[NU Sports] Beat Michigan State?

[Alan Abrahamson]

We tend to play up or down to the talent level of our opponents. It's
maddening. But 27-7 in close games and 10-3 on the road are numbers that
tell the story!



On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Brad Wilson <fullfathomfive675 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Alan, your faith warms my heart and the fan in me says right on!
>
> The sportswriter in me looks at MSU's offensive talent, NU's inability to
> contain Minnesota's much less talented offense, the penalty problem which is
> showing signs of being chronic, the damned missed PATs and says ... well, I
> won't repeat what it says.
>
> I think NU has the potential to be a good team and surely has many parts
> that are good now (Persa, Ebert, DiNardo, Davie, etc) but good, right now? I
> would hesitate. On the other hand, 10-3 on the road, 27-7 in close games ...
> faith perhaps? I hesitate.
>
> However, Alan, I will trust in your faith!
>
> Pound Perdoo! Sink Sparty!
>
> Brad Wilson
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Alan Abrahamson <alan.abrahamson at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't think Northwestern needs any sort of miracle to beat anyone. As I
>> have been saying, we are good. Our issue is that we are not so good that we
>> can make the sort of mistakes we made yesterday and win consistently.
>>
>> Go Wildcats!
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Beamsley, Jeff <
>> Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree.
>>>
>>> Feels like a tall order right now. Very balanced. Tough d. But we do
>>> throw the ball better than wisky, so we'll see.
>>>
>>> In the meantime Purrdoo is the next one to worry about.
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 3, 2010, at 12:17 AM, Brad Wilson <fullfathomfive675 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Wow,. I think would NU need a minor miracle to do so having watched
>>> Sparty
>>> > handle Bucky.
>>> >
>>> > It is possible of course that a loss to Michigan could start the Sparty
>>> > swoon and help us, but .... after watching Goofy move the ball so well
>>> > against NU it would seem like MSU's much more impressive collection of
>>> > offensive studs will have a field day.
>>> >
>>> > I hope not, but .... to beat Sparty NU can afford few penalties, no
>>> > turnovers, and all PATs made (special teams coach, anybody?).
>>> >
>>> > I know, Perdoo comes first,. But a win over MSU and NU can start
>>> thinking
>>> > really big. I just don't see it. Yet.
>>> >
>>> > Brad Wilson
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