We'll be watching our Lady Demons on TV (SLC TV) tonight, or rooting for the Demons in Prather Coliseum or at Brown-Stroud Field, but if you get a chance check out former NSU assistant coach Buzz Williams and his Marquette team in their ESPN-televised matchup with U-Conn.
Buzz was on coach Mike McConathy's first NSU staff in 1999-2000 along with current McNeese head coach Dave Simmons.
Buzz was the spotlight feature story today in the USA Today sports section. Anyone who knew him when he was here will smile at the discriptionn of his obsessive-compulsive personalty traits.
The guy had the most unique handwriting, kind of a backwards leaning Egyptian-appearing script, you'd ever want to see. But it did stand out to anyone who got a note from Buzz, who stays in touch with a few friends from NSU even today.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
That's different
On the road in San Antonio with the Lady Demon basketball team for the first time since the Southland Conference went to mirror scheduling, and it's been interesting after years of traveling with the men's team.
Can't remember ever seeing a copy of People magazine on a trip with the men, except in an airport gift shop.
Don't think the guys would have chosen "The Secret Life of Bees" or even "Madagascar 2" as movies to watch, but I saw both today. Probably would have seen the latter eventually, might not have ever watched the former, enjoyed both in different ways.
One constant between the two programs - it's still 8 hours to San Antonio. More relevant, it's 8 hours back to Natchitoches after tomorrow night's game. The glamour of the road!
Doug Ireland, SID
Can't remember ever seeing a copy of People magazine on a trip with the men, except in an airport gift shop.
Don't think the guys would have chosen "The Secret Life of Bees" or even "Madagascar 2" as movies to watch, but I saw both today. Probably would have seen the latter eventually, might not have ever watched the former, enjoyed both in different ways.
One constant between the two programs - it's still 8 hours to San Antonio. More relevant, it's 8 hours back to Natchitoches after tomorrow night's game. The glamour of the road!
Doug Ireland, SID
Monday, February 23, 2009
Poignant story on the Werners
David McCollum, sports editor of the Conway (Ark.) Log Cabin Democrat newspaper, told us more than we knew about how Dan and Kim Werner met. Kim passed away early this month, just a couple of weeks after Dan had accepted the offensive coordinator's job at NSU. For the rest of the story, check the link:
http://www.thecabin.net/stories/022209/spo_0222090029.shtml
http://www.thecabin.net/stories/022209/spo_0222090029.shtml
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