[NU Sports] Rants and bias ... (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> I saw most of the other BT games  yesterday- on the tube- (couldnt get 
> Wisc/Iowa though on the West Coast)and I believe outside of Mich, we could beat 
> anyone ,though every one of them could beat us as well--as all of the  BT teams 
> seem to show bouts of both weakenss and brilliance--at this point I am 
> predicting 2-6 in conf.

I DID watch most of the Iowa-Wisconsin game, it seemed like a contest of
which team wanted to lose the least rather than which team wanted to
win the most.  I was not surprised to see the Badgers drop 2 slots in the
coaches poll (from 7th to 9th.)  Their upcoming game against Michigan State 
may show if they're really Top 10 material or not.

I think the last 3 games on the schedule are winnable this year if the team
doesn't collapse after taking what is likely to be another whupping from
Michigan, which will NOT be looking past Northwestern.

The MSU, Minnesota and Purdue games may all be winnable, too, but will take
some serious jelling, especially on a defense that looks to be porous even
by Northwestern standards.  :-(
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Mike Nolan