[NU Sports] McGee Fire or Not?

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With binge drinking a problem at colleges nationally, and with driving under the influence being a centerpiece of public service announcements nationwide, I would anticipate that Northwestern would go very tough on this...
 
April 1995 - Gary Moeller resigns as Michigan football coach after a disorderly conduct arrest at a restaurant
 
January 2001 - Kevin Willard, Louisville basketball assistant gets a DUI - later, his offer to coach at Delaware is withdrawn over the DUI.
 
May 2003 - Larry Eustachy resigned as Iowa State coach after drunken pictures are released (no DUI)
 
May 2003 - Mike Price fired as Alabama coach after topless bar revelations (no DUI)
 
June 2004 - Bob Huggins fired by Cincinnati after a DUI
 
November 2005 - Frank Solich (Ohio U) DUI - no firing/resignation
 
November 2005 - Jim Harbaugh (University of San Diego) DUI - no firing/resignation
 
February 2006 - Eddie Sutton (Oklahoma St) DUI - resigns for 'medical reasons'
 
January 2007 - George Welsh (ex-Virginia football) DUI
 
It's a serious problem in society, and it would appear to be a serious problem in the NCAA coaching ranks.  Has anyone heard of the NCAA looking into it more deeply ?
 
Chuck Herron   Tech '85
 
 
 
 
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I had assumed that John's comment was directed to a certain member of the NU law 
faculty who was a former leader in the Weatherman organization.  But that 
particular situation has more to do with the benefits of being the 
daughter-in-law of a member of the board of trustees than anything else.  So I 
thought it was irrelevant.  Also irrelevant would be anybody else's views 
regarding the legalization of marijuana.

Regarding the actual issue at hand, I agree with Roy that McGee should not be 
fired.  However, I disagree with Roy's reasoning.  I don't think it's OK for a 
football coach on "vacation" to drive while intoxicated.  I don't think he 
should lose his job over it, but it's nevertheless a serious issue.  I won't 
harp on it, but I think we all probably know of lives that have needlessly been 
lost to drunk driving.

John



On Monday, January 22, 2007, at 02:07PM, <johnadeg at comcast.net> wrote:
>MY point related to the comment that faculty members were past (and maybe?) 
current users of illegal drugs so shouldn't be criticaal of a DUI charge.  Also, 
It's always fun to stir up NY liberals, not that it is much of a challenge.
>By the way for a contrast standards of conduct between at least NU  if not most 
of college sports, how about the Detroit Lions assitant coach who was picked up 
for trying to make a purchase at the drive in window of  a fast food restaraunt 
while wearing no clothes and drunk as a skunk. and is still on the LIons 
coaching staff!  Maybe that is why college sports are a lot more fun to watch 
than the pros
>
>
>John DeGroat
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>From: NEONRye at aol.com
>> I agree with Roy's comment, but cannot fathom what John is trying to say  
>> with his comment.    If it is somehow a slap at liberalism or  perhaps 
radical 
>> left movements of the 60's and 70's, what does that have to  do with a DUI in 

>> 2007?  Why, because some people want to decriminalize  marijuana--and what 
does 
>> that have to do with a DUII in 2007, when the DAILY  article says the 
>> "influence" was alcohol (not any type of  drugs)?    
>>  
>> I hope that Coach McGee is able to work things out (as a presumably  
>> first-time offender, he should be able to get a plea with the condition that 
he  
>> go 
>> into a "program" or "school" (where you learn not to drink and drive) set by  

>> the Court).  And then deal honestly and affirmatively with the young men  
under 
>> his charge.  I am confident that unless he "blew" a very high  percentage of 
>> alcohol in his system, that the University (and Coach Fitz)  can--and 
>> should--give him a second chance--but with strict conditions that if he  
slips 
>> again, 
>> that's it.  I say that as a former prosecutor who now handles  some criminal 
>> defense as part of my legal practice, including an occasional  "DWI" or "DUI" 

>> case in NY.  
>>  
>> Paul Levinson
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