tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post8524525216669611786..comments2023-12-24T10:00:50.998-08:00Comments on Washington Husky Sports: The Monday Morning WashJohn Berkowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-40476169791733080662007-08-13T21:03:00.000-07:002007-08-13T21:03:00.000-07:00A ND player just got in trouble with a lady of the...A ND player just got in trouble with a lady of the evening in South Bend, now is that the coaches problem, or the players problem?<BR/><BR/>How the coach handles it, and follows up on it is the standard you look for.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, Ty is a couple years away from his final grade. We are starting year three, so sit back, enjoy, and see how he, and the team does.<BR/><BR/>I try to stay positive with the blog, but I am not going to ignore the obvious either, when I feel the staff, and the team are screwing up I will be objective in pointing that out too.John Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-45704027644873941822007-08-13T15:18:00.000-07:002007-08-13T15:18:00.000-07:00Okay, Health Insurance Expert:Minor nitpick--the o...Okay, Health Insurance Expert:<BR/><BR/>Minor nitpick--the outgoing president of ND was Fr. Malloy, not Joyce.<BR/><BR/>Second, your post said that the formula for Ty's success was to "graduate your players, keep them out of trouble, prepare them for a future without football, and win on the field..." How has he done, even so far this year on that front?<BR/><BR/>This blog, upon even a cursory review, reveals players who are academically ineligible, in trouble with the law (and skipping court appearances), and showing up to camp so out of shape that they are being demoted behind players with zero experience.<BR/><BR/>I don't see the coach, to borrow one of his own phrases, "working the plan", do you? <BR/><BR/>Yes, the schedule is tough; and yes, rebuilding is a challenge; but overweight linemen, players skipping court dates (and apparently not even knowing the extent of the charges), and players flunking their way off the team doesn't sound like a turn for the better, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-19282723327050669752007-08-06T07:21:00.000-07:002007-08-06T07:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for the compliment on the column. You are s...Thanks for the compliment on the column. <BR/><BR/>You are spot on, and I chose not to go into a long drawn out discussion on why Ty was fired at ND, or why he was the only coach in the history of the school ever fired before completing his contract.<BR/><BR/>"Fact is, if you lose (and recruit poorly) as a coach at ND, you get fired." <BR/><BR/>However, every previous coach in the history of the school was let go at the end of his contract. <BR/><BR/>The outgoing President of the school, Father Joyce, was very vocal about his dissapointment in that decision.<BR/><BR/>Without going into more detail, that right there was a completely different standard than any previous ND coach was ever held to.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I live in Chicago, and because of that I became associated through business with some very important supporters of the program. Because of that I had a pretty good view of what was going on during Ty's tenure.<BR/><BR/>If I was having cocktails with Ron Crockett, and Rick Redman on Fridays after work in Seattle I would have the same first hand look at the UW program.<BR/><BR/>Charlie has put together a pretty good record with Ty's players by the way.<BR/><BR/>The post isn't an attack on ND, I happen to like ND, and will attend a couple of ND games in South Bend this year.<BR/><BR/>I don't like the way Ty was dismissed at ND, and there are a lot of ND fans who feel the same way. It is all water under the bridge at this point.<BR/><BR/>UW plays ND in 2008, and 2009. The two schools have built a good relationship and will continue to play each other in future years. Since UW has never beaten ND, and is considered a high profile opponent, it is a good deal for ND.John Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-58994448722165738902007-08-06T04:55:00.000-07:002007-08-06T04:55:00.000-07:00alyeopOverall nicely done with one glaring excepti...alyeopOverall nicely done with one glaring exception: you should back up your unsupported assertion that Ty was "held to a much different standard at ND" with at least one fact (and you conveniently leave out ANY facts related to this attack on ND in your post). You say "I can tell you"....well then please tell us - how was TY held to a different standard at ND? <BR/><BR/>Because you lived in Chicago - is that the foundation of your presumably "inside" knowledge on this situation? <BR/><BR/>Fact is, if you lose (and recruit poorly) as a coach at ND, you get fired. That's all there is to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com