:47 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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> First, let me say that I think Fitz was the right

Well, it was certainly what NU needed. We've gone from
shock and sadness to reverent energy and humbling hope
with Fitz. I loved reading all the commentary from
fans and press -- particularly Bill Curry's open
letter to Fitz on ESPN.com. I think a lot of people
will be rooting for our new coach.

> call.  I hope if he 
> wants GB to be around this year to help him out as a
> sort of football 

I don't think fans would have any problem with that --
there are just some, including me, who did not want to
see GB come back as head coach. I'm not mad at him or
anything, I just thought it wouldn't be a good move
for the future whereas Fitz is the right move and if
he brings in GB as a consultant or whatever the NCAA
rules allows, good for him.

> fans.  I personally 
> will be giving grumbling a rest this season and

:) - dunno if I can make THAT promise -- I'll probably
criticize a few things in recaps this year. But I
think what the press and fans will have this year is
understanding for the situation. We'll know that this
is not ideal or even fair for the coaches and the
players -- as long as they go out there and compete,
hustle and make us proud to cheer our lungs out for
'em, we'll be fine.

> rest of the "Wildcat 
> Nation", as Fitz called us at the press conference,

:) - I kinda like that. Surely not the size of Sooner
Nation or Husker Nation, but just as Fitz was
conscious of saying "we" and "team" at the conference,
he made an effort to include NU fans worldwide and I'm
sure he's going to do a fantastic job of rallying
alumni worldwide just as his energy will fire up the
team.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From michael.vance at att.net  Sun Jul  9 16:33:31 2006
From: michael.vance at att.net (Michael Vance)
Date: Sun Jul  9 16:33:55 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz: The Future is Now
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SjT (Stephen J. Truog) wrote:
>> First, let me say that I think Fitz was the right
> 
> Well, it was certainly what NU needed. We've gone from
> shock and sadness to reverent energy and humbling hope
> with Fitz. I loved reading all the commentary from
> fans and press -- particularly Bill Curry's open
> letter to Fitz on ESPN.com. I think a lot of people
> will be rooting for our new coach.

This was by far the best of a litany of bad options.  As Fitz and 
virtually everyone else has said, this was supposed to happen, but it 
wasn't supposed to happen yet.  But this was the choice that had the 
least downside

This especially when you consider that given the circumstances and his 
pedigree, Fitz will (or should) have a longer window in which to prove 
himself.  There has been plenty of discussion in the past on this list 
about the appropriate number of years a college coach should be given 
before the ax starts to fall and we've generally agreed on five.  I 
think that Fitz gets an extra year for the circumstances and one or two 
for his bleeding-Purple resume.  Unless there is an obvious implosion 
along the way, I can't see him getting anything less than seven years to 
prove himself.

The news reports that I saw said that he agreed to a "long-term" deal, 
but that the exact terms weren't announced, at least not at that time. 
Has anyone heard anything yet?

>> fans.  I personally 
>> will be giving grumbling a rest this season and
> 
> :) - dunno if I can make THAT promise -- I'll probably
> criticize a few things in recaps this year.

We just need to make an extra effort to keep the criticism constructive 
this year.

-Michael

From dpenderg at aol.com  Mon Jul 10 05:42:55 2006
From: dpenderg at aol.com (dpenderg@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 10 05:43:03 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution
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 I've been following the worshipful chorus of approval for Fitz as the new head coach and fully understand the compelling emotional and sentimental reasons.  He exudes a passion and a commitment which any longtime supporter of NU football welcomes. At the same time, I think Murphy/Bienen made a calculated leap of faith in going with someone lacking any significant coaching experience at the major D-I level.  Their choice was continuity and stability in the program rather than going outside for a newcomer. Fitz was the strongest inside candidate, although that may not be saying much.  
 
Bottom line is that Fitz still has not yet demonstrated the ability to organize and manage a major college program.  He's been a position coach.  Period.  Clearly, Murphy/Bienen and many others THINK he has that capability, but we really don't know.  Only the coming season (and the next) will tell us definitively.  I want him to succeed, but as with leadership change in any organization, failure and success are equally possible.  And, without a track record as head or even unit coach, we have little to trust except his undeniable enthusiasm and infectious personality.  I really hope that a few years from now (or earlier), people will not be grumbling that Fitz had been elevated too soon and should have had more grooming.  Just a thought.
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From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Mon Jul 10 07:39:15 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Mon Jul 10 07:39:39 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution
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In the past we have had a lot of coaches with  lot of experience who got 
us nothing if that much.  Age doesn't matter that much, it's how smart 
and perceptive you are that counts.  In other fields look at Steve Jobs 
at Apple, Michael Dell at Dell and Bill Gates at Microsoft. They were 
younger than Pat when they started their companies and saw things in 
their industries that none of the gray heads could envision.  Pat can be 
at NU what Paterno is at Penn State.  I'm not minimizing the difficult 
job that Pat will have this coming year.

John DeGroat

dpenderg@aol.com wrote:

> 
> I've been following the worshipful chorus of approval for Fitz as the new head coach and fully understand the compelling emotional and sentimental reasons.  He exudes a passion and a commitment which any longtime supporter of NU football welcomes. At the same time, I think Murphy/Bienen made a calculated leap of faith in going with someone lacking any significant coaching experience at the major D-I level.  Their choice was continuity and stability in the program rather than going outside for a newcomer. Fitz was the strongest inside candidate, although that may not be saying much.  
> 
>Bottom line is that Fitz still has not yet demonstrated the ability to organize and manage a major college program.  He's been a position coach.  Period.  Clearly, Murphy/Bienen and many others THINK he has that capability, but we really don't know.  Only the coming season (and the next) will tell us definitively.  I want him to succeed, but as with leadership change in any organization, failure and success are equally possible.  And, without a track record as head or even unit coach, we have little to trust except his undeniable enthusiasm and infectious personality.  I really hope that a few years from now (or earlier), people will not be grumbling that Fitz had been elevated too soon and should have had more grooming.  Just a thought.
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 10 08:45:24 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 10 08:43:28 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/10
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www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Back to "Normal" - almost - Edition

The Weekend Wrapup of Northwestern Wildcat News including more tributes to Randy
Walker, and many more stories on our new coach Pat Fitzgerald. All Star Alumni
and Roundball Recruiting too...

                        All the News that Fits We Link
                            Your Index to News about
                      Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     NU and Fitz still in the headlines...
     Dad always his biggest backer
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060709022
5jul09,1,678433.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Purple pride fuels Fitzgerald
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu09.html 
     + Passed-over Brown fine with decision
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nuside09.html 
     + News Conference Transcript
 
http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fitztranscrip
t.pdf 
     + Fitzgerald fits NU again - as coach
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/301931811337926.php 
     + Curry An open letter to Pat Fitzgerald
 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/0-3&fp=44b07c2e7f41eaf7&ei=evGwRNmnN4
WuoQL34uCgBw&url=http%3A//sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story%3Fcolumnist%3Dcur
ry_bill%26id%3D2513421&cid=1107753865&sig2=YE0B3zea8QdwvbzzXQ4uOA 
     + Former Hawkeye opponent named Northwestern coach
 
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060707/SPORTS020502/60
707014/1003/SPORTS 
     + Former Northwestern linebacker Fitzgerald hired as Wildcats' head ...
      http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/NCAA/2006/07/07/1673335-ap.html 
     + Don't print that [Louis Ayeni]
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/14996905.htm 
     + New Northwestern coach facing the challenge of his young life
 
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/saraceno/2006-07-09-fitzgerald_x.htm?PO
E=SPOISVA 
     + Passionate Fitzgerald perfect choice to succeed Walker
      http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9547313 
     + Wilson not man for Northwestern this time
 
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=Northwestern&btnG=Search+New
s 
     + Tragedy brings Fitzgerald back to Northwestern
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=538 

     and there are still Randy Walker stories...
     Northwestern football coach remembered as loving father
 
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.digesttop07jul07,0,50
6284.story?coll=bal-college-football 
     + HailToPurple: Randy Walker parody images.
      http://hailtopurple.com/av/walkergraphics.html 
     + Randy Walker a truly great coach.
      http://hailtopurple.com/features/randywalker.html 
     + Bucknuts Staff On Randy Walker, Transfers
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/508613.html 

     In case you missed this: from Fox Sports
     2006 Preview: Northwestern Wildcats
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foxsports/rss/CFB?m=532 
     + Offense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5765804 
     + Defense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5765806 
     + Depth Chart
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5764722 
     + Analysis
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5764724 

RECRUITING

     Basketball Camps lead the recruiting news
     West Coast All-Star Camp #1, Part One
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=545319 
     + Nike Camp Evals - Days Two & Three
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=545459 
     + Nike Camp: Day Three Rundown
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=545403 
     $ Matta Arrives In Indy; Lewis Back At Nike
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/545212.html 

BASKETBALL

     Some Big 10 News:
     Matta is making sure Lewis stays plenty busy
 
http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/07/10/20060710-E3-01
.html 
     IU's White wasn't about to sit out 2 years in row
 
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060710/SPORTS0601/607100373
/1069 

MISCELLANY

     Captain of Harvard football team facing domestic abuse charges
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=857 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta Tuning up for the All Star Game
 
javascript:void(playMedia2({w_id:'505220',w:'2006/open/tp/archive07/070906_bosch
a_lowell_hr_tp_350.wmv',pid: 'mlb_tp',gid: '2006/07/09/bosmlb-chamlb-1',vid:
'7758',mid: '200607091548728',cid: 
     'mlb',fid: 'mlb_tp350',v:'2'})) 
     + Red Sox miss out on sweep
 
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060709&cont
ent_id=1548250&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald - At the Cialis Western Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/r028 
     [Live Scorecard] Finished 21st at -4
      http://www.golfweb.com/players/scorecard/291587/r028/2006 
     [July 13-16] The Barclays Scottish Open
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006056&infosid=3&pageno=1 

     Nationwide Tour Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h085 
     Jess Daley  - Scheduled
     Tom Johnson - Scheduled

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     Coach Montgomery to be a Guest "Angry Guy"
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070406aaa.html 
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Captain's Corner: D-Line Play Will Be The Key
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/545193.html 
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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From spiritu at northwestern.edu  Mon Jul 10 10:30:17 2006
From: spiritu at northwestern.edu (Jonathan Michael Hawkins)
Date: Mon Jul 10 10:38:39 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Good choice...
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> Some thoughts/questions:
> Could we start getting good press in Chicago with a local south-side
> irish kid made good?

Today's Red-Eye:

"Nelly acepted an award Saturday night at the Napoleon Harris Foundation 
Awards Gala at the Michigan Avenue Marriott.  (Pro football player Harris 
played high schol ball at Thornton.)"

No mention of Napo's having been a star at a local University.  The blurb 
was written by Iowa alum Liz Crokin.

NU will never have good coverage in the Chicago sports media.  Just won't 
happen.  Recent events have put us in the national media and so the 
Chicago media have gotten in on it too.  But they almost never take the 
lead on covering NU.  Sometimes they don't even send a reporter to the 
games.  I find it's easier to just accept that and move on.  Try the Daily 
Herald for some good coverage of the team.

Jonathan

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Mon Jul 10 10:39:45 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon Jul 10 10:39:48 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution (fwd)
Message-ID: <200607101539.k6AFdj2l032045@romaine.tssi.com>

> Bottom line is that Fitz still has not yet demonstrated the ability to organize and manage a major college program.  He's been a position coach.  Period.  Clearly, Murphy/Bienen and many others THINK he has that capability, but we really don't know.  Only the coming season (and the next) will tell us definitively.  I want him to succeed, but as with leadership change in any organization, failure and success are equally possible.  And, without a track record as head or even unit coach, we have little to trust except his undeniable enthusiasm and infectious personality.  I really hope that a few years from now (or earlier), people will not be grumbling that Fitz had been elevated too soon and should have had more grooming.  Just a thought.

Quite true.  However it is also true that quite a few people who have
become head coaches after years of experience and grooming fell on their
faces.  It is also true that head coaches have had success at one school
but not at another, although in many cases the measurement of that success
is terribly subjective.  (Was Tyrone Willingham really a failure at Notre 
Dame or were they just too impatient with him?)

Hiring any head coach is a risky venture, and there's no question that NU 
has taken a big risk here.

I like Bill Curry's open letter to Fitz on espn.com, in which he advises 
Fitz to be himself.  
--
Mike Nolan


From NEONRye at aol.com  Mon Jul 10 10:53:29 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 10 10:53:37 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution (fwd)
Message-ID: <511.3c7c8d6.31e3d1f9@aol.com>

Mike's post is right-on, as usual.  One thought I had:  I  remember well when 
the NY (football) Giants hired Bill Arnsparger, Don Shula's  brilliant 
Defensive Coordinator and right-hand man.  He had an absolutely  perfect pedigree, 
yet failed miserably as a Head Coach.  Same for Dave  Wannstedt and Norv 
Turner, Jimmy Johnson's DC and OC, respectively.  I  realize I am talking about pro 
coaches, but the principle remains the  same:  Good assistants don't always 
make good Head Coaches.  
 
I think Fitz will be a good, and possibly a great, HC.  He is  unquestionably 
a leader and a passionate advocate for NU, and came off as  well-organized at 
the Press Conference  His experience as Recruiting  Coordinator and as a 
Special Teams Coach will be invaluable.  If he  surrounds himself with strong 
Coordinators on both sides of the ball, as well as  good position coaches, I have 
little doubt he can, and will, succeed.  I  like the fact that, as he said 
himself, he has been training to be a Head Coach  (not just a Coach), since his 
playing days.  Also, the reservoir of "good  will" he has to draw on amongst 
alumni and fans of the NU program (as well as  outsiders such as Bill Curry, 
whose article was wonderful indeed) will be  deeper than any other potential 
candidate to succeed Coach Walker.  We want  Fitz to succeed, not only because we 
want the 'Cats to do well, but also because  we want Fitz to do well, since he 
was, is and always will be one of us, and a  Wildcat hero forever.  
 
Here's to a long and successful stint as Head Coach.
 
Paul Levinson
From tbng at suscom.net  Mon Jul 10 11:13:18 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul 10 11:13:36 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Pat wears the hat
References: <511.3c7c8d6.31e3d1f9@aol.com>
Message-ID: <000d01c6a43b$c1d53900$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

Congratulations to Pat Fitzgerald, who always will bleed purple.  We could 
have another JoePa here.  How does "PatPa" sound?

