[Vision2020] Arizona State Contacts Erickson

[Carl Westberg]

Even if Dennis Erickson doesn't get the nod at ASU, I've lost a lot of 
respect for him.  He's been back at the U of I slightly longer than the 
length of a pregnancy.  He came into the job with eyes wide open regarding 
the facilities problem and the catching up with the WAC the program has in 
front of it.  "I can see myself retiring here", he said.  I now believe he 
was simply bored and thought, what the hell, I'll coach here until something 
else comes along.  There has been no shortage of people who warned Idaho 
about it, but we allowed ourselves to be fooled.  Erickson will be 60 on his 
next birthday.  If he coaches until the age of 70, that leaves the man with 
about 3 more ships to jump before he does retire.   Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Idaho Vandals" 
><vandal at uidaho.edu>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Arizona State Contacts Erickson
>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 06:22:50 -0800
>
> >From today's (December 8, 2006) Spokesman Review -
>
>Although Idaho's AD has not been officially contacted by ASU to approach
>Dennis Erickson, this time it's for real.
>
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>
>Arizona State contacts Erickson
>Newspaper reports Idaho coach in final trio of candidates
>
>Jim Meehan
>Staff writer
>December 8, 2006
>
>University of Idaho football coach Dennis Erickson has visited by telephone
>with Arizona State officials about their coaching vacancy, but he said
>Thursday night he wasn't sure where he stands in the search.
>
>"I don't know, to be honest with you," Erickson said. "They're doing their
>search and what they have to do."
>
>Erickson is one of several names to surface as a possible candidate at ASU,
>which is replacing Dirk Koetter. Others who have been mentioned include
>former Washington State coach Mike Price, who is at UTEP; Oregon State 
>coach
>Mike Riley; former college and NFL coach Steve Mariucci; Detroit Lions
>assistant coach Mike Martz; and Tennessee Titans assistant coach Norm Chow.
>
>The Arizona Republic posted an article on its Web site Thursday night
>indicating that the field has apparently been narrowed to Price, Erickson
>and Riley, with Price possibly the leading candidate.
>
>The newspaper said a selection could be made as early as today or Saturday.
>
>Erickson said Tuesday he hadn't been contacted by ASU officials, but that
>apparently changed within the last two days.
>
>He said he didn't consider the telephone discussions a formal interview.
>
>Erickson returned to Moscow on Thursday night after several days of
>recruiting in California.
>
>He said Idaho will host nine to 10 recruits on campus this weekend.
>
>Asked if it will be business as usual, Erickson said, "That's exactly what
>it is right now."
>
>Idaho athletic director Rob Spear reiterated that he hadn't been contacted
>by ASU representatives.
>
>Schools typically ask for permission before approaching a prospective 
>coach.
>
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>
>Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
>Take care, Vandals.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Vandalville, Idaho
>UI '96
>
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