[NU Sports] Big Ten today ...

[DPENDERG at aol.com]

I expect that Stanton and MSU will come out early and throw the ball around  
the NU secondary, which they see (plausibly, of course) as vulnerable. I  also 
anticipate another close scoring festival with both teams marching up and  
down the field.  I just don't think, however, that we can continue  indefinitely 
to see the Offense bail us out in the final drive. We saw some  signs of 
improvement in the secondary against Purdue (although that was against  a very 
weak QB), but they will have to play much better for us to stay in the  game 
against a potent MSU offense. 
 
In a message dated 10/17/2005 11:50:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jeffb at hilgraeve.com writes:


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



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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.
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