[NU Sports] Lack of explosiveness

[Dennis W. Brandt]

> So if I can summarize:
>
> We aren't going to blame the rb's because the o-line isnt creating the 
> holes.
>
> We aren't going to blame the o-line because they are all young and  still 
> learning.
>
> We aren't going to blame the coaches because they recruited young  players 
> who are better than the upper classmen.
>
> So who is left?
>
> Well, we can blame RW for his untimely passing which disrupted our 
> recruiting.
>
> We can also try to blame Northwestern for not being a big state school 
> with low academic standards and lots of students and alums who love 
> football
>
> OR
>
> We can blame ourselves for insisting that someone else has to be 
> responsible for our disappointments.
>
> As my wife sometimes reminds me, it is after all just a game.
>

This rant makes no sense.  Just how are we to be responsible for what is 
happening to the Northwestern football team?  It doesn't change the fact 
that the OL and running backs are not very good, nor do we have a single 
game-breaking wide receiver.