[NU Sports] I see an 8th Bowl spot slipping away...

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

How come the PC police at the NCAA don't have a problem with the "Fighting Irish"?  Oh, that 's right they are white guys. 

John DeGroat
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From: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>
> > Very quietly this year, NU has made two changes that
> > are clear distinctions for Coach Fitz ...
> > 
> > * Penalties are down
> > * Time of possession is up
> > 
> > Both are welcome changes. Now just change the D and
> > work on special teams a bit and we'll all be happy!:)
> 
> Red zone conversions still need lots of work, according to the (otherwise 
> inept) ESPN crew last Saturday the Cats were 1st in the Big 10 in yardage 
> but 10th in points scored.
> 
> This is the year I would expect to see the start of any coaching shuffles, 
> last year was just too traumatic and put together at the last minute to
> make any real evaluations of how well the coaches fit into Fitz's overall
> strategy, which he probably didn't even have worked out yet.  Last year
> it was still RW's team, it's much more Fitz's team now.
> 
> A continued reliance on the spread offense means we're likely to see one
> 'learning' season followed by two and occasionally three 'experienced'
> seasons at QB, barring injuries.  Is it too soon to wonder who's the next 
> QB in the pipeline?
> 
> Does it seem like there are there fewer NU games (and possibly fewer Big 
> 10 games in general) being relegated to the Big 10 Network at this point 
> in the season?  
> 
> This is also his first real recruiting class, so TV exposure at this point
> is critical.  A win over Illinois would be SOOOOO sweet!  
> 
> (Now that the NCAA has taken aim at native american team names, is the
> Sweet Sioux trophy next in their sights?)
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
> 
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