[NU Sports] Big Ten today ...

[Jeff Beamsley]

I'm happy to chime in as one who had real (and has) real concerns about how
our D is going to hold up against our tough schedule.

What I've seen over the past couple of weeks is an interesting development
(particularly the Wisky game).

Big Ten teams have an expectation to be able to run the ball.  They look at
NU and think that they are going to have a field day and often they do, but
no one has been able to shut down our offense.  Our offense gets some quick
scores, gets a lead, doesn't turn the ball over, and begins to trade
touchdowns.  All of a sudden it's the second half and these teams that have
been running all over us, feel like they have to start passing to catch up.
The fact that our pass defense is weak and gives them an opportunity
re-enforces that choice, but now the game has become a one-dimensional shoot
out.  In a shoot out, we have as good an opportunity as anyone to win, and
probably better as the season goes along because we have more experience
with it.

It's a return to 2000 with the exception of the no huddle.  

MSU should be an interesting game because they like to score too.  Hopefully
it will be another case of whomever has the ball last.

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
Behalf Of MHRJGScott at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:02 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Big Ten today ...

Enjoyed reading all the comments. My top 3:
1) After the loss to Penn State some of our dear listers thought we would
lose all our tough BT games.  Repent!
2)  Seeing ND lose the way they did warms my heart.
3)  Baz is the best NU QB in the modern era, we are going bowling, if  not
BCS, weather is great in Orlando.
_______________________________________________
nwu-sports site list
nwu-sports at tssi.com
http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports