[NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

I'm surprised that NU made 58% it seemed like a lot smaller percentage.

John DeGroat

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From: Aaron Ament <a_ament at hotmail.com>
> 
> Considering we made 58 percent of our free throws, I'm not sure the great leap 
> to 60 percent would have dramatically altered the score...> From: 
> johnadeg at comcast.net> To: Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com; johnl at mac.com; 
> nwu-sports at tssi.com> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 
> 2008 16:35:42 +0000> CC: > > Watching the Florida State game it is apparent that 
> Carmody is incapable of teaching players how to shoot free throws. If NU had 
> been able to make at least 60 percent of its free throws the game would have 
> been a blow out. The inept free throw shooting will cost NU a lot of Big Ten 
> games. On the plus side it looks like we have the nucleus of a decent team for a 
> change.> > John DeGroat> > > -------------- Original message 
> ----------------------> From: "Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal)" 
> <Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com>> > Fair points indeed about the excitement of 
> the one victory. > > > > My point is that after 30-plus years I'm no longer 
> remotely satisfied with but > > one victory. Either we're one of the top 65 
> teams in the country and make the > > tourney, or we're not. I'm fed up with 
> not. > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----> > From: 
> nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>> > To: 
> nwu-sports at tssi.com NU <nwu-sports at tssi.com>> > Sent: Thu Dec 04 10:02:43 2008> 
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!> > > > Who said anything about 20 
> wins? Or the postseason? The postseason? Are you > > kidding me? The 
> postseason?> > > > I just said nice game, great win. Which it was. And when was 
> the last time we > > said that about the court Cats when playing on national 
> TV?> > > > Are we so pessimistic about basketball on this list that we can't 
> even enjoy a > > fun win? That when I say "great game," even the likes of 
> Alan---who's among > > those optimistic enough to think that we'll miraculously 
> land a bid to a New > > Years' Day bowl---responds to say boo-hoo, but we won't 
> win 20 games; it's all > > downhill from here; etc.?> > > > > > By the way, I 
> forgot to mention rebounding in my post last night, but Dennis > > brought it 
> up. Our rebounding probably won the game for us, especially some > > offensive 
> rebounds that kept the ball away from FSU. So far, I'd say that's the > > 
> biggest improvement over last year.> > > > > > 
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