As to Bill Curry, it has been my opinion that he is the best color football 
announcer on the air.  He's sophiscated, knowledgeable, down-home when he 
needs to be, and doesn't suffer from run-off-at-the-mouth disease.  I guess 
ESPN doesn't agree because he never gets the "A" games. 

From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Mon Jul 10 11:13:35 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Mon Jul 10 11:14:43 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Questions on the Fitz Era
Message-ID: <20060710.091357.21052.304574@webmail59.nyc.untd.com>

I don't know if there is anything we can pinpoint, but through signing 
day and other NGN/season ticket events we have talked to the 
assistants/coordinators extensively and Dunbar was our least favorite.

Colby for example went into the meeting room and drew up how our  
defense was supposed to work on the whiteboard when it was clear we 
did not understand his verbal explanation.

The most personable coach was Jay Peterson(now EMU DC).  We saw/talked 
him everywhere even at basketball games and he always friendly.  

Boosters(NGN) are a necessary evil, but by attending events and asking 
questions we are only trying to make the program better.  Boosters 
sell the program to all the casual fans, which hopefully puts bodies 
in the stadium and people in front of their TVs on gameday.

Btw checking EMUs website Jarvis Adams(NU '04) is their corners coach.

-- Kenneth Maresco <kmaresco@covlife.org> wrote:


<<I am sooooo glad that Dunbar left for UCB.  When we talked to him we
did not get a good vibe and if he were still here he would be the head
coach.>>

This is interesting, what vibe did you get from him? I have never heard
anything negative about Dunbar, and my limited interactions were 
positive.




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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 10 12:54:16 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 10 12:52:10 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Questions on the Fitz Era
In-Reply-To: <20060710.091357.21052.304574@webmail59.nyc.untd.com>
Message-ID: <005301c6a449$de9a7470$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

Mike Dunbar had been a head coach before and tended to slip into "coach speak"
faster than any of the other assistants. I personally found him open to
answering almost any question he could but he normally wouldn't talk about which
kid should play where when there was still doubt.

I do remember a couple of QBs saying that they "trusted" Dunbar's coaching
ability - it might have been a quote from Baz.

FWIW - I've learned a few things from Colby, his use of speed on the outside,
etc. NU has always been a couple of players short of having a stiffling defense
and this year it appears that we're at least more balanced than we've been for a
long time.

For example - we had Loren Howard at one end, but nobody as quick to balance
him, it was possible to double up Howard and still get your plays off. 

The year we should have had both Luis and Barry C together, Castillo hurts his
arm and plays as the one handed man.

Jeff Backes and Marquice Cole would have been good together, but first Marquice,
then Jeff have season ending injuries [a year a part]. We've always had the
ability to find a couple of good Safeties, but it takes 4 guys back there, not 3
1/2.

One of the strengths of NU, even with having to replace a legend, is that the
assistants like to coach, and its one reason I think Fitz just might be able to
continue and expand on the Walker years, not just try to recover from the events
of last week.

rsl 

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From AJWDBW at aol.com  Mon Jul 10 13:23:22 2006
From: AJWDBW at aol.com (AJWDBW@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 10 13:23:31 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution (fwd)
Message-ID: <48a.53c4124.31e3f51a@aol.com>

A single thread that is common among all successful individuals is their  
ability to inspire and motivate those around them and to pick associates who are  
tops in the profession. From what I have heard about Coach Fitz he has an  
abundance of these qualities. It follows, therefore, that he will be  successful.
Hell, anybody can draw up an offense and defense scheme. The problem is to  
get men to carry them out.
Don Williams
C55
From jeffb at hilgraeve.com  Mon Jul 10 16:28:21 2006
From: jeffb at hilgraeve.com (Jeff Beamsley)
Date: Mon Jul 10 16:28:36 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] A Word of Caution (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <48a.53c4124.31e3f51a@aol.com>
Message-ID: <002e01c6a467$c510d800$97492745@hilgraeve.com>

Inspiration comes from having a basic confidence in your own gut about what
is right and wrong.  It comes from being willing to accept the risk of
failure in order to take advantage of the opportunity to be successful.  

We are asking a lot of this young man because his mistakes are going to be
out there in the open on a big stage for everyone to see.  It isn't his
success that is going to make him a great coach, it is how he deals with his
failures.  I agree with previous posts regarding advise I would give Fritz.
Be yourself, trust your instincts, learn by taking chances, making mistakes,
and overcoming adversity.

Jeff

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A single thread that is common among all successful individuals is their
ability to inspire and motivate those around them and to pick associates who
are tops in the profession. From what I have heard about Coach Fitz he has
an abundance of these qualities. It follows, therefore, that he will be
successful.
Hell, anybody can draw up an offense and defense scheme. The problem is to
get men to carry them out.
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 11 20:47:15 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Tue Jul 11 20:47:18 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] An NU recruiting billboard
In-Reply-To: <48a.53c4124.31e3f51a@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20060712014715.37184.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,

I can't remember the details, but I believe Pat Fitzgerald was recruited by Lou
Holtz and perhaps verbally promised a scholarship to Notre Dame. Given his
experience, as an Irish southsider with aspirations of playing in South Bend, I
think he will be very successful in stealing recruits away from ND. 

I don't know what NCAA rules exist to this end, but, if I had the money, I'd
put a billboard on I-90, one exit before Southbend with a picture of Fitz as a
player on the left and as a coach on the right that reads "Last exit before you
make a big mistake". Given the personal story he can tell, and his general
charm, I expect that most of the academically-minded talent in Chicago will be
heading north for the next few years. 

Victory & Honor,
Jim

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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Tue Jul 11 22:45:06 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Tue Jul 11 22:45:15 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] An NU recruiting billboard
In-Reply-To: <20060712014715.37184.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <20060712014715.37184.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <44B47042.4000409@earthlink.net>

Actually, Fitz was never offered a scholarship by ND.  He had a lifelong 
dream on playing for the Irish, but just before his planned visit to 
South Bend, ND gave someone else its last scholarship offer.  Meanwhile, 
Gary Barnett had been heavily recruited Fitz, and Pat decided to take 
the offer.

I got this information from an LA. Times article I saved from when NU 
came to L.A. in December 1995 for the Rose Bowl.  The paper featured 
Fitz in one of its pregame stories, a piece entitled "New Coach Fitz 
Right In."  The article discussed how Fitz would be unable to play in 
the Rose Bowl because of the broken leg he had suffered late in the 
season, but that he would nevertheless be on the sideline, helping in 
any way that he could.  Barnett is quoted in the story, saying that Fitz 
"is not only a great player, but he's also a coach on the field."

Go Fitz!  Go Cats!

Jim B.


Jim Leonard wrote:
> Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
>
> I can't remember the details, but I believe Pat Fitzgerald was recruited by Lou
> Holtz and perhaps verbally promised a scholarship to Notre Dame. Given his
> experience, as an Irish southsider with aspirations of playing in South Bend, I
> think he will be very successful in stealing recruits away from ND. 
>
> I don't know what NCAA rules exist to this end, but, if I had the money, I'd
> put a billboard on I-90, one exit before Southbend with a picture of Fitz as a
> player on the left and as a coach on the right that reads "Last exit before you
> make a big mistake". Given the personal story he can tell, and his general
> charm, I expect that most of the academically-minded talent in Chicago will be
> heading north for the next few years. 
>
>   

From johnl at mac.com  Wed Jul 12 00:49:41 2006
From: johnl at mac.com (John Labbe)
Date: Wed Jul 12 00:49:47 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] An NU recruiting billboard
In-Reply-To: <44B47042.4000409@earthlink.net>
References: <20060712014715.37184.qmail@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<44B47042.4000409@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <13eed11a7b6199b0283b26f6ee8ef6d0@mac.com>

See also this article from the Tribune re: the recruiting of Fitzgerald  
to NU and the fact that ND didn't recruit him.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs 
-060708nu,1,2873482.story?coll=cs-college-headlines

But to the original post, as pumped up as I am about Fitzgerald as the  
coach, you'll have to help me understand the edge it gives us with  
respect to ND.  I'm not seeing it.




On Jul 11, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Jim Bendat wrote:

> Actually, Fitz was never offered a scholarship by ND.  He had a  
> lifelong dream on playing for the Irish, but just before his planned  
> visit to South Bend, ND gave someone else its last scholarship offer.   
> Meanwhile, Gary Barnett had been heavily recruited Fitz, and Pat  
> decided to take the offer.
>
> I got this information from an LA. Times article I saved from when NU  
> came to L.A. in December 1995 for the Rose Bowl.  The paper featured  
> Fitz in one of its pregame stories, a piece entitled "New Coach Fitz  
> Right In."  The article discussed how Fitz would be unable to play in  
> the Rose Bowl because of the broken leg he had suffered late in the  
> season, but that he would nevertheless be on the sideline, helping in  
> any way that he could.  Barnett is quoted in the story, saying that  
> Fitz "is not only a great player, but he's also a coach on the field."
>
> Go Fitz!  Go Cats!
>
> Jim B.
>
>
> Jim Leonard wrote:
>> Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
>>
>> I can't remember the details, but I believe Pat Fitzgerald was  
>> recruited by Lou
>> Holtz and perhaps verbally promised a scholarship to Notre Dame.  
>> Given his
>> experience, as an Irish southsider with aspirations of playing in  
>> South Bend, I
>> think he will be very successful in stealing recruits away from ND.
>> I don't know what NCAA rules exist to this end, but, if I had the  
>> money, I'd
>> put a billboard on I-90, one exit before Southbend with a picture of  
>> Fitz as a
>> player on the left and as a coach on the right that reads "Last exit  
>> before you
>> make a big mistake". Given the personal story he can tell, and his  
>> general
>> charm, I expect that most of the academically-minded talent in  
>> Chicago will be
>> heading north for the next few years.
>>
>
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 12 06:32:48 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Wed Jul 12 06:32:54 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz vs. ND
In-Reply-To: <13eed11a7b6199b0283b26f6ee8ef6d0@mac.com>
Message-ID: <20060712113248.37278.qmail@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Fitzgerald has a great story to tell to
Chicago-area recruits who might otherwise be bound for Notre Dame. Like many
Chicago kids, Fitz wanted to play in South Bend. He will be able to connect
with that dream, but also translate it in to the reality of great possibilities
in Evanston. 

I also think that when he meets with recruits, every mother he meets will look
at him and his resume and say, "I want my son to turn out like him". Hopefully
this will translate in to catching a few quality Chicago-area prospects before
they get head to ND.


> But to the original post, as pumped up as I am about Fitzgerald as the  
> coach, you'll have to help me understand the edge it gives us with  
> respect to ND.  I'm not seeing it.


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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Wed Jul 12 10:39:50 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Wed Jul 12 10:39:53 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] An NU recruiting billboard
Message-ID: <7224660.1152718791226.JavaMail.root@elwamui-sweet.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Here's a new column by Rick Telander.  It also mentions Fitz's original desire to attend ND.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/telander/cst-spt-rick12.html

From WildElk2 at aol.com  Wed Jul 12 19:17:26 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Wed Jul 12 19:17:34 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
Message-ID: <4b9.4715405.31e6eb16@aol.com>

First, many well written posts concerning the hiring of  PF. ( I think I'm 
the first to ID Fitzgerald by his initials; do I win season  tickets?)  
   I humbly submit that patience is an assumed commodity. We  assume Pat will 
make mistakes; that one, maybe two years will be necessary  before we hold 
him accountable as far as W's and L's.
   This was one of the knocks against RW; that our AD and  administration had 
too much patience; that 6-7 win seasons were the most we  would get under RW. 
Please note: I didn't go along with this line of  thinking.  I felt our 
administration was taking the Beamer/Snyder approach;  allowing RW to establish 
consistency before turning in BCS caliber teams.   Keep in mind, that the history 
of K-State and Virginia Tech  was "less than  stellar" before they took their 
respective positions.  How GB unturned 22,  23 years of futility in 3,4 
years, than back to the shithouse in another 3,4  years should be some sort of case 
study.  What Walker has done is much more  predictable; establishing 
consistency, and making a name for himself recruiting  OL's, RB's and QB's.  (note: 
Barnett started recruiting Kustok; RW "closed"  the deal.).
   With Fitzgerald as the recruiting coordinator,  we would  eventually 
started signing some more Cofields and McGarigles.
   In PF's speech to the media, he said that Walker would tell  him to "trust 
the plan".  I think the plan has slowly begun to take hold.  2003: 6-7.  
2004: 6-6  2005: 7-6.
   We as fans need to trust Bienan, Murphy and Fitz.  These  men hold NU's 
principles as important as winning, and they don't accept  mediocrity and /or 
losing.  They know and work "the plan", and that plan  includes "Victory and 
Honor."  
   I believe Fitz will work the plan.  We need to  believe that Fitz will get 
us there.
 
  My motto for 2006:   "Trust the Plan", no matter what the  outcome of w's 
and L's this season.  
 
            GO  CATS!!!!      Eric
From jeffb at hilgraeve.com  Thu Jul 13 14:16:06 2006
From: jeffb at hilgraeve.com (Jeff Beamsley)
Date: Thu Jul 13 14:16:19 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
In-Reply-To: <4b9.4715405.31e6eb16@aol.com>
Message-ID: <026201c6a6b0$ca975c90$97492745@hilgraeve.com>

I basically agree with everything that you've said, BUT I do have a little
problem with how it was said.

NU could easily go "back to the shithouse" (your term) for the next two
years.  We're all agreeing to give PF a break, while at the same time
praising the RW plan for consistency and somehow projecting RW's past into
the PF's future.  But, how can you call it consistency if the next two
seasons are similar to GB's last two seasons?

>From any objective analysis, it doesn't wash.  For years, we've had an
ongoing discussion on this list about the wisdom of changing coaches.  Well,
though we would all prefer that RW were still here, we have a new coach.  So
all those who predicted doom and gloom need to show a little philosophical
integrity.  

BTW, just my opinion and not intended to call anyone in particular out.  

