[NU Sports] Some Thoughts on Saturday Night's Game

[cherron604 at aol.com]

 We must remember the 95 Heisman voting
 
Eddie George    1460
Tommie Frazier  1196
Danny Wuerffel   987
Darnell Autry      535
 
And the 2000 voting
 
Chris Weinke    1628
Josh Heupl       1552
Drew Brees        619
LaDanian Tomlinson  566
Damien Anderson 101
 
So there is some recent precedent for a top-5 finish
 
Though it is scary to look at recent Heisman totals, and compare them to NFL success
 
Chuck Herron   Tech 85
 
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From: NEONRye at aol.com
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Sent: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:14:31 EDT
Subject: [NU Sports] Some Thoughts on Saturday Night's Game


I was pondering the game vs. Mich. and have decided that this is perhaps  the 
defining moment of the Randy Walker Era (unless someone counters with  
Rashidi Wheeler's death).   The NU Football program is at a true fork  in the 
road--one way (a good, solid win over the Wolves in the national  spotlight and 
with 
a bowl game and continued presence in the National Rankings  as the "cookies" 
if we prevail) leads to a major boost in recruiting, as young  HS studs (with 
good SAT's, of course) see how Baz and Tyrell and our other  standouts are 
thriving in the NU "System".  The other way is a loss,  especially a bad loss.  
It won't ruin our season or doom us to mediocrity  forever, but it will be a 
setback nonetheless and will reinforce the impression  that most fans have that 
we are an academic institution that can't  really compete with the big boys.  
Yes, I know we beat tOSU last year and  have had other dramatic wins.  But we 
never had a QB who might make the  "Final 5" for the Heisman, nor have we had 
a RB who might actually win the  trophy.  They give us validation and 
visibility.  Hence, this is the  moment for a "Perfect Storm" (actually, if 
Stephen 
is right, a "Purple  Blizzard") of NU Football dominance.  Seize the moment, 
'Cats.  Claw  the Wolves and the glory is yours!
 
Oh, how I wish I could be there.....
 
Paul Levinson (From NY, of course)
 
P.S.:  To our friends and fellow alums in the "Windy City", we loved  the Sox 
win from here.
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