[Vision2020] Arizona State Contacts Erickson

[J Ford]

I gave this EXACT warning when he was hired.  This is a coach that has 
NOTHING positive to say about his own team, has shown little or no interest 
in the community and is a very non-involved member of the UI Faculty.

I still say "Good riddance."  Let ASU have him and deal with his lousy 
attitude!



J  :]





>From: "Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Arizona State Contacts Erickson
>Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:43:30 -0800
>
>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.
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >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.
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Seeya round town, Moscow.
> >
> >Take care, Vandals.
> >
> >Tom Hansen
> >Vandalville, Idaho
> >UI '96
> >
> >Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
> >
> >"Here We Have Idaho"
> >http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3
> >
> >"I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"
> >http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3
> >
> >
> >
> >
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