[NU Sports] RE: Purdue win

[Weinbaum, Willie]

Before the game, nusports.com provided the following statistical perspective on Carmody's tenure at NU:

Northwestern enters the contest at Purdue with a 7-9 Big Ten record. In head coach Bill Carmody's nine seasons in Evanston, the Wildcats have recorded at least six Big Ten victories five times. The program totaled six or more conference wins just five times in the previous 31 years prior to Carmody's arrival. 

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Beamsley, Jeff
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:46 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Purdue win

Thought it worth repeating for those earlier this season who questioned Carmody's ability as a coach.

The game was won last night;

1. when Carmody took out the starters, put in Nash, Williams, and Mirkovic 2. when Carmody switched from zone to man 3. when NU outrebounded Purdue 4. when NU outscored Purdue in the second half by ten 5. when NU made it's last four FT

The best coaches plan to have their teams playing their best basketball at the end of the season.  NU has just won three in a row.  Last night was a BIG win on the road against a team that destroyed us in the last five minutes in our own house.

I think that most on this list would agree that, as a team, NU is playing is best ball now.  The team has improved in virtually every category that earlier in the season cost us games.  The players certainly deserve a lot of the credit, but Carmody and his staff should get credit too.

Jeff
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