[NU Sports] The "Wildcat Factor"

[Roy Lamberton]

Both Ulrich and Essex were inactive for their respective Super Bowls....their
team won.

Bentley did play in the game last year for Seattle [who lost].

In the past, the presence of a former wildcat on a team's roster, even if they
were inactive, was enough to trigger the "factor," at least according to my
research but in the past 2 years, that seems to have changed.

Maybe that part of the "factor" has changed - our best bets for next year remain
New Orleans with Zach Strief [who is active for most games], The Giants with
Barry Cofield, and the Chargers with Luis Castillo. 

IMHO, the Chargers with Luis probably have the best short term capability to
make the big game next year.

rsl

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Bendat [mailto:thehaze at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:02 PM
> To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com; NU Sports List
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] The "Wildcat Factor"
> 
> 
> A very interesting question indeed, Coach Roy.
> 
> We know that in 2006 Trai Essex did not actually play in the 
> game.  On 
> the other hand, Kevin Bentley of Seattle did play in the 
> game, and the 
> Seahawks lost.
> This year, did Matt Ulrich actually enter the game, was he 
> more in the 
> Trai Essex mold?
> 
> The difference is significant.  If Ulrich did not actually 
> play in the 
> Super Bowl, then the Factor remains valid, basically setting out the 
> theorem that if a Northwestern alum plays in the game, his team will 
> lose. Secondarily, if a Northwestern alum is on the team, but 
> not does 
> play, his team's chances of winning are dramatically increased.
> 
> Now if, of course, Ulrich did play in the game, the Wildcat 
> Factor would 
> then truly have been blown away this year.
> 
> I know that everyone out there was waiting to have all of 
> this cleared up.
> 
> Jim
> 
> P.S. And never forget:  if the Braves play the Indians in the World 
> Series, Northwestern goes to the Rose Bowl.
>          If the Indians win that WS matchup, NU wins the Rose Bowl.
>          But if the Braves win the WS, NU loses in Pasadena.
>          These theories have proven the test of time.
> 
> 
> Roy Lamberton wrote:
> > Can we assume that the Wildcat Factor in the super bowl is history, 
> > because, for the 2nd year in a row, the Cats have had an 
> alum on the 
> > official roster of the winning team?
> >
> > 2006 - Trai Essex [Pittsburgh]
> > 2007 - Matt Ulrich [Indianapolis]
> >
> > Both recruited by Randy Walker, I might add....
> >
> > Just missing this year, Kevin Bentley [Seattle] and Zach 
> Strief [New 
> > Orleans]
> >
> > Haze?
> >
> > rsl
> >
> >   
> 
>