From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Thu Jul  2 14:55:08 2009
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Thu Jul  2 14:55:17 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] wrigley idea
Message-ID: <421810.675.qm@web51312.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

The thought of rooting for a HOME team at Wrigley would surely be a new sensation for me, a passionate White Sox fan and longtime Cub basher. 
?
I am pretty agnostic on the idea, but here's a thought: 
?
Tie the Wrigley game tix to buying an NU package, either a full-season plan or a 3-game plan. Don't sell single-game tickets until, if you have to, the day before (but don't announce you're going to do that in advance). Do like the Cubs and Sox do for their games against each other.?
?
NU might do OK money-wise under such a plan.
?
Brad Wilson
?


      
From tbng at comcast.net  Sun Jul  5 17:38:46 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sun Jul  5 17:38:59 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Bit of good news
Message-ID: <361A82CFEB894DB88C7ED0E8D574FC7A@DennisMachine>

DirecTV has shifted ESPNU out of the sports package and into its Choice or higher packages.  No more monthly rentals to watch one NU football game.  Now, they need to make ESPNU-HD available.
From sportsbiz at gmail.com  Sun Jul  5 20:43:27 2009
From: sportsbiz at gmail.com (Sportsbiz)
Date: Sun Jul  5 20:43:37 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Bit of good news
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Which, unfortunately, they have no current plans to do based on an email
exchange I had with DirecTV about 6 weeks ago.

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On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Dennis W. Brandt <tbng@comcast.net> wrote:

> DirecTV has shifted ESPNU out of the sports package and into its Choice or
> higher packages.  No more monthly rentals to watch one NU football game.
>  Now, they need to make ESPNU-HD available.
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From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Jul  6 08:22:04 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul  6 08:22:17 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] History
Message-ID: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine>

Check out this 1907 aerial photo of Northwestern.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb:1:./temp/~pp_iijs::displayType=1:m856sd=pan:m856sf=6a34575:@@@mdb=fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb
From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Jul  6 08:36:41 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul  6 08:36:55 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] History
References: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine>
Message-ID: <FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>

Although it worked before I sent it, it seems the open is failing.  If you 
want to see the photo, enter http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html and search 
for Northwestern University.  It's the first entry.  There are some other 
interesting ones, too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng@comcast.net>
To: <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] History


Check out this 1907 aerial photo of Northwestern.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb:1:./temp/~pp_iijs::displayType=1:m856sd=pan:m856sf=6a34575:@@@mdb=fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb
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From bradshawrd at insightbb.com  Mon Jul  6 10:11:28 2009
From: bradshawrd at insightbb.com (Roger Bradshaw)
Date: Mon Jul  6 10:12:31 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] History
In-Reply-To: <FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
References: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine>
	<FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
Message-ID: <007a01c9fe4c$09b20100$1d160300$@com>

This direct link should work.
Roger Bradshaw

http://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/pan/6a34000/6a34500/6a34575u.tif

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
Sent: 07/06/2009 9:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] History

Although it worked before I sent it, it seems the open is failing.  If you 
want to see the photo, enter http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html and search

for Northwestern University.  It's the first entry.  There are some other 
interesting ones, too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng@comcast.net>
To: <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] History


Check out this 1907 aerial photo of Northwestern.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,p
an,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi
,lamb,hec,krb:1:./temp/~pp_iijs::displayType=1:m856sd=pan:m856sf=6a34575:@@@
mdb=fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,
lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb
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From bradshawrd at insightbb.com  Mon Jul  6 10:11:56 2009
From: bradshawrd at insightbb.com (Roger Bradshaw)
Date: Mon Jul  6 10:12:57 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] History
In-Reply-To: <FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
References: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine>
	<FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
Message-ID: <007b01c9fe4c$1a5a60b0$4f0f2210$@com>

This direct link should work.
Roger Bradshaw

http://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/pan/6a34000/6a34500/6a34575u.tif

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com] On
Behalf Of Dennis W. Brandt
Sent: 07/06/2009 9:37 AM
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] History

Although it worked before I sent it, it seems the open is failing.  If you 
want to see the photo, enter http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html and search

for Northwestern University.  It's the first entry.  There are some other 
interesting ones, too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng@comcast.net>
To: <nwu-sports@tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] History


Check out this 1907 aerial photo of Northwestern.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,p
an,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi
,lamb,hec,krb:1:./temp/~pp_iijs::displayType=1:m856sd=pan:m856sf=6a34575:@@@
mdb=fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,
lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb
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From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Jul  6 14:00:27 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul  6 14:00:41 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] ESPNU
References: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine><FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
	<007b01c9fe4c$1a5a60b0$4f0f2210$@com>
Message-ID: <172E2449AACE46859511E30E6AEC5D9E@DennisMachine>

The response I got was that DirecTV will hadd ESPNU-HD later this year. 
Hopefully, that means in time for football season. 

From cherron604 at aol.com  Wed Jul  8 10:13:43 2009
From: cherron604 at aol.com (cherron604@aol.com)
Date: Wed Jul  8 10:14:11 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] History
In-Reply-To: <FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
References: <73F234DD5B2D48458923C56221DCD1FB@DennisMachine>
	<FAF049BC0D7A4B00A7EE06E77C912287@DennisMachine>
Message-ID: <8CBCDF5D0AD3BCF-EC0-2D07@webmail-de06.sysops.aol.com>

A couple of other interesting views.

After searching on Northwestern University, check out print 5, a 1927 game against Illinois at Dyche, and print 9, a 1913 game against Purdue at whatever the old stadium was called.? Though the data with the image doesn't really indicate, the College Football Data Warehouse says we did lose to Purdue 34-0 on October 11 in Evanston

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis W. Brandt <tbng@comcast.net>
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 8:36 am
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] History


Although it worked before I sent it, it seems the open is failing. If you want to see the photo, enter http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html and search for Northwestern University. It's the first entry. There are some other interesting ones, too.?
?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng@comcast.net>?
To: <nwu-sports@tssi.com>?
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:22 AM?
Subject: [NU Sports] History?
?
Check out this 1907 aerial photo of Northwestern.?
?
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/I?fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb:1:./temp/~pp_iijs::displayType=1:m856sd=pan:m856sf=6a34575:@@@mdb=fsaall,brum,detr,swann,look,gottscho,pan,horyd,genthe,var,cai,cd,hh,yan,lomax,ils,prok,brhc,nclc,matpc,iucpub,tgmi,lamb,hec,krb?
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From cherron604 at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 11:03:33 2009
From: cherron604 at aol.com (cherron604@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 13 11:04:02 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
Message-ID: <8CBD1EA9B45903A-59C-5D6@webmail-dh02.sysops.aol.com>

Rivals likes our schedule, if not our team (60th overall, middle of the pack)

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=954694

I can't imagine an easier n-c slate (Towson D2, EMU #117, Miami #113, Syracuse #102)

Two conference foes are rated worse (Indiana #86, Purdue #76)

Two others rated close (Minnesota #51 (at Dyche), Wisconsin #49 (at Dyche))

The other 4 are either on the road at good teams (Iowa, Michigan St, Illinois), or hosting a very good team (Penn State)

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85?
From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Jul 13 11:22:12 2009
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Mon Jul 13 11:22:52 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
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Just remember that Rivals (and to a certain extent Scout.com) is driven by
subscriptions to the big school web sites.

