From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct  1 11:02:03 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:02:03 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Pam Ward Factor?
Message-ID: <000101cc8053$763d6e00$62b84a00$@com>

For a second I thought that was Pam Ward doing the intro for ESPN's cablecast.

But its Beth instead.

Oh well

rsl

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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct  1 11:12:37 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:12:37 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Dan appears rusty
Message-ID: <000201cc8054$f04f7890$d0ee69b0$@com>

But he's not getting any blocking either.

Or maybe the Defenses are both fired up? - Ill-noise isn't getting anything going either.

[except that long pass play]

rsl

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-------------------- Also ----------------------
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Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 11:22:08 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 09:22:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Some early rust and early thoughts ...
In-Reply-To: <000201cc8054$f04f7890$d0ee69b0$@com>
References: <000201cc8054$f04f7890$d0ee69b0$@com>
Message-ID: <1317486128.93720.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Persa did look rusty and hesitant to run ... but still good to see him back in purple.

The front seven of the D looks good, but the secondary's been burned a couple times for WIIIIIIIIIDE open plays. Gotta stop that. The Peters pick in the end zone was much needed ... especially after those flags put UI virtually on the goal line.

Interesting how Pam Ward has already mentioned how Illinois is "off to their best start in 60 years" and that it's homecoming in Champaign (and we all know that they invented homecoming at Ill-noise - if you don't their announcer will remind you 500 times in the stadium that day) ... yet the place seems half empty??? Pathetic showing, Orange Crush.

I realize NU doesn't have much weight in criticizing attendance, but at least we have our reasons ... Illinois is always thought of as being some sort of sleeping giant for football power with a supposed Chicago recruiting pipeline/market - yet when they're in the top 25, playing their in-state rival for homecoming and off to their best start in 60 years, they still can't pack the stands??? Reminds me of 2001 when we had that late Thanksgiving game in Champaign and they were playing us for a Big Ten title and still couldn't muster much of a crowd. "It was a holiday weekend" I heard as an excuse, but no, it was just Ill-noise football. Met with a big "meh" by their campus and community.

Now LET'S GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 9:12 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Dan appears rusty

But he's not getting any blocking either.

Or maybe the Defenses are both fired up? - Ill-noise isn't getting anything going either.

[except that long pass play]

rsl

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-------------------- Also ----------------------
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Director Media Relations - Little League 
? Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 11:23:59 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 09:23:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] What. Was, THAT?
Message-ID: <1317486239.26368.YahooMailNeo@web121713.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Because it sure as heck wasn't ?a punt.
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sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 11:44:08 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 09:44:08 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] 12 plays 69 yards
Message-ID: <CAN7seniH7-0KSCH+NdSYznS5RDpoWRJbOpHP-h-VGA0BPf3Aaw@mail.gmail.com>

That is what I am talking about.

Ball control offense.

Touchdown.

Go Cats!

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct  1 12:20:38 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:20:38 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Some early rust and early thoughts ...
In-Reply-To: <1317486128.93720.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Illnoise fans still tailgating.  Think theyre wiscy

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

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To: "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 16:22:08 GMT+00:00
Subject: [NU Sports] Some early rust and early thoughts ...

Persa did look rusty and hesitant to run ... but still good to see him back in purple.

The front seven of the D looks good, but the secondary's been burned a couple times for WIIIIIIIIIDE open plays. Gotta stop that. The Peters pick in the end zone was much needed ... especially after those flags put UI virtually on the goal line.

Interesting how Pam Ward has already mentioned how Illinois is "off to their best start in 60 years" and that it's homecoming in Champaign (and we all know that they invented homecoming at Ill-noise - if you don't their announcer will remind you 500 times in the stadium that day) ... yet the place seems half empty??? Pathetic showing, Orange Crush.

I realize NU doesn't have much weight in criticizing attendance, but at least we have our reasons ... Illinois is always thought of as being some sort of sleeping giant for football power with a supposed Chicago recruiting pipeline/market - yet when they're in the top 25, playing their in-state rival for homecoming and off to their best start in 60 years, they still can't pack the stands??? Reminds me of 2001 when we had that late Thanksgiving game in Champaign and they were playing us for a Big Ten title and still couldn't muster much of a crowd. "It was a holiday weekend" I heard as an excuse, but no, it was just Ill-noise football. Met with a big "meh" by their campus and community.

Now LET'S GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 9:12 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Dan appears rusty

But he's not getting any blocking either.

Or maybe the Defenses are both fired up? - Ill-noise isn't getting anything going either.

[except that long pass play]

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
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Director Media Relations - Little League 
? Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
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those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 12:26:09 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:26:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] First half musings ...
Message-ID: <1317489969.33846.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Yeah, Persa is still getting the hang of things. But ...

Persa + Dunsmore = TD
Persa + Ebert = TD

It's just good to see those equations back in our formula.

Also like the mix of run and pass today by the offense. It was good to hear the announcers say McCall mentioned the importance of running between the tackles as much as the outside runs.

As for the D, the front seven are doing a great job on the Illinois run game and in getting pressure. Wish we could have had this type of game from them two weeks ago, but at least it appears they're actively trying to take one aspect of the Ill-ini's game away and improving against the run.

The secondary, however, is having some big-time lapses ... thankfully Ill-noise self destructed on that final drive of the half or we'd be in a tie game right now. Still, a FG was a bummer to end the half.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - That Illini player should have been thrown out of the game for that low blow cheap shot down by the goal line. But the refs may have made up for that with the offensive pass interference to take away Ill-noise's TD. Cheaters never prosper! :)

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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct  1 12:39:38 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:39:38 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] First half musings ...
References: <1317489969.33846.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <9FE5235A8AAD430E8439B3F8D46D5E9B@dennismachine>

A good half for the defensive line.  Not so much for the secondary and 
downright dreadful for the punter.  Those red flakes trailing Persa are him 
shedding the rust, and skin is becoming visible.  So far, Trumpy is running 
far better than any other RB.  He's not that fast, but he's aggressive and 
finds holes.



From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 12:52:48 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:52:48 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] 21-10
Message-ID: <CAN7sengtJUYmg-TNUWZh0NwALc4U0BgcEO95qMnyJ5=Ps+Od3w@mail.gmail.com>

That is what I am talking about, ladies and gentlemen.

From artmiller1 at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 12:56:07 2011
From: artmiller1 at gmail.com (Art Miller)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:56:07 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] 21-10
In-Reply-To: <CAN7sengtJUYmg-TNUWZh0NwALc4U0BgcEO95qMnyJ5=Ps+Od3w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAN7sengtJUYmg-TNUWZh0NwALc4U0BgcEO95qMnyJ5=Ps+Od3w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9BFC4227-BCF0-4079-BA90-95FB8EE1E6C3@gmail.com>

Hell, yes!  That was a pretty pass.




On Oct 1, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Alan Abrahamson <alan.abrahamson at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is what I am talking about, ladies and gentlemen.
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:08:25 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:08:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] 21-10
Message-ID: <1317492505.66177.YahooMailMobile@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Rusty my ass. Persa looks solid. Illinois looks lost. 

Go Cats!
Jim

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:09:37 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:09:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Hail to PERSA!!!
Message-ID: <1317492577.46668.YahooMailNeo@web121704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Now THIS is the team we all hoped we would have at the start of the year!

Persa-perfect passes to Ebert and Dunsmore!
A solid running game (INSIDE and out!)
A solid front seven on defense stuffing the run and getting pressure!
And even some special teams magic!

Lots of time left ... keep scoring, Cats!!! Remember Wrigley!!!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Sat Oct  1 13:07:30 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:07:30 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] 21-10
In-Reply-To: <9BFC4227-BCF0-4079-BA90-95FB8EE1E6C3@gmail.com>
References: <CAN7sengtJUYmg-TNUWZh0NwALc4U0BgcEO95qMnyJ5=Ps+Od3w@mail.gmail.com>
 <9BFC4227-BCF0-4079-BA90-95FB8EE1E6C3@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37505375E@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

Hard to imagine a more determined or inspiring player than Persa.  Just incredible heart, talent and poise...what a pleasure to see what he does and the effect he has on his football team.

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Art Miller
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 1:56 PM
To: Alan Abrahamson
Cc: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] 21-10

Hell, yes!  That was a pretty pass.




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From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 13:10:44 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:10:44 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] 21-10
In-Reply-To: <1317492505.66177.YahooMailMobile@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1317492505.66177.YahooMailMobile@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAN7seni=49h_p=fT3F2hG3b-MYxRWyVah8wbZXPGvMRnZOwc4A@mail.gmail.com>

As I just wrote a moment ago separately:

   That is a Heisman-reel play, the way he flipped off that defender.
Awesome.

I love this 18-point lead.

Also, Treyvon Green is the first guy we've had since Sutton who has breakout
speed to the corner.

Go Cats!

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Rusty my ass. Persa looks solid. Illinois looks lost.
>
> Go Cats!
> Jim
>
>  ------------------------------
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> * To: * Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>;
> * Subject: * [NU Sports] 21-10
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:14:37 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:14:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa! Persa! Persa!
Message-ID: <1317492877.37785.YahooMailNeo@web121706.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Agreed on the escapability and on the 4th down play ... THAT is why he is a Heisman contender!

On the other side, though, the secondary just allowed ANOTHER big play for a TD. C'mon secondary!

This isn't over - we need more from Persa!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Is it just me, or is Beth obsessed with Kain Colter? Every single offensive play, she mentions where Colter is lined up.
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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:18:36 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:18:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I will say this about Colter/Persa ...
Message-ID: <1317493116.42409.YahooMailNeo@web121718.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Kain runs a much better option than Persa. Even last year, Persa would just lead the defense to the pitch man.

We needed that screen on 3rd down - gotta work the ball downfield here on a drive. Ill-noise scored too fast.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 13:25:42 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:25:42 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] apparently we have a problem in our secondary
Message-ID: <CAN7senjHmhGi5QrD0kBKWpLcPzRoDAEgaMghrwR9xo6MxiwHhg@mail.gmail.com>

Yikes.

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:26:21 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:26:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Um ...
Message-ID: <1317493581.66326.YahooMailNeo@web121720.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... someone want to tell our secondary that

THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE WITHIN 20 YARDS OF A RECEIVER DOWNFIELD!!!!

Ugh - we need to score a bunch more times with our D like this.

Rush D today? A
Pass D today? F---------

WAKE UP CATS!!!
-SjT
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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:36:09 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:36:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Our secondary coach ...
Message-ID: <1317494169.5938.YahooMailNeo@web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... had better get his resume ready.

We need to learn how to play with a lead.

Someone needs to step up and make a play to stop the bleeding.

C'MON CATS!!!
-SjT
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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:42:23 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:42:23 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
Message-ID: <1944420027-1317494544-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1400565709-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:44:50 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:44:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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We gave up 21 points in the time it took me to eat a salad. $@%#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim




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From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:42 PM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:45:43 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
In-Reply-To: <1944420027-1317494544-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1400565709-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1944420027-1317494544-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1400565709-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <1317494743.62964.YahooMailNeo@web121707.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 13:48:13 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:48:13 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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O boy.  Danny may not be able to lead us back.  I predict we will win if he comes back with this possession

Harry
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Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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From cherron604 at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 13:38:51 2011
From: cherron604 at aol.com (Charles Herron)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:38:51 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Does Hankwitz survive the day ?
Message-ID: <8CE4E807FA24DF6-10E8-189CE@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>

A Jerry Brown-type Defensive collapse today.  Turning Scheelhaase into a Heisman candidate


Chuck Herron   Tech '85

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:50:51 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I am
Message-ID: <1317495051.77128.YahooMailNeo@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

officially worried. This sucks.

Go Kain!

Jim

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:51:57 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:51:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Not that I'm defending Hank, but ...
Message-ID: <1317495117.6092.YahooMailNeo@web121713.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... our offensive play calling since going up 28-10 has basically been run up the gut or try an option.

The secondary's utter failure and collapse is the big story of the lost lead ... but don't forget the abandonment of any sort of offensive game plan.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

?

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:53:05 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:53:05 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] nwu-sports Digest, Vol 8, Issue 264
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The playcalling is hideous. Period. 

Bw
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   1. I will say this about Colter/Persa ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   2. apparently we have a problem in our secondary (Alan Abrahamson)
   3. Um ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   4. Our secondary coach ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   5. Seen this before all too often (Brad Wilson)
   6. Re: Seen this before all too often (Jim Leonard)
   7. Re: Seen this before all too often (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   8. Re: Seen this before all too often (hakirsch at aol.com)
   9. Does Hankwitz survive the day ? (Charles Herron)
  10. I am (Jim Leonard)


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:18:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] I will say this about Colter/Persa ...
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	<1317493116.42409.YahooMailNeo at web121718.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Kain runs a much better option than Persa. Even last year, Persa would just lead the defense to the pitch man.

We needed that screen on 3rd down - gotta work the ball downfield here on a drive. Ill-noise scored too fast.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 2
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:25:42 -0700
From: Alan Abrahamson <alan.abrahamson at gmail.com>
To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] apparently we have a problem in our secondary
Message-ID:
	<CAN7senjHmhGi5QrD0kBKWpLcPzRoDAEgaMghrwR9xo6MxiwHhg at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Yikes.


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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:26:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Um ...
Message-ID:
	<1317493581.66326.YahooMailNeo at web121720.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

... someone want to tell our secondary that

THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE WITHIN 20 YARDS OF A RECEIVER DOWNFIELD!!!!

Ugh - we need to score a bunch more times with our D like this.

Rush D today? A
Pass D today? F---------

WAKE UP CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 4
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:36:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Our secondary coach ...
Message-ID:
	<1317494169.5938.YahooMailNeo at web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

... had better get his resume ready.

We need to learn how to play with a lead.

Someone needs to step up and make a play to stop the bleeding.

C'MON CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:42:23 +0000
From: "Brad Wilson" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
Message-ID:
	<1944420027-1317494544-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1400565709- at b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
	
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:44:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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	<1317494690.73954.YahooMailNeo at web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

We gave up 21 points in the time it took me to eat a salad. $@%#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim




________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:42 PM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>,
	"nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
Message-ID:
	<1317494743.62964.YahooMailNeo at web121707.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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------------------------------

Message: 8
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:48:13 +0000
From: hakirsch at aol.com
To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>,
	"bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>,
	"nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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	<358030603-1317494894-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1147656574- at b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>
	
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O boy.  Danny may not be able to lead us back.  I predict we will win if he comes back with this possession

Harry
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
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Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com<bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; nwu-sports at tssi.com<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:38:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Charles Herron <cherron604 at aol.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Does Hankwitz survive the day ?
Message-ID: <8CE4E807FA24DF6-10E8-189CE at webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

A Jerry Brown-type Defensive collapse today.  Turning Scheelhaase into a Heisman candidate


Chuck Herron   Tech '85


------------------------------

Message: 10
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] I am
Message-ID:
	<1317495051.77128.YahooMailNeo at web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

officially worried. This sucks.

Go Kain!

Jim

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:53:40 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:53:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] A run on 3rd and 8? Really?
Message-ID: <1317495220.93296.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I'll say it again. The secondary has SUCKED. But our play calling has also SUCKED after going up 28-10 (part with Persa, part without - so no blaming the conservative calls on the QB).

This sucks.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 13:55:01 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:55:01 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] nwu-sports Digest, Vol 8, Issue 264
In-Reply-To: <1775458961-1317495186-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2134046841-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
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Wow. 3rd and long and we run up the gut ?!  I guess we figured we were in 4 down territory
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] nwu-sports Digest, Vol 8, Issue 264

The playcalling is hideous. Period. 

Bw
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   1. I will say this about Colter/Persa ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   2. apparently we have a problem in our secondary (Alan Abrahamson)
   3. Um ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   4. Our secondary coach ... (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   5. Seen this before all too often (Brad Wilson)
   6. Re: Seen this before all too often (Jim Leonard)
   7. Re: Seen this before all too often (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
   8. Re: Seen this before all too often (hakirsch at aol.com)
   9. Does Hankwitz survive the day ? (Charles Herron)
  10. I am (Jim Leonard)


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:18:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] I will say this about Colter/Persa ...
Message-ID:
	<1317493116.42409.YahooMailNeo at web121718.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Kain runs a much better option than Persa. Even last year, Persa would just lead the defense to the pitch man.

We needed that screen on 3rd down - gotta work the ball downfield here on a drive. Ill-noise scored too fast.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 2
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:25:42 -0700
From: Alan Abrahamson <alan.abrahamson at gmail.com>
To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] apparently we have a problem in our secondary
Message-ID:
	<CAN7senjHmhGi5QrD0kBKWpLcPzRoDAEgaMghrwR9xo6MxiwHhg at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Yikes.


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:26:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Um ...
Message-ID:
	<1317493581.66326.YahooMailNeo at web121720.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

... someone want to tell our secondary that

THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE WITHIN 20 YARDS OF A RECEIVER DOWNFIELD!!!!

Ugh - we need to score a bunch more times with our D like this.

Rush D today? A
Pass D today? F---------

WAKE UP CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 4
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:36:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Our secondary coach ...
Message-ID:
	<1317494169.5938.YahooMailNeo at web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

... had better get his resume ready.

We need to learn how to play with a lead.

Someone needs to step up and make a play to stop the bleeding.

C'MON CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________


------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:42:23 +0000
From: "Brad Wilson" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
Message-ID:
	<1944420027-1317494544-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1400565709- at b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
	
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:44:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
Message-ID:
	<1317494690.73954.YahooMailNeo at web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

We gave up 21 points in the time it took me to eat a salad. $@%#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim




________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:42 PM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>,
	"nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:48:13 +0000
From: hakirsch at aol.com
To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>,
	"bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>,
	"nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often
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O boy.  Danny may not be able to lead us back.  I predict we will win if he comes back with this possession

Harry
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Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:45:43 
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Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

We just do not know how to play with a lead -- we still don't run clock, but our play calling is too conservative and predictable to make first downs. And the secondary play today has just been atrocious.

The only hope is that the collapse was so quick this time, we have time left to come back ... but is Persa up to it?

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] Seen this before all too often

Another second-half collapse. Defense seems clueless. Same old story as MSU, Penn State ... Where does it stop? 

Brad Wilson
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:38:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Charles Herron <cherron604 at aol.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Does Hankwitz survive the day ?
Message-ID: <8CE4E807FA24DF6-10E8-189CE at webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

A Jerry Brown-type Defensive collapse today.  Turning Scheelhaase into a Heisman candidate


Chuck Herron   Tech '85


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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] I am
Message-ID:
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officially worried. This sucks.

Go Kain!

Jim

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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:55:26 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:55:26 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Worse than Army loss
Message-ID: <467230817-1317495326-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-910054905-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

I am almost speechless. 

Bw
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 13:55:44 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:55:44 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Does Hankwitz survive the day ?
In-Reply-To: <8CE4E807FA24DF6-10E8-189CE@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111001185544.C4FB56498E@romaine.tssi.com>

Firing coaches in midseason is seldom effective.  Just ask the Yankees
about that.  

Colter is in for now, but the playcalling is a bit too predictable,
and with our best QB and RB out, things don't look good here.

Colter can't break free and Illinois takes over on downs.  Will we
even get the ball back?
--
Mike Nolan


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 13:55:51 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:55:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] the good news is.....
Message-ID: <1317495351.98438.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

....we don't have to go to Detroit.

Only NU can blow a lead like this in a game like this.

Jim

From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 13:56:37 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:56:37 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] the good news is.....
In-Reply-To: <1317495351.98438.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1317495351.98438.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <417836394-1317495398-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-255398879-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>

Fumble.  Cmon. Cats
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Subject: [NU Sports] the good news is.....

....we don't have to go to Detroit.

Only NU can blow a lead like this in a game like this.

Jim
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From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 13:59:35 2011
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:59:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] the good news is.....
Message-ID: <9a937.5f3c743b.3bb8bd17@aol.com>

be still my beating heart
 
 
In a message dated 10/1/2011 2:56:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hakirsch at aol.com writes:

Fumble.  Cmon. Cats
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-----Original Message-----
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Date:  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:55:51 
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Reply-To: Jim Leonard  <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] the good news  is.....

....we don't have to go to Detroit.

Only NU can blow a  lead like this in a game like  this.

Jim
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From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 14:00:31 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:00:31 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] I'm going to stroke out
Message-ID: <CAN7sengm-tD3X6DZsE0sFZf4NGsv_jPNhyKvEgu0NHCs58PSNw@mail.gmail.com>

Good god.

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:01:37 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:01:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] One minute and fifteen seconds is a long time in the
	Big Ten ...
Message-ID: <1317495697.247.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... especially with our pass defense.

We can thank our Sweet Sioux for that fumble.

NOW HANG ON CATS!!!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Sat Oct  1 14:00:22 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:00:22 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Hope
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC375053765@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

Cats didn't score too soon. :)

Wind at NU's back.

What a thriller.


From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 14:02:07 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:02:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Did we score too fast?
Message-ID: <20111001190207.ECF386499D@romaine.tssi.com>

Cats score to retake the lead, but they left a lot of time on the clock.
--
Mike Nolan


From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:02:41 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:02:41 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Worse than Army loss
In-Reply-To: <467230817-1317495326-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-copy_sent_folder-715648289-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
References: <467230817-1317495326-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-copy_sent_folder-715648289-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <1408396327-1317495762-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1210009107-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Changed my mind. Woo hoo!

Bw
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Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:55:26 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Subject: Worse than Army loss

I am almost speechless. 

Bw
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 14:03:10 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:03:10 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Hope
Message-ID: <899699240-1317495790-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1961182478-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>

We can't be in a prevent early. Illinois has 3 TO left
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Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Hope
Sent: Oct 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Cats didn't score too soon. :)

Wind at NU's back.

What a thriller.

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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:03:29 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:03:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] 1995
Message-ID: <1317495809.4179.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Eric Collier will intercept it to seal the game.

Jim

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:05:22 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:05:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...
Message-ID: <1317495922.84493.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE COVER IN THE SECONDARY?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 14:09:20 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:09:20 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...
In-Reply-To: <1317495922.84493.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1317495922.84493.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1865439767-1317496161-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-152798834-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>

We could use a penalty 
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:05:22 
To: NUSPORTS<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE COVER IN THE SECONDARY?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:10:12 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:10:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...
In-Reply-To: <1865439767-1317496161-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-152798834-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1317495922.84493.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
 <1865439767-1317496161-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-152798834-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <1317496212.4922.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

If it we're for bad luck we would have no luck at all.

Jim




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From: "hakirsch at aol.com" <hakirsch at aol.com>
To: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>; NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...

We could use a penalty 
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Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:05:22 
To: NUSPORTS<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] For the love of purple ...

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE COVER IN THE SECONDARY?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:12:48 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:12:48 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] No I was right the first time
Message-ID: <973421067-1317496369-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-84556912-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

What can you say? At some point you have to play defense. NU doesn't too often. 

Bw
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:19:48 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:19:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Just sickening ...
Message-ID: <1317496788.13743.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Inexcusable might be the only word to describe today.

There's just no excuse for taking a 28-10 lead in the 3rd quarter and losing.
There's just no excuse for getting 3 turnovers and still losing.
There's just no excuse for offensive play calling that turns so bland and predictable after getting a lead.
There's just no excuse for a secondary that can't get within 20 yards of a receiver.

There's no excuse for losing this game.

The scary thing, though, is that this is the type of devastating defeat that can devastate a season.

Army was disappointing, but we could point to the lack of Persa, the weird offense, etc.

We have Michigan, Iowa, Penn State and Nebraska in the next five weeks -- if this team doesn't shake off this loss and learn from it in a hurry, this could be a Sparty Slide type of deal.

It's gut check time for the Cats as a 4-0 start has turned into a 2-2 reality. Fitz needs to snap some sense into his offensive coordinator's play calling and into his defensive coordinator's secondary coverage schemes. And someone on the team need to step up and get the unity back so that there aren't fingers pointed and that they're ready for Michigan next week.

Save our season and WAKE UP CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct  1 14:20:38 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:20:38 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Another loss
References: <1317495922.84493.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
 <1865439767-1317496161-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-152798834-@b4.c7.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <70CA8A1A245445CCA3FE48DDBEC3EBF6@dennismachine>

For one brief second there at the end . . .

But we should never had been in that situation.

Awful, awful pass defense.

The D-line ran out of gas in the second half.

The play calling while Persa was in there was dreadful.  No play action 
passes on first down?  Running on third and long with our running game?

The O-line didn't play all that well either.

Someone wrote, "Now THIS is the team we all hoped we would have at the start 
of the year!" No, this is the poor defense and inadequate running game I 
FEARED we would have at the start of the year.


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:23:52 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] ouch
Message-ID: <1317497032.26973.YahooMailNeo@web36808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I'll take a day to ponder this one, but right now things don't look good for the '11 Cats.

Victory & Secondary,
Jim

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 14:26:36 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:26:36 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] 3-man rushes at the end
Message-ID: <36770202-1317497197-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1452113403-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Too much playing not to lose. 

Bw
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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Sat Oct  1 14:37:22 2011
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:37:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [NU Sports] Worse than Army loss
Message-ID: <6554053.1317497842903.JavaMail.root@wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Much worse than Army. In fact, it's about as disheartening a loss in a regular season game that I can remember in a very long time.


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 14:47:55 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 19:47:55 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] ouch
In-Reply-To: <1317497032.26973.YahooMailNeo@web36808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1317497032.26973.YahooMailNeo@web36808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <484441652-1317498394-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-578248306-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>

As someone said at the gathering I was at, we played not to lose--case closed.  Loss of Trumpy definitely hurt, but not reason we lost.  Second game in a row that the O scored big TD late in game and D let opponent drive the field for winning TD.

Paul Levinson
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Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:23:52 
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Subject: [NU Sports] ouch

I'll take a day to ponder this one, but right now things don't look good for the '11 Cats.

Victory & Secondary,
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 15:00:34 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:00:34 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Any report on Persa and Trumpy?
Message-ID: <20111001200034.338826499C@romaine.tssi.com>

Sorry to interrupt the grumble-fest, but have there been any reports
on Persa or Trumpy?
--
Mike Nolan


From cherron604 at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 14:18:55 2011
From: cherron604 at aol.com (Charles Herron)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:18:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
Message-ID: <8CE4E861885C4B1-10E8-18DC8@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>

Somebody needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.


Chuck Herron   Tech '85

From cherron604 at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 15:08:02 2011
From: cherron604 at aol.com (Charles Herron)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 16:08:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Penn State
Message-ID: <8CE4E8CF5085435-10E8-19487@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>

I suppose it's not very important, but our next home opponent (2 weeks) Penn State only beat Indiana 16-10


Chuck Herron   Tech '85

From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 15:28:54 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:28:54 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <8CE4E861885C4B1-10E8-18DC8@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111001202855.1AC0061744@romaine.tssi.com>

> Somebody needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.S

Worst collapse ever??

It is hard to take you seriously if you don't remember last year's
Penn State game or the Michigan State loss a few years back that, 
I believe, still holds the NCAA record for biggest comeback.

But as I said some weeks back, until Northwestern can prove that it
does know how to hold a big lead and put teams away, our opponents 
have good reason not to get worried if they fall behind.
--
Mike Nolan


From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 15:36:16 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:36:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] not to disagree with Chuck,
	who I usually march in step with ...
Message-ID: <1317501376.42743.YahooMailNeo@web114709.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

but '06 Michigan State was in theory worse, the worst of all time of course ... 

Though to me this is the worst because of the opponent who I utterly hold in contempt. Baaaaarf. I compare this one to Penn State 2001 for the ability to cause a seasonal collapse.

When does NU play Minnesota again?:

Note to Dennis: NU did run for 180-plus yards, that's really not all that bad. 

bw






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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 15:55:01 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 20:55:01 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Any report on Persa and Trumpy?
Message-ID: <1089611716-1317502418-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-531528386-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Both Trib and Sun-Times articles online on game lack info on the nature and extent of the injuries.
------Original Message------
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Subject: [NU Sports] Any report on Persa and Trumpy?
Sent: Oct 1, 2011 4:00 PM

Sorry to interrupt the grumble-fest, but have there been any reports
on Persa or Trumpy?
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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Sat Oct  1 16:14:04 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:14:04 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Any report on Persa and Trumpy?
In-Reply-To: <1089611716-1317502418-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-531528386-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1089611716-1317502418-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-531528386-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>
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>From Teddy Greenstein on Twitter:

Mike Trumpy crutched off field with left knee inj. Fitz called it a sprain.
Persa was removed for precautionary reasons, thinks he'll be OK.

--
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On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 4:55 PM, <neonrye at aol.com> wrote:

> Both Trib and Sun-Times articles online on game lack info on the nature and
> extent of the injuries.
> ------Original Message------
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> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Any report on Persa and Trumpy?
> Sent: Oct 1, 2011 4:00 PM
>
> Sorry to interrupt the grumble-fest, but have there been any reports
> on Persa or Trumpy?
> --
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From DPENDERG at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 16:21:36 2011
From: DPENDERG at aol.com (DPENDERG at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:21:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
Message-ID: <89ce.4a8de72.3bb8de60@aol.com>

Cats can redeem themselves by upsetting UM next Saturday, but looking at  
the NU defense they will face, I'm sure Robinson and the other Wolverines 
can't  wait to visit Evanston.  We desperately hope the defensive coaches and  
players will step up, but that's what we wished after the West Point  
debacle.  Bottom line is that the defense is just not very good at all --  slow, 
weak, poor technique -- and that will not likely change in one week.  
 
 
In a message dated 10/1/2011 4:24:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cherron604 at aol.com writes:

Somebody  needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.


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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct  1 16:57:50 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:50 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <8CE4E861885C4B1-10E8-18DC8@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
References: <8CE4E861885C4B1-10E8-18DC8@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <000101cc8085$2ac9dda0$805d98e0$@com>

Worse collapse ever was the 2nd half collapse against MSU a few years back.

I just can't believe that our D let one guy run wild against a zone coverage.

rsl

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Charles Herron
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:19 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody

Somebody needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.


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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 16:58:49 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:58:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] From the "it could be worse" file ...
Message-ID: <1317506329.1913.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... we could be Texas A&M and give up three-score second half leads two weeks in a row.

The SEC may not be welcoming ATM with as much enthusiasm as the Big Ten is UNL, but at least their porous defense should fit well in the Shootout & Entertainment Conference. Now I guess they'll just have to start getting some starting players in a bar fight to fit in.

Sorry ... SEC jabs are a fallback on days like today.:) Still steamed about the blown game.

Elsewhere in Big Ten Country ...

- MICHIGAN is on a roll and has to be licking their chops coming to Evanston next week. That atrocious Notre Dame secondary play might seem like lockdown coverage compared to NU's secondary for Robinson next week. Hopefully Persa is healthy and we can at least try and make it a shootout.

- INDIANA and MINNESOTA are really, really bad teams.

- PENN STATE also has looked like a really bad team against Temple and Indiana - but they've managed to win. I still think they have the talent to be a contender, but they gotta solve their QB dilemma fast and get the plays in faster. They'll probably get those things resolved towards the end of this month, unfortunately.

- OHIO STATE games are just not going to be very entertaining this year, unless you enjoy watching punting.

- MICHIGAN STATE could be the most underachieving team in the league. They look great for one drive and then awful the rest of the game.

On to the evening affairs. Not holding out much hope for Purdue's game, but that UNL/Wisky clash should be a classic. My good friend from Madison wrote me this week about how the divisions (whose stupid names I refuse to ever name) have altered Big Ten rooting interests a bit and that it wasn't until this weekend that it finally hit him and other fans about the race to Indy. Madison was cheering for the purple today, as I'm sure were fans in Columbus and State College, because they wanted someone to knock off the Ill-ini.

Not sure if that means I have to cheer for the Badgers tonight ... but not a big cornhead fan either. Just ready for some football and perhaps a glimpse at a secondary that knows how to cover a wideout on a cross route.

We need a big turnaround for next week -- I too am worried about this being like PSU 2001 and a season-slide-starting game. Persa, Fitz and the rest of the leaders on the team and coaching staff need to suck it up and find answers ... FAST!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From jintsjason at me.com  Sat Oct  1 17:33:37 2011
From: jintsjason at me.com (Jason Singer)
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:33:37 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] OSU-MSU
Message-ID: <FFB33EC3-3572-4281-BBDA-B0B6F140CBE3@me.com>

MAN, I wish we were playing OSU this year. OSU on verge of being shutout at home for first time since my Freshman year, 1982!

Both teams have had some of the worst quarterback play I've seen in a long time! Based on this game I think we can beat MSU, but it's a long way off.



Jason Singer
jintsjason at me.com
jason at jasonsinger.com





From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 17:57:28 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] OSU-MSU
In-Reply-To: <FFB33EC3-3572-4281-BBDA-B0B6F140CBE3@me.com>
Message-ID: <20111001225728.A17496498B@romaine.tssi.com>

> MAN, I wish we were playing OSU this year. OSU on verge of being shutout at home for first time since my Freshman year, 1982!

Nope, the bucks scored with 10 seconds left, but still lost 10-7.

Wisconsin and Illinois may be the duking it out on Nov 19th
to see why gets to play in Indianapolis.

Meanwhile, Robert Griffin III is having a below average day, completing just
76% of his passes (for 5 TDs) , and just threw his first INT of the 
season, which gives KSU the ball deep in Baylor territory trailing by 
just 2 and under 5 minutes left on the clock.  
--
Mike Nolan


From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct  1 19:06:33 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 20:06:33 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Speaking of Michigan
Message-ID: <8BCEC88E2EF044D2B1093A516F9C337B@dennismachine>

Did anyone else note that when Michigan was up 48 - 0 over the Gophers today, they kicked a field goal.

From thehaze at earthlink.net  Sat Oct  1 19:35:10 2011
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:35:10 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [NU Sports] OSU-MSU
Message-ID: <8648954.1317515710840.JavaMail.root@wamui-haziran.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Now I have a new reason to despise Ohio State: because they're not in our division, I actually now consider rooting for them when they play teams such as MSU who are in our division. 

But OSU couldn't do the right thing and knock off MSU for us. They are just worthless!


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason Singer <jintsjason at me.com>
>Sent: Oct 1, 2011 3:33 PM
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>Subject: [NU Sports] OSU-MSU
>
>MAN, I wish we were playing OSU this year. OSU on verge of being shutout at home for first time since my Freshman year, 1982!
>
>Both teams have had some of the worst quarterback play I've seen in a long time! Based on this game I think we can beat MSU, but it's a long way off.
>
>
>
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From scottzel at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 19:57:46 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:46 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <000101cc8085$2ac9dda0$805d98e0$@com>
References: <8CE4E861885C4B1-10E8-18DC8@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
 <000101cc8085$2ac9dda0$805d98e0$@com>
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When has a big NU lead ever been safe in the recent past? I remember being
at the Sun Bowl in 2005 when we went up 22-zip against UCLA. All of us in
our section looked at each other and said "I don't like the way this is
going." Sure enough, we lost.

Three things that tend to work against our team -- when they are heavy
favorites, when they have a big lead, and when the other team is facing
third-and-long.

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Roy S. Lamberton
<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>wrote:

> Worse collapse ever was the 2nd half collapse against MSU a few years back.
>
> I just can't believe that our D let one guy run wild against a zone
> coverage.
>
> rsl
>
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> Behalf Of
> Charles Herron
> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:19 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
>
> Somebody needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.
>
>
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct  1 20:44:39 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 20:44:39 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Northwestern/Nebraska
Message-ID: <20111002014439.C11B4649B2@romaine.tssi.com>

Given the inability to cover the deep pass that both the Northwestern
and Nebraska secondaries are showing today, the NU-UNL game could
be a high scoring one.
--
Mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 22:30:59 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 20:30:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So much for that theory ...
Message-ID: <1317526259.88133.YahooMailNeo@web121716.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Much like PSU a couple decades ago, UNL is finding out that Big Ten football isn't easy and they can't just walk in and dominate a league. Ouch!

What will be interesting to see is whether the Big Ten gets any respect in the polls. SEC schools usually shoot up big time after a big-game win and only drop a couple spots after a big-game loss (even Arkansas after getting blown out by Bama only dropped a few spots) ... and I'm fine with that because the SEC has earned their stripes. What drives me nuts is how Okie State vaults ahead after beating ATM and the Aggies only drop a few ... the pollsters seem to give Pac 12 and especially Big XII teams more credence than Big Ten squads these days.

It's pretty clear that Wisconsin should be in the top 5 teams in the country along with Bama, LSU, OU and Boise. And while we may miss out on a chance with OSU off the schedule this year (there's a "what if?" ... the OSU offense vs. our defense - the highly resistible force vs. the very moveable object), it's good to skip the Badgers this year.

On the flip side, Purdue is looking awful.

I still think these two teams meet again in Indianapolis unless Michigan can pull out a shocker in the northwest division. I think the Wolverines, Illini, PSU and maybe MSU or Iowa are still a notch below but solid bowl teams. OSU, Purdue and NU are gonna struggle to get to those six wins and Indiana and Minnesota are safe to go ahead and make plans at home this December.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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________________________________

From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct  2 00:02:46 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 00:02:46 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So much for that theory ...
In-Reply-To: <1317526259.88133.YahooMailNeo@web121716.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111002050246.C1F5E649C4@romaine.tssi.com>

> Much like PSU a couple decades ago, UNL is finding out that Big Ten football
> isn't easy and they can't just walk in and dominate a league. Ouch!

The Huskers weren't exactly dominating the Big 12 for most of the last 
decade, either.  The damage wreaked on the Huskers by Steve Pederson (AD)
and Bill Callahan (coach) could take a few more years to recover from.

And given the relative difference in talent available, Northwestern's
defensive game plan against Illinois seemed a lot better after
watching Nebraska's pathetic defense against Wisconsin.

Wisconsin built their offensive line on the model that Nebraska used
in the 80's and 90's, and line play was a major factor tonight.  

OSU at Nebraska next week will be an interesting game, but not for the
reasons that one might have listed when the 2011 schedule first came out.  
The loser of that game is going to be in a tough position in the race
for the Big Ten conference championship game.
--
Mike Nolan


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 09:47:45 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 07:47:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] The Road to Detroit
Message-ID: <1317566865.38898.YahooMailNeo@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Ok, we're 2-2 and we need to find four more wins in order to get to the least of all bowl games. NU vs. Temple after Christmas anyone??Of the remaining games here's how I see us getting there.?

Go Cats!
Jim

Oct. 8 Michigan LOSS ? 
Oct. 15 at?Iowa LOSS ? 
Oct. 22 Penn State WIN ? 
Oct. 29 at?Indiana WIN ? 
Nov. 5 at?Nebraska LOSS ? 
Nov. 12 Rice WIN ? 
Nov. 19 Minnesota WIN ? 
Nov. 26 Michigan State LOSS 

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 11:14:52 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 09:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] SOS Saturday ...
Message-ID: <1317572092.81880.YahooMailNeo@web121707.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Still stinging the morning after ... wondering how you can lose when your QB has four TD passes, the O doesn't turn it over and the D shuts down their rushing game ... ugh.

