Dan Mccarney Article

[Harry]

http://www.thedailygopher.com/2010/11/2/1786880/minnesota-gopher-coaching-candidate-profile-dan-mccarney

[greenpie]

Five years to turn around the program? Domestic Abuse? Might not be the perfect fit.

[eulessismore]

I liked this from one of the comments:

He doesn’t have a history of winning as a head coach in college…

[Rudy]

So, we go from a coach who allegedly locked a player in a closet and a coach who allegedly struck a player, to one who allegedly committed domestic abuse. Awesome.

[ScreamingEaglesFan]

So, we go from a coach who allegedly locked a player in a closet and a coach who allegedly struck a player, to one who allegedly committed domestic abuse. Awesome.

Not excusing the charges but they did occur 16 years ago and from the article:

There is a domestic abuse issue in his past with his ex-wife. I'm not sure how big of a deal his incident was or wasn't. I don't want to downplay domestic abuse in any way. But that was in 1994, Iowa State allowed him to stay on board and I'm not sure this incident over 16 years ago should preclude him from coaching at Minnesota.

[Rudy]

Not excusing the charges but they did occur 16 years ago and from the article:

There is a domestic abuse issue in his past with his ex-wife. I'm not sure how big of a deal his incident was or wasn't. I don't want to downplay domestic abuse in any way. But that was in 1994, Iowa State allowed him to stay on board and I'm not sure this incident over 16 years ago should preclude him from coaching at Minnesota.

Agreed, I was merely pointing out the double standard regarding Leavitt.

[houstonmeangreen]

So, we go from a coach who allegedly locked a player in a closet and a coach who allegedly struck a player, to one who allegedly committed domestic abuse. Awesome.

Now if we can only get a HC that has all of these qualities!....and coached in HS.

[houstonmeangreen]

Not excusing the charges but they did occur 16 years ago and from the article:

There is a domestic abuse issue in his past with his ex-wife. I'm not sure how big of a deal his incident was or wasn't. I don't want to downplay domestic abuse in any way. But that was in 1994, Iowa State allowed him to stay on board and I'm not sure this incident over 16 years ago should preclude him from coaching at Minnesota.

I'm sure she had it comming to her!...can't we all just get along?...maybe she was a shopaholic or she was having an affair with Leach...locked the kids in the closet.