[NU Sports] McGee Fire or Not?

[mlinhardt at netzero.net]

Coaching is an extremely stressful job and because they are public 
persons there are very few places they can "blow off steam".  Drinking 
is something you can do in private and if it comes out you are not 
crucified.  Now DUI/DWI turns something that is legal/recreational 
into something that is against the law.

I don't think the NCAA needs to investigate this as it is a minor 
problem compared to student-athlete/administration academic fraud IMHO.

-- cherron604 at aol.com wrote:
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DUI - later, his offer to coach at Delaware is withdrawn over the DUI.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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