But time for NU and Wildcat fans to shake it off because there simply isn't time to mope with the Big Ten home opener and undefeated Michigan up.

This is an "SOS - Save Our Season" Saturday, folks. We do not want to be 2-3 heading into Kinnick for a night game against a group of Hog-eyes angry at us for years of frustration.

Since I'm quite sure our defense will not be able to contain the Denard Robinson Show (we can hope for some turnovers or to shut down the run, but I'm seeing Maize and Blue streaking and crossing all over our secondary, sadly, and little pressure on the most mobile QB in college football) ... what we will need to win this game is aggressive play calling. Should we get up by a score, do NOT go into a shell and run the darn ball up the middle for 10 out of the next 12 friggin' plays. We need the offensive mix we saw coming out of the locker room in the first five minutes of the third quarter at Ill-noise. We need the killer instinct to go play-action and deep, to run both inside and out and to call the screens at the right time (but for heaven's sake, if you run the option, put Colter in there).

We're also gonna need some breaks - turnovers, no dumb penalties and lots of home field magic. Hopefully the crowd is loud and purple. Not cutting the grass all week might help as well.

It can be done, but we need to be sharp for a full 60 minutes and we need to never take the foot off the gas. The margin for error is gone and we need to save our season - here's challenging Fitz and Persa to get their team ready and come out with the game of the year under the lights.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From cherron604 at aol.com  Sat Oct  1 16:05:11 2011
From: cherron604 at aol.com (Charles Herron)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:05:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <20111001202855.1AC0061744@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111001202855.1AC0061744@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <8CE4E94F13DC5D5-10E8-19BAF@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>

I will have to count on someone else for the MSU stats, but today
We took a 28-10 lead at 7:11 of 3Q
Illinois took a 31-28 lead at 6:53 of 4Q


That's a 3 TD collapse in 918 seconds of game time
Illinois had the ball for 609 seconds, and gained 216 yards
In the 309 other seconds, we gained 13 yards.


The greatest shame is that we are debating 'worst collapses ever' at this point in the program.


Chuck Herron   Tech '85



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From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: Charles Herron <cherron604 at aol.com>
Cc: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 11:28 am
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody


> Somebody needs to lose a job over this Worst collapse ever.S

Worst collapse ever??

It is hard to take you seriously if you don't remember last year's
Penn State game or the Michigan State loss a few years back that, 
I believe, still holds the NCAA record for biggest comeback.

But as I said some weeks back, until Northwestern can prove that it
does know how to hold a big lead and put teams away, our opponents 
have good reason not to get worried if they fall behind.
--
Mike Nolan

 

From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct  2 11:38:32 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:38:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <8CE4E94F13DC5D5-10E8-19BAF@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111002163832.99C4E649D0@romaine.tssi.com>

> The greatest shame is that we are debating 'worst collapses ever' at 
> this point in the program.

Sorry, but I don't consider it shameful.  The Cats were ONE DEFENSIVE
PLAY away from defeating a top 25 school yesterday!
--
Mike Nolan


From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 12:18:02 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 17:18:02 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Message-ID: <1103601685-1317575885-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1044537483-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win. 

Brad Wilson
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 12:29:48 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 17:29:48 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Message-ID: <813368025-1317576613-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1848802897-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a rally?

Brad Wilson
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From: Weinbaum, Willie
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19

As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)

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Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win.

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From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Sun Oct  2 12:43:47 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:43:47 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
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One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten games in which Cats have led by 17.

Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a rally?

Brad Wilson
------Original Message------
From: Weinbaum, Willie
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19

As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)

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Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win.

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 12:55:33 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 10:55:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Time to fire somebody
In-Reply-To: <8CE4E94F13DC5D5-10E8-19BAF@webmail-m073.sysops.aol.com>
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That's a 3 TD collapse in 918 seconds of game time
Illinois had the ball for 609 seconds, and gained 216 yards
In the 309 other seconds, we gained 13 yards


- - -

Exactly - which is why I'm not excusing McCall from the blame either. The secondary was atrocious, but our offensive play calling (most of it WITH Persa) while we had the lead was pathetic. All of us knew from past experience that the lead was not safe, so we needed to go out and score some more. Don't go into a "prevent offense" in the third quarter!!!

Ugh!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct  2 13:23:27 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 14:23:27 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] =?utf-8?q?Beat_Penn_State_=3F_Really=3F?=
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Why not? None of the rules seem to work this year.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

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To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 17:18:02 GMT+00:00
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win. 

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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Sun Oct  2 13:35:35 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 14:35:35 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3750537CD@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>
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Actually, that should be 1-4 (1 win: 2008 v Purdue, 4 loses: 06 v MSU - up
38-3, 10 v MSU - up 17-0, 10 @ PSU - up 21-0, 11 @ Ill - up 28-10).

While those collapses are disappointing, Fitz has certainly got NU into
plenty of close games in which it had no business being, too.

--
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On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Weinbaum, Willie
<Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>wrote:

> One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough
> recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten
> games in which Cats have led by 17.
>
> Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
> To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a
> rally?
>
> Brad Wilson
> ------Original Message------
> From: Weinbaum, Willie
> To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
> Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19
>
> As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Brad Wilson
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are
> only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a
> win.
>
> Brad Wilson
> Sent on the Sprint(r) Now Network from my BlackBerry(r)
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From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sun Oct  2 13:35:54 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:35:54 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
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Me, too.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 2, 2011, at 10:45 AM, "Weinbaum, Willie"
<Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com> wrote:

> One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten games in which Cats have led by 17.
>
> Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
> To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a rally?
>
> Brad Wilson
> ------Original Message------
> From: Weinbaum, Willie
> To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
> Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19
>
> As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Brad Wilson
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win.
>
> Brad Wilson
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 13:36:37 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:36:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <a71d6d70-6959-4ca7-8b9d-c865026c5e24@blur>
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Well, perhaps, but I have such bad memories of NU-Penn State even when the? teams were close (1996, 2001, 2005, 2009), even leaving aside such disasters as 1993, 1994 and 2002 that I am very hesitant think of PSU as? a likely or even possible win. I count PSU as a loss before the season starts. 

And this year, once PSU's defensive coaches adjust to whatever NU does and NU can't move the ball (there will be no counter-adjustments of course), even the awful PSU offense will move the ball against the new Colby Cheese defense for enough points. 28-13 or so sounds right. 

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  2 13:49:36 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:49:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4His_i2kPFJ+x6ZLQacKr8+zyatR-p+KnBfVXvnNNTHA@mail.gmail.com>
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Really? Which of those games did NU have no business being in? Which?? None of those 4 losses were to overwhelmingly powerful squads. You could make a case for MSU last season? but the other three nowhere near. NU was as good as MSU '06, Illinois '11 and PSU '10 and should have won all three going away. 


The two bowl games -- Auburn and Mizzou -- maybe those games. Even then though ... 


bw




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________________________________
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
Cc: "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?


Actually, that should be 1-4 (1 win: 2008 v Purdue, 4 loses: 06 v MSU - up 38-3, 10 v MSU - up 17-0, 10 @ PSU - up 21-0, 11 @ Ill - up 28-10).

While those collapses are disappointing, Fitz has certainly got NU into plenty of close games in which it had no business being, too.

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
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Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu




On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Weinbaum, Willie <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com> wrote:

One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats: ?Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten games in which Cats have led by 17.
>
>Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
>Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
>To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
>Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a rally?
>
>Brad Wilson
>------Original Message------
>From: Weinbaum, Willie
>To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
>Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19
>
>As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Brad Wilson
>Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
>Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win.
>
>Brad Wilson
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Sun Oct  2 15:15:33 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 20:15:33 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3750537CD@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>
References: <813368025-1317576613-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1848802897-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry><1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3750537CD@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>
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This stat also tells me we haven't blown out any BT opponents save 1 under Fitz.  

Harry
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:43:47 
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com<bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; nwu-sports at tssi.com<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten games in which Cats have led by 17.

Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a rally?

Brad Wilson
------Original Message------
From: Weinbaum, Willie
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19

As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Brad Wilson
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a win.

Brad Wilson
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From scottzel at gmail.com  Sun Oct  2 17:39:16 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:39:16 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?
Message-ID: <CAHChqvjH4=tzHKnw32MLME1Gs_fum+9BcY=fODHE87XtDxhZuQ@mail.gmail.com>

Annoyed by the Cats blowing an 18 point 3rd quarter lead on the road
yesterday?

The Dallas Cowboys blew a 24-point 3rd quarter lead at home today.
The Philadelphia Eagles blew a 20-point 3rd quarter at home today.

From jintsjason at me.com  Sun Oct  2 17:49:16 2011
From: jintsjason at me.com (Jason Singer)
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:49:16 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?
In-Reply-To: <CAHChqvjH4=tzHKnw32MLME1Gs_fum+9BcY=fODHE87XtDxhZuQ@mail.gmail.com>
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As a Giants fan it makes me feel a LOT better (especially as they are sucking it against the Cards at the moment).

Jason Singer
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www.jasonsinger.com
Please forgive brevity. Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 2, 2011, at 3:39 PM, "Scott Zeller, M.D." <scottzel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Annoyed by the Cats blowing an 18 point 3rd quarter lead on the road
> yesterday?
> 
> The Dallas Cowboys blew a 24-point 3rd quarter lead at home today.
> The Philadelphia Eagles blew a 20-point 3rd quarter at home today.
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From AJWDBW at aol.com  Sun Oct  2 20:01:30 2011
From: AJWDBW at aol.com (AJWDBW at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 21:01:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?
Message-ID: <3f4bd.5ab9b4cf.3bba636a@aol.com>

Speaking of which; Cofield is doing a fabulous job for my 'skins.
Don Williams
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2011 5:39:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
scottzel at gmail.com writes:

Annoyed  by the Cats blowing an 18 point 3rd quarter lead on the  road
yesterday?

The Dallas Cowboys blew a 24-point 3rd quarter lead  at home today.
The Philadelphia Eagles blew a 20-point 3rd quarter at home  today.
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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Sun Oct  2 20:37:49 2011
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 18:37:49 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
Message-ID: <6894692.1317605869966.JavaMail.root@wamui-bucket.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Can we add '08 Illinois to the list? That would make the recrod 2-4

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
>Sent: Oct 2, 2011 11:35 AM
>To: "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
>Cc: "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>, "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
>Actually, that should be 1-4 (1 win: 2008 v Purdue, 4 loses: 06 v MSU - up
>38-3, 10 v MSU - up 17-0, 10 @ PSU - up 21-0, 11 @ Ill - up 28-10).
>
>While those collapses are disappointing, Fitz has certainly got NU into
>plenty of close games in which it had no business being, too.
>
>--
>Jonathan Hodges
>Contributor, HailToPurple
>Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
>Twitter: @hailtopurple
>Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
>On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Weinbaum, Willie
><Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>wrote:
>
>> One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough
>> recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten
>> games in which Cats have led by 17.
>>
>> Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>>


From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct  2 22:04:02 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 22:04:02 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?
In-Reply-To: <3f4bd.5ab9b4cf.3bba636a@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111003030403.2A99260071@romaine.tssi.com>

Yeah, and the Jets and Ravens are doing their best to make everyone 
feel better (except their fans), in a game that has so far featured 
two interceptions returned for a TD, two fumbles returned for a TD and 
a kickoff returned for a TD.  Five returns for TDs is an NFL record.  

And it's still in the 3rd quarter!
--
Mike Nolan


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct  2 22:33:33 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 23:33:33 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?
In-Reply-To: <20111003030403.2A99260071@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <3f4bd.5ab9b4cf.3bba636a@aol.com>
 <20111003030403.2A99260071@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <005e01cc817d$3b40f670$b1c2e350$@com>

As a Ravens fan, I wish our D could play with that much intensity.

rsl

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Nolan
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:04 PM
To: AJWDBW at aol.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Pros making us feel a little better?

Yeah, and the Jets and Ravens are doing their best to make everyone 
feel better (except their fans), in a game that has so far featured 
two interceptions returned for a TD, two fumbles returned for a TD and 
a kickoff returned for a TD.  Five returns for TDs is an NFL record.  

And it's still in the 3rd quarter!
--
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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct  3 08:38:53 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:38:53 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <1317581376.90717.YahooMailNeo@web114709.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References: <813368025-1317576613-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1848802897-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
 <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3750537CD@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>
 <CAAxRJu4His_i2kPFJ+x6ZLQacKr8+zyatR-p+KnBfVXvnNNTHA@mail.gmail.com>
 <1317581376.90717.YahooMailNeo@web114709.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAxRJu4mPTu9mMwKXMg=pcKDrn2ntfogXGtzyUuoJAO_r+LgiQ@mail.gmail.com>

Regarding my statement: "Fitz has certainly got NU into plenty of close
games in which it had no business being, too"

Northwestern has been an underdog in 37 games under Fitz (55.2% of NU's
games).  In those games, NU has covered the spread 22 times (59.5%) and won
outright 14 times (37.8%).

Also, NU has been tied or had the lead in the second half of 53 games under
Fitz (79.1% of games) - and NU had a 2nd half lead in 51 of those, including
a streak of 26 such games between 2008 and 2010.

Given that Fitz has an overall win rate of 53.7% this means he's given up a
second half lead in 22.4% of games.  My argument, though, is that it's
impressive that he had NU ahead in the second half of over 76% of his
games.  (For a related comparison point, Fitz has been tied or had the lead
in the 4th quarter in 20% more games than his predecessor, Walker).

Jonathan

--
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Contributor, HailToPurple
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Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Really? Which of those games did NU have no business being in? Which?  None
> of those 4 losses were to overwhelmingly powerful squads. You could make a
> case for MSU last season  but the other three nowhere near. NU was as good
> as MSU '06, Illinois '11 and PSU '10 and should have won all three going
> away.
>
> The two bowl games -- Auburn and Mizzou -- maybe those games. Even then
> though ...
>
> bw
>
>
>
>
> "Stupidity is infinitely more fascinating than intelligence. Intelligence
> has its limits while stupidity has none. To observe a profoundly stupid
> individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel
> contempt for them." -- Claude Chabrol (1930-2010)
>
> "But to provoke -- in the good sense -- is the performer's role. It's not
> just to give one more concert. That's not culture. That"s marketing." --
> Pierre Boulez
>
>
> "Quis ipsos custodes custodiet?" -- Juvenal
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
> *To:* "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
> *Cc:* "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; "
> nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 2, 2011 2:35 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Actually, that should be 1-4 (1 win: 2008 v Purdue, 4 loses: 06 v MSU - up
> 38-3, 10 v MSU - up 17-0, 10 @ PSU - up 21-0, 11 @ Ill - up 28-10).
>
> While those collapses are disappointing, Fitz has certainly got NU into
> plenty of close games in which it had no business being, too.
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Weinbaum, Willie <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com
> > wrote:
>
> One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a thorough
> recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in Big Ten
> games in which Cats have led by 17.
>
> Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
> To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for a
> rally?
>
> Brad Wilson
> ------Original Message------
> From: Weinbaum, Willie
> To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
> Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19
>
> As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Brad Wilson
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they are
> only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of as a
> win.
>
> Brad Wilson
> Sent on the Sprint(r) Now Network from my BlackBerry(r)
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>
>
>
>

From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct  3 09:26:45 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:26:45 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4mPTu9mMwKXMg=pcKDrn2ntfogXGtzyUuoJAO_r+LgiQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <813368025-1317576613-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1848802897-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
 <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3750537CD@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>
 <CAAxRJu4His_i2kPFJ+x6ZLQacKr8+zyatR-p+KnBfVXvnNNTHA@mail.gmail.com>
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 <CAAxRJu4mPTu9mMwKXMg=pcKDrn2ntfogXGtzyUuoJAO_r+LgiQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA082798E5@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>

There may be an issue here, but it depends on how these statistics
compare with others in the BT, or at least those that we would consider
our peers.

First, by way of disclosure, I didn't see the Illinois game and I
haven't yet seen a rebroadcast.  So I can't comment on what we did right
or wrong.  What I did read is that Fitz felt that our young secondary
didn't hold up.

I can comment on Illinois though, because I DID see the Illinois game
last week against Western and the week before against Arizona State.
They were both comeback wins sparked at least in part by a strong
running game.  So they have some recent history and belief on their side
regarding their ability to win.

Normally we get these guys late in the season when they have had to deal
with some disappointment.  Right now they are on a roll and the win over
NU only re-enforces that belief.  They came into the NU game 4-0.  The
last time they started the season that strong was 1951.  So they have a
right to feel as though there is something special going on.  

BTW in 1951 Illinois went 9-0-1 (0-0 tie with OSU), won the Rose Bowl,
and claimed a share of the National Championship with Georgia Tech
(Boand System).  TN is generally regarded as national champs because
they won the AP vote at the end of the regular season.  TN then lost to
the Maryland in one of the four post season bowl games played that year.
It was a simpler time.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodges
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 9:39 AM
To: Brad Wilson
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?

Regarding my statement: "Fitz has certainly got NU into plenty of close
games in which it had no business being, too"

Northwestern has been an underdog in 37 games under Fitz (55.2% of NU's
games).  In those games, NU has covered the spread 22 times (59.5%) and
won
outright 14 times (37.8%).

Also, NU has been tied or had the lead in the second half of 53 games
under
Fitz (79.1% of games) - and NU had a 2nd half lead in 51 of those,
including
a streak of 26 such games between 2008 and 2010.

Given that Fitz has an overall win rate of 53.7% this means he's given
up a
second half lead in 22.4% of games.  My argument, though, is that it's
impressive that he had NU ahead in the second half of over 76% of his
games.  (For a related comparison point, Fitz has been tied or had the
lead
in the 4th quarter in 20% more games than his predecessor, Walker).

Jonathan

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Really? Which of those games did NU have no business being in? Which?
None
> of those 4 losses were to overwhelmingly powerful squads. You could
make a
> case for MSU last season  but the other three nowhere near. NU was as
good
> as MSU '06, Illinois '11 and PSU '10 and should have won all three
going
> away.
>
> The two bowl games -- Auburn and Mizzou -- maybe those games. Even
then
> though ...
>
> bw
>
>
>
>
> "Stupidity is infinitely more fascinating than intelligence.
Intelligence
> has its limits while stupidity has none. To observe a profoundly
stupid
> individual can be very enriching, and that's why we should never feel
> contempt for them." -- Claude Chabrol (1930-2010)
>
> "But to provoke -- in the good sense -- is the performer's role. It's
not
> just to give one more concert. That's not culture. That"s marketing."
--
> Pierre Boulez
>
>
> "Quis ipsos custodes custodiet?" -- Juvenal
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
> *To:* "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
> *Cc:* "bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com" <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; "
> nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 2, 2011 2:35 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Actually, that should be 1-4 (1 win: 2008 v Purdue, 4 loses: 06 v MSU
- up
> 38-3, 10 v MSU - up 17-0, 10 @ PSU - up 21-0, 11 @ Ill - up 28-10).
>
> While those collapses are disappointing, Fitz has certainly got NU
into
> plenty of close games in which it had no business being, too.
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Weinbaum, Willie
<Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com
> > wrote:
>
> One of more bizarre stats I read @ Lake the Posts, which did a
thorough
> recap of y-day's Orange-crushing defeat of the Cats:  Fitz is 1-3 in
Big Ten
> games in which Cats have led by 17.
>
> Optimistic Cats will improve in this vital area.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:30 PM
> To: Weinbaum, Willie; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Touche!! We should be down by two TDs mid 4Q in best case, right, for
a
> rally?
>
> Brad Wilson
> ------Original Message------
> From: Weinbaum, Willie
> To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
> Sent: Oct 2, 2011 13:19
>
> As long as Cats don't spot 'em a big lead, should be OK. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On
> Behalf Of Brad Wilson
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:18 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Beat Penn State? Really?
>
> Nits have owned NU except when they are horrible and this year they
are
> only half-horrible (offense). I would not think PSU can be thought of
as a
> win.
>
> Brad Wilson
> Sent on the Sprint(r) Now Network from my BlackBerry(r)
> _______________________________________________
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> nwu-sports at tssi.com
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>
> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>
>
> Sent on the Sprint(r) Now Network from my BlackBerry(r)
>
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>
>
>
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From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct  3 11:20:59 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:20:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Illinois suspends player for cheap shot
Message-ID: <20111003162059.58D9F64A1F@romaine.tssi.com>

http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/7053834/illinois-fighting-illini-suspend-jonathan-brown-1-game-kneeing-northwestern-wildcats-player

But they play Indiana, so his absence won't be significant.

It will be interesting to see if the Big Ten office takes further
action, and I suspect the refs will be watching him closely the
rest of the season.  

Too bad the officials didn't kick him out of the game.  I actually did
see a player ejected in a game this weekend, at least SOME officials
have the courage to do it!
--
Mike Nolan


From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct  3 11:25:40 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:25:40 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Illinois suspends player for cheap shot
In-Reply-To: <20111003162059.58D9F64A1F@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111003162059.58D9F64A1F@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <CAAxRJu4j8VjJjCPCziamyyT8JtqWQaBQSh6O9w+s=aipoY0GOw@mail.gmail.com>

The Big Ten approved of the 1 game suspension:

http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100311aaa.html

Meanwhile, Iowa's backup QB was suspended 2 games (including Oct 15 v NU)
for punching out a window on a bus.

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

>
> http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/7053834/illinois-fighting-illini-suspend-jonathan-brown-1-game-kneeing-northwestern-wildcats-player
>
> But they play Indiana, so his absence won't be significant.
>
> It will be interesting to see if the Big Ten office takes further
> action, and I suspect the refs will be watching him closely the
> rest of the season.
>
> Too bad the officials didn't kick him out of the game.  I actually did
> see a player ejected in a game this weekend, at least SOME officials
> have the courage to do it!
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From eschoeman at sbcglobal.net  Mon Oct  3 11:44:37 2011
From: eschoeman at sbcglobal.net (Evans Schoeman)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:44:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Illinois suspends player for cheap shot
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4j8VjJjCPCziamyyT8JtqWQaBQSh6O9w+s=aipoY0GOw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20111003162059.58D9F64A1F@romaine.tssi.com>
 <CAAxRJu4j8VjJjCPCziamyyT8JtqWQaBQSh6O9w+s=aipoY0GOw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1317660277.34401.YahooMailRC@web83909.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

At least the Iowa QB wasn't sober when he did it.? He had a blood alcohol level 
of .12, 50% over the legal limit.






________________________________
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, October 3, 2011 11:25:40 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Illinois suspends player for cheap shot

The Big Ten approved of the 1 game suspension:

http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100311aaa.html

Meanwhile, Iowa's backup QB was suspended 2 games (including Oct 15 v NU)
for punching out a window on a bus.

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

>
>http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/7053834/illinois-fighting-illini-suspend-jonathan-brown-1-game-kneeing-northwestern-wildcats-player
>r
>
> But they play Indiana, so his absence won't be significant.
>
> It will be interesting to see if the Big Ten office takes further
> action, and I suspect the refs will be watching him closely the
> rest of the season.
>
> Too bad the officials didn't kick him out of the game.? I actually did
> see a player ejected in a game this weekend, at least SOME officials
> have the courage to do it!
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct  3 12:08:46 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 17:08:46 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] After the Jonathan Brown thuggery,
	I don't care who wins the Big Ten this year ...
Message-ID: <793507590-1317661727-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1502778241-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

As long as it is not Illinois. 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct  3 12:13:35 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:13:35 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Illinois suspends player for cheap shot
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4j8VjJjCPCziamyyT8JtqWQaBQSh6O9w+s=aipoY0GOw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20111003171335.B9D116112C@romaine.tssi.com>

> The Big Ten approved of the 1 game suspension:
> 
> http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100311aaa.html

Yeah, but I bet the officials for his next few games will be
advised of that, and they WILL be watching him.

How did the Iowa player get that drunk after the game?  Do they provide
beer in the locker room after the game?  
--
Mike Nolan


From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct  3 12:27:27 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:27:27 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] After the Jonathan Brown thuggery,
In-Reply-To: <793507590-1317661727-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1502778241-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <20111003172727.7B762646BA@romaine.tssi.com>

> As long as it is not Illinois. =

I don't think you have many worries, Wisconsin should take care
of that on Nov 19th, although that game could come down to which
QB/receiver pair gets hot.  
--
Mike Nolan


From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct  3 12:45:35 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 17:45:35 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season
Message-ID: <1507680694-1317663936-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-309444689-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>

I hope to see a lot more of Green with Schmidt in passing downs and goal lines. 

Shame for Trumpy. Get better Mike!

Bw
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct  3 13:59:16 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:59:16 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season
In-Reply-To: <1507680694-1317663936-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-309444689-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
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That's a shame.  He went out with a wrist injury late last season in
the Illinois game.  

It does not appear that he was in the game at any point against Eastern
Illinois, which would mean he has just 3 games this season and could be
eligible for a medical hardship redshirt.

He used up his redshirt year in 2009.
--
Mike Nolan


From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct  3 14:14:19 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:14:19 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season
In-Reply-To: <20111003185916.40995611ED@romaine.tssi.com>
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 <20111003185916.40995611ED@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279A3E@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>

He appears to be a tough guy.  Hopefully he is willing to invest another
year in rehab for the program.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 2:59 PM
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season

That's a shame.  He went out with a wrist injury late last season in
the Illinois game.  

It does not appear that he was in the game at any point against Eastern
Illinois, which would mean he has just 3 games this season and could be
eligible for a medical hardship redshirt.

He used up his redshirt year in 2009.
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct  3 18:01:54 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 19:01:54 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season
In-Reply-To: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279A3E@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>
References: <1507680694-1317663936-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-309444689-@b18.c29.bise6.blackberry>
 <20111003185916.40995611ED@romaine.tssi.com>
 <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279A3E@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <001601cc8220$72c7c1c0$58574540$@com>

Will probably come down to who is on the 3 deep at RB next year. As good as he's been at
time, you wonder if he ever had an injury free year, would he become "the guy?"

But if he stays healthy, I like Green's upside over the next few years.

And what about Semian at QB with Kolter in the slot?

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."

"You have a republic, madam, if you can keep it"
==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Beamsley, Jeff
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 3:14 PM
To: Mike Nolan; bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season

He appears to be a tough guy.  Hopefully he is willing to invest another
year in rehab for the program.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 2:59 PM
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Trumpy ACL tear done for season

That's a shame.  He went out with a wrist injury late last season in
the Illinois game.  

It does not appear that he was in the game at any point against Eastern
Illinois, which would mean he has just 3 games this season and could be
eligible for a medical hardship redshirt.

He used up his redshirt year in 2009.
--
Mike Nolan

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From mtl96 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct  3 20:22:49 2011
From: mtl96 at yahoo.com (Michael Lawton)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 18:22:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Need parking pass - Penn St
In-Reply-To: <20111003185916.40995611ED@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1317691369.57298.YahooMailClassic@web65701.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>

Listers,

I am in desperate need of a West Lot parking pass for the Penn St game on Oct.22. If you are available to help out a fellow lister and season ticket holder, please e-mail me. Thanks!


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Tue Oct  4 22:29:11 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 20:29:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 6
Message-ID: <1317785351.64507.YahooMailNeo@web121714.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Only a few more days until a trip to Evanston for some under-the-lights football. I'd feel a lot better if we had hung on last week, but at least with Persa playing we have a chance. After that, a quick midwestern visit and back to Arizona, where fall has finally arrived and I might finally get to the standings over break. :) But first, BIG TEN HOME OPENER!!!



Picks are due by kickoff Saturday - GO CATS!!! BEAT THE WOLVERINES!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 6

########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Illinois @ IndianaWINNER:?

GAME 2: Iowa @ Penn StateWINNER:?

GAME 3: Minnesota @ PurdueWINNER:?

GAME 4: Ohio State @ NebraskaWINNER:?
NATIONAL========GAME 5: Florida @ Louisiana State
WINNER:?
GAME 6: Oklahoma vs. Texas (@ Dallas, TX)
WINNER:?

GAME 7: Auburn @ ArkansasWINNER:?

GAME 8: Missouri @ Kansas State
WINNER:?
GAME 9: Texas A&M @ Texas Tech
WINNER:?

GAME 10: Miami @ Virginia Tech
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: ILLINOIS ... The Illini are living a charmed existence right now and could find themselves 9-0 soon ... what the heck???GAME 2: IOWA ... PSU is hung up on a QB controversy, the Hog-eyes are rested and Ferentz has owned JoePa lately
GAME 3: PURDUE ... Someone has to win this game, right?
GAME 4: NEBRASKA ... Buckeye fans better get used to punting this season. A lot of punting. This one gets ugly.
GAME 5: LSU ... The Gators got beat up by Bama and will get another licking this week
GAME 6: OKLAHOMA ... Still not a believer in the Sooners, but not one in the Horns either
GAME 7: AUBURN ... Speaking of overrated teams I don't believe in, Pig Sooey anyone?
GAME 8: MISSOURI ... The Cats have some big wins, but Mizzou is a classic trap game
GAME 9: TEXAS A&M ... Tech won't be unbeaten much longer once conference play begins
GAME 10: VIRGINIA TECH ... Hokies bounce back at home, but it's a squeaker

And off the board ...
GAME X: NORTHWESTERN ... I can't hope our D stops anyone, but I can hope that Persa lights it up with aggressive play calling and matches Robinson ... 54-51 sound 'bout right?
Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Wed Oct  5 09:15:53 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 07:15:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
Message-ID: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on scholarship, but we need to shake it up).

On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85% of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out leading rusher.?

Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct  5 10:52:51 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 11:52:51 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Don't know if you've seen this yet - Skip's report on
	the Press Conf Monday
Message-ID: <000001cc8376$d735ab20$85a10160$@com>

http://www.nusports.com/blog/2011/10/blog-upon-further-review.html

We do have a phenomenal coach.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."

"You have a republic, madam, if you can keep it"
==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Wed Oct  5 13:39:10 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 14:39:10 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
In-Reply-To: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279EC0@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>

What I've seen of Denard so far this season is that he is an inconsistent passer.  I think that he is a very emotional player.  If things are going well, he is phenomenal.  If things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to perform as well.

For example, when they start the game throwing, he appears to be tentative and will throw some interceptions.  He will generally settle down when he has had some successful runs that leave the defense guessing a little bit.

So my recommendation is to stuff the run early, spy Denard, and force him to pass and we might get some picks.  

He also appears to consistently under throw the long ball.  He just happens to have some very athletic receivers who are able to adjust more quickly than the defender.  So I'd stay out of man coverage as much as possible, and try to have someone over the top on deep coverage.

Right now, I think Michigan can be beat, but it will require forcing Denard to beat us with the short pass.

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on scholarship, but we need to shake it up).

On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85% of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out leading rusher.?

Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct  5 15:59:22 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:59:22 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
In-Reply-To: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279EC0@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>
References: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
 <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279EC0@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <b68cff9f-c166-4bd4-9445-f0df0a54ef46@blur>

I agree.

UM has alway recruited leapers and never seem to run out of 3 guys who can beat you all over the field.

Playing at night should provide a Saturday night student party we're just going to jump on them early and play tough up front.

rsl

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>, Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 18:39:10 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

What I've seen of Denard so far this season is that he is an inconsistent passer.  I think that he is a very emotional player.  If things are going well, he is phenomenal.  If things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to perform as well.

For example, when they start the game throwing, he appears to be tentative and will throw some interceptions.  He will generally settle down when he has had some successful runs that leave the defense guessing a little bit.

So my recommendation is to stuff the run early, spy Denard, and force him to pass and we might get some picks.  

He also appears to consistently under throw the long ball.  He just happens to have some very athletic receivers who are able to adjust more quickly than the defender.  So I'd stay out of man coverage as much as possible, and try to have someone over the top on deep coverage.

Right now, I think Michigan can be beat, but it will require forcing Denard to beat us with the short pass.

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on scholarship, but we need to shake it up).

On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85% of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out leading rusher.?

Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim
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From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct  5 16:40:35 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 21:40:35 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
In-Reply-To: <b68cff9f-c166-4bd4-9445-f0df0a54ef46@blur>
References: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com><FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279EC0@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp><b68cff9f-c166-4bd4-9445-f0df0a54ef46@blur>
Message-ID: <2044366489-1317850745-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-727537311-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>

We really need the NU fans at the game to give the team passionate, loud support.  After watching Nebraska turn to jello in the face of the Camp Randall crazies, I would like to see some of that fanaticism on display at Ryan.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "rstetson at capps-assoc.com"<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:59:22 
To: Beamsley, Jeff<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>; Jim Leonard<jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I agree.

UM has alway recruited leapers and never seem to run out of 3 guys who can beat you all over the field.

Playing at night should provide a Saturday night student party we're just going to jump on them early and play tough up front.

rsl

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>, Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 18:39:10 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

What I've seen of Denard so far this season is that he is an inconsistent passer.  I think that he is a very emotional player.  If things are going well, he is phenomenal.  If things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to perform as well.

For example, when they start the game throwing, he appears to be tentative and will throw some interceptions.  He will generally settle down when he has had some successful runs that leave the defense guessing a little bit.

So my recommendation is to stuff the run early, spy Denard, and force him to pass and we might get some picks.  

He also appears to consistently under throw the long ball.  He just happens to have some very athletic receivers who are able to adjust more quickly than the defender.  So I'd stay out of man coverage as much as possible, and try to have someone over the top on deep coverage.

Right now, I think Michigan can be beat, but it will require forcing Denard to beat us with the short pass.

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on scholarship, but we need to shake it up).

On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85% of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out leading rusher.?

Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct  5 16:48:23 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 17:48:23 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
In-Reply-To: <2044366489-1317850745-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-727537311-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1317824153.67138.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com><FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA08279EC0@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp><b68cff9f-c166-4bd4-9445-f0df0a54ef46@blur>
 <2044366489-1317850745-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-727537311-@b25.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <e1fe5580-c9c2-4516-8332-dd9a5a6917bd@blur>

No argument neon

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
To: "rstetson at capps-assoc.com" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>,         nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com, "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>, Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>,  nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 21:40:35 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

We really need the NU fans at the game to give the team passionate, loud support.  After watching Nebraska turn to jello in the face of the Camp Randall crazies, I would like to see some of that fanaticism on display at Ryan.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "rstetson at capps-assoc.com"<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:59:22 
To: Beamsley, Jeff<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>; Jim Leonard<jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I agree.

UM has alway recruited leapers and never seem to run out of 3 guys who can beat you all over the field.

Playing at night should provide a Saturday night student party we're just going to jump on them early and play tough up front.

rsl

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>, Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 18:39:10 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

What I've seen of Denard so far this season is that he is an inconsistent passer.  I think that he is a very emotional player.  If things are going well, he is phenomenal.  If things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to perform as well.

For example, when they start the game throwing, he appears to be tentative and will throw some interceptions.  He will generally settle down when he has had some successful runs that leave the defense guessing a little bit.

So my recommendation is to stuff the run early, spy Denard, and force him to pass and we might get some picks.  

He also appears to consistently under throw the long ball.  He just happens to have some very athletic receivers who are able to adjust more quickly than the defender.  So I'd stay out of man coverage as much as possible, and try to have someone over the top on deep coverage.

Right now, I think Michigan can be beat, but it will require forcing Denard to beat us with the short pass.

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Leonard
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan

I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on scholarship, but we need to shake it up).

On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85% of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out leading rusher.?

Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim
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From scottzel at gmail.com  Wed Oct  5 21:39:56 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 19:39:56 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
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Only problem being, of course, that NU fans will likely be outnumbered by
Michigan fans at the game

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 2:48 PM, rstetson at capps-assoc.com <
rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:

> No argument neon
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: neonrye at aol.com
> To: "rstetson at capps-assoc.com" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>,
> nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com, "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>,
> Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>,  nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 21:40:35 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
>
> We really need the NU fans at the game to give the team passionate, loud
> support.  After watching Nebraska turn to jello in the face of the Camp
> Randall crazies, I would like to see some of that fanaticism on display at
> Ryan.
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "rstetson at capps-assoc.com"<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:59:22
> To: Beamsley, Jeff<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>; Jim Leonard<
> jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
>
> I agree.
>
> UM has alway recruited leapers and never seem to run out of 3 guys who can
> beat you all over the field.
>
> Playing at night should provide a Saturday night student party we're just
> going to jump on them early and play tough up front.
>
> rsl
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
> To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>, Northwestern Wildcats <
> nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 18:39:10 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
>
> What I've seen of Denard so far this season is that he is an inconsistent
> passer.  I think that he is a very emotional player.  If things are going
> well, he is phenomenal.  If things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to
> perform as well.
>
> For example, when they start the game throwing, he appears to be tentative
> and will throw some interceptions.  He will generally settle down when he
> has had some successful runs that leave the defense guessing a little bit.
>
> So my recommendation is to stuff the run early, spy Denard, and force him
> to pass and we might get some picks.
>
> He also appears to consistently under throw the long ball.  He just happens
> to have some very athletic receivers who are able to adjust more quickly
> than the defender.  So I'd stay out of man coverage as much as possible, and
> try to have someone over the top on deep coverage.
>
> Right now, I think Michigan can be beat, but it will require forcing Denard
> to beat us with the short pass.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Jim Leonard
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:16 AM
> To: Northwestern Wildcats
> Subject: [NU Sports] Beating Michigan
>
> I honestly don't know where we stand this week. I always see the world
> through purple glasses, but an upset of Michigan after the last two
> meltdowns is a tall order. I am not sure exactly how you stop Denard
> Robinson. My guess is that we need to be VERY creative on defense - and I'm
> not sure that Fitz would do that. Some version of the Bears 46 defense that
> Robinson hasn't seen before. (I realize we don't even have 6 DBs on
> scholarship, but we need to shake it up).
>
> On offense, I think we're looking at Persa in the shotgun and 5 WRs on 85%
> of the offensive plays. I would really enjoy seeing Green or Smith breakout
> and take over the void left by Trumpy, but I expect Persa will be out
> leading rusher.
>
> Here's hopin'
>
> Victory & Honor,
> Jim
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From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Thu Oct  6 22:50:59 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 23:50:59 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] NU alum/former hoops player Dan Ivankovich
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37523F7B4@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7035620/nba-former-nba-all-star-mike-williams-begins-walking-again-being-paralyzed-bullet&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAxMGz9ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=J4c1OUICoZ0&usg=AFQjCNGXZvOLngYUez4-arsKxm0kDqnzsA



From whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com  Fri Oct  7 14:38:16 2011
From: whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com (Ben Adler)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Notre Dame, Pittsburgh to join Big Ten
Message-ID: <1318016296.11515.YahooMailNeo@web65607.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>

...says this article from 1939:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AZCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QqoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5275,3639659&dq=big+ten+notre+dame&hl=en
(to be fair, I didn't find this myself; I saw it on Twitter)

From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Fri Oct  7 16:33:34 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:33:34 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Mich/NU & '95 nostalgia
In-Reply-To: <1318016296.11515.YahooMailNeo@web65607.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3742ADFF5@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://johnubacon.com/2011/10/the-miracle-of-1995-when-the-northwestern-mildcats-became-wildcats/

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Adler [mailto:whosonfirst81 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 03:38 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Notre Dame, Pittsburgh to join Big Ten

...says this article from 1939:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AZCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QqoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5275,3639659&dq=big+ten+notre+dame&hl=en
(to be fair, I didn't find this myself; I saw it on Twitter)
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From scottzel at gmail.com  Sat Oct  8 18:11:41 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 16:11:41 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] espn guy
Message-ID: <CAHChqvjDUy3d4CHCapEPieXAJTGE4svrGEnKVoR1p0o8RGe8Vg@mail.gmail.com>

today talking about he BT on ESPN radio the color guy was asked about
Illinois chances to win the BT. He said, "I don't know; they barely beat
Western Michigan and Northwestern -- *schools like that -- *and now they
have to start playing Big Ten teams."

