Shaq Sez It's Time To Go

Big Daddy Calls For Willingham's Ouster

It's almost useless to go through the littany of ways ND threw away today's game vs. Pitt. Dropped passes, sure-fire interceptions (also dropped), pitifully poor coverage, 100+ yds in penalties, missed tackles, etc, etc. In my mind, this all boils down to poor coaching. My first reaction was to comb through the record books to cite the ridiculous precedents being set during the Tyrone Willingham Era: first opposing QB throwing 5tds, most home losses in first three years, most plays surrendered over 20+ yards, most losses by more than 3tds, shutouts by Michigan/FSU/USC/other, etc., but I'm sure many hardcore data-freaks are already all over this.

Earlier in the day during happier times I was cleaning the garage and listening to the John Thompson Show on WTEM 980AM, which featured an interview with Shaq. It was fairly humorous, and many times I found myself saying, "What did Shaq just say?" When asked what his role was with his new team (Miami), Shaq responded, "My job is to do my job." Uh....can you expand on that concept, daddy? (note: he also stated that he thinks his current role as an NBA center suits him well post-NBA for a job as a Chief of Police).

But later tonight I thought about that seemingly innocuous statement by Shaq, and he's right. It is as simple as that. Unfortunately for us, Tyrone Willingham is not "doing his job". He needs to be fired. Maybe a pasting by USC and another bowl loss will expedite matters...