My own prediction is that this was going to be a tough year for NU even if
it was one coached by RW because much of this season is going to be spent
figuring out who our next QB is going to be.  
As a result I don't think that we will sweep our non-conference schedule
(tough opening game against Miami), and I don't see how we get more than two
wins in the BT and that assumes one upset.  But, since I don't share the
"changing coaches is bad" philosophy, I also think that NU will have a
winning season in 2007 and win the BT is 2008 (with wins over Michigan and
OSU) even though the schedule both years is very tough.  We'll have better
defenses and better special teams than we had under RW (because of better
recruiting), we'll have senior offensive leadership in Sutton, Ward, and
Peterman; we'll have an experienced QB, and our teams will begin to play
with a chip on their shoulder because of the tough 2006 year.  PF will use
that to motivate his 2007 and 2008 teams just like GB did for his great
teams.  Don't know whether the BT "gets" the Rose Bowl in 2008.  If so, I'm
looking forward to PF taking NU back there after a 13 year absence.

Jeff 



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Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:17 PM
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan

First, many well written posts concerning the hiring of  PF. ( I think I'm
the first to ID Fitzgerald by his initials; do I win season  tickets?)  
   I humbly submit that patience is an assumed commodity. We  assume Pat
will make mistakes; that one, maybe two years will be necessary  before we
hold him accountable as far as W's and L's.
   This was one of the knocks against RW; that our AD and  administration
had too much patience; that 6-7 win seasons were the most we  would get
under RW. 
Please note: I didn't go along with this line of  thinking.  I felt our
administration was taking the Beamer/Snyder approach;  allowing RW to
establish 
consistency before turning in BCS caliber teams.   Keep in mind, that the
history 
of K-State and Virginia Tech  was "less than  stellar" before they took
their respective positions.  How GB unturned 22,  23 years of futility in
3,4 years, than back to the shithouse in another 3,4  years should be some
sort of case study.  What Walker has done is much more  predictable;
establishing consistency, and making a name for himself recruiting  OL's,
RB's and QB's.  (note: 
Barnett started recruiting Kustok; RW "closed"  the deal.).
   With Fitzgerald as the recruiting coordinator,  we would  eventually
started signing some more Cofields and McGarigles.
   In PF's speech to the media, he said that Walker would tell  him to
"trust the plan".  I think the plan has slowly begun to take hold.  2003:
6-7.  
2004: 6-6  2005: 7-6.
   We as fans need to trust Bienan, Murphy and Fitz.  These  men hold NU's
principles as important as winning, and they don't accept  mediocrity and
/or losing.  They know and work "the plan", and that plan  includes "Victory
and Honor."  
   I believe Fitz will work the plan.  We need to  believe that Fitz will
get us there.
 
  My motto for 2006:   "Trust the Plan", no matter what the  outcome of w's 
and L's this season.  
 
            GO  CATS!!!!      Eric
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From Hakirsch at aol.com  Thu Jul 13 14:29:40 2006
From: Hakirsch at aol.com (Hakirsch@aol.com)
Date: Thu Jul 13 14:29:53 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
Message-ID: <425.10f21100.31e7f924@aol.com>

We have to think in terms of some down years.  As we all seem to realize,' 06 
was going to be tough without Baz--not to mention how hard it will be to 
repeat some of the last second wins  that we pulled out of nowhere (such as Iowa)  
--though I suppose the "smart" teams win more of those than they lose .  The 
BT will probably be weak and that should help us out with the lower rated 
teams.

But with almost any new coach, one has to believe that you lose a bit in the 
begininng during a transition--and with  someone who has no head coaching 
experience,  (forget for a moment his age) just the general management of  the 
team will be a learning process.  So yes, I think Fitz. with his smarts, 
attitude, understanding about what NU athletics is all about will prove to be a great 
chocie down the road, but we have to be prepared for some down time.  I hope 
it's only a year or 2--(I believe Ara was 0-8 one year with NU)

Harry
From lvaccher at comcast.net  Thu Jul 13 14:42:16 2006
From: lvaccher at comcast.net (Louie Vaccher)
Date: Thu Jul 13 14:42:43 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
References: <425.10f21100.31e7f924@aol.com>
Message-ID: <009701c6a6b4$72562490$253fb843@Louie>

For the record, Ara finished 0-9 in 1957, his second year in Evanston.

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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan


> We have to think in terms of some down years.  As we all seem to realize,' 
> 06
> was going to be tough without Baz--not to mention how hard it will be to
> repeat some of the last second wins  that we pulled out of nowhere (such 
> as Iowa)
> --though I suppose the "smart" teams win more of those than they lose . 
> The
> BT will probably be weak and that should help us out with the lower rated
> teams.
>
> But with almost any new coach, one has to believe that you lose a bit in 
> the
> begininng during a transition--and with  someone who has no head coaching
> experience,  (forget for a moment his age) just the general management of 
> the
> team will be a learning process.  So yes, I think Fitz. with his smarts,
> attitude, understanding about what NU athletics is all about will prove to 
> be a great
> chocie down the road, but we have to be prepared for some down time.  I 
> hope
> it's only a year or 2--(I believe Ara was 0-8 one year with NU)
>
> Harry
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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Thu Jul 13 14:45:35 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Thu Jul 13 14:45:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
Message-ID: <21387661.1152819935742.JavaMail.root@elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Harry wrote:  We have to think in terms of some down years.  As we all seem to realize,' 06 
was going to be tough without Baz

and Jeff wrote:  My own prediction is that this was going to be a tough year for NU even if
it was one coached by RW

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While I understand the above thinking, I'm no longer buying it.  Last night, Fitz was interviewed on Comcast Sportsnet Chicago.  One of the reporters discussed the above issues, telling Fitz something to the effect of "A lot of people have suggested that 2006 was going to be a rebuilding years for the Wildcats, even if Coach Walker was still around.  You lost your star quarterback, you lost your star linebacker and a number of other key players.  What do you think about that?"

Fitz's answer was beautiful.  He refused to accept the bait; refused to acknowledge that such excuses are acceptable.  Instead, he replied, "Isn't football great?!  There are always new challenges."

Jim B.

From nolan at romaine.tssi.com  Thu Jul 13 17:15:23 2006
From: nolan at romaine.tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Thu Jul 13 17:15:26 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan (fwd)
Message-ID: <200607132215.k6DMFN41032541@romaine.tssi.com>

> Fitz's answer was beautiful.  He refused to accept the bait; refused to 
> acknowledge that such excuses are acceptable.  Instead, he replied, 
> "Isn't football great?!  There are always new challenges."

Fitz is going to have the media eating out of his hands, at least until
they start biting.
--
Mike Nolan

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Thu Jul 13 17:54:31 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Thu Jul 13 17:54:32 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
In-Reply-To: <425.10f21100.31e7f924@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20060713225431.39101.qmail@web52908.mail.yahoo.com>

> all seem to realize,' 06 
> was going to be tough without Baz--not to mention

Exactly - no matter who the coach was, the Cats lost
their offensive and defensive leaders on the field and
face a brutal schedule. So I think everyone
understands that this year will be transitional and
that we'll have to look for more than wins/losses to
judge how Fitz is doing.

That said, we do have many of the other starters back
on both sides of the ball and can get to 6 or 7 wins
if things break right. So Fitz is right to talk about
high goals -- but let's not get too carried away as
fans in our euphoria. We'll see how things look after
that brutal 3-game road stretch at Nevada, Penn State
and Wisconsin. Beating Miami and a 3-0 start is a must
for bowl hopes given that after that road trip, we
have another 3-week stretch that takes us to Ann
Arbor, Iowa City and has a visit from OSU. OUCH!

> those than they lose .  The 
> BT will probably be weak and that should help us out
> with the lower rated teams.
> 
Two problems there --- first, I don't really see the
Big Ten as weak this year. With Illinois and Indiana
on the rise, it's deeper than ever! Secondly, the
wonders of the Big Ten schedule rotation have kept us
from two of those "lower rated" teams this year --
Indiana and Minnesota.

We're gonna need all of the Purple Nation in the
stands cheering to get a home field edge this year for
Fitz. Looking at the schedule, our only "should wins"
are home dates with New Hampshire, Eastern Michigan
and Illinois -- and the Illini are far from a gimme.
And the Cats will need that Purple Craze even more for
that crucial two-game home stretch in October against
Purdue and MSU in between those daunting 3-game
stretches mentioned above. We gotta have five home
wins for any bowl hopes ... and beating the Bucks
would be nice too.:)

We'll see ... I love the talk, I hope we can walk the
walk and I will cheer until the final gun every game
hoping for a Wildcat win. But in all honesty, what I'm
looking for this season is to see the team stick
together and rally behind Fitz as he grows into his
new position with an eye on a bright future.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From jeffb at hilgraeve.com  Thu Jul 13 20:08:20 2006
From: jeffb at hilgraeve.com (Jeff Beamsley)
Date: Thu Jul 13 20:08:34 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan
In-Reply-To: <21387661.1152819935742.JavaMail.root@elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <039501c6a6e1$ff48c790$97492745@hilgraeve.com>

I agree that you have to love the guy.

He isn't looking for excuses and will expect the best from his players day
one.

As the rest of my post said, I think that PF will get this going in the
right direction in a hurry and that the whole anxiety about the impact of
coaching changes is also just an excuse to accept less than the best from
the coach that you have.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Bendat [mailto:thehaze@earthlink.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:46 PM
To: jeffb@hilgraeve.com; nwu-sports@tssi.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Thoughts on our new coach: Trust the Plan

Harry wrote:  We have to think in terms of some down years.  As we all seem
to realize,' 06 was going to be tough without Baz

and Jeff wrote:  My own prediction is that this was going to be a tough year
for NU even if it was one coached by RW

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While I understand the above thinking, I'm no longer buying it.  Last night,
Fitz was interviewed on Comcast Sportsnet Chicago.  One of the reporters
discussed the above issues, telling Fitz something to the effect of "A lot
of people have suggested that 2006 was going to be a rebuilding years for
the Wildcats, even if Coach Walker was still around.  You lost your star
quarterback, you lost your star linebacker and a number of other key
players.  What do you think about that?"

Fitz's answer was beautiful.  He refused to accept the bait; refused to
acknowledge that such excuses are acceptable.  Instead, he replied, "Isn't
football great?!  There are always new challenges."

Jim B.

From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Fri Jul 14 06:13:12 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Fri Jul 14 06:15:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] (no subject)
Message-ID: <20060714.041340.5451.334173@webmail56.nyc.untd.com>

Is it too early for predictions?

My prediction 5-7(2-6).

** Likely Wins
Sat 09/09/06 New Hampshire -- The Bacher/Kafka butterflies are 
exorcised this will be closer than we would like, but in the end we 
will pull away.

Sat 09/16/06 Eastern Michigan -- The RW connection will make this 
interesting, but EMU is not as good as New Hamshpire.

Thu 08/31/06 @ Miami OR Fri 09/22/06 @ Nevada -- I think we will lose 
at Miami and win Nevada as we have never(?) started 3-0 non-
conference.  We did start 3-0 in 2001, but the 3rd game was MSU.

Sat 10/21/06 Michigan State -- The "John L. Farewell Tour" Sparty is 
looks tough in September, but falls apart in the Big Ten.  

Sat 11/18/06 Illinois -- Another RW connection, but in the end coaches 
will remind the players of the Hannibal helmet incident.  This is also 
necessary for NU to dominate Illinois HS recruiting.

** Unlikely Wins
Sat 09/30/06 @ Penn State -- JoePa will go back to being mediocre, but 
unless our QB matures it won't be a Happy Valley for the Cats.

Sat 10/07/06 @ Wisconsin -- The battle of the young coaches.  This 
could go either way, but given it is away I will give the Cheddarheads 
the advantage.

Sat 10/14/06 Purdue -- Possibly the beginning of the "Tiller Farewell 
Tour".  If Purdue is sliding coming into this game it is ours for the 
taking, but I think Purdue will right the ship and go back to a 2nd 
tier bowl team.

No Freaking Way
Sat 10/28/06 @ Michigan -- We are going to the game, but our defense 
would have to make giant leaps to keep even a mediocre Michgian team 
off the board.

Sat 11/04/06 @ Iowa -- Do you think Ferentz will forget last year?  I 
don't either.  It could get ugly as obviously 14 points was not a safe 
lead.  Btw I am selfish and since I can't watch or listen to it
(Ironman Florida) I don't want an upset and have to miss it.

Sat 11/11/06 Ohio State -- Tressel is still reminding them of 2004.


Things that could change the outcome for the worse:
* We forget our long passing game.  If we allow the opponents to put 8-
9 men on the line we are in trouble.  The quarterback is new, but make 
it trial by fire.  Take some risks and see how he responds.
* Sutton continues to fumble.  We were great early season with not 
turning the ball over, but near the end we became sloppy.
* Our defense stops creating turnovers.  We saved our butts many a 
time last year with a critical interception or fumble recovery.
* We play QB musical chairs and flip-flop trying to determine which QB 
should be the future.

Things that could change the outcome for the better:
* All three quarterbacks are suppossedly more athletic and bigger than 
Baz.  If they play like their talent Sutton should be able to run free.
* Our special teams improves.  It couldn't get worse ;-)
* Our defense improves.  Ditto.



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From DPENDERG at aol.com  Fri Jul 14 07:39:20 2006
From: DPENDERG at aol.com (DPENDERG@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul 14 07:39:29 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Thoughts on the New Coach - Trust The Plan
Message-ID: <518.14bfca00.31e8ea78@aol.com>

All of the "Second Coming" euphoria about the Fitz appointment now  seems to 
be morphing into "diminished expectations" about 2006 and people seem  ready 
to accept a losing season or even worse.  I'm sorry.  A good Big  Ten program 
reloads and doesn't just go into eclipse for a few seasons.  Cats have solid 
foundation this year on which to build (O Line, one  of top RBs in the country, 
experienced LB/DB combo) and four very  winnable non-league games to start the 
season and sort out the QB issue.   If they can begin 4-0, then two or more 
W's in the Big Ten season would give us  a perfectly decent season and a bowl 
game.  
 
If we're not up to the likes of New Hampshire or Nevada, then God help us  in 
the Big Ten.  The most compelling case for PF was the continuity  and 
stability that he'd bring to the Walker program. Either PF is  ready to be a head 
coach or is not.  I do not think we wait until 2008  or 2009 to make that 
judgment.   
From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Jul 14 09:37:42 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Fri Jul 14 09:39:53 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Thoughts on the New Coach - Trust The Plan
In-Reply-To: <518.14bfca00.31e8ea78@aol.com>
Message-ID: <000001c6a753$10db9cf0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

While its tempting to lower the evaluations of both NH and Nevada, both are
coming off very good years, and have high expectations about 2006.