Hope we are able to remind him what conference we play in today.

From jintsjason at me.com  Sat Oct  8 18:29:11 2011
From: jintsjason at me.com (Jason Singer)
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:29:11 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Uh oh...
Message-ID: <8C40FE73-C953-4E58-BCFC-0835A2D3CA30@me.com>

?we're in the lead.

Jason Singer
jintsjason at me.com
jason at jasonsinger.com





From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct  8 19:35:48 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 20:35:48 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
References: <8C40FE73-C953-4E58-BCFC-0835A2D3CA30@me.com>
Message-ID: <1A9DD17EACD74749A434C153F3EC9994@dennismachine>

Will Vendric also lead the cheers and keep the water buckets full during the 
game and wash the towels afterward?  He's a busy boy tonight.

Doing so well against Robinson, and the OL is blocking nicely.  But there 
are four quarters to a game.

But, oh, did we screw up the time management at the end of the half.  Nice 
to get the FG, but it should have been a TD.  May it not come back to haunt 
us. 


From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct  8 21:22:15 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 22:22:15 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
References: <8C40FE73-C953-4E58-BCFC-0835A2D3CA30@me.com>
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The game is four quarters long, boys.  You only played two.


From hakirsch at aol.com  Sun Oct  9 09:10:29 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 14:10:29 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
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I didnt see the game so I dint know if we didn't show up for the 2nd half or just played over our heads in the first half but it does suggest we are not yet ready for prime time. 

I also notice that the Buckeyes blew a 21 point lead to Nebraska but  they didn't blow double digit leads 2 weeks in a row

It has got to be frustrating for Fitz and the rest of the team.  

Harry
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The game is four quarters long, boys.  You only played two.

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From tbng at comcast.net  Sun Oct  9 09:39:09 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 10:39:09 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
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Robinson threw three interceptions in the first half, all of which were 
badly thrown balls, not the result of the Wildcat defense.  The Wildcat 
defense concentrated on stopping Robinson's running, which they did in the 
first half.  In the second half, Robinson was a different quarterback, and 
Michigan's superior skill, strength, and depth took over while Robinson's 
passing became lights out.  Our pass defense wasn't as bad as last week, but 
it wasn't good either.  Michigan caught some long balls that good defensive 
backs should have knocked down.  And Persa is still not Persa as far as his 
running goes.

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Marc my words


>I didnt see the game so I dint know if we didn't show up for the 2nd half 
>or just played over our heads in the first half but it does suggest we are 
>not yet ready for prime time.
>
> I also notice that the Buckeyes blew a 21 point lead to Nebraska but  they 
> didn't blow double digit leads 2 weeks in a row
>
> It has got to be frustrating for Fitz and the rest of the team.
>
> Harry
> ------Original Message------
> From: Dennis W. Brandt
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> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Marc my words
> Sent: Oct 8, 2011 7:22 PM
>
> The game is four quarters long, boys.  You only played two.
>
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From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Sun Oct  9 10:13:52 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 11:13:52 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
References: <1215523443-1318169430-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1190861704-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
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Dennis,
 
I agree that Northwestern didn't lose the game so much as Robinson won it.
 
He is a remarkable players and simply took over the second half.
 
As far as long balls are concerned, if you recall, we had a long completion over a DB too.  We made interceptions because our defense was in the right spot to make them and had coverages in the first half that seemed to confuse Robinson.  
 
We did have an opportunity to turn this into a shootout but the two dropped touchdown passes at the end of the first half and the two turnovers in the second half did us in.  Assuming we score a touchdown rather than a field goal at the end of the first half and touchdowns on the two drives in the second half that were cut short by turnovers, that's 18 points which was basically the margin of victory.  
 
As far as how the two teams compared, here's a little thought experiment for you.  Just switch QB's and leave all of the other players in place.  Which team wins?
 
I say NU, because that's how dominant Robinson was in the second half.  No disrespect intended to Persa either.  He is a much better passer than Robinson.  But Robinson's speed and escapability are really special.
 
The good news is that Iowa, PSU, and Indiana look eminently beatable.  Win those three and we still have a shot at a 7 win season.  Nebraska is also looking suprisingly vulnerable.  So there is a lot of football left.
 
I also suspect that the frustrations of the last three games will only motivate Fitz and crew to work harder to become a better team the rest of the way.
 
Jeff

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Dennis W. Brandt
Sent: Sun 10/9/2011 10:39 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
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Robinson threw three interceptions in the first half, all of which were
badly thrown balls, not the result of the Wildcat defense.  The Wildcat
defense concentrated on stopping Robinson's running, which they did in the
first half.  In the second half, Robinson was a different quarterback, and
Michigan's superior skill, strength, and depth took over while Robinson's
passing became lights out.  Our pass defense wasn't as bad as last week, but
it wasn't good either.  Michigan caught some long balls that good defensive
backs should have knocked down.  And Persa is still not Persa as far as his
running goes.

----- Original Message -----
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To: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Marc my words


>I didnt see the game so I dint know if we didn't show up for the 2nd half
>or just played over our heads in the first half but it does suggest we are
>not yet ready for prime time.
>
> I also notice that the Buckeyes blew a 21 point lead to Nebraska but  they
> didn't blow double digit leads 2 weeks in a row
>
> It has got to be frustrating for Fitz and the rest of the team.
>
> Harry
> ------Original Message------
> From: Dennis W. Brandt
> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> ReplyTo: Dennis W. Brandt
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Marc my words
> Sent: Oct 8, 2011 7:22 PM
>
> The game is four quarters long, boys.  You only played two.
>
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct  9 12:34:48 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:34:48 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Marc my words
In-Reply-To: <FA7822545C26F244823CA5D312ABBDEA06BF5826@nasa-dtw-ex006.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <20111009173449.2A43964A8A@romaine.tssi.com>

> I agree that Northwestern didn't lose the game so much as Robinson won it.

Yeah, Robinson got hot about the same time we got cold, though turnovers 
and dubious officiating calls contributed to the loss.  How could they 
have missed that facemask call when Persa's helmet was ripped off??  

And why wasn't that play blown dead IMMEDIATELY?

I wonder if the league office will have a statement about that play?
,
I sure would like to see the Cats play well for a full game.  I'm 
having trouble remembering the last time they did that.  (But most 
teams have ups and down in each game, the Huskers came alive in the 
2nd half last night, and the Buckeyes went cold.)  

Persa seems really hesitant to run with the ball, I don't know
if he's being coached that way over concerns about aggravating
his injury, or if it is just a mental issue.

During the eary part of the game, when they were bringing Colter in
for running plays, that seemed to confuse Michigan, did they
figure it out later on?  

I think the hardest part of our schedule is now behind us, as Iowa,
Penn State, Nebraska and Michigan State all have their flaws
and can all be beaten.  I'm worried about the Rice game, late
season non-conference games are trap games.
--
Mike Nolan


From cherron604 at aol.com  Sat Oct  8 13:55:19 2011
From: cherron604 at aol.com (Charles Herron)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 14:55:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] In Bloomington
Message-ID: <8CE5402F5832249-131C-4639C@webmail-d019.sysops.aol.com>

Approaching the half, it's Indiana 10-Illinois 0

From wildelk2 at aol.com  Mon Oct 10 18:36:43 2011
From: wildelk2 at aol.com (Eric Kunkel)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:36:43 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Reflective Cat
Message-ID: <8CE55BC9A0A8C4E-9D0-16AF6@webmail-m136.sysops.aol.com>

List Friends,


   We're approaching a "Save the Season" type of game. Much like in '03, '04 and '05 when Walker's teams got the "W' against Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin.  As was the case with those teams, we had a good QB.  I fear the defense is worse, but the '11 NU team has proven it can run the ball better than years past.  Iowa and PSU are better than NU, but not by much.  We need a split to save the season.  A sweep would be better, but the way our defense is playing, don't bet on it.  
   If we can get to 3-4, 1-3 in conference, we'll keep playing as I believe we'll take 2 out of 3 at home to end the season, with a split against NU and IU. We need to beat either Iowa or PSU.  a win against either will give us confidence to save the season; by that I mean a bowl game. This season, I see no problem with Detroit. NIU, Temple or Toledo will be good teams to play.


    GO CATS    elk
   

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 21:11:20 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:11:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
Message-ID: <1318299080.21147.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,

I don't like to label games as being "must win" but I feel that way about the upcoming Iowa game. Iowa is one win better on paper but they still aren't very good. I hope, hope, hope that the Cats can string together four quarters of football. We couldn't outscore Michigan but I think we can outscore Iowa. Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
Jim

From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct 10 21:17:11 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:17:11 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
References: <1318299080.21147.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0623B7@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

Did you watch the PSU-Iowa game?
 
It was a painful display of offensive ineptitude and it wasn't because of defensive dominance.  Neither team could complete a pass.
 
We can.
 
If we stuff the run as effectively as we did in the first half against Michigan, we'll win both games because neither Iowa or PSU has a Denard Robinson on the sidelines.
 
Jeff

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Sent: Mon 10/10/2011 10:11 PM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA



Fellow Wildcat Faithful,

I don't like to label games as being "must win" but I feel that way about the upcoming Iowa game. Iowa is one win better on paper but they still aren't very good. I hope, hope, hope that the Cats can string together four quarters of football. We couldn't outscore Michigan but I think we can outscore Iowa. Here's hopin'

Victory & Honor,
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From nolan at tssi.com  Tue Oct 11 12:02:43 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:02:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
In-Reply-To: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0623B7@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <20111011170243.88A6764A7B@romaine.tssi.com>

The one thing I'm pretty sure Iowa will NOT be doing is looking past
Northwestern, not with 3 losses in a row in Iowa City!

It must be a pretty sad sports season in Chicago this fall.

The Bulls are on lockout, nobody cares about the Blackhawks,
the Cubs sucked, the Sox sucked, and after last night the Bears
are just about out of the running for the playoffs only five games
into the season.  

Northwestern may actually be the best team in the metro area.
--
Mike Nolan


From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 12:38:21 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:38:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
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> nobody cares about the Blackhawks,

I don't think that's true actually. Although folks were disappointed with last year's results, the interest level in the Blackhawks is much higher than it's been for as long as I can remember.?

Even before the Stanley Cup season two years ago, the Hawks ownership had done a great job of reconnecting with the fan base, and managed to undo a lot of damage done during the low points of the dollar-bill Wirtz era. The fact that you can actually see Hawks games on TV locally is a huge, huge change for the better.?

Hockey is still a niche sport here compared to the Bears or Bulls, but interest in the Hawks is definitely way up.?

But you're right about the rest of it--a dismal year for Chicago sports. The Bulls are actually fun to watch again, so the NBA labor stuff comes at a really bad time.?

As for Northwestern, the big turnout of Michigan fans Saturday was disappointing, but I have to say that NU's marketing efforts in general, as well as the specific efforts to connect with students, seem to be paying dividends. I think the percentage of NU fans was larger than we might have seen in recent years, and I sense a much higher level of buy-in on the part of students.?The inability to close out the last 3 games is all the more discouraging, as it comes in the midst of a prime opportunity to capitalize on the marketing efforts. A couple wins over ranked teams could really have set the stage for big turnouts the rest of the year.?

Tom



From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Tue Oct 11 12:26:57 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:26:57 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] good line from NU alum
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC375318676@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

SI's Stewart Mandel: "Since 1996, TCU has changed conferences five times. The Big 12 should probably request a prenup just in case."

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Oct 11 17:59:39 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:59:39 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
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Of course Chicago's "out of town" home team, N**** D*** is doing just fine, as is the team
who wants to become "Chicago's Team" (Ill Noise).

We need to get back on the winning track and get a few fannies in the seats towards the
end of the season.

rsl

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Maycock
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:38 PM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] IOLA

> nobody cares about the Blackhawks,

I don't think that's true actually. Although folks were disappointed with last year's
results, the interest level in the Blackhawks is much higher than it's been for as long as
I can remember.?

Even before the Stanley Cup season two years ago, the Hawks ownership had done a great job
of reconnecting with the fan base, and managed to undo a lot of damage done during the low
points of the dollar-bill Wirtz era. The fact that you can actually see Hawks games on TV
locally is a huge, huge change for the better.?

Hockey is still a niche sport here compared to the Bears or Bulls, but interest in the
Hawks is definitely way up.?

But you're right about the rest of it--a dismal year for Chicago sports. The Bulls are
actually fun to watch again, so the NBA labor stuff comes at a really bad time.?

As for Northwestern, the big turnout of Michigan fans Saturday was disappointing, but I
have to say that NU's marketing efforts in general, as well as the specific efforts to
connect with students, seem to be paying dividends. I think the percentage of NU fans was
larger than we might have seen in recent years, and I sense a much higher level of buy-in
on the part of students.?The inability to close out the last 3 games is all the more
discouraging, as it comes in the midst of a prime opportunity to capitalize on the
marketing efforts. A couple wins over ranked teams could really have set the stage for big
turnouts the rest of the year.?

Tom


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From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Tue Oct 11 19:18:53 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:18:53 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] NY Times on REAL losing/likable underdog
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC375412093@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/sports/soccer/san-marino-soccer-team-plays-on-despite-little-shot-at-winning-or-scoring.html?_r=2&ref=sports&pagewanted=all


From wildelk2 at aol.com  Wed Oct 12 11:35:53 2011
From: wildelk2 at aol.com (Eric Kunkel)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:35:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
In-Reply-To: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0623B7@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
References: <1318299080.21147.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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2 wins vs. PSU and Iowa would be huge.  However, PSU's defense is better than Michigan's and has been the only reason why they're 5-1.  But "one at a time".  Lets get Ioa.    Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: Beamsley, Jeff <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 10:23 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] IOLA


Did you watch the PSU-Iowa game?

t was a painful display of offensive ineptitude and it wasn't because of 
efensive dominance.  Neither team could complete a pass.

e can.

f we stuff the run as effectively as we did in the first half against Michigan, 
e'll win both games because neither Iowa or PSU has a Denard Robinson on the 
idelines.

eff
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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Jim Leonard
ent: Mon 10/10/2011 10:11 PM
o: Northwestern Wildcats
ubject: [NU Sports] IOLA

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
I don't like to label games as being "must win" but I feel that way about the 
pcoming Iowa game. Iowa is one win better on paper but they still aren't very 
ood. I hope, hope, hope that the Cats can string together four quarters of 
ootball. We couldn't outscore Michigan but I think we can outscore Iowa. Here's 
opin'
Victory & Honor,
im
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 12 11:44:32 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:44:32 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] IOLA
In-Reply-To: <8CE571424EE34DE-161C-8223@webmail-m159.sysops.aol.com>
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One play at a time, one quarter at a time, one game at a time.

Flush a bad play/game and move on.....

4 of the hardest thing for div 1 athletes

rsl

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: Eric Kunkel <wildelk2 at aol.com>
To: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com,  nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2011 16:35:53 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] IOLA

2 wins vs. PSU and Iowa would be huge.  However, PSU's defense is better  
than Michigan's and has been the only reason why they're 5-1.  But "one at a  
time".  Lets get Ioa.    Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: Beamsley, Jeff <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; Northwestern Wildcats  
<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 10:23 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] IOLA


Did you watch the PSU-Iowa game?

t was a painful display of offensive ineptitude and it wasn't because of 
efensive dominance.  Neither team could complete a pass.

e can.

f we stuff the run as effectively as we did in the first half against  
Michigan, 
e'll win both games because neither Iowa or PSU has a Denard Robinson on the  

idelines.

eff
________________________________
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Jim Leonard
ent: Mon 10/10/2011 10:11 PM
o: Northwestern Wildcats
ubject: [NU Sports] IOLA

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
I don't like to label games as being "must win" but I feel that way about  
the 
pcoming Iowa game. Iowa is one win better on paper but they still aren't  
very 
ood. I hope, hope, hope that the Cats can string together four quarters of 
ootball. We couldn't outscore Michigan but I think we can outscore Iowa.  
Here's 
opin'
Victory & Honor,
im
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 16:24:43 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:24:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 7
Message-ID: <1318454683.87660.YahooMailNeo@web121702.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Good trip to the midwest -- outside of the game, of course -- piles of work to get through at home, including some standings, so hopefully those will be out soon, Until then, enjoy the week 7 lineup, as the Battle of Michigan takes center stage on the Big Ten Northwest race (especially with Crick out at UNL) and some more Big XII teams have to play each other (finally!) and be exposed as Top 25 pretenders. Seriously, PLAY SOMEBODY! If the Huskers can dominate that league and then almost lose at home to a Big Ten team that will struggle to get six wins this year, that only proves my point on how the Big XII is overrated every year by these ESPN folks who refuse to acknowledge that in college football, the pecking order goes SEC, then Big Ten, then everyone else. So quit looking to the Big XII or Pac 10 for your overhyped reports.

On a lighter note, the fun of these new divisions (with stupid names I still refuse to mention) was on display during my midwestern trip. First, you had Maize and Blue fans in Evanston who were conflicted as score reports came in from Lincoln ... cheer for the (gulp) Buckeyes??? But they ARE kicking the snot out of our divisional rival??? Dunno exactly how that happened, but they did manage to choke. And after the game, during a visit in Wisconsin, I found out that Badger fans are now also big Wolverine fans and want a battle of the unbeatens in Indy between Bucky and Michigan. Could be interesting if the World Series is Tigers/Brewers, the NFC Norris comes down to the Lions/Packers and the Wolverines/Badgers meet in Indy at 12-0 with a spot in the title game on the line. All roads lead to Michigan and Wisconsin these days, I guess. For now, I don't care if they're in our division or not - just GET THE WIN! Our D cannot be trusted to make the stop, so
 the O needs to be aggressive and not just sit on big leads they build at halftime.

Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!! BEAT IO_A!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 7
########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Ohio State @ IllinoisWINNER:?

GAME 2: Indiana @ WisconsinWINNER:?

GAME 3: Michigan @ Michigan StateWINNER:?

GAME 4: Purdue @ Penn StateWINNER:?
NATIONAL========GAME 5: Louisiana State @ Tennessee
WINNER:?

GAME 6: Florida @ Auburn
WINNER:?
GAME 7: Oklahoma State @ Texas
WINNER:?

GAME 8: Kansas State @ Texas TechWINNER:?

GAME 9: Baylor @ Texas A&M
WINNER:?
GAME 10: Arizona State @ Oregon
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: ILLINOIS ... The blown lead last week will devastate the Bucks, who just can't keep up with the Illini in Champaign.
GAME 2: WISCONSIN ... Easiest call of the week, as Bucky is rested and ready to hang a hundred on the Hoosiers.GAME 3: MICHIGAN ... Signs point to a Sparty upset at home, but I just got a feeling that the Wolverines have one more miracle play in 'em at the end
GAME 4: PENN STATE ... How are the 1-loss (to unranked ND) Spartans ranked and the 1-loss (to #2 Bama) Lions not? PSU wins U-G-L-Y again, but it's a win.GAME 5: LSU ... Tigers are just beating people up until Bama comes into town - the SEC is now the Big Two and other tenGAME 6: AUBURN ... It's the Cheatin' Cam Newton Bowl - free laptops and heavy envelopes addressed to dad for everyone! The young QB gets rattled for the Gators on the road.
GAME 7: OKLAHOMA STATE ... Would love if the Horns could pull the upset, but they don't have the firepower to match the CowpokesGAME 8: TEXAS TECH ... The Raiders' charmed (and overrated) run ended last week, this week they end the run for K-State
GAME 9: TEXAS A&M ... Aggies will be angry at the Bears for trying to hold up their move to the SECGAME 10: OREGON ... Pac 12 title game preview goes to the home team, though it could be close for a half


And off the board ...

* NORTHWESTERN ... Iowa will be looking for payback, but we really really REALLY need this W and seem to at least have Io_a figured out ... I hope.

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Wed Oct 12 16:45:36 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:45:36 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 7
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Just saw a license plate out here in SF that read "Pac 10".  Too bad It's no good now. He (she) should have supported the Big 10 and not have to change their plate every time the conference adds teams

Harry  
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:24:43 
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Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 7

Good trip to the midwest -- outside of the game, of course -- piles of work to get through at home, including some standings, so hopefully those will be out soon, Until then, enjoy the week 7 lineup, as the Battle of Michigan takes center stage on the Big Ten Northwest race (especially with Crick out at UNL) and some more Big XII teams have to play each other (finally!) and be exposed as Top 25 pretenders. Seriously, PLAY SOMEBODY! If the Huskers can dominate that league and then almost lose at home to a Big Ten team that will struggle to get six wins this year, that only proves my point on how the Big XII is overrated every year by these ESPN folks who refuse to acknowledge that in college football, the pecking order goes SEC, then Big Ten, then everyone else. So quit looking to the Big XII or Pac 10 for your overhyped reports.

On a lighter note, the fun of these new divisions (with stupid names I still refuse to mention) was on display during my midwestern trip. First, you had Maize and Blue fans in Evanston who were conflicted as score reports came in from Lincoln ... cheer for the (gulp) Buckeyes??? But they ARE kicking the snot out of our divisional rival??? Dunno exactly how that happened, but they did manage to choke. And after the game, during a visit in Wisconsin, I found out that Badger fans are now also big Wolverine fans and want a battle of the unbeatens in Indy between Bucky and Michigan. Could be interesting if the World Series is Tigers/Brewers, the NFC Norris comes down to the Lions/Packers and the Wolverines/Badgers meet in Indy at 12-0 with a spot in the title game on the line. All roads lead to Michigan and Wisconsin these days, I guess. For now, I don't care if they're in our division or not - just GET THE WIN! Our D cannot be trusted to make the stop, so
 the O needs to be aggressive and not just sit on big leads they build at halftime.

Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!! BEAT IO_A!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 7
########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Ohio State @ IllinoisWINNER:?

GAME 2: Indiana @ WisconsinWINNER:?

GAME 3: Michigan @ Michigan StateWINNER:?

GAME 4: Purdue @ Penn StateWINNER:?
NATIONAL========GAME 5: Louisiana State @ Tennessee
WINNER:?

GAME 6: Florida @ Auburn
WINNER:?
GAME 7: Oklahoma State @ Texas
WINNER:?

GAME 8: Kansas State @ Texas TechWINNER:?

GAME 9: Baylor @ Texas A&M
WINNER:?
GAME 10: Arizona State @ Oregon
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: ILLINOIS ... The blown lead last week will devastate the Bucks, who just can't keep up with the Illini in Champaign.
GAME 2: WISCONSIN ... Easiest call of the week, as Bucky is rested and ready to hang a hundred on the Hoosiers.GAME 3: MICHIGAN ... Signs point to a Sparty upset at home, but I just got a feeling that the Wolverines have one more miracle play in 'em at the end
GAME 4: PENN STATE ... How are the 1-loss (to unranked ND) Spartans ranked and the 1-loss (to #2 Bama) Lions not? PSU wins U-G-L-Y again, but it's a win.GAME 5: LSU ... Tigers are just beating people up until Bama comes into town - the SEC is now the Big Two and other tenGAME 6: AUBURN ... It's the Cheatin' Cam Newton Bowl - free laptops and heavy envelopes addressed to dad for everyone! The young QB gets rattled for the Gators on the road.
GAME 7: OKLAHOMA STATE ... Would love if the Horns could pull the upset, but they don't have the firepower to match the CowpokesGAME 8: TEXAS TECH ... The Raiders' charmed (and overrated) run ended last week, this week they end the run for K-State
GAME 9: TEXAS A&M ... Aggies will be angry at the Bears for trying to hold up their move to the SECGAME 10: OREGON ... Pac 12 title game preview goes to the home team, though it could be close for a half


And off the board ...

* NORTHWESTERN ... Iowa will be looking for payback, but we really really REALLY need this W and seem to at least have Io_a figured out ... I hope.

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 17:22:13 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:22:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] McNutt, Moye and two likely losses. Beat Io_a?
Message-ID: <1318458133.13103.YahooMailNeo@web114701.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I'd not count on that. Please explain how NU's secondary will stop McNutt. All Io_a will do is throw jump balls for him; three of which he catch for 145 yards and at least two scores. NU has shown no ability to stop top-shelf receivers -- even in the BC game the 'Cats did not. Vandenburg is a competent QB -- just ask Pitt -- and he'll find McNutt.

And then the Derek Moye show? comes to Dyche, er, Ryan the next week and pray tell how does he not set records against the no-rush, no-coverage NU defense?? He's 6-5, too. He'll win every jump ball. PSU has a history of killing NU with deep routes and this season certainly offers no reason to think that will change.

Our kids are trying with all they have, I know, and I'll rooting every minute for them, but I have no confidence is stopping either of these star receivers. Hope I am wrong.

bw

From nolan at tssi.com  Wed Oct 12 19:15:13 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:15:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Crick out at Nebraska
Message-ID: <20111013001513.95EBD64A8D@romaine.tssi.com>

Senior DT Jared Crick is done for the season at Nebraska, 
torn pectoral muscle, might not be healed in time for the combines, 
either.

Seems to me I have read about a number of torn pecs recently.
--
Mike Nolan


From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 20:42:50 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:42:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] McNutt, Moye and two likely losses. Beat Io_a?
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The simple answer is: just outscore them.?

There are definitely big issues with NU on D, but I'm still faintly hopeful. I think we saw signs of improvement on Saturday: Campbell is getting better, and I think Matthews has improved a bit as well. Arnfeldt's return helped shore up the front four (actually a rotation of 7 or 8), who were outstanding against Michigan most of the time. Tyler Scott in particular was incredible at times--he's got Wooten-level talent. Ellis looks like a star in the making.?

But even with the bad plays on D, if Dunsmore doesn't drop that ball, Ebert squeezes the rock better, and/or Lawrence catches either of the dead-on TD strikes thrown by Persa, that Michigan game could have remained a shoot-out to the end. That's a lot of if's, but it shows the talent is there. They just need to perform better, longer.?

Persa is playing at a simply ridiculous level right now, and that's with still being tentative running with the ball. If he gets even more comfortable, anything is possible.?

Iowa scares me a lot more than PSU, because they must be crazy motivated to beat NU. But it sure likes like both Iowa and PSU have a lot of issues.

Tom
?


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> From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
> To: "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:22 PM
> Subject: [NU Sports] McNutt, Moye and two likely losses. Beat Io_a?
> 
> I'd not count on that. Please explain how NU's secondary will stop 
> McNutt. All Io_a will do is throw jump balls for him; three of which he catch 
> for 145 yards and at least two scores. NU has shown no ability to stop top-shelf 
> receivers -- even in the BC game the 'Cats did not. Vandenburg is a 
> competent QB -- just ask Pitt -- and he'll find McNutt.
> 
> And then the Derek Moye show? comes to Dyche, er, Ryan the next week and pray 
> tell how does he not set records against the no-rush, no-coverage NU defense?? 
> He's 6-5, too. He'll win every jump ball. PSU has a history of killing 
> NU with deep routes and this season certainly offers no reason to think that 
> will change.
> 
> Our kids are trying with all they have, I know, and I'll rooting every 
> minute for them, but I have no confidence is stopping either of these star 
> receivers. Hope I am wrong.
> 
> bw
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 21:07:03 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:07:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] McNutt, Moye and two likely losses. Beat Io_a?
In-Reply-To: <1318470170.7642.YahooMailNeo@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
References: <1318458133.13103.YahooMailNeo@web114701.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
 <1318470170.7642.YahooMailNeo@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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> The simple answer is: just outscore them.?


Couldn't agree more. I'm not excusing the defensive lapses of the past three games, but the reason we didn't win those games was just as much the O as the D, if not more. No one expected the D to hold Michigan, but we should expect our offense to hold on to double digit leads.

The O never got going against Army and it fell asleep after big leads against the Illini and Michigan. The play calling change was distinctive -- either we went into a shell with the lead, or we failed to adjust to the second-half defensive adjustments of Michigan or Illinois. Either way, the OC is just as much on the hot seat as the DC in my book.

In the Michigan game, our D played a pretty strong first half. Three turnovers and really only allowing Michigan to score off a fluke jump ball (nothing we could do about that unless we find a 7-foot corner) and off of our turnover on downs. Catch that ball in the end zone before the half and it's 28-14. But then the O stopped running, stopped putting drives together and stopped controlling the tempo of the game.

The faint silver lining is that the Illini and Wolverines are unbeaten right now, so while we should have had enough O to beat them, it's not like they're bad losses (like Army).?But it also leaves no room for error the rest of the way - so Iowa is a must must win game.

The D needs to blitz more. Yeah, it will result in getting beat some plays, but it's better than sitting back and waiting all day for the QB to pick apart our coverage. Robinson was tougher to blitz than most QBs because he could escape so easily -- but against the rest of the schedule, BLITZ! BLITZ! BLITZ! The Wolverines had a well-timed blitz in the second half that really swung momentum. We need plays like that and some turnovers - we can't do that by sitting back.

As for the O, they need to ignore the scoreboard and play every drive like they're down 10 and in a hurry to move the ball downfield. Be aggressive!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 12 22:52:07 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:52:07 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Crick out at Nebraska
In-Reply-To: <20111013001513.95EBD64A8D@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111013001513.95EBD64A8D@romaine.tssi.com>
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Pec tears suggest use of Steroids....

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
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down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Nolan
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:15 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Crick out at Nebraska

Senior DT Jared Crick is done for the season at Nebraska, 
torn pectoral muscle, might not be healed in time for the combines, 
either.

Seems to me I have read about a number of torn pecs recently.
--
Mike Nolan

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From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Thu Oct 13 06:45:20 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:45:20 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] football recruit
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC375412976@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://www.laketheposts.com/index.php/2011/10/cats-land-rb-recruit-traveon-henry-for-17-in-2012/


From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Thu Oct 13 08:15:48 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:15:48 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 7
In-Reply-To: <1318454683.87660.YahooMailNeo@web121702.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1318454683.87660.YahooMailNeo@web121702.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D091A6E@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

BTW - if you follow the ex-Cubs rule, Texas will prevail because they are the only team left in the hunt that is cubs-free.  Based on last night's marathon in the D, they are looking pretty good.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:25 PM
To: NUPix2; NUPix3; NUSPORTS; NUPix5; NUPix6; NUPix7; NUPix8; Alan Wolfson; NUPix9
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 7

Good trip to the midwest -- outside of the game, of course -- piles of work to get through at home, including some standings, so hopefully those will be out soon, Until then, enjoy the week 7 lineup, as the Battle of Michigan takes center stage on the Big Ten Northwest race (especially with Crick out at UNL) and some more Big XII teams have to play each other (finally!) and be exposed as Top 25 pretenders. Seriously, PLAY SOMEBODY! If the Huskers can dominate that league and then almost lose at home to a Big Ten team that will struggle to get six wins this year, that only proves my point on how the Big XII is overrated every year by these ESPN folks who refuse to acknowledge that in college football, the pecking order goes SEC, then Big Ten, then everyone else. So quit looking to the Big XII or Pac 10 for your overhyped reports.

On a lighter note, the fun of these new divisions (with stupid names I still refuse to mention) was on display during my midwestern trip. First, you had Maize and Blue fans in Evanston who were conflicted as score reports came in from Lincoln ... cheer for the (gulp) Buckeyes??? But they ARE kicking the snot out of our divisional rival??? Dunno exactly how that happened, but they did manage to choke. And after the game, during a visit in Wisconsin, I found out that Badger fans are now also big Wolverine fans and want a battle of the unbeatens in Indy between Bucky and Michigan. Could be interesting if the World Series is Tigers/Brewers, the NFC Norris comes down to the Lions/Packers and the Wolverines/Badgers meet in Indy at 12-0 with a spot in the title game on the line. All roads lead to Michigan and Wisconsin these days, I guess. For now, I don't care if they're in our division or not - just GET THE WIN! Our D cannot be trusted to make the stop, so
 the O needs to be aggressive and not just sit on big leads they build at halftime.

Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!! BEAT IO_A!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 7
########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Ohio State @ IllinoisWINNER:?

GAME 2: Indiana @ WisconsinWINNER:?

GAME 3: Michigan @ Michigan StateWINNER:?

GAME 4: Purdue @ Penn StateWINNER:?
NATIONAL========GAME 5: Louisiana State @ Tennessee
WINNER:?

GAME 6: Florida @ Auburn
WINNER:?
GAME 7: Oklahoma State @ Texas
WINNER:?

GAME 8: Kansas State @ Texas TechWINNER:?

GAME 9: Baylor @ Texas A&M
WINNER:?
GAME 10: Arizona State @ Oregon
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: ILLINOIS ... The blown lead last week will devastate the Bucks, who just can't keep up with the Illini in Champaign.
GAME 2: WISCONSIN ... Easiest call of the week, as Bucky is rested and ready to hang a hundred on the Hoosiers.GAME 3: MICHIGAN ... Signs point to a Sparty upset at home, but I just got a feeling that the Wolverines have one more miracle play in 'em at the end
GAME 4: PENN STATE ... How are the 1-loss (to unranked ND) Spartans ranked and the 1-loss (to #2 Bama) Lions not? PSU wins U-G-L-Y again, but it's a win.GAME 5: LSU ... Tigers are just beating people up until Bama comes into town - the SEC is now the Big Two and other tenGAME 6: AUBURN ... It's the Cheatin' Cam Newton Bowl - free laptops and heavy envelopes addressed to dad for everyone! The young QB gets rattled for the Gators on the road.
GAME 7: OKLAHOMA STATE ... Would love if the Horns could pull the upset, but they don't have the firepower to match the CowpokesGAME 8: TEXAS TECH ... The Raiders' charmed (and overrated) run ended last week, this week they end the run for K-State
GAME 9: TEXAS A&M ... Aggies will be angry at the Bears for trying to hold up their move to the SECGAME 10: OREGON ... Pac 12 title game preview goes to the home team, though it could be close for a half


And off the board ...

* NORTHWESTERN ... Iowa will be looking for payback, but we really really REALLY need this W and seem to at least have Io_a figured out ... I hope.

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Thu Oct 13 16:16:35 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:16:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Moye
In-Reply-To: <1318471623.57549.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1318458133.13103.YahooMailNeo@web114701.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
 <1318470170.7642.YahooMailNeo@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
 <1318471623.57549.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1318540595.66100.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

We just stopped Moye
?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7097000/penn-state-nittany-lions-derek-moye-miss-least-two-games


________________________________
From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
To: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>; Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] McNutt, Moye and two likely losses. Beat Io_a?

> The simple answer is: just outscore them.?


Couldn't agree more. I'm not excusing the defensive lapses of the past three games, but the reason we didn't win those games was just as much the O as the D, if not more. No one expected the D to hold Michigan, but we should expect our offense to hold on to double digit leads.

The O never got going against Army and it fell asleep after big leads against the Illini and Michigan. The play calling change was distinctive -- either we went into a shell with the lead, or we failed to adjust to the second-half defensive adjustments of Michigan or Illinois. Either way, the OC is just as much on the hot seat as the DC in my book.

In the Michigan game, our D played a pretty strong first half. Three turnovers and really only allowing Michigan to score off a fluke jump ball (nothing we could do about that unless we find a 7-foot corner) and off of our turnover on downs. Catch that ball in the end zone before the half and it's 28-14. But then the O stopped running, stopped putting drives together and stopped controlling the tempo of the game.

The faint silver lining is that the Illini and Wolverines are unbeaten right now, so while we should have had enough O to beat them, it's not like they're bad losses (like Army).?But it also leaves no room for error the rest of the way - so Iowa is a must must win game.

The D needs to blitz more. Yeah, it will result in getting beat some plays, but it's better than sitting back and waiting all day for the QB to pick apart our coverage. Robinson was tougher to blitz than most QBs because he could escape so easily -- but against the rest of the schedule, BLITZ! BLITZ! BLITZ! The Wolverines had a well-timed blitz in the second half that really swung momentum. We need plays like that and some turnovers - we can't do that by sitting back.

As for the O, they need to ignore the scoreboard and play every drive like they're down 10 and in a hurry to move the ball downfield. Be aggressive!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From nolan at tssi.com  Thu Oct 13 16:24:13 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:24:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Moye
In-Reply-To: <1318540595.66100.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111013212413.7D27064A0A@romaine.tssi.com>

> We just stopped Moye

I didn't know we had a stairwell on the roster. :-)

> http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7097000/penn-state-nittany-lions-derek-moye-miss-least-two-games

I can sympathize with this one, when I was in grad school I broke 
the 5th metatarsal in my left foot when I stepped forward like I was at 
the bottom of the basement staircase, but was still one step from it.  
I was in a walking cast for 8 weeks.
--
Mike Nolan


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Thu Oct 13 16:29:30 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:29:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Moye
In-Reply-To: <20111013212413.7D27064A0A@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <1318540595.66100.YahooMailNeo@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
 <20111013212413.7D27064A0A@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1318541370.39089.YahooMailNeo@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

That staircase should be the Wildcat of the Week. 



________________________________
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: jleonard518 at yahoo.com
Cc: "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Moye

> We just stopped Moye

I didn't know we had a stairwell on the roster. :-)

> http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7097000/penn-state-nittany-lions-derek-moye-miss-least-two-games

I can sympathize with this one, when I was in grad school I broke 
the 5th metatarsal in my left foot when I stepped forward like I was at 
the bottom of the basement staircase, but was still one step from it.? 
I was in a walking cast for 8 weeks.
--
Mike Nolan

From clzahn at mindspring.com  Thu Oct 13 18:18:09 2011
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:18:09 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Moye
In-Reply-To: <20111013212413.7D27064A0A@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111013212413.7D27064A0A@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <4E9771B1.9010708@mindspring.com>

On 10/13/2011 02:24 PM, Mike Nolan wrote:
>> We just stopped Moye
> I didn't know we had a stairwell on the roster. :-)
>
>> http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7097000/penn-state-nittany-lions-derek-moye-miss-least-two-games
> I can sympathize with this one, when I was in grad school I broke
> the 5th metatarsal in my left foot when I stepped forward like I was at
> the bottom of the basement staircase, but was still one step from it.
> I was in a walking cast for 8 weeks.
> --
> Mike Nolan

I do this once in a while because of my bifocals.  Luckily I haven't 
injured myself yet.  I did break my unbreakable stainless steel mug, though.


