Mixed Nutts

John White & Jeff Long Presser

I'm not sure exactly what the merger of the men's and women's athletic departments means for UA. No one seems to yet. It is interesting that Bev Lewis will be Vice Chancellor of Athletics reporting to Long. Especially when you consider the comments made about Lewis in one of the Dirty Diana Nutt-Sherri Darby emails. Not good for Hootie.

Both White and Long were given opportunities to address Hootie's job status. Not a lot of meat there, but I do find it significant that neither man would say that Hootie will be back in 2008. White did a sobbing number about all the Nutt family has been through this past year. Surely White Knight realizes that most of it is their own fault along with he, White and Paw Paw Broyles.

The failure to investigate the Teresa Prewett email could prove to be all their undoings eventually. Some sooner than later. Some Hootie-philes are holding out hope their boy will be back. Some even hope he gets the Nebraska job. No way! Steve Pederson, the deposed AD was the one who lusted after Hootie (supposedly) 4 years ago. The Husker faithful would riot at the very thought. Nutt's hiring then was publicly decried there and his stock has tanked since then.

4 underachieving seasons in a row? 2 losing seasons followed by a 10-4 that should have been better? A 6-4 that could turn into 6-6 (and probably will), maybe 7-5? Not good for the Hootie resume. Baylor or a do-nothing job with the Cowboys (cheerleader coach perhaps?)seem far more likely.