New Hampshire is either #1 or #2 in preseason 1-AA polls, they won't be any kind
of pushover since beating a Big 10 team will be a big win, even if it is "just"
NU. Nevada is coming off a good season, with a coach who is a hero right now.
The only cloud on NH's horizon is that they're replacing a Baz style QB. Nevada
lost a couple of defenders, but they've both got depth.

As for Fitz and our expectations.

My humble opinion is that Fitz will really rely on his coordinators, maybe more
than RW did [altho many criticized RW for allowing his assistants to run things
during games]. I think one difference will be that McGee will pull the trick
plays out instead of Fitz, but as a head coach, Fitz' time as a defensive coach
will help him read defensive changes that could help the offense.

This might be a stretch but here goes: When Brian Billick took over Baltimore,
everyone expected an air show. Instead the Ravens developed one of the best
defenses every, one that's survived several coaching changes. 

The moral here is that a new head coach sometimes over reacts - spending more
time with the area of the game they don't know as well and the result is the
opposite of what everyone thinks will happen once the team takes the field.

What is both exciting and "scary" is that our offensive folks are young - McGee
is 33 years old, but has a tremendous offensive resume. Kevin Johns is 31, but
this will be his 5th year working with the Wildcats. The other offensive
assistants are also young, closer in age to Fitz, which I think is a good thing.
I think you see more flash in the spread this year, limited only by how fast the
QBs pick it up.

The other unknown is how much Bret Ingalls [O-Line] brings to the table. In 20
years of coaching, he's been the OC at I-AA schools followed by a couple of
years at Miami of Ohio. He just could be a stabilizing influence on Offense.
He's got the O-Line, and that's where it all starts.

I'm really not worried about the defense, besides how much it can improve. Jerry
Brown's public comments about Fitz' promotion [in the Trib] were perfect,
exactly like the Brown I've talked to over the years. I think Fitz and Colby are
on the same page in regards to sets and while we need another dynamic LB coach,
I really expect the D to improve a lot, barring injuries, which has been a big
part of our problems the last 2 years.

Coach Walker's death had to have pulled the entire staff together. The
assistants have to realize that if Fitz gets out of the box with a decent
season, they're going to get a lot of credit within the coaching community.
Those that expect to be where he is at some point in their careers have a lot to
gain this year. 

After all, that was Coach Randy Walker's philosophy.

rsl

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>
> If we're not up to the likes of New Hampshire or Nevada, then 
> God help us  in 
> the Big Ten.  The most compelling case for PF was the continuity  and 
> stability that he'd bring to the Walker program. Either PF is 
>  ready to be a head 
> coach or is not.  I do not think we wait until 2008  or 2009 
> to make that 
> judgment.   
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From tbng at suscom.net  Fri Jul 14 10:31:35 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Fri Jul 14 10:32:04 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Keys to Cat success this fall
References: <000001c6a753$10db9cf0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <000f01c6a75a$9788d4a0$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

In order of their importance (IMHO)

1. Defensive line - If this year's line play is as bad as last year's, it 
will be a long season of watching other teams run/pass up and down the field 
and put our offense into a must-score situation.  The good news is that they 
were young last year and should improve, and Kevin Mims is on everyone's 
watch list.  The bad news is that they did not show even a flash of 
excellence last season.  The pass rush was non-existent, and OLs opened 
gaping holes on us regularly even with one NFL hopeful in the lineup.  If 
this aspect of the team could step up drastically, it would remove a lot of 
pressure from the DBs and the offense, too.  This has never been a talented 
area in the NU football program, although it might have been two years ago 
if it were not for injuries.

2. Quarterback - None of us has a clue as to what will happen at this 
position.  Last year we could anticipate success, but this year I would be 
shocked neither by disaster nor success.  If Bach? et al cannot pass and/or 
run, Mr. Sutton will have a very long year, and the defense will run out of 
gas in every game.  All other team units must rise to the occasion to ease 
the new QB's transition.

3. Special teams - Rank, awful, pathetic, disgraceful, etc.  I was tempted 
to put this number 2 on the list because it has cost us several games in the 
past two seasons.  We not only have to kick field goals and extra points 
with consistency, we have got to cover MUCH better.  Last season we 
literally would have had better defensive field position by sending every 
kickoff out of bounds.  Special teams need much more in relieving pressure 
from the offense and defense.

4. Secondary - They cannot get burned as often as in the past.  Yes, they 
did cause turnovers last season, but I recall many of them as being dumb 
plays by opposing QBs rather than great coverage by our secondary (and 
certainly not pressure from our DL).  Much of the DB's success or failure 
will ride on the quality of the DL, but they still must cover better.

4.  OL and Tyrell - The OL is probably the best unit on the team, and they 
have to rise to a high level to remove pressure from the new quarterback(s) 
and make holes for a running game that might have to face 8 or 9 man fronts. 
Tyrell at least has to maintain his skill of last season, and he must stop 
fumbling.  I'm predicting that he will do just that, but life will be tough 
on him if the QB cannot pull his weight.

5. Wide receivers - Must stop dropping so many balls and must get open to 
ease the new QB's job.  They must force defenses to give them respect, or 
Tyrell will have a tough time running.  I have some confidence in this unit, 
but we'll wait and see. 


From kmaresco at covlife.org  Mon Jul 10 08:04:28 2006
From: kmaresco at covlife.org (Kenneth Maresco)
Date: Fri Jul 14 11:31:11 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Questions on the Fitz Era
In-Reply-To: <200607100900.k6A9048W019597@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <C0D7C89C.10AE9%kmaresco@covlife.org>


<<Could we start getting good press in Chicago with a local south-side
irish kid made good?Could this have a positive effect on recruiting in
Illinois?  Steal some of the literate players that ND is recruting?>>

Let's hope so. First signs are promising and I think this is where I get
most excited about Fitz. Who could possibly sell NU better to promising
young men?  I realize that he has been doing this already, but doing this as
a 31 year old linebackers coach and a 31 year old Head Coach is an entirely
different thing. If we can do well on the field, I think Fitz could turn out
some great recruiting classes!

<<Most of the staff is young so they aren't going anywhere, except
Colby.  I think he is gone after this season(or next) either for
performance or him being dissatisified with the coaching choice.
Logical choices Vandy or Okruch.  Both employed, but familar to NU and
Fitz.>>

This is perhaps the 2nd most exciting thing about the hire and the one
filled with the most question. Can Fitz get our d back to a respectable
place? Someone mentioned that CJ might have a little shorter leash with Fitz
than he did with Randy, because Randy was so loyal to his players. (See
Stauss and Howells to name a couple). I imagine that Fitz will be loyal, but
I think we all hope that if we are anywhere near 117 out of 117 next year,
that changes will be made. Getting an older coach, familiar with NU as you
mention, makes sense.

<<I am sooooo glad that Dunbar left for UCB.  When we talked to him we
did not get a good vibe and if he were still here he would be the head
coach.>>

This is interesting, what vibe did you get from him? I have never heard
anything negative about Dunbar, and my limited interactions were positive.

<<I am jacked about special teams.  This is where bringing in GB as a
consultant would have most positive effect.  If not GB how about
Valenzsisi(sp?) or Paul Burton.  Again familarity to NU and Fitz is
the advantage here.>>

I think we all can't wait to see who his first hire is. And this young staff
will have a wonderful opportunity to build a vision and unite this team. We
all know that Fitz will be giving his all in every aspect of the job. It
will be a stretch. 

I for one am deciding to look at the positives here and really going to hope
for the best. We have the legacy of our two greatest coaches. With the
character issues of neither. We get the winsomeness of Barnett, with the
loyalty and devotion of Walker! I am hoping he will pound the ball, until he
finds out who can throw it consistently without the big mistake. I know we
all love the Spread, but I would take the mistake free football of Steve
Schnurr at this point, and gradually let the leash out as these guys get
their confidence and learn to not make the big mistakes that so often can
decide the college game.

KM 

From NEONRye at aol.com  Fri Jul 14 13:09:00 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul 14 13:09:14 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Thoughts on the New Coach - Trust The Plan
Message-ID: <279.d2635db.31e937bc@aol.com>

This is exactly the kind of post I was hoping I wouldn't see for at least a  
year or two.  This is a sports program and a team of student athletes that  is 
in deep shock and mourning for the loss of their leader.  For alumni to  be 
demanding winning seasons--with an inexperienced HC stepping into a void  
caused by tragic circumstances--is, quite frankly, incredible (I could use a  more 
telling adjective, but we're "among friends" here.).  
 
Messrs. Bienen and Murphy have made what most of us believe was the best  
choice they could have in a very unfavorable setting.  As I said in a post  a few 
weeks back--they--and Fitz--are entitled to a decent "honeymoon" and  
transition period, where everyone steps back and lets the new Head Coach, his  staff, 
and the players grieve, bond and move forward.  The best thing  all of us can 
do is stand with them, whether in victory or defeat, as long as  they all are 
giving their best efforts on the field (and in the classroom)--and  with 
Fitz, I expect 150% effort from everyone, which is why I think he will  ultimately 
be a highly successful HC.    That is how we can honor  Coach Walker's memory 
and help them build on his legacy.   
 
Paul Levinson
From DPENDERG at aol.com  Fri Jul 14 14:13:32 2006
From: DPENDERG at aol.com (DPENDERG@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul 14 14:13:38 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Thoughts on the New Coach - Trust The Plan
Message-ID: <27a.cf4693a.31e946dc@aol.com>

 
Coach Walker spoke often about not taking a "play off" and he would  say the 
same of the team. No seasons off.  No  transitions.  If we are going to play 
football in the Big Ten, we  expect competitive performance every year 
regardless of our academic standards  or we might as well join the Ivy League with 
similar academic  institutions.  I thought we gave up the "low expectations" 
game.   Let's not go back to that era again.  Please.
 
Some of us questioned whether someone with minimal coaching experience (and  
nothing at the head or unit coach level) could manage at the top D-IA  level.  
Bienen/Murphy thought otherwise and I accept their decision,  especially 
because they saw seamless continuity in what Randy Walker  started.  I don't 
realistically expect us this year to beat OSU or UM, but  it is not "demanding" 
with our talent level to project victories over at  least six teams on our 
schedule.  
 
 
In a message dated 7/14/2006 2:09:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, NEON Rye  
writes:

This is exactly the kind of post I was hoping I wouldn't see for at least  a 
year or two.  This is a sports program and a team of student athletes  that is 
in deep shock and mourning for the loss of their leader.  For  alumni to be 
demanding winning seasons--with an inexperienced HC stepping into  a void 
caused by tragic circumstances--is, quite frankly, incredible (I could  use a more 
telling adjective, but we're "among friends" here.).  
 
Messrs. Bienen and Murphy have made what most of us believe was the best  
choice they could have in a very unfavorable setting.  As I said in a  post a few 
weeks back--they--and Fitz--are entitled to a decent "honeymoon"  and 
transition period, where everyone steps back and lets the new Head Coach,  his staff, 
and the players grieve, bond and move forward.  The best  thing all of us can 
do is stand with them, whether in victory or defeat, as  long as they all are 
giving their best efforts on the field (and in the  classroom)--and with 
Fitz, I expect 150% effort from everyone, which is why I  think he will ultimately 
be a highly successful HC.    That is  how we can honor Coach Walker's memory 
and help them build on his  legacy.   
 
Paul Levinson



 
From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Jul 14 14:14:38 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Fri Jul 14 14:16:45 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Keys to Cat success this fall
In-Reply-To: <000f01c6a75a$9788d4a0$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>
Message-ID: <000401c6a779$c034e050$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

#4 depends on #1 since you cannot give a Div I QB more than 4 seconds [some
think 3] to throw the ball. I know I echo Coach Washington when I say that it
would be nice to get out of Kenosha with all of the D-Linemen for a change.

#3 has been taken over by Fitz and he said at the news conference that he was
digging out his old special teams notebooks.

The second 4 depends on the first part., Look at our O-Line coach's resume on NU
sports, I think we'll have continued success up front

#5 - the WRs now have both Johns and McGee on them. The guys who are probably
starting, or at least think they're starting may be on a shorter leash with the
new coaches. In any case, for the first time in a while, I like all 6 WRs on the
2 deep and think we'll be surprised by the H backs this year too.

#2 will wind up being whichever kid steps up in a game and produces. I'm sure
C.J. gets the first start because he'll know the playbook one year better, but
in some ways, if I was one of the three, I'd rather come out of Kenosha as #2,
because I wouldn't have to face the first few snaps of the ball on the road at
Miami - Ohio.

Now, lets all keep positive thoughts as we head into Kenosha - above all think
"No Injuries"

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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Keys to Cat success this fall
> 
> 
> In order of their importance (IMHO)
> 
> 1. Defensive line - 
> 
> 2. Quarterback - 
> 
> 3. Special teams -
> 
> 4. Secondary - 
> 
> 4.  OL and Tyrell - 
> 
> 5. Wide receivers - 
> 
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 14 14:58:22 2006
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Fri Jul 14 14:58:25 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] This season
In-Reply-To: <20060714.041340.5451.334173@webmail56.nyc.untd.com>
Message-ID: <20060714195822.18528.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>

> Is it too early for predictions?

Heck no! Part of the recovery -- and it's good to see
list traffic up and looking ahead to the season. I
don't want to say too much more on the expectations
front except that there's a difference between
lowering expectations for the program and
realistically looking at the unfortunate situation the
team has been put in this year with the untimely death
of a head coach. It's really a unique situation -- I'm
trying to think of anything similar in recent memory
and the only one a friend of mine from UW mentioned
was Dave McClain's death, and that wasn't a month
before camp.

But anyways, on to a couple replies to posts looking
ahead at 2006 ...

> My prediction 5-7(2-6).

That sounds about right -- obviously we hope for more,
but even with Walker I'd be at 6-6.

> ** Likely Wins
> Sat 09/09/06 New Hampshire -- The Bacher/Kafka
> Sat 09/16/06 Eastern Michigan -- The RW connection
> Sat 11/18/06 Illinois -- Another RW connection, but

These are three must-wins and should-wins, though I'm
not sure any of 'em will be easy. The Illini might
even be playing to become bowl eligible.

