[NU Sports] Turkey and Big Ten football ...

[Jonathan Hodges]

FYI, 2007 was the first time that both Illinois and Northwestern entered
their rivalry game both having a winning record since 1964 (in fact that has
only happened 22 times, 14 of those 1930 or earlier).  The last time both
teams were .500 or better was 2000 (when NU brought home a share of the Big
Ten title).

Anyways I can see this game being a possible big one next year depending on
how the 'Cats fare down the line.

Jonathan

On Dec 12, 2007 5:34 PM, <WildElk2 at aol.com> wrote:

> Good stuff about the Big 10 playing the week-end of  Thanksgiving.  I can
> see
> the rationale of ending the week-end before  Thanksgiving with an 11 game
> schedule,  but with 12 games, it's become a  necessity.   Even the pros
> have a
> bye week in their schedule.
>   I can see Illinois-Northwestern becoming a "big" game.   I'm surprised
> there wasn't some sort of statistic floating around stating  "...this is
> the
> first time in_____years that both teams entered the game  over .500 this
> late into
> the season."
>   Listers have said that a late start and a late end may help  attendance.
> While this may be true, i'd rather start Labor day weekend and  take the
> week
> off; I think it does Fitz and the team a world of good in so many  ways.
>   I also believe that ending a week later will result in all of  us doing
> better in our bowls.   More on that later.
>   I do have a question.  With bye weeks, does this mean we  will be on
> ESPN/ESPN2/ABC more often? (or ESPN Classic/ESPN U. )    Assuming that
> there are
> fewer games to "bump" us to BTN, it stands to reason  that we may be seen
> on the
> ABC/ESPN family more often.
>   2008: Anyone see the ending of our season?  Michigan,  Ohio St. and
> Illinois.  YIKES!!!
>
>
>             GO  CATS!!!          Eric
>
>
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