[NU Sports] At the end

[Eric West]

Tom Maycock wrote:
> It was a Hesiman-trophy caliber performance, albeit overshadowed a bit by the turnovers.

I agree, if by "overshadowed a bit" you mean "completely nullified."

I've no problem with someone winning an individual honor in a losing 
cause, but this wasn't just a case of one person playing well despite 
the team losing. Kafka's mistakes played a significant role in both 
losses, and if he doesn't acknowledge that and work to change things we 
might as well write off the season.

Not to pick on him -- he's certainly not the only one who needs to 
improve -- but I would hope all awards received thus far have been 
thrown in the proverbial trash can (a la Barnett before the 1996 season).


Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu