[NU Sports] Stunning news....
peg wolfe
sundevilpeg at hotmail.com
Fri Jun 30 16:30:45 CDT 2006
...the person who told me is an Illini grad, but was as shocked and saddened
as any of us, I think. As he told me, "he was a good man who died way, way
too young." The grandchild part is too sad to even think about, let alone
discuss....
RIP, Coach.
sundevilpeg
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> 1. Re: Stunned sadness (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
> 2. Re: Heartbreaking (Cyril S. Ku)
> 3. Walker tribute from former Miami strength coach (Joe Thiegs)
> 4. RE: Stunned sadness (Roy Lamberton)
> 5. RE: Condolences (Roy Lamberton)
> 6. Statements from Joel Maturi and Glen Mason (Joe Thiegs)
> 7. RE: Stunned sadness (fwd) (Jeff Beamsley)
> 8. RE: Stunned sadness (Cyril S. Ku)
> 9. Re: Stunned sadness (fwd) (Tom Maycock)
> 10. Re: Stunned sadness (Jonathan Michael Hawkins)
> 11. Another Thought About The Coach (NEONRye at aol.com)
> 12. Re: Stunned sadness (Ben Adler)
> 13. Maisel tribute to Walker on espn.com (Mike Nolan)
>From: "SjT (Stephen J. Truog)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: [NU Sports] Re: Stunned sadness
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:09:40 -0700 (PDT)
>Sadly, I woke up this morning to the press conference
>to find that this was not a bad dream.
>
>The weekend of the Fourth brings memories for the NU
>community of another coach tragically lost in Byrdsong
>-- completely different circumstances here, but the
>same shock and sadness. I can't imagine the pain this
>loss has put on his family, coaches and team.
>
>As others had mentioned, Walker loved the ideals of NU
>so much and many of us loved that he saw Evanston as a
>destination instead of a step. He graduated his
>players, ran a good program and really seemed to be
>putting together something that would last with the
>program. I'll miss having him on the sidelines and in
>the lives of our student athletes.
>
>- SjT
>
>* * * * * * * * *
>STEPHEN J. TRUOG
>sjtruog at yahoo.com
>GO CATS!!!
>
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>From: "Cyril S. Ku" <cyrilku at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: cyril at alumni.northwestern.edu
>To: thehaze at earthlink.net
>CC: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Heartbreaking
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:11:26 -0700 (PDT)
>Very sad news. Coach Walker, you represented
>Northwestern very well. We will miss you!
>
>Cyril Ku
>
>--- Jim Bendat <thehaze at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Horrible, tragic news. He was so young. He gave so
> > many people so much
> > joy. I want to write more, but I can't do it right
> > now. Peace, Jim
> > >
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>From: "Joe Thiegs" <thiegs at umn.edu>
>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] Walker tribute from former Miami strength coach
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:18:27 -0500
>Here's a touching tribute from Dan Dalrymple a former strength coach under
>Walker at Miami, now Head Strength Coach with the New Orleans Saints:
>
>What Randy Walker meant to me
>http://www.miamihawktalk.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=29817
>
>-Joe
>
>
>
>From: "Roy Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
>Reply-To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
>To: "'Joe Thiegs'" <thiegs at umn.edu>,"'SjT (Stephen J. Truog)'"
><sjtruog at yahoo.com>, <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:29:23 -0400
>I had to take my wife to the airport and got a call about 8:30 from ESPN
>looking
>for a reaction [thanks Willie]
>
>As I told them, I'm shocked because I thought he didn't have any further
>heart
>disease, but I'm even more upset because of what it might do to the team.
>
>Walker is a consumate recruiter - he has a number of "tests" for potential
>players that has led to us getting the quality of kid wearing Purple.
>
>Thank God Fitz is there to continue the legacy, along with all the
>assistants.
>
>We also need to keep Jerry Brown in our thoughts - he's the guy who has to
>hold
>this together until a new coach is named.
>
>Man, I didn't need this today...RIP Randy Walker
>
>rsl
>
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>and Publisher of Purple Reign,
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> > [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Joe Thiegs
> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:02 AM
> > To: 'SjT (Stephen J. Truog)'; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
> >
> >
> > I'm almost speechless. Press conference is being webcast
> > now: http://nusports.cstv.com/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> > [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of SjT
> > (Stephen J. Truog)
> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 1:59 AM
> > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
> >
> > I just saw a scroll across the ESPN bottom line that Randy
> > Walker died last night of an apparent heart
> > attack:
> >
> > http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html
> >
> > Just stunned and in shock now. Prayers for the Walker family
> > ... what incredibly sad news.
