[NU Sports] thanksgiving weekend games

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

Money talks and if NU administration isn't willing to pay to talk, NU's sports programs will continue to be a roller coaster.  The worst thing that NU could do with respect to an AD is to make a PC pick rather than trying to get the best person for the job.   Ditto the basketball coach.

John DeGroat
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From: "Roy Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
> The whole `12th game thing will fall directly on the new AD. While he or she
> will need to continue the dominance of Softball and Lacrosse [and that other
> football type game] but really - the biggest challenge will be to keep football
> on an even keel, and do something about basketball, especially the men's side. 
> 
> The other issue is that if Ms Combs does produce a decent winner, she'll become
> a prime candidate for the next big time women's BKB opening.
> 
> Every time I read about another big time opening in Lacrosse [especially in the
> Boston area], I cringe. Our Lacrosse coach is a legend in that area. Whomever
> comes in to NU will have to certain to keep Ms.Amonte-Hiller around.
> 
> Glad its not me.
> 
> rsl
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> > Behalf Of WildElk2 at aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:29 AM
> > To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] thanksgiving weekend games
> > 
> > Brad, Maureen and List Gang,
> > 
> >    I agree with what you're saying regarding games over  Thanksgiving
> > weekend,  but the fact is when the NCAA signed off on the 12th  game,
> > sooner or
> > later The Big Ten was going to play on Thanksgiving Day  weekend.  By not
> > doing
> > so, it puts us at a distinct disadvantage,  specifically in how we prepare
> > for
> > bowls, and by not having a week to rest  during the long season.
> >    The 12th game has been particularly unkind to NU, as depth is  more of
> > an
> > issue with our beloved Cats than it is with our Big 10  brethren.  It was
> > the
> > reason for our magnificent 26-14 win over EMU in  front of 4,000 people. I
> > know we won, but I wonder if another week of  preparation/rest would have
> > helped
> > us against Purdue and Iowa?
> > Last year, the added game was at Nevada.  Which raises the question  yet
> > again, why are we playing home-and-home's vs. non BCS teams?  Sure,  give
> > 'em a
> > game at their place, but we need two in Evanston.
> >    It gets down to numbers, and by adding the 12th game, it's  made The Big
> > 10 play on Thanksgiving weekend.  Damn 12th game; now that's  no good for
> > students/players/fans,  but good for the bank account.  Yuck.
> > 
> >                                                                        GO
> > CATS!!!            Eric
> > 
> > 
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