[NU Sports] Tiller on the way out at Purdue?

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

Wilson is right, unfortunately.  My guess is that NU will continue its cheap approach to athletics, t least football and basketball.

John DeGroat
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jonathan Hodges" <jonathanwhodges at gmail.com>
> In case this article wasn't circulated on this list, here is the Daily
> Herald article that quotes former NU OC Kevin Wilson specifically regarding
> assistant coaches' salaries:
> 
> http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=104839
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Jan 9, 2008 8:28 AM, Jeff Beamsley <jeff.beamsley at hilgraeve.com> wrote:
> 
> > What facts lead you to assume that money is an issue?
> >
> > The only evidence that I am aware of where money was an issue with in the
> > past 15 years were with Barnett and Taylor.  From all that we can tell, NU
> > has learned from that.  From what little information we have, RW was paid
> > quite well.  Murphy hired some of the best coaches in the country in
> > women's
> > softball and lacrosse and they have produced.
> >
> > There was some discussion that I've seen recently where at least one
> > assistant coach said that it was expensive to live in Evanston, but I
> > think
> > that we already knew that.  The real issue for assistant coaches is what
> > the
> > opportunities for advancement are.
> >
> > I share your anxiety about these open positions.  NU is going to take its
> > time in finding a successor to Murphy and I suspect that, more than
> > anything
> > else, is having some affect on closing the deal on new hires.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> > Behalf Of johnadeg at comcast.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:00 AM
> > To: SjT (Stephen J. Truog); nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Tiller on the way out at Purdue?
> >
> > Why hasn't NU been able to find an AD or offensive and defensive
> > coordinators?  I fear that NU is once again going on the cheap which gave
> > us
> > the disasters preceding Barnett's arrival that kept us in the Big Ten.
> >
> > John DeGroat
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "SjT (Stephen J. Truog)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
> > > Also kind of a slap in the face to Tiller and his assistants ... if it
> > > goes through, that should make for some interesting staff meetings next
> > year!
> > >
> > > Could be an interesting turnover of coaches in the coming years ...
> > > Iowa and Purdue have seemed ripe for change for awhile, the Zooker
> > > could be gone soon by bigger offers if his success continues or
> > > Neuheiseled out if rumors prove true, Indiana's in a tough spot (kind
> > > of like West Virginia this year or Miami with
> > > Coker) where they almost had to sign the assistant but that could pan
> > > out and, of course, there's always the question of when JoePa steps
> > > down. Personally, I hope he waits Bobby out and then gets whatever he
> > > needs to make sure Bowden is not #1 in victories.
> > >
> > > I think Rodriguez will be good for Michigan after the initial
> > > adjustment, and Dantonio could be dangerously good as MSU's coach.
> > > Tressel might feel some heat for a second straight title game loss,
> > > but he's still coach for as long as he wants it (plus, if their
> > > underclassment return, OSU could make it back for a third time next
> > > year ... either to be the "third time's a charm" feel-good story or to
> > > become the Buffalo Bills of college football ... as much as it's
> > > schadenfreude watching the Bucks self destruct despite how bad it
> > > makes the league look and inflates SEC egos, there would be something
> > funny
> > about it if Georgia defeated OSU in next year's BCS title game).
> > >
> > > Oh well ... it's that sad time of the season until spring football
> > > begins. :)
> > >
> > > GO CATS!!!
> > > -SjT
> > >
> > > * * * * * * * * *
> > > STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> > > sjtruog at yahoo.com
> > > GO CATS!!!
> > >
> > >
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