[NU Sports] NOW, MORTY, PLEASE . . .

[Labbe John]

An announcement regarding Carmody may be coming soon.  According to the following article posted this afternoon, Carmody is unavailable for comment and Jim Phillips isn't responding to text messages.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-btns-doyle-dont-pull-plug-on-carmody-20120319,0,4671374.story


On Mar 17, 2012, at 10:53 AM, AJWDBW at aol.com wrote:

> I know that what I am about to say will invite speculation that the old  
> geezer has finally started to nibble on the edges of senility, but -- and 
> please  don't giggle -- I am of the opinion that Carmody should have one more 
> year as  coach. Many of you ask, "For God's sake, why?" Just a feeling.
> Don Williams C55
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/17/2012 1:39:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> alan.abrahamson at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Stephen,  and all list friends,
> 
> Arguing for change doesn't make us a "mob with  ... pitchforks."
> 
> It has been 12 years.
> 
> I think that is plenty of  time for cool heads to reason through the
> situation and think that perhaps  Bill has had time to show what he can do.
> 
> It's not a good argument to  say let's not change because we're afraid of
> change. We know what we have  with Bill. For sure we know.
> 
> -- Alan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 16,  2012 at 10:29 PM, SjT (Stephen J.  Truog)
> <sjtruog at yahoo.com>wrote:
> 
>> For the sake of  argument, allow me to throw out a word of hesitation to
>> the mobs with  their pitchforks ...
>> 
>> - I won't bother to relay the analogy of  Minnesota football, who grew
>> tired of mid-level success under Glen  Mason and fired him only to slip 
> back
>> firmly into the Big Ten  basement, despite a facility upgrade
>> 
>> - I won't point out that  NU was closer to the NCAA tournament this year
>> than in any other year  in its history
>> 
>> - I will simply ask, who are we gonna  get?
>> 
>> We will not lower our standards for admission -- nor  should we -- so the
>> Tommy Amaker story can kiss my purple behind and  be gone forever from NU
>> sports list lore ...  hopefully.
>> 
>> And we will not entice a hot young coach from  Butler or Lehigh because
>> they will have better offers and more money  from elsewhere.
>> 
>> So ... who you gonna get???
>> 
>> If  it's someone better than Bill Carmody, then by all means, go on your
>> merry pitchfork 'n' torches way.
>> 
>> But if you're just going to  get rid of someone because of the heartbreak
>> of coming so close the  past few years (as opposed to decades of bliss and
>> indifference ...  and suckage), then I would be careful about getting what
>> you wish for,  because unless we're heading into the Coach Hardy era, I'm
>> not sure I  see NU moving forward or even staying in neutral with anyone
>> else out  there.
>> 
>> GO CATS!!!
>> -SjT
>> 
>> 
>> * * * *  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
>> sjtruog at yahoo.com
>> GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
>> Super Bowl XLIV  Champions!
>> ________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: "pcw at warnerpatents.com"  <pcw at warnerpatents.com>
>> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>> Sent:  Friday, March 16, 2012 8:55 PM
>> Subject: [NU Sports] NOW, MORTY, PLEASE  . . .
>> 
>> FIRE BILL.
>> 
>> We all know that Jim doesn’t  have the authority to make the decision.
>> 
>> Bill should have been  fired after his 5th season and every year
>> thereafter when it was clear  that NU was never going to go anywhere.  It
>> was apparent,  however, that Henry had told Bill that he would never fire
>> him as long  as Henry was at the helm.  And, you cannot blame Henry for
>> being  a man of his word.
>> 
>> Morty, I understand that, last year, you  probably felt that you were
>> still too new on the job to dump  Bill.  But, you’ve been around long
>> enough now.  Pull the  trigger, NOW.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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