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 14 09:15:06 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:15:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] ILOA Prediction
Message-ID: <1318601706.57101.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
?
I don't have much to go on this week. I'm just going to remain blindly purple and hope for the best. I consider this a must-win game for our season. I also consider this game to be an on-the-job interview for both coordinators. Iowa is one of three teams in the Big Ten we can actually outscore and I really hope we do. If we get up 21-3, I hope McCall has the wisdom to continue running the same plays. Iowa's offense isn't strong and we can take the crowd out of it if we score early. 
?
Northwestern: 35
Iowa: 10
?
Victory & Honor,
JIm

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Oct 14 09:32:54 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:32:54 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
Message-ID: <006c01cc8a7e$29d8acc0$7d8a0640$@com>

He is trying to run a ball control offense once we get a big lead, one what eats the clock
and keeps the other team's defense on the field.

But as the pros know, once you change your basic game plan, you allow the other team to
get into their comfort zone, and as in the past three weeks, come back from the brink.

The good teams stay with their original game plan, maybe run a bit more, but keep the
balance that got them the lead.

Everyone remembers the old Green Bay Packer or Miami Dolphin running machine and forget
that they could and did complete passes when they had to maintain the ball control. We
seem to telegraph when we are going to pass by our play calling on down and distance, and
therefore see the big pass rush on 3rd and long.

This year we're missing the off balance plays, the quick snaps and passes on 1st and 2nd
down. The ball is being passed around, still 7 or 8 receivers with catches, but our
percentage of completion seems a bit low.

A few years back, I asked then DC Colby about NU's "prevent" defense - something he
replied, "Prevents you from winning, but you have to do it so you don't get burned for the
losing TD."

NU broke the mold for a brainiac school when Barnett convinced the 85 guys on the team
that they should "expect victory." I worry that now our present team expects the other
guys to come back at the end of the game - a far cry from the previous year's Cardiac
Cats.

rsl 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 14 10:13:32 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:13:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
In-Reply-To: <006c01cc8a7e$29d8acc0$7d8a0640$@com>
References: <006c01cc8a7e$29d8acc0$7d8a0640$@com>
Message-ID: <1318605212.60476.YahooMailNeo@web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I'm not sure he is trying to run ball control.

In the Illinois game he may have been, but in the Michigan game, our effective running game disappeared in the second half.

Which leads me to believe a big part of the problem is that he's not very good at reacting to the other team's halftime adjustments. The play calling in the first half was terrific (save for that fourth down option to the FRIGGIN' SHORT SIDE OF THE FIELD that led to their second scoring drive and the slow play call at the goal line to end the half), but the mix was gone in the second half. We lost tempo, we lost the ground game and we lost control.

It wasn't so much that we played not to lose in those games, we just didn't seem to have a response once the other team scored to cut into the lead and eventually erase the lead. We looked like a deer caught in the headlights and the quick 3-and-outs only fueled the defensive collapse more. As you said, we just seem to watch and expect the collapse to happen. I know Fitz is fired up and trying his best not to let it happen on the sideline, but I think our coordinators don't really know how to handle second half changes.

We need a couple "go to" plays for a first down to get a drive started, and we have the players to do that in Persa, Ebert, Dunsmore, etc. And we need to play Wildcat football regardless of the scoreboard.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 7:32 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling

He is trying to run a ball control offense once we get a big lead, one what eats the clock
and keeps the other team's defense on the field.

But as the pros know, once you change your basic game plan, you allow the other team to
get into their comfort zone, and as in the past three weeks, come back from the brink.

The good teams stay with their original game plan, maybe run a bit more, but keep the
balance that got them the lead.

Everyone remembers the old Green Bay Packer or Miami Dolphin running machine and forget
that they could and did complete passes when they had to maintain the ball control. We
seem to telegraph when we are going to pass by our play calling on down and distance, and
therefore see the big pass rush on 3rd and long.

This year we're missing the off balance plays, the quick snaps and passes on 1st and 2nd
down. The ball is being passed around, still 7 or 8 receivers with catches, but our
percentage of completion seems a bit low.

A few years back, I asked then DC Colby about NU's "prevent" defense - something he
replied, "Prevents you from winning, but you have to do it so you don't get burned for the
losing TD."

NU broke the mold for a brainiac school when Barnett convinced the 85 guys on the team
that they should "expect victory." I worry that now our present team expects the other
guys to come back at the end of the game - a far cry from the previous year's Cardiac
Cats.

rsl 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
? Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =? =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========? Go Cats -? Beat 'em All? ===========




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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 14 10:45:03 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:45:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
In-Reply-To: <1318605212.60476.YahooMailNeo@web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <006c01cc8a7e$29d8acc0$7d8a0640$@com>
 <1318605212.60476.YahooMailNeo@web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1318607103.41250.YahooMailNeo@web161018.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

> Which leads me to believe a big part of the problem is that he's not very?

> good at reacting to the other team's halftime adjustments.?

I just watched the replay of the game, and I don't think that's really true.?Almost without fail, the Cats offense was moving the ball at roughly the same success rate in the 2nd half as we were in the first half. The fact they couldn't sustain the drives didn't have anything to do with being conservative as far as I can tell.?

Here's what I noticed, with the helpful memory refresher of the play-by-play chart:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=312810077&period=3


First, I had forgotten that we held Michigan to no gain and a 1 yard loss on their first two plays of the half (Tyler Scott!!!!), and had them at 3rd-and-11 on their own 19.?

Imagine if we had stopped them on that 3rd down, and gotten the ball back in good field position, up 28-14 with barely a minute gone in the 1st half. Ah, what could have been. Instead, they got the conversion, 4 yards on the next play, and then the bomb that Matthews was in position for, but couldn't break up.?

But, back to the offense:

The first drive was a really damaging 3-and-out after Michigan's first TD.?

Yeah, we ran for no gain on 1st down, but I believe that was an option call, and not a surprising one given the success we'd had in the first half. The real drive-killer was a sack on second down (either a total breakdown by the O-line or a great effort by Michigan's front 4, depending on your perspective). Nothing conservative about that, we just got beat. Incomplete pass on 3rd.

Then Michigan fires off another long, time-consuming drive for a TD. By the time get the ball back again, the 3rd quarter is almost gone.?

We complete passes of 7, 11, and 6 yards, and then you get the Dunsmore whiff that turned what should have been another first down into a game-changing interception. Again, nothing conservative here, and Persa was pretty much dead on, with receivers getting open. Dunsmore would have run for even more yards if he made the catch (and he did that look-up-the-field-to-run-before-catching-the-ball thing), and Persa could have run for the first if he wanted to.?

Michigan scores again.?Now we're really in the hole, 35-24, but the offense clicks off:

7 yard run
5 yard pass (1st down)
10 yard pass (1st down)
2 yard run
15 yard pass inteference penalty (1st down)

So far, so good. Then:

pass to Ebert for 3 yards, but then fumbles (stripped on good effort by Michigan D)

Next drive, still only down 11 thanks to the blocked FG:


5 yard pass
9 yard pass
6 yard run
7 yard pass

Michigan starts to get more pressure:
incomplete
5 yard pass
incomplete (Lawrence drops a catchable pass that would have been a 1st. well-defended, but should have squeezed it anyway)
The infamous sack play

Sigh.

In the good news front, our receivers are really starting to block well on running plays, which is a big reason why our running game is so much better. In particular, Christian Jones looks to be really good at it already, which is huge for a freshman.?

Tom


From billm26 at msn.com  Fri Oct 14 08:01:34 2011
From: billm26 at msn.com (Bill Moylan)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:01:34 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] hey
Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP135844B831F2C0EB4393C29A7E10@phx.gbl>

nwu-sports at tssi.com this is pretty informative http://www.nb13inews.com/ get back to me


From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Fri Oct 14 12:22:15 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:22:15 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
In-Reply-To: <1318607103.41250.YahooMailNeo@web161018.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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Some observations on the offense:

- The offense really stopped itself with turnovers in the second half
(Dunsmore drop in which Persa admitted that he threw the ball a little
behind him; I think it still should have been caught, & Ebert fumble).

- On NU's first drive of the 2nd half (three-and-out), Fitz noted that Persa
kept the ball on an option play and if he would have pitched to Smith, there
would have been a nice gain (I haven't rewatched that specific play,
though).

- Over 70% of NU's plays were passes (including sacks but not including a
couple Persa scrambles).  Persa set a personal record of 331 yards in a
single game.  The offense was moving the ball and NU actually averaged 6.3
yards per carry on the ground - and were particularly effective in the red
zone (all 3 TDs were rushes; NU had to kick the short FG due to time - no
TOs and clock ticking so had to pass) thanks to the run game.  While it was
disappointing that NU didn't go more to the run, by the time they had the
ball in the second half for a significant amount of time, they had already
fallen behind (hence, passing).

- Persa is obviously averse to running with the football.  He said as much
going into the year, as did the coaching staff.  The lingering physical
effects of the Achilles certainly has some to do with it, along with a
mental and a strategic aspect.  I think trying to find an open guy down
field is usually a better option than Colter style tuck-and-run, but
eventually that will catch up to him (in the form of sacks, which he's
experienced 8 times since his return).  He has obviously still been in the
adjustment period.  Hopefully he can gain some confidence and run a little
more than he has so far; it certainly helps NU move the ball and pick up
first downs.

- The offensive tempo is troubling at times (always up tempo) but I would
much rather have that problem than having an offense that gets confused and
can't run hurry up since it is much easier to slow things down (wait at the
line).  Also, it's clear that the NU offense works very well when they pick
up momentum and can run the hurry-up.

- NU's completion rate seems lower probably because of Colter (his cmp rate
is around 67%, which is still rather high).  Persa is over 71% right now and
hopefully that will increase with receivers not dropping as many key passes
as they did against Michigan.  Note that NU did a nice job on the outside WR
screen play multiple times (although Michigan did later adjust to that with
an extra S over there).

Jonathan

--
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Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Which leads me to believe a big part of the problem is that he's not
> very
>
> > good at reacting to the other team's halftime adjustments.
>
> I just watched the replay of the game, and I don't think that's really
> true. Almost without fail, the Cats offense was moving the ball at roughly
> the same success rate in the 2nd half as we were in the first half. The fact
> they couldn't sustain the drives didn't have anything to do with being
> conservative as far as I can tell.
>
> Here's what I noticed, with the helpful memory refresher of the
> play-by-play chart:
>
> http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=312810077&period=3
>
>
> First, I had forgotten that we held Michigan to no gain and a 1 yard loss
> on their first two plays of the half (Tyler Scott!!!!), and had them at
> 3rd-and-11 on their own 19.
>
> Imagine if we had stopped them on that 3rd down, and gotten the ball back
> in good field position, up 28-14 with barely a minute gone in the 1st half.
> Ah, what could have been. Instead, they got the conversion, 4 yards on the
> next play, and then the bomb that Matthews was in position for, but couldn't
> break up.
>
> But, back to the offense:
>
> The first drive was a really damaging 3-and-out after Michigan's first TD.
>
> Yeah, we ran for no gain on 1st down, but I believe that was an option
> call, and not a surprising one given the success we'd had in the first half.
> The real drive-killer was a sack on second down (either a total breakdown by
> the O-line or a great effort by Michigan's front 4, depending on your
> perspective). Nothing conservative about that, we just got beat. Incomplete
> pass on 3rd.
>
> Then Michigan fires off another long, time-consuming drive for a TD. By the
> time get the ball back again, the 3rd quarter is almost gone.
>
> We complete passes of 7, 11, and 6 yards, and then you get the Dunsmore
> whiff that turned what should have been another first down into a
> game-changing interception. Again, nothing conservative here, and Persa was
> pretty much dead on, with receivers getting open. Dunsmore would have run
> for even more yards if he made the catch (and he did that
> look-up-the-field-to-run-before-catching-the-ball thing), and Persa could
> have run for the first if he wanted to.
>
> Michigan scores again. Now we're really in the hole, 35-24, but the offense
> clicks off:
>
> 7 yard run
> 5 yard pass (1st down)
> 10 yard pass (1st down)
> 2 yard run
> 15 yard pass inteference penalty (1st down)
>
> So far, so good. Then:
>
> pass to Ebert for 3 yards, but then fumbles (stripped on good effort by
> Michigan D)
>
> Next drive, still only down 11 thanks to the blocked FG:
>
>
> 5 yard pass
> 9 yard pass
> 6 yard run
> 7 yard pass
>
> Michigan starts to get more pressure:
> incomplete
> 5 yard pass
> incomplete (Lawrence drops a catchable pass that would have been a 1st.
> well-defended, but should have squeezed it anyway)
> The infamous sack play
>
> Sigh.
>
> In the good news front, our receivers are really starting to block well on
> running plays, which is a big reason why our running game is so much better.
> In particular, Christian Jones looks to be really good at it already, which
> is huge for a freshman.
>
> Tom
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Fri Oct 14 12:54:46 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:54:46 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
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Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CDFDA@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

Sharing my own person experience with a busted Achilles, it took a long
time to heal in part because the muscles in that leg weaken during the
healing period.  Even now it feels different, looks different (thicker),
and gets sore faster than the other one.  I can do everything that I
could do before, but I choose not to run for exercise or play soccer
competitively.  Took up golf instead.  I am not at all surprised that he
is being very careful with it.  I don't think that he has NFL
aspirations.  I'm also sure he would like to live the rest of his life
with full mobility.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodges
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 1:22 PM
To: Tom Maycock
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling

Some observations on the offense:

- The offense really stopped itself with turnovers in the second half
(Dunsmore drop in which Persa admitted that he threw the ball a little
behind him; I think it still should have been caught, & Ebert fumble).

- On NU's first drive of the 2nd half (three-and-out), Fitz noted that
Persa
kept the ball on an option play and if he would have pitched to Smith,
there
would have been a nice gain (I haven't rewatched that specific play,
though).

- Over 70% of NU's plays were passes (including sacks but not including
a
couple Persa scrambles).  Persa set a personal record of 331 yards in a
single game.  The offense was moving the ball and NU actually averaged
6.3
yards per carry on the ground - and were particularly effective in the
red
zone (all 3 TDs were rushes; NU had to kick the short FG due to time -
no
TOs and clock ticking so had to pass) thanks to the run game.  While it
was
disappointing that NU didn't go more to the run, by the time they had
the
ball in the second half for a significant amount of time, they had
already
fallen behind (hence, passing).

- Persa is obviously averse to running with the football.  He said as
much
going into the year, as did the coaching staff.  The lingering physical
effects of the Achilles certainly has some to do with it, along with a
mental and a strategic aspect.  I think trying to find an open guy down
field is usually a better option than Colter style tuck-and-run, but
eventually that will catch up to him (in the form of sacks, which he's
experienced 8 times since his return).  He has obviously still been in
the
adjustment period.  Hopefully he can gain some confidence and run a
little
more than he has so far; it certainly helps NU move the ball and pick up
first downs.

- The offensive tempo is troubling at times (always up tempo) but I
would
much rather have that problem than having an offense that gets confused
and
can't run hurry up since it is much easier to slow things down (wait at
the
line).  Also, it's clear that the NU offense works very well when they
pick
up momentum and can run the hurry-up.

- NU's completion rate seems lower probably because of Colter (his cmp
rate
is around 67%, which is still rather high).  Persa is over 71% right now
and
hopefully that will increase with receivers not dropping as many key
passes
as they did against Michigan.  Note that NU did a nice job on the
outside WR
screen play multiple times (although Michigan did later adjust to that
with
an extra S over there).

Jonathan

--
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Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> > Which leads me to believe a big part of the problem is that he's not
> very
>
> > good at reacting to the other team's halftime adjustments.
>
> I just watched the replay of the game, and I don't think that's really
> true. Almost without fail, the Cats offense was moving the ball at
roughly
> the same success rate in the 2nd half as we were in the first half.
The fact
> they couldn't sustain the drives didn't have anything to do with being
> conservative as far as I can tell.
>
> Here's what I noticed, with the helpful memory refresher of the
> play-by-play chart:
>
> http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=312810077&period=3
>
>
> First, I had forgotten that we held Michigan to no gain and a 1 yard
loss
> on their first two plays of the half (Tyler Scott!!!!), and had them
at
> 3rd-and-11 on their own 19.
>
> Imagine if we had stopped them on that 3rd down, and gotten the ball
back
> in good field position, up 28-14 with barely a minute gone in the 1st
half.
> Ah, what could have been. Instead, they got the conversion, 4 yards on
the
> next play, and then the bomb that Matthews was in position for, but
couldn't
> break up.
>
> But, back to the offense:
>
> The first drive was a really damaging 3-and-out after Michigan's first
TD.
>
> Yeah, we ran for no gain on 1st down, but I believe that was an option
> call, and not a surprising one given the success we'd had in the first
half.
> The real drive-killer was a sack on second down (either a total
breakdown by
> the O-line or a great effort by Michigan's front 4, depending on your
> perspective). Nothing conservative about that, we just got beat.
Incomplete
> pass on 3rd.
>
> Then Michigan fires off another long, time-consuming drive for a TD.
By the
> time get the ball back again, the 3rd quarter is almost gone.
>
> We complete passes of 7, 11, and 6 yards, and then you get the
Dunsmore
> whiff that turned what should have been another first down into a
> game-changing interception. Again, nothing conservative here, and
Persa was
> pretty much dead on, with receivers getting open. Dunsmore would have
run
> for even more yards if he made the catch (and he did that
> look-up-the-field-to-run-before-catching-the-ball thing), and Persa
could
> have run for the first if he wanted to.
>
> Michigan scores again. Now we're really in the hole, 35-24, but the
offense
> clicks off:
>
> 7 yard run
> 5 yard pass (1st down)
> 10 yard pass (1st down)
> 2 yard run
> 15 yard pass inteference penalty (1st down)
>
> So far, so good. Then:
>
> pass to Ebert for 3 yards, but then fumbles (stripped on good effort
by
> Michigan D)
>
> Next drive, still only down 11 thanks to the blocked FG:
>
>
> 5 yard pass
> 9 yard pass
> 6 yard run
> 7 yard pass
>
> Michigan starts to get more pressure:
> incomplete
> 5 yard pass
> incomplete (Lawrence drops a catchable pass that would have been a
1st.
> well-defended, but should have squeezed it anyway)
> The infamous sack play
>
> Sigh.
>
> In the good news front, our receivers are really starting to block
well on
> running plays, which is a big reason why our running game is so much
better.
> In particular, Christian Jones looks to be really good at it already,
which
> is huge for a freshman.
>
> Tom
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Fri Oct 14 16:15:25 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:15:25 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling
In-Reply-To: <1318605212.60476.YahooMailNeo@web121717.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Well, here's the other side to the "halftime adjustment" argument.

 

First off, it is very hard to make serious changes to a game plan during the 10 minutes
they get during the break. About all you can do is get the offense and defensive coaches
together and look at what they are doing to you, and try to call different plays to
counter what is working.

 

On D, maybe you run Cover 2 instead of man in certain situations. On offense, maybe you
throw to the 2nd rcvr instead of the first - it is very difficult to make bigger changes,
despite what appears to happen from other teams.

 

Most teams run 8-10 plays at the beginning of the game to see what disguised coverages the
other guy's D is going to run in, after that you keep running plays that counter the D you
see.  Sometimes, I suspect that offenses run the same stuff after the half to see if there
are any new wrinkles to the other guy's D, but you'd have to listen to the headphones to
be sure.

 

In any case, every team does something different at the half, but I've been told that the
days of the Knute Rockne "win one for the gipper" halftime speech are pretty much over. If
the d-backs are getting beat, the position coach gets them together and tries to get them
back on the plan.

 

The guy up in the press box has already figured out what the other team is doing, and can
call the plays on both sides of the ball almost immediately to counter what the other guys
are doing. Maybe they use a white board at the half, but they've got that board on the
sidelines, and I've seen too many coaches use them on the field to consider what they
might do in the locker room at the half more important.

 

Now, if our coordinators don't make the changes in the calls, now that is something for
much further discussion, but that talk is run by Fitz.

 

rsl

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Computer Applications & Support Associates

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-------------------- Also ----------------------

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Director Media Relations - Little League 

  Senior League Softball World Series

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those of any organizations of which I am a member.

------------------------------------------------

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down to vote on what is for dinner."

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"Its one of those things that, where the average

american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how

to live.'

 

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 

in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

 

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

 

==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========

 

 

From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) [mailto:sjtruog at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:14 AM
To: Roy S. Lamberton; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling

 

I'm not sure he is trying to run ball control.

 

In the Illinois game he may have been, but in the Michigan game, our effective running
game disappeared in the second half.

 

Which leads me to believe a big part of the problem is that he's not very good at reacting
to the other team's halftime adjustments. The play calling in the first half was terrific
(save for that fourth down option to the FRIGGIN' SHORT SIDE OF THE FIELD that led to
their second scoring drive and the slow play call at the goal line to end the half), but
the mix was gone in the second half. We lost tempo, we lost the ground game and we lost
control.

 

It wasn't so much that we played not to lose in those games, we just didn't seem to have a
response once the other team scored to cut into the lead and eventually erase the lead. We
looked like a deer caught in the headlights and the quick 3-and-outs only fueled the
defensive collapse more. As you said, we just seem to watch and expect the collapse to
happen. I know Fitz is fired up and trying his best not to let it happen on the sideline,
but I think our coordinators don't really know how to handle second half changes.

 

We need a couple "go to" plays for a first down to get a drive started, and we have the
players to do that in Persa, Ebert, Dunsmore, etc. And we need to play Wildcat football
regardless of the scoreboard.

 

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

 

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

  _____  

 

  _____  

From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 7:32 AM
Subject: [NU Sports] In defense of McCall's Play Calling

He is trying to run a ball control offense once we get a big lead, one what eats the clock
and keeps the other team's defense on the field.

But as the pros know, once you change your basic game plan, you allow the other team to
get into their comfort zone, and as in the past three weeks, come back from the brink.

The good teams stay with their original game plan, maybe run a bit more, but keep the
balance that got them the lead.

Everyone remembers the old Green Bay Packer or Miami Dolphin running machine and forget
that they could and did complete passes when they had to maintain the ball control. We
seem to telegraph when we are going to pass by our play calling on down and distance, and
therefore see the big pass rush on 3rd and long.

This year we're missing the off balance plays, the quick snaps and passes on 1st and 2nd
down. The ball is being passed around, still 7 or 8 receivers with catches, but our
percentage of completion seems a bit low.

A few years back, I asked then DC Colby about NU's "prevent" defense - something he
replied, "Prevents you from winning, but you have to do it so you don't get burned for the
losing TD."

NU broke the mold for a brainiac school when Barnett convinced the 85 guys on the team
that they should "expect victory." I worry that now our present team expects the other
guys to come back at the end of the game - a far cry from the previous year's Cardiac
Cats.

rsl 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========




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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 14:26:35 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:26:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU
Message-ID: <1318706795.43157.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I have to admit I'm enjoying seeing Michigan lose. However, I am not at all impressed with MSU. Lots of cheap shots and penalties. It reminds me of the George Perles Spartans. No class.
?
Jim

From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 15 15:51:19 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:51:19 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU
In-Reply-To: <1318706795.43157.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111015205119.418CF605E6@romaine.tssi.com>

> I have to admit I'm enjoying seeing Michigan lose. However, I am not at all
> impressed with MSU. Lots of cheap shots and penalties. It reminds me of the
> George Perles Spartans. No class.

When has MSU ever had class?  They've been a team that took lots of 
cheap shots for as far back as I've been following college football.

Why don't officials throw players out of games when they punch someone
like that?

Maybe the Big Ten office will take the action that the officials wouldn't,
although that might be a first for them.

Illinois isn't looking all that sharp against OSU so far.  

Penn State didn't appear to be having that great a day against Purdoo,
either.

The ugly game of the weekend has to have been the Hawaii - San Jose State
game last night, 12 turnovers in the game, and the margin of victory 
was a blocked extra point that was returned by the defense for two 
points, by a player who got a cramp at midfield but gutted it out and 
scored.
--
Mike Nolan


From clzahn at mindspring.com  Sat Oct 15 17:28:19 2011
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:28:19 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU
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On 10/15/2011 12:26 PM, Jim Leonard wrote:
> I have to admit I'm enjoying seeing Michigan lose. However, I am not at all impressed with MSU. Lots of cheap shots and penalties. It reminds me of the George Perles Spartans. No class.
>   
> Jim
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Somethings never change, even when they change the coaches.  MSU players 
are out of control and OSU cheats.


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:11:00 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:11:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] First series
Message-ID: <1318720260.63097.yint-ygo-j2me@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Stopping them at three was great. Ill let them have the short passed all night so long as our guys are there to make the tackle.

Go Cats!
Jim


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:20:00 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:20:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Dear Mr. Scott ...
Message-ID: <1318720800.16803.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Please transfer your intensity and hustle to the rest of your defensive teammates! :)

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:22:17 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:22:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Dear Mr. Colter ...
Message-ID: <1318720937.38095.YahooMailNeo@web121704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Nice catch! Wow!

Get him in the game at WR more! :)

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:27:55 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:27:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Dear Mr. Persa ...
Message-ID: <1318721275.12831.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I realize you are Superman for those of us who bleed Purple, but please get rid of the ball when you have 2 or 3 guys hanging on you.

It seems like too often in the past couple weeks you're trying too hard. Escaping from pressure is one thing, but a throwaway once and awhile will help you in the long run.

OK, Cats - time to rebound!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 15 18:27:06 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:27:06 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more
Message-ID: <000001cc8b91$f4c965a0$de5c30e0$@com>

And Iowa is playing like that.

rsl

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-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
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------------------------------------------------
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down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 18:33:20 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:33:20 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more
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References: <000001cc8b91$f4c965a0$de5c30e0$@com>
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We miss Trumpy.  No running attack so far.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:27:06 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more

And Iowa is playing like that.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:39:15 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:39:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more
Message-ID: <1318721955.58413.yint-ygo-j2me@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

How much does a good o-line coach cost?


On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 6:33 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>We miss Trumpy.  No running attack so far.
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Roy S" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
>Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:27:06 
>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more
>
>And Iowa is playing like that.
>
>rsl
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
>-------------------- Also ----------------------
>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>  Senior League Softball World Series
>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>================================================
>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>------------------------------------------------
>"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
>down to vote on what is for dinner."
>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>"Its one of those things that, where the average
>american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
>to live.'
>
>If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
>in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>
>We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
>==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
>
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 18:43:43 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:43:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more
In-Reply-To: <1318721955.58413.yint-ygo-j2me@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1318721955.58413.yint-ygo-j2me@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1318722223.67162.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Persa's gotta see those blitzes and get rid of them - one of his few weaknesses. The Michigan game last week and the one just now weren't really well disguised blitzes, just kitchen-sink ones. Persa's gotta read the D and get rid of it to keep us in field goal range.

We're moving it all over right now but have taken two scores off the board with dumb mistakes. As you said, Iowa wants it more. And we can't rely on the D to stop them, so we need to start scoring on every possession.

Wake up, Cats!!!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] right now, somebody wants it more

How much does a good o-line coach cost?

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 15 19:05:37 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!
Message-ID: <001401cc8b97$5885ad60$09910820$@com>

Ebert scores - 

I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
away.

I've already flushed the Pick 6

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 19:22:17 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:22:17 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!
In-Reply-To: <001401cc8b97$5885ad60$09910820$@com>
References: <001401cc8b97$5885ad60$09910820$@com>
Message-ID: <733408542-1318724415-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-976048448-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not gonna have a happy result.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!

Ebert scores - 

I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
away.

I've already flushed the Pick 6

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From khaderach at sbcglobal.net  Sat Oct 15 19:50:00 2011
From: khaderach at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Bowser)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Northwestern is Seabiscuit
Message-ID: <1318726200.81953.YahooMailRC@web80808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Coming up from behind with a head of steam...


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 19:52:16 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:52:16 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!  Again!
In-Reply-To: <733408542-1318724415-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-976048448-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <001401cc8b97$5885ad60$09910820$@com>
 <733408542-1318724415-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-976048448-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
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OK, now we are in the game.  C'mon Special Team and D--let's hold 'em deep!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
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Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:22:17 
To: Roy S. Lamberton<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!

17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not gonna have a happy result.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!

Ebert scores - 

I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
away.

I've already flushed the Pick 6

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 15 19:49:14 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:49:14 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] That better...
Message-ID: <001901cc8b9d$6da5a3c0$48f0eb40$@com>

Decent drive, but I'm a little disappointed that Persa isn't running the O all the way in.

So far the 2 headed monster seems to be working. 

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 15 19:50:44 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:50:44 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!
In-Reply-To: <733408542-1318724415-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-976048448-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <001401cc8b97$5885ad60$09910820$@com>
 <733408542-1318724415-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-976048448-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <003001cc8b9d$a3863630$ea92a290$@com>

All together now....

"It all starts on the Offensive Line!"

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com [mailto:neonrye at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:22 PM
To: Roy S. Lamberton; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!

17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose
guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not
gonna have a happy result.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!

Ebert scores - 

I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
away.

I've already flushed the Pick 6

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 19:55:55 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:55:55 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!  Again!
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SJT is right on about one observation:  Colter has better timing on the option than Danny P.  Part of it may be that D has to respect his blazing speed.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:52:16 
To: <neonrye at aol.com>; Roy S. Lamberton<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!  Again!

OK, now we are in the game.  C'mon Special Team and D--let's hold 'em deep!
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-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:22:17 
To: Roy S. Lamberton<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!

17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not gonna have a happy result.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] finally!

Ebert scores - 

I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
away.

I've already flushed the Pick 6

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 20:06:31 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:06:31 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Northwestern is Seabiscuit
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References: <1318726200.81953.YahooMailRC@web80808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Wow! 47 yards!  Tie game!  No let-up now.  Go Specials!  Go D!  This is a gottawin, as Stephen always says.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Bowser <khaderach at sbcglobal.net>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:50:00 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Northwestern is Seabiscuit

Coming up from behind with a head of steam...

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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:06:11 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
Message-ID: <1318727171.7876.YahooMailMobile@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

17-17. A TD would have been better, but I&#39;ll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.



Go Cats!
Jim

From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 20:30:08 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:30:08 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
In-Reply-To: <1318727171.7876.YahooMailMobile@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1318727171.7876.YahooMailMobile@web36804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!

17-17. A TD would have been better, but I&#39;ll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.



Go Cats!
Jim

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:29:06 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:29:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No pointd
Message-ID: <1318728546.16042.yint-ygo-j2me@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

That was frustrating. Cardiac Up!


On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 7:50 PM CDT Roy S. Lamberton wrote:

>All together now....
>
>"It all starts on the Offensive Line!"
>
>rsl
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
>-------------------- Also ----------------------
>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>  Senior League Softball World Series
>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>================================================
>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>------------------------------------------------
>"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
>down to vote on what is for dinner."
>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>"Its one of those things that, where the average
>american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
>to live.'
>
>If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
>in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>
>We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
>==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: neonrye at aol.com [mailto:neonrye at aol.com] 
>Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:22 PM
>To: Roy S. Lamberton; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!
>
>17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose
>guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not
>gonna have a happy result.
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
>Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] finally!
>
>Ebert scores - 
>
>I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
>away.
>
>I've already flushed the Pick 6
>
>rsl
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
>-------------------- Also ----------------------
>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>  Senior League Softball World Series
>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>================================================
>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>------------------------------------------------
>"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
>down to vote on what is for dinner."
>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>"Its one of those things that, where the average
>american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
>to live.'
>
>If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
>in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>
>We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
>==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
>
>
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:32:29 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:32:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No bowl
Message-ID: <1318728749.52456.yint-ygo-j2me@web36803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Damn.





On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:30 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
>To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
>
>17-17. A TD would have been better, but I'll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.
>
>
>
>Go Cats!
>Jim


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:46:12 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:46:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Boy do we need a Homecoming miracle ...
Message-ID: <1318729572.33777.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

There are just too many problems with this team to point out right now - mental, physical, coaching, playing, you name it. It's easier to mention what went right. We just haven't been able to find our rhythm as a team or put together a complete game yet. We're due!

There is now no room for error anymore for NU. Winning in Lincoln is unlikely, so we need to pretty much sweep the rest. I think six wins would still likely get us a bowl spot with the Big Ten tie-ins, but better to be safe at seven. That means beating PSU at home next week.

Let's hope this team has a short memory of the last month -- the second half of the season begins Saturday night in Evanston and we need a Homecoming Miracle.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Couldn't they seat NUMB by the NU fans? The poor band is surrounded by bumblebees there.
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:46:04 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:46:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] A minor point
Message-ID: <1318729564.24180.yint-ygo-j2me@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I like Chris Martin, but he's gone way overboard in attempting to hide his NU loyalty.

This game sucks.

Jim



On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:29 PM CDT Jim Leonard wrote:

>That was frustrating. Cardiac Up!
>
>
>On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 7:50 PM CDT Roy S. Lamberton wrote:
>
>>All together now....
>>
>>"It all starts on the Offensive Line!"
>>
>>rsl
>>
>>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
>>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>>Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
>>-------------------- Also ----------------------
>>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>>  Senior League Softball World Series
>>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>>================================================
>>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>>------------------------------------------------
>>"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
>>down to vote on what is for dinner."
>>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>>"Its one of those things that, where the average
>>american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
>>to live.'
>>
>>If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
>>in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>>
>>We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>>
>>==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: neonrye at aol.com [mailto:neonrye at aol.com] 
>>Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:22 PM
>>To: Roy S. Lamberton; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
>>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally!
>>
>>17-7 at the half.  We are beating ourselves.  Colter has been impressive as an all-purpose
>>guy.  However, as was pointed out a few posts back, unless O line steps up, we are not
>>gonna have a happy result.
>>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
>>Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:37 
>>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>>Subject: [NU Sports] finally!
>>
>>Ebert scores - 
>>
>>I don't think Persa is really 100% - some plays he's getting stopped when he used to get
>>away.
>>
>>I've already flushed the Pick 6
>>
>>rsl
>>
>>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
>>Computer Applications & Support Associates
>>Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
>>-------------------- Also ----------------------
>>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>>  Senior League Softball World Series
>>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>>================================================
>>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>>------------------------------------------------
>>"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
>>down to vote on what is for dinner."
>>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>>"Its one of those things that, where the average
>>american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
>>to live.'
>>
>>If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
>>in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>>
>>We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>>
>>==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>nwu-sports site list
>>nwu-sports at tssi.com
>>http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>>
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>
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 20:51:01 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:51:01 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] No bowl
Message-ID: <2048966902-1318729731-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-242622373-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

TD Dunsmore--maybe.  If play stands, do we go for Onside kick?
------Original Message------
From: Jim Leonard
To: neonrye at aol.com
To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
To: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: No bowl
Sent: Oct 15, 2011 9:32 PM

Damn.





On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:30 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
>To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
>
>17-17. A TD would have been better, but I'll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.
>
>
>
>Go Cats!
>Jim



Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:50:16 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:50:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No bowl
Message-ID: <1318729816.30090.yint-ygo-j2me@web36806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Yes. No choice.



On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:51 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>TD Dunsmore--maybe.  If play stands, do we go for Onside kick?
>------Original Message------
>From: Jim Leonard
>To: neonrye at aol.com
>To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
>To: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: No bowl
>Sent: Oct 15, 2011 9:32 PM
>
>Damn.
>
>
>
>
>
>On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:30 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:
>
>>Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
>>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
>>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
>>To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
>>
>>17-17. A TD would have been better, but I'll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.
>>
>>
>>
>>Go Cats!
>>Jim
>
>
>
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 20:50:20 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:50:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No bowl
Message-ID: <1318729820.53182.yint-ygo-j2me@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Yes. No choice.



On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:51 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>TD Dunsmore--maybe.  If play stands, do we go for Onside kick?
>------Original Message------
>From: Jim Leonard
>To: neonrye at aol.com
>To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
>To: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: No bowl
>Sent: Oct 15, 2011 9:32 PM
>
>Damn.
>
>
>
>
>
>On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:30 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:
>
>>Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
>>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
>>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
>>To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
>>
>>17-17. A TD would have been better, but I'll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.
>>
>>
>>
>>Go Cats!
>>Jim
>
>
>
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 20:54:05 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:54:05 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] No bowl
In-Reply-To: <2048966902-1318729731-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-copy_sent_folder-1794835613-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <2048966902-1318729731-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-copy_sent_folder-1794835613-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <2091642214-1318729916-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2117169974-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

So much for my strategy.  Onside failed miserably.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:51:01 
To: Jim Leonard<jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
Subject: Re: No bowl

TD Dunsmore--maybe.  If play stands, do we go for Onside kick?
------Original Message------
From: Jim Leonard
To: neonrye at aol.com
To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
To: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: No bowl
Sent: Oct 15, 2011 9:32 PM

Damn.





On Sat Oct 15th, 2011 8:30 PM CDT neonrye at aol.com wrote:

>Disastrous call.  Taking Persa out on 3rd and 5, with option pitch to Schmidt--who is simply too slow for that kind of play going wide with Colter.  Bad pitch and then missed FG.  Ugh!
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:06:11 
>To: Paul<neonrye at aol.com>; <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; Northwestern Wildcats<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] finally! Again!
>
>17-17. A TD would have been better, but I'll take it. Kain is a great option QB. Ebert is a stud.
>
>
>
>Go Cats!
>Jim



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From bondscoop at gmail.com  Sat Oct 15 21:02:49 2011
From: bondscoop at gmail.com (Michael Jackson)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:02:49 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] Swiss Cheese D
Message-ID: <00d801cc8ba7$b5923900$20b6ab00$@gmail.com>

Hard to win when you have a porous defense. 


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 15 21:07:45 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:07:45 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Swiss Cheese D
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I like using Siemian and giving him experience.   And as I am writing this he throws TD to his HS mate Lawrence.
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Hard to win when you have a porous defense. 

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 15 21:05:58 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Midterm marks (was Re: MSU)
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I just wish the Ill-noise and Michigan offenses had looked that inept against us ... goes to show what a defense can do, I guess. Although watching Cousins pick apart the weak UM defense, I wondered why we didn't do that in the second half. I also wondered how MSU had looked so awful at Notre Dame ...

Oh well, the other bright spot is that their losses also hurt Wisconsin, who needed the Illini and Wolverines to keep winning so it looks better when they beat 'em later in the year. Looks like the Smug Smirk will have to score 70+ from here out to get attention.

As for MSU's class, it was pretty clear they wanted to "beat up" Robinson from the start and were taking a lot of cheap shots -- some blatant, some more subtle. But it really did make them look bad.?

And I have no confidence that the Big Ten will do anything about it -- after all, they didn't even act on the Illini player's blatant knee to the groin against NU and let the university's weak 1-game (Indiana) suspension stand.

It looks like the Big Ten has a lot of "half teams" this year ... Michigan, Illinois and NU can score a lot, but don't really have much for defense, while MSU, PSU and OSU have great defenses but can't score. It will be interesting to see Wisky at MSU next week. I don't think the Spartans have enough firepower to keep up, but with the home crowd under the lights and no fear from beating the big bad Badger bullies last year, they could make it a game. As for Wisky at OSU the next week in the Shoe, the Bucks are gonna have to do more than just complete one pass to beat Wisconsin.

Sooooooo, at the midway mark, here's how the league's shaping up ...

* WISCONSIN - Clear class of the conference and not much in between them and a 13-0 mark if they can win in East Lansing. The only question is whether they can move up into the title game hunt.