> >
> > * * * * * * * * *
> > STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> > sjtruog at yahoo.com
> > GO CATS!!!
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>From: "Roy Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
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>To: <NEONRye at aol.com>, <nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com>
>Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Condolences
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:30:27 -0400
>We're doing the same on Purple Reign -
>http://www.mb4.scout.com/northwestern
>
>We're getting bunches from other schools...
>
>rsl
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> > [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of NEONRye at aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:02 AM
> > To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
> > Subject: [NU Sports] Condolences
> >
> >
> > The Tribune has a Guestbook online where you can post condolences:
> >
> > _http://www.legacy.com/chicagotribune/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guest
> > Book&PersonID=18
> > 296175_
> > (http://www.legacy.com/chicagotribune/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guest
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>From: "Joe Thiegs" <thiegs at umn.edu>
>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] Statements from Joel Maturi and Glen Mason
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:38:12 -0500
>Minnesota AD Joel Maturi was AD at Miami of Ohio when Randy was there. The
>statement is accompanied by a nice picture of Mason and Walker shaking
>hands
>at a recent Gophers-Wildcats game.
>
>Statements from Joel Maturi and Glen Mason Regarding The Death of
>Northwestern Football Coach Randy Walker
>http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=323533
>
>___________________________________
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>From: "Jeff Beamsley" <jeffb at hilgraeve.com>
>Reply-To: jeffb at hilgraeve.com
>To: <nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com>
>Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness (fwd)
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:46:54 -0400
>I was similarly stunned this morning to read of Randy Walker's passing.
>
>He is moving on to the next stage of his journey and hopefully is
>experiencing the joy of gaining greater understanding of his purpose and
>his
>maker.
>
>We are left to empathize with is family and friends who grieve their loss
>and cherish his memory. They will be in my prayers over the next days.
>
>What will be is always hard to say and now really isn't the time to think
>about it.
>
>Thinking about what has been, I am happy that his family is able to take
>some comfort that he is receiving some of the public recognition now that
>he
>didn't particularly seek during his life. As others have mentioned, beyond
>just winning football games, hopefully his legacy will be setting a
>standard
>of loyalty for future coaches.
>
>Jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
>Behalf Of NEONRye at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:48 AM
>To: nolan at romaine.tssi.com; nwu-sports at 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: "Cyril S. Ku" <cyrilku at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: cyril at alumni.northwestern.edu
>To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, "'Joe Thiegs'" <thiegs at umn.edu>,"'SjT
>(Stephen J. Truog)'" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>, nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:01:20 -0700 (PDT)
>My father passed away earlier this month. I know how
>the Walker family feels. My prayers go to Walker's
>wife and his children.
>
>Cyril Ku
>
>--- Roy Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:
>
> > I had to take my wife to the airport and got a call
> > about 8:30 from ESPN looking
> > for a reaction [thanks Willie]
> >
> > As I told them, I'm shocked because I thought he
> > didn't have any further heart
> > disease, but I'm even more upset because of what it
> > might do to the team.
> >
> > Walker is a consumate recruiter - he has a number of
> > "tests" for potential
> > players that has led to us getting the quality of
> > kid wearing Purple.
> >
> > Thank God Fitz is there to continue the legacy,
> > along with all the assistants.
> >
> > We also need to keep Jerry Brown in our thoughts -
> > he's the guy who has to hold
> > this together until a new coach is named.
> >
> > Man, I didn't need this today...RIP Randy Walker
> >
> > 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 at tssi.com
> > > [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
> > Joe Thiegs
> > > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:02 AM
> > > To: 'SjT (Stephen J. Truog)'; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > > Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm almost speechless. Press conference is being
> > webcast
> > > now: http://nusports.cstv.com/
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> > > [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
> > SjT
> > > (Stephen J. Truog)
> > > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 1:59 AM
> > > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > > Subject: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
> > >
> > > I just saw a scroll across the ESPN bottom line
> > that Randy
> > > Walker died last night of an apparent heart
> > > attack:
> > >
> > >
> >
>http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html
> > >
> > > Just stunned and in shock now. Prayers for the
> > Walker family
> > > ... what incredibly sad news.
> > >
> > > * * * * * * * * *
> > > STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> > > sjtruog at yahoo.com
> > > GO CATS!!!
> > >
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>From: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
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>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness (fwd)
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:10:58 -0700 (PDT)
>A very sad day.
>
>Randy was responsible for a lot of happy memories for this NU fan, and
>there should have been many more to come. 52 is way too young. His wife
>and kids should have had many more years to share with him.