> Thu 08/31/06 @ Miami OR Fri 09/22/06 @ Nevada -- I
> think we will lose at Miami and win Nevada

Given Walker's history at both schools, the Miami/NU
game is going to be awash in emotion -- I hope we can
win one for Randy there, but we haven't fared so well
against Miami in recent history. As for Nevada, the
Wolfpack are a lot better than people think - that one
will be tough. I wish we were at UNLV instead, for
vacation and victory purposes.:)

> Sat 10/21/06 Michigan State -- The "John L. Farewell
> Tour" Sparty is looks tough in September, but falls 

That's what I'm hoping -- beat ND at home in
September, fall in Evanston in October!:)

> ** Unlikely Wins
> Sat 09/30/06 @ Penn State -- JoePa will go back to
> being mediocre, but 

I don't think he'll slip back that far, but no 11-1
season again. Still, as you say, at PSU is tough.

> Sat 10/07/06 @ Wisconsin -- The battle of the young
> coaches.  This 

Yup - that should get it big headlines. The Badgers'
cushy schedule will probably make them appear to be
better than they actually are this year, but either
way, it'll be tough to win in Madison.

> Sat 10/14/06 Purdue -- Possibly the beginning of the
> "Tiller Farewell 

I'd already be circling this one on the calendar as
our game of the year. Coming off a brutal three-game
road trip, this game will tell a lot about Fitz'
motivation skills and how he rallies his team to keep
focused on one game at a time and not worry about past
games. We need the home boost to win this one!

As for Tiller's farewell, I really hope not. Wily Joe
may be a thorn in our side, but he's done wonders for
Purdue football and the Big Ten and they'd be foolish
to pressure him out.

> No Freaking Way
> Sat 10/28/06 @ Michigan -- We are going to the game,
> but our defense would have to make giant leaps to 
> keep even a mediocre Michgian team 

I really don't get why a lot of folk are calling
Michigan mediocre this year. They're as loaded as
anyone in the country on offense and their defense
should shore up some holes from last year. The
schedule's brutal (at South Bend, Happy Valley AND
Columbus!), but the last time Lloyd went to the Alamo
Bowl, he came back with a vengeance. I would not be
surprised to see Michigan in a BCS bowl this year.

> Sat 11/04/06 @ Iowa -- Do you think Ferentz will
> Sat 11/11/06 Ohio State -- Tressel is still

Sadly, true.

Good points on what could make it better or worse as
well.

Now for Dennis' list of keys for the season ...

> 1. Defensive line - If this year's line play is as
> 2. Quarterback - None of us has a clue as to what

No argument here -- these two seem to really be the
key to 2006 for the Cats. We have to stop the run on D
and on the other side, we need a QB who can keep
opposing defenses honest so they don't stack the box
against Tyrell.

> 3. Special teams - Rank, awful, pathetic,

Well, we did have a few highlights (Iowa:) ), but
definitely an area in need of improvement and I think
Fitz knows this. He saw first-hand how big a role good
special teams can play with Valenzisi/Burton and field
position.

> 4. Secondary - They cannot get burned as often as in
> the past.  Yes, they 

I expect improvement here with the experience. A lot
of that goes with pressure on the QB though.

> 4.  OL and Tyrell - The OL is probably the best unit
> on the team, and they 

Definitely - I hope they take this role on with gusto!
We need someone to step in and take the leadership
role on offense for Baz. Whether it's a lineman,
Tyrell or our new QB, someone's gotta bond the unit
together. On defense, I expect Nick Roach will
continue our great tradition of linebacker leaders and
take the spot of McGarrigle.

It's starting to feel like football season again!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From marskm at verizon.net  Fri Jul 14 21:11:37 2006
From: marskm at verizon.net (Kenneth Maresco)
Date: Fri Jul 14 21:11:58 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] This season
In-Reply-To: <20060714195822.18528.qmail@web52905.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C0DDC719.B66%marskm@verizon.net>

On 7/14/06 3:58 PM, "SjT (Stephen J. Truog)" <sjtruog@yahoo.com> wrote:

 
>> Thu 08/31/06 @ Miami OR Fri 09/22/06 @ Nevada -- I
>> think we will lose at Miami and win Nevada


Why do you think Miami is a loss? They return 2 starters on defense and 5 on
offense. I think with a 2nd year coach and lots of inexperience, we should
definitely win this game, even breaking in a new quarterback, given all that
they will be breaking in. I think Nevada will be whole lot tougher.

KM 

From WildElk2 at aol.com  Fri Jul 14 22:26:58 2006
From: WildElk2 at aol.com (WildElk2@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul 14 22:27:03 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Keys to Cat success this fall
Message-ID: <be1.10efb0.31e9ba82@aol.com>

Trust the Plan,
 
  Dear Wildcat faithful,
 
   I am taking my usual week at the Jersey Shore effective  tomorrow; 
7/15/2006. Job #1 is figuring out how our Cats will "Expect Victory"  without 
exerting too much pressure on PF.  Let's not jump on those who  Expect Victory in 
2006; after all , it seems like PF does!
   That's a good thing.  I expect 8-4, but if a 5-7   clunker came along, it 
wouldn't surprise me.  I expect a much better  defensive effort to make up for 
our QB questions.  I expect our offensive  line will be one of the better 
O-Lines in the conference.  If you run the  ball in our conference, it's usually 
a good thing.  I expect a better than  average QB will emerge.
   We all know that Backes retired and Heinz went down early; so  our DB's 
will be better.  Our LB's are solid, and our linemen were all  young last year.
   I expect our inexperience at HC may cost us, but I expect our  boys will 
be ready; in some ways , more ready than if RW was the coach.  we  need to plan 
for the worst but EXPECT the best.  5-7 , or 8-4?  I  believe that's what 
we're looking at.  3-1 is a logical non-con start. If  we play well at home, 
we'll at least break even.  Without questin, we will  be ready to play each week.
 
   Talk to everyone in August; Let's go Camp  Kenosha!!   
 
              Trust the  Plan                      Eric
From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Sat Jul 15 11:38:56 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Sat Jul 15 11:40:02 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] This season
Message-ID: <20060715.093915.21868.341173@webmail61.nyc.untd.com>

As this was my prediction I will respond.

I will exclude new coach and new quarterback arguments, but give some 
other points.

We are 1-5 vs. Miami(OH) with the last win being in 1963 with their 
coach.

MAC teams get psyched to play BCS schools, especially at home.

We seem to come into the first game unprepared.  Since 1995 we are 7-6 
in openers.  We had good wins vs. Notre Shame('95) and Oklahoma('97), 
but we had awful losses against Wake Forest('96), Miami('99), and Air 
Farce('02).  The 5 missed field goal TCU('04) debacle still gives me 
nightmares.

I don't discount Nevada, but once they see our Miami loss and some 
marginal play against weak competition in the following two games they 
will get overconfident.  With three games behind him our QB will be 
more comfortable and the playbook will open up.  Also he will be 
battle tested having to rally the team and be used to playing tight 
games.

-- Kenneth Maresco <marskm@verizon.net> wrote:
On 7/14/06 3:58 PM, "SjT (Stephen J. Truog)" <sjtruog@yahoo.com> wrote:

 
>> Thu 08/31/06 @ Miami OR Fri 09/22/06 @ Nevada -- I
>> think we will lose at Miami and win Nevada


Why do you think Miami is a loss? They return 2 starters on defense 
and 5 on
offense. I think with a 2nd year coach and lots of inexperience, we 
should
definitely win this game, even breaking in a new quarterback, given 
all that
they will be breaking in. I think Nevada will be whole lot tougher.

KM 

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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Jul 15 20:01:00 2006
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat Jul 15 20:01:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] not just recently vs. Miami-O ...
Message-ID: <20060716010100.56492.qmail@web51303.mail.yahoo.com>

does NU struggle, it struggles, period: 1-6 all-time
in a series that started in 1955 with the only win in
1963. Just why do we play this team, one wonders? 

NU has more wins over Miami-Fla (2) than Miami-O (1).

I am not ready to make predictions for the season, but
I will say this: Miami-O is a much softer touch than
Nevada. Nevada is loaded with veterans and has a top
QB back. Yikes. 

Brad Wilson


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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 17 12:00:41 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 17 12:02:55 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/17
Message-ID: <003a01c6a9c2$89860890$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Weekend Wrapup Edition

With the start of Camp Kenosha only a few weeks away, you'd think there wasn't
much Northwestern Wildcat Football to report - wrong again Bunky. There's staff
changes, recruiting and more about Coach Fitz. 
Basketball recruiting updates, NU Golfers [Alums and Students] in international
play, and more for you in this Monday recap...

                  All the News that Fits We Link
                      Your Index to News about
                 Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     Rittenberg's first interview with Fitzgerald
     NU's Fitzgerald prepared for the challenge
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=208262 

     Staff Changes you may no know about...
     Fitz First Choice is made
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/547417.html 

     Fitzgerald represents everything Walker stood for at Northwestern
      http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=108178 
     + Walker's work made lasting impact at NU
 
http://www.topix.net/r/0KkoTRuCO4rLJqz3mDciYxfMuJnjdXkoSdUVmvPeiPIiJSVYtiGBTBA83
pfHC=2BjTT3Qj6C1wWTAaCgRQjMWqm0MAx=2BkFKx55Az7i7xwO4mC8=3D 

     HailToPurple wants to know...
     the defining traditions of NU football...
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats6g16a.html 

RECRUITING

     From the Scout.com recruiting gurus...
     Michigan to Make Martin's Final Cut
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=546865 
     $ 4-Star DB Checks Out Tigertown
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=547136 
     $ IU Targets Michigan QB Siller
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=546807 
     $ Player Profile: Phil Morelli
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=546651 
     + Three top QB Justin Siller's list
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=546247 
     $ Blue Devils Grab Florida OL
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=547377 
     + RECRUITING: OL Yandell up to 22 offers
      http://florida.scout.com/2/545362.html 

     The Cats are still in this one too
     Scott Martin Trims List
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=547047&nid=2485348&fhn=1 

     The Cats still in the mix - he likes Fitz
     Dave Molk Narrowing It Down
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=547282&nid=2456453&fhn=1 

BASKETBALL

     See Scott Martin up above...

GOLF

     Chris Wilson Named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/071406aab.html 
     America [with Dillon Dougherty] Wins Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate
Golf Championship
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/071606aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Machines in the Admissions & Financial Aid office
     Hackers breach Northwestern computers
 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060714nu-hacked,1,5329380
.story?coll=chi-news-hed 
     Talking about Ephedra and Wheeler...among other things...
     Energy Drinks: The Liquid Cocaine
      http://www.ghanaweb.com/public_agenda/article.php?ID=5545 

     Professor who stated athletes were coasting is skeptical of probe
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2F2006-07-16-auburn-pro
be_x.htm%3Fcsp%3D34 

Alumni

     J.A. Happ Scheduled to pitch in New Britain
      http://www.readingphillies.com/probable_starters.htm?HEADLINES 

     Jon Mikrut - 2-1 with no saves and a 3.95 ERA
 
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=565 

     Joe Girardi Marlins midterm report
      http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/ 

     As NFL Training Camps get going, we're bringing back our periodic "Where
are they now" reports
     Noah Herron  Running with the opportunity
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=546642 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald - Finished 2nd at  The Barclays Scottish Open
      http://luke-donald-news.newslib.com/story/1834-3090426/ 
     + Johan Roars to Barclays Scottish Open Title
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006056&infosid=3&pageno=1&reportid=53283 
     + Edfors comes from nowhere to poach title
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=IF3AAPYMBSLGRQFIQMFSFF4AV
CBQ0IV0?xml=/sport/2006/07/17/sgmair17.xml 

     Next up -  The [British] Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/britishopen 
     + Donald confident for Hoylake
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5185888.stm 

     Nationwide Tour Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h085 
     Jess Daley  - [Live Scorecard]
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h085/2006 
     Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard]
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h085/2006 

     Canadian Tolur - 2006 MTS Classic
      http://www.mtsclassic.com/welcome.html 
     Josh Habig wins it! with a -8 in the final round. 
     http://www.cantour.com/stats.php?pageID=Round_Scores&eventID=181&round=4 

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     2006 Preview: Nevada Wolf Pack
 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/http%3A%2F%2Fmsn.foxspor
ts.com%2Fcfb%2Fstory%2F5785420%3FCMP%3DOTC-K9B140813162%26ATT%3D24 
     + Full Preview
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5785420 
     + Offense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5785428 
     + Defense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5785430 
     + Analysis
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5784258 

     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     PSU's King says he was hobbled last season

     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 17 13:23:09 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 17 13:25:09 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] New Director of Football Operations
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We've corrected a couple of inaccuracies in our story about Nolan Jones'
promotion to Director of Football Operations.

I've been told that Jones was already slated to become the director of
operations after Justin Sheridan resigned earlier in the month, NU just hadn't
made the announcement.

Now Coach Fitz still has some staff and coaching decisions to make - but the top
level of management is intact.

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Jul 18 10:27:42 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Tue Jul 18 10:29:49 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/18
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for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List
Tuesday Edition

A new Basketball Assistant, lots of recruiting info as there's news from the
field and the court. Court challenges, and grade inflation? plus what happened
to america in world sport. There also a bunch of alumni stuff, 
including more on Josh Habig's Canadian Tour win...