* NEBRASKA - The defense hasn't lived up to the hype and they're finding the Big Ten a lot tougher week to week than they thought (you're not in the Big XII anymore, Huskers) ... but with MSU visiting Lincoln, they still look like the best bet for Wisconsin's foe in Indy. The question will be whether two big losses to the Badgers keep them out of a B(C)S at-large berth. You gotta figure the SEC will get two, Boise will be there and (since they won't have a title game loss by facing Oregon again like UNL will with UW, and get to finish by whuppin' up on ND) Stanford ... so that leaves a Big XII candidate (Okie State?) and the Big Ten vying for the fourth spot. With the Huskers, Wolverines and Illini in the mix, I like the Big Ten's odds.

BCS Projections
> Title: Alabama vs. Oklahoma - Unless some upsets happen, it looks like Bucky can't crack the top two
> Rose: Oregon vs. Wisconsin - Finesse against power, something tells me the Ducks will be roadkill
> Orange: Clemson vs. West Virginia - Honestly, just throw darts and tell the 10 people in attendance who's playing
> Sugar: LSU vs. Boise State - Tough draw for the Broncos, but they're as fearless as anyone
> Fiesta: Nebraska vs. Stanford - Lots of red in the desert and lots of smashmouth football

As for the rest of the league, the bowl locks ...

* ILLINOIS (projection: 9-3 / Outback Bowl) - The loss today probably hurt any B(C)S hopes (10-2 might have gotten an at-large berth), but the Illini should still finish decent with 9 wins and a New Year's Day bowl.

* PENN STATE (9-3 / Citrus Bowl) -?The Lions are waaaay under the radar ... MSU has one loss against unranked ND and is #23 ... Arkansas has one loss against a same Bama team that beat the Piggies by much more than they did PSU and they're #10 (what the heck?) ... PSU is unranked for now but should climb back in soon with their "winnin' ugly" ways. If they can split the homestand with Illinois/UNL and split the road games at Wisky and OSU, they could wind up in Orlando.

* IOWA (9-3 / Gator Bowl) - The schedule gets a bit softer for the Hawkeyes in the middle, and if they defend home turf against Sparty and Big Blue in November, they should head into their game in Lincoln at a surprising 9-2 and with a shot at Indy. I don't think they'll win the Corn Bowl, but they should make it to Florida for New Year's Day.

* MICHIGAN (8-4 / Insight Bowl) - They won't disappear like last year, but the Wolverines' dreams of Indy died today. They can take solace, however, in that their finale with Ohio State may keep the Buckeyes from bowling.


* MICHIGAN STATE (8-4 / Texas Bowl) - A big win today, but with Wisconsin and Nebraska coming up (and a road trip to Iowa), the Spartans could be ready for a fall ... all the way to Houston.

On the bubble ...

* OHIO STATE (6-6 / Dallas Bowl) - Big win today, but they really need to beat Purdue and Indiana following their visit from the Badgers, or else they're gonna need to beat PSU at home and win in Ann Arbor to go bowling at all. The Illini upset, however, gave them legit hope for the postseason.

* NORTHWESTERN - Cats have an outside shot, but no room for error. They need to beat either PSU or MSU at home (tough tasks) and sweep Minny/Indy/Rice. Still alive, but barely.

* PURDUE - They need three more wins, but the problem is that they only play Indiana once. The other five games are Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois and Iowa. If you can find two wins in those five, you deserve better than Detroit!

Making plans at home ...

* MINNESOTA and INDIANA.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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Penn State didn't appear to be having that great a day against Purdoo,
either.

The ugly game of the weekend has to have been the Hawaii - San Jose State
game last night, 12 turnovers in the game, and the margin of victory 
was a blocked extra point that was returned by the defense for two 
points, by a player who got a cramp at midfield but gutted it out and 
scored.
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From tbng at comcast.net  Sat Oct 15 21:08:00 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:08:00 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
Message-ID: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>

As Iowa scores its 40th point (pending another one of those damn reviews), it must be said that right now Northwestern is a bad football team.  That is shocking given that it is not that different a team from last season.  Our secondary, half of which is very experienced, has played pathetically, our pass rush remains non-existent , we can't stop anyone's running game, we don't have a good running back on the team, and our experienced offensive line can't block very well.  To make matters worse, Persa's foot is obviously not healed (that or he can't yet trust it), forcing us into a two quarterback system that isn't working very well.  Why doesn't Fitz make Colter our featured running back?  Lord knows he can't be anything but better than what we have now.  I don't usually pick on coaches, but one must ask if there aren't some problems on the sideline, especially on the defensive side.

From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 15 21:17:21 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:17:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Boy do we need a Homecoming miracle ...
In-Reply-To: <1318729572.33777.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111016021721.B287164A3D@romaine.tssi.com>

Well, that was a frustrating 4th quarter.  That game is a lot different 
if we don't give away 10+ points in the first quarter.

I'm not a big believer in Penn State yet, they may be 6-1 but they
haven't really impressed me.  I don't think it will take a miracle
to beat them, just a game without 13+ points of mistakes.  

And given the inconsistent way the Huskers have played, I'm not totally 
ruling out a Cats victory in Lincoln, either.  

Even though they're 2-4 now, if they can beat Indiana, Rice and Minnesota 
plus one other game, then they're bowl eligible.  And if Michigan State 
is out of the running for the Big Ten Championship game by November 26th 
(after back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Nebraska and then a loss to 
Iowa), then Dan Persa could have a chance for a big win in his final 
home game.  

Was this the first game all season where we've never been in the lead?

Siemian finshed the game at QB, probably not a bad move to give him
some reps, and Persa's hand was probably bothering him.  He has a nice 
arm, too.  Great TD pass to Lawrence.

They need to work on that on-sides kick play, though.  
--
Mike Nolan


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 15 21:19:08 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:19:08 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
References: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
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In a couple of the sideline shots, Jerry Brown didn't look all that enthused about the
play of his d-backs, or the defense in general.

I wonder if he's looking to hang 'em up soon?

However, it almost seems like the Linebacker-D-Back interface just isn't there this year.
It's like they just are not on the same page, or they are missing the calls.

Maybe we're blitzing the safety too much or something else. It's disturbing how bad
they've gotten back there lately, altho we've never been a lights out/shut down defensive
set.

rsl

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to live.'

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Dennis
W. Brandt
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:08 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad

As Iowa scores its 40th point (pending another one of those damn reviews), it must be said
that right now Northwestern is a bad football team.  That is shocking given that it is not
that different a team from last season.  Our secondary, half of which is very experienced,
has played pathetically, our pass rush remains non-existent , we can't stop anyone's
running game, we don't have a good running back on the team, and our experienced offensive
line can't block very well.  To make matters worse, Persa's foot is obviously not healed
(that or he can't yet trust it), forcing us into a two quarterback system that isn't
working very well.  Why doesn't Fitz make Colter our featured running back?  Lord knows he
can't be anything but better than what we have now.  I don't usually pick on coaches, but
one must ask if there aren't some problems on the sideline, especially on the defensive
side.
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 15 22:17:25 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:17:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Midterm marks (was Re: MSU)
In-Reply-To: <1318730758.57690.YahooMailNeo@web121707.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111016031726.1579764B6B@romaine.tssi.com>

> * NEBRASKA - The defense hasn't lived up to the hype and they're finding th=
> e Big Ten a lot tougher week to week than they thought (you're not in the B=
> ig XII anymore, Huskers) 

I agree that their defense has been underwhelming given the pre-season
expectations (though better than Northwestern's defense), but I think 
your 'week to week' comment is premature just two games into their 
first Big Ten season, especially with the 'welcome rookie' schedule 
they were given.  

Wisconsin is probably a BCS lock already, barring a meltdown, and only 
needs a few breaks for an opportunity to take over a top 2 slot.  
Ohio State's 2nd half meltdown in Lincoln last week was pretty much 
unprecedented (certainly for the Huskers).  The Ohio State team I 
saw stomp on Illinois dreams today was a different team, though I 
wasn't entirely surprised by that outcome.

It's time for the Big Ten to play its annual version of Ring around 
the Rosie, where A beats B, who beats C, who beats D, who beats A.  

On the hot seat next week, Wisconsin and Penn State.  Wouldn't surprise 
me for one or both to lose.
--
Mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 00:17:24 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:17:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Midterm marks (was Re: MSU)
In-Reply-To: <20111016031726.1579764B6B@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <1318730758.57690.YahooMailNeo@web121707.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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> I agree that their defense has been underwhelming given the pre-season

> expectations (though better than Northwestern's defense), but I think 


Um, that's not a high bar to jump over there. :)

> your 'week to week' comment is premature just two games into their?

> first Big Ten season, especially with the 'welcome rookie' schedule 


Perhaps, but I think it will hold up with MSU, Michigan, PSU and Iowa left on the schedule.

The point was that they just escaped at home against a team that will finish around 6-6 ... granted OSU is a bit better now with Herron, but still, would Husker fans be pleased with a late escape against Texas Tech or Baylor in Lincoln?

Just a shot at the Big XII and their perpetual overrated-ness in recent years as the folks at ESPN and elsewhere try and find a clear #2 to the SEC that is not named the Big Ten -- and a shot at those who seemed to forget PSU in 1993 and predicted the Huskers would roll through the Big Ten since, as they had been told by ESPN and elsewhere, the league is basically Ohio State and no one else. :)

> It's time for the Big Ten to play its annual version of Ring around 
> the Rosie, where A beats B, who beats C, who beats D, who beats A.? 


Yup ... though I think it will shake up pretty much as expected in the preseason, with Iowa @ Nebraska and PSU @ Wisconsin on the final weekend deciding the ridiculously named divisions and securing a Husker/Badger rematch in Indianapolis. Illinois/Michigan had their fun and OSU/MSU could still play spoiler (and Purdue/NU need a lot of help to go bowling) ... but in the end the schedule worked out well for the league with those final weekend games. PSU and Iowa aren't really big threats to the Big Reds, but they are sitting there under the radar. PSU doesn't have any gimmes left, but they are at home for some key games and the D will allow them to stay in games and win ugly. And Iowa's schedule opens up now with the IU, PU and Minny along with both Michigan schools at home -- they could be heading into Lincoln on a big roll if they defend home turf.

But the Big Ten hype machine needs to forget about selling their stupid division names to us in the commercials and start selling the league like the SEC folks do, because this perception of the Big XII (or even Pac 12) being a superior league needs to be deflated. Wisconsin is going to be battling OU and Stanford (until they go to Oregon at least) for B(C)S title game position and the Big Ten's runner-up will be jockeying for that extra B(C)S bid with the same two leagues since the SEC has one locked down and Boise State looks to have a hold on another. That's big money for the league and they need to start demanding that respect back.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 00:42:04 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:42:04 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] This explains a lot
Message-ID: <2120992655-1318743725-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2139517847-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

From the Tribune: 

"Cornerback Demetrius Dugar said that on certain plays, called-out "checks" left defensive backs unsure whether to play zone or man coverage."

My God. No wonder men are running open like gazelles through the savanna that is the NU secondary.  Where is the coaching? This is inexcusable. 

Brad Wilson
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 00:49:10 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:49:10 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] More from the Trib
Message-ID: <2124330911-1318744151-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-858513430-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

This from Fitz:

"You have guys coming off the field saying: 'I'm playing this concept, (he's) playing that concept,'" coach Pat Fitzgerald said. "When those breakdowns in communication have happened this year, they have been disastrous. It starts with us as coaches. Why are they confused?"

Good f@@@@@@@ question Fitz. I'd direct it to the defensive coaches who cannot seem to instruct our young men in the simplest of football concepts: what defense we are in. 

This is mindboggling to me. Look, NU loses because the other team's better, fine. Outcoached? It happens sometimes. But to lose because our kids are confused about their own schemes is simply inexcusable. What the f@@@ are the coaches doing in practice? Apparently not too much too well. 

If I were Jim Phillips I would be appalled by these quotes and I would demand answers and not excuses. 

Brad Wilson

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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Sun Oct 16 07:05:22 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:05:22 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Boy do we need a Homecoming miracle ...
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This was the 2nd game this season NU hasn't led (although, like the Army
game, NU was tied in the 2nd half).  Note that that tie means that NU has
been tied or in the lead in the 2nd half in 32 of their last 35 games (only
the last 3 games of last season without Persa don't fall in that category).
Note that this was the first game with Persa as the starting QB in which NU
has not led in the 2nd half, though.

What really killed NU was the turnovers: Iowa has 10 points off turnovers,
same as their winning margin.  Both turnovers were from Persa (the INT was
certainly his fault and had the most disastrous of consequences).  Although
the defense was bad, this was certainly a huge reason behind the loss.

--
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On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

> Well, that was a frustrating 4th quarter.  That game is a lot different
> if we don't give away 10+ points in the first quarter.
>
> I'm not a big believer in Penn State yet, they may be 6-1 but they
> haven't really impressed me.  I don't think it will take a miracle
> to beat them, just a game without 13+ points of mistakes.
>
> And given the inconsistent way the Huskers have played, I'm not totally
> ruling out a Cats victory in Lincoln, either.
>
> Even though they're 2-4 now, if they can beat Indiana, Rice and Minnesota
> plus one other game, then they're bowl eligible.  And if Michigan State
> is out of the running for the Big Ten Championship game by November 26th
> (after back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Nebraska and then a loss to
> Iowa), then Dan Persa could have a chance for a big win in his final
> home game.
>
> Was this the first game all season where we've never been in the lead?
>
> Siemian finshed the game at QB, probably not a bad move to give him
> some reps, and Persa's hand was probably bothering him.  He has a nice
> arm, too.  Great TD pass to Lawrence.
>
> They need to work on that on-sides kick play, though.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Sun Oct 16 07:08:17 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:08:17 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <004601cc8ba9$fd85ccc0$f8916640$@com>
References: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
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As I've said before, I'm not usually one to call for coaches' heads
(especially mid-season) but the secondary has obviously had issues for some
time now except when they can get 4 or more top athletes in there (08 & 09
as prime examples with the likes of McManis, Mabin, Phillips, Smith, and
Peters).  Everyone knows Brown is a standup guy and the dean of the NU
coaching staff, but with some of the glaring communication errors/confusion
in the secondary that has continued this season (even after Fitz said it
would be fixed 2 games ago), that is quite an indictment.

I don't forsee any mid season change, but we'll wait and observe what
happens this offseason.

--
Jonathan Hodges
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On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com
> wrote:

> In a couple of the sideline shots, Jerry Brown didn't look all that
> enthused about the
> play of his d-backs, or the defense in general.
>
> I wonder if he's looking to hang 'em up soon?
>
> However, it almost seems like the Linebacker-D-Back interface just isn't
> there this year.
> It's like they just are not on the same page, or they are missing the
> calls.
>
> Maybe we're blitzing the safety too much or something else. It's disturbing
> how bad
> they've gotten back there lately, altho we've never been a lights out/shut
> down defensive
> set.
>
> rsl
>
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> Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> those of any organizations of which I am a member.
> ------------------------------------------------
> "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> down to vote on what is for dinner."
> =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> "Its one of those things that, where the average
> american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> to live.'
>
> If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>
> We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
> ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Dennis
> W. Brandt
> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:08 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
>
> As Iowa scores its 40th point (pending another one of those damn reviews),
> it must be said
> that right now Northwestern is a bad football team.  That is shocking given
> that it is not
> that different a team from last season.  Our secondary, half of which is
> very experienced,
> has played pathetically, our pass rush remains non-existent , we can't stop
> anyone's
> running game, we don't have a good running back on the team, and our
> experienced offensive
> line can't block very well.  To make matters worse, Persa's foot is
> obviously not healed
> (that or he can't yet trust it), forcing us into a two quarterback system
> that isn't
> working very well.  Why doesn't Fitz make Colter our featured running back?
>  Lord knows he
> can't be anything but better than what we have now.  I don't usually pick
> on coaches, but
> one must ask if there aren't some problems on the sideline, especially on
> the defensive
> side.
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Sun Oct 16 07:19:29 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:19:29 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU
In-Reply-To: <1318706795.43157.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1318706795.43157.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAxRJu4RGp8YCB2CwPUy-rgk7g=MNf6DubD75Wdwe8qFMLj5pw@mail.gmail.com>

Read more on MSU from SI's Andy Staples:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/10/15/michigan.state.michigan/index.html?xid=si_ncaaf

Applicable excerpt:

*Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi couldn't get too mad
about the six 15-yard penalties called on the Spartans for some form of
unnecessary roughness Saturday. "That's what we try to do," Narduzzi said
after Michigan State's 28-14 win against Michigan. "Sixty minutes of
unnecessary roughness. I'm just happy it didn't get called on every snap."*

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have to admit I'm enjoying seeing Michigan lose. However, I am not at all
> impressed with MSU. Lots of cheap shots and penalties. It reminds me of the
> George Perles Spartans. No class.
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From eschoeman at sbcglobal.net  Sun Oct 16 09:23:01 2011
From: eschoeman at sbcglobal.net (Evans Schoeman)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:23:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4RGp8YCB2CwPUy-rgk7g=MNf6DubD75Wdwe8qFMLj5pw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1318706795.43157.YahooMailNeo@web36807.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
 <CAAxRJu4RGp8YCB2CwPUy-rgk7g=MNf6DubD75Wdwe8qFMLj5pw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1318774981.67289.YahooMailRC@web83910.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Have the rules in college footbal changed?

The refs are right on top of the "celebration" offenses, but they tolerate 
"unnecessary roughness" behavior that can only be called thuggish.? Neither the 
Illinois groin to the knee nor the MSU punch to the face yesterday resulted in 
player expulsions.? The officials certainly saw them, as both resulted in 15 
yard penalties.

We'll see if Dantonio suspends his player, Gholston, for the key Wisconsin 
game.? Somehow, I doubt it, as his D-coordinator sounded almost proud of this 
unit's "aggressive" behavior.





________________________________
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sun, October 16, 2011 7:19:29 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] MSU

Read more on MSU from SI's Andy Staples:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/10/15/michigan.state.michigan/index.html?xid=si_ncaaf


Applicable excerpt:

*Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi couldn't get too mad
about the six 15-yard penalties called on the Spartans for some form of
unnecessary roughness Saturday. "That's what we try to do," Narduzzi said
after Michigan State's 28-14 win against Michigan. "Sixty minutes of
unnecessary roughness. I'm just happy it didn't get called on every snap."*

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have to admit I'm enjoying seeing Michigan lose. However, I am not at all
> impressed with MSU. Lots of cheap shots and penalties. It reminds me of the
> George Perles Spartans. No class.
>
> Jim
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>
_______________________________________________
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http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports

From scottzel at gmail.com  Sun Oct 16 12:36:45 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu68EjpkjyU0iQ9BYfMgaw=3QuUcUhEtnabvd9Hz4YxCOQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
 <004601cc8ba9$fd85ccc0$f8916640$@com>
 <CAAxRJu68EjpkjyU0iQ9BYfMgaw=3QuUcUhEtnabvd9Hz4YxCOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHChqvii-NT6zxZP-KGAc6EGwp8X9mP3aU6-t7KotiUYyhaUhg@mail.gmail.com>

After the Illinois game I figured this was 2001 all over again, and I would
be surprised if this team didn't finish 2-10 -- and so I decided to just
pass on football this year. It has been remarkably refreshing, I've been
getting a lot done around the house on Saturdays, spending time with my
family, and to be honest I haven't missed things a bit.

I just logged on to email today and found out we lost yet again. Surprise,
surprise.

My only fear is a return to being conference doormats for a long time.
Hoping that will not be the case. Going to be tough, though, if they keep
bringing schools into the conference with long-time big league football
reputations and a huge fan base.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 5:08 AM, Jonathan Hodges <
j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> As I've said before, I'm not usually one to call for coaches' heads
> (especially mid-season) but the secondary has obviously had issues for some
> time now except when they can get 4 or more top athletes in there (08 & 09
> as prime examples with the likes of McManis, Mabin, Phillips, Smith, and
> Peters).  Everyone knows Brown is a standup guy and the dean of the NU
> coaching staff, but with some of the glaring communication errors/confusion
> in the secondary that has continued this season (even after Fitz said it
> would be fixed 2 games ago), that is quite an indictment.
>
> I don't forsee any mid season change, but we'll wait and observe what
> happens this offseason.
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Roy S. Lamberton <
> rstetson at capps-assoc.com
> > wrote:
>
> > In a couple of the sideline shots, Jerry Brown didn't look all that
> > enthused about the
> > play of his d-backs, or the defense in general.
> >
> > I wonder if he's looking to hang 'em up soon?
> >
> > However, it almost seems like the Linebacker-D-Back interface just isn't
> > there this year.
> > It's like they just are not on the same page, or they are missing the
> > calls.
> >
> > Maybe we're blitzing the safety too much or something else. It's
> disturbing
> > how bad
> > they've gotten back there lately, altho we've never been a lights
> out/shut
> > down defensive
> > set.
> >
> > rsl
> >
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
> > Computer Applications & Support Associates
> > Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
> > -------------------- Also ----------------------
> > "Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
> > Director Media Relations - Little League
> >  Senior League Softball World Series
> > CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
> > Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
> > Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
> > Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
> > ================================================
> > Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> > those of any organizations of which I am a member.
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> > down to vote on what is for dinner."
> > =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> > "Its one of those things that, where the average
> > american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> > to live.'
> >
> > If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> > in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
> >
> > We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
> >
> > ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Dennis
> > W. Brandt
> > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:08 PM
> > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
> >
> > As Iowa scores its 40th point (pending another one of those damn
> reviews),
> > it must be said
> > that right now Northwestern is a bad football team.  That is shocking
> given
> > that it is not
> > that different a team from last season.  Our secondary, half of which is
> > very experienced,
> > has played pathetically, our pass rush remains non-existent , we can't
> stop
> > anyone's
> > running game, we don't have a good running back on the team, and our
> > experienced offensive
> > line can't block very well.  To make matters worse, Persa's foot is
> > obviously not healed
> > (that or he can't yet trust it), forcing us into a two quarterback system
> > that isn't
> > working very well.  Why doesn't Fitz make Colter our featured running
> back?
> >  Lord knows he
> > can't be anything but better than what we have now.  I don't usually pick
> > on coaches, but
> > one must ask if there aren't some problems on the sideline, especially on
> > the defensive
> > side.
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
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> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>

From tbng at comcast.net  Sun Oct 16 13:28:50 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:28:50 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
References: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
 <004601cc8ba9$fd85ccc0$f8916640$@com>
 <CAAxRJu68EjpkjyU0iQ9BYfMgaw=3QuUcUhEtnabvd9Hz4YxCOQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAHChqvii-NT6zxZP-KGAc6EGwp8X9mP3aU6-t7KotiUYyhaUhg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4651871509FD4253BD36669BB45F2FED@dennismachine>

> My only fear is a return to being conference doormats for a long time.

I don't see doormat in this team because I don't see laughable teams we once 
fielded.  What I do see is a team that is still short on individual talent, 
particularly at running back and in both lines, and I also sense some 
egregious coaching issues.  Our secondary people may not cover well 
one-on-one, but those playing most of the downs are juniors and seniors, not 
mint-green freshman.  Yet they look utterly confused, not once in a while, 
but regularly, and they aren't getting any better. That smacks of coaching 
problems, as post-game comments from Demetrius Dugar (whose interception 
indicates that he has skills) would strongly suggest.

Let's go, Fitz.  Get 'er done. 


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct 16 13:32:53 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:32:53 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <CAHChqvii-NT6zxZP-KGAc6EGwp8X9mP3aU6-t7KotiUYyhaUhg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <9357F6B30F044828AE805B5815ED3F0A@dennismachine>
 <004601cc8ba9$fd85ccc0$f8916640$@com>
 <CAAxRJu68EjpkjyU0iQ9BYfMgaw=3QuUcUhEtnabvd9Hz4YxCOQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <CAHChqvii-NT6zxZP-KGAc6EGwp8X9mP3aU6-t7KotiUYyhaUhg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4d5844d2-109e-4578-882a-926e0d050372@blur>

NU doesn't dump coaches mid season - but I remember RW threatening to make  
changes after a particularly bad half...

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: "Scott Zeller, M.D." <scottzel at gmail.com>
To: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 16, 2011 17:36:45 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

After the Illinois game I figured this was 2001 all over again, and I would
be surprised if this team didn't finish 2-10 -- and so I decided to just
pass on football this year. It has been remarkably refreshing, I've been
getting a lot done around the house on Saturdays, spending time with my
family, and to be honest I haven't missed things a bit.

I just logged on to email today and found out we lost yet again. Surprise,
surprise.

My only fear is a return to being conference doormats for a long time.
Hoping that will not be the case. Going to be tough, though, if they keep
bringing schools into the conference with long-time big league football
reputations and a huge fan base.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 5:08 AM, Jonathan Hodges <
j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> As I've said before, I'm not usually one to call for coaches' heads
> (especially mid-season) but the secondary has obviously had issues for  
some
> time now except when they can get 4 or more top athletes in there (08 & 09
> as prime examples with the likes of McManis, Mabin, Phillips, Smith, and
> Peters).  Everyone knows Brown is a standup guy and the dean of the NU
> coaching staff, but with some of the glaring communication  
errors/confusion
> in the secondary that has continued this season (even after Fitz said it
> would be fixed 2 games ago), that is quite an indictment.
>
> I don't forsee any mid season change, but we'll wait and observe what
> happens this offseason.
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Roy S. Lamberton <
> rstetson at capps-assoc.com
> > wrote:
>
> > In a couple of the sideline shots, Jerry Brown didn't look all that
> > enthused about the
> > play of his d-backs, or the defense in general.
> >
> > I wonder if he's looking to hang 'em up soon?
> >
> > However, it almost seems like the Linebacker-D-Back interface just isn't
> > there this year.
> > It's like they just are not on the same page, or they are missing the
> > calls.
> >
> > Maybe we're blitzing the safety too much or something else. It's
> disturbing
> > how bad
> > they've gotten back there lately, altho we've never been a lights
> out/shut
> > down defensive
> > set.
> >
> > rsl
> >
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
> > Computer Applications & Support Associates
> > Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
> > -------------------- Also ----------------------
> > "Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
> > Director Media Relations - Little League
> >  Senior League Softball World Series
> > CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
> > Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
> > Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
> > Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
> > ================================================
> > Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> > those of any organizations of which I am a member.
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> > down to vote on what is for dinner."
> > =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> > "Its one of those things that, where the average
> > american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> > to live.'
> >
> > If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> > in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
> >
> > We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
> >
> > ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Dennis
> > W. Brandt
> > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:08 PM
> > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
> >
> > As Iowa scores its 40th point (pending another one of those damn
> reviews),
> > it must be said
> > that right now Northwestern is a bad football team.  That is shocking
> given
> > that it is not
> > that different a team from last season.  Our secondary, half of which is
> > very experienced,
> > has played pathetically, our pass rush remains non-existent , we can't
> stop
> > anyone's
> > running game, we don't have a good running back on the team, and our
> > experienced offensive
> > line can't block very well.  To make matters worse, Persa's foot is
> > obviously not healed
> > (that or he can't yet trust it), forcing us into a two quarterback  
system
> > that isn't
> > working very well.  Why doesn't Fitz make Colter our featured running
> back?
> >  Lord knows he
> > can't be anything but better than what we have now.  I don't usually  
pick
> > on coaches, but
> > one must ask if there aren't some problems on the sideline, especially  
on
> > the defensive
> > side.
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
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From martinitis at aol.com  Sun Oct 16 13:36:47 2011
From: martinitis at aol.com (Louis Martinaitis)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:36:47 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Mildcats
Message-ID: <FA47A371-CE1F-4E44-922C-09A67B860ADE@aol.com>

Scot, I was just finishing my thoughts below when I received your mail. And I'm going to take my kids to the pumpkin patch today.

> I received a mail from a close frat brother who,  agonized by  yesterdays game,  announced that he would watch no more games this year. It was too painful. I replied I would be only a step behind.
> 
> But my game day experience belied my statement. Because  as I watched yesterday I was already transported to the dark ages. I will watch again. But it will be different. It was already different last night.
> 
> As I watched  my beloved cardiac Cats make their long field goal to  tie the score at 17,  i did not jump from my chair or pump my fist has i have  for the past 11 years, win or lose. My sad first thought was that it didnt really matter. That the score Would only serve to wake up the Hawks to ratchet it up some more and just keep outscoring us. 
> 
> I didn't really get excited at any time during the game.  It was as if an out of body experience. Interesting view. I did appreciate Colter's ability as well as Ebert's, but they might have well have been playing for the Hawks.  
> 
> And at least I didn't get sick about it as has so often be the case. I  Guess some team  has to be at the bottom......
> 
> For me now  it's kind of like being cheated on by some honky Tonk woman. At some point it stops hurting...and you just stop feeling.

Sent from my iPhone

From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct 16 15:04:25 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:04:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <4d5844d2-109e-4578-882a-926e0d050372@blur>
Message-ID: <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>

> NU doesn't dump coaches mid season - but I remember RW threatening to make  
> changes after a particularly bad half...

I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
that season. 

I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has 
stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head 
coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?

Moreover, are there top-of-the-line assistant coaches out there 
(eg, assistant coaches worth having) just sitting around waiting 
for a mid-season phone call?  Kinda doubt it.
--
Mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 16:42:50 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:42:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS: Standings
Message-ID: <1318801370.25280.YahooMailNeo@web121720.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

OK, it's finally standings time! Still beat the B(C)S by a couple hours, right? :)

Too many unanimous picks to mention with all the cupcakes in the early going -- all but one (Iowa over Iowa State) paid off. However, here's our honor roll for upset specials ...

WEEK 1
* BALL STATE over Indiana
* LSU over Oregon
* SOUTH FLORIDA over Notre Dame
?
WEEK 2
* NEW MEXICO STATE over Minnesota
?
WEEK 3
* UTAH over BYU
?
WEEK 4
* NORTH TEXAS over Indiana
* NORTH DAKOTA STATE over Minnesota
?
WEEK 5
* AUBURN over South Carolina
* CLEMSON over Virginia Tech
* ARKANSAS over Texas A&M
?
WEEK 6
* PENN STATE over Iowa
?
WEEK 7* OHIO STATE over Illinois?


And now to the first standings of the year ... newcomer Jason Morris has jumped out to the lead and increased it with a perfect mark last week. But there's still a long season ahead.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -UPSETS-

TW ?NAME ? ? ? ? ? ? ?WK 7 ? RECORD ? PCT. ? ?W7 ?OVRL ?WP
----------------------------------------------------------
?1) J. Morris???????? 10-0??? 64-11?? .853???? 1??? 4??? 6
?2) J. Bendat????????? 8-2??? 71-19?? .789???? 0??? 3 ???7
?3) T. McAdams???????? 7-3??? 63-17?? .788???? 0??? 1??? 6
?4) C. Herron????????? 7-3??? 70-20?? .778???? 0??? 1??? 7
?5) I. Embrekts??????? 9-1??? 69-21?? .767???? 0??? 2??? 7
?5) J. Leonard???????? 8-2??? 69-21?? .767???? 0??? 3??? 7
?7) C. Zahn??? ????????6-4??? 60-20?? .750???? 0??? 2??? 6
?8) J. Hodges????????? 6-4??? 67-23?? .744???? 0??? 2??? 7
?8) A. Wolfson???????? 6-4??? 67-23?? .744???? 0??? 1??? 7
10) T. Kettler???????? 8-2??? 65-25?? .722???? 0??? 3??? 7
10) E. Steffe????????? 5-5??? 65-25?? .722???? 0??? 1??? 7
10) B. Wilson????????? 7-3??? 65-25?? .722???? 0??? 2??? 7
13) K. Sevilla???????? 8-2??? 64-26?? .711???? 0??? 4??? 7
13) S. Truog?????????? 7-3??? 64-26?? .711???? 0??? 1??? 7
15) P. Wolfe?????????? 7-3??? 53-22?? .707???? 1??? 6? ??6
16) S. Wolfson???????? ---??? 49-21?? .700???? 0??? 4??? 5
17) R. Stahl?????????? 4-6??? 62-28?? .689???? 0??? 3??? 7
18) C.
Rossi?????????? 5-5??? 51-24?? .680???? 0??? 2??? 6
19) M. Ament?????????? 7-3??? 61-29?? .678???? 0??? 1??? 7
20) B. Waldele? ???????6-4??? 60-30?? .667???? 0??? 1??? 7
21) A. McInturff?????? 5-5??? 58-32?? .644???? 1??? 5??? 7
?
Not eligible (must be in 2/3 of the weeks)
------------------------------------------
xx) M. Zilka?????????? 7-3??? 34-16?? .680???? 0??? 0??? 4
xx) L. Martinaitis???? ---??? 13- 2?? .xxx???? 0??? 1??? 1
xx) A. Farwig????????? ---??? 10- 5?? .xxx???? 0??? 0??? 1
?
Week 8 lineup coming soon ...

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 18:22:07 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:22:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 8
Message-ID: <1318807327.59182.YahooMailNeo@web121701.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

The big game is obviously the one in East Lansing between Sparty and Bucky. This will not be one for the faint of heart as both teams just play mean, nasty, snot-knocking football ... and MSU may be the one team in the league not intimidated by the Badgers. I still don't think they have enough to beat the Smug Smirk, but it'll be fun. There are some other interesting games under the lights in the midwest this week, including the annual battle of the has-beens in South Bend and a gotta-gotta-gotta win for the Cats in Evanston.


Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 8
########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Illinois @ PurdueWINNER:?

GAME 2: Indiana @ IowaWINNER:?

GAME 3: Wisconsin @ Michigan StateWINNER:?

GAME 4: Nebraska @ MinnesotaWINNER:?
NATIONAL========GAME 5: Texas Tech @ Oklahoma
WINNER:?

GAME 6: Auburn @ Louisiana State
WINNER:?
GAME 7: Tennessee @ Alabama
WINNER:?

GAME 8: Washington @ StanfordWINNER:?

GAME 9: Georgia Tech @ Miami (FL)
WINNER:?
GAME 10: Southern Cal @ Notre Dame
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: ILLINOIS ... What's a good way to get over a disappointing loss? Play Purdue!
GAME 2: IOWA ... Hawkeyes could start putting a big-time win streak together now as the schedule lightens upGAME 3: WISCONSIN ... Sparty won't back down and will keep it close for a half, but Bucky gets revenge
GAME 4: NEBRASKA ... After a tough "welcome to the new league" schedule, the Huskers get a breather in MinnesotaGAME 5: OKLAHOMA ... Sloppy first half at Kansas, but Sooners will roll at home to impress pollsters this weekGAME 6: LSU ... These two always play close games, but LSU won't falter at home
GAME 7: ALABAMA ... Rivalry schmivalry - Tide will roll at home
GAME 8: STANFORD ... Treez finally face some competition, but they should roll at home
GAME 9: MIAMI ... ACC is always a toss up, but Canes are on rebound and Jackets are struggling
GAME 10: NOTRE DAME ... Tough call here, but under the lights at home, the Irish win a wild one

Off the board? Let's just say I'm hoping for a Homecoming Miracle for NU.

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 16 20:12:05 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:12:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
Message-ID: <1318813925.99338.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

As we've seen for years (at least since Bobby's Noles were last relevant), the "B" in B(C)S stands for Big XII.

I'll say it again - the Big Ten needs to stop trying to sell the lame division names and go on an SEC-style image campaign nationally to counter all this Big XII hype.

Oklahoma #3 and Okie State #4??? Really???

Wisconsin's thrashing of Nebraska is arguably the biggest win of any top 10 team so far this year (maybe LSU over Oregon) ... Oklahoma's big wins have come against teams who were clearly overrated (FSU, Texas) and Okie State has the Texas A&M comeback, which was nice but not UW/UNL level.

At least the B(C)S has Penn State in the top 25 -- the AP still has the 6-1 Lions unranked, yet a 1-loss Arkansas team (who like PSU lost to Bama, but by more) is in the top 10?? Do the polls give extra points for beating Texas A&M or something???

The Big Ten has six top 25 teams in the B(C)S ... the SEC and Big XII each have five ... seems like Wisconsin should be getting a little more love from the computers for being the top team in the league with the most teams. They're #4 in both human polls, but dreadful in the computers (which have Okie State #1 in four of the six?!?!?! and #1 overall ... with Wisconsin #11?!?!?!?)

And THIS is what we use to determine a champion??? Give me a break.

Why does this matter to NU and the Big Ten? Money. Wisconsin will be fighting it out with the Big XII and Pac 12 (if it's Stanford) champ to play sacrificial lamb to the SEC in New Orleans. So part is prestige. But the Big Ten will also be battling those leagues for an at-large berth and that means more money and more bowl spots open (should NU get to six wins). It's the SEC, then the Big Ten and then everyone else ... no matter how much ESPN hype or computer digits try and make the Big XII or Pac 12 better, they're just not as deep or solid.

And above all, it's just further proof that the B(C)S sucks. This is the worst possible system to determine a champion of the nation's most exciting sport. It's so bad that you simply can't say it enough - the B(C)S sucks.

The Huskers should have stayed in the Big XII if they want to play for a national title down the line - heck, they'd probably be ranked #2 in the computers had they stayed! :)

Yes folks, it's that time of year again ... just when you thought the B(C)S could not get worse - their computers come out with a ranking that has Wisconsin #11 and Oklahoma State #1. How can anyone seriously defend this joke!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - I'm about the last person who wants to see the Smug Smirk play for a national title (though the thought of having him get there and then get smacked around by LSU and its home crowd does make me smile a bit) ... but they just are not the #11 team in the country. No way.
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct 16 20:55:03 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:55:03 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <4d5844d2-109e-4578-882a-926e0d050372@blur>
 <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <000601cc8c6f$ca1fc540$5e5f4fc0$@com>

About all that is out there are head guys who were fired early during last season

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan [mailto:nolan at tssi.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 4:04 PM
To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com
Cc: Scott Zeller M.D.; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

> NU doesn't dump coaches mid season - but I remember RW threatening to make  
> changes after a particularly bad half...

I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
that season. 

I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has 
stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head 
coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?

Moreover, are there top-of-the-line assistant coaches out there 
(eg, assistant coaches worth having) just sitting around waiting 
for a mid-season phone call?  Kinda doubt it.
--
Mike Nolan


From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct 16 21:03:45 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:03:45 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
In-Reply-To: <1318813925.99338.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111017020345.C827164B6F@romaine.tssi.com>

As some of you may know, for years there was a contributor on the Husker
List, Bapi Gupta, who used to maintain his own computer rankings, the 
Gupta Power Ratings.  (I think he discontinued doing them in 2007.)

Bapi also used to work for The Sporting News, I think he was their first
webmaster.  

(As an aside, but for a tragic early death due to cancer, his father might 
have received the Nobel prize in Chemistry by now.  I have been told that 
he was on the short list before he died, and that several of the 
other individuals on that list have since been honored.)

Anyway, Bapi's disdain for the BCS computer polls (and especially the
limitations on what factors the computer polls in the BCS are permitted
to use) was obviously well founded based on today's release.

