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BAILEY'S TAKE
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From the Anchor Desk
Saturday, January 16, 2010
By Brian Bailey |
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Wild week ends with
two pressers
By
Brian Bailey
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Terry Holland |
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(Photo: ECU SID) |
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Skip Holtz |
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While Skip Holtz was
wooing a crowd at his
introductory press
conference/pep rally in
Tampa, East Carolina
athletics director Terry
Holland was mapping out
his strategy to find a
new football coach.
These were two very
different press
gatherings.
Holtz told stories to
his new friends in Tampa
that many of us have
heard many times. A
number of Pirates fans
that I talked to were
upset with the way Holtz
handled himself in
Tampa.
Anyone though, who has
seen coaches change
addresses, understands
the dynamics.
Holtz was at his best,
saying at one point that
these South Florida
Bulls could win
conference championships
and national
championships. He even
hugged mascot Rocky the
Bull a couple of times.
Some in the Pirate
Nation weren't all that
impressed. A friend of
mine says it was like
breaking up with a
girlfriend. His own
girlfriend took it
deeper, saying it was
like listening to your
lover's sweet nothings
for years, and then
hearing your lover say
those same things to
someone else. Think
about that!
Holland entered the ECU
press gathering Friday
afternoon looking a bit
weary while flashing a
weak smile. He knows
this hire is critical to
the Pirate program and
any chance to continue
to work towards possible
BCS inclusion.
The good news out of
Holland's meeting was
that he said most of the
East Carolina recruits
were still in line to
come to ECU.
Holland also said he
would talk to each one
of the remaining staff
members and possibly
name an interim coach
this weekend. He doesn't
want his interim coach,
though, to be a
candidate for the head
coaching position.
Holland says he's not in
a hurry to name a new
coach but that he does
understand that the
national signing day is
not that far away.
He indicated he would
never reveal any
possible candidates but
did admit that he and
most athletic directors
keep a short list with
them all the time.
Coaching searches are
always fun and this one
should be no different.
This is a much more
attractive job than it
was
when Skip Holtz was
hired
five years ago.
Hang on. If Skip's
departure was any
indication, this could
be another wild ride!
BB
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