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Malloy's Remarks on Firing at Notre Dame Gaining Applause
New York Times ^
| December 10, 2004
| PETE THAMEL
Posted on 12/10/2004 11:50:25 AM PST by tvn
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To: Rummyfan
ND will never be a powerhouse again. You know why? They now make every freshman take Calculus. They no longer compromise academic standards for football players. End of story. Why go to ND and be forced to take real courses when you can go to Ohio State and take "Theories of Coaching Wrestling" and "AIDS Awareness." Touchdown Jesus may as well put his arms down.
To: mountaineer
Malloy's assistant, Chandra Johnson, said Wednesday that she had shaved her head to protest the firing. Well, that certainly accomplished a lot. Nothing like a meaningless, stupid gesture!Kinda like a movie star sleeping one night on a storm sewer grate to raise awareness to bums the homeless.
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posted on
12/10/2004 12:51:35 PM PST
by
N. Theknow
(Ladle gulls shut nod stopper torque wet strainers!)
To: SoDak
Solich being fired was a crime (10-3 record!!??). Nebraska got what they deserved from that debacle. Nebraska always had loads of players who were from Nebraska on the roster which made their team so much more interesting and the fans crazy-loyal. Now there is nary a home grown Nebraskan to be found on the team.
I think the AD will be looking for work soon. The alumni there are just too powerful and hate losing. How long has it been since Nebraska football had a losing season and did not make it to a bowl game?
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posted on
12/10/2004 12:54:13 PM PST
by
Mase
To: strider44
"Notre Dame, welcome to our world." - SMU students
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posted on
12/10/2004 12:54:32 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: SoDak
No one cried bloody murder when Solich was fired from Nebraska, although maybe they should have, noting this years record over there. Solich had 6 years at Nebraska, so he was given the opportunity to get three of his own recruiting classes all the way through. Willingham had only 3 years, so didn't even get one full recruiting class of his own all the way through. And the real reason Solich was fired was because Nebraska recruiting went in the tank on his watch.
To: Signboy
I'm a Catholic and the only Catholic college I detest is Georgetown. That that school calls itself "Catholic" is a joke. My sister went to G'town and her freshman year roommate arrived from Choate, not knowing it was a Catholic school until she got there and caught a glimpse of a priest crossing campus. Sure, this girl must have been a dope, but there must be a reason someone bright enought to graduate from Choate and get into G'town didn't know it was a Catholic school...
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posted on
12/10/2004 12:58:56 PM PST
by
utahagen
To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
"Actually, Meyer to Florida makes a helluva lot more sense for a hot young coach than ND."
Yes, and it will also be a lot easier for Meyer to make it to the pro's with a winning record at Florida in his first four years than with a .500 or less at ND.
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posted on
12/10/2004 12:59:27 PM PST
by
Mase
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To: Mase
FWIW Meyer has repeatedly stated he has absolutely no interest in ever coaching in the NFL, and frankly, no NFL team is going to pay him the kind of money UF is paying him now.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:05:32 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: Mase
Solich being fired was a crime (10-3 record!!??). Nebraska got what they deserved from that debacle. Focusing on the 10-3 record is being short-sighted. Nebraska recruiting went completely in the tank under Solich's watch. They haven't had a blue chip skill position player on offense since Ahman Green. Solich was fired because they were slowly but surely losing their recruiting edge. They fired Solich to bring in someone who could install a modern offense that would lure in the skill position players.
There will be growing pains while the west coast offense is being implemented with the bunch of option players that are left over. But the good news is that based on verbal commitments, it looks like Nebraska is going to have a very strong recruiting class this year - they have commmitments from two big-name running-backs out of California and Pennsylvania, and a highly regarded QB out of Florida. Nebraska made the right move by firing Solich, and time will prove it to be the correct decision.
To: Mase
1961, I believe. I thought it was a major mistake to get rid of Solich too. Osborne was a great coach, but look how long it took him to put together the right formula to win it all. Unfortunately, Nebraska has a program in decline, and it may be a while again before they contend. For the most part, though, I've stopped paying so much attention to I-A, and have become a bigger fan of I-AA football.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:09:22 PM PST
by
SoDak
(home of Senator John Thune)
To: NittanyLion
Sept. 3 - at Pittsburgh Sept. 10 - at Michigan Sept. 17 - MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 24 - at Washington Oct. 1 - at Purdue Oct. 15 - USC None of those are gimmees. I can even see 0-6 possibly. Michigan is always a toss the records out since anything can happen. USC is a loss. Michigan State usually plays ND very tough even in a bad year. Purdue, Washington, and Pitt are on the road.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:14:41 PM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("BZZZZZT You are fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Statute")
To: Dan from Michigan
Yep. Notre Dame is doing itself a disservice by creating schedules that virtually guarantee its BCS chances are dashed before October. If I were a college football coach, I wouldn't want to take a job that ensures mediocrity at best.
To: Happygal; dighton; general_re
Malloy's assistant, Chandra Johnson, said Wednesday that she had shaved her head to protest the firing.![](http://www.rockinblue.com/news/images/sineadoconnor.jpg)
She must have some O'Connor genes.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:20:38 PM PST
by
aculeus
To: tvn
Goodbye Willinghambone - you stink. Maybe you should try sacking groceries at Saveway.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:22:39 PM PST
by
sandydipper
(Less government is best government!)
To: BlackRazor
"Solich was fired because they were slowly but surely losing their recruiting edge. They fired Solich to bring in someone who could install a modern offense that would lure in the skill position players."
I have a customer who is an alumnus of Nebraska who went off on this subject when we met this week. I'm an ex Oklahoman who could not resist reminding him what kind of year the Big Red One had. He blamed the AD for all the problems and held the current coach responsible for the recruiting problems.
Recruiting problems like theirs just don't happen overnight so I expect there was some connection with him to Solich that prevented him from admitting to me what the real problem was.
I hope they get it straightened out. The Big 12 just was not the same this year without them being competitive.
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posted on
12/10/2004 1:53:25 PM PST
by
Mase
To: dfwgator
"FWIW Meyer has repeatedly stated he has absolutely no interest in ever coaching in the NFL, and frankly, no NFL team is going to pay him the kind of money UF is paying him now."
You may be right but I cannot imagine this young guy declining an opportunity to coach a pro team - money notwithstanding. It tempted Spurrier and, I suspect, with the right kind of success, it will tempt Meyer.
As far as college ball goes I don't think it gets much better than being head coach of the Gators, especially with that much bank. Were you surprised Spurrier chose South Carolina instead?
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posted on
12/10/2004 2:01:06 PM PST
by
Mase
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To: FrankWild
Isn't Chandra showing too much cleavage for an assistant to a priest/college president?Indeed.
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posted on
12/10/2004 2:37:06 PM PST
by
aculeus
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