Okie State??  
--
Mike Nolan


From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct 16 21:30:58 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:30:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Da Bears
Message-ID: <20111017023058.D2A0064B90@romaine.tssi.com>

With apologies to the late and unforgettable Jim Croce:

You don't tug on Superman's cape.
You don't spit into the wind.
You don't pull the mask of an ole Lone Ranger
and you DON'T KICK THE BALL TO DEVON HESTER!!
--
Mike Nolan


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct 16 22:22:08 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:22:08 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sherrick McManis
Message-ID: <000a01cc8c7b$f4e9f0a0$debdd1e0$@com>

Is playing CB for the Texans for another year.

But today he was one of the guys receiving kicks from the Raven's kicker - all of which
went out of the end zone.

But he did get his name on the radio in Baltimore 3 or 4 times.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 17 08:17:28 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:17:28 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
In-Reply-To: <1318813925.99338.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1318813925.99338.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAxRJu4xiV0sXxDhb=0om6eYA1exOj8XZ3YqR0hQWJXrT1BVFQ@mail.gmail.com>

I know everyone (especially SJT) LOVES to hate on the BCS, but you have to
give it a break, particularly at this point in the season.

What you're seeing right now is a symptom of:
- Wisconsin's weak non-conference schedule (it doesn't help that Oregon
State picked this year to be horrendously bad).  Their scheduling will pick
up with 3 ranked opponents (MSU, Illinois, PSU) along with OSU to close out.
- Big Ten starting conference play after the rest of the conferences
(notably the SEC and Big XII) and hence leaving all of the weaker
non-conference opponents at the front of the schedule.  Things will even out
down the stretch as Wisconsin picks up Big Ten opponents (note that 1 of
their 2 games already in the bag was against hapless Indiana).
- Wisconsin has played 5 of its first 6 games at home and the other was a
neutral site game.  The computers ARE allowed to take home field advantage
into account, and Wisconsin will make up for it with 4 of 6 games on the
road to close the year.

PLUS: note that 2 teams in front of them in the rankings must pick up a loss
along the way (Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. play as do LSU and Alabama) and if
they win out they will most certainly end up on top of them.  Also, Boise
State will likely fall behind as their strength of schedule plummets and
Wisconsin's picks up.  Wisconsin is already #4 in the polls and as long as
they keep winning they will get stronger there, and remember the polls
account for 2/3 of the current formula.

Now, what is clear is that Wisconsin will have to hope for either the
Oklahoma/OK St or LSU/Alabama winner to pick up a loss along the way because
they'll likely be stuck behind both of those winners if they remain
undefeated.  I do not have a huge issue with this because 3 of those teams
(everyone minus Oklahoma St) have shown to be great all-around teams with
world-class defenses - and all 3 have played more than 1 good opponent so
far (and on at least 1 good opponent on the road, too: LSU @ WVU, Oklahoma @
FSU, Alabama @ PSU).

There is a LONG way to go, particularly in college football where crazy
things can and often do happen; just look at the 2007 season.

I'd argue you, SJT, are falling directly in the BCS's publicity machine by
coming to these wild conclusions the first week that the rankings are
released.  Remember that polls started in the first place to fill up
newspaper space and provide something for reporters to expound upon.  While
the BCS may not be popular, it's definitely giving plenty of people
something to talk about.  The best way to win the war against the BCS would
be for it to fade off into the sunset without any attention but that sure
isn't going to happen.

Finally, a note on the computer rankings:

Anyone who trashes the computers for somehow being biased isn't paying
attention (see notes above).  All the computers do is provide an unbiased
look at who the teams have beaten.  Now, are they the most optimal computer
ranking systems?  Probably not.  But, they don't insert some reduction in
points in the formula based on what conference a team hails from, unlike
some/many pollsters.  The one thing you can say about them is that they are
handcuffed and not allowed to use margin of victory in the formula
(something put in place in the early 2000s to prevent "unsportsmanlike"
running-up the score, which teams do anyway to impress the pollsters).

Overall, the BCS formula has generally done what it was intended to do: put
the #1 & #2 teams in the title game.  Based on JUST 6 GAMES (in some cases
7), it seems to have done a fair job of that.  But, there are another 5-6
games (& title games) to go.  Let's revisit at that point.

Finally, don't blame the BCS system (vs. playoff) on its ranking system -
they are 2 separate arguments.  If the premise was that there are enough
good/great teams this season to field a 4/8 team playoff, I would say that
is a valid argument.  Blaming the lack of a playoff on a ranking system
isn't really accomplishing anything.

Jonathan

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
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Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 9:12 PM, SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
<sjtruog at yahoo.com>wrote:

> As we've seen for years (at least since Bobby's Noles were last relevant),
> the "B" in B(C)S stands for Big XII.
>
> I'll say it again - the Big Ten needs to stop trying to sell the lame
> division names and go on an SEC-style image campaign nationally to counter
> all this Big XII hype.
>
> Oklahoma #3 and Okie State #4??? Really???
>
> Wisconsin's thrashing of Nebraska is arguably the biggest win of any top 10
> team so far this year (maybe LSU over Oregon) ... Oklahoma's big wins have
> come against teams who were clearly overrated (FSU, Texas) and Okie State
> has the Texas A&M comeback, which was nice but not UW/UNL level.
>
> At least the B(C)S has Penn State in the top 25 -- the AP still has the 6-1
> Lions unranked, yet a 1-loss Arkansas team (who like PSU lost to Bama, but
> by more) is in the top 10?? Do the polls give extra points for beating Texas
> A&M or something???
>
> The Big Ten has six top 25 teams in the B(C)S ... the SEC and Big XII each
> have five ... seems like Wisconsin should be getting a little more love from
> the computers for being the top team in the league with the most teams.
> They're #4 in both human polls, but dreadful in the computers (which have
> Okie State #1 in four of the six?!?!?! and #1 overall ... with Wisconsin
> #11?!?!?!?)
>
> And THIS is what we use to determine a champion??? Give me a break.
>
> Why does this matter to NU and the Big Ten? Money. Wisconsin will be
> fighting it out with the Big XII and Pac 12 (if it's Stanford) champ to play
> sacrificial lamb to the SEC in New Orleans. So part is prestige. But the Big
> Ten will also be battling those leagues for an at-large berth and that means
> more money and more bowl spots open (should NU get to six wins). It's the
> SEC, then the Big Ten and then everyone else ... no matter how much ESPN
> hype or computer digits try and make the Big XII or Pac 12 better, they're
> just not as deep or solid.
>
> And above all, it's just further proof that the B(C)S sucks. This is the
> worst possible system to determine a champion of the nation's most exciting
> sport. It's so bad that you simply can't say it enough - the B(C)S sucks.
>
> The Huskers should have stayed in the Big XII if they want to play for a
> national title down the line - heck, they'd probably be ranked #2 in the
> computers had they stayed! :)
>
> Yes folks, it's that time of year again ... just when you thought the B(C)S
> could not get worse - their computers come out with a ranking that has
> Wisconsin #11 and Oklahoma State #1. How can anyone seriously defend this
> joke!
>
> GO CATS!!!
> -SjT
>
> PS - I'm about the last person who wants to see the Smug Smirk play for a
> national title (though the thought of having him get there and then get
> smacked around by LSU and its home crowd does make me smile a bit) ... but
> they just are not the #11 team in the country. No way.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
> Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
> ________________________________
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>
>

From thiegs at umn.edu  Mon Oct 17 09:20:49 2011
From: thiegs at umn.edu (Joe Thiegs)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:20:49 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <4d5844d2-109e-4578-882a-926e0d050372@blur>
 <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <CAFRy6pHiT83OuBht9BDAntNbSURz0YGNdC50_hKJyAHHSqb_PA@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:


> I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
> that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
> that season.
>
> I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has
> stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head
> coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
>

Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year when
Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota head coach Jeff
Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but then posting improbable
wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of Rosedale for
the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers lost to
the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)

-Joe

From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 17 09:54:24 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:54:24 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <CAFRy6pHiT83OuBht9BDAntNbSURz0YGNdC50_hKJyAHHSqb_PA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <4d5844d2-109e-4578-882a-926e0d050372@blur>
 <20111016200425.5B96E64B80@romaine.tssi.com>
 <CAFRy6pHiT83OuBht9BDAntNbSURz0YGNdC50_hKJyAHHSqb_PA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAxRJu5oT__vAjUc=N4QBgV9Ppe1EMwqEwJQ+kXxe2dK62_pOg@mail.gmail.com>

The advantage of firing head coaches mid-season is showing recruits that the
school is committed to a positive change during a key recruiting period
(since the vast majority of recruits have made their decisions by December)
and also to get a head start on the coaching search (don't want someone else
grabbing your future coach).  And it doesn't exactly help having a lame duck
coach around for the rest of a lost season.

On the assistant coaching front, it is less typical to can someone mid
season because that is one less recruiting hand and one less coach overall
to help during the year - and it's difficult to find an assistant who can
just drop in and fit the current system (or find anyone who is unoccupied at
this point since those without jobs have likely found something else like a
lower division job or non-football work).  Just the reduction in recruiters
is a big disadvantage.  And trying to change schemes/systems mid season with
NCAA limits on practice time is a recipe for disaster.  What you usually see
is plenty of changes after the season when teams swap or bring in new
assistants (note that NU and Indiana swapped WR coaches prior to this past
season).  This is the main reason that calling for assistants' heads
mid-year is silly (just clarify and say they should be run off after the
year).

Personally, I am against midseason coaching changes.  There's plenty of time
if one just waits until the end of the regular season (presuming no bowl)
and then makes the move - there are relatively few hires before then and
usually the guys without jobs know they are better off waiting for more
opportunities and therefore competition for their services.  I can see some
advantage on the recruiting front, but not enough to justify running someone
off quickly - if anything their players (who they likely recruited) deserve
to try and send them off in a better fashion.

Jonathan

--
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Contributor, HailToPurple
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Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Joe Thiegs <thiegs at umn.edu> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
>
>
> > I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
> > that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
> > that season.
> >
> > I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has
> > stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head
> > coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
> >
>
> Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year when
> Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota head coach
> Jeff
> Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but then posting improbable
> wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of Rosedale for
> the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers lost to
> the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)
>
> -Joe
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 17 10:42:20 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:42:20 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4xiV0sXxDhb=0om6eYA1exOj8XZ3YqR0hQWJXrT1BVFQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20111017154220.EB13A64B76@romaine.tssi.com>

> Overall, the BCS formula has generally done what it was intended to do: put
> the #1 & #2 teams in the title game.  

I will grant that the BCS has done a pretty good job getting the #1 team
but its record on selecting the #2 team has been, well, controversial.
--
Mike Nolan


From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Mon Oct 17 10:47:29 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:47:29 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
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Good grief, Charlie Brown. Fitz isn't getting fired. That's the very last
thing that ought to happen. He and Jim Phillips are the best things that
have happened to Northwestern athletics in the 35 years I have been around
the university. (My freshman year -- 1976.)

I mean, now we have a legitimate expectation of going to bowl games; every
young man on the football team graduates; the team has a cumulative GPA of
about 3. In every respect, we are doing things the right way.

So we have a four-game losing streak. In particular, our defense is not
playing well. I mean, we have seven first-year starters on that side of the
ball.

Is that disappointing? Yes. Did we all have huge expectations going into
this year? Yes. Are our expectations unmet? For sure.

On the other hand -- we have been competitive in every one of those losses.
Indeed, we led or were tied in every one of those games. (BTW, Army is a
freak game and a freak loss. For the sake of this discussion, I am ignoring
it.) Illinois: ahead with 75 seconds to go. Michigan: up 10 at half and
should have been 14. Iowa: tied going into the fourth quarter.

A look at the statistics would suggest we killed Iowa. But turnovers doomed
us.

Same with Michigan. (Turnovers. Not stats.)

Our margin for error -- traditionally, but especially this year -- is just
not significant enough that we can afford to make those mistakes. We can't
beat other teams and beat ourselves, too.

We can win every game that's left on our schedule. For real. We are that
competitive. (Not saying we will. Saying we can.) The defensive deficiencies
are fixable. Our offense is obviously capable of scoring points.

To suggest, six games into the season, that people ought to be fired -- at
least from my point of view -- is absolutely ridiculous.

Anyone who disagrees is obviously welcome to disagree.

But you'd be entirely 100 percent wrong.

Cordially, Alan






On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Jonathan Hodges <
j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> The advantage of firing head coaches mid-season is showing recruits that
> the
> school is committed to a positive change during a key recruiting period
> (since the vast majority of recruits have made their decisions by December)
> and also to get a head start on the coaching search (don't want someone
> else
> grabbing your future coach).  And it doesn't exactly help having a lame
> duck
> coach around for the rest of a lost season.
>
> On the assistant coaching front, it is less typical to can someone mid
> season because that is one less recruiting hand and one less coach overall
> to help during the year - and it's difficult to find an assistant who can
> just drop in and fit the current system (or find anyone who is unoccupied
> at
> this point since those without jobs have likely found something else like a
> lower division job or non-football work).  Just the reduction in recruiters
> is a big disadvantage.  And trying to change schemes/systems mid season
> with
> NCAA limits on practice time is a recipe for disaster.  What you usually
> see
> is plenty of changes after the season when teams swap or bring in new
> assistants (note that NU and Indiana swapped WR coaches prior to this past
> season).  This is the main reason that calling for assistants' heads
> mid-year is silly (just clarify and say they should be run off after the
> year).
>
> Personally, I am against midseason coaching changes.  There's plenty of
> time
> if one just waits until the end of the regular season (presuming no bowl)
> and then makes the move - there are relatively few hires before then and
> usually the guys without jobs know they are better off waiting for more
> opportunities and therefore competition for their services.  I can see some
> advantage on the recruiting front, but not enough to justify running
> someone
> off quickly - if anything their players (who they likely recruited) deserve
> to try and send them off in a better fashion.
>
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Joe Thiegs <thiegs at umn.edu> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
> > > that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
> > > that season.
> > >
> > > I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has
> > > stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head
> > > coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
> > >
> >
> > Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year when
> > Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota head coach
> > Jeff
> > Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but then posting
> improbable
> > wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of Rosedale
> for
> > the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers lost
> to
> > the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)
> >
> > -Joe
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>

From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 17 11:06:58 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:06:58 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
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Controversial, yes, mostly because it's hard to differentiate between a
bunch of good teams most years.  Hence, the argument for a >2 team playoff.
But, as most BCS apologists scream, it's an improvement on the old days of
#1 & #2 playing other random teams in a bowl game.  If people want a strong
on-field anti-BCS argument, hope that they end up with 5+ undefeated teams
this year (Alabama/LSU winner, Oklahoma/OK St winner, Wisconsin, Stanford, &
Boise St).  That would certainly get more of the public on the pro-playoff
side.

Jonathan

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

> > Overall, the BCS formula has generally done what it was intended to do:
> put
> > the #1 & #2 teams in the title game.
>
> I will grant that the BCS has done a pretty good job getting the #1 team
> but its record on selecting the #2 team has been, well, controversial.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
>

From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Oct 17 11:12:49 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:12:49 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
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Thank you, Alan.  As always, the voice of reason--and positive passion.

The sky has not fallen.  Just darkened--dark purple--as in we are bruised, not dead.

Paul Levinson
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Abrahamson <alan.abrahamson at gmail.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:47:29 
To: Jonathan Hodges<j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
Cc: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

Good grief, Charlie Brown. Fitz isn't getting fired. That's the very last
thing that ought to happen. He and Jim Phillips are the best things that
have happened to Northwestern athletics in the 35 years I have been around
the university. (My freshman year -- 1976.)

I mean, now we have a legitimate expectation of going to bowl games; every
young man on the football team graduates; the team has a cumulative GPA of
about 3. In every respect, we are doing things the right way.

So we have a four-game losing streak. In particular, our defense is not
playing well. I mean, we have seven first-year starters on that side of the
ball.

Is that disappointing? Yes. Did we all have huge expectations going into
this year? Yes. Are our expectations unmet? For sure.

On the other hand -- we have been competitive in every one of those losses.
Indeed, we led or were tied in every one of those games. (BTW, Army is a
freak game and a freak loss. For the sake of this discussion, I am ignoring
it.) Illinois: ahead with 75 seconds to go. Michigan: up 10 at half and
should have been 14. Iowa: tied going into the fourth quarter.

A look at the statistics would suggest we killed Iowa. But turnovers doomed
us.

Same with Michigan. (Turnovers. Not stats.)

Our margin for error -- traditionally, but especially this year -- is just
not significant enough that we can afford to make those mistakes. We can't
beat other teams and beat ourselves, too.

We can win every game that's left on our schedule. For real. We are that
competitive. (Not saying we will. Saying we can.) The defensive deficiencies
are fixable. Our offense is obviously capable of scoring points.

To suggest, six games into the season, that people ought to be fired -- at
least from my point of view -- is absolutely ridiculous.

Anyone who disagrees is obviously welcome to disagree.

But you'd be entirely 100 percent wrong.

Cordially, Alan






On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Jonathan Hodges <
j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> The advantage of firing head coaches mid-season is showing recruits that
> the
> school is committed to a positive change during a key recruiting period
> (since the vast majority of recruits have made their decisions by December)
> and also to get a head start on the coaching search (don't want someone
> else
> grabbing your future coach).  And it doesn't exactly help having a lame
> duck
> coach around for the rest of a lost season.
>
> On the assistant coaching front, it is less typical to can someone mid
> season because that is one less recruiting hand and one less coach overall
> to help during the year - and it's difficult to find an assistant who can
> just drop in and fit the current system (or find anyone who is unoccupied
> at
> this point since those without jobs have likely found something else like a
> lower division job or non-football work).  Just the reduction in recruiters
> is a big disadvantage.  And trying to change schemes/systems mid season
> with
> NCAA limits on practice time is a recipe for disaster.  What you usually
> see
> is plenty of changes after the season when teams swap or bring in new
> assistants (note that NU and Indiana swapped WR coaches prior to this past
> season).  This is the main reason that calling for assistants' heads
> mid-year is silly (just clarify and say they should be run off after the
> year).
>
> Personally, I am against midseason coaching changes.  There's plenty of
> time
> if one just waits until the end of the regular season (presuming no bowl)
> and then makes the move - there are relatively few hires before then and
> usually the guys without jobs know they are better off waiting for more
> opportunities and therefore competition for their services.  I can see some
> advantage on the recruiting front, but not enough to justify running
> someone
> off quickly - if anything their players (who they likely recruited) deserve
> to try and send them off in a better fashion.
>
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Joe Thiegs <thiegs at umn.edu> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
> > > that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
> > > that season.
> > >
> > > I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has
> > > stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head
> > > coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
> > >
> >
> > Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year when
> > Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota head coach
> > Jeff
> > Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but then posting
> improbable
> > wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of Rosedale
> for
> > the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers lost
> to
> > the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)
> >
> > -Joe
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
_______________________________________________
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From e-west at northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 17 11:19:39 2011
From: e-west at northwestern.edu (Eric C West)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:19:39 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
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The first thing to say is that I agree with you. The second thing is that I wonder why you make these arguments for a football program whose results have gotten worse over the last few years, but not for a basketball program whose results have gotten better over the last few years (not to mention better than ever before). Either way, I may have to save your messages for March. ;)


Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Alan Abrahamson
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:47 AM
To: Jonathan Hodges
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

Good grief, Charlie Brown. Fitz isn't getting fired. That's the very last thing that ought to happen. He and Jim Phillips are the best things that have happened to Northwestern athletics in the 35 years I have been around the university. (My freshman year -- 1976.)

I mean, now we have a legitimate expectation of going to bowl games; every young man on the football team graduates; the team has a cumulative GPA of about 3. In every respect, we are doing things the right way.

So we have a four-game losing streak. In particular, our defense is not playing well. I mean, we have seven first-year starters on that side of the ball.

Is that disappointing? Yes. Did we all have huge expectations going into this year? Yes. Are our expectations unmet? For sure.

On the other hand -- we have been competitive in every one of those losses.
Indeed, we led or were tied in every one of those games. (BTW, Army is a freak game and a freak loss. For the sake of this discussion, I am ignoring
it.) Illinois: ahead with 75 seconds to go. Michigan: up 10 at half and should have been 14. Iowa: tied going into the fourth quarter.

A look at the statistics would suggest we killed Iowa. But turnovers doomed us.

Same with Michigan. (Turnovers. Not stats.)

Our margin for error -- traditionally, but especially this year -- is just not significant enough that we can afford to make those mistakes. We can't beat other teams and beat ourselves, too.

We can win every game that's left on our schedule. For real. We are that competitive. (Not saying we will. Saying we can.) The defensive deficiencies are fixable. Our offense is obviously capable of scoring points.

To suggest, six games into the season, that people ought to be fired -- at least from my point of view -- is absolutely ridiculous.

Anyone who disagrees is obviously welcome to disagree.

But you'd be entirely 100 percent wrong.

Cordially, Alan






On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Jonathan Hodges < j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:

> The advantage of firing head coaches mid-season is showing recruits 
> that the school is committed to a positive change during a key 
> recruiting period (since the vast majority of recruits have made their 
> decisions by December) and also to get a head start on the coaching 
> search (don't want someone else grabbing your future coach).  And it 
> doesn't exactly help having a lame duck coach around for the rest of a 
> lost season.
>
> On the assistant coaching front, it is less typical to can someone mid 
> season because that is one less recruiting hand and one less coach 
> overall to help during the year - and it's difficult to find an 
> assistant who can just drop in and fit the current system (or find 
> anyone who is unoccupied at this point since those without jobs have 
> likely found something else like a lower division job or non-football 
> work).  Just the reduction in recruiters is a big disadvantage.  And 
> trying to change schemes/systems mid season with NCAA limits on 
> practice time is a recipe for disaster.  What you usually see is 
> plenty of changes after the season when teams swap or bring in new 
> assistants (note that NU and Indiana swapped WR coaches prior to this 
> past season).  This is the main reason that calling for assistants' 
> heads mid-year is silly (just clarify and say they should be run off 
> after the year).
>
> Personally, I am against midseason coaching changes.  There's plenty 
> of time if one just waits until the end of the regular season 
> (presuming no bowl) and then makes the move - there are relatively few 
> hires before then and usually the guys without jobs know they are 
> better off waiting for more opportunities and therefore competition 
> for their services.  I can see some advantage on the recruiting front, 
> but not enough to justify running someone off quickly - if anything 
> their players (who they likely recruited) deserve to try and send them 
> off in a better fashion.
>
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan Hodges
> Contributor, HailToPurple
> Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
> Twitter: @hailtopurple
> Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Joe Thiegs <thiegs at umn.edu> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college 
> > > teams that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY 
> > > improvement during that season.
> > >
> > > I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone 
> > > has stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to 
> > > full-time head coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
> > >
> >
> > Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year 
> > when Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota 
> > head coach Jeff Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but 
> > then posting
> improbable
> > wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of 
> > Rosedale
> for
> > the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers 
> > lost
> to
> > the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)
> >
> > -Joe
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
_______________________________________________
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From e-west at northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 17 11:41:32 2011
From: e-west at northwestern.edu (Eric C West)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:41:32 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
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Thoughts on the BCS discussion:

1. Just because the Big Ten is not currently considered super-great by the computers doesn't mean the BCS is wrong. The fact is that Big 12 went 27-3 out of conference this year, with no losses to teams like Ball State, Rice, Iowa State, New Mexico State, or Army. Perhaps their victories over the likes of Florida State and TCU don't look too hot at the moment, but right now the Big Ten's best two victories are against two Pac-12 teams for whom the jury is still out. There's a lot more than hype going into it, and in any case "hype" is a poll problem, not a BCS problem.

2. That said, Wisconsin will be just fine with the computers if it wins out; in that scenario it will likely be the polls that keep them from the BCS title game, if Oklahoma and the LSU-Alabama winner stay undefeated.

3. I'm not surprised Gupta doesn't like other computer rankings; pretty much everyone who has a computer system will tell you that every other one is dreadfully wrong. Not sure it means much beyond that. For the record, Oklahoma State is currently #3 in my system and I'm not at all surprised that the computers like them.

4. Sadly, we've already had five undefeated teams at the end of a season before, and I'm not sure that season even ranked in the top 5 for "outrage" against the BCS. I really don't know what it would take to turn the tide, except perhaps continued corruption from the bowl runners themselves.


Eric West
e-west at northwestern.edu


From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 17 13:08:07 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:08:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
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> 3. I'm not surprised Gupta doesn't like other computer rankings; pretty much everyone who has a computer system will tell you that every other one is dreadfully wrong. Not sure it means much beyond that. For the record, Oklahoma State is currently #3 in my system and I'm not at all surprised that the computers like them.

I didn't say he didn't like the other computer rankings, he had great
respect for several of them, even if he chose to use different factors.
His contempt was more for the BCS's placing limitations upon the
factors that the computer rankings could use.  (As I recall, he was
under consideration to become one of the BCS polls, but would not
accept their limitations.)  

That's like telling the pollsters that the're free to go ahead and
predict the 2012 Presidential race, but they can't use data from
Florida.

It is worth noting that at least one of the computer rankings used 
by the BCS has a separate ranking that uses factors other than the 
ones permitted by the BCS.

I've spent a lot of time over the years developing computer models,
though I've never had the inclination to apply that to college football,
for the same reasons that Isaac Asimov's mathematicians cautioned 
against using psychohistory to predict the responses of individuals.  :-)
--
Mike Nolan


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct 17 13:54:43 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:54:43 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
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I don't think anyone is seriously thinking of firing anyone, now or at the end of the
season.

The two coaches having the most trouble with their guys have been around the program for a
long time, have roots in and around NU, AND are two of our top recruiters. 

Anyway, I seem to remember a few years back that Cushing's O-line was the bright spot of
the offense. These things go up and down. The worst thing you want to do is call to
question a guy who is going to be good over the long haul, AND who will bring in a couple
of top recruits every year.

Jerry Brown does the best he can with what he's got. Next year we have a top safety
prospect coming in, but this present crop of d-backs, while talented, are maybe not as
talented as the last couple of years.

Running zone defenses with blitzes is tricky - Fitz's speculation that there is a
communications breakdown is probably right. Somehow, the guys are not getting the coverage
right and this year, we are paying in spades.

And who was it that said you lose a game for every frosh you start?

We should be starting our winning streak after last week.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Hodges
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:54 AM
To: Joe Thiegs
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

The advantage of firing head coaches mid-season is showing recruits that the
school is committed to a positive change during a key recruiting period
(since the vast majority of recruits have made their decisions by December)
and also to get a head start on the coaching search (don't want someone else
grabbing your future coach).  And it doesn't exactly help having a lame duck
coach around for the rest of a lost season.

On the assistant coaching front, it is less typical to can someone mid
season because that is one less recruiting hand and one less coach overall
to help during the year - and it's difficult to find an assistant who can
just drop in and fit the current system (or find anyone who is unoccupied at
this point since those without jobs have likely found something else like a
lower division job or non-football work).  Just the reduction in recruiters
is a big disadvantage.  And trying to change schemes/systems mid season with
NCAA limits on practice time is a recipe for disaster.  What you usually see
is plenty of changes after the season when teams swap or bring in new
assistants (note that NU and Indiana swapped WR coaches prior to this past
season).  This is the main reason that calling for assistants' heads
mid-year is silly (just clarify and say they should be run off after the
year).

Personally, I am against midseason coaching changes.  There's plenty of time
if one just waits until the end of the regular season (presuming no bowl)
and then makes the move - there are relatively few hires before then and
usually the guys without jobs know they are better off waiting for more
opportunities and therefore competition for their services.  I can see some
advantage on the recruiting front, but not enough to justify running someone
off quickly - if anything their players (who they likely recruited) deserve
to try and send them off in a better fashion.

Jonathan

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Joe Thiegs <thiegs at umn.edu> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
>
>
> > I would be surprised if people could cite examples of college teams
> > that fired assistant coaches mid-season and saw ANY improvement during
> > that season.
> >
> > I doubt it happens with head coaches, either.  I wonder if anyone has
> > stats on how often interim head coaches gets promoted to full-time head
> > coach (either mid-season or afterwards), and how successful they are?
> >
>
> Well, I'm not advocating for a mid-season change here, but last year when
> Tim Brewster got fired after starting 1-8, interim Minnesota head coach
> Jeff
> Horton went 2-1, first losing at Michigan State but then posting improbable
> wins at Illinois and at home against Iowa to win back Floyd of Rosedale for
> the first time in four years to close out the season.  (The Gophers lost to
> the Hawkeyes 0-55 and 0-12 the two prior seasons under Brewster.)
>
> -Joe
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From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 17 14:19:09 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:19:09 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad
In-Reply-To: <000c01cc8cfe$3c32dd50$b49897f0$@com>
Message-ID: <20111017191909.AF1B764AD9@romaine.tssi.com>

> I don't think anyone is seriously thinking of firing anyone, now or at 
> the end of the season.

At least not among those who make those decisions.  If the fans had
their way, half of the coaches in the country would have been fired
already this season.  

> The two coaches having the most trouble with their guys have been around the
> program for a long time, have roots in and around NU, AND are two of 
> our top recruiters. 

Recruiting seems to be going well this year, but February is still
a long way down the road.  The good press we've gotten from our
sticking by committments to people like Christian Jones may pay
off far beyond the contributions those players make to the team in
their tenure at NU.
 
> Anyway, I seem to remember a few years back that Cushing's O-line was the 
> bright spot of
> the offense. These things go up and down. The worst thing you want to do is
>  call to question a guy who is going to be good over the long haul, AND 
> who will bring in a couple of top recruits every year.
 
I have trouble remembering any recent year in which NU's offensive
line could have been called the bright spot of the offense, possibly
not even the 'least darkest spot', but there were a few years where 
I saw only a few games, the ones that got televised here in Nebraska.  

But what I learned from several Nebraska OL and DL players some years 
ago was that the stats don't necessarily tell the story about line play.

> Running zone defenses with blitzes is tricky - Fitz's speculation that 
> there e is a communications breakdown is probably right. Somehow, the 
> guys are not getting the coverage right and this year, we are paying 
> in spades.

The Cats are far from the only team where I've heard THAT complaint
this year, including a couple of NFL teams.  I wonder if offenses
are doing more to try to confuse the defense--again.  

As pivotal as the Iowa game was, the Penn State game is even more
so.  Right now there's a razor thin margin of error in getting to bowl
eligibility, if they lose to Penn State that margin becomes so thin
as to be almost invisible.  That loss to Army really hurts, and it 
isn't like Army is looking like a world-beater.  
--
Mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 17 20:51:21 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:51:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Ten image ...
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu4xiV0sXxDhb=0om6eYA1exOj8XZ3YqR0hQWJXrT1BVFQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1318813925.99338.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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> I know everyone (especially SJT) LOVES to hate on the BCS, but you have to give it a break, particularly at this point?

Well, it wouldn't be fall break if I didn't finally send out the picks standings and then find time to beat up on a deserved target in the B(C)S. Give it a break? NEVER!!!

I suppose for those who support the B(C)S, I'm just doing my part to contribute to the "wonderful controversy and discussion" that they believe this stupid system stirs up every year.

And for the rest, there's really only one way to get rid of the annual "SjT B(C)S SUCKS" rants. You know what that is? Get rid of this awful system, because fans who care about college football love the sport too much to see it ruined every year by such an awful finish.

BTW - the argument of "it's better than the bowl system" is both debatable (see attendance/ratings figures for all bowls except the Fiesta) and a bogus argument. Yes, drinking antifreeze may be better than drinking raw sewage, but that doesn't mean either is good for you.

But anyways, saying that it's too early to worry about it is also not quite true, as in the B(C)S era, it's become better to "lose late" than "lose early" as ESPN did a report earlier this year on how it used to be the opposite but in the B(C)S era, the late losses to strong teams don't hurt as much in dropping (see OSU and LSU in recent years).

The truth is that it's never too early to rag on the many flaws of this laughable joke of a system. Defenders say that the two human polls negate those wacky computers, but here you have Wisconsin at #4 in both human polls (largely due to the fact that their thumping of Nebraska was more impressive than all of Okie State's wins combined) ... yet those computers have the Cowpokes at #1 and Badgers at #11 (I could accept OSU higher, but TEN SPOTS HIGHER?!?!?!). Given how overrated the Big XII is with KSU, Texas Tech and of course OU left on the schedule, I don't think the Cowpokes can be caught by the Badgers.

And finally, the B(C)S (aka the Big XII Computer Sham) has rarely produced a legit #1 vs. #2 matchup. Look at the B(C)S era and then the 10 years of so before it with the polls - you'll find a true 1/2 matchup about the same number of times. The last time you had a real title game was 2005 with Texas and USC. The controversy usually comes in who's #2 ... and it worked out OK for the B(C)S as long as #1 won the final game, but a couple times in recent years, #2 has won and thus led to several teams having a claim to the championship.

It's just an awful way to end an amazing season - the worst of both worlds as you get no closer to a champion than under the old system and you lose the ratings/attendance/tradition/interest in the bowls. There really is no defense of the system and sooner or later, the house of cards for the B(C)S sham will fall. And on that day, the bells will ring, the birds will sing and everything will be right in the world for at least a few hours.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct 17 21:20:37 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:20:37 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
Message-ID: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>

As I figure it - at various times we've started 4 frosh this year.

Was it Woody H who said you lose a game for each frosh you start?

4 Frosh, 4 Loses.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




From marks83588 at aol.com  Tue Oct 18 06:11:59 2011
From: marks83588 at aol.com (marks83588 at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:11:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
In-Reply-To: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>
References: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>
Message-ID: <8CE5B9DE3D88F7B-2D8-89EC3@webmail-m161.sysops.aol.com>

Just to be clear, did Woody say ONLY one, or AT LEAST one? If the former then NU is golden for the rest of the season :-)



-----Original Message-----
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 10:21 pm
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep


As I figure it - at various times we've started 4 frosh this year.
Was it Woody H who said you lose a game for each frosh you start?
4 Frosh, 4 Loses.
rsl
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
oy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
omputer Applications & Support Associates
oach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
------------------- Also ----------------------
Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
irector Media Relations - Little League 
 Senior League Softball World Series
TR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
orthwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
hi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
ublisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
===============================================
pinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
hose of any organizations of which I am a member.
-----------------------------------------------
A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
own to vote on what is for dinner."
  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
Its one of those things that, where the average
merican says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
o live.'
If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
n which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========

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From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Tue Oct 18 07:19:01 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:19:01 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] It's official
Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE17F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

NU pass defense ranks 120 out of 120 FBS teams.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-1018-northwestern-fo
ot--20111018,0,949715.story

Probably don't have to look any further than this stat to explain why
we've had a hard time closing out games.

Jeff

From tbng at comcast.net  Tue Oct 18 07:39:02 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:39:02 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] It's official
References: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE17F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <9B105D7318344815BFDAF8FB2057AA31@dennismachine>

> NU pass defense ranks 120 out of 120 FBS teams.
> 
Motivation.


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Oct 18 08:03:52 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:03:52 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
In-Reply-To: <8CE5B9DE3D88F7B-2D8-89EC3@webmail-m161.sysops.aol.com>
References: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>
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I seem to remember the quote as one game for each frosh you started...

In the Pros, they also have some unwritten rule about turnovers - the Baltimore media guys
were talking about how the Ravens won last week, even though they were -2 in turnovers.

The Cats are in the minus column on those also.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
marks83588 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:12 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep

Just to be clear, did Woody say ONLY one, or AT LEAST one? If the former then NU is golden
for the rest of the season :-)



-----Original Message-----
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 10:21 pm
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep


As I figure it - at various times we've started 4 frosh this year.
Was it Woody H who said you lose a game for each frosh you start?
4 Frosh, 4 Loses.
rsl
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
oy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
omputer Applications & Support Associates
oach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
------------------- Also ----------------------
Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
irector Media Relations - Little League 
 Senior League Softball World Series
TR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
orthwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
hi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
ublisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
===============================================
pinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
hose of any organizations of which I am a member.
-----------------------------------------------
A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
own to vote on what is for dinner."
  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
Its one of those things that, where the average
merican says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
o live.'
If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
n which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========

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From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Tue Oct 18 08:20:41 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:20:41 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
In-Reply-To: <009701cc8d96$633cedd0$29b6c970$@com>
References: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>
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Turnovers are important but they aren't the end-all: Northwestern is ranked
17th nationally with a +0.83 turnover/game margin this year.

But if you throw the long opponents' passes allowed in with turnovers in the
"big play" category, those big plays are certainly tilting against the
'Cats.

Jonathan

--
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Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Roy S. Lamberton
<rstetson at capps-assoc.com>wrote:

> I seem to remember the quote as one game for each frosh you started...
>
> In the Pros, they also have some unwritten rule about turnovers - the
> Baltimore media guys
> were talking about how the Ravens won last week, even though they were -2
> in turnovers.
>
> The Cats are in the minus column on those also.
>
> rsl
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
> Computer Applications & Support Associates
> Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
> -------------------- Also ----------------------
> "Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
> Director Media Relations - Little League
>   Senior League Softball World Series
> CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
> Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
> Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
> Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
> ================================================
> Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> those of any organizations of which I am a member.
> ------------------------------------------------
> "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> down to vote on what is for dinner."
> =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> "Its one of those things that, where the average
> american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> to live.'
>
> If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
>
> We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
> ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of
> marks83588 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:12 AM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
>
> Just to be clear, did Woody say ONLY one, or AT LEAST one? If the former
> then NU is golden
> for the rest of the season :-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
> To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 10:21 pm
> Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
>
>
> As I figure it - at various times we've started 4 frosh this year.
> Was it Woody H who said you lose a game for each frosh you start?
> 4 Frosh, 4 Loses.
> rsl
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> oy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
> omputer Applications & Support Associates
> oach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
> ------------------- Also ----------------------
> Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
> irector Media Relations - Little League
>  Senior League Softball World Series
> TR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
> orthwestern University - Speech 1974 -
> hi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
> ublisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
> ===============================================
> pinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> hose of any organizations of which I am a member.
> -----------------------------------------------
> A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> own to vote on what is for dinner."
>  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> Its one of those things that, where the average
> merican says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> o live.'
> If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> n which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
> We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
> ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
>
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Tue Oct 18 11:50:02 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:50:02 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu6UG7dp3X3hDUs6V5x6XoVUH7AEK91PG7-tUSL=gC4iXA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <005701cc8d3c$86d5bb50$948131f0$@com>
 <8CE5B9DE3D88F7B-2D8-89EC3@webmail-m161.sysops.aol.com>
 <009701cc8d96$633cedd0$29b6c970$@com>
 <CAAxRJu6UG7dp3X3hDUs6V5x6XoVUH7AEK91PG7-tUSL=gC4iXA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00b801cc8db5$fbfd24d0$f3f76e70$@com>

To be picky, the pros use only the turnover ratio in the individual game since teams can
effect that by playing different defenses.

 

The Ravens? guys were amazed that 1. The Ravens were -2 in turnovers, and 2. That they won
at -2 since they usually lose when the TO ratio is negative.

 

If I?m reading the stats right, NU is ahead in turnovers ? in the 4 losses its 5 for NU, 8
for the other guys
. Or a +3.

 

I guess it all comes down to averages, NU averages 7.4 yds per pass, the opponents average
9.8 yds per pass or almost 2 ? more yards per pass play. The differential is even greater
on catches ? 10.6 to 16.6!

