[NU Sports] Jim Phillips Greatest Hits

[Jonathan Hodges]

Regarding Bowling Green in 2003, BGSU lost in the MAC Championship Game but
had 10 wins (and was a 7 point favorite over NU) and Josh Harris (who also
killed NU in 2001 when the infamous Urban Meyer was the head man at Bowling
Green) did indeed lead them on a game-winning drive after NU took a 24-21
lead late.  Credit must go to NU RB Jason Wright who ran like crazy in that
game with 237 yards on the ground plus more on kickoff returns (including
an 88 yarder).  Here's the box score:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103360/20031226NCAAFBOWLGREEN-0nr.htm

Note that the Bowling Green QB coach is now NU's OC: Mick McCall.  (BGSU's
head coach was also Gregg Brandon, former NU assistant under Barnett)

Finally, regarding Purdue vs. Western Michigan (common opponents: Michigan,
who beat them both soundly, and Illinois, who barely beat W Mich the week
before they played NU but lost to Purdue): W Mich's QB (Carder) & top WR
(White, who was named to the Coaches' All-American team this week) are
good, but Purdue's defense is very solid and includes a top DT (Short) & CB
(Allen) who should be able to slow them down a bit.  I think it'll be a
close matchup, as indicated by the close point spread right now (Purdue
favored by 2).  Many people have this down their list of bowl games of
interest, but it could be an interesting game (and hopefully a chance for
the Big Ten to pick up a W).

Jonathan

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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Beamsley, Jeff
<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>wrote:

> Boy ain't that the truth.
>
> Just ask the 2002 Walker team that lost 28-24 to BG (whatever happened
> to that QB Harris that KILLED us?).
>
> I think that Purdue is going to have similar a challenge with Western
> Michigan.  Western ranked 23rd in the FBS in total offense.  Purdue was
> 79th. Now you can discount that somewhat because few MAC teams seemed to
> play any defense, but you still have to execute at a pretty high level
> to put up those numbers.  In particular Western can really throw the
> ball.  They were in the top 10 nationally ahead of folks like Boise
> State, Arkansas, USC, and our buddies at A&M (18).
>
> On defense Purdue is looking a little better at 69 with Western at 100,
> but Purdue's real strength was pass defense (38).
>
> They are pretty even in most of the other categories.
>
> So it is the classic offense against defense matchup.  Should be a good
> one.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hakirsch at aol.com [mailto:hakirsch at aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 1:02 PM
> To: Beamsley, Jeff; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; Alan Abrahamson;
> Charles Herron; Northwestern Wildcats
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Jim Phillips Greatest Hits
>
> And of course playing a MAC team in a bowl does not guarantee a victory
>
> Harry
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:51:11
> To: Alan Abrahamson<alan.abrahamson at gmail.com>; Charles
> Herron<cherron604 at aol.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Jim Phillips Greatest Hits
>
> IMHO Phillips has done a great job.
>
> His job is to get NU positive visibility.
>
> It's Fitz's job to win the games.
>
> I think it much better to have a tough game against a ranked opponent
> than a layup against the little sisters of the poor.  Nobody is going to
> remember us blowing out an inferior bowl opponent.  It might help our
> ego to get a bowl win, but I think it is MUCH better for recruiting to
> see our "no-name" guys going toe to toe with the best in the country.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
> On Behalf Of Alan Abrahamson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 12:35 PM
> To: Charles Herron; Northwestern Wildcats
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Jim Phillips Greatest Hits
>
> BTW Mark Murphy was also an excellent AD ... let us not forget ... see
> what
> he is doing now as president of the Packers.
>
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Charles Herron <cherron604 at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > Have any of us compiled a list of Jim Phillips' Greatest Hits ?  Where
> > does this Texas Bowl fit on that list ?  Is it his best work to date ?
> Or
> > was that the 2009-2010 Outback Bowl ?   Does any Big Ten AD come close
> in
> > their ability to lobby/win better bowl bids ?  Is any FBS AD close or
> in
> > the same league on this ?  Does it pose a problem for us, by
> consistently
> > setting up tougher bowl game match-ups ?  How did Slick Rick, Bruce
> Corrie
> > and/or Doug Single compare ?
> >
> > Chuck Herron  Tech '85
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