[Dan from Michigan]

I think you'll be suprised with Willingham. I've always been impressed with him, besides the fact that he's Michigan State Alumni.

He has one of the toughest schools to recruit for because of academic standards, and outside of one or two really bad years, always does well in the PAC 10. He's been to the Rose Bowl. He has a top 10 team this year, and he doesn't get the players at a Stanford that a Washington, UCLA, or Oregon get.

I think he'll do very well at Notre Dame unfortunatly. I say unfortunatly, since we(Michigan State) play them all the time, and they are in our backyard as well recruiting.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I agree, he'll be a great coach at ND. But, taking a moment to inject politics into this, it really burns my butt that the choice of Willingham will have the effect of making it look like Jesse Jackson got his way. Go Irish!

[PRND21]

He has a top 10 team this year, and he doesn't get the players at a Stanford that a Washington, UCLA, or Oregon get.

WHAT!!!? NO USC MENTION!!!!?

That hurts, man.
A cool loud fighter jet just did donuts, low, over my house. I'm a mile west of the Rose Parade start point, he's practicing for tomorrow morning at 8:00. For whatever reason, the past few years they come play in a sporty model on the 31st and zoom by fast and low on the First, usually in a big stealthy model.
Have a good New Year Dan!

[Steve_Seattle]

I agree with your assessment of Willingham. Stanford's high academic standards and image as a second-tier football school keep it from getting a lot of top recruits, but Willingham has done a great job of overcoming those obstacles. He is a very good coach, and with Notre Dame's prestige as a football school, the sky is the limit. As a UW Husky fan, I will be glad to see him leave Stanford.

[Mike Darancette]

Willingham's players really like him he will do well at Notre Dame which is vastly more football orientated than Stanford. I wish Tyrone good luck.

[OKSooner]

Yo Dan, Happy New Year.