[NU Sports] Hack, Hack Sweet Bienen

Dennis W. Brandt tbng at suscom.net
Wed Mar 29 10:21:38 CST 2006


"That hack [NU president Henry Bienen] spends way too much time worrying 
about the academic mission of the school and not nearly enough worrying 
about its athletic programs. . ."

A college president who concentrates on academics?  Lord Almighty and 
Land-O-Goshen, that feller's been sippin' drink from the wrong still! 
String him up!  On second thought, hanging's too good for the varlit!  Boil 
tar, pluck a right goodly number of chickens, and cut us off a good sized 
rail.  We'uns is a gonna run that Yankee scoundrel back up north quicker 'n 
a hungry ol' hound dog trees a coon!  (I guess that means Bienen will end up 
in Lake Forest.)

But seriously, folks, a college president who concentrates on academics can 
hardly be call a "hack" on that alone, if at all.  You got some other 
evidence?  Do I want consistent winners in football and basketball at 
Northwestern?  Yup, sure do.  Do I think it's possible?  Yep, however 
unrealistic that may be.  It is possible that to have consistent winners in 
those two sports will require that academic standards be lowered at least a 
little.  Don't know if I want that to happen.  For certain President Bienen 
doesn't, and that is not a bad thing. 



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