[NU Sports] I see an 8th Bowl spot slipping away...

[Jeff Beamsley]

Roy,

Hey lighten up on my tech brother Chuck.

We tech guys aren't always known for tact, but if you want to solve hard
problems, you have to have folks who are analytical, persistent, and
passionate.  When it comes to NU sports, Chuck displays all of those
admirable qualities.  I don't always agree with his conclusions either, but I
welcome his posts and the detail and research that he provides to support his
positions.

As far Coach Walker is concerned, we all were shocked by his sudden passing,
but the nature of his death shouldn't result in his elevation to sainthood
(no disrespect intended to either RW or saints).  We have to be careful to
avoid the temptation to revise history in his honor.  His death didn't
automatically make him a better coach, it just made us all realize how short
life is an how we need to cherish those that are living it with us.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
Behalf Of Roy Lamberton
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:17 PM
To: CHerron604 at aol.com; NEONRye at aol.com; johnadeg at comcast.net;
DPENDERG at aol.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] I see an 8th Bowl spot slipping away...

I believe the saying is: "you can't go home again..." 

I'd love to see Dunbar back here, but I doubt it will happen - he wants to be
head coach again, that was obvious when he left and with his resume, I can't
see why he's not at a Div I program - in charge right now. Had he been here
when RW died, he'd probably be the head man right now.

As for the constant ripping of the assistants...

Jerry Brown is a long standing alum who just happens to be very good at
working with our young black athletes. His recruiting areas dictate how well
he recruits, but I know he's a presence in his areas.

McGee is turning into one of the better young OCs out there - I can see him
leaving for another school and being the absolute spread Guru, and all of you
nay sayers calling for Fitz head for letting him go.

Colby is doing the best job anyone can given the talent level. At most other
schools, our kids would just now be starting to play regularly, not start.
Our guys have been starting, getting hurt, and building strength for 3 years.
They are just now coming into their own.

I'm pretty sure that Colby will be moving on...Fitz will probably either take
the DC job himself or give it to one of the present assistants.

In any case, I wouldn't go out and do a wholesale housecleaning. Any top
assistant would pass on NU due to the academics. The guys we want are ones
who are on their way up who want the challenge of building an NU type
program. And given that Duke, Vandy and Stanford are all pretty stable right
now, maybe we'll have a shot at getting one - if there are openings.

Mr. Herron is an outspoken [and maybe monotonous] critic of the present
staff.
I'm sure we can find e-mails where he wanted to fire Walker too. Some people
always see the glass half empty.

rsl

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& sometime Unix Guru....
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of CHerron604 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:49 PM
> To: NEONRye at aol.com; johnadeg at comcast.net; DPENDERG at aol.com; nwu-
> sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I see an 8th Bowl spot slipping away...
> 
> I hate more than anything to be negative, especially this late in the
> season.  But it seems we are burdened constantly with coaches that can't
> coach,
> can't recruit, can't coordinate.  This probably has alot to do with
> terrible
> attendance at Dyche Stadium - it is not real enjoyable to watch as late
> 10-point
> leads evaporate in a flash, or as silly mistakes lead to penalties that
> are
> unwarrented in game #11, or as a team gets into the red zone, and can't
> fathom how to punch it in to the endzone (this was also a BIG problem in
> the  Duke
> game).  Fans of other football programs don't seem to have to deal  with
> all
> this coaching incompetence, and we should expect and demand  better.
> 
> We as a University would never build our Chemistry faculty, or the Cardiac
> Surgery staff at Northwestern Memorial in the same way we put together our
> coaching staffs, but we should - look for the best people out there
> (outstanding
> skills and integrity), and bring them in.  RW's passing was tragic, but if
> the head of the Philosophy Department passed, we would not tolerate two
> years
> of  departmental malaise.
> 
> PS - Could we hope that anybody on Central St. maybe has given Mike Dunbar
> a
> call ?  He was great as our OC, then he made 2 bad decisions - going to
> Cal
> (allegedly to be closer to his family), then separating from Cal - to come
> to
> hopeless/hapless Minnesota ?  I know he wants to be a head coach, but
> staying on the Gopher's sinking ship probably isn't going to help that
> hope.  Come
> back here, where you have had success.
> 
> Chuck Herron   Tech '85
> 
> 
> 
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