Wadsworth a cancer at Notre Dame
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I feel it is my duty to unveil yet another cancer on the Notre Dame football program. I feel very confident that Moose Krause would never utter the words "Get a life" to a Notre Dame alumnus, yet that is exactly what Michael Wadsworth said to me on Saturday when I confronted him about the lies he has told the Notre Dame community regarding his firings of Lou Holtz and John McLeod. (Lest any of you doubt me, John McLeod confirmed that he "resigned" because he was asked to.) As for Lou Holtz, I'd like to point out that someone does not resign from the only job he ever wanted without giving a reason, have a complete emotional breakdown at his last press conference and take another job two years later unless that resignation was a forced one. Ask yourself what Mr. Wadsworth has accomplished. The only thing I can find is a stadium that reeks of overkill with a press box that can only be described as obscene — all purchased with money that could have been used to bring University support staff up to a competitive wage. He forced the resignation of an outstanding football coach who had a burning love for this university, and we can clearly see what he replaced him with. If I had committed age discrimination and forced my employer into a costly lawsuit and national embarrassment, I would have been fired — yet Bob Davie has his contract EXTENDED. What I saw Saturday was further proof of our coaching staff's ineptitude — 130 yards in penalties, much of which resulted from personal fouls, and not one player was removed from the game and given a talking to. When the winning touchdown was scored, putting us up by a margin that could be overcome with a field goal unless the extra point attempt was made, the head coach could not be found to instruct his team on the conversion. As usual, he was too busy running down the sideline playing cheerleader with his assistants. Is this how we want to be represented?
Mr. Wadsworth, YOU get a life — I have one. I have a job that I have the appropriate qualifications for. I'm not a habitual liar. I love my Alma Mater too much to ever let it be embarrassed, and I would never stab a friend in the back. I challenge you to come clean on the Holtz firing and to do the right thing for this university by replacing Bob Davie with a coach who has proven himself on the field, and, more importantly, off of it. Then, when you have righted your wrongs, do your Alma Mater a favor by submitting your resignation and returning to Canada where you can do no more harm.
Kevin Keane '88
Hammond, Ind.
October 31, 1999
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