[NU Sports] Iowa?

[Alan Abrahamson]

Actually, I might suggest there's a broader issue at work: senior
leadership.

That class last year was a heck of a class.

This year's -- well, I would love for them to prove the same over these next
three games.


On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com> wrote:

> >I believe the NU defense has missed McManis this year more than any other
> player
> >
> >in a long while; and I agree with the statement that he was one of the
> best
> >players in NU history.
>
>
> I should note that Smith and Phillips were probably also among the best
> pair of
> safeties we've had as well. Our D dropped off significantly whenever any
> one (or
> more) of those three were out with injuries, which unfortunately happened a
> lot
> last year.
>
> I agree that the other guys--Phillips especially--probably benefited from
> having
> McManis out there. The confidence in Sherrick's man-to-man abilities really
> freed things up for the safeties, and I suspect gave Hank a lot more
> options
> than he has this year.
>
> Tom
>
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