[NU Sports] SportsCenter Tribute

[Roy Lamberton]

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. 

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Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate
Computer Applications & Support Associates
and Publisher of Purple Reign, 
The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
(http://www.purplewildcats.com)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com 
> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at 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 at 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
> >  
> >   
> 
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