Just for the record, Fitz (and Walker before him) did a lot of good stuff
with lower ranked players, kids who were not considered blue chip because
they committed to NU. I can remember kids who were 5 stars when considering
the Evil Empire who dropped when they committed elsewhere. (no I can't
remember the names, just that there were comments when it happened.)

As Chris P used to say, ask me in 3 years how many stars a kid deserves.

rsl 

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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:04 PM
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Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take

Rivals likes our schedule, if not our team (60th overall, middle of the
pack)

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=954694

I can't imagine an easier n-c slate (Towson D2, EMU #117, Miami #113,
Syracuse #102)

Two conference foes are rated worse (Indiana #86, Purdue #76)

Two others rated close (Minnesota #51 (at Dyche), Wisconsin #49 (at Dyche))

The other 4 are either on the road at good teams (Iowa, Michigan St,
Illinois), or hosting a very good team (Penn State)

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85?
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 13 12:35:00 2009
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Mon Jul 13 12:35:07 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
Message-ID: <959813.90198.qm@web52908.mail.re2.yahoo.com>


Pretty fair breakdown of our schedule - Fitz and the coaches will have to do another great job of keeping the team focused only on the week ahead so we don't blow one of those NC games or others we should win -- we're still a team that can lose to anyone if we play sloppy and can beat anybody on our schedule if we play great (PSU might be a stretch, but still not a mental block game like OSU).

They may have the Illini a tad high, like everyone else, but there is the talent there. We just gotta win those NC and IU/PU games to get six and then those three games with Minny, Wisky and the Illini become huge for the season. Iowa/MSU/PSU are the top-tier, breakthrough season wins.

It's getting closer!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

BTW - For a good laugh, check out http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4297677&sportCat=ncf -- ESPN must really be scrounging for writers these days if they print this guy's list of top 10 "rivalries." The Apple Cup at #8??? Any ACC game in the top 10??? Michigan-OSU may not be "hot NOW" as he says, but it still means more than any game up there with the OU-UT exception. A nice chuckle.

Heck, if the Apple Cup is up there now (over the Civil War?), where's Sweet Sioux?!?!?!

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!



      

From cherron604 at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 13:51:27 2009
From: cherron604 at aol.com (cherron604@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 13 13:52:02 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
In-Reply-To: <959813.90198.qm@web52908.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
References: <959813.90198.qm@web52908.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <8CBD202100CDC18-59C-10B2@webmail-dh02.sysops.aol.com>

Stephen wrote:

"...where's Sweet Sioux ?"

Remember, that phrase is now verboten.? Isn't it now Lincoln's stovepipe hat ?

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85?? ("Tech" is probably also verboten, like Dyche or CAS)


-----Original Message-----
From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog@yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Rivals take




Pretty fair breakdown of our schedule - Fitz and the coaches will have to do 
another great job of keeping the team focused only on the week ahead so we don't 
blow one of those NC games or others we should win -- we're still a team that 
can lose to anyone if we play sloppy and can beat anybody on our schedule if we 
play great (PSU might be a stretch, but still not a mental block game like OSU).

They may have the Illini a tad high, like everyone else, but there is the talent 
there. We just gotta win those NC and IU/PU games to get six and then those 
three games with Minny, Wisky and the Illini become huge for the season. 
Iowa/MSU/PSU are the top-tier, breakthrough season wins.

It's getting closer!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

BTW - For a good laugh, check out http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4297677&sportCat=ncf 
-- ESPN must really be scrounging for writers these days if they print this 
guy's list of top 10 "rivalries." The Apple Cup at #8??? Any ACC game in the top 
10??? Michigan-OSU may not be "hot NOW" as he says, but it still means more than 
any game up there with the OU-UT exception. A nice chuckle.

Heck, if the Apple Cup is up there now (over the Civil War?), where's Sweet 
Sioux?!?!?!

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
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From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 14:01:14 2009
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott@aol.com)
Date: Mon Jul 13 14:01:35 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
Message-ID: <bc6.4b08379c.378cde7a@aol.com>

Good news, for once, from Orlando, top HS QB Trevor Siemian headed to  NU
 
Peace  















































and  Love  

 
In a message dated 7/13/2009 2:52:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cherron604@aol.com writes:

Stephen  wrote:

"...where's Sweet Sioux ?"

Remember, that phrase is now  verboten.? Isn't it now Lincoln's stovepipe 
hat ?

Chuck Herron?? Tech  '85?? ("Tech" is probably also verboten, like Dyche or 
 CAS)


-----Original Message-----
From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog)  <sjtruog@yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Jul 13,  2009 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Rivals  take




Pretty fair breakdown of our schedule - Fitz and the  coaches will have to 
do 
another great job of keeping the team focused only  on the week ahead so we 
don't 
blow one of those NC games or others we  should win -- we're still a team 
that 
can lose to anyone if we play sloppy  and can beat anybody on our schedule 
if we 
play great (PSU might be a  stretch, but still not a mental block game like 
OSU).

They may have the  Illini a tad high, like everyone else, but there is the 
talent 
there. We  just gotta win those NC and IU/PU games to get six and then 
those 
three  games with Minny, Wisky and the Illini become huge for the season.  
Iowa/MSU/PSU are the top-tier, breakthrough season wins.

It's  getting closer!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

BTW - For a good laugh, check  out  
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4297677&sportCat=ncf  
-- ESPN must really be scrounging for writers these days if they print  
this 
guy's list of top 10 "rivalries." The Apple Cup at #8??? Any ACC game  in 
the top 
10??? Michigan-OSU may not be "hot NOW" as he says, but it  still means 
more than 
any game up there with the OU-UT exception. A nice  chuckle.

Heck, if the Apple Cup is up there now (over the Civil War?),  where's 
Sweet 
Sioux?!?!?!

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J.  TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
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From michael.vance at att.net  Mon Jul 13 22:18:53 2009
From: michael.vance at att.net (Michael Vance)
Date: Mon Jul 13 22:19:07 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Rivals take
In-Reply-To: <8CBD1EA9B45903A-59C-5D6@webmail-dh02.sysops.aol.com>
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Message-ID: <4A5BF91D.6060401@att.net>

And when was the last time the sentence, "The secondary...may be the top 
secondary in the Big Ten," appeared in an NU preview?

cherron604@aol.com wrote:
> Rivals likes our schedule, if not our team (60th overall, middle of the pack)
>
> http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=954694
>
> I can't imagine an easier n-c slate (Towson D2, EMU #117, Miami #113, Syracuse #102)
>
> Two conference foes are rated worse (Indiana #86, Purdue #76)
>
> Two others rated close (Minnesota #51 (at Dyche), Wisconsin #49 (at Dyche))
>
> The other 4 are either on the road at good teams (Iowa, Michigan St, Illinois), or hosting a very good team (Penn State)
>
> Chuck Herron?? Tech '85?
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From NEONRye at aol.com  Wed Jul 15 19:37:48 2009
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Wed Jul 15 19:38:07 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Trouble in Gopher Land
Message-ID: <c02.608cda95.378fd05c@aol.com>

Check this out--should be helpful when the 'Cats play Minny--who have lost  
2 key players:  _http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283_ 
(http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283) 
 
Paul Levinson
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Thu Jul 16 11:32:59 2009
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (bwdolphin146@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jul 16 11:32:44 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] I think Goofy takes a hit
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With these players gone. They will be really hurting at safety and they do not have much depth. 