 

I like our numbers, as long as you?re over 4 yards per play, you can move the ball. But
we?re allowing, on average, a first down on every completed pass by our opponents, and
almost a first down on any pass! It?s hard to play ?bend don?t break? when every
completion is a first down.

 

So you flush the YTD stats and move forward ? and expect victory Saturday night.

 

rsl

 

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Computer Applications & Support Associates

Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org

-------------------- Also ----------------------

"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball

Director Media Relations - Little League 

  Senior League Softball World Series

CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)

Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 

Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968

Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)

================================================

Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not

those of any organizations of which I am a member.

------------------------------------------------

"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting

down to vote on what is for dinner."

=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =

"Its one of those things that, where the average

american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how

to live.'

 

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 

in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

 

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

 

==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========

 

 

From: jonathanwhodges at gmail.com [mailto:jonathanwhodges at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Hodges
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:21 AM
To: Roy S. Lamberton
Cc: marks83588 at aol.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep

 

Turnovers are important but they aren't the end-all: Northwestern is ranked 17th
nationally with a +0.83 turnover/game margin this year.

But if you throw the long opponents' passes allowed in with turnovers in the "big play"
category, those big plays are certainly tilting against the 'Cats.

Jonathan

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu




On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:

I seem to remember the quote as one game for each frosh you started...

In the Pros, they also have some unwritten rule about turnovers - the Baltimore media guys
were talking about how the Ravens won last week, even though they were -2 in turnovers.

The Cats are in the minus column on those also.


rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates

Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------

"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball

Director Media Relations - Little League

 Senior League Softball World Series

CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------

"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting

down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =

"Its one of those things that, where the average

american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'


If we cease being that country. If we become a country

in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'


We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========




-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
marks83588 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:12 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep


Just to be clear, did Woody say ONLY one, or AT LEAST one? If the former then NU is golden
for the rest of the season :-)



-----Original Message-----
From: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 10:21 pm
Subject: [NU Sports] From the 2 Deep


As I figure it - at various times we've started 4 frosh this year.
Was it Woody H who said you lose a game for each frosh you start?
4 Frosh, 4 Loses.
rsl
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oy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
omputer Applications & Support Associates
oach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
------------------- Also ----------------------
Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
irector Media Relations - Little League
 Senior League Softball World Series
TR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
orthwestern University - Speech 1974 -
hi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
ublisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
===============================================
pinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
hose of any organizations of which I am a member.
-----------------------------------------------
A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
own to vote on what is for dinner."
 =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
Its one of those things that, where the average
merican says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
o live.'
If we cease being that country. If we become a country
n which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'
We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========

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From nolan at tssi.com  Wed Oct 19 12:46:43 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:46:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
Message-ID: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com>

MSU DC Pat Narduzzi is backing down from his statement about
'60 minutes of unnecessary roughness', and MSU is preparing
a report to the Big Ten office on William Gholston's play
against Michigan.  

The school has until today to send their report to the Big
Ten, and the Big Ten has three days after that to respond,
so don't be surprised if nothing comes down on this until
AFTER the Wisconsin-MSU game.  But Sparty has to travel
to Lincoln next week.
--
Mike Nolan


From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Wed Oct 19 12:53:52 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:53:52 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
In-Reply-To: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE39F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

Talked to a UoM insider yesterday.

He said that the team is planning to take care of this themselves.  They
were embarrassed at how they got pushed around.  As far as they are
concerned, this is football (not ballet) and these sorts of things get
handled on the field, not in the media.

So Purdue is likely to feel the brunt of UoM's response next week.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:47 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'

MSU DC Pat Narduzzi is backing down from his statement about
'60 minutes of unnecessary roughness', and MSU is preparing
a report to the Big Ten office on William Gholston's play
against Michigan.  

The school has until today to send their report to the Big
Ten, and the Big Ten has three days after that to respond,
so don't be surprised if nothing comes down on this until
AFTER the Wisconsin-MSU game.  But Sparty has to travel
to Lincoln next week.
--
Mike Nolan

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From artmiller1 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 19 13:16:33 2011
From: artmiller1 at gmail.com (Arthur Miller)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:16:33 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
In-Reply-To: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE39F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
References: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com>
 <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE39F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
Message-ID: <CAK_3xyK=NESx3H-CPV4u7y3gzkK2YiP18M45---QdEG5ym4zaw@mail.gmail.com>

So Michigan is going to "respond" to the misdeeds of MSU by pounding
Purdue?  I don't get it...



On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Beamsley, Jeff <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com
> wrote:

> Talked to a UoM insider yesterday.
>
> He said that the team is planning to take care of this themselves.  They
> were embarrassed at how they got pushed around.  As far as they are
> concerned, this is football (not ballet) and these sorts of things get
> handled on the field, not in the media.
>
> So Purdue is likely to feel the brunt of UoM's response next week.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
> On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:47 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
>
> MSU DC Pat Narduzzi is backing down from his statement about
> '60 minutes of unnecessary roughness', and MSU is preparing
> a report to the Big Ten office on William Gholston's play
> against Michigan.
>
> The school has until today to send their report to the Big
> Ten, and the Big Ten has three days after that to respond,
> so don't be surprised if nothing comes down on this until
> AFTER the Wisconsin-MSU game.  But Sparty has to travel
> to Lincoln next week.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Wed Oct 19 13:19:43 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:19:43 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
In-Reply-To: <CAK_3xyK=NESx3H-CPV4u7y3gzkK2YiP18M45---QdEG5ym4zaw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com><DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE39F@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>
 <CAK_3xyK=NESx3H-CPV4u7y3gzkK2YiP18M45---QdEG5ym4zaw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DE545C7099D42B4B85E4FDD42BE1419D0CE3B0@nasa-dtw-expub.nasa.cpwr.corp>

The way I understand it, they have challenged themselves to be a more
physical football team.

 

Jeff

 

From: Arthur Miller [mailto:artmiller1 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2:17 PM
To: Beamsley, Jeff
Cc: Mike Nolan; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'

 

So Michigan is going to "respond" to the misdeeds of MSU by pounding
Purdue?  I don't get it...



 

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Beamsley, Jeff
<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com> wrote:

Talked to a UoM insider yesterday.

He said that the team is planning to take care of this themselves.  They
were embarrassed at how they got pushed around.  As far as they are
concerned, this is football (not ballet) and these sorts of things get
handled on the field, not in the media.

So Purdue is likely to feel the brunt of UoM's response next week.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:47 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'

MSU DC Pat Narduzzi is backing down from his statement about
'60 minutes of unnecessary roughness', and MSU is preparing
a report to the Big Ten office on William Gholston's play
against Michigan.

The school has until today to send their report to the Big
Ten, and the Big Ten has three days after that to respond,
so don't be surprised if nothing comes down on this until
AFTER the Wisconsin-MSU game.  But Sparty has to travel
to Lincoln next week.
--
Mike Nolan

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From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Wed Oct 19 19:52:06 2011
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:52:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] ex-Cubs rule,
Message-ID: <26ba6.6ebb41b9.3bd0cab6@aol.com>

actually it is the ex cubs factor as postulated by my friend Ron Berler,  
who I am sorry to say is not expected at our 40th reunion this weekend. Is 
there  any listers gathering at the tailgate? 

From jintsjason at me.com  Wed Oct 19 19:55:52 2011
From: jintsjason at me.com (Jason Singer)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:55:52 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] ex-Cubs rule,
In-Reply-To: <26ba6.6ebb41b9.3bd0cab6@aol.com>
References: <26ba6.6ebb41b9.3bd0cab6@aol.com>
Message-ID: <12CD954B-3C25-4D6A-9793-55FC318F9D3A@me.com>

I'll be at the class-wide tailgate (it's my 25th).

Jason Singer
jintsjason at me.com
jason at jasonsinger.com




On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:52 PM, MHRJGScott at aol.com wrote:

> actually it is the ex cubs factor as postulated by my friend Ron Berler,  
> who I am sorry to say is not expected at our 40th reunion this weekend. Is 
> there  any listers gathering at the tailgate? 
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From thiegs at umn.edu  Wed Oct 19 21:55:14 2011
From: thiegs at umn.edu (Joe Thiegs)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:55:14 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] ex-Cubs rule,
In-Reply-To: <12CD954B-3C25-4D6A-9793-55FC318F9D3A@me.com>
References: <26ba6.6ebb41b9.3bd0cab6@aol.com>
 <12CD954B-3C25-4D6A-9793-55FC318F9D3A@me.com>
Message-ID: <5AC2FB0E-F303-435B-90AF-B5E42930D107@umn.edu>

My wife and I will be there too for our 15-year reunion.  -Joe


On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:55 PM, Jason Singer <jintsjason at me.com> wrote:

> I'll be at the class-wide tailgate (it's my 25th).
> 
> Jason Singer
> jintsjason at me.com
> jason at jasonsinger.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:52 PM, MHRJGScott at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> actually it is the ex cubs factor as postulated by my friend Ron Berler,  
>> who I am sorry to say is not expected at our 40th reunion this weekend. Is 
>> there  any listers gathering at the tailgate? 
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From nolan at tssi.com  Wed Oct 19 22:19:39 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:19:39 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] ex-Cubs rule,
In-Reply-To: <26ba6.6ebb41b9.3bd0cab6@aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111020031939.9A37B64BB1@romaine.tssi.com>

> actually it is the ex cubs factor as postulated by my friend Ron Berler,  
> who I am sorry to say is not expected at our 40th reunion this weekend. Is 
> there  any listers gathering at the tailgate? 

It is my 40th as well, at least based on how NU tracks it, because I was
in the class of 1971 even though I changed majors my senior year and 
didn't graduate until 1972.

But I will not be there this weekend.  
--
Mike Nolan


From sportsbiz at gmail.com  Thu Oct 20 09:01:33 2011
From: sportsbiz at gmail.com (Sportsbiz)
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:01:33 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] 2 Penn State tickets for sale
Message-ID: <CAPCH0ENNX0UUfME5Xh5KpuxE2KW_=BgGeYHqbHX31aegia+ncQ@mail.gmail.com>

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the trip to Evanston this week and
therefore have 2 tickets I need to sell.  They are available to anyone who
tells me today that they want them for face value ($50 each).  I need to
know today so that I can Fed-Ex them to you for delivery tomorrow.  The
seats are in Section 105, Row 35.  If you would like to buy them email me or
call me at 502-387-0671 or twitter @msament.  Thanks, Mark


*Mark S. Ament*
SportsBiz: The Business of Sports
Illuminated<http://thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com>
When it comes to sports, you know it's all about the money
sportsbiz at gmail.com
Follow me on Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/msament>


*
*

From nolan at tssi.com  Fri Oct 21 01:27:43 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:27:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] MSU 'unnecessary roughness'
In-Reply-To: <20111019174643.1FF446491F@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <20111021062744.1A24F64AD7@romaine.tssi.com>

> MSU is preparing
> a report to the Big Ten office on William Gholston's play
> against Michigan.  

The Big Ten suspended Gholston for one game today, he will sit 
out the Wisconsin game.

There was a big fight just before halftime of the UCLA-Arizona
game tonight, and the officials DQ's two players, one from each
school.  By rule they will miss the first half of the
next game as well.  More disciplinary actions may come after 
the teams and the Pac 12 office review tapes of the
incident.

UCLA looked pretty inept in the game, considering that
Arizona just fired their head coach.  
--
Mike Nolan


From jintsjason at me.com  Fri Oct 21 09:36:11 2011
From: jintsjason at me.com (Jason Singer)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:36:11 -0500
Subject: [NU Sports] Extra ticket for State Penn tomorrow night...
Message-ID: <01A799D8-4662-49CC-B147-4FECB746CA20@me.com>

Anyone need a single? Sec 124, row 19. $40. A friend just bailed. I'll be at the Reunion tailgate after 4pm or can hand off ticket elsewhere Let me know. Cheers!


Jason Singer
jintsjason at me.com
jason at jasonsinger.com





From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 21 10:44:05 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:44:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Homecoming Prediction
Message-ID: <1319211845.93937.YahooMailNeo@web36801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
?
I am excited to be heading back for Homecoming. It's a great tradition. I have to admit I'm disappointed with the level of play the past few weeks. I sure hope we have an upset left in the bag. At this point 6-6 and a day in Detroit seems to be the best we can hope for. Penn State's offense is weak and I assume our defense has had a come-to-Jesus meeting since Iowa. Come on Cats, one for the alumni!
?
Penn State:? 17
Northwestern: 23
?
Victory & Honor,
Jim

From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Fri Oct 21 11:28:32 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:28:32 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] for those who missed it - video link - Pat Fitzgerald
 "Step Into My Office"
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37567E4A8@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>



From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Fri Oct 21 11:28:58 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:28:58 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] for those who missed it - video link - Pat Fitzgerald
 "Step Into My Office"
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37567E4AC@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://btn.com/2011/10/13/step-into-my-office-coach-fitzgerald/ - - nice feature by Big Ten Network





From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 12:01:37 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:01:37 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] what is going on in West Lafayette??
Message-ID: <20111022170138.0698E610F5@romaine.tssi.com>

Illinois is trailing Purdue 21-0 and has just ONE first down so far, but just picked up #2.
--
Mike Nolan


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 12:59:41 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:59:41 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] what is going on in West Lafayette??
In-Reply-To: <20111022170138.0698E610F5@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111022170138.0698E610F5@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <000001cc90e4$6071dd80$21559880$@com>

The 2011 Zooker implosion is finally happening?

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Nolan
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:02 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] what is going on in West Lafayette??

Illinois is trailing Purdue 21-0 and has just ONE first down so far, but just picked up
#2.
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 13:10:23 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:10:23 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] what is going on in West Lafayette??
Message-ID: <718198062-1319306881-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-875316931-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Watched start of game on BTN.  Purdue looked good, but this just proves (yet again) that Zook can't coach--only recruit.   So what else is new?  How did we lose to them?  That game--more than UM or Iowa--really hurt.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] what is going on in West Lafayette??
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 1:01 PM

Illinois is trailing Purdue 21-0 and has just ONE first down so far, but just picked up #2.
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From alan.abrahamson at gmail.com  Sat Oct 22 14:14:01 2011
From: alan.abrahamson at gmail.com (Alan Abrahamson)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:14:01 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
Message-ID: <5638330976695392065@unknownmsgid>

Just saying.

Sent from my iPhone


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 14:24:47 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:24:47 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
Message-ID: <1495366658-1319311348-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1747960013-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Actually, although I prefer Boilers to Illini, Purdue is now 4-3 and are now clearly ahead of us in terms of bowl eligibility.  We may have them as competition for a bowl slot, if we can right the Good Ship Fitz.  We need to win tonight--that's for sure.
------Original Message------
From: Alan Abrahamson
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: Wildcats Northwestern
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 3:14 PM

Just saying.

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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 15:53:31 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:53:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
In-Reply-To: <1495366658-1319311348-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1747960013-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <20111022205331.886D564BAB@romaine.tssi.com>

> Actually, although I prefer Boilers to Illini, Purdue is now 4-3 and are now clearly ahead of us in terms of bowl eligibility.  We may have them as competition for a bowl slot, if we can right the Good Ship Fitz.  We need to win tonight--that's for sure.

Yeah, but they still have to win two more games, and their remaining opponents are:

At Michigan
At Wisconsin
Ohio State
Iowa
At Indiana

Winning two more games will not be easy for the Boilers.

The Cats have to win four games:

Penn State
At Indiana
At Nebraska
Rice
Minnesota
Michigan State

Three home games to finish the season.

But they REALLY need to win today to get the ball rolling.

The Husker are rolling all over the Gophers, but they've gotten a LOT of help,
including a lateral that was knocked out of bounds for a first down on
a fourth down play.
--
Mike Nolan



From wildelk2 at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 17:46:41 2011
From: wildelk2 at aol.com (Eric Kunkel)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:46:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
In-Reply-To: <20111022205331.886D564BAB@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111022205331.886D564BAB@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <8CE5F23998B0A03-CD4-3F60C@Webmail-m104.sysops.aol.com>

Avoid turnovers.  Tonight, we have a BC/Army offense that we'll keep in the 20's.  PSU gets turnovers.  Win the turnover battle and the losing streak will be history.  Cats 28 Nits 24.    GO CATS!!   Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: neonrye <neonrye at aol.com>
Cc: Wildcats Northwestern <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; nwu-sports-bounces <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 12:53 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day


> Actually, although I prefer Boilers to Illini, Purdue is now 4-3 and are now 
clearly ahead of us in terms of bowl eligibility.  We may have them as 
competition for a bowl slot, if we can right the Good Ship Fitz.  We need to win 
tonight--that's for sure.

Yeah, but they still have to win two more games, and their remaining opponents 
are:

At Michigan
At Wisconsin
Ohio State
Iowa
At Indiana

Winning two more games will not be easy for the Boilers.

The Cats have to win four games:

Penn State
At Indiana
At Nebraska
Rice
Minnesota
Michigan State

Three home games to finish the season.

But they REALLY need to win today to get the ball rolling.

The Husker are rolling all over the Gophers, but they've gotten a LOT of help,
including a lateral that was knocked out of bounds for a first down on
a fourth down play.
--
Mike Nolan


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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:04:54 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:04:54 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
In-Reply-To: <8CE5F23998B0A03-CD4-3F60C@Webmail-m104.sysops.aol.com>
References: <20111022205331.886D564BAB@romaine.tssi.com>
 <8CE5F23998B0A03-CD4-3F60C@Webmail-m104.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <713737652-1319324557-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1870193082-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Love the new uniforms--and the FUMBLE!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kunkel <wildelk2 at aol.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:46:41 
To: <nolan at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day

Avoid turnovers.  Tonight, we have a BC/Army offense that we'll keep in the 20's.  PSU gets turnovers.  Win the turnover battle and the losing streak will be history.  Cats 28 Nits 24.    GO CATS!!   Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: neonrye <neonrye at aol.com>
Cc: Wildcats Northwestern <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; nwu-sports-bounces <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 12:53 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day


> Actually, although I prefer Boilers to Illini, Purdue is now 4-3 and are now 
clearly ahead of us in terms of bowl eligibility.  We may have them as 
competition for a bowl slot, if we can right the Good Ship Fitz.  We need to win 
tonight--that's for sure.

Yeah, but they still have to win two more games, and their remaining opponents 
are:

At Michigan
At Wisconsin
Ohio State
Iowa
At Indiana

Winning two more games will not be easy for the Boilers.

The Cats have to win four games:

Penn State
At Indiana
At Nebraska
Rice
Minnesota
Michigan State

Three home games to finish the season.

But they REALLY need to win today to get the ball rolling.

The Husker are rolling all over the Gophers, but they've gotten a LOT of help,
including a lateral that was knocked out of bounds for a first down on
a fourth down play.
--
Mike Nolan


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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:09:52 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:09:52 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day
In-Reply-To: <8CE5F23998B0A03-CD4-3F60C@Webmail-m104.sysops.aol.com>
References: <20111022205331.886D564BAB@romaine.tssi.com>
 <8CE5F23998B0A03-CD4-3F60C@Webmail-m104.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <435793376-1319324851-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1542907406-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

That's it, Fitz.  Go for TD on 4th and goal!  That's it Dan-Persa Strong for the TD.  Now hold 'em Specials and D.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kunkel <wildelk2 at aol.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:46:41 
To: <nolan at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day

Avoid turnovers.  Tonight, we have a BC/Army offense that we'll keep in the 20's.  PSU gets turnovers.  Win the turnover battle and the losing streak will be history.  Cats 28 Nits 24.    GO CATS!!   Eric



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: neonrye <neonrye at aol.com>
Cc: Wildcats Northwestern <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; nwu-sports-bounces <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 12:53 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Any day that Illinois loses is a good day


> Actually, although I prefer Boilers to Illini, Purdue is now 4-3 and are now 
clearly ahead of us in terms of bowl eligibility.  We may have them as 
competition for a bowl slot, if we can right the Good Ship Fitz.  We need to win 
tonight--that's for sure.

Yeah, but they still have to win two more games, and their remaining opponents 
are:

At Michigan
At Wisconsin
Ohio State
Iowa
At Indiana

Winning two more games will not be easy for the Boilers.

The Cats have to win four games:

Penn State
At Indiana
At Nebraska
Rice
Minnesota
Michigan State

Three home games to finish the season.

But they REALLY need to win today to get the ball rolling.

The Husker are rolling all over the Gophers, but they've gotten a LOT of help,
including a lateral that was knocked out of bounds for a first down on
a fourth down play.
--
Mike Nolan


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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 18:07:55 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:07:55 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] NU did WHAT?
Message-ID: <000801cc910f$6f4f0b90$4ded22b0$@com>

Recover a fumble on the kickoff, and Persa goes in to score.

7-0 Wildcats!

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:14:59 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:14:59 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] NU did WHAT?
In-Reply-To: <000801cc910f$6f4f0b90$4ded22b0$@com>
References: <000801cc910f$6f4f0b90$4ded22b0$@com>
Message-ID: <755956934-1319325159-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-242757343-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Yeah, but big KO return and D giving ground by the bucket.  Not a good sign.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:07:55 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] NU did WHAT?

Recover a fumble on the kickoff, and Persa goes in to score.

7-0 Wildcats!

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:15:38 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:15:38 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] NU did WHAT?
In-Reply-To: <000801cc910f$6f4f0b90$4ded22b0$@com>
References: <000801cc910f$6f4f0b90$4ded22b0$@com>
Message-ID: <853210333-1319325197-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1342988259-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

No pass rush so far--very troubling,
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:07:55 
To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] NU did WHAT?

Recover a fumble on the kickoff, and Persa goes in to score.

7-0 Wildcats!

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 18:34:25 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:34:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Message-ID: <20111022233425.9F0E8610F5@romaine.tssi.com>

Instead of these uniforms, maybe they should have put them in suits of light.

Come on, offense, you need to outscore what our defense gives up.

In a high scoring game, we've got a chance.  
--
Mike Nolan


From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:37:56 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:37:56 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Message-ID: <21078565-1319326699-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1995597214-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>

We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second as I write
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:34 PM

Instead of these uniforms, maybe they should have put them in suits of light.

Come on, offense, you need to outscore what our defense gives up.

In a high scoring game, we've got a chance.  
--
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 18:44:15 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:44:15 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
In-Reply-To: <21078565-1319326699-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1995597214-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <20111022234415.BE01664BD1@romaine.tssi.com>

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
Mike Nolan


From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 18:46:07 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:46:07 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Message-ID: <1717029891-1319327176-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1448260805-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>

Well I'm sure glad we were smart enough to run the next play real quickly
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: Harry
Cc: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:44 PM

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
Mike Nolan



Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 19:05:01 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:05:01 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Message-ID: <1889416612-1319328159-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-371460716-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

21-17!  What a game! Colyer is electrifying.  C'mon D--3 and out time.
------Original Message------
From: hakirsch at aol.com
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
ReplyTo: hakirsch at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 7:46 PM

Well I'm sure glad we were smart enough to run the next play real quickly
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: Harry
Cc: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:44 PM

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
Mike Nolan



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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 19:13:40 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:13:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...
Message-ID: <1319328820.91423.YahooMailNeo@web121714.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... just onside kick at every kickoff. It would at least cut down the time of their scoring drives and give us the ball back quicker and at most we would get a turnover every so often.

Because our defense just cannot stop anyone and it's demoralizing to the D and cools down the O to watch a long drive just chew down the field.

On the plus side, like the aggressive O - KEEP THAT UP in the second half!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Love the unis as well, they look sharp on TV, as do NUMB's new unis

PPS - Did we just come with a blitz??? And it worked??? WTF? We have to take some risks on D and blitzing is a good part of that. Nice call.
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 19:28:19 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:28:19 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...
In-Reply-To: <1319328820.91423.YahooMailNeo@web121714.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1319328820.91423.YahooMailNeo@web121714.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1836541835-1319329560-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2005899590-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Nice drive--FG.  If we win, final score may be 60-59.
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Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:13:40 
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Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...

... just onside kick at every kickoff. It would at least cut down the time of their scoring drives and give us the ball back quicker and at most we would get a turnover every so often.

Because our defense just cannot stop anyone and it's demoralizing to the D and cools down the O to watch a long drive just chew down the field.

On the plus side, like the aggressive O - KEEP THAT UP in the second half!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Love the unis as well, they look sharp on TV, as do NUMB's new unis

PPS - Did we just come with a blitz??? And it worked??? WTF? We have to take some risks on D and blitzing is a good part of that. Nice call.
?
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 19:36:40 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:36:40 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...
In-Reply-To: <1836541835-1319329560-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2005899590-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1319328820.91423.YahooMailNeo@web121714.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Message-ID: <1654460174-1319330066-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-5669450-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Our defense just cannot stop anyone right now.  TD PSU--depressing.
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-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:28:19 
To: SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)<sjtruog at yahoo.com>; NUSPORTS<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...

Nice drive--FG.  If we win, final score may be 60-59.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:13:40 
To: NUSPORTS<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Seriously, we should ...

... just onside kick at every kickoff. It would at least cut down the time of their scoring drives and give us the ball back quicker and at most we would get a turnover every so often.

Because our defense just cannot stop anyone and it's demoralizing to the D and cools down the O to watch a long drive just chew down the field.

On the plus side, like the aggressive O - KEEP THAT UP in the second half!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - Love the unis as well, they look sharp on TV, as do NUMB's new unis

PPS - Did we just come with a blitz??? And it worked??? WTF? We have to take some risks on D and blitzing is a good part of that. Nice call.
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 19:36:22 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:36:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No more FGs ...
Message-ID: <1319330182.93882.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Those last 50 seconds of the half were painful. We can't settle for 3 ANY time we are inside the 20. The aggressive pass to Ebert was nice to get down there. The plays after that were meh.

We went from scoring right before the half (and getting the ball after half with a chance to really build a lead) to trailing at the half.

The communication lesson with the secondary did not take root this week. They are making the PSU offense look like a juggernaut. PSU may score more points tonight than in their other games combined.

C'MON CATS - come out of that locker room, drive down and SCORE SIX and just keep scoring TDs! That's our only hope.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 19:47:56 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:47:56 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
In-Reply-To: <1717029891-1319327176-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1448260805-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1717029891-1319327176-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1448260805-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <000901cc911d$6884bb30$398e3190$@com>

Rear foot down for the push off on the throw. Left foot maybe over the line but up in the
air.

I agreed with the refs on those. But it could have gone the other way too.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
hakirsch at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:46 PM
To: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Well I'm sure glad we were smart enough to run the next play real quickly
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: Harry
Cc: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:44 PM

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second
as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass
was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 19:56:42 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:56:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] No more FGs ...
In-Reply-To: <1319330182.93882.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111023005642.9101560625@romaine.tssi.com>

> C'MON CATS - come out of that locker room, drive down and SCORE SIX and jus=
> t keep scoring TDs! That's our only hope.

They need to play the 2nd half at least as intensely as they played the
first half, and that's not been something we've seen very often
this season.   And the defense needs to show up.
--
Mike Nolan



From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:02:29 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:02:29 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
In-Reply-To: <000901cc911d$6884bb30$398e3190$@com>
References: <1717029891-1319327176-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1448260805-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
 <000901cc911d$6884bb30$398e3190$@com>
Message-ID: <1302914083-1319331609-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2072116703-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Where is Adonis Smith tonight?  Hurt?  Doghouse?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:47:56 
To: <hakirsch at aol.com>; 'Mike Nolan'<nolan at tssi.com>
Cc: <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Rear foot down for the push off on the throw. Left foot maybe over the line but up in the
air.

I agreed with the refs on those. But it could have gone the other way too.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
hakirsch at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:46 PM
To: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Well I'm sure glad we were smart enough to run the next play real quickly
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: Harry
Cc: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:44 PM

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second
as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass
was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
Mike Nolan



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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 20:02:54 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:02:54 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Argh!!
Message-ID: <20111023010255.0DAC860626@romaine.tssi.com>

Uh oh.  A pick, almost a six, only took the Nits one play to score.  

Ouch!
--
Mike Nolan
--


From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:08:33 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:08:33 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] I can't stand this
Message-ID: <15535901-1319332115-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-671855127-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

To throw away a season with this kind of offense is a crime. It really is.   

Brad Wilson 
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:13:36 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:13:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Around the league ...
Message-ID: <1319332416.62102.YahooMailNeo@web121711.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

So I flip on ABC's start of Wisky/MSU and it's nice to see even Herbstreit is swallowing the B(C)S party line, yapping about how Wisconsin hasn't faced a top-level team like they will tonight.

Two problems with that:

First, MSU is not a top level team. They lost to Notre Dame.
Secondly, what is UNL? Chopped liver? How can Wisky's thumping of the Huskers be so easily dismissed?!?!

Sickening ... the SEC crew on CBS would never just buy into the BS ... the Big Ten needs to promote itself more. That's the game and we're fighting for B(C)S bucks here.

After the 14-0 start and likely win tonight (despite an MSU rally right now), the B(C)S machine will probably realize the first point and say that Wisconsin "just hasn't faced anyone yet." Even though they've played two teams better than anyone Okie State, the computer darling, has faced.

Meanwhile around the league ...

* ILL-NOISE is in a tailspin (too bad our game with them wasn't in November, after the Zooker implosion). The only sure win on their schedule is Minnesota, so it may be Texas again (Texas forever!) for the fighting Zookers.

* Don't count PURDOO as bowling, however. They need two more wins and while Indiana is a likely win, the other games are at Ann Arbor, at Madison and Iowa and OSU at home. They may need to beat the Buckeyes to head to Motown.

* Don't sleep in IOWA ... they're 5-2 and hitting the soft stretch in their schedule -- if they defend home turf against Michigan and MSU and win at Minny and Purdoo, they should be 9-2 heading into Lincoln. And we know Ferentz' teams usually are a heck of a lot better in November than they are in September.

* Speaking of UNL, the Huskers looked like the Huskers of old this week and should feed off the home crowd against MSU and NU to go 8-1 through the first weekend of November. After that, though, they visit Happy Valley and the Big House back to back weeks and wind up at home against Iowa ... but a rematch with Wisky in Indy is still the safe bet.

Right now, I'd say NU needs a second-half comeback or Sparty turkey hangover to make a bowl (and no slip ups against IU and Minny teams who -- since they don't face each other -- will be looking for their first Big Ten win against us). And the other teams sweating it out are OSU and Purdoo, as the winner of that game will likely make it to a bowl while the other heads home.

Projections ...

* WISCONSIN (12-0 / 8-0) vs. Oregon in Rose Bowl
* NEBRASKA (11-2 / 7-1) vs. Stanford in Fiesta Bowl
* PENN STATE (9-3 / 6-2) vs. Georgia in Citrus Bowl
* IOWA (9-3 / 6-2) vs. South Carolina in Outback Bowl
* MICHIGAN STATE (8-4 / 5-3) vs. Florida in Gator Bowl
* MICHIGAN (9-3 / 5-3) vs. Texas A&M in Insight Bowl
* OHIO STATE (6-6 / 3-5) vs. Texas in Houston Bowl
* ILLINOIS (7-5 / 3-5) vs. Texas Tech in Dallas Bowl

We need a rally - c'mon Cats!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:16:39 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:16:39 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Second-Half Woes
Message-ID: <245120802-1319332458-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-138976556-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Our new song--to theme of "Second Hand Rose".  Oy!
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Argh!!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 9:02 PM

Uh oh.  A pick, almost a six, only took the Nits one play to score.  

Ouch!
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:14:53 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:14:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Argh!!
In-Reply-To: <20111023010255.0DAC860626@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111023010255.0DAC860626@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <1319332493.70760.YahooMailNeo@web121708.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Turnover = TD for PSU

Then a 3-and-out

This second half start is all too familiar for NU fans.

C'mon Cats - WAKE UP!
- SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:16:52 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:16:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I can't stand this
In-Reply-To: <15535901-1319332115-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-671855127-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>
References: <15535901-1319332115-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-671855127-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <1319332612.53832.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

With this kind of a *first half* offense, you mean ... our second half offense (i.e. the turnover/3-and-out/"did these guys change unis at halftime?"/can't adjust to the D's adjustment) has been just as much a part of the collapses as the defense.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:08 PM
Subject: [NU Sports] I can't stand this

To throw away a season with this kind of offense is a crime. It really is.? 

Brad Wilson 
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:20:55 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:20:55 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Argh!!
Message-ID: <642026805-1319332714-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-607804638-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

We need to put Venric Mark in on D--to cover Devon Smith.  Wait--a SACK!
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Argh!!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 9:02 PM

Uh oh.  A pick, almost a six, only took the Nits one play to score.  

Ouch!
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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:18:59 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:18:59 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] I can't stand this
In-Reply-To: <1319332612.53832.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <15535901-1319332115-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-671855127-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>
 <1319332612.53832.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <131346004-1319332741-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1343760065-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Quite so, but 24 first-half points should be sufficient to stay competitive and in the game. With NU it's barely enough to hang on. 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

-----Original Message-----
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:16:52 
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com<bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>; nwu-sports at tssi.com<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I can't stand this

With this kind of a *first half* offense, you mean ... our second half offense (i.e. the turnover/3-and-out/"did these guys change unis at halftime?"/can't adjust to the D's adjustment) has been just as much a part of the collapses as the defense.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:08 PM
Subject: [NU Sports] I can't stand this

To throw away a season with this kind of offense is a crime. It really is.? 

Brad Wilson 
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 20:19:53 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:19:53 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Message-ID: <20111023011953.5FA5664BEC@romaine.tssi.com>

Hey, a sack and Penn State finally had to punt!

Now, can the Cats offense get back in gear?
--
Mike Nolan


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:36:56 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:36:56 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Message-ID: <1521739024-1319333674-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2039818566-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Why are we still running Schmidt?  He is too slow against PSU's linemen and 'backers.  Our offense is so sluggish as quarter ends.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 9:19 PM

Hey, a sack and Penn State finally had to punt!

Now, can the Cats offense get back in gear?
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 20:35:34 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:35:34 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
In-Reply-To: <1302914083-1319331609-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2072116703-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1717029891-1319327176-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1448260805-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
 <000901cc911d$6884bb30$398e3190$@com>
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Message-ID: <000001cc9124$1002a240$3007e6c0$@com>

They have not mentioned our Adonis

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: neonrye at aol.com [mailto:neonrye at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:02 PM
To: Roy S. Lamberton; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; hakirsch at aol.com; 'Mike Nolan'
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Where is Adonis Smith tonight?  Hurt?  Doghouse?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:47:56 
To: <hakirsch at aol.com>; 'Mike Nolan'<nolan at tssi.com>
Cc: <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Rear foot down for the push off on the throw. Left foot maybe over the line but up in the
air.

I agreed with the refs on those. But it could have gone the other way too.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
hakirsch at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:46 PM
To: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.

Well I'm sure glad we were smart enough to run the next play real quickly
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: Harry
Cc: Mike Nolan
Cc: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Well, I see we're in 'ole' coverage again.
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 4:44 PM

> We lucked out on the over the line of scrimmage on the first one. Replay on the second
as I write

I think both calls were correct, the QB's ENTIRE BODY must be over the line, the TD pass
was closer, 
but his trailing foot was still outside of the 12.
--
Mike Nolan



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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 20:36:46 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:36:46 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
In-Reply-To: <1521739024-1319333674-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2039818566-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1521739024-1319333674-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2039818566-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <000101cc9124$3b2fa490$b18eedb0$@com>

Schmidt has had a few good runs tonight, when he got out in space.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
neonrye at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:37 PM
To: Mike Nolan; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!

Why are we still running Schmidt?  He is too slow against PSU's linemen and 'backers.  Our
offense is so sluggish as quarter ends.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 9:19 PM

Hey, a sack and Penn State finally had to punt!

Now, can the Cats offense get back in gear?
--
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:44:04 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:44:04 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Message-ID: <477331338-1319334103-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-49915697-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

3 and out--finally. Let's go O.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Wow, some defense!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 9:19 PM

Hey, a sack and Penn State finally had to punt!

Now, can the Cats offense get back in gear?
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 20:42:40 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:42:40 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Long chat with Mark
Message-ID: <000201cc9125$0daf1fe0$290d5fa0$@com>

Fitz had a fairly long chat with Venric on the sidelines - something about the ball being
up in the air. Fitz was making a point, and Venric almost seemed apologetic.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:49:17 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:49:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Message-ID: <1319334557.36351.YahooMailNeo@web121716.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Great call, great throw ... sometimes it just doesn't go the way it's supposed to. And after all his work, it's hard to be mad at #11.

C'Mon CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 20:58:41 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:58:41 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
In-Reply-To: <1319334557.36351.YahooMailNeo@web121716.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1319334557.36351.YahooMailNeo@web121716.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <238913829-1319334979-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-219461356-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Anf after that play--disaster--Persa hurt--Kain on his back.  We r on life support here.  The Cardiac 'Cats are turning this into Heartburn Homecoming.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:49:17 
To: NUSPORTS<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Great call, great throw ... sometimes it just doesn't go the way it's supposed to. And after all his work, it's hard to be mad at #11.

C'Mon CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 20:57:03 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:57:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] This is getting painful to watch ...
Message-ID: <1319335023.93131.YahooMailNeo@web121719.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Drops of a sure TD and sure first down ... then Persa steps up only to get injured ... then sack after sack and we go from the 17 yard line to punting ... and half the quarter is gone.

NU needs to start a petition to end games at halftime.

C'mon CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 21:03:34 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:03:34 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
In-Reply-To: <238913829-1319334979-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-219461356-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <20111023020335.1B79B64BF7@romaine.tssi.com>

> Anf after that play--disaster--Persa hurt--Kain on his back.  We r on life =
> support here.  The Cardiac 'Cats are turning this into Heartburn Homecoming.

Turf toe for Persa.  We really needed Ebert to make that catch!  That big
whoosh was the air deflating out of our bowl hopes.  :sigh:

Penn State will try to run out the clock now.  

Michigan State's defense basically put 16 points on the board in the first
half (safety and TD on the ensuing free kick and then a blocked kick TD
just before halftime.)

So, if Wisky gets knocked out of the undefeated ranks, is the Big Ten
going to be the odd-man-out in the BCS and just get one team in,
or could Penn State get a BCS invite in what could be JoePa's last game?
--
Mike Nolan


From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 21:12:35 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:12:35 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Siemian in,
	have the Cats thrown in the towel on the game or on the season?
Message-ID: <20111023021235.3646560626@romaine.tssi.com>

Where is Dandy Don when you need some singing?
--
Mike Nolan


From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 21:21:22 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:21:22 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Message-ID: <240236898-1319336350-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1189228811-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Well, it's over.  One truth is unfortunately self-evident.  We are NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
To: neonrye at aol.com
Cc: SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)
Cc: NUSPORTS
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Ebert ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sent: Oct 22, 2011 10:03 PM

> Anf after that play--disaster--Persa hurt--Kain on his back.  We r on life =
> support here.  The Cardiac 'Cats are turning this into Heartburn Homecoming.

Turf toe for Persa.  We really needed Ebert to make that catch!  That big
whoosh was the air deflating out of our bowl hopes.  :sigh:

Penn State will try to run out the clock now.  