                   All the News that Fits We Link
                       Your Index to News about
                  Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     College football conferences coming out infighting
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2F2006-07-17-schedule_x
.htm%3Fcsp%3D34 
     + Examine your team's 2006 schedule
      http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/teamindex.htm 
     Hail to Purple:the defining traditions of NU football...
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats6g16a.html 
     35th Annual Big Ten Football Kickoff Luncheon Information
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060506aaa.html 

RECRUITING

     Purdue University Land 6-8 SYF Star Robbie Hummel Of  Valparaiso High
School, Painter Now Has Three Top 100 2007 Verbals
      http://www.indianapolishoops.com/ 
     Thompson makes the list.
     $ Class of 2007 Positional Rankings: Top Point Guards
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/members/2007pgs.html 
     Top Ten / TOC Recap
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=547602 
     $ Lisbon's Browne Piles Up Defensive Offers
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=547496 
     Davis: My final thoughts on the top players and sights from this summer's
recruiting trail.
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/seth_davis/07/17/hoop.thoughts/ind
ex.html 

BASKETBALL

     Men
     Hardy Named Basketball Assistant
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/547562.html 
     + Hardy Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071706aac.html 
     + Hardy new assistant basketball coach at NU
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=208725 
     + Hardy aims to give NU city presence
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/cs-0607180
167jul18,1,4402467.story?coll=cs-college-print 

     Women
     A.J. Glasauer on the team
     Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour to Depart July 18
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/070606aaa.html 
     Notre Dame names new baseball coach
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060717irishbasecoach,1
,3059843.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

MISCELLANY

     One-eyed referee sues Big Ten over firing
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-nws-bigten18.html 
     Art Spander: What became of Uncle Sam's sons?
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/07/18/sgspan18.xml 
     Auburn professor backs out of investigation of his claims
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2Fsec%2F2006-07-17-aubu
rn-probe_x.htm%3Fcsp%3D34 
     + Virginia prep schools upset by NCAA review of academics
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2F2006-07-17-prep-schools_x.htm%3F
csp%3D34 

     Jay the Joke.com is at it again...
     In Which We Give Jay a Little Food For Thought
 
http://www.jaythejoke.com/2006/07/in-which-we-give-jay-little-food-for.html 

Alumni


     PGA -
     Luke Donald -  The [British] Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/britishopen 
     + Bladon trades wrench for wedge in comeback
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/07/18/sgblad18.xml 

     Nationwide Tour  - Price Cutter Charity Championship
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h022 
     Jess Daley  - Scheduled
     Tom Johnson  - Scheduled

     Canadian Tour -Next up 7/31 Casino de Montr?al Open for The PLAYERS
Championship
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=183 
     Josh Habig
     + Habig Comes From Behind To Become Second Straight Hoosier To Win MTS
Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/ct.php?pageID=News&id=580 

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From warneradams at comcast.net  Thu Jul 20 11:00:07 2006
From: warneradams at comcast.net (warneradams)
Date: Thu Jul 20 11:00:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike
Message-ID: <200607201600.k6KG018V013391@romaine.tssi.com>

I hadn't seen anyone mention it but Coach Fitz was on Mike and Mike earlier
this week.  Their shows are supposedly archived and available to those who
are ESPN Insiders (although I am not).  Mike Greenberg (NU about 87?) was
very complimentary of NU as he always is and recalled with fondness the Rose
Bowl trip.  He said the same thing I have told people for years: if I had to
pick the favorite day of my life, that Rose Bowl game day would be close.
Greenberg also said there was no way a fan of a traditional power could
experience the overwhelming sense of joy and disbelief that an NU alum felt
that year.

 

The Coach was terrific, full of class, reverential towards Randy, honest
about the need to be prepared to start playing football when practice begins
on August 3rd, and he offered the following tag line: we will be returning
to the Rose Bowl.

 

David Warner

Evanston, IL

 

 

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Thu Jul 20 11:12:12 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Thu Jul 20 11:12:35 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike
In-Reply-To: <200607201600.k6KG018V013391@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <002a01c6ac17$44590db0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

I'm amazed that Fitz has all the time to do this stuff while he's dealing with
recruiting, personnel changes, and getting ready for Kenosha.

And I love the Rose Bowl line....

rsl

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> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of warneradams
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:00 PM
> To: nwu-sports@romaine.tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike
> 
> 
> I hadn't seen anyone mention it but Coach Fitz was on Mike 
> and Mike earlier this week.  Their shows are supposedly 
> archived and available to those who are ESPN Insiders 
> (although I am not).  Mike Greenberg (NU about 87?) was very 
> complimentary of NU as he always is and recalled with 
> fondness the Rose Bowl trip.  He said the same thing I have 
> told people for years: if I had to pick the favorite day of 
> my life, that Rose Bowl game day would be close. Greenberg 
> also said there was no way a fan of a traditional power could 
> experience the overwhelming sense of joy and disbelief that 
> an NU alum felt that year.
> 
>  
> 
> The Coach was terrific, full of class, reverential towards 
> Randy, honest about the need to be prepared to start playing 
> football when practice begins on August 3rd, and he offered 
> the following tag line: we will be returning to the Rose Bowl.
> 
>  
> 
> David Warner
> 
> Evanston, IL
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> 
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From mlinhardt at netzero.net  Thu Jul 20 11:44:31 2006
From: mlinhardt at netzero.net (mlinhardt@netzero.net)
Date: Thu Jul 20 11:45:49 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike
Message-ID: <20060720.094509.17501.369358@webmail28.nyc.untd.com>

I listen to their show frequently.  

Golic is ND-this and ND-that and they bring on Vitale which is ND-this 
and ND-that.  All of the comments make it a ND-love(puke)fest.

Greenie is often self-depreciating and that includes NU.  He cites the 
bad things in NUs history as much as the good.  I read his book "Why 
my wife thinks I am a idiot" and it would not improve my view of NU if 
I were an outsider.

The only consistently positive NU reference is mocking Golic's word 
gaffes and intelligence, but NU is not mentioned.  Those who know 
their history get the reference NU alum points out ND alum's stupidity.

I despise sports radio in Chicago.  It is Bears or Cubs vs. Sox 24/7.  
I wish there were a Big Ten-centric or at least college sports-centric 
radio available.  Sporting News radio was the closest, but even though 
they are based in Techny, IL they no longer have a local affiliate.

-- "warneradams" <warneradams@comcast.net> wrote:
<snip>Mike Greenberg (NU about 87?) was very complimentary of NU as he 
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From warneradams at comcast.net  Thu Jul 20 15:36:04 2006
From: warneradams at comcast.net (warneradams)
Date: Thu Jul 20 15:36:04 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike
In-Reply-To: AAAAACXTWzD05g5OkI8C4pYz2CeEXjEA
Message-ID: <200607202035.k6KKZu8V018848@romaine.tssi.com>

XM Radio is a big help which is what I use to broaden the array of options.
Not that expensive either.

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Behalf Of mlinhardt@netzero.net
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:45 AM
To: nwu-sports@romaine.tssi.com
Cc: Maureen.Linhardt@plexus.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Fitz on Mike and Mike

I listen to their show frequently.  

Golic is ND-this and ND-that and they bring on Vitale which is ND-this 
and ND-that.  All of the comments make it a ND-love(puke)fest.

Greenie is often self-depreciating and that includes NU.  He cites the 
bad things in NUs history as much as the good.  I read his book "Why 
my wife thinks I am a idiot" and it would not improve my view of NU if 
I were an outsider.

The only consistently positive NU reference is mocking Golic's word 
gaffes and intelligence, but NU is not mentioned.  Those who know 
their history get the reference NU alum points out ND alum's stupidity.

I despise sports radio in Chicago.  It is Bears or Cubs vs. Sox 24/7.  
I wish there were a Big Ten-centric or at least college sports-centric 
radio available.  Sporting News radio was the closest, but even though 
they are based in Techny, IL they no longer have a local affiliate.

-- "warneradams" <warneradams@comcast.net> wrote:
<snip>Mike Greenberg (NU about 87?) was very complimentary of NU as he 
always is...



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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Thu Jul 20 16:02:54 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Thu Jul 20 16:10:04 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Sports Night 2006 in New York City
Message-ID: <003701c6ac3f$df492df0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>


SPORTS NIGHT 2006
Spend an evening with Northwestern's 
Women's Lacrosse Coach, Kelly Amonte-Hiller

Wednesday, August 2
6-7:15 p.m.  Reception
7:15-8 p.m.  Program
8-9 p.m.  Reception
The NU Club of Greater New York is proud to welcome Kelly Amonte-Hiller, head
coach of the NU Women's Lacrosse team. Although the women's lacrosse program
progressed from club team to varsity sport just five years ago, Amonte-Hiller's
team has won the NCAA Championship for the past two years.

Amonte-Hiller will share her secrets for success at Sports Night 2006. She will
also discuss the team's prospects for 2007 and how the team became a national
icon following their White House fashion statement - the "Flip Flop Flap."

The Williams Club
24 East 39th Street (between Park and Madison Aves.)
New York, NY  10016

$10 for NU Club of Greater New York members; $20 for non-members
Reception will include a cash bar and hors d' oeuvres.
This event is co-chaired by Sanford Sacks (EB56) and Chris Combe (WCAS70).
Questions? Contact Sanford Sacks at (212) 208-3565 or ssacks@ambac.com.

Go Wildcats!
Sign me up for the NU Club of Greater New York Sports Night 2006.

Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone #:
Email address:
Class Year/School:

Send this form along with a check payable to the "NU Club of Greater New York"
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 24 07:37:37 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 24 07:37:45 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/24
Message-ID: <002101c6af1d$f2546f50$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign & the NU Sports List

Weekend Wrapup Edition

Northwestern hires a Linebacker Coach - one with a great record of performance
and a track record with the DC. More recruiting, Basketball announces Fall
tourney, New Soccer coaches, 
and a local kid comes back to NU to play Tennis. Lots of alumni reports too.

             All the News that Fits We Link
                Your Index to News about
           Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     Lots of stuff on our new LB Coach
     Bulldog DC Take Northwestern Job
      http://www.latechsports.com/article.php?article_id=2006_07_21_10:31:43 
     $ Rouse May Have Got his LB Text Message
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/548438.html 
     + Tech loses defensive coordinator to Northwestern
 
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060721/BREAKINGNEWS/
60721010/1001 
     + Bates added to Fitzgerald?s staff
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=209977 
     + Randy Bates as the 'Cats' new linebacker coach..
      http://hailtopurple.com/cats6g21a.html 
     + Bulldog DC Take Northwestern Job
 
http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060721/SPORTS/60721001/1
006 

     Northwestern will honor Walker at home opener
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-0607220205jul22,1,6225
833.story?coll=cs-college-print 
     + Single-Game Tickets On Sale Monday, July 24
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072106aaa.html 
     Wilson No coronation necessary
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_6982.htm 
     HailtoPurple Bowl Section
      http://hailtopurple.com/cde/bowls.html 
     Visits with Alex Agase
     Telander Coach and I share some old war stories
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/telander/cst-spt-rick24.html 

RECRUITING

     $ Persa Finds Perfect Fit
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/548446.html 
     Kevin Rouse was waiting for a note from Coach Fitz.
     $ Rouse Waiting On Text Message
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/548378.html 
     Richard White Jr. Two Big Ten Leaders
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=548502&nid=2646164&fhn=1 
     Quendel Ellison Working With A Trainer
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=548499&nid=2378233&fhn=1 
     Jonathan Farrell Focus '07: Uniontown LB/DB
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=548488&nid=2426803&fhn=1 

     Martin Rounds Out Purdue's Class
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=548651 
     + Boiler Bonanza! 6-8 SYF Star Scott Martin Of Valparaiso High School
Becomes The Fourth Top 100 Prospect To Commit To Purdue
      http://www.indianapolishoops.com/ 

     Shoe camps mark highlight of summer preps season
 
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/columnist/harrington/2006-07-13-summer-ca
mps_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA 

     Michael Thompson: Illinois Warriors And Rising Stars Set To Open Play Today
In Gold Pool Of 17-U AAU SuperShowcase In Orlando, Florida
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/17oshow.html 

BASKETBALL


     Wildcats To Take Part In 2006 San Juan Shootout
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072106aab.html 

     2006-07 Prospectus
 
http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBK0607Prospe
ctus.pdf 
     + Notes Quotes, etc.
 
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/northwestern.htm 

     Women - NU's A.J. Glasauer is on the tour
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/glasauer_aj00.html 
     2006 Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/071806aaa.html 
     + Big Ten All-Stars Open Foreign Tour With 80-59 Win
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072006aah.html 
     + Big Ten WBB Foreign Tour Moves to 2-0 with 78-49 Win
     Big Ten WBB Foreign Tour Moves to 2-0 with 78-49 Win
     + July 21: Big Ten All-Stars 78, Horsholm 49
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072106aab.html 
     + Big Ten Remains Undefeated on Foreign Tour After 84-52 Victory
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072206aac.html 

     Big Ten Diary
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/071906aad.html 
     + Big Ten Photo Gallery - 7/19
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/071906aaf.html 
     + Big Ten Photo Gallery - 7/20
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072006aaf.html 
     + Big Ten Photo Gallery - 7/21
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072106aah.html 

SOCCER

     and if they don't play fair she can take 'em to court!
     Former Wildcat Erin Ekeberg Named Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/071906aaa.html 

TENNIS

     We got one back from Florida
     Wildcats Announce Addition of Transfer From Florida
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/071906aaa.html 

MISCELLANY

     Weis denies negative recruiting accusation
 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/http%3A%2F%2Fmsn.foxspor
ts.com%2Fcfb%2Fstory%2F5801658%3FCMP%3DOTC-K9B140813162%26ATT%3D24 
     Wheeler case doctor receives mild rebuke
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060720whe
eler,1,5821543.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     Yahoo Killed Old Media
      http://www.marketingshift.com/2006/07/yahoo-killed-old-media.cfm 
      + Medill Research Finds Print Media Perceive Web Portals Primary ...
      http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=145955 
     Auburn cracks down on individual courses
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/07/21/auburn.classe
s.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

Alumni

     Zach Strief  Saints agree to terms
      http://www.neworleanssaints.com/newsroomarticle.cfm?articleid=2600 
     +  comes to terms with the Saints
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2542008&refid=400 

     Jeff Roehl Patriots Release Reserve Lineman Jeff Roehl
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=548397 
     + Snatched Away from Division Rival
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2668190&refid=400 

     J.A. Happ Wins his 3rd at AA Wrap
 
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2006_07
_18_nbraax_reaaax_1&cid=522&t=g_wra 

     Lesley Meade Former Wildcat Lesley Meade to Compete at 2006 World
Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-xc/spec-rel/072106aaa.html 

     Dominique Diezi SMU Hires Diezi As Women's Swimming Assistant Coach
      http://www.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/stories/072006aad.html 

     Mark Loretta Boston site has video of his 3 singles the other day
      http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=bos 

     Joe Girardi Girardi's not ready to be big fish in Cubs' big pond
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/231sd6.htm 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald -  The [British] Open
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/britishopen 
     [Scorecard] -1 for the day, -2 for the Open - tied for 35th
      http://www.golfweb.com/tournaments/britishopen/scorecards/2006/291587 
     + Els Rises to the Challenge at Royal Liverpool
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BECF87964%2DDF48%2D4851%2DBB50
%2D27C15CC10DEE%7D&redirectorid=tournament_page&infosid=3&eventid=2006058&report
id=53340 
     + Hoylake horrors
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5207624.stm 

     Nationwide Tour  - Price Cutter Charity Championship
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h022 
     Jess Daley - [Scorecard] Tied for 17th
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h022/2006 
     Tom Johnson  -  [Scorecard] Missed the cut
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h022/2006 

     Canadian Tour -Next up 7/31 Casino de Montr?al Open for The PLAYERS
Championship
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=183 
     Josh Habig

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     UNH Notebook: Football drumbeat begins
 
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=UNH+Notebook%3a+Football+drumbe
at+begins&articleId=949f31e1-1a1c-4a7a-820a-2c3b54747624 
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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From tbng at suscom.net  Mon Jul 24 10:33:19 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:33:29 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
References: <002101c6af1d$f2546f50$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <000801c6af36$7dd05d60$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  Now, that's a 
coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose name will not be 
Brown? 

