[NU Sports] Fwd: Let's Play to Win

[John A. DeGroat]

The problem starts with the fact that we have a running back that 
masquerades as a quarterback.  He can't throw which is why there is no 
running game anymore.

John DeGroat

SjT (Stephen J. Truog) wrote:

>>This game is agony to watch on ESPN-PLUS.  I don't
>>know what it is like at Ryan, but seeing us afraid
>>to use Brewer to throw, afraid of a mistake at all
>>on offense, so totally predicatable is frustrating
>>beyond belief.  You can hear the boos quite clearly
>>on TV, so I think I am not alone.   I swore I would
>>not utter any negative words about the 'Cats on the
>>list, in the wake of Coach Walker's death and to
>>give Fitz and his staff the Honeymoon to which they
>>are entitled, but I can't take it any longer.   We
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>Never thought I'd say it, but I agree (though I did
>not boo - still seems odd to do that at a college game
>to your home team). The coaches are fair game to boo
>and today ours just did not do the job.
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>> Do we have a Tight End?  If so, does McGhee have
>>any calls that use his skills?    When I was at NU
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>And we set up a fake-draw pass to the TE so well ...
>but we never thought of faking the QB draw nor do we
>seem to have a TE.
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>>the tube.  Why can't we PLAY TO WIN?
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>Definitely - with the top two teams in America left on
>the schedule, bowl dreams are long gone. So let's let
>the kid try. If he throws a pick or two, at least he
>threw.
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>>If anyone thinks I'm out of line or being too tough,
>>I'll accept that verdict, but I just had to vent.  I
>>really thought we had a chance today, and with the
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>No doubt we had a chance despite Purdue's big yardage
>- if I were on the D or a wideout, I'd be frustrated
>too that we didn't try.
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>>By the way, anyone think Glen Mason may be in
>>trouble up at Minny, due to their abysmal showing
>>today against the Badgers?
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>Could be - with a game at Columbus left, he can't lose
>to Iowa or anywhere else to make a bowl and no bowl
>trip at all would probably be even worse for Minny
>fans than the perennial trips to Nashville and El
>Paso. But if they get to 6-6, I don't think they'll be
>left out since the Big Ten will likely have two BCS
>teams this year and six ... maybe seven bowl-eligible
>teams, so there will be plenty of spots.
>
>I believe we can beat MSU and Illinois at home ... but
>only if we TRY, and that's directed more at the
>coaches than players (though maybe some at the
>O-line).
>
>GO CATS!!!
>-SjT
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>STEPHEN J. TRUOG
>sjtruog at yahoo.com
>GO CATS!!!
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