[NU Sports] New CBSSPORTSLINE bowl pojections

Sun Nov 30 19:22:30 CST 2008

 Well, here's a different take entirely.? CBSSportsline.com has NU v. Va. Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl:? 

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions

They also have Iowa in the Outback (vs. S.Car.), Wisky in the Alamo (vs. Mizzou), Minny in the Insight (vs. Kansas), Mich. St. in the Capital One (vs. Georgia), Ohio St. in the Fiesta (vs. Texas), and, of course, Penn St. in the Rose (vs. USC).
As a "kicker", they have the Irish vs. Rice in the Texas Bowl.? Wouldn't you love Rice to cream them at home.

Paul Levinson

-----Original Message-----
From: Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal) <Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com>
To: scottzel at gmail.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 6:51 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] New ESPN bowl pojections

At the risk of being wrong (wouldn't be the first time):

I agree with Scott totally. 

----- Original Message -----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sun Nov 30 18:42:22 2008
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] New ESPN bowl pojections

Have faith. These are just some guys at ESPN's opinion. That and $1.75 will
get you a cup of coffee.

Lots of folks want to believe we will be passed over for Iowa. I do not, and
already have a hotel reservation for Tampa.

1) Iowa has been there twice in the last few years. Does the Chamber of
Commerce really want the same crowd again? How about exposing the wonders of
the Tampa Bay area to a totally new crowd, one with ample disposable income,
and from the Big City of Chicago?

2) We are a ranked team. Iowa is not. Much better exposure and makes for
better publicity.

3) We beat Iowa in their stadium, on their Homecoming.

Just because NU got jobbed in 2000 does not mean it will happen again. San
Antonio is drooling over a potential Iowa-Big 12 matchup (probably the
conference Iowa belongs in anyway) so they will probably get it, sending us
to Florida. The Big Ten officials and our new AD are not stupid. Hope to see
you all in Tampa.

Scott Zeller MD
Med '86

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 3:31 PM, <CHerron604 at aol.com> wrote:

> All of this 'screwing' talk raises a question.
>
> We all have likes and dislikes on bowl sites
>
> The program needs a bowl for practices, recruiting, visibility, a reward
>  for
> the players/coaches
>
> But, from a program standpoint, is it better for the program to get
>
> - the highest possible bowl in the pecking order ?
>
> - A winnable match-up ?
>
> - Some other consideration ?
>
> If we eliminate our likes/dislikes, which bowl should we be rooting for
> entirely from the standpoint of the program ?
>
> Chuck Herron   Tech '85
>
>
> In a message dated 11/30/2008 5:25:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>  MHRJGScott at aol.com writes:
>
> Dadgummit, I really hoped we could get the champs where we could  beat
> Florida St and get some national visability
>
>
> In a  message dated 11/30/2008 5:53:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> hakirsch at aol.com writes:
>
> but we  could get clobbered by okie  state.
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