Fw: [NU Sports] Non-conference play

[mlinhardt at netzero.com]

Stanford Stein writes...
>Is it possible that RW is tailoring his recruiting and/or coaching to
>the Big Ten style of play, and putting us at a disadvantage when
>we play outside the conference?  Any thoughts?

RW is the Anti-Mason.

I think the situation is the same in basketball.  How can we beat Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Purdue and lose to Nowhere State?

I think we need only 1 challenging non-conference game in football and no more than 2 in basketball.  In football we need the 2 or 3 wins vs. Joke U. each year to have any hope at a bowl.  In basketball we need to be 9-2 or better to have a tournament chance(NIT or NCAA).

I know that games vs. Nobdoy State do not draw fans, but playing ASU, Kansas, Air Force, Stanford, Boston College, TCU, etc. do not draw fans either.  The only non-cons that would draw fans are Notre Shame and maybe some of the small Illinois schools(NIU, SIU, Ill. State, etc.).

I can stand a few bad-bad non-con losses to beat tOSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ill-noise.

As for the Hawaii game my wife is of the opinion that Dunbar should be sacked for such a poor gameplan.  As emphasized on other posts -- RUN THE BALL!!!!!!!!  We were really disappointed, but it is more from being teased than being unhappy with the season.  These were magnificient conference results(5-3) and the home games we saw were exciting with good results.

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