On the RB, makes you wonder about Brewster's recruiting. 

Brad Wilson
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Check this out--should be helpful when the 'Cats play Minny--who have lost  
2 key players:  _http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283_ 
(http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283) 
 
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From thiegs at umn.edu  Thu Jul 16 12:33:52 2009
From: thiegs at umn.edu (Joe Thiegs)
Date: Thu Jul 16 12:34:03 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Trouble in Gopher Land
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Lipscomb has never played a down for the Gophers so it's not really the loss
of a known quantity, but people were excited about him as potentially the
next great Minnesota running back.  He may eventually play for Minnesota but
is headed to JUCO for now.  A year ago, the Gophers had two four-star RB
commits (Eric Stephens, who changed his commitment in favor of Texas Tech,
and Hasan Lipscomb) but now none from that class.  I don't think the running
game will be hurt that much, though, since there is decent (though perhaps
not spectacular) talent and depth returning or waiting in the wings.  The OL
should be much improved from last year, which was the greatest problem with
the 2008 running game, along with starting RB Duane Bennett's ACL injury.
See http://www.gopherhole.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1007
for a pretty good perspective on this year without Lipscomb.

The loss of Brock, on the other hand, is a significant blow to the defense,
IMO.  Kim Royster, who transferred from Wisconsin, will play after his year
of sitting out last season, so that should take a little of the sting out
and I would look for Royster to start at safety now along with Kyle Theret,
who I see as pretty solid too.  Depth at safety could be an issue, though.

-Joe

P.S.  I am watching from my window right now some of the near-final
landscaping and finishing flourishes being put in at TCF Bank Stadium and,
folks, it is going to be an absolutely phenomenal place to see a
game--hopefully one of the best game-day experiences in the country.  The
first word out of the mouths of most people who I've observed seeing it in
person for the first time is: "Wow."  I cannot adequately express to you how
excited I am for September 12th.  I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
Be sure to get your tickets for October 2, 2010, and make the road trip--you
won't regret it!  I will try to make sure that the NU Club of the Twin
Cities helps plan some things for visiting 'Cat fans (and there are quite a
few NU alums like my wife and me living here already).  :)

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Check this out--should be helpful when the 'Cats play Minny--who have lost  
2 key players:  _http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283_ 
(http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11954283) 
 
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From Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com  Thu Jul 16 18:17:28 2009
From: Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com (Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal))
Date: Thu Jul 16 18:17:38 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
Message-ID: <33C4F11DF8639640A51C79CB484166FF0A530F64@RKFMLVEM02.e2k.ad.ge.com>

Must reading:
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/the-quad-countdown-no-47-nor
thwestern/

From NEONRye at aol.com  Thu Jul 16 18:47:56 2009
From: NEONRye at aol.com (NEONRye@aol.com)
Date: Thu Jul 16 18:48:17 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
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Alan,
 
Thanks for spotting this today.  I have been following the countdown,  and 
was thrilled when I checked last week, and saw that NU had not yet been  
discussed.  When we are ranked ahead of the likes of Arkansas, that makes  me 
feel pretty good and shows that under Fitz, we are now respected.  The  blog 
itself (on NU) is well-written and entertaining.
 
Paul Levinson
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Jul 17 07:40:56 2009
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy Lamberton)
Date: Fri Jul 17 07:41:26 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
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The guy read my mind on receivers and running backs..

rsl

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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 17 09:14:08 2009
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Fri Jul 17 09:14:15 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
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> The guy read my mind on receivers and
> running backs..

I think he read everyone's mind!

Is this guy as dead-on accurate (and interesting) with the previews for all the schools? 

If so, well, damn, that's impressive. 

Tom

From clzahn at mindspring.com  Fri Jul 17 11:17:12 2009
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Fri Jul 17 11:17:42 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
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Tom Maycock wrote:
>> The guy read my mind on receivers and
>> running backs..
>>     
>
> I think he read everyone's mind!
>
> Is this guy as dead-on accurate (and interesting) with the previews for all the schools? 
>
> If so, well, damn, that's impressive. 
>
> Tom
>
>   

One person couldn't write that well on all of the schools.  They must 
have a team.

Clark

From Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com  Fri Jul 17 11:30:26 2009
From: Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com (Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal))
Date: Fri Jul 17 11:30:41 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Today's NYT Quad blog
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Well, one person not only could but should, if that person's job is covering college fb. 

Also, for those of you interested: Phil Steele's annual season preview is a must. 


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Tom Maycock wrote:
>> The guy read my mind on receivers and
>> running backs..
>>     
>
> I think he read everyone's mind!
>
> Is this guy as dead-on accurate (and interesting) with the previews for all the schools? 
>
> If so, well, damn, that's impressive. 
>
> Tom
>
>   

One person couldn't write that well on all of the schools.  They must 
have a team.

Clark

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From tbng at comcast.net  Tue Jul 21 16:49:02 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Tue Jul 21 16:49:11 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruit
Message-ID: <D15B9D92935A4E2FB85C702FDFDCF20B@DennisMachine>

Who is this new recruit the NU web site mentions but insists you go to Rivals to learn?
From tbng at comcast.net  Thu Jul 23 05:25:44 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Thu Jul 23 05:25:57 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] At last!
Message-ID: <DAC6FEEC35A74F2497C94EBB786FDDF0@DennisMachine>

Comcast at long last is adding ESPN360, and it's FREE!  (translation: They'll raise their rates a bit more next go-round.)
From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 26 18:43:39 2009
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun Jul 26 18:43:28 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten - Preseason Awards
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Can't let those SEC folk have all the fun with their Spurrier whodunnit!

SjT BIG TEN PRESEASON AWARDS
============================

Football season just can?t get here fast enough! The Big Ten Network has made that long drought between spring football and September?s kickoff tolerable, but if you?re like me, you?re still getting fall fever about now as the preseason publications roll out. The annual SjT predictions will be out next week (school starts the first week of August in Arizona, so my time will be limited soon!), but to get in the spirit of the season and get the spirited blood pumping, here are the SjT preseason awards ? with a little help from YouTube.

I?ve been to every Big Ten stadium (plus the wannabe 12th member in South Bend) for games ? all but one (OSU) on multiple occasions and half of those for games that didn?t even involve Northwestern. I tried to keep my purple-colored glasses out of the equation as much as possible. Every place has its own charms and traditions and there?s just nothing like the Big Ten circuit ? and with a new pigskin palace in Minneapolis debuting this year, you have yet another reason to fire up the RV! Go see them all! Even Purdue and Indiana! But to get you started ?

