[NU Sports] NIT here we come

[hakirsch at aol.com]

Well I can say I'm hopeful,but not optimistic about making the tourney

We are losing the games we thought we would lose but I worry that we won't win the ones we thought we would win. As Eric pointed out anything can happen in hoops and to assume that we have any gimme wins in conference is a stretch. We will likely lose some of those and since our internal projections have us on the bubble we will definitely need some that we haven't penciled in for wins

Harry 
------Original Message------
From: Eric West
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To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] NIT here we come
Sent: Jan 14, 2010 7:10 AM

And the ridiculous roller coaster continues. Not the team, but the 
reactions of the fans.

Preseason...we're going to make the tournament!
Coble injured...we'll be lucky to win any games at all.
After non-conference...we're ranked and on top of the world!
A few losses to RANKED teams...we're the worst team ever, and somehow 
making the NIT would be a disappointment.

Seriously, just last night UConn lost at home by ten to a ranked team, 
and their record is worse than ours. Are they similarly doomed to the NIT?

It's college basketball, people. Multiple losses happen, even to great 
teams. I've no idea how NU will end up, but don't you think it would 
make sense to wait and see how we fare against the middle of the league 
(not to mention in rematches)? Or is it just more fun to give up? (At 
least until the next win, after which we'll be OMG SOOOO GREAT....)

Emotional responses are fine, but let's not pretend there's anything 
analytical or insightful going on here. I remain glad that no one on 
this list is in a position to make decisions for our athletic department.


Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu

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