[NU Sports] RE: Purdue win

[Weinbaum, Willie]

The first reader response at the site to Andy K's article and another one below are two we can identify with:

rpmuldoon<http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/rpmuldoon> (3/5/2009 at 6:53 AM)
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I can't judge how NW compares to other bubble teams, but I love watching them play. Their wins at MSU and Purdue were great TV. Their home losses to PU and Ill were super drama, too. I doubt the committee takes Cinderell-ability into account, but NW has it this year. I'm no NU fan, but I'd be cheering for them all the way.

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Northwestern: Andy - Dont forget the second half double digit leads @ Butler and @ Penn State. Do you get any credit for having 4 other games against good teams with double digit 2nd half leads? No one has wins like they do, and road wins like they do, of the bubble teams. 2 more wins this yr and they are a lock, have to be.

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From: Jonathan Hodges [mailto:jonathanwhodges at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:42 AM
To: Weinbaum, Willie
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] RE: Purdue win

'Cats hoops fans should give this ESPN Andy Katz article a read:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3953853&name=katz_andy

With a win on Sunday, apparently NU will have positioned itself very well for a tourney bid.  We'll see, it should be exciting at the very least.

Jonathan

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Weinbaum, Willie <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com<mailto:Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>> wrote:
Before the game, nusports.com<http://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> [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com<mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>] On Behalf Of Beamsley, Jeff
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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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