BEST STADIUM ? INSIDE

FINALISTS: Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Michigan Stadium (Michigan) and Spartan Stadium (Michigan State)

THE WINNER: Michigan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1x_TyKMUWA)

No place puts fans directly on top of the action quite like Kinnick, and Sparty has about as perfect of a structure for the game of football as possible ? but for everything inside the stadium, there?s just nothing that can beat the Big House. It?s deceptively small as you approach and then you enter into this massive bowl with great views and rich history. It?s not as great of a home field advantage as the other places because that sound escapes, but the locals are friendly and the stadium just can?t help but remind fans of that other classic venue they hope to end the season in ? Pasadena?s Rose Bowl.

BEST STADIUM ? OUTSIDE

FINALISTS: Memorial Stadium (Illinois), Ohio Stadium (Ohio State), Ryan Field (Northwestern)

THE WINNER: Ohio State (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JedERejQw)

I love the columns of Memorial Stadium?s fa?ade and their history ? and although it is by far the smallest stadium in the league, NU fans can be proud of the refurbished Ryan Field?s arches as they tailgate amid a festive fall setting with the leaves. But if you were going to design the ideal stadium, it?s hard to top The Shoe in Columbus. It?s right on the banks of the river, ample tailgating space nearby and as the band marches under the entrance arch with fans gathered on multiple levels from sides around, you just get goose bumps.

BEST OVERALL ATMOSPHERE

FINALISTS: Beaver Stadium (Penn State), Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Ohio Stadium (Ohio State)

THE WINNER: Penn State
- White out: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN6SCrU681o)
- We Are Penn State: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgWWVo1PmY)
- Let?s Go PSU: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYjxL5IfrFU)
- Zombie Nation: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6hIQiDkz6s)
- Seven Nation Army: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evkH3RpRXoE)

If you watched all of the video links above and didn?t get pumped up, then you are not a fan of college football. Quite simply, there is nothing in college football that comes close to Beaver Stadium under the lights for the Penn State Whiteout (or White House or whatever they can legally call it). It?s not just the students, it?s all 100,000+ strong dressed in solid white, on their feet the entire game yelling, cheering and shaking those pom pons in an avalanche of spirit. They have rituals and cheers both old (?We Are ? Penn State!?) and new (?Seven Nation Army?) that everyone knows and participates in ? and it?s electric. The PSU Whiteout is often imitated, but nothing comes close. Throw in the rolling hills for tailgates, the majestic mountain setting, the charming pubs and watering holes of College Ave./Beaver Ave. for the night before the game, a trip to the Nittany Lion statue and visit to the Creamery on game day ? this is
 football heaven.

BEST TAILGATING

FINALISTS: Beaver Stadium (Penn State), Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Ohio Stadium (Ohio State)

THE WINNER: Ohio State (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TQcqRWbDA)

There are plenty of bumblebee RVs in Iowa City, and MSU might come close if parking wasn?t double what it is elsewhere (despite them having the most room), but it really comes down to PSU and OSU. State College has the best setting by far and the fans are as friendly as you?ll find. But for the raw smells and sound, there?s Ohio State?s packed parking lots full of the smell of sausages, kielbasa, brats and a variety of meats not seen elsewhere in Big Ten land. Plus you have that band playing (more on them later) as they march around the area.

BEST ALTERNATIVE TO TAILGATING

FINALISTS: Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Michigan Stadium (Michigan), Ryan Field (Northwestern)

THE WINNER: Wisconsin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqja4deyX5k)

It?s baffling why the state with the best professional tailgating (see Lambeau Field and County Stadium/Miller Park) does not have expansive lots around Camp Randall for Cheeseheads to give their grills double duty on Badger/Packer weekends. But then again, why bother doing the tailgate both days when you can spend Saturday on State Street and the endless supply of bars and restaurant cookouts on your way to the game? State College still probably has a better Friday night pub crawl, but it?s tough to top State Street on Saturday. As for the other finalists, I basically needed to fill out the category. NU has a small but strong tailgating scene (and if you use some remote lots on campus, great views of the Chicago skyline!), as does Michigan ? but if you?re not much for grilling out, there?s still plenty to do in Evanston/Chicago and Ann Arbor on game day. 

BEST HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

FINALISTS: Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Ohio Stadium (Ohio State)

THE WINNER: Wisconsin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m21PXL4xKfQ)

Penn State and Michigan are intimidating atmospheres based on sheer size, but their fans are almost too nice (even with the whiteout in Happy Valley). These three schools do not have that same problem. You?ll have the drunken frat boys yelling at you anywhere you go, but only in Madison and Iowa City (and Columbus to a smaller extent) will you find the 90-year-old grannies screaming profanities in your face if you dare wear the opposing team?s colors as well. Iowa has its fans right on top of you, but the Badger fans are a little louder and worth a couple extra points as they start jumping around, throwing quarters and making themselves heard.

BEST COACH

FINALISTS: Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Joe Paterno (Penn State), Jim Tressel (Ohio State)

THE WINNER: Joe Paterno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rzzsEWvE4o)

Some good competition for the third spot in this list and it will probably intensify as some of the coaches stay in the league longer, but Fitzgerald edges out Ferentz by a nose with his wunderkind rise after taking over in a tough situation and for what he represents for the school (he is, fingers crossed, OUR JoePa for the next forty years). Tressel?s star has slipped a bit lately ? I?m not sure it?s his coaching as much as his management of his recruits. He had the hunger to win and bring the team together as one before that national title, then it seemed to slip more into a star individual and offense vs. defense mentality. But the winner has to be JoePa. He?s coached championship-caliber teams in five decades and when some thought he had lost it, he came back better than ever by winning two of the last four league crowns.

BEST PLAYER

FINALISTS: Darryl Clark (Penn State), Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), Evan Royster (Penn State)

THE WINNER: Terrelle Pryor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMGG_lj3qM)

Tough choice here, and I?ll go with all offense because most of the big names on defense have too many questions in terms of coming back from injuries. Clark is the field general I?d want leading my team into battle, but Pryor just has so much natural ability that I think he?s poised for a big breakout year. With a lot of the weapons around him from last year gone, I think Tressel and the Bucks will find new ways to unleash Pryor this year and his talents will prove to be even more expansive than we thought last year. Just a hunch.

And now for that part in the awards show when we run through some quick winners to beat the clock ?

BEST STUDENTS: Penn State ? White out. ?Nuff said.

WORST FANS: Indiana ? Granted they haven?t had all the much to cheer for, but they don?t have the limitations Northwestern does in terms of small student body and non-local fan base and the Cats still fare better most years at the gate. The drive to Bloomington is beautiful, though, and you won?t have to deal with many crowds. And again in NU's defense, on average we probably have a higher percentage of our student body in the seats than any other school in the league!

BEST BAND: Ohio State ? This league has some great bands, but Script Ohio and Hang on Sloopy puts TBDBITL over the top for college football games (for musical quality, you?d probably go more with Illinois, Michigan and ? of course ? Northwestern! But I can't be too NU biased).

BEST MASCOT: Wisconsin ? It?s really easy to narrow down the field here. Once you get rid of the steroid Sparty, blockhead Boiler Pete, freaky Buckeye, cartoonish new Willie the Wildcat (the old one was far better), creepy Hawkeye and rodent-like Nittany Lion, you?re left with Goldie the Gopher and Bucky Badger. I?ll take Bucky.

