[NU Sports] Steven's bowl scenario

[Jonathan Hodges]

NU's best bet is to win at least one more (remember, there ARE win-able
games on the remaining schedule: particularly 2-6 Michigan and 4-4 Illinois,
and don't discount Minnesota either) to get that all-important 7th win.  The
bowls MUST select teams with a winning record over those with a .500 record,
and it's looking more and more like the Big Ten may have at least 1 or 2 6-6
teams (Wisconsin and Illinois, quite possibly).

NU has won without Sutton before.  Bacher's hamstring injury is another
issue, but now is the time for someone to step up.  This isn't the end of
the world: a win over Minnesota would put the 'Cats right back in the middle
of the Jan. 1 bowl picture.

Jonathan

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I agree with all of it - damn shame NU can't take the Minnesota role -- but
> we would not "lose out" on a bowl, would we?
>
> Wis-Ill-NU-Iowa at 6-6, well, Wis to Alamo, Ia to Inight, Ill to Champs
> Sports and NU to Motor City, right?
>
> Not ideal but better than nothing.
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> And even NU beats Ill. to be 7-5 to Illini's 6-6 NU would probably get
> stuck in Detroit anyway.
>
> bw
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