>
>Tom
>
>
>From: Jonathan Michael Hawkins <spiritu at northwestern.edu>
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:28:50 -0500 (CDT)
>In Summer 2001, Northwestern Magazine published a profile of our Coach. The
>end of the article read:
>
>"When asked about finishing his coaching career, Walker grins. 'If I could
>script it, part of the severance package would be two season tickets. And
>on Saturdays Tammy and I would walk down Sheridan Road, come over to the
>stadium, sit in the stands and watch some other crazy person coach this
>team!'"
>
>Sometimes we can't have the script we want. He was taken too early.
>
>My condolences to Tammy, Abbey, Jamie, and the rest of the Walker family.
>
>I'd like to share a memory of Randy that will stick with me always. In
>2000, I'm sure you'll all remember the 'Cats pulling off a stunning 47-44
>2OT victory over Wisconsin in Madison - September 23. The NU campus
>erupted in celebration, and some of my NUMB friends and I got a band
>together to play for the team when they returned. When the team came, we
>played our hearts out. Afterwards, Coach Walker decided to get up on the
>conductor's platform and thank the band for coming out and supporting the
>team. He made us feel like a million bucks that day - I'll never forget
>it.
>
>Requiscat in Pace, Randy Walker.
>
>Jonathan Hawkins '03
>
>On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, Tom Maycock wrote:
>
>>A very sad day.
>>
>>Randy was responsible for a lot of happy memories for this NU fan, and
>>there should have been many more to come. 52 is way too young. His wife
>>and kids should have had many more years to share with him.
>>
>>Tom
>
>
>From: NEONRye at aol.com
>To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
>Subject: [NU Sports] Another Thought About The Coach
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:05:41 EDT
>I hope no one finds this in bad taste, as it is said with fondness, but
>the
>scope of Coach Walker's passing is hitting me with full force. As we all
>knew and loved them, our team-- under his leadership and yes, quiet
>inspiration--grew to be known as the "Cardiac 'Cats", for all of their
>stirring finishes
>which, of course, came about because he taught them well that the game was
>to
>be played (hard) for all 60 minutes. How cruel the irony today!
>
>Paul Levinson
>
>From: Ben Adler <whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com>
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Stunned sadness
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:08:31 -0700 (PDT)
>Just another example of how Coach Walker made time for everyone:
>
> Each week during the football season, WNUR would get 15 minutes to
>interview the coach for our pregame show. Media services would rush us in
>and try to rush us out, telling us Walker was in a hurry.
>
> But most weeks (at least when I was Sports Director in Fall 2002 --
>hardly an easy time for the program), we'd end up in there for at least
>half an hour. Why? Because Walker would tell us story after story, with
>the other sports director and I hardly having to prod him along.
>
> Media services would always get frustrated with us for taking so long,
>but Walker truly seemed to enjoy talking to us -- whether it was about
>football or life -- even though we weren't football players or part of the
>program.
>
> It was always something to look forward to each week, and an example of
>the type of person Coach Walker was. A lot of coaches wouldn't even grant
>the interview with student radio. Coach Walker seemed to relish it,
>treating even a couple of radio guys with the same respect he showed
>everyone else.
>
> -- Ben
>
>Jonathan Michael Hawkins <spiritu at northwestern.edu> wrote:
> In Summer 2001, Northwestern Magazine published a profile of our Coach.
>The end of the article read:
>
>"When asked about finishing his coaching career, Walker grins. 'If I could
>script it, part of the severance package would be two season tickets. And
>on Saturdays Tammy and I would walk down Sheridan Road, come over to the
>stadium, sit in the stands and watch some other crazy person coach this
>team!'"
>
>Sometimes we can't have the script we want. He was taken too early.
>
>My condolences to Tammy, Abbey, Jamie, and the rest of the Walker family.
>
>I'd like to share a memory of Randy that will stick with me always. In
>2000, I'm sure you'll all remember the 'Cats pulling off a stunning 47-44
>2OT victory over Wisconsin in Madison - September 23. The NU campus
>erupted in celebration, and some of my NUMB friends and I got a band
>together to play for the team when they returned. When the team came, we
>played our hearts out. Afterwards, Coach Walker decided to get up on the
>conductor's platform and thank the band for coming out and supporting the
>team. He made us feel like a million bucks that day - I'll never forget
>it.
>
>Requiscat in Pace, Randy Walker.
>
>Jonathan Hawkins '03
>
>On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, Tom Maycock wrote:
>
> > A very sad day.
> >
> > Randy was responsible for a lot of happy memories for this NU fan, and
> > there should have been many more to come. 52 is way too young. His wife
> > and kids should have had many more years to share with him.
> >
> > Tom
>
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>Subject: [NU Sports] Maisel tribute to Walker on espn.com
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:00:30 -0500 (CDT)
>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2505548
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