[NU Sports] RE: nwu-sports Digest, Vol 4, Issue 340

[Jeff Beamsley]

Bienen and the board run the university.  

They understand the value of a competitive football program in offering the
same sort of student experience as Duke and Stanford.  Whether the profs like
it or not, Bienen and the board know you have to have a good football program
to attract the kids who meet the requirements AND have parents able to pay
the tuition.

They also understand how going to bowl games affects alumni giving.

Last time we looked, RW was paid very well.  This isn't a question of money.
Just time.  

PF is probably the best paid coach for his experience in Div I.  As he proves
that he can actually do the job, I'm sure he will get paid better.  Kudo's to
both him and Murphy for being willing to take the risk.

Murphy appears to be a significant upgrade from previous AD's.  NU is winning
national championships and appears to be a magnet for talented female
athletes.  

I'm a little puzzled by his patience with the sorry state of basketball, but
I believe he is on the right track with football.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
Behalf Of MHRJGScott at aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 8:25 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] RE: nwu-sports Digest, Vol 4, Issue 340

 
In a message dated 11/26/2007 6:41:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
CHerron604 at aol.com writes:

The  athletic department.  Zero marketing, a microscopic  presence in the
Chicago sports media, miserable game day services (traffic  control, parking,

concessions).  This group has failed miserably.   I  will predict, however, 
that
they will excel at getting out the  season ticket  renewal forms quickly, and
they will cash each of our  renewal checks faster than  Tyrell Sutton hits a
hole


Chuck is so right on about this, the faculty (which controls the  university,
make no mistake), is embarrassed about playing football (see U of  Chicago
circa 1920), and only allows it if the administration does not get  carried
away and pay the coaches, like market salaries. We are  doomed.



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