From NEONRye at aol.com  Mon Jul 24 10:35:54 2006
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:36:22 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
Message-ID: <bbc.1d75730.31f642da@aol.com>

It's not LSU.  It's Louisiana Tech.  I originally made the  same mistake.  I 
think that's Terry Bradshaw's alma mater.
 
Paul Levinson
From Hakirsch at aol.com  Mon Jul 24 10:38:00 2006
From: Hakirsch at aol.com (Hakirsch@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:38:40 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
Message-ID: <bcb.11978e6.31f64358@aol.com>

In a message dated 7/24/2006 8:37:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
NEONRye@aol.com writes:

> It's not LSU.  It's Louisiana Tech.  I originally made the  same mistake.  
> I 
> think that's Terry Bradshaw's alma mater.
> 
> Paul Levinson
> _______________________________________________

It is Bradshaw's ala mater--not sure hey have had a blue chipper come out of 
there since Bradshaw !

Harry
From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 24 10:40:20 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:40:34 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <000801c6af36$7dd05d60$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>
Message-ID: <003201c6af37$784fde00$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

Since Randy Bates was Colby's LB assistant at Kent State, I'd expect an
improvement in the defense, but then I would expect that improvement if there
hadn't been a coaching change.

In any case, the LA Tech folks talked about the Colby-Bates link in their first
stories and Bates' options should Colby go somewhere else after this year would
include being DC OR going with Colby.

Speed will be the key to our defense this year, and I think we just might have
the quickness and experience up front to get it done.

rsl

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> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:33 AM
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> Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
> 
> 
> We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  
> Now, that's a 
> coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose 
> name will not be 
> Brown? 
> 
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From tbng at suscom.net  Mon Jul 24 10:42:59 2006
From: tbng at suscom.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:42:53 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Correction
References: <002101c6af1d$f2546f50$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <001801c6af37$d7598c70$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>

Sorry about that.  I got excited.  I guess Louisiana Tech isn't LSU.  Is it?

From jonathanwhodges at gmail.com  Mon Jul 24 10:49:17 2006
From: jonathanwhodges at gmail.com (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon Jul 24 10:49:22 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <000801c6af36$7dd05d60$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>
References: <002101c6af1d$f2546f50$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
	<000801c6af36$7dd05d60$c102a8c0@DENNISMACHINE>
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Just to clear up some info:

Randy Bates was Defensive Coordinator at Louisiana Tech (not LSU).  He
had previously worked with NU's current DC, Greg Colby (while at Kent
State).  Jerry Brown is currently an assistant head coach and
defensive back coach.  He was replaced as DC when Walker brought in
Colby before the 2002 season.

I think if anything this move shows that Colby will probably stick
around for at least a little while, despite the fact (as some members
of this list have observed) that he was "jumped" by Fitz on the
coaching ladder.  It looks like he is bringing in someone who he has
worked with before (showing he had a say in how things went and will
probably stick around).  The large role the coordinators will be
playing in the coming seasons while Fitz gets his footing will be
important in the success of the team, so it's good that they're
committed to the program.

Jonathan

On 7/24/06, Dennis W. Brandt <tbng@suscom.net> wrote:
> We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  Now, that's a
> coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose name will not be
> Brown?
>
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From johnadeg at bellatlantic.net  Mon Jul 24 11:21:42 2006
From: johnadeg at bellatlantic.net (John A. DeGroat)
Date: Mon Jul 24 11:24:54 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <003201c6af37$784fde00$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
References: <003201c6af37$784fde00$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <44C4F396.2060106@bellatlantic.net>

Did Bates play for OSU?

John DeGroat

Roy Lamberton wrote:

>Since Randy Bates was Colby's LB assistant at Kent State, I'd expect an
>improvement in the defense, but then I would expect that improvement if there
>hadn't been a coaching change.
>
>In any case, the LA Tech folks talked about the Colby-Bates link in their first
>stories and Bates' options should Colby go somewhere else after this year would
>include being DC OR going with Colby.
>
>Speed will be the key to our defense this year, and I think we just might have
>the quickness and experience up front to get it done.
>
>rsl
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
>The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
>(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
>AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
>======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
>"You have a Republic Madam --
>     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
>============================================
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 
>>[mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
>>Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:33 AM
>>To: NU Sports List
>>Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
>>
>>
>>We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  
>>Now, that's a 
>>coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose 
>>name will not be 
>>Brown? 
>>
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 24 16:19:54 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 24 16:20:25 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <44C4F396.2060106@bellatlantic.net>
Message-ID: <004901c6af66$e83c9fd0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

His LA Tech bio says he graduated from OSU with a degree in Physical Education
bus says nothing about his playing days....
 
He also has a very similar background as Eric Washington, both coached at Navy
and are retired Navy Lt's.
 
In any case, he appears to be a 10 year older version of Fitz - success
everywhere he's been, and that's a good thing.
 
rsl
 
 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign,
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com <http://www.purplewildcats.com/> )
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================ 

-----Original Message-----
From: John A. DeGroat [mailto:johnadeg@bellatlantic.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 12:22 PM
To: rstetson@capps-assoc.com
Cc: 'Dennis W. Brandt'; 'NU Sports List'
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] LB coach


Did Bates play for OSU?

John DeGroat

Roy Lamberton wrote:


Since Randy Bates was Colby's LB assistant at Kent State, I'd expect an

improvement in the defense, but then I would expect that improvement if there

hadn't been a coaching change.



In any case, the LA Tech folks talked about the Colby-Bates link in their first

stories and Bates' options should Colby go somewhere else after this year would

include being DC OR going with Colby.



Speed will be the key to our defense this year, and I think we just might have

the quickness and experience up front to get it done.



rsl



++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate

Computer Applications & Support Associates

and Publisher of Purple Reign, 

The Scout.com Northwestern University Site

(http://www.purplewildcats.com)

AIM Handle: CoachRoy74

======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========

"You have a Republic Madam --

     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin

============================================



  

-----Original Message-----

From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 

[mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt

Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:33 AM

To: NU Sports List

Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach





We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  

Now, that's a 

coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose 

name will not be 

Brown? 



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From cherron604 at aol.com  Mon Jul 24 18:21:13 2006
From: cherron604 at aol.com (cherron604@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 18:21:25 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <004901c6af66$e83c9fd0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>
Message-ID: <8C87D8EFD59E050-434-1B2@mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com>

According to his bio, there was no time for playing
 
 
BS Ohio State 83
MEd  Miami(O) 85
 
Muskingum  82-83
Miami(O)     83-84
St Joseph   84-88
Navy         88-92
New Hampshire   92-97
Kent State  97-00
Louisiana Tech   00-06
 
It also said he took over as DC last year after Spring Drills were complete.
 
He improved their Total Defense from 84th to 68th in Division 1, 381.3 yards per game.  We were at 119th last year, 482.9 ypg
 
He improved Scoring Defense from 92nd to 60th, 25.5 points per game.  We were at 32.5 ppg in 105th
 
He improved Rushing Defense from 78th to 39th, 1465 rushing yards.  We were 111th, 2307 yards
 
So he has been able to improve the defense that he inherited
 
Obviously, the WAC is not the Big 10, but they are an offensively-oriented conference, and Louisiana Tech does play a strong group of non-conference games.
 
Chuck Herron   Tech '85 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: rstetson@capps-assoc.com
To: johnadeg@bellatlantic.net
Cc: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Sent: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] LB coach


His LA Tech bio says he graduated from OSU with a degree in Physical Education
bus says nothing about his playing days....
 
He also has a very similar background as Eric Washington, both coached at Navy
and are retired Navy Lt's.
 
In any case, he appears to be a 10 year older version of Fitz - success
everywhere he's been, and that's a good thing.
 
rsl
 
 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign,
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com <http://www.purplewildcats.com/> )
AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
"You have a Republic Madam --
     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
============================================ 

-----Original Message-----
From: John A. DeGroat [mailto:johnadeg@bellatlantic.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 12:22 PM
To: rstetson@capps-assoc.com
Cc: 'Dennis W. Brandt'; 'NU Sports List'
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] LB coach


Did Bates play for OSU?

John DeGroat

Roy Lamberton wrote:


Since Randy Bates was Colby's LB assistant at Kent State, I'd expect an

improvement in the defense, but then I would expect that improvement if there

hadn't been a coaching change.



In any case, the LA Tech folks talked about the Colby-Bates link in their first

stories and Bates' options should Colby go somewhere else after this year would

include being DC OR going with Colby.



Speed will be the key to our defense this year, and I think we just might have

the quickness and experience up front to get it done.



rsl



++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate

Computer Applications & Support Associates

and Publisher of Purple Reign, 

The Scout.com Northwestern University Site

(http://www.purplewildcats.com)

AIM Handle: CoachRoy74

======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========

"You have a Republic Madam --

     If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin

============================================



  

-----Original Message-----

From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 

[mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt

Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:33 AM

To: NU Sports List

Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach





We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  

Now, that's a 

coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose 

name will not be 

Brown? 



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From michael.vance at att.net  Mon Jul 24 19:21:02 2006
From: michael.vance at att.net (Michael Vance)
Date: Mon Jul 24 19:21:05 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <8C87D8EFD59E050-434-1B2@mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com>
References: <8C87D8EFD59E050-434-1B2@mblk-d37.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <44C563EE.1030701@att.net>

When did he do his stint in the Navy?  Did his coaching time at the 
Academy double as his military service?  All of his official bios 
mention that he is a retired lieutenant (O3 in the Navy, equivalent to a 
  Captain in the other branches), but they don't give any details of his 
service.  Assuming that most his time was reserves (and wouldn't he need 
20 years to get the "Retired" label?), when did he do his active duty?

-Michael

cherron604@aol.com wrote:
> According to his bio, there was no time for playing
>  
>  
> BS Ohio State 83
> MEd  Miami(O) 85
>  
> Muskingum  82-83
> Miami(O)     83-84
> St Joseph   84-88
> Navy         88-92
> New Hampshire   92-97
> Kent State  97-00
> Louisiana Tech   00-06
>  
> It also said he took over as DC last year after Spring Drills were complete.
>  
> He improved their Total Defense from 84th to 68th in Division 1, 381.3 yards per game.  We were at 119th last year, 482.9 ypg
>  
> He improved Scoring Defense from 92nd to 60th, 25.5 points per game.  We were at 32.5 ppg in 105th
>  
> He improved Rushing Defense from 78th to 39th, 1465 rushing yards.  We were 111th, 2307 yards
>  
> So he has been able to improve the defense that he inherited
>  
> Obviously, the WAC is not the Big 10, but they are an offensively-oriented conference, and Louisiana Tech does play a strong group of non-conference games.
>  
> Chuck Herron   Tech '85 
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rstetson@capps-assoc.com
> To: johnadeg@bellatlantic.net
> Cc: nwu-sports@tssi.com
> Sent: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 4:19 PM
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] LB coach
> 
> 
> His LA Tech bio says he graduated from OSU with a degree in Physical Education
> bus says nothing about his playing days....
>  
> He also has a very similar background as Eric Washington, both coached at Navy
> and are retired Navy Lt's.
>  
> In any case, he appears to be a 10 year older version of Fitz - success
> everywhere he's been, and that's a good thing.
>  
> rsl
>  
>  
> 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
> Computer Applications & Support Associates
> and Publisher of Purple Reign,
> The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
> (http://www.purplewildcats.com <http://www.purplewildcats.com/> )
> AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
> ======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
> "You have a Republic Madam --
>      If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
> ============================================ 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John A. DeGroat [mailto:johnadeg@bellatlantic.net] 
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 12:22 PM
> To: rstetson@capps-assoc.com
> Cc: 'Dennis W. Brandt'; 'NU Sports List'
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] LB coach
> 
> 
> Did Bates play for OSU?
> 
> John DeGroat
> 
> Roy Lamberton wrote:
> 
> 
> Since Randy Bates was Colby's LB assistant at Kent State, I'd expect an
> 
> improvement in the defense, but then I would expect that improvement if there
> 
> hadn't been a coaching change.
> 
> 
> 
> In any case, the LA Tech folks talked about the Colby-Bates link in their first
> 
> stories and Bates' options should Colby go somewhere else after this year would
> 
> include being DC OR going with Colby.
> 
> 
> 
> Speed will be the key to our defense this year, and I think we just might have
> 
> the quickness and experience up front to get it done.
> 
> 
> 
> rsl
> 
> 
> 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
> 
> Computer Applications & Support Associates
> 
> and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
> 
> The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
> 
> (http://www.purplewildcats.com)
> 
> AIM Handle: CoachRoy74
> 
> ======== Go Cats -  Beat 'em All ===========
> 
> "You have a Republic Madam --
> 
>      If you can keep it" - Benjamin Franklin
> 
> ============================================
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com 
> 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
> 
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:33 AM
> 
> To: NU Sports List
> 
> Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> We took LSU's defensive coordinator for a linebacker coach?  
> 
> Now, that's a 
> 
> coup.  Does anyone smell a new DC for NU next season whose 
> 
> name will not be 
> 
> Brown? 
> 
> 
> 
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From AJWDBW at aol.com  Mon Jul 24 20:36:19 2006
From: AJWDBW at aol.com (AJWDBW@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 20:36:24 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
Message-ID: <263.89b900.31f6cf93@aol.com>

 
In a message dated 7/24/2006 7:22:07 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
michael.vance@att.net writes:

When did  he do his stint in the Navy?  Did his coaching time at the 
Academy  double as his military service?  All of his official bios 
mention  that he is a retired lieutenant (O3 in the Navy, equivalent to a 
Captain in the other branches), but they don't give any details of his  
service.  Assuming that most his time was reserves (and wouldn't he  need 
20 years to get the "Retired" label?), when did he do his active  duty?




