FW: [NU Sports] ESPN comment about NU vs EE (corrected title)

[Chris and Lori Patterson]

Herb Brooks always felt that way [about hockey] too. An example is when the
NHL All-Stars got absolutely killed by the Soviet Union and in the following
year (1980) HB's created the greatest sports story of the 20th century.

Well worth watching the movie 'Miracle' -- as I'm sure you all have -- but
check out the 'extras DVD' which included an interview with HB.


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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
Behalf Of Michael Vance
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] ESPN comment about NU vs EE (corrected title)

I think it also underscores that football is, more than just about any 
other, a team game.  A collection of extremely talented individuals will 
lose a football game to a slightly less talented *team* almost every time.

Mike Nolan wrote:
>> Isn't the current Evil Empire prrof positive that these recruiting
ratings  
>> are not woth the paper they're printed on ?
>>     
>
> Not necessarily, though it does lend credence to the theory I've advanced
> that some of the recruiting rankings are the cart leading the horse, ie,
> certain players being ranked high BECAUSE Notre Dame is interested in
them.
>
> Even the best coach can only go so far with mediocre talent, but as has
> been shown time and again (in every team sport) teams can squander even 
> the best talent.  The coaching staff usually gets the majority of the
> blame, but that's not always the case, especially in pro sports.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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