Ok…I have taken my red hat off for just a second or so.<\/p>\n
Friday it was annuounced that Matt Walker had resigned as head coach of DePauw’s football and baseball teams. The resignation took place immediately.<\/p>\n
An immediate resignation usually means there’s more to the story. But that’s for another time and someone else.<\/p>\n
The news really caught me off-guard. My first reactions were surprise, a little glee (we won’t play his teams anymore), and then the sad and concerned parts set in. Sad in that Coach Walker had a big impact on the DePauw teams and thus on our legendary rivalry. Concerned in that I genuinely hope the resignation isn’t because of a health or family issue.<\/p>\n
So today (it’s Saturday) as I was mowing, I thought about our rivalry. I know we’ll remain bitter rivals until h— freezes over. I also know that any one of us, DePauw and Wabash alumnus alike, knows when we meet an alumnus of the "other" school we are meeting someone with brains and drive. I know that the rivalry prepares both student bodies for life after college, as every time our teams enter the field or court, they’ll need to be at their best to win.<\/p>\n
All that is to say good luck to Coach Walker and to DePauw.<\/p>\n
OK – red hat’s back on…<\/p>\n
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