[NU Sports] Re: Thoughts on the New Coach - Trust The Plan

[DPENDERG at 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.