[NU Sports] Overconfidence? (used to be Purdue to Sun Bowl)

[Jeff Beamsley]

Roy,

Thanks for bringing this bowl discussion back into perspective.

All of this bowl talk assumes that Hawaii is going to give us the win 
for just showing up.

I would like to hear a little more about his team and what the match-ups 
look like, and a little less about all the fun we're going to have when 
we win.

 From what little I've read Hawaii has the ability to just shred 
defensive secondaries.  Combine that with the fact that NU did not have 
a good game last week, the significant changes in climate and time zone, 
and NU's tendency to play to the level of the competition.  This hardly 
looks like a gimme.  And even if it was a gimme on paper, how many gimme 
wins did NU get this year?

Hopefully the football team is a little more focused than the fans and 
media, otherwise perhaps we are going to be the ones petitioning for 
bowl consideration with a 6-6 record.

Jeff


Roy S. Lamberton wrote:

>Aw, those West Texicans are almost New Mexicans - wadda they know.
>
>Actually, I think Murphy knew we were not going to El Paso all the time, which
>is why he wasn't excited about our chances there.
>
>Right now, NU has to win on Saturday [early Sunday for us mainlanders].
>
>Everything else is just idle speculation and food for the "hot stove league"
>discussions.
>
>Go Cats - Rack the Rainbows
>
>rsl
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com 
>>[mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Louie Vaccher
>>Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:54 PM
>>To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
>>Subject: [NU Sports] Purdue to Sun Bowl
>>
>>
>>The Sun Bowl has selected Purdue to travel to El Paso for the 
>>third time in four years, deciding not to wait and see if the 
>>Cats win on Saturday.
>>
>>http://www.boilerstation.com/football/stories/200411220purdue_
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>football1101181211.shtml
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>Here's an excerpt.
>
>The Sun Bowl committee did consider Northwestern, even though it would have had
>to wait until Saturday to see if the Wildcats can become bowl eligible by
>winning at Hawaii 
>"It was a hard decision initially because of the consideration given to
>Northwestern having beaten Purdue," Folmer said. "Historically we've always
>taken the team that has done that. 
>
>"However, in this case, having Kyle Orton back, who still holds the passing
>records for our game, and the fact that he's playing well, we voted to select
>Purdue. 
>
>"Purdue is like family here and Joe Tiller has done such an outstanding job. And
>the people of El Paso will be proud to have them back. The committee is excited
>to have them back." 
>
>Well, we're excited that we don't have to go to El Paso. Purdue is like family?
>Give me a break. And they can have Orton. He put up some numbers but the guy
>proved this year that he can't win a big game.
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