[NU Sports] BB Coaching Change? (fwd)

[Eric West]

At 01:47 PM 2/22/2007, Jeff Beamsley wrote:
>I guess that this was fairly predictable and at this point I'm really sorry
>that I even posted something on the subject.
>I retract all my previous suggestions.
>Slow and steady is the plan.  Patience is a virtue.  Continuity is way more
>important than results.
>Let's anoint Carmody coach for life (no disrespect intended to Coach
>Walker).
>
>Jeff

*sigh* And I suppose this is the ultimate reason why I can't take the "get 
a new coach" position seriously. Faced with criticism (and some sarcasm), 
the reaction is to "concede" disingenuously, take one's ball and go home. 
In between the sarcasm I posed some real questions. If there are some 
valid, specific notions beyond "we're losing this year" or "we haven't made 
the NCAA tournament yet," I'd love to hear them -- and I suspect I'm not 
alone. Whatever happened to arguing one's position? Or is it easier to 
pretend that those who disagree with you cannot possibly engage in debate, 
thereby absolving oneself of the need to develop a stronger, more 
substantial argument?

Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu