[NU Sports] BB Coaching Change? (fwd)

[Brian H. Winkler]

This discussion comes down to what is the definition of success for BB 
team. Opinions vary.  Here is a summary of the discourse thus far:

-  Carmody has the best track record compared to his NU coaches prior.
-  Ability to recruit players who can deliver wins
-  Perception that we have a coach who gets the most out of the players he 
has
-  Winning
-  Making the NCAA tournament
-  etc..

Each year I sit down with my boss, and we lay out goals for the upcoming 
year.  We write them down and at the end of the year I get measured 
against them (Exceeds, Meets, did not meet).  This conversation or some 
form must happen with Carmody and Murphy.   There has to be some minimum 
threshold of performance that Carmody has to meet or he would not have 
lasted this long. 

My question is what do you think that threshold is?





Eric West <e-west at northwestern.edu> 
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02/22/2007 02:29 PM


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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 


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