[NU Sports] actually, alan

[Abrahamson, Alan]

 Couldn't agree more about the defense ...
 Slightly different topic, if everyone will permit me to make an observation about the Wildcat offense.
 It was great to see the Wildcats throwing on first down. As explosive as the NU offense is, the run-first, pass-second thing had become predictable.
 Will be interesting to see whether this reflects a maturation of the Cat offensive scheme and personalities, or whether it was a one-game variation owing to some weakness the Wildcat coaches saw in the Purdue defense.
 Also, I would love the Wildcats to come out early and throw deep. I mean, Raider-style deep. When was the last time any of us saw anything like that? Just a little something to say a pleasant good afternoon and offer a warm welcome to the opposing defense.
 Five more in a row ... ! Go defense!
 

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From: DPENDERG at aol.com [mailto:DPENDERG at aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:22 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] actually, alan


 
No one enjoyed the thrilling victory over the Boilers more than I,  
especially the defense's big plays when needed.  At the same time, let's  stare reality 
in the face. Purdue -- with the WORST quarterback the Cats will  face this 
season -- still rolled up 40-65 completions and 378 yards this  season.  Stanton 
and Michigan State will present a much more intimidating  offense than did 
the Boilers. So, the defense's improvement ("only" 505 total  yards yielded) 
will have to continue or we could just as easily lose every  remaining game on 
our schedule except Illinois.  We cannot count on the  offense always rescuing 
us after the weekly defensive meltdowns.  
 
In a message dated 10/16/2005 5:43:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com writes:

.., it  IS that simple ... win the rest and NU wins the
Big 10,or at least a share,  and I'll gladly take the
share. Gladly!!!

Look, quite honestly: did  Michigan scare you Saturday?
They did not scare me. (I am glad they won --  though I
generally like to see PSU do well -- because now NU is
tied for  first in the Big 10. Tied for first! Did
anybody think, after ASU, this  would be the case?
[Yes, I know, NU is one play away from BEING in  first
all by ourselves. Spilled milk, etc.])

Did Michigan State  scare you? Did Iowa -- ahead of
Indiana by just 24-21 AT HOME late -- scare  you?
Frankly, did Ohio State? (I suspect NU can count to
11, unlike  Sparty.) Illinois? Get serious. I agree
with Paul -- why not a Big Ten  title?

As flawed as this NU team is -- and it is, we all know
that  -- these kids are two wins from a bowl and five
wins from a Big Ten title.  Crack down on special
teams, cover a little better ... ah, let's dream for  a
while.

bw






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