[NU Sports] Consistency Should be Rewarded

[Tom Maycock]

--- "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com> wrote:
> I beg to differ - I don't blame the defense for this defeat, as it
> was the defense that essentially gave us a three touchdown lead &
> provided many clutch stops that gave our offense possessions that it
> was unable to capitalize on vs. a UCLA defense whose season was
> comparable to ours.

Yep. The D wasn't great by any means, but they were good enough to give
us a chance to win. 

> 
> This defeat, in my opinion, was attributable to a breakdown on
> special teams and a very disappointing offense that piled up yardage,
but not points until the two touchdowns very late when a miracle was
needed.  

Yep. It started with having to settle for a FG after that long first
drive. And then some killer turnovers after repeatedly moving deep into
UCLA territory.

And the game was still winnable. Without the special teams disasters,
the ending might have been very different.

> Happy New Year to everyone & thanks to the Cats for their heart and
the excitement they gave us!


Definitely. Better to have been in a bowl game and fall short than not
be there at all. It was a fun season from start to finish.

Tom