I'll bet that Coach Roy can answer that.
Don Williams
C 55
From lvaccher at comcast.net  Tue Jul 25 17:21:27 2006
From: lvaccher at comcast.net (Louie Vaccher)
Date: Tue Jul 25 17:21:25 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Cats land commit No. 6
Message-ID: <002301c6b038$ac031c60$253fb843@Louie>

I just posted a story on DE Vincent Browne of Lisbon (OH) David Anderson, who committed to Coach Fitz this afternoon. He is the sixth member of NU's Class of 2007, and the fifth one rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals. 

TE Cameron Joplin of Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer committed yesterday, so things are really hopping on the recruiting front. 

On this date last year, the Cats bagged their first commit, and they ended up with just four three-star prospects in their class of 17 players.

www.wildcatreport.com

Louie Vaccher
WildcatReport.com Publisher

 
From yevb0 at alumni.northwestern.edu  Tue Jul 25 18:39:13 2006
From: yevb0 at alumni.northwestern.edu (Evan Bradley)
Date: Tue Jul 25 18:39:16 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <263.89b900.31f6cf93@aol.com>
References: <263.89b900.31f6cf93@aol.com>
Message-ID: <914d6aa90607251639k2552eaadp4302172a1bf70575@mail.gmail.com>

In the Herald article about Bates, it also mentions that Bemenderfer
is apparently transferring to Notre Dame...I expected more outrage
from this list over that.

On 7/24/06, AJWDBW@aol.com <AJWDBW@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/24/2006 7:22:07 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> michael.vance@att.net writes:
>
> When did  he do his stint in the Navy?  Did his coaching time at the
> Academy  double as his military service?  All of his official bios
> mention  that he is a retired lieutenant (O3 in the Navy, equivalent to a
> Captain in the other branches), but they don't give any details of his
> service.  Assuming that most his time was reserves (and wouldn't he  need
> 20 years to get the "Retired" label?), when did he do his active  duty?
>
>
>
>
> I'll bet that Coach Roy can answer that.
> Don Williams
> C 55
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From spiritu at northwestern.edu  Wed Jul 26 13:25:41 2006
From: spiritu at northwestern.edu (Jonathan Michael Hawkins)
Date: Wed Jul 26 13:25:48 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <914d6aa90607251639k2552eaadp4302172a1bf70575@mail.gmail.com>
References: <263.89b900.31f6cf93@aol.com>
	<914d6aa90607251639k2552eaadp4302172a1bf70575@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0607261316280.7456@localhost>

The message boards had some obligatory grumbling about Charlie "I Cleaned 
Out the All You Can Eat Buffet" Weis and his evil poaching ways, but 
mostly it just seemed to be resignation - you lose your head coach and 
sometimes a recruit or two will transfer.

Jonathan

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006, Evan Bradley wrote:

> In the Herald article about Bates, it also mentions that Bemenderfer
> is apparently transferring to Notre Dame...I expected more outrage
> from this list over that.

-- 
Jonathan Michael Hawkins
spiritu@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
WCAS '03,  Law '09

From thiegs at umn.edu  Wed Jul 26 14:24:29 2006
From: thiegs at umn.edu (Joe Thiegs)
Date: Wed Jul 26 14:24:49 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] LB coach
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0607261316280.7456@localhost>
Message-ID: <002601c6b0e9$1d9b3fa0$fb326580@mnfound.umn.edu>

I seem to remember reading in one of those threads a post from someone who
appears to be very close to the program stating that Bemenderfer has been
unhappy for some time and has decided that ND would be a better fit for him.
I can't get too upset about that.  Isn't that, after all, how we got Zack
Kustok?  I'm a little disappointed, but good luck to him, I say.  -Joe

P.S.  Jonathan--I just noticed "Law '09" in your signature block!  That must
mean that you begin the joys of a legal education in about a month.  I have
this advice:  Enjoy the next month.  :)

When your eyes are ready to fall out of your head from reading reams of
pages of small text, at least you can relax a little by taking in the
spectacular view from the east windows of NU's law library....


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
Behalf Of Jonathan Michael Hawkins
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 1:26 PM
To: Evan Bradley
Cc: NU Sports List
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] LB coach

The message boards had some obligatory grumbling about Charlie "I Cleaned 
Out the All You Can Eat Buffet" Weis and his evil poaching ways, but 
mostly it just seemed to be resignation - you lose your head coach and 
sometimes a recruit or two will transfer.

Jonathan

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006, Evan Bradley wrote:

> In the Herald article about Bates, it also mentions that Bemenderfer
> is apparently transferring to Notre Dame...I expected more outrage
> from this list over that.

-- 
Jonathan Michael Hawkins
spiritu@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
WCAS '03,  Law '09

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Thu Jul 27 09:20:17 2006
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Thu Jul 27 09:20:50 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 7/26
Message-ID: <007001c6b187$c972c0c0$6a01a8c0@DAVIDXP>

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     Barnett says Fitzgerald ready despite his youth
 
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/ncaa/article/0,2777,DRMN_23932_4868102,00.
html 

     Randy Bates Named Linebackers Coach; Kevin Johns Recruiting Coordinator
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072506aaa.html 
     + Louisiana Tech assistant to join NU staff
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060724colfootnu,1,2285
950.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + NU specifies roles for Bates, Johns
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=210975 
     + Fitzgerald selects linebackers coach
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-27-06-985944.
html 

     Story about Kevin Johns
     Ex-UD star moves up at Northwestern
 
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/ud/daily/072706johns.html 

     and still more on our new LB Coach...
     JIMMY WATSON: Losing Bates creates big void at Tech
 
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060724/SPORTS0407/30
7240001/1001/SPORTS 
     + Louisiana Tech assistant to join NU staff
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060724colfootnu,1,2285
950.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Wildcats Announce Preseason Practice Schedule
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072506aab.html 

     Big Ten Announces Sellout for 35th Annual Kickoff Luncheon
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072406aaa.html 
     + ESPNEWS to Provide Live Coverage of 2006 Big Ten Football Media Day
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072606aaa.html 

     Murphy's Mark: A Bittersweet Summer for Northwestern
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/072506aaa.html 

     Bemenderfer transferring to ND
 
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060724/NDSports02/6
07240415/-1/Sports 

RECRUITING

     There are reports of 3 more commits...
     Two More Commits for The Cats & Fitz
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/549896.html 
     Cameron Joplin  Chooses the Cats
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=549864&nid=2465334&fhn=1 
     + Junior Highlights- TE #6
      javascript:
onClick=OpenMediaPlayer('http://scout.Scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=11&nid=2465334&playl
ist=' + 
     escape('http://scout.Scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx?s=179&mediaids=327940')) 

     Vincent Browne  Makes His Choice - Northwestern
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=549859&nid=2428330&fhn=1 
     + Vincent Browne Highlights
      javascript:
onClick=OpenMediaPlayer('http://scout.Scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=11&nid=2428330&playl
ist=' + 
     escape('http://scout.Scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx?s=179&mediaids=304599')) 
     + Vincent Brown Highlights-2
      javascript:
onClick=OpenMediaPlayer('http://scout.Scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=11&nid=2428330&playl
ist=' + 
     escape('http://scout.Scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx?s=179&mediaids=304597')) 

BASKETBALL

     Doyle headed to Australia
     Big Ten Announces 2006 Men's Basketball Foreign Tour Roster
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072406aae.html 
     + Illinois, Northwestern players on touring team
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060725bigtenteam,1,382
8923.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Wildcats to compete in San Juan Shootout
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-27-06-987218.
html 

     Women
     Last Night
     Big Ten All-Stars 97, Oslo/Akershus BBC 55
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072606aad.html 

     A.J. Glasauer Part of Perfect 3-0 Big Ten Foreign Tour Squad
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072406aad.html 
     + Diary of Northwestern's A.J. Glasauer: 7/20
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/072406aab.html 
     + Horsholm Basketball Team Page
      http://www.hbbk.dk/1/27/nyheder.html 

TENNIS

     Wildcat netters add transfer
 
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/07-27-06-987001.
html 

MISCELLANY

     NEW INTERNET IS THE STUFF OF DREAMS
 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0607270195jul27,1,4912610.story?coll=
chi-business-hed 

Alumni

     Mark Loretta Not much getting past Loretta
 
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/07/14/not_much_gettin
g_past_loretta 

     Joe Girardi Girardi pulls right strings to cap a 7-4 homestand
 
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marlins24jul24,0,52113.s
tory?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 
     + Girardi: No deals expected
      http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/baseball/15107064.htm 

     Luis Castillo Olshansky ready to take the step up to stardom
 
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20060726-9999-1s26chargers.html 
     + "TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW - DEFENSIVE LINE"
 
http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/cfx/2006/07/training_camp_previ
ew_defensiv.html#more 

     Brett Basanez Stability remains at QB [Page 4}
      http://www.panthers.com/news/roar/position_by_position.pdf 

     Jeff Roehl Dumped Quickly
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=549350&nid=2668190&fhn=1 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald -  [Scorecard]
 
http://scores.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B8455C601-B598-43F0-AE27-85
59DC7985DD%7D&eventid=2006060&iPlayerNo=30357&id=30357&TourID=1&infosid=2 
     Is in Germany for The Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006060&infosid=3 
     + Garcia Aims to Move Closer to Ryder Cup Qualification in Hamburg
 
http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D
4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2006060&infosid=3&reportid=53350 
     + Europeans at a loss as Americans dominate
      http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,378-2283042,00.html 

     Nationwide Tour  Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h023 
     Jess Daley - Not Scheduled
     Tom Johnson   - Not Scheduled

     Canadian Tour -Next up 7/31 Casino de Montr?al Open for The PLAYERS
Championship
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=183 
     Josh Habig

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     Posluszny back to form after late-season knee injury
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2Fbigten%2F2006-07-26-p
osluszny_x.htm%3Fcsp%3D34 
     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Fiutak Full Preview
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815344 
     + Offense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815348 
     + Defense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815350 
     + Depth Chart
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815352 
     + Analysis
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815356 

     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Purdue will host team in pro league
 
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories/%7E3/htt
p%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Ffootball%2F2006-07-27-notes_x.ht
m%3Fcsp%3D34 

     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     Fiutak 2006 Preview: Michigan State Spartans
 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/http%3A%2F%2Fmsn.foxspor
ts.com%2Fcfb%2Fstory%2F5815234%3FCMP%3DOTC-K9B140813162%26ATT%3D24 
     + Offense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815236 
     + Defense
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815240 
     + Depth Chart
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5815244 
     + Analysis
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5813062 

     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Mon Jul 31 18:55:54 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Mon Jul 31 18:56:02 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten Media Day on TV on Tuesday
Message-ID: <44CE988A.40003@earthlink.net>

Tomorrow's Big Ten Media Day will be televised on ESPNews from 11am-2pm 
Central time.  That's channel 207 on DirecTV.  -- Jim B.

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 31 19:13:46 2006
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Mon Jul 31 19:13:49 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] it occured to me today....
In-Reply-To: <44CE988A.40003@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20060801001346.19248.qmail@web36810.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

That we are one month from kickoff against Miami of Ohio. Let the football talk
begin. For the record, I believe we will beat Miami. I can only imagine what
Coach Fitz will say to the team before the game. Between the comments about
Coach Walker and his own need to avenge '95, the team will be fired up!!!

It's time to feel purple again!

Victory & Honor,
Jim

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From Hakirsch at aol.com  Mon Jul 31 19:21:20 2006
From: Hakirsch at aol.com (Hakirsch@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 31 19:21:32 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] it occured to me today....
Message-ID: <461.3164f7f.31fff880@aol.com>

In a message dated 7/31/2006 5:14:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jleonard518@yahoo.com writes:

> 
> That we are one month from kickoff against Miami of Ohio. Let the football 
> talk
> begin. For the record, I believe we will beat Miami. I can only imagine what
> Coach Fitz will say to the team before the game. Between the comments about
> Coach Walker and his own need to avenge '95, the team will be fired up!!!
> 
> It's time to feel purple again!
> 
> Victory &Honor,
> Jim
> 

I feel Purple all year 'round !

However I don't think we will beat Miami--We have done poorly historically 
vs. them and I think it will be a tough transition for the team this year, 
particularly the first few games--What impact the emotion for RW will have playing 
against his former school is a wild-card ,as he meant a lot to both programs.  
I hope to be proven wrong, but I think even with a relatively weak BT this 
year, we will not win more than 4 or 5 games--but I have patience for Fitz--he 
will be prove to a great choice 

Harry
From cyrilku at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 31 19:24:23 2006
From: cyrilku at yahoo.com (Cyril S. Ku)
Date: Mon Jul 31 19:24:29 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten Media Day on TV on Tuesday
In-Reply-To: <44CE988A.40003@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <20060801002423.32442.qmail@web53312.mail.yahoo.com>

Thanks, Jim B. For those who have Dish Network, it is
on channel 142.

Cyril Ku

--- Jim Bendat <thehaze@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Tomorrow's Big Ten Media Day will be televised on
> ESPNews from 11am-2pm 
> Central time.  That's channel 207 on DirecTV.  --
> Jim B.
> 
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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Mon Jul 31 20:37:03 2006
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Mon Jul 31 20:37:07 2006
Subject: [NU Sports] it occured to me today....
In-Reply-To: <461.3164f7f.31fff880@aol.com>
References: <461.3164f7f.31fff880@aol.com>
Message-ID: <44CEB03F.3060000@earthlink.net>

I have only one comment:  Expect Victory!  Well, I have a few more words 
to say:  Miami has very few starters coming back.  The fact that they 
have done well against us in the past means absolutely nothing to the 
2006 Cats.  We will be ready, and we will win -- handily.

Hakirsch@aol.com wrote:
> However I don't think we will beat Miami
>   

