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[Alan Abrahamson]

Jim Harbaugh has, for better or worse, completely changed the culture of
football. Now administrators expect a turnaround in one or two seasons. If
it can be done at Stanford, they ask, why can't it be done at x (name my
school) -- which, by the way, is a reasonable question.


On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

> > I'm guess Gill didn't click with administrators and/or alumni at Kansas.
> > No one can expect a turnaround in two seasons.
>
> Tell that to Kevin Wilson next season.
>
> There were some other factors not in Gill's favor.  The AD who hired
> him is no longer there, and it's easier to give the guy you hired
> a little more time than the guy someone else hired.-
>
> And there were some who thought Gill was too nice, forbidding staff
> to curse, etc.  It's a football program, not a FCA revival meeting.
>
> Some of the player comments yesterday were telling, with players
> admitting that they didn't try as hard for Gill as they did for
> Mangino, because Turner didn't push them enough.
>
> That's why I'm so thankful we have Fitz.  The players respect him,
> understand his passion.  They work extra hard because they know he
> would have (and did!), and they know he has their back both on the
> field and off.  That makes him the last person on the planet they
> want to disappoint.
>
> If Dan Persa can't make it in the NFL (I doubt he'll even be drafted),
> I'd love to see him on the Northwestern staff in the future.
> Same passion!
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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