Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2022 11:23:13 GMT -6
A little of everything in the days before and after the 1977 tragedy.
First, reading a column by Bill Fluty in March 1977 about who would be chosen to take the Aces into their first Division I season. Among those mentioned were Wayne Boultinghouse, who had won 19 games that winter with ISUE. Boultinghouse (either didn't get or) chose to not accept the UE job (I have heard Sloan also passed on it, with variations on the story) and as we know, Bobby Watson got the call.
Fluty's column suggests UE treated Boulty poorly and that he was disappointed in his treatment during the interview process.
Fill in your own thoughts after that.
The days after the crash, a story appeared inside the C&P saying the Screaming Eagles were going to test their wings at highly-regarded Winston-Salem ... er, Wake Forest. Same town, different histories. Ah, this one wasn't fair. The Deacons with a couple of really good players (19 wins in the ACC that year, good for FIFTH place) ... not much about this says, "it was a learning experience."
But the thrust of that was, with UE's program wiped out, the college game in the Tri-State consisted of ISUE, Oakland City and ... um, Vincennes. The Screaming Eagles, FWIW, were playing all over the place. Tack up two rims and the Eagles are home.
Later, the conversation turned to replacing the Aces and their leadership. Dick Walters wasn't flying under the radar, as this story's last sentence reveals. "Sources close to the university" were obviously guessing at it.
First, reading a column by Bill Fluty in March 1977 about who would be chosen to take the Aces into their first Division I season. Among those mentioned were Wayne Boultinghouse, who had won 19 games that winter with ISUE. Boultinghouse (either didn't get or) chose to not accept the UE job (I have heard Sloan also passed on it, with variations on the story) and as we know, Bobby Watson got the call.
Fluty's column suggests UE treated Boulty poorly and that he was disappointed in his treatment during the interview process.
Fill in your own thoughts after that.
The days after the crash, a story appeared inside the C&P saying the Screaming Eagles were going to test their wings at highly-regarded Winston-Salem ... er, Wake Forest. Same town, different histories. Ah, this one wasn't fair. The Deacons with a couple of really good players (19 wins in the ACC that year, good for FIFTH place) ... not much about this says, "it was a learning experience."
But the thrust of that was, with UE's program wiped out, the college game in the Tri-State consisted of ISUE, Oakland City and ... um, Vincennes. The Screaming Eagles, FWIW, were playing all over the place. Tack up two rims and the Eagles are home.
Later, the conversation turned to replacing the Aces and their leadership. Dick Walters wasn't flying under the radar, as this story's last sentence reveals. "Sources close to the university" were obviously guessing at it.
