TUKE LEAVES FOR TOLEDO
by Mike Breese on Jan 18, 2012 3:25 PM CST
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PrintIt's official: HUSKIEWIRE.COM is reporting that former NIU linebackers coach Tom Matukewicz will now be the defensive coordinator for the Toledo Rockets.
We'll miss you Tuke! You stayed on after Kill's evil empire left for Minnesota. The 2010 Humanitarian Bowl will forever be in our heads a story of redemption and overcoming the odds. NIU fans were down, but you brought us back up with you entertaining the media with your own unique personality. You were truly the man that brought the team together after a storm of turmoil that left the team with a skeleton coaching staff.
Tuke, forever a Huskie.
You persevered the loss of two starting linebackers and molded Pat Schiller and Jordan Delegal serviceable players. We'll still love you even if you departed to the dastardly Toledo Rockets.
Tuke, forever an inspiration.
After watching that program give up 63+ points to the Huskies the past two seasons, there's nowhere to go but up at that program. Guaranteed job security! New opportunities!
Best of luck to Coach Tuke!!
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Coach Tuke deserves this
He wants to be a head coach,…this is the next step to getting there. I wish him well, except when we play Toledo
great coach
Given what Tuke had to work with this season, the job he did was incredible; with perhaps his best players not on the roster (Butler and Clark) he had to start two red shirt freshmen (Bass and Santa) at various times during the season, and the LB crew continued to improve throughout the season. Toledo got one of our best. Best of Luck
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