[NU Sports] Tough News for IU Coach Hoeppner

[WildElk2 at aol.com]

First of all, I hope Coach Hoeppner pulls through his surgery  with flying 
colors. It makes me think that RW's situation hastened a trip to the  doctor. It 
would be nice to think that RW's untimely passing contributed to  benefiting 
a friend's health...
   
  OK Wildcat gang, I was the yahoo that forecasted a 56-10 Cat  win.  While 
purple haze sunglasses are ALWAYS in place, I was disgusted by:  Our defense 
shredded in the first half, and our offense acting as "posers" in  the second.  
I've been a Cat fan since 1978, and the loss vs. Duke in  ...98, 99 by , what 
was it, 157-6 or something like that, is the worst I've felt  until satuday.
   But the sun will rise. In fact, we beat TCU the week after  losing to 
Duke,  so while I am concerned, I'm still hopeful that this  season will be a 
success.
   The question may be, what is a successful season?  I  would say 5-6 wins 
would be a success, what with all the changes in coaching and  personel.
  I echo the sentiment of why Brewer has been relegated to the  bench.  I 
figured hime to be a slotback/WR/QB ala Randle-El.    Maybe I read too much into 
the pre-season reports, but if he can help, by all  means its time to take the 
wraps off of him.
   Sutton/Jordan: In the second half, we were so discombobulated,  no one 
knew who was doing what.  The poster who commented on inexperience  was right; it 
was alearning experience for players and coaches alike.
   
  Schedule/recruiting:Boston is still close enough to help with  recruiting 
in New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania.  I can  see why we schedule 
a home and home vs. BC (remember GB's win vs. BC in the rain  in '93?) , I 
still can't understand a home and home vs. Nevada. Nonsense.
   Time to Trust the Plan. There are 2 times to trust the plan.  1) when you 
want to   2) when you don't.
 
    GO  CATS!!!                Eric