WORST MASCOT: Illinois ? Political correctness or not, Chief Illiniwek and his annual dance is nothing like the tradition Florida State has and comes off as embarrassing for the school and its fans.

BEST TRADITIONS: Wisconsin ? From the old (The Fifth Quarter) to the new (the jump around) to the annoying (robotically chanting Ron Dayne after the announcer says his name) to the iconic (?Varsity? at halftime), the cheeseheads are great with gameday traditions (as long as you?re wearing cardinal red) and can clap in unison better than any fans in the nation.

WORST TRADITIONS: Purdue ? The train whistle, ?Boiler Up!? and world?s largest drum make Ross Ade Stadium the most likely place in the league to get a headache. No one did more to change modern-day Big Ten football than Joe Tiller, though, so it will be very interesting to see if some of the on-field traditions of Purdue will carry on in the new era.

BEST CAMPUS: Northwestern ? Again, some great ones in this league, but how can you beat the shores of Lake Michigan, the skyline of Chicago and all those beautiful colors in the fall?

BEST HOMECOMING: Illinois ? because, as they tell you many times, they invented it. The student section isn?t what it used to be, but they do come out for homecoming.

BEST UNIFORMS: Michigan ? Some good choices here, but the winged helmet is iconic. Just don?t change the maize too much to be a highlighter yellow ? or like that awful halo around the stadium initially after the expansion! Otherwise, the classic nittany blues of PSU will be here.

WORST UNIFORMS: Iowa ? the classic Hawkeye unis are great, but in the later Hayden years, the Hawks had these garish golden ?claw marks? on the shoulder pads that looked ridiculous.

WORST FIELD: Michigan State ? While speaking of ?fashion don?t? ? no more lime green Astroturf. Ever. They?ve thankfully come a long way in East Lansing since then.

BEST FIELD: Penn State ? The grass is so immaculate that it looks like a putting green. But JoePa needs to ease up and let the band on it every week and not just when weather permits!

BEST RIVALRY: Michigan vs. Ohio State ? Duh. The Wolverines may be down, but this is now and will forever be the greatest rivalry in college football (are you listening, ESPN?).  How quickly they forget that less than three years ago, this game was No. 1 vs. No. 2 and a classic for the ages and less than two years ago, it still held league championship ramifications. One down year does not kill a rivalry like this.

BEST RIVALRY TROPHY: Michigan vs. Minnesots - I love the axe, the bucket and the now-retired tomahawk, but is their any rivalry award that is also a song other than the "Little Brown Jug"?

BEST GAME THIS YEAR: Ohio State @ Penn State ? The Big Ten has become the Big Two once again, but with Michigan down and out, it?s PSU in their place. This year?s clash in Happy Valley will determine the league champ and depending on how things go with USC for the Buckeyes or with mental block for the Lions, could be a game with national title game implications.

Are you ready for some football now? Thought so.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From wildelk2 at aol.com  Sun Jul 26 20:49:54 2009
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Date: Sun Jul 26 20:50:12 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten - Preseason Awards
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?? Last night on BTN, Wildelk received an unexpected treat- the repeat of NU-Ill. last November.? I can't remember why I missed watching NU's 27-10 win last November (most likely a social event mandated by high command ),? but watching the repeat last night got the fires burning for Camp Kenosha.
?? As a Pennsylvanian, I'd like to see Persa get a shot for the starting QB position.? But it occured to me that Kafka may get a free pass as #1 due to our limited experience at WR and RB.? A runner as good as Kafka with limited resources at WR may be the reason that the only competition at QB will be for the #2 slot.? I'm hoping Persa is the #2 guy, but who ever is better be ready to play, as Kafka has been knocked out in 2006 and 2008 due to the?large number of carries he amounts.
? Defensively, we'll have the best incoming group since 2004 when McGarigle and Blackmon kept things in check.? Along with the schedule being quite manageable, I look for another bowl game this season. Ther will be many 20-17 games, after a cake-walk through the non-cons. (I hope).
?? Tangent:?We all know that Army-Notre-Dame is going to be at Yankee Stadium in November.? It will generate a big crowd with a lot of attention.? I see nothing bad about 38,000 at Wrigley (packed) vs. Minnesota (2010) or Rice (2011) or both; of which both will struggle to draw 20,30,000 at home.? We can allow established NU fans "first dibs", or do like many20teams do; if you want tickets at Wrigley, you need to buy tickets to another home game.? It will not kill us to share our Cats for (1) home game a year, especially if its done right.
?? Camp Kenosha 2 weeks and counting: GO CATS!!!? Looking fine in 09!!!???????????????? Eric

From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog@yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Sent: Sun, Jul 26, 2009 7:43 pm
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten - Preseason Awards




an't let those SEC folk have all the fun with their Spurrier whodunnit!
SjT BIG TEN PRESEASON AWARDS
===========================
Football season just can?t get here fast enough! The Big Ten Network has made 
hat long drought between spring football and September?s kickoff tolerable, but 
f you?re like me, you?re still getting fall fever about now as the preseason 
ublications roll out. The annual SjT predictions will be out next week (school 
tarts the first week of August in Arizona, so my time will be limited soon!), 
ut to get in the spirit of the season and get the spirited blood pumping, here 
re the SjT preseason awards ? with a little help from YouTube.
I?ve been to every Big Ten stadium (plus the wannabe 12th member in South Bend) 
or games ? all but one (OSU) on multiple occasions and half of those for games 
hat didn?t even involve Northwestern. I tried to keep my purple-colored glass
es 
ut of the equation as much as possible. Every place has its own charms and 
raditions and there?s just nothing like the Big Ten circuit ? and with a new 
igskin palace in Minneapolis debuting this year, you have yet another reason to 
ire up the RV! Go see them all! Even Purdue and Indiana! But to get you started 

