Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies
Students beg: `Dump Davie'
In light of the recent losses by the Notre Dame football team, I felt compelled to rewrite the lyrics to a Blink 182 song called "What's My Age Again?"
I ran 'em out, it was a Saturday, I wore headphones, so I could call the plays. We started playing well, we had almost scored, but then I called the last time out ...
And that's about the time we lost because of me. Nobody loves you when you're Bob Davie. And you still coach like it's your first year here. Where the hell's my passing game, the crowd says I should lose my job ...
Where's my job again? Where's my job again?
And later on, on the bus home, I called Scholastic from a cell phone. I said it was Bob and we had lost again, but this time only by a yard ...
And that's about the time they all gave up on me. Nobody loves you when you're Bob Davie. You choose to punt when you have one to go, What the hell is special teams? The crowd says I should lose my job ...
Where's my job again? Where's my job again?
Danica Skeoch
sophomore
Breen-Phillips Hall
Sept. 19, 1999
My point is that whenever someone is hired for a job, they were hired to do a job. I am not saying that ethics, integrity and morality mean nothing; they are important for every job, especially in the accounting and medical industries, and Notre Dame football. However, no matter how ethical, moral and good of a person you are, you should not be holding those jobs if you can't add numbers, can't properly diagnose diseases and can't be eligible for and can't win bowl games.
Some have said that Notre Dame preaches and should preach that character and integrity are more important than wins and losses. No, they don't preach that, and no, they shouldn't preach that ideal. Rather, they should preach and do preach that character and integrity are integral, vital and fundamental parts of winning and success. By firing Mr. Davie they only supported these fundamental ideals that are foundational to this institution.
Edward Prusiecki
senior
Alumni Hall
Dec. 6, 2001
All Viewpoint Stories for Friday, May 17, 2002
