[NU Sports] Ticket question

Sun Aug 22 21:13:50 CDT 2010

  I want to attend the NU-Purdue game on 10/9/10.  My question is what our list members think about sections 107 and 108.  They are awesome 40 to 40 yard line seats, but is located on the "visitor's side".  On TV there looks to be a lot of purple.  I don't want to sit in a large group of Purdue fans in my own stadium. Any thoughts?
  Note: On Stub Hub, these sections were selling for $34-$39,  the same price as end zones seats.  

  Thanks for any and all input.       Eric

-----Original Message-----
From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Cc: David Vranicar <northwestern.scout at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, Aug 22, 2010 3:17 am
Subject: [NU Sports] FORTY DAYS OF FOOTBALL: Day 28

We're in the home stretch now, folks ... only one more Saturday before we have 

kickoff!

FORTY DAYS OF FOOTBALL

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> DAYS 1-10: The top coaches of the decade

10) Glen Mason, Minnesota

09) Bret Bielema, Wisconsin

08) Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

07) Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin

06) Randy Walker, Northwestern

05) Lloyd Carr, Michigan

04) Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

03) Joe Tiller, Purdue

02) Joe Paterno, Penn State

01) Jim Tressel, Ohio State

> DAYS 11-20: The top games of the decade

10) 2000: Purdue 32, Michigan 31

09) 2001: Michigan State 26, Michigan 24

08) 2005: Michigan 27, Penn State 25

07) 2003: Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 34

06) 2004: Northwestern 33, Ohio State 27 (OT)

05) 2008: Penn State 13, Ohio State 6

04) 2009: Ohio State 27, Iowa 24 (OT)

03) 2002: Ohio State 10, Purdue 6

02) 2000: Northwestern 54, Michigan 51

01) 2006: Ohio State 42, Michigan 39

> DAYS 21-30: The top players of the decade

10) Laurence Maroney/Marion Barber, Minnesota

09) Antwaan Randle El, Indiana

08) Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin

07) Dallas Clark, Iowa

06) Troy Smith, Ohio State

05) Damien Anderson, Northwestern

04) Braylon Edwards, Michigan

> DAYS 31-40: The top teams of the decade

TOP PLAYERS

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03) Chris Gamble, Ohio State

Chris Gamble is a case where looking at the whole body of his work equals a 

ranking greater than his individual parts. Was he the best defensive back of the 

last decade? Probably not. Best receiver? Not even the best from Ohio State 

(that guy caught a game-winning Super Bowl touchdown a couple years back). Best 

returner? Not by a long shot.

But you put all three parts together - offense, defense and special teams - 

along with the fact that his efforts were central to Ohio State's championship 

run, and you have a player every bit deserving of a No. 3 ranking among players 

of the decade.

Gamble's breakthrough season was his sophomore year as part of the 2002 national 

title team. He started both ways in five of the games and was named to the first 

team All Big Ten defensive squad after finishing third in the league in 

interceptions. His gamebreaking abilities made his services in demand as a 

corner, receiver and returner. He had game-saving interceptions against 

Cincinnati, Wisconsin and Purdue late in the game to seal narrow Ohio State 

victories.

The play of the year for Gamble, however, came in the rivalry slugfest with Penn 

State at the Horseshoe. Earlier in the game, he prevented a touchdown on offense 

after a Buckeye turnover to keep the score 7-3 Penn State, but the Buckeyes 

still hadn't scored a touchdown in the second half when Gamble intercepted a PSU 

pass and returned it for what turned out to be the winning score in a 13-7 OSU 

victory. Gamble also was a factor in the title game, most notably drawing the 

interference call to extend the game in overtime (and make up for some earlier 

missed calls against OSU, Miami fans, so pipe down on the groaning!).

Gamble's junior season wasn't as successful statistically, but he still 

performed well and was drafted in the first round by Carolina, where he has 

become a defensive leader on the Panthers. There have been players with more 

impressive stats these past 10 years, but few did as much for his team as Chris 

Gamble.

Coming Monday: Better than your grandma-ma

GO CATS!!!

-SjT

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG

sjtruog at yahoo.com

GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!

Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

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