BEST STADIUM ? INSIDE
FINALISTS: Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Michigan Stadium (Michigan) and Spartan 
tadium (Michigan State)
THE WINNER: Michigan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1x_TyKMUWA)
No place puts fans directly on top of the action quite like Kinnick, and Sparty 
as about as perfect of a structure for the game of football as possible ? but 
or everything inside the stadium, there?s just nothing that can beat the Big 
ouse. It?s deceptively small as you approach and then you enter into this 
assive bowl with great views and rich history. It?s not as great of a home 
ield advantage as the other places because that sound escapes, but the locals 
re friendly and the stadium just can?t help but remind fans of that other 
lassic venue they hope to end the season in ? Pasadena?s Rose Bowl.
BEST STADIUM ? OUTSIDE
FINALISTS: Memorial Stadium (Illinois), Ohio Stadium (Ohio State), Ryan Field 
Northwestern)
THE WINNER: Ohio State (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JedERejQw)
I love the columns of Memorial Stadium?s fa?ade and their history ? and although 
t is by far the smallest stadium in the leag
ue, NU fans can be proud of the 
efurbished Ryan Field?s arches as they tailgate amid a festive fall setting 
ith the leaves. But if you were going to design the ideal stadium, it?s hard to 
op The Shoe in Columbus. It?s right on the banks of the river, ample tailgating 
pace nearby and as the band marches under the entrance arch with fans gathered 
n multiple levels from sides around, you just get goose bumps.
BEST OVERALL ATMOSPHERE
FINALISTS: Beaver Stadium (Penn State), Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Ohio 
tadium (Ohio State)
THE WINNER: Penn State
 White out: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN6SCrU681o)
 We Are Penn State: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgWWVo1PmY)
 Let?s Go PSU: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYjxL5IfrFU)
 Zombie Nation: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6hIQiDkz6s)
 Seven Nation Army: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evkH3RpRXoE)
If you watched all of the video links above and didn?t get pumped up, then you 
re not a fan of college football. Quite simply, there is nothing in college 
ootball that comes close to Beaver Stadium under the lights for the Penn State 
hiteout (or White House or whatever they can legally call it). It?s not just 
he students, it?s all 100,000+ strong dressed in solid white, on their feet the 
ntire game yelling, cheering and shaking those pom pons in an avalanche of 
pirit. They have rituals and cheers both old (?We Are ? Penn State!?) and new 
?Seven Nation Army?) that everyone knows a
nd participates in ? and it?s 
lectric. The PSU Whiteout is often imitated, but nothing comes close. Throw in 
he rolling hills for tailgates, the majestic mountain setting, the charming 
ubs and watering holes of College Ave./Beaver Ave. for the night before the 
ame, a trip to the Nittany Lion statue and visit to the Creamery on game day ? 
his is
football heaven.
BEST TAILGATING
FINALISTS: Beaver Stadium (Penn State), Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Ohio Stadium 
Ohio State)
THE WINNER: Ohio State (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TQcqRWbDA)
There are plenty of bumblebee RVs in Iowa City, and MSU might come close if 
arking wasn?t double what it is elsewhere (despite them having the most room), 
ut it really comes down to PSU and OSU. State College has the best setting by 
ar and the fans are as friendly as you?ll find. But for the raw smells and 
ound, there?s Ohio State?s packed parking lots full of the smell of sausages, 
ielbasa, brats and a variety of meats not seen elsewhere in Big Ten land. Plus 
ou have that band playing (more on them later) as they march around the area.
BEST ALTERNATIVE TO TAILGATING
FINALISTS: Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Michigan Stadium (Michigan), Ryan 
ield (Northwestern)
THE WINNER: Wisconsin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqja4deyX5k)
It?s baffling why the state with the best professional tailgating (see Lambeau 
ield and County Stadium/Miller Park) does not have expansive lots around Camp 
andall for Cheeseheads to give t
heir grills double duty on Badger/Packer 
eekends. But then again, why bother doing the tailgate both days when you can 
pend Saturday on State Street and the endless supply of bars and restaurant 
ookouts on your way to the game? State College still probably has a better 
riday night pub crawl, but it?s tough to top State Street on Saturday. As for 
he other finalists, I basically needed to fill out the category. NU has a small 
ut strong tailgating scene (and if you use some remote lots on campus, great 
iews of the Chicago skyline!), as does Michigan ? but if you?re not much for 
rilling out, there?s still plenty to do in Evanston/Chicago and Ann Arbor on 
ame day. 
BEST HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
FINALISTS: Camp Randall Stadium (Wisconsin), Kinnick Stadium (Iowa), Ohio 
tadium (Ohio State)
THE WINNER: Wisconsin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m21PXL4xKfQ)
Penn State and Michigan are intimidating atmospheres based on sheer size, but 
heir fans are almost too nice (even with the whiteout in Happy Valley). These 
hree schools do not have that same problem. You?ll have the drunken frat boys 
elling at you anywhere you go, but only in Madison and Iowa City (and Columbus 
o a smaller extent) will you find the 90-year-old grannies screaming 
rofanities in your face if you dare wear the opposing team?s colors as well. 
owa has its fans right on top of you, but the Badger fans are a little louder 
nd worth a couple extra points as they start jumping ar
ound, throwing quarters 
nd making themselves heard.
BEST COACH
FINALISTS: Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern), Joe Paterno (Penn State), Jim Tressel 
Ohio State)
THE WINNER: Joe Paterno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rzzsEWvE4o)
Some good competition for the third spot in this list and it will probably 
ntensify as some of the coaches stay in the league longer, but Fitzgerald edges 
ut Ferentz by a nose with his wunderkind rise after taking over in a tough 
ituation and for what he represents for the school (he is, fingers crossed, OUR 
oePa for the next forty years). Tressel?s star has slipped a bit lately ? I?m 
ot sure it?s his coaching as much as his management of his recruits. He had the 
unger to win and bring the team together as one before that national title, 
hen it seemed to slip more into a star individual and offense vs. defense 
entality. But the winner has to be JoePa. He?s coached championship-caliber 
eams in five decades and when some thought he had lost it, he came back better 
han ever by winning two of the last four league crowns.
BEST PLAYER
FINALISTS: Darryl Clark (Penn State), Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), Evan Royster 
Penn State)
THE WINNER: Terrelle Pryor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMGG_lj3qM)
Tough choice here, and I?ll go with all offense because most of the big names on 
efense have too many questions in terms of coming back from injuries. Clark is 
he field general I?d want leading my team into battle, but Pryor just
 has so 
uch natural ability that I think he?s poised for a big breakout year. With a 
ot of the weapons around him from last year gone, I think Tressel and the Bucks 
ill find new ways to unleash Pryor this year and his talents will prove to be 
ven more expansive than we thought last year. Just a hunch.
And now for that part in the awards show when we run through some quick winners 
o beat the clock ?
BEST STUDENTS: Penn State ? White out. ?Nuff said.
WORST FANS: Indiana ? Granted they haven?t had all the much to cheer for, but 
hey don?t have the limitations Northwestern does in terms of small student body 
nd non-local fan base and the Cats still fare better most years at the gate. 
he drive to Bloomington is beautiful, though, and you won?t have to deal with 
any crowds. And again in NU's defense, on average we probably have a higher 
ercentage of our student body in the seats than any other school in the league!
BEST BAND: Ohio State ? This league has some great bands, but Script Ohio and 
ang on Sloopy puts TBDBITL over the top for college football games (for musical 
uality, you?d probably go more with Illinois, Michigan and ? of course ? 
orthwestern! But I can't be too NU biased).
BEST MASCOT: Wisconsin ? It?s really easy to narrow down the field here. Once 
ou get rid of the steroid Sparty, blockhead Boiler Pete, freaky Buckeye, 
artoonish new Willie the Wil
dcat (the old one was far better), creepy Hawkeye 
nd rodent-like Nittany Lion, you?re left with Goldie the Gopher and Bucky 
adger. I?ll take Bucky.
WORST MASCOT: Illinois ? Political correctness or not, Chief Illiniwek and his 
nnual dance is nothing like the tradition Florida State has and comes off as 
mbarrassing for the school and its fans.
BEST TRADITIONS: Wisconsin ? From the old (The Fifth Quarter) to the new (the 
ump around) to the annoying (robotically chanting Ron Dayne after the announcer 
ays his name) to the iconic (?Varsity? at halftime), the cheeseheads are great 
ith gameday traditions (as long as you?re wearing cardinal red) and can clap in 
nison better than any fans in the nation.
WORST TRADITIONS: Purdue ? The train whistle, ?Boiler Up!? and world?s largest 
rum make Ross Ade Stadium the most likely place in the league to get a 
eadache. No one did more to change modern-day Big Ten football than Joe Tiller, 
hough, so it will be very interesting to see if some of the on-field traditions 
f Purdue will carry on in the new era.
BEST CAMPUS: Northwestern ? Again, some great ones in this league, but how can 
ou beat the shores of Lake Michigan, the skyline of Chicago and all those 
eautiful colors in the fall?
BEST HOMECOMING: Illinois ? because, as they tell you many times, they invented 
t. The student section isn?t what it used to be, but they do come out for 
omecom
ing.
BEST UNIFORMS: Michigan ? Some good choices here, but the winged helmet is 
conic. Just don?t change the maize too much to be a highlighter yellow ? or 
ike that awful halo around the stadium initially after the expansion! 
therwise, the classic nittany blues of PSU will be here.
WORST UNIFORMS: Iowa ? the classic Hawkeye unis are great, but in the later 
ayden years, the Hawks had these garish golden ?claw marks? on the shoulder 
ads that looked ridiculous.
WORST FIELD: Michigan State ? While speaking of ?fashion don?t? ? no more lime 
reen Astroturf. Ever. They?ve thankfully come a long way in East Lansing since 
hen.
BEST FIELD: Penn State ? The grass is so immaculate that it looks like a putting 
reen. But JoePa needs to ease up and let the band on it every week and not just 
hen weather permits!
BEST RIVALRY: Michigan vs. Ohio State ? Duh. The Wolverines may be down, but 
his is now and will forever be the greatest rivalry in college football (are 
ou listening, ESPN?).  How quickly they forget that less than three years ago, 
his game was No. 1 vs. No. 2 and a classic for the ages and less than two years 
go, it still held league championship ramifications. One down year does not 
ill a rivalry like this.
BEST RIVALRY TROPHY: Michigan vs. Minnesots - I love the axe, the bucket and the 
ow-retired tomahawk, but is their any rivalry award that is also a song other 

