Those who thought going to Eastern can’t take people places far and wide need not look any further than this week to find evidence to the contrary.

When Charlie Partridge flew the Panther football coop as defensive line coach last week for a job on the University of Pittsburgh’s staff and Roy Wittke left as offensive coordinator for a job in Deliverance Country at University of Arkansas, they showed going to Eastern can take you far.

But their loss has created yet another void for your friendly neighborhood headline writers here at the Daily Eastern News. The loss of Partridge makes us sing, “C’mon, get unhappy.”

The “So There” subcommittee for crafting better headlines has placed this want ad to help the football program in its quest to find new coaches.

Wanted: competent, quick-thinking coaches wanted for prominent Division I-AA football team. Must have plenty of experience in the field and a strong, sturdy last name no longer than six letters.

University in small market area is looking for a key headline player to join a list of marquee names such as Spoo, King, Raymond, Ricks, Roc and Miller.

Long names need not apply.

*It appears the disease spread to the Eastern men’s basketball team.

Whatever ails the women’s squad from finishing a basketball game with the lead it holds at halftime has taken control of the men’s squad too.

The Panthers lost a lead against Murray State and nearly squandered one against Division III foe Aurora University.

*After so many fumbles, the Bears better not fumble this one.

The Chicago Tribune reported that former Chicago Bears defensive end Richard Dent will interview with the Bears for the team’s vacant defensive line position.

Hiring him wouldn’t put a dent in the Bears’ budget, and it would be great to finally have a piece of the Bears Super Bowl puzzle back in place. Dent was the MVP of Super Bowl XX.

*Ads for Las Vegas during the Super Bowl vs. the Super Bowl, oh wait, no comparison can be made.

In a related story, the judge who in 1990 sent Pete Rose to prison said in an Associated Press story Thursday he believed Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame.

But I still wouldn’t bet on it — not even in Las Vegas.

*Many people inside the Beltway want to make changes to Title IX. Their reasons include, among other things, that Title IX takes away from wrestling.

The act gives scholarships to women’s basketball and softball at the expense of wrestling.

If these people had their way, the Connecticut women’s basketball team’s drive for 55 straight wins wouldn’t have happened. We’d never find out if a woman can dunk. The answer — hell yes!

Girls bashing balls better than the best of the boys, even if the ball is bigger and “softer,” is a sight not to be missed.

So spare me the griping because basketball and softball should always be more important than some guys rolling around on a mat.