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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And this is a team that has recently had to face
something that we never expect in our area. A murder. I agree, lets give them
some time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PK</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=sunilramalingam@hotmail.com
href="mailto:sunilramalingam@hotmail.com">Sunil Ramalingam</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:51
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] U of I task
force & football</DIV>
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<P>Jack, Tom, Carl,<BR><BR>I think it's fair to give Coach Holt some time to
improve the situation. He should have a chance to show if he can recruit
and do better with his own players. If he's able to do so, there's a
good chance he'll move on, but Idaho will be in a better position to replace
him with someone similar.</P>
<P>At the same time, there's no doubt that we face more problems than Boise
State did when they moved up to 1A. Their program has a bigger
population base to draw fans in, and they have hired excellent coaches; their
last two have moved up to major 1A programs, and Dan Hawkins will have the
same opportunities if he wants to take them. </P>
<P>I wonder about the claims that 1AA isn't viable for football. My
almer mater, UC Davis, just moved up after years of playing at a high level at
Div. II; until the 90s they did not offer any scholarships, and the assistance
they started offering didn't amount to full scholarships. I believe the
rest of their athletic program will transition into 1A, with football in
1AA. They are building a new football stadium, and I do hope they
succeed. But I also remember the days when they had trouble filling our
old 10,000 stadium. </P>
<P>At the same time, I don't want to see them playing 1A teams if their
players are smaller than their opponents. When that happens, you're
sending in your team and getting your players beat up so you can bring in the
paychecks, and that doesn't seem right. Of course, that's what happened
when UCD played Idaho in '97 or '98.</P>
<P>Maybe things will get better for Idaho in the new conference, and hopefully
Holt will be a successful coach here. But if things don't work out, I
don't see the point of banging our heads against a wall.</P>
<P>Sunil</P></DIV>
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