[NU Sports] Re: signing day

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/6/2009 11:42:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
cherron604 at aol.com writes:

> This is pretty random - but I see three Big Ten tiers
> 
> OSU/PSU/Michigan (not this year, of course) - expected to contend for the 
> title every year
> 
> MSU/Iowa/NU/Wisc - sometimes challenge for first, consistently make a bowl
> 
> IU/PU/Minny/Illinois - inconsistent bowl teams
> 
> I think it is amazing that we are kinda/sorta gaining membership in tier 2
> 
> Is it realistic to hope for membership in that top tier ?
> 

I think being in the # 2 category would be a worthy goal, and not one that I 
would call mediocre. But we are'nt there yet--"Kinda /sorta" is the best we 
can say-- We dont go to a bowl game every year, nor do I think we will  (at 
least not as of yet) 

The last time we contended for the BT title was 8 years ago--I think we could 
contend at some point over the next several years--but it would be  a one 
shot deal with several pieces falling into place for us, and at the same time one 
shot problems hitting OSU ,Michigan and  Penn State- And we would also need 
to have none of the other teams in the conference have a very hot year out of 
nowhere -I also would guess we would need  an easy schedule (where we happen to 
avoid one or 2 of the big powers in the conference in a given year)     With 
all of these occurring we would contend and might even win the conf title, but 
right now my guess is that this  would only happen rarely as opposed to 
"sometimes"--But then again you need to set goals at least a  little higher than 
you think you can attain, and Fitz is the best guy for that job

Harry




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