(7/2) Wilson possible successor at NW?

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Coordinator Wilson possible successor to Walker at Northwestern? Northwestern athletic director Mark Murphy wasn't talking about Randy Walker's possible successor Friday, but with football training camp starting in a month, the Wildcats will have to move quickly to find a replacement. Possible assistants with NU ties include Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and California offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar. Wilson, who was Walker's first offensive coordinator at NU, left for Oklahoma in 2002. "He would be a logical choice,'' Lemming (CSTV Analyst) said. "He is a fantastic recruiter and a Randy Walker clone. They are similar in style, substance and personality. He's a head coach in waiting.'' (Chicago Sun Times)

No comment from Wilson: Shockwaves from the death of Northwestern football coach Randy Walker have hit Oklahoma. "I'm doing what I do because of Coach Walker," said OU offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who served with Walker on staffs at Northwestern, Miami (Ohio) and North Carolina for 15 years prior to joining the Sooners in 2001 and who played under Walker as a Tar Heel offensive lineman from 1980-83. "I am who I am, to a large extent, because of Coach Walker. He was one of the biggest influences on my life." Out of that respect, Wilson refused to comment when asked about the possibility he'd make a logical successor to Walker, who died Thursday of an apparent heart attack. Wilson kept his comments personal when reached Friday. (Tulsa World)

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