[NU Sports] NU announced today

[Tom Maycock]

Sorry to see Arby go. I assume he won't play in the bowl game, which could leave 
us seriously short-handed at RB. I assume Trumpy will be back in time, but if 
Schmidt is still out (and I'm still convinced we really missed his blocking, 
running, and receiving skills down the stretch), it gets pretty thin. I'd like 
to think Adonis is ready to step into a major role, but if he gets hurt.....it's 
not pretty. 

That said, the biggest impact on NU athletics might be his absence from the 
baseball team. Wasn't he an effective starter last year?

Tom



----- Original Message ----
> From: Chris Patterson <cspnu1981 at tds.net>
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 2:06:18 PM
> Subject: FW: [NU Sports] NU announced today
> 
> You really can't blame Arby for leaving and if I were in his shoes,  I'd
> probably leave also. He obviously wants the rock in his hands and  having
> dropped so far on the depth chart... 
> 
> Didn't two of our  quarterbacks transfer early on this decade (under Walker)
> and do very, very  well in Div II/III? I think one went to Penn, obviously
> another good academic  school. One those QBs was a lefty as I recall.
> 
> Arby should get his pick  of another academic school (and like the rest of
> us, I hope he takes his  long-term future into account and chooses another
> good, demanding school). 
> 
> Best wishes to Arby and
> 
> Go CATS!
> Chris
> Knoxville,  TN
> 
> PS. Does his transfer count against NU in graduation rates? Or only if  he
> doesn't graduate from the university to which he is  transferring?
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]  On
> Behalf Of Weinbaum, Willie
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:20  AM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU  Sports] NU announced today
> 
> That Arby Fields is leaving the program.  
> 
> Dec. 2, 2010
> Northwestern Running Back Arby Fields is  Transferring
> EVANSTON, Ill.-Northwestern University head football coach Pat  Fitzgerald
> announced today that
> sophomore running back Arby Fields (Alta  Loma, Calif./Los Osos) is leaving
> the Wildcat program.
> "We're disappointed  that Arby has made the decision to leave Northwestern,"
> said Fitzgerald. "He  is an
> outstanding young man and we wish him nothing but the best in his  future
> endeavors."
> In two seasons, Fields played in 23 career games and  totaled 480 rushing
> yards (3.3 ypc), 21 receptions
> (5.0 ypr) and six  rushing TD's. Fields, who started seven games, rushed for
> a career-high 96  yards versus
> Illinois State on Sept. 11, 2010.
> Fields also was a starting  center fielder for the Wildcat baseball team,
> batting .292 with 27 RBI and  8
> stolen  bases.
> 
> 
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