Upset: ND President

[greasywheels121]

ND's really looking bad right now. A lot of alumni and people higher up in the university really disagree with the Willingham firing. ND's definitely looking stupid too with everyone not desiring to coach there.

 

Malloy "embarassed" by move

 

NEW YORK -- Notre Dame president Rev. Edward Malloy said on Wednesday that he was upset about how his university fired Irish football coach Tyrone Willingham last week.

 

"In my 18 years, there has only been two days that I've been embarrassed to be president of Notre Dame," said Malloy, who was speaking a panel at the Sports Business Journal's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. "Tuesday and Wednesday of last week."

 

In his three seasons of coaching Notre Dame, Willingham was 21-15. Malloy said he was not part of the decision-making process because he will retire in June.

 

"I thought we were going to abide by our precedent, which was a five-year window for a coach to display a capacity to be successful within our system and to fit. Both [athletic director Kevin White] and I have a very high regard for [Tyrone Willingham]. Having lost to Southern Cal, we had a meeting called by my successor [John I. Jenkins] with a strong presence of the Board of Trustees, which led to a result."

 

Malloy said he didn't fault anyone in particular in the process, acknowledging that there was a lot of pressure to make a decision, including the thought that the next great coach might have been available to the school.

 

"There was also the phenomenon of the messiah coach," Malloy said. "Everybody wants to be on the A-list. This year, I think there are 14 college football positions that have changed or are changing. There are probably three people that are on the messiah list, which means 11 programs have no messiah."

 

Utah coach Urban Meyer was a Notre Dame assistant, but chose to sign a contract with the University of Florida instead. Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci said he was contacted by the school, but chose to stay in the motor city. Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino was also contacted by the Irish, but announced on Tuesday that he is staying with the Cardinals.

 

"Notre Dame will get a coach," Malloy said. "I hope that person does well. But I think the philosophical hit that we have taken is a significant one. I am not happy about it. And I do not assume responsibility for it. I think it was the wrong move and the fact that other schools have made similar choices after three years suggests that they are feeling the same pressures that we are."

 

"All the good coaches who get fired will get another job, in college or pro," Malloy said. "Their future is not at risk, but what happens in the transition is that the institutions get tarnished in ways that I think in the long run we pay a huge price."

[Kogs35]

 

golden domers your not elite any more no gives a f*** about u, join a f***ing confrence you piece of s***

[WilliamTell]

   

 

golden domers your not elite any more no gives a f*** about u, join a f***ing confrence you piece of s***

 

 

 

Amen, I can't stand them. They think they're so much better than any other school, they won't sign any JUCO players either. Just join the Big East, they're not that good, you can get to the BCS game that way.

[black jack]

NO!

no conference for notre dame.

we're "special"

 

 

i just wish they'd drop the academic requirements a bit, y'know, to get the gangbangers with speed and re-polish that dome.....not.

 

Notre Dame will be back.

I hope they continue to do things the way they are supposed to be done.

 

Wake Up the Echoes

[Texsox]

The sad thing is that the football team makes a huge profit for the University. Not just in TV and attendance but in donations, and other contributions. When your team is top ranked more money flows in from happy Alumni. .

 

There is no way to get the cat back in the bag.

[AddisonStSox]

Davie Time. Ha-Ha. University of College Football, No More.

[Fotop]

We will be back. You can count on that.

 

The Dome is still golden.

The Hemlets are still golden.

And our program will be golden again.

 

So for all you haters, have your moment now...just remember the reason you hate us in the first place: we WERE better than you. we USED to beat the snot out of you. And we WILL again. You just can't deny the fact that it will happen eventually, because it is Notre Dame.

 

So until then enjoy your time in the sun, we've got plenty of memories to bide our time until our return to glory.

 

Btw, our basketball program ain't too shabby.

[AddisonStSox]

Btw, our basketball program ain't too shabby.

I've seen better...oh s***, nevermind. I've seen the best in the country.

[Fotop]

Yea, this week. Basketball polls are MEANINGLESS, especially at this time of year. I mean come conference time who's the better team, Illinois who's beating up on the soft big ten or a UNC/Duke that's lost a few games to powerhouse ACC teams? Sure Illinois' record may look good, but I'll take the battle-tested team anyday, however Illinois probably gets the higher ranking because they went undefeated the week a UNC/Duke lost a game or two to harder opponents. The gaudy record is sometimes too much for pollsters to look past, and sometimes overinflate the actual "strength" of a team.

 

This isn't a knock on U of I basketball, please don't interpret it as that...they're a quality team. I'm just saying don't put too much stock into weekly basketball polls. Especially in December.