[eDebate] an announcement

[Josh]

It is true that I was very afraid yesterday...very very afraid...of course,
when I heard we were also talking to the WVU women's soccer coach (true) I
became terrified....

I will be looking at the mountains over my shoulders,

Josh
Michigan/WV

On Dec 17, 2007 3:51 PM, NEIL BERCH <berchnorto at msn.com> wrote:


>  Dear Friends:

> I must confirm the rumors that I have spoken to University of Michigan

> officials about their impending Director of Debate vacancy (my apologies to

> Josh for negotiating ahead of time, but when you're a coach at Michigan and

> you're always looking up at Northwestern in the national rankings, you can't

> be shocked that they're looking around).  After extensive discussions, I

> have decided to remain at WVU (at least for now).  There are four major

> reasons for this decision:

> 1.  Michigan's interest cooled substantially when they found out that I

> was the only coach at WVU who decidedly did NOT run a spread offense;

> 2.  Michigan was unwilling to pay the buyout in my contract, which is well

> over six dollars;

> 3.  I received a personal call from West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin,

> who urged me to stay, and who reminded me of both my loyalty to the state

> and the fact that even if I went to Ann Arbor, I would still be held to my

> contractual obligation to mow the lawn at the governor's mansion;

> 4.  Josh staved off unemployment by convincing Michigan officials that his

> team's upcoming trip to Fullerton was the "debate equivalent of the Rose

> Bowl".

>

> My best wishes to Josh for as long as he remains at Michigan.

> --Neil Berch

> West Virginia University

> (birthplace of Michigan coaches)

>

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