han the "Little Brown Jug"?
BEST GAME THIS YEAR: Ohio State @ Penn State ? The Big Ten has become the Big 
wo once again, but with Michigan down and out, it?s PSU in their place. This 
ear?s clash in Happy Valley will determine the league champ and depending on 
ow things go with USC for the Buckeyes or with mental block for the Lions, 
ould be a game with national title game implications.
Are you ready for some football now? Thought so.
GO CATS!!!
SjT
* * * * * * * * *
TEPHEN J. TRUOG
jtruog@yahoo.com
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From mlinhardt at netzero.com  Mon Jul 27 07:23:34 2009
From: mlinhardt at netzero.com (mlinhardt@netzero.com)
Date: Mon Jul 27 07:27:22 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten - Preseason Awards
Message-ID: <20090727.072334.234.1@webmail20.dca.untd.com>

** We have been everywhere, except for Penn State, but all the games were vs. Northwestern.

SjT BIG TEN PRESEASON AWARDS
============================

<snip>

WORST FANS: Indiana – Granted they haven’t had all the much to cheer for, but they don’t have the limitations Northwestern does in terms of small student body and non-local fan base and the Cats still fare better most years at the gate. The drive to Bloomington is beautiful, though, and you won’t have to deal with many crowds. And again in NU's defense, on average we probably have a higher percentage of our student body in the seats than any other school in the league!

** No way!  Michigan fans are the worst.  They are professional fans who know nothing about their opponents and have very limited knowledge of their team e.g. major.  The best fans are ohio staters.  Everytime we encounter sober ones we have good conversations as they know everything there is to know about our players from Ohio.  They have a state football loyalty which is almost unbeleivable.

<snip>

BEST MASCOT: Wisconsin – It’s really easy to narrow down the field here. Once you get rid of the steroid Sparty, blockhead Boiler Pete, freaky Buckeye, cartoonish new Willie the Wildcat (the old one was far better), creepy Hawkeye and rodent-like Nittany Lion, you’re left with Goldie the Gopher and Bucky Badger. I’ll take Bucky.

WORST MASCOT: Illinois – Political correctness or not, Chief Illiniwek and his annual dance is nothing like the tradition Florida State has and comes off as embarrassing for the school and its fans.

** I actually like the Boiler best.  Everything else is a freaky cartoon character now that Chief Illiniwek is gone.

<snip>

WORST TRADITIONS: Purdue – The train whistle, “Boiler Up!” and world’s largest drum make Ross Ade Stadium the most likely place in the league to get a headache. No one did more to change modern-day Big Ten football than Joe Tiller, though, so it will be very interesting to see if some of the on-field traditions of Purdue will carry on in the new era.

** Again I have to go with Purdue.  The drum combined with the train is pretty unique.  What the hell can you do with the 3rd school in a small state where the school does not have the state title in its name?

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 27 14:46:26 2009
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Mon Jul 27 14:46:36 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten - Preseason Awards
Message-ID: <300578.31047.qm@web52904.mail.re2.yahoo.com>


> ** We have been everywhere, except
> for Penn State, but all the games were vs. Northwestern.

Hope you get to State College - it truly is a great experience.

And it's not like all the non-NU games were good ones ... I was at that wonderful 3-3 game that will likely be the last tie game in college football that Illinois and Wisconsin played the day we clinched the Rose Bowl. Truly a terrible game all around. But a couple of the MSU-PSU games were a lot of fun.

> WORST FANS: Indiana ? Granted they haven?t had all the
> 
> ** No way!? Michigan fans are the worst.? They
> are professional fans who know nothing about their opponents

:) - well, I guess it all depends on personal encounters. Most of my run-ins with Michigan fans have been pleasant - a bit condescending perhaps when they thought there would be no way we could beat them, or beat them again, or do it again again:) etc. but civil. Ohio State fans, OTOH, were a bit more hit-and-miss.

As for Indiana, besides having a friend's car window broken there, is just bad overall because they have no following, no home presence, no tradition. Like I said, they haven't exactly had much to cheer for and are usually distracted by basketball, but still, they don't have any of the factors NU does and we seem to travel more and get a better home crowd.

> major.? The best fans are ohio staters.? Everytime
> we encounter sober ones we have good conversations as they

:) - maybe I just haven't encountered one of those yet.

Favorite OSU fan - when tailgating there with NUMB members, a group of Buckeye sorority sisters came up and asked if our band did anything cool, like "dot the I in Northwestern" ... after a few seconds of silence and some puzzled stares, she continued "well, you KNOW what I mean!"

> ** I actually like the Boiler best.? Everything else
> is a freaky cartoon character now that Chief Illiniwek is
> gone.

Oops, is Illiniwek officially gone? I thought he still did a dance at certain halftimes. Oh well, most of them still freak me out. Bring back the old Willie!

