[NU Sports] Say it ain't so.................

[Jonathan Hodges]

At that point, it will all depend on who ends up in the top 12 of the BCS
rankings.  If NU does run the table don't discount the 'Cats sneaking into
the top 12, given the number of games between teams in the current top 12
(Texas Tech must still play Oklahoma and Oklahoma St.; Big XII South winner
must play the North winner, likely Missouri; Alabama must play LSU and the
SEC East champion, likely Florida; Utah must play TCU and BYU).  I say all
of this while knocking on wood, of course.

The best thing that the 'Cats can do for their cause is to go out and win
football games.  None of the remaining games are givens, even Michigan, who
will want to win their final home game of the year, and Illinois, who has
the ability to put up some big offensive numbers.  If Northwestern can match
its best win total for over a decade, and can finish the season strong, that
should be a compelling story for bowls to pick up.

Go 'Cats!!!
Jonathan

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 6:22 AM, <jhcclark at aol.com> wrote:

>
> If we win out vs. Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois, and the rest of your
> scenario comes true, then Minny and Northwestern would be (10-2, 6-2) and
> Ohio State would be (9-3, 6-2).? I believe that our wins at the end of the
> season, against marquee schools (OSU, @Mich, Illinois), would garner more
> attention than Minny's wins at the end of their season (Mich, Iowa, Wis).?
> Plus, we beat Minny at Minny on their Homecoming.? If life was fair, we'd
> get the Rose.
>
> However, the Minny faithful are revved up this year, they are turning out
> for games, and NU has shown that it does not travel?as well as other
> schools.? Also, it has been, what, 150 years since Minny has set foot in
> Pasadena, so a USC-Minny matchup would be compelling.? Plus, it would be a
> great way to advertise for their new stadium, another good story.? The only
> stories that NU has at the moment?are the youth of Fitz, the academic
> standards, and the possible intrigue of a running QB in Kafka if Bacher is
> relegated to 2d string.
>
> I agree that the Citrus would PROBABLY opt for a 9-3 OSU over a 10-2 NU
> (again, OSU travels well).
>
> NU in the Outback.
>
> P.S.? Was I the only one that noticed that the two DOWN THE FIELD passes
> thrown by Kafka were immensely effective?? Why why WHY don't we throw
> vertically rather than horizontally?? Has anyone ASKED Fitz that question in
> his press conferences?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martinitis at aol.com
> To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
> Sent: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 1:00 am
> Subject: [NU Sports] Say it ain't so.................
>
>
>
> Gentleman,
>
> I allowed myself to fantasize Sunday nite about the Bowl picture for the
> Wildcats...if we should beat Ohio State and run the table.....Rose Bowl?
> Outback
>
> Bowl? Citrus Bowl?!  And found myself walking into a nightmare  scenario.
>
> If we beat OS, it would be likely 3 teams would tie for 2nd place in the
>  Big
> 10 @ 10-2; NU, Minnesota and Ohio State.  With Joe Pa going for the
>  National
> Title, non of the three Place finishers would be eligible to go to the
>  Rose
> Bowl, since none of the three would finish in the top 12 BCS ratings.
>
> AND, since NU always gets snubbed, Minny and Ohio State go to the Outback
> and Citrus Bowls, and we still end up in the dreaded (at least for me)
> Alamo
> Bowl.
>
> So, win out, we get the Alamo Bowl.  Lose to Ohio St. and Win 2, we  get
> the
> Alamo Bowl.  (Mich St. and Minny go to the Outback and Citrus  Bowls.  Win
> 1,
> we still get the Alamo Bowl.
>
> It feels like Catch 22.  Can anyone wake me up? Happily?
>
> Lou Martinaitis, '68,'69
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