Re: Revisiting Vandal football

["Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com>]

Admittedly, I am fully aware that any chance of Idaho actually returning to 
the Big Sky is an absolute zero.  We're in Division 1 to stay, unless the 
NCAA forces us out, which is not beyond the realm of possibility.  And Tom 
Cable will quite probably be back next year.  He has another year left on 
his contract, which the University can ill afford to swallow.  And frankly, 
who would be interested in assuming the reins of that program right now?  
Chris Tormey (a Vandal indeed, he played for Idaho) saw the handwriting on 
the wall.  That's why he took an essentially lateral move to Nevada-Reno.  
I'm a Vandal too, Tom.  I love them right now the way you can love a family 
member who needs serious help.  Call it tough love.                          
                                                                             
                                       Carl Westberg Jr.






>From: "Dan Carscallen" <predator75@moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: Revisiting Vandal football
>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:56:23 -0800
>
>Dang, if Mr. Hansen and I keep agreeing on stuff, it may throw the whole 
>earth's axis off kilter!
>
>"Waving Banners of Silver and Gold!"
>
>Dan Carscallen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: thansen@moscow.com <thansen@moscow.com>
>To: Carl Westberg <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com>; vision2020@moscow.com 
><vision2020@moscow.com>
>Date: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:07 AM
>Subject: Re: Revisiting Vandal football
>
>
>Greetings Visionaires -
>
>To answer Mr. Westberg . . . It is NOT the team.  It is the coaching that 
>is to
>blame.
>
>In 1998, we went on to win the Humanitarian Bowl (against Southern 
>Mississippi)
>with less talent than we have now.  We have one of the finest linebackers 
>in
>the Sun Belt (including such defensive power houses as North Texas) in 
>Jordan
>Kramer.  We have the seventh ranked passer in the nation (all schools) in
>Lindgren.  We have the talent.  We do not have the coaching.
>
>Returning to Division 1AA (which will ultimately disappear in the next 5 or 
>6
>years) is merely punishing the players for following the poor guidance of 
>their
>coaches.  And what would you suggest then, Mr. Westberg, after Division 1AA 
>is
>dissolved?  Drop to Division 2?  Division 3?  And play such colleges as 
>Mount
>Union and Montana Tech?
>
>The answer is simple.  Replace Cable and his cronies.  Even Tormey looks 
>good
>now.  By the way, Tormey took a seriously down and out program at Nevada 
>and
>turned it around.  Nevada-Reno beat BYU this season and will hopefully beat
>Bozo State next Saturday.
>
>Once a Vandal, ALWAYS a Vandal.
>
>Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
>
>Tom Hansen
>UI '96
>
>
> >
> > So on Saturday in Spokane, Eastern Washington beats Montana in front of 
>over
> > 17,000 rabid Eagle and Grizzly fans.  Down in Pocatello, Idaho State is 
>7-3,
> > and ranked in the 1-AA national poll.  Boise State is running away with 
>the
> > WAC, and ranked in the top 25 in the AP and ESPN polls today.  What was
> > Idaho doing?  Oh yeah, losing to Arkansas State in front about 47 people 
>(by
> > the end of the game), to fall to 2-9 and once again come dangerously 
>close
> > to being ranked dead last in Division 1.  This, of course, on the heels 
>of
> > last years 1-10 season.  On a weekend when we should be playing in a 
>strong
> > regional rivalry game, we'll close out against New Mexico State, while 8
> > miles away, WSU plays the Huskies in the Apple Cup.  Is it just me, or 
>is
> > something wrong with this picture?  I brought this up at the beginning 
>of
> > the season, and now that it's mercifully ending, I repeat:  Why can't we 
>go
> > back to the Big Sky conference?
> >
> >
> >           Carl Westberg Jr.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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