> WORST TRADITIONS: Purdue ? The train whistle, ?Boiler
> Up!? and world?s largest drum make Ross Ade Stadium the
> 
> ** Again I have to go with Purdue.? The drum combined
> with the train is pretty unique.? What the hell can you

:) - OK, I give them credit for trying (since most of their bells and whistles (no pun intended) are from the last decade (drum aside). But it's still annoying - it's like they try too hard. Then again, that nittany growl used to be annoying before PSU found a million things to do with the color white instead.

But I agree, it's tough for Purdue. They had a great run under Tiller and still can't get much notice or fill that cavernous stadium routinely.

I'm psyched for the season!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT


      

From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Jul 27 17:03:06 2009
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon Jul 27 17:03:23 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] New FB Cat
Message-ID: <75074AE145DD45E1A87833665548B7C6@DennisMachine>

According to Rivals, NU has a commitment from offensive lineman Brandon Vitabile of Edison, NJ.  He's the sixth-rated OL in the country but somehow only gets a three-star rating.  Other OL recruit, Paul Jorgenson, is ranked 76 but likewise has a three-star rating.  Rivals lists five four-stars and no five-stars.  Lean year for OLs, or do the "experts" figure than a highly-ranked OL choosing NU must not be very good, so all the rest behind him must not be very good?

Six of the new Cats have three-star ratings, and one is unrated.  Ohio State it ain't, but it's a whole lot better than the past.  Still like to see some fours and even a five or two.
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Date: Mon Jul 27 17:07:20 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] New FB Cat
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 28 01:14:26 2009
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Tue Jul 28 01:14:34 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, we knew it was coming ...
Message-ID: <266891.33503.qm@web52903.mail.re2.yahoo.com>


But now they have a story on it up ...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4359924

"Starting with the 2010 season and running through the 2013 season, the first time the Rose Bowl loses one of its conference champions and a team from one of the non-automatic qualifying leagues earns a BCS bid, the Rose Bowl must take that team."

So here is an open letter to the idiots who run the B(C)S ...

It cannot be said enough what a TERRIBLE idea this is all around. It doesn't give the Mountain West and WAC folk what they want (a legit shot at the so-called title game) and it spits on the Big Ten and Pac 10 tradition to try and drag down the Rose Bowl to the rest of the B(C)S level.

Once again, the B(C)S has succeeded in delivering the worst of both worlds -- destroying the hallowed Pasadena tradition with no real work on getting us a legitimate title game.

All the Rose Bowl folks need to do is look at the Orange Bowl - three out of four years, it hosts a meaningless game that doesn't even draw as much as some high school football games -- all for crappy ratings on a weeknight after the New Year's holiday is over. Actually, now they get to do that 4 out of 4 years but then 1/4 of the time they have a so-called championship game on the same field a week later. Goodie.

Like I said before, the Sugar and Cotton have been B(C)S losers as well (and the Fiesta is a big winner) but no one has had the life sucked out of them as much as the crush job the B(C)S did on the Orange Bowl. Now they have their sights set on Pasadena and ruining this game.

USC vs. Illinois may not have been a good game (but look at the records and that's been the EXCEPTION, not the rule in Pasadena the last few decades), but still would you rather watch the Illini vs. Trojans with the parade, bands, pageantry, Keith Jackson's ghost, etc. ... or would you like to see Ohio State vs. Boise State? USC vs. Utah? Any chance you'll see some empty seats for those games like those years they tried to dump Big XII teams into Pasadena? Besides games like the Illinois one are more a result of USC slipping up one game (and getting no SEC-like break because of west coast bias) and thus playing a home game against the Big Ten's #2 team.

We get higher ratings and better games year in and year out than the rest of the B(C)S and they're jealous. They have no idea how to improve their crummy product, so they want to make the Rose Bowl worse so they look better by comparison. What's next, let a C-USA team into the Citrus Bowl every 3 years???

Oh well, always both maddening and cathartic to rant against the idiocy of the B(C)S. Yet again they've swooped in from on high to make a situation worse and are well on their way to destroying all that is good about college football. They took out the incentive to play tough schedules and now we're left with a really awful September slate of interconference matchups. They've gotten rid of the Bowden Computer System and replaced them with the Big XII Computer System. They figured out how to get a 2-loss SEC team into a home game for the title, but not how to get an unbeaten team from a major conference into the title game. They've ruined January 1st and the tradition of getting big ratings and selling out most of the major bowl games - not just one.

Here's an idea B(C)S folk - try tweaking your system to give college football fans a REAL #1 vs. #2 matchup at the end of the season for a legitimate national title. You haven't done that in four years and only three times in your pathetically inept existence. Try fixing THAT instead and leaving our Rose Bowl alone!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!


      

From Winkler_Brian_H at cat.com  Tue Jul 28 14:02:44 2009
From: Winkler_Brian_H at cat.com (Brian H. Winkler)
Date: Tue Jul 28 14:06:01 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Upcoming Big Ten Network - Greatest Games
In-Reply-To: <266891.33503.qm@web52903.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <OF14F29F48.1137FF2A-ON86257601.0051E469-86257601.00689E5C@notes.cat.com>

To get in the spirit of the CFB season, there are two upcoming games on 
the Big Ten Network's "Greatest Games" to provide some inspiration and 
anticipation.  My DVR is set.

1995   PSU/NU  - July 31, 5 am (CDT)
2000   Mich/NU   - July 31, 12 pm (CDT)
From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 29 17:53:37 2009
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Wed Jul 29 17:53:42 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, well, well ...
Message-ID: <369135.44292.qm@web52901.mail.re2.yahoo.com>


While the media and so-called experts are all clamoring for the Big Ten to get with the times and add a conference title game, something rather interesting happened today at the Big XII media day.

Texas coach Mack Brown said he wants the Big XII to do away with the divisions and title game thing altogether.

I can't blame him on how the Horns were robbed of a shot last year after beating OU on the field ... but it might seem a bit selfish to say it now.

Still, until the Big XII, SEC or BCS can figure out a way to consistently get their best two teams matched up in the title game, can we please stop trying to force the Big Ten to emulate a failed system?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Also saw the Illini/NU Wrigley story finally hit the wires ... no discussion on that?

* * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog@yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!


      

From r.beckwith at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jul 30 21:55:01 2009
From: r.beckwith at sbcglobal.net (Roger Beckwith)
Date: Thu Jul 30 21:53:08 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Alan Abrahamson
Message-ID: <ACF77509-6C7F-4C70-B7DA-CC114DC78885@sbcglobal.net>

I always enjoy Alan's writing and he is doing a great job covering  
the World Swimming Championships for Universal Sports this week.   
Here is a sample from today for those interested in swimming - or  
good writing.
http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml? 
&SPID=11652&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204767082

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From Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com  Fri Jul 31 10:40:52 2009
From: Alan.Abrahamson at nbcsports.com (Abrahamson, Alan (NBC Universal))
Date: Fri Jul 31 10:44:16 2009
Subject: [NU Sports] Alan Abrahamson
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Wow -- thx!


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces@tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Roger Beckwith
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:55 PM
To: nwu-sports@tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Alan Abrahamson

I always enjoy Alan's writing and he is doing a great job covering  
the World Swimming Championships for Universal Sports this week.   
Here is a sample from today for those interested in swimming - or  
good writing.
http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml? 
&SPID=11652&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204767082

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