I nominate Tim Beckman.Fitz can’t & won’t survive as NU coach with this .
His days in college football are done . His only future football jobs are in one of the pro leagues .
fwiw, his star had sunk anyway . doubtful that team was any good this coming year anyway , and they might have been forced to fire him in November .
who can they get to take that job ? even on a one year deal ?
indeedThis will haunt them for the next decade.
You’re goin’ for the over 50 crowd with that joke, eh?Don't take this as anything more than a smarta$s trying to be funny, but I wasn't aware that Duke had a scandal related to Buicks? Was that like the Illini's old Chevy Blazer connection?
They’ll need a Lovie Smith type of person. Winning won’t/shouldn’t be top priority at this point until the flames are out and all the holes in the ship patched.indeed
it’s their version of our slush fund scandal from 55 years ago
whoever they get as next permanent coach , needs to be a home run. good luck
I bet this guy would be willing to accept a paycheck to sit around and not haze kids.Fitz can’t & won’t survive as NU coach with this .
His days in college football are done . His only future football jobs are in one of the pro leagues .
fwiw, his star had sunk anyway . doubtful that team was any good this coming year anyway , and they might have been forced to fire him in November .
who can they get to take that job ? even on a one year deal ?
And/or mainstream news outlets even lessThat somehow makes me respect NUs Journalism program more.
You are absolutely right. They also need to make sure they pick a coach that is an outsider (so they can get distance for this decade and a half cultural abuse), but I think that will prove very difficult -- in the home run pick sense.indeed
it’s their version of our slush fund scandal from 55 years ago
whoever they get as next permanent coach , needs to be a home run. good luck
At which point they’ll need to get used to our “we’re gonna file a report with H.R.” retort.You are absolutely right. They also need to make sure they pick a coach that is an outsider (so they can get distance for this decade and a half cultural abuse), but I think that will prove very difficult -- in the home run pick sense.
It took us many years, and 2 coaching changes, to feel like we fully overcame the Beckman scandal. I think it will much harder at a place like Northwestern. Get used to hearing the "you will work for us someday" chant at NW games, because they are going to be very bad for a long time.
A bit, but a lot of the news folks ignoring this are NU alums.That somehow makes me respect NUs Journalism program more.
OK.. I'll veer slightly off-topic in the service of slamming NU...You are absolutely right. They also need to make sure they pick a coach that is an outsider (so they can get distance for this decade and a half cultural abuse), but I think that will prove very difficult -- in the home run pick sense.
It took us many years, and 2 coaching changes, to feel like we fully overcame the Beckman scandal. I think it will much harder at a place like Northwestern. Get used to hearing the "you will work for us someday" chant at NW games, because they are going to be very bad for a long time.
"Nay-ked hay-zing!!!" clap, clap, clap-clap-clap should be the standard Illini fans' retort. Tailor-made to bring them to their knees. (Sorry, that was gratuitous.)At which point they’ll need to get used to our “we’re gonna file a report with H.R.” retort.
a “ car wash” chant might be simplerAt which point they’ll need to get used to our “we’re gonna file a report with H.R.” retort.
Better yet, just have the song played.a “ car wash” chant might be simpler
Is there a way to get the people in charge of our scoreboard to play "Workin at the Car Wash" when the NW team comes out???a “ car wash” chant might be simpler
Is that too brutal? I'd like to see a survey on that. I mean that is BRU-TAL.Is there a way to get the people in charge of our scoreboard to play "Workin at the Car Wash" when the NW team comes out???
Guys. If we’re going there… the obvious answer is Purple Haze.Is there a way to get the people in charge of our scoreboard to play "Workin at the Car Wash" when the NW team comes out???
I bet this guy would be willing to accept a paycheck to sit around and not do anything.
Will never happen. We are terrified to play a song that has no words, in the event someone might be offended by music. Plus this would be just rude. Hilarious, but rude.Is that too brutal? I'd like to see a survey on that. I mean that is BRU-TAL.
Thanks very much for the blog reference - I read the "Living Rural" post and agree it's a great read.OK.. I'll veer slightly off-topic in the service of slamming NU...
I've never been in a position to work for an NU grad and never will be . And I'm in a field where they and Michigan grads are thick on the ground like seven-year cicadas in their death throes (though providing a far more satisfying crunch when you inadvertently step on one.)
I was a fan of Jeff Carter's Points and Figures blog (he's now moved it to Substack). He's a UIUC alum, former futures trader in Chicago, and now a VC (he has a wonderful recent piece concerning living in a cabin during the summers on the north shore of Lake Superior, and the community of self-reliance required there.)
He wrote last fall at one point of the general hollowing out of the liberal arts in universities over the past 20-30 years, and the plummeting value of a degree as the constituent disciplines have become heavily politicized and diluted. He cited a recent anecdote from his wife via their neighborhood listserv about a woman in her late 20s, with an NU liberal arts degree, seeking employment as a dog walker in a fairly robust labor market.
He noted his UIUC background and an old favorite joke of his:
Q: "How do you get a Northwestern grad off your porch?
A: "Pay him for the pizza."
They don't all become attorneys and investment bankers. And I'm decidedly not a fan of the place.
The Alabama sound man greeting Cam Newton as the NCAA was investigating recruiting allegations surrounding his committing to Auburn.Is that too brutal? I'd like to see a survey on that. I mean that is BRU-TAL.
Obviously could be wrong, but this one feels like just adding to the dog-pile.
Fitz can’t & won’t survive as NU coach with this .
His days in college football are done . His only future football jobs are in one of the pro leagues .
fwiw, his star had sunk anyway . doubtful that team was any good this coming year anyway , and they might have been forced to fire him in November .
who can they get to take that job ? even on a one year deal ?