[NU Sports] 4Q: Michigan State game ...

[NEONRye at aol.com]

I agree with your thoughts, Michael, but am happy that RW did not pass in  
the latter stages.  I never want to rub our opponents' noses in the  dirt, since 
what goes around comes around.  As I said to my son when it  became 49-14, 
I'm used to seeing NU (or NW on ESPN) on the wrong side of that  equation.  
Let's savor the huge win, but let's not see Mr. Walker ever turn  into "Steve 
Superior" (even though our offense is beginning to look like  something Spurrier 
could have designed, albeit with a much better running  attack!).  Speaking of 
our Head Coach, I think RW's affect on the sideline  has been terrific, at 
least from the TV shots--upbeat, intense, yet stoic.   With GB, you always got 
the feeling he knew the camera was on him and his  "Hollywood" looks and he 
played to it during the good years.     The best shot of RW today was when he took 
his headset off with a little over a  minute left in the game.   No gloating, 
no glory, just a calm,  satisfied look that this was what he expected.  I've 
never seen an NU team  better prepared--our kicking game was superb; our 
tackling for the most part,  was awesome.  Just one bad play-call from where I 
sat--on my couch--and I  said it to my son before the snap and ultimate fumble.  
No way I call a  shotgun from the 1 1/2 yard line on 1st and Goal.  And then 
Tyrell put the  ball on the ground.   I was really scared at that point that he  
had put the season on the ground, too, but the defense rose up and smite  the 
Spartan empire (Troy--i.e., USC--couldn't have done it better  today.).   
Hope everyone doesn't get too nauseous with my hyperbole  here, but this team is 
just plain fun to pontificate about at this point.
 
Paul Levinson