Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Rick Schaffer in Turmoil
The man does not need me to defend him, and I am not sure this is a defense.
after eight years of pass-the-kool-aid rationalizations about the manifest ineptness of Houston Nutt, Rick is bound to take some criticism as the Nutt mystique unravels. A few facts:
Rick is a good and sincere man.
Rick knows where the power lies in Fayetteville.
Rick depends on the Fayetteville power elite for his income.
Rick is in a somewhat compromised situation today since it hardly seems reasonable to argue that this is a rebuilding year. For HDN every year is a rebuilding year and the good years are always next year.
Rick correctly points out that HDN has had two good years, but there is no relief insight this year.
Rick did not put it all on Johnson, but he is the quarterback. The position demands accountability.
Rick has trouble saying out loud that HDN should be subject to the same accountability as the players and assistant coaches.
Rick can not say out loud that the football program is a mere toy of the Fayetteville power brokers.
Rick is still a nice man doing his best under bad circumstances.
Rick can not say out loud that college football is only a game.
Rick Schaffer's "turn the other cheek" style of commentary does get old after a while and there is no reason to get off his case. He makes damn good money as the apologist for big money. Hell, somebody's got to do it.
after eight years of pass-the-kool-aid rationalizations about the manifest ineptness of Houston Nutt, Rick is bound to take some criticism as the Nutt mystique unravels. A few facts:
Rick is a good and sincere man.
Rick knows where the power lies in Fayetteville.
Rick depends on the Fayetteville power elite for his income.
Rick is in a somewhat compromised situation today since it hardly seems reasonable to argue that this is a rebuilding year. For HDN every year is a rebuilding year and the good years are always next year.
Rick correctly points out that HDN has had two good years, but there is no relief insight this year.
Rick did not put it all on Johnson, but he is the quarterback. The position demands accountability.
Rick has trouble saying out loud that HDN should be subject to the same accountability as the players and assistant coaches.
Rick can not say out loud that the football program is a mere toy of the Fayetteville power brokers.
Rick is still a nice man doing his best under bad circumstances.
Rick can not say out loud that college football is only a game.
Rick Schaffer's "turn the other cheek" style of commentary does get old after a while and there is no reason to get off his case. He makes damn good money as the apologist for big money. Hell, somebody's got to do it.
