[NU Sports] Remember, Remember...

[Alan Abrahamson]

I don't know, Mike. What part of it didn't seem real? I'm confused :)

On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

> Jeff, the first requirement in storytelling is 'suspension of disbelief'.
>
> I'm not sure your scenario passes that test.
>
> But then, my mother used to send me letters about life back home
> (a small town in NW Illinois) and I used to think most of them would
> not have passed the 'suspension of disbelief' test, either.
>
> But as one writer noted:  The difference between reality and fiction
> is that reality doesn't have to make sense.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
> >
> > My scenario is that Martinez throws a couple of picks which NU turns
> > into early scores and then gets injured and can't return.  His backup
> > Brion Carnes has virtually no game experience, which means that the team
> > becomes one dimensional - hand the ball to Burkhead.  We put eleven guys
> > in the box, coach fitz suits up, and we throw in some lawn furniture to
> > slow Rex down.  Game turns into a shootout.  Burkhead finally collapses
> > on the field on his 51st carry like Little Blackie in True Grit and
> > fumbles on the final play.  The UNL band takes the field thinking
> > they've won.  Brian Peters picks up the loose ball and runs through the
> > band for the winning score as the clock expires. The hometown crowd
> > riots and burns Lil Red at midfield.  Scores of fans fall ill from the
> > toxic fumes generated by burning latex and years of perspiration.
> > Memorial Stadium is closed for several weeks to clean up the mess. The
> > football program never recovers and Nebraska eventually becomes the
> > third BT school to withdraw from the conference.  And that, my son, is
> > how Notre Dame came to be a member of the Big Ten.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
> > On Behalf Of Alan Abrahamson
> > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 12:04 PM
> > To: hakirsch at aol.com
> > Cc: Northwestern Wildcats
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Remember, Remember...
> >
> > I'm with Mr. Leonard. Bring on the Purple Kool-Aid.
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM, <hakirsch at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Nice to see optimism out there.
> > >
> > > I find it hard to believe we will be able to pull a major upset on the
> > > road, but will be thrilled to have some salt and pepper with the crow
> > > should it be required
> > >
> > > Harry
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
> > > Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> > > Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 08:56:46
> > > To: Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> > > Reply-To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: [NU Sports] Remember, Remember...
> > >
> > > ...the 5th of November
> > >
> > > Clearly the odds are against us in Lincoln tomorrow. However, November
> > 5th
> > > is day when established powers are to be overthrown. I'm just trying
> > to
> > > stay purple so I'm picking the upset. Every year we win one that we
> > > shouldn't, it might as well be tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Northwestern: 38
> > > Nebraska: 35
> > >
> > > Victory & Honor,
> > > Jim
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