[NU Sports] A big test for Fitz this week

[Mike Nolan]

> Fitz has better all-around talent than Syracuse and his players aren't distracted with classes yet. I am hoping and expecting that Fitz can coach his way to a victory this Saturday. 

I'm not so convinced that NU has noticeably more talent on its roster 
than Syracuse does.   How many 2, 3 and 4 star recruits are on both squads?

Classes not having started is not always a positive.  I know there is a limit
to the number of players who can practice before the first day of classes,
but maybe that limit goes away after the first game as well?

Having said that I agree that this is a big game for Fitz and the Cats,
in a stadium that has often been a hard place to earn a road victory.

There's a theory that a team improves the most between the first and
second games.  I can't say that I noticed any improvement based on the
radio play-by-play call, if anything the second game was a bit shakier 
than the first one, though at least the team now knows it has a field 
goal kicker that can come through in the clutch.  
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Mike Nolan