[NU Sports] Basketball (ugh!)

[NEONRye at aol.com]

As I have said in the past, if we are to break the cycle of futility  
vis-a-vis Mens Hoops, our administration and AD need to think "out of the box"  and 
hire somebody like a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar--i.e., a Head Coach who will (a)  put 
us on the proverbial "map", in terms of visibility and (b) bring impeccable  
credentials to the table for recruiting purposes.   I really think an  
ex-NBA'er, who grasps the academic imperatives at NU, could succeed where others  have 
failed.  I am truly disappointed in where the Carmody Era seems to be  
heading, as I was quite excited when he was first hired.  I think at this  point we 
need a change, if for no other reason than for change's sake--i.e., the  
"Princeton Offense" is simply played out in terms of how BT teams defend us (as  
others have stated on the List many times), and there is no way out of this  
morass with the current structure.   
 
By the way, I am not as sanguine as others have suggested that the two  
Indiana games are "probable" wins.  Tom Crean is a darn good coach and  motivator.  
I would bet we will be lucky to split the two games, as Crean  will probably 
point out to his players that NU represents their best chance to  win two 
league games!:-)  And if the home crowd at Assembly Hall loudly  backs their 
Hoosiers, anyone really think the 'Cats should be favored?
 
Paul Levinson
 
 
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