Michigan State's defense basically put 16 points on the board in the first
half (safety and TD on the ensuing free kick and then a blocked kick TD
just before halftime.)

So, if Wisky gets knocked out of the undefeated ranks, is the Big Ten
going to be the odd-man-out in the BCS and just get one team in,
or could Penn State get a BCS invite in what could be JoePa's last game?
--
Mike Nolan



Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 21:38:42 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:38:42 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable loss
Message-ID: <298851431-1319337524-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-364351570-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

1) The tipped pick was a killer. 

2) Giving up the TD right before the half AGAIN. 60 yards in 40 seconds. Augh.  

3) Ebert's TD drop. He is a warrior and a stud but that play -- ouch. 

Persa was magnificent. His effort brought a tear to my eye, but it was Persa against Penn State and that won't do.  Tonight was the failure of a giant, a kid with all the heart in the world, surrounded by pygmies. 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 21:39:14 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:39:14 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Biel-a-fraud?
Message-ID: <1900288901-1319337557-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1710496868-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Sparty kicking ass. 

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 22 21:51:35 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:51:35 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] This is getting painful to watch ...
In-Reply-To: <1319335023.93131.YahooMailNeo@web121719.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1319335023.93131.YahooMailNeo@web121719.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000301cc912e$aeba2660$0c2e7320$@com>

And I was getting fired up over Persa's rediscovered ability to run with the ball but then
he went down, and that was the end.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
american says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live'

We're Doomed!" -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of SjT
(Stephen J. Truog)
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:57 PM
To: NUSPORTS
Subject: [NU Sports] This is getting painful to watch ...

Drops of a sure TD and sure first down ... then Persa steps up only to get injured ...
then sack after sack and we go from the 17 yard line to punting ... and half the quarter
is gone.

NU needs to start a petition to end games at halftime.

C'mon CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Sat Oct 22 21:54:26 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:54:26 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable
 loss
In-Reply-To: <298851431-1319337524-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-364351570-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC3742AE2E2@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

One other thing, in my opinion, was quite significant.  A decision I thought  could haunt the Cats, and it did - - the quick timeout call on 3d down with :55 left in the half...I cringed when that timeout was called right away instead of letting time tick down.  Thought it could lead to leaving too much time on the clock for PSU offense, given how porous the NU defense had been.  Simply letting :20 off the clock and then calling the t.o. would've meant that if Cats got first down, they still would have had plenty of time to score a TD (had two timeouts left) and that if the 3d down play failed, the FG would've come with much less time left for PSU to mount a TD drive.  Instead...what happened.

Cats' defense played much better in 2d half.  Of course, in the first half, PSU scored every time it had the ball. 

Persa sure did deserve better.  His precision, leadership and heart are tremendous.  Cats needed everything to go right on offense and couldn't afford the drops, the sacks, etc.  Thought the play-calling was strong.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:38 PM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable loss

1) The tipped pick was a killer.

2) Giving up the TD right before the half AGAIN. 60 yards in 40 seconds. Augh.

3) Ebert's TD drop. He is a warrior and a stud but that play -- ouch.

Persa was magnificent. His effort brought a tear to my eye, but it was Persa against Penn State and that won't do.  Tonight was the failure of a giant, a kid with all the heart in the world, surrounded by pygmies.

Brad Wilson
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 22:37:59 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:37:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WOW!
Message-ID: <1319341079.889.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

What a finish in East Lansing!

I can't believe they reversed that - looked like a tough call to reverse either way ... bet Bielema wishes he hadn't called that TO earlier that drive when it looked like MSU was playing for OT.

WOW! Not good for Big Ten's B(C)S hopes, but sure love watching the Smug Smirk wiped off Bielema's face.

Hard to believe a dirty team like MSU has no penalties though.

That Sparty/UNL game in Lincoln should be pretty big now.

I still think the Big Ten is in good shape for two B(C)S bids if UNL and PSU win out (except for when they play each other) ... tough to tell the Fiesta to turn away Husker/Badger/Lion fans in the seats for Stanford or Cowpokes.

Now go Texas Tech ... that's the only fun of the B(C)S - rooting for this stupid system to explode (while at the same time growing angry at thinking how AWESOME a playoff with games like this would be!).

Watching the Smug Smirk lose and seeing Mt. Kelly erupt again in South Bend (not to mention the Illini loss) almost makes our failure to show up in the second half yet again somewhat more bearable.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 22:38:06 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:38:06 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Maybe Sparty now due for a killer upset loss ... like
	in the last game of the year?
Message-ID: <1748572349-1319341087-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2076664254-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Be nice eh?

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 22 22:41:02 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:41:02 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable
	loss
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Amazing finish to MSU- Wisky as Spartans win on "walk-off" tipped Hail Mary via video replay.  Sight of Bielema walking off in shock warmed my aching 'Cat heart.
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Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:54:26 
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 loss

One other thing, in my opinion, was quite significant.  A decision I thought  could haunt the Cats, and it did - - the quick timeout call on 3d down with :55 left in the half...I cringed when that timeout was called right away instead of letting time tick down.  Thought it could lead to leaving too much time on the clock for PSU offense, given how porous the NU defense had been.  Simply letting :20 off the clock and then calling the t.o. would've meant that if Cats got first down, they still would have had plenty of time to score a TD (had two timeouts left) and that if the 3d down play failed, the FG would've come with much less time left for PSU to mount a TD drive.  Instead...what happened.

Cats' defense played much better in 2d half.  Of course, in the first half, PSU scored every time it had the ball. 

Persa sure did deserve better.  His precision, leadership and heart are tremendous.  Cats needed everything to go right on offense and couldn't afford the drops, the sacks, etc.  Thought the play-calling was strong.

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Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable loss

1) The tipped pick was a killer.

2) Giving up the TD right before the half AGAIN. 60 yards in 40 seconds. Augh.

3) Ebert's TD drop. He is a warrior and a stud but that play -- ouch.

Persa was magnificent. His effort brought a tear to my eye, but it was Persa against Penn State and that won't do.  Tonight was the failure of a giant, a kid with all the heart in the world, surrounded by pygmies.

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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 22 22:55:21 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:55:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WOW!
In-Reply-To: <1319341079.889.YahooMailNeo@web121705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111023035521.DD25664B84@romaine.tssi.com>

> What a finish in East Lansing!
> 
> I can't believe they reversed that - looked like a tough call to reverse ei=
> ther way ... bet Bielema wishes he hadn't called that TO earlier that drive=
>  when it looked like MSU was playing for OT.

I think the replay was pretty clear that the ball broke the plane as the
receiver twisted around trying to get free.

Reminds me of a few frenetic finishes when Alvarez was coach.

This will be the play (or replay) of the year in the Big Ten, possibly 
in all of college football.

So MSU is setting itself up for a rematch with Wisconsin in the Big Ten 
Champonship game, assuming they can win in Lincoln and don't flub up
elsewhere, though Penn State might have aspirations for knocking Wisconsin 
out of the championship game.

BTW, it is clearly official that Nebraska is part of the Big Ten now.
Both ABC affiliates (Lincoln and Omaha) were showing the Texas Tech - Oklahoma 
game, which was delayed for over 90 minutes by lightning.  

But they both went to local news at halftime and it doesn't look like
either of them are going back to the game, even though Oklahoma
is trailing 24-7, which would be an even bigger upset than the one
in East Lansing.  

(Fortunately, it looks like the game is available on ESPN2 now.)  
--
Mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 23 00:54:39 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:54:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WOW!
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> I think the replay was pretty clear that the ball broke the plane as the
> receiver twisted around trying to get free.


I dunno - it was in his rear hand -- those replays only seemed to show it over when they blew up the ball area (and kept the line the same) and were on an angle. I think that's just a tough call to overturn either way it was called. Though I won't shed any tears for the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

> So MSU is setting itself up for a rematch with Wisconsin in the Big Ten?
> Champonship game, assuming they can win in Lincoln and don't flub up


I'm not sure they make it out of Lincoln ... and Iowa City's going to be a tough road trip as well. It might be good for Wisky if MSU is their foe so they can "avenge" their loss, but I don't see Sparty making it to Indy with those two road games left.

And it sure as heck makes our road to Detroit look almost impossible as we'll need to either win in Lincoln (ugh!) or beat a Sparty team that will have something to play for at the end of the year. Let's hope they have a LOT of turkey that weekend. :(

> BTW, it is clearly official that Nebraska is part of the Big Ten now.
> Both ABC affiliates (Lincoln and Omaha) were showing the Texas Tech - Oklahoma?
> game, which was delayed for over 90 minutes by lightning.??


Caught the end of that too ... huge upset. Glad OU didn't sneak it out at the end there with the scorefest, because Tech deserved the win.

I think the big winner today is Boise State (maybe Clemson).

I don't see Okie State or K-State making it past the Sooners, Stanford will lose in Autzen Stadium and we know Bama and LSU have to face each other ... we might actually see Boise get a shot at the SEC giant (on their turf in the Superdome) for the title if the Smurf Turfers win out. Although I'm sure The Cartel (thank you again, Mr. Wilbon) will be either praying the Cowpokes win out or pushing Clemson on us with the hype machine ... or if all else fails, arguing for a "rematch" of Bama/LSU in the title game, conveniently leaving out St. Urban Meyer's whines during the OSU/Michigan rematch debate.

It was a great night of college football. Rumor has it there was a baseball game tonight as well, but I'm not sure why they bothered with all the great prime time football action. :)

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

From tbng at comcast.net  Sun Oct 23 07:43:36 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:43:36 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad Cats
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Our defense is nothing short of terrible.  It's not quite like the dismal 
days of yore, but they're getting there.  There is no excuse given the 
number of experienced players in the lineup.  And by the second half, our 
offense wears down because the offensive line lacks the size and strength to 
play an entire game against a tough defense.  Please, no excuses about if 
we'd have done this or that or gotten this break we would have won last 
night.  We got whooped by a physically superior team just as we did against 
Michigan and will several more times before the season ends sans bowl game. 


From DPENDERG at aol.com  Sun Oct 23 08:29:22 2011
From: DPENDERG at aol.com (DPENDERG at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:29:22 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad Cats
Message-ID: <1d818.48051574.3bd570b2@aol.com>

Bottom line is that we are not physically or talent-wise a good Big Ten  
team.  We're recruiting at the level of an average MAC team  and that must 
change or we will never again compete at the top of the Big  Ten.  I maintain 
that improved recruiting is not something  falling only on the shoulders of 
the football coaching staff but on the entire  University starting with 
President Schapiro and AD Phillips.  If we want to  match Stanford's success in 
the PAC-12, the University must make an  institutional commitment and not 
just show up on Saturday and cheer  from the sidelines.   
 
 
In a message dated 10/23/2011 8:43:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tbng at comcast.net writes:

Our  defense is nothing short of terrible.  It's not quite like the dismal  
days of yore, but they're getting there.  There is no excuse given  the 
number of experienced players in the lineup.  And by the second  half, our 
offense wears down because the offensive line lacks the size and  strength 
to 
play an entire game against a tough defense.  Please, no  excuses about if 
we'd have done this or that or gotten this break we would  have won last 
night.  We got whooped by a physically superior team  just as we did 
against 
Michigan and will several more times before the  season ends sans bowl 
game.  

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From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Sun Oct 23 09:40:13 2011
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:40:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Sad Cats
Message-ID: <5cb35.6869a638.3bd5814d@aol.com>

It was a wonderful homecoming weekend except for the game, great weather  
and fall colors, saw a lot of old friends, a nice amazingrace reunion staring 
 our own Jeff Beamsley and my old friend Andy Francis, had a couple nice 
chats  with Morty Shapiro,  A real fan and nice fellow. Went to a tailgate at 
frat  brother Jack Smeeton's house a block from Dyche and saw a lot of old 
ball  players Had to sit in the Penn State section, whose fans were really 
well  behaved, too bad we lost.
 
 
In a message dated 10/23/2011 9:29:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
DPENDERG at aol.com writes:

Bottom  line is that we are not physically or talent-wise a good Big Ten   
team.  We're recruiting at the level of an average MAC team  and  that must 
change or we will never again compete at the top of the  Big  Ten.  I 
maintain 
that improved recruiting is not  something  falling only on the shoulders 
of 
the football coaching  staff but on the entire  University starting with 
President Schapiro  and AD Phillips.  If we want to  match Stanford's 
success in 
the  PAC-12, the University must make an  institutional commitment and not  
just show up on Saturday and cheer  from the sidelines.    


In a message dated 10/23/2011 8:43:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,  
tbng at comcast.net writes:

Our  defense is nothing  short of terrible.  It's not quite like the dismal 
 
days of  yore, but they're getting there.  There is no excuse given  the  
number of experienced players in the lineup.  And by the second   half, our 
offense wears down because the offensive line lacks the size  and  strength 
to 
play an entire game against a tough  defense.  Please, no  excuses about if 
we'd have done this or  that or gotten this break we would  have won last 
night.  We got  whooped by a physically superior team  just as we did 
against  
Michigan and will several more times before the  season ends sans  bowl 
game.   

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 23 14:30:30 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:30:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 9 ... 9 ... 9 ... 9 ... 9 ... 9 ...
Message-ID: <1319398230.73271.YahooMailNeo@web121706.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Standings will be out tonight or tomorrow, but on to week 9, though I'm not sure how the league can top last week's finish in Spartyland.

Proving the depth of the league (and what idiots the pundits are), Sparty must now continue the gauntlet started in Columbus (with Michigan and Wisconsin at home in between) with a visit to Lincoln to see which team gets a rematch with the Badgers in Indianapolis. And in the other stupidly named division, the Badgers and Lions (where's the love for JoePa in the polls?!?!?) face challenges to their season-ending showdown.

It's the first weekend ever with SIX Big Ten league games! Enjoy the feast!


Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 9
########################
Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Illinois @ Penn StateWINNER:?

GAME 2: Iowa @ MinnesotaWINNER:?

GAME 3: Purdue @ MichiganWINNER:?

GAME 4: Michigan State @ NebraskaWINNER:?

GAME 5: Wisconsin @ Ohio State
WINNER:?

NATIONAL========GAME 6: Baylor @ Oklahoma State
WINNER:?

GAME 7: Oklahoma @ Kansas State
WINNER:?

GAME 8: Clemson @ Georgia TechWINNER:?

GAME 9: Stanford @ Southern Cal
WINNER:?
GAME 10: Georgia vs. Florida (@ Jacksonville, FL)
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: PENN STATE ... Will an 8-1 mark get PSU some poll love? Arkansas lost to Bama by more and they're #8?!?!
GAME 2: IOWA ... Bumblebees can't be looking forward to big Michigan/MSU homestand - but should win hereGAME 3: MICHIGAN ... Boilers are improving but need an upset here for bowl hopes, but Wolverines are rested and angry
GAME 4: NEBRASKA ... Media are forgetting about Huskers in their MSU/Wisky rematch talk - UNL wins at homeGAME 5: WISCONSIN ... Bucks are a better team now, but won't have enough to beat an angry group of Badgers
GAME 6: OKLAHOMA STATE ... Cowpokes are overrated, but so are Bears, who won't win here
GAME 7: OKLAHOMA ... Wildcats' run comes to an end with a PO'd bunch of Sooners coming into town
GAME 8: CLEMSON ... Tech won't be able to stop the Tigers' roll, but it is the ACC, so anything could happen
GAME 9: STANFORD ... Treez will get prime time exposure, but Trojans not ready for prime time yet and will get thumped
GAME 10: GEORGIA ... Dawgs just might wind up being the sacrificial lamb for Bama/LSU winner in SEC title game

Off the board, let's just say I'm hoping Coach Wilson doesn't have any tricks up his sleeve and NORTHWESTERN wins in Bloomington ... we can't be outscored by the Hoosiers, can we? Please no!!! :)

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sun Oct 23 18:00:01 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:00:01 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
Message-ID: <000001cc91d7$7f8328c0$7e897a40$@com>

Navy lost to ECU on a last second missed FG, after a WR dropped a TD pass in the end zone
yesterday.

"It was the fifth consecutive defeat for the Midshipmen (2-5), their longest skid since
2002. Four of those five losses have come by a combined eight points."

Sometimes bad things happen to good teams.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
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down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




From DPENDERG at aol.com  Sun Oct 23 19:34:23 2011
From: DPENDERG at aol.com (DPENDERG at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:34:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
Message-ID: <4151c.fee7aa7.3bd60c8f@aol.com>

I'm sorry.  In my view, NU is not a good team.  On defense  especially, 
they plainly do not have the athleticism and strength to match up  with most 
Big Ten teams.  Maybe the Cats can beat Indiana and Minnesota  (that is by no 
means certain), but NU must significantly upgrade its talent to  play four 
quarters against a Michigan, Iowa or Penn State. "Better  execution" is not 
the answer.  That is an illusion.  "Better players"  are needed and I don't 
see any on the immediate horizon.   

 
In a message dated 10/23/2011 7:01:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rstetson at capps-assoc.com writes:

Navy  lost to ECU on a last second missed FG, after a WR dropped a TD pass 
in the  end zone
yesterday.

"It was the fifth consecutive defeat for the  Midshipmen (2-5), their 
longest skid since
2002. Four of those five losses  have come by a combined eight points."

Sometimes bad things happen to  good  teams.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy  S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications  & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts -  http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also  ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion  Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
Senior League  Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret)  (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974,  KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox  Sports)
================================================
Opinions  expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of  which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A  true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for  dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =   =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one  of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are  you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we  become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're  Doomed!"
-- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats  -  Beat 'em All   ===========



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From nolan at tssi.com  Sun Oct 23 20:28:45 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:28:45 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WOW!
In-Reply-To: <1319349279.28083.YahooMailNeo@web121718.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20111024012846.390AB64A3D@romaine.tssi.com>

> I'm not sure they make it out of Lincoln ... and Iowa City's going to 
> be a tough road trip as well. 

The oddsmakers have Nebraska as a 5 1/2 point favorite over MSU, but I 
think Nebraska has only covered the spread once so far this season, 
maybe twice after the Minnesota game.

It will depend on which Husker team shows up, the one that lost badly
to Wisconsin or the one that surfaced in the 2nd half of the Ohio State
game.  

Every game left on Nebraska's schedule (MSU, Northwestern, Penn State,
Michigan and Iowa) is one that they could win or could lose.  Yes, that 
includes the Northwestern game in Lincoln, assuming Persa is healthy.  
(Post-game reports were encouraging.)  

But it will take 60 minutes of solid football by both the offense and
the defense for the Cats to win in Lincoln, and that's not been
something we've seen this season, on either side of the ball.
--
Mike Nolan





From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Oct 24 06:58:07 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:58:07 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
References: <4151c.fee7aa7.3bd60c8f@aol.com>
Message-ID: <D743450A67B445DDB2E6A189461AB820@dennismachine>

> I'm sorry.  In my view, NU is not a good team.  On defense  especially,
> they plainly do not have the athleticism and strength to match up  with 
> most
> Big Ten teams.  Maybe the Cats can beat Indiana and Minnesota  (that is by 
> no
> means certain), but NU must significantly upgrade its talent to  play four
> quarters against a Michigan, Iowa or Penn State. "Better  execution" is 
> not
> the answer.  That is an illusion.  "Better players"  are needed and I 
> don't
> see any on the immediate horizon.

Well said.  Maybe the rest of the list will believe you.


From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct 24 07:27:33 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:27:33 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <D743450A67B445DDB2E6A189461AB820@dennismachine>
References: <4151c.fee7aa7.3bd60c8f@aol.com>
 <D743450A67B445DDB2E6A189461AB820@dennismachine>
Message-ID: <ec5b42ae-e050-4b07-bdb5-92d28597e10f@blur>

I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star players.

NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy,  
we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone'  
homecoming game.

Remember the 70's

Rsl

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To: DPENDERG at aol.com, nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 11:58:07 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"

> I'm sorry.  In my view, NU is not a good team.  On defense  especially,
> they plainly do not have the athleticism and strength to match up  with >  
most
> Big Ten teams.  Maybe the Cats can beat Indiana and Minnesota  (that is by  
> no
> means certain), but NU must significantly upgrade its talent to  play four
> quarters against a Michigan, Iowa or Penn State. "Better  execution" is >  
not
> the answer.  That is an illusion.  "Better players"  are needed and I >  
don't
> see any on the immediate horizon.

Well said.  Maybe the rest of the list will believe you.

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From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Oct 24 07:58:18 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:58:18 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
References: <4151c.fee7aa7.3bd60c8f@aol.com>
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Message-ID: <992F4F1AD10F4B048C9149538E196BBA@dennismachine>

<I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star players.
<NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy, we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone' homecoming game.
<Remember the 70's

70's.  Hell!  I remember the mid '60s when we weren't much better.

RW's defenses were always bad.  Indeed, the 2000 team's defense was about as poor as this year's version.  We won shootouts that year because defenses hadn't yet figured out the spread.  The only chance we have against Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State is if they have a down year.  We have defeated Michigan once in a freakish shootout and PSU and OSU never since the Fitz-at-linebacker years when those three were playing at their expected level.  You've got to defeat the big three if you want to win the Big Ten championship.

Unlike you, I am not happy with no longer being the Big Ten doormat, and that damn well isn't good enough for Pat Fitzgerald.

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct 24 10:44:56 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:44:56 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <992F4F1AD10F4B048C9149538E196BBA@dennismachine>
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Consider the alternative...

But I'm not willing to become an SEC light either or drop our standards.

Barnetts teams play D well enough to be ranked. RWs did the same.

You know that the defensive troubles are eating on Fitz as well as you. The  
trick is fixing it with guys you have and that isn't always easy.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>
To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, DPENDERG at aol.com, nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 12:58:18 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"

<I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star players.
<NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy,  
we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone'  
homecoming game.
<Remember the 70's

70's.  Hell!  I remember the mid '60s when we weren't much better.

RW's defenses were always bad.  Indeed, the 2000 team's defense was about as  
poor as this year's version.  We won shootouts that year because defenses  
hadn't yet figured out the spread.  The only chance we have against  
Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State is if they have a down year.  We have  
defeated Michigan once in a freakish shootout and PSU and OSU never since  
the Fitz-at-linebacker years when those three were playing at their expected  
level.  You've got to defeat the big three if you want to win the Big Ten  
championship.

Unlike you, I am not happy with no longer being the Big Ten doormat, and  
that damn well isn't good enough for Pat Fitzgerald.


From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct 24 11:22:20 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:22:20 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
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Only saw the first half of the game on Sat. Other reunion stuff got in the way. 

First, I intensely dislike the new uniforms. Hope they burn them along with the memories of this game. 

What I saw and gathered from comments is that we continue to play a lot of underclassmen on defense.  Some of that may be due to injury. But some may also be due to effort.  My impression is that there are some issues on this team regarding commitment that remain unresolved. 

Jeff

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 24, 2011, at 11:46 AM, "rstetson at capps-assoc.com" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:

> Consider the alternative...
> 
> But I'm not willing to become an SEC light either or drop our standards.
> 
> Barnetts teams play D well enough to be ranked. RWs did the same.
> 
> You know that the defensive troubles are eating on Fitz as well as you. The trick is fixing it with guys you have and that isn't always easy.
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
> 
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>
> To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, DPENDERG at aol.com, nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 12:58:18 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
> 
> <I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star players.
> <NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy, we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone' homecoming game.
> <Remember the 70's
> 
> 70's.  Hell!  I remember the mid '60s when we weren't much better.
> 
> RW's defenses were always bad.  Indeed, the 2000 team's defense was about as poor as this year's version.  We won shootouts that year because defenses hadn't yet figured out the spread.  The only chance we have against Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State is if they have a down year.  We have defeated Michigan once in a freakish shootout and PSU and OSU never since the Fitz-at-linebacker years when those three were playing at their expected level.  You've got to defeat the big three if you want to win the Big Ten championship.
> 
> Unlike you, I am not happy with no longer being the Big Ten doormat, and that damn well isn't good enough for Pat Fitzgerald.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> 


From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 24 11:32:34 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:32:34 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <7832B8CF-9B91-4233-81AE-EB9FDA959819@covisint.com>
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Note on uniforms: they were one-time uniforms designed by Adidas.  Much like
other teams sporting alternate uniforms (see: Michigan State vs. Michigan
earlier this year) they are likely one-time deals.  I didn't mind them so
much (they have nothing to do with the play on the field), though it was
admittedly difficult to see the jersey numbers, even from field level.

On defense: Fitz did shake up the starting lineup due to both injury and
performance:

Tyler Scott was out due to injury (stinger) with Kevin Watt getting the
start at DE.
Vince Browne was benched (still played in relief) with Quentin Williams
getting the start at DE.
Bryce McNaul didn't start due to injury (back) but saw limited action (his
brother was in town to watch the game after getting back from deployment in
Afghanistan, but McNaul apparently looked like he was hurting when out
there), Chi Chi Ariguzo go the start at OLB.
David Nwabuisi was benched (still played a good bit) with Damien Proby
getting the start at MLB.
Ibraheim Campbell was benched (played in nickel sets) with David Arnold
getting the start at S (was injured earlier in year); Jared Campbell would
come in and finish the game (he was also injured earlier in the year).
Mike Bolden came in for Demetrius Dugar at CB during the game (Dugar
replaced Jeravin Matthews as starter vs Iowa).  Note that Dugar got beat on
PSU's long TD pass - he wasn't out of position but just plain got beat.

In the second half, NU gave up just 91 yards and the only score was on the
short field following Persa's INT and the return (PSU started at the 19).
Some was due to conservative/inconsistent play out of PSU, but some was
hopefully due to the NU D finally gelling to some extent.  Hopefully Fitz
can find the right combination for the stretch run.

Jonathan

PS: Stat of note - NU is 2-0 when it has more sacks than its opponent, 0-5
when it has same number or fewer.

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Beamsley, Jeff <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com
> wrote:

> Only saw the first half of the game on Sat. Other reunion stuff got in the
> way.
>
> First, I intensely dislike the new uniforms. Hope they burn them along with
> the memories of this game.
>
> What I saw and gathered from comments is that we continue to play a lot of
> underclassmen on defense.  Some of that may be due to injury. But some may
> also be due to effort.  My impression is that there are some issues on this
> team regarding commitment that remain unresolved.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 24, 2011, at 11:46 AM, "rstetson at capps-assoc.com" <
> rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:
>
> > Consider the alternative...
> >
> > But I'm not willing to become an SEC light either or drop our standards.
> >
> > Barnetts teams play D well enough to be ranked. RWs did the same.
> >
> > You know that the defensive troubles are eating on Fitz as well as you.
> The trick is fixing it with guys you have and that isn't always easy.
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>
> > To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, DPENDERG at aol.com, nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 12:58:18 GMT+00:00
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
> >
> > <I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star players.
> > <NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy,
> we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone'
> homecoming game.
> > <Remember the 70's
> >
> > 70's.  Hell!  I remember the mid '60s when we weren't much better.
> >
> > RW's defenses were always bad.  Indeed, the 2000 team's defense was about
> as poor as this year's version.  We won shootouts that year because defenses
> hadn't yet figured out the spread.  The only chance we have against
> Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State is if they have a down year.  We have
> defeated Michigan once in a freakish shootout and PSU and OSU never since
> the Fitz-at-linebacker years when those three were playing at their expected
> level.  You've got to defeat the big three if you want to win the Big Ten
> championship.
> >
> > Unlike you, I am not happy with no longer being the Big Ten doormat, and
> that damn well isn't good enough for Pat Fitzgerald.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Mon Oct 24 11:44:53 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (rstetson at capps-assoc.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:44:53 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu5xV_A4X8G2yinmg2yMPoN=UzvmeJFD6d9fucEG7wwnQg@mail.gmail.com>
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I thought our run D was better with McNaul & Nwibusi in there. We were  
missing the pass rush that we have had previously.

NU's problem is that we continue to have 11 guys each having a letdown on a  
play. You'd have to watch film with the coaches, but it always seems like  
we're one player away from a tackle on each down. 

RW used to talk about bigger, stronger, faster as the way to success. He  
never made it either.

Rsl 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

-----Original message-----
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
Cc: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>,   
nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 16:32:34 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"

Note on uniforms: they were one-time uniforms designed by Adidas.  Much like
other teams sporting alternate uniforms (see: Michigan State vs. Michigan
earlier this year) they are likely one-time deals.  I didn't mind them so
much (they have nothing to do with the play on the field), though it was
admittedly difficult to see the jersey numbers, even from field level.

On defense: Fitz did shake up the starting lineup due to both injury and
performance:

Tyler Scott was out due to injury (stinger) with Kevin Watt getting the
start at DE.
Vince Browne was benched (still played in relief) with Quentin Williams
getting the start at DE.
Bryce McNaul didn't start due to injury (back) but saw limited action (his
brother was in town to watch the game after getting back from deployment in
Afghanistan, but McNaul apparently looked like he was hurting when out
there), Chi Chi Ariguzo go the start at OLB.
David Nwabuisi was benched (still played a good bit) with Damien Proby
getting the start at MLB.
Ibraheim Campbell was benched (played in nickel sets) with David Arnold
getting the start at S (was injured earlier in year); Jared Campbell would
come in and finish the game (he was also injured earlier in the year).
Mike Bolden came in for Demetrius Dugar at CB during the game (Dugar
replaced Jeravin Matthews as starter vs Iowa).  Note that Dugar got beat on
PSU's long TD pass - he wasn't out of position but just plain got beat.

In the second half, NU gave up just 91 yards and the only score was on the
short field following Persa's INT and the return (PSU started at the 19).
Some was due to conservative/inconsistent play out of PSU, but some was
hopefully due to the NU D finally gelling to some extent.  Hopefully Fitz
can find the right combination for the stretch run.

Jonathan

PS: Stat of note - NU is 2-0 when it has more sacks than its opponent, 0-5
when it has same number or fewer.

--
Jonathan Hodges
Contributor, HailToPurple
Web: http://www.hailtopurple.com/jhodges/
Twitter: @hailtopurple
Email: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu



On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Beamsley, Jeff <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com
> wrote:

> Only saw the first half of the game on Sat. Other reunion stuff got in the
> way.
>
> First, I intensely dislike the new uniforms. Hope they burn them along  
with
> the memories of this game.
>
> What I saw and gathered from comments is that we continue to play a lot of
> underclassmen on defense.  Some of that may be due to injury. But some may
> also be due to effort.  My impression is that there are some issues on  
this
> team regarding commitment that remain unresolved.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 24, 2011, at 11:46 AM, "rstetson at capps-assoc.com" <
> rstetson at capps-assoc.com> wrote:
>
> > Consider the alternative...
> >
> > But I'm not willing to become an SEC light either or drop our standards.
> >
> > Barnetts teams play D well enough to be ranked. RWs did the same.
> >
> > You know that the defensive troubles are eating on Fitz as well as you.
> The trick is fixing it with guys you have and that isn't always easy.
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
> >
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net>
> > To: rstetson at capps-assoc.com, DPENDERG at aol.com, nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 12:58:18 GMT+00:00
> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
> >
> > <I guess RW and Gary B figured out how to get 119% out of 3 star  
players.
> > <NU's problem always will be the smaller recruiting pool, but like Navy,
> we're no longer the perrenial "doormat" - invited to play everyone'
> homecoming game.
> > <Remember the 70's
> >
> > 70's.  Hell!  I remember the mid '60s when we weren't much better.
> >
> > RW's defenses were always bad.  Indeed, the 2000 team's defense was  
about
> as poor as this year's version.  We won shootouts that year because  
defenses
> hadn't yet figured out the spread.  The only chance we have against
> Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State is if they have a down year.  We have
> defeated Michigan once in a freakish shootout and PSU and OSU never since
> the Fitz-at-linebacker years when those three were playing at their  
expected
> level.  You've got to defeat the big three if you want to win the Big Ten
> championship.
> >
> > Unlike you, I am not happy with no longer being the Big Ten doormat, and
> that damn well isn't good enough for Pat Fitzgerald.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > nwu-sports site list
> > nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>



From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 11:55:45 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:55:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
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>Mike Bolden came in for Demetrius Dugar at CB during the game (Dugar
>replaced Jeravin Matthews as starter vs Iowa).? Note that Dugar got beat on
>PSU's long TD pass - he wasn't out of position but just plain got beat.
>


Yeah, but I'm not sure that was all Dugar's fault. Fitz was talking with both Dugar and Arnold after that play, and I'm not sure that Arnold wasn't supposed to be providing the deep cover there (he bit on the play action I believe). Pretty sure Dugar was still in for another series or two after that play, but I think that's when Arnold got benched.?No way to know for sure, but it's certainly true that the receiver just ran past Dugar on that one.

Bolden and Carpenter seemed to have their own issues out there, but as you mention, the D actually played pretty well in the second half. We really missed Tyler Scott.?

Certainly another weird game, in the sense that it followed pretty much exactly the same formula as the other Big 10 games: Horrible defense most of the game. Prolific offense that is almost good enough to win despite the horrible D, but with a couple of painful breakdowns of their own that end up making all the difference in the final result.?

It's really a shame, because Persa is operating at a ridiculously high level (even with less mobility than last year), and it's all going to waste.?

I don't know if it's obvious on TV, but Persa is just ripping the ball out there. Perfect spirals with huge velocity every time. You should see him warming up on the sidelines--I'm afraid he's going to hurt someone as hard as he throws it. Assuming there's still some room for improvement in his mobility as he recovers from the achilles injury, I think he's got a chance at the NFL. He'll probably turn out to be to short to get a good look, but he's got the other tools.?

Tom



From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 24 11:59:59 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:59:59 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
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Tom, thanks for your comments.  On Persa, I agree with you 100% and he
certainly looks frustrated out there at times.  Though he has made a couple
of costly throws that have led to big point swings the past 2 weeks, he is
generally operating at a high level and giving NU a shot in every game.
Note that he's completed 74.8% of his passes this year, ahead of last year's
Big Ten record-setting 73.5% performance.

Jonathan

--
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On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com> wrote:

> >Mike Bolden came in for Demetrius Dugar at CB during the game (Dugar
> >replaced Jeravin Matthews as starter vs Iowa).  Note that Dugar got beat
> on
> >PSU's long TD pass - he wasn't out of position but just plain got beat.
> >
>
>
> Yeah, but I'm not sure that was all Dugar's fault. Fitz was talking with
> both Dugar and Arnold after that play, and I'm not sure that Arnold wasn't
> supposed to be providing the deep cover there (he bit on the play action I
> believe). Pretty sure Dugar was still in for another series or two after
> that play, but I think that's when Arnold got benched. No way to know for
> sure, but it's certainly true that the receiver just ran past Dugar on that
> one.
>
> Bolden and Carpenter seemed to have their own issues out there, but as you
> mention, the D actually played pretty well in the second half. We really
> missed Tyler Scott.
>
> Certainly another weird game, in the sense that it followed pretty much
> exactly the same formula as the other Big 10 games: Horrible defense most of
> the game. Prolific offense that is almost good enough to win despite the
> horrible D, but with a couple of painful breakdowns of their own that end up
> making all the difference in the final result.
>
> It's really a shame, because Persa is operating at a ridiculously high
> level (even with less mobility than last year), and it's all going to
> waste.
>
> I don't know if it's obvious on TV, but Persa is just ripping the ball out
> there. Perfect spirals with huge velocity every time. You should see him
> warming up on the sidelines--I'm afraid he's going to hurt someone as hard
> as he throws it. Assuming there's still some room for improvement in his
> mobility as he recovers from the achilles injury, I think he's got a chance
> at the NFL. He'll probably turn out to be to short to get a good look, but
> he's got the other tools.
>
> Tom
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nwu-sports site list
> nwu-sports at tssi.com
> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
>
>

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 12:13:53 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:13:53 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
Message-ID: <1567650234-1319476434-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-269583984-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Tom is absolutely correct on Persa. He might have had one bad pass Saturday. Whatever problems the Wildcats have do not relate to him. 

Can you imagine Persa, though, with Silas Redd? Or behind a Wisconsin-esque offensive line? Or with a deep threat such as our old friend Mr. Bates? Or with all three? Wowza. 

But that brings me to a point on defense. How many NU defenders would have started for Penn State? One? Maybe? Until the talent level gets better -- at least back to the 2009-esque days of Wootton, McManis, Phillips, etc. -- NU's defense will struggle no matter what the scheme (though I agree the coaching could help more). To succeed in the Big Ten, especially now with annual games against Nebraska (ugh), NU has to have a few Devon Stills-es and Gerald Hodges-s on defense -- or Dan Persas, to put it another way -- and right now it's painfully obvious they do not.  

Brad Wilson
Sent on the Sprint? Now Network from my BlackBerry?

From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 12:15:32 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:15:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
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It's kind of ironic that Persa's excellence is the reason we've had a chance at winning every game, but two Persa mistakes (INTs after coming under pressure) have been so significant in the last two losses.?

I guess that gets back to the "horrible defense" thing--if we weren't giving up so many points in the first place, a single big mistake per game from the QB wouldn't be so costly.?

Hanging on to the ball too long was the one problem in Persa's game last year, and he hasn't fully corrected it this year. But the rest of the team isn't good enough to make up for Persa being anything less than 100% perfect, which is a shame.

That?74.8% completion rate is just silly. And it should be even better, given that he had potential TD passes dropped on consecutive plays against Michigan, and then two more potential TD catches dropped against PSU.?

Tom



From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 24 12:50:56 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:50:56 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Kickoff time set for Northwestern-Nebraska game
Message-ID: <20111024175056.290A164C26@romaine.tssi.com>

The November 5th Northwestern-Nebraska game will be in the 2:30 (CDT)
time slot and will be on BTN.
--
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From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 24 13:05:05 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:05:05 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu6OF-+Tmu3caqTqTwRgdm92iHCFba0R63aRxnTh-am9Sw@mail.gmail.com>
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> Tom, thanks for your comments.  On Persa, I agree with you 100% and he
> certainly looks frustrated out there at times.  Though he has made a couple
> of costly throws that have led to big point swings the past 2 weeks, he is
> generally operating at a high level and giving NU a shot in every game.
> Note that he's completed 74.8% of his passes this year, ahead of last year's
> Big Ten record-setting 73.5% performance.

According to the NCAA statistics page, Russell Wilson is at 73.15%, just
behind Persa's 2010 Big Ten record for completion percentage.  
 
Baylor's Robert Griffin III is at 78.02% completion at this point, down 
from earlier this season, but he's still on a pace to shatter the all 
time record of 73.6% by Daunte Culpepper, which Persa JUST MISSED last year.  

Persa doesn't currently qualify for the NCAA statistics page because of the
games he missed.  (He has to have been in 75% of the games, which he
should JUST make by the end of the season.)  
--
Mike Nolan


From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 24 13:16:20 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:16:20 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
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I agree that Persa would be even better with more talent around him; I hope
that the NFL gives him a good look instead of passing on him due to his size
(or lack thereof) - though I'd imagine he's around the same size as Brees
and look what he's done.  I've heard that a lot of scouts look for accuracy
out of QBs and Persa certainly has that, possibly more than any other QB
I've seen in my time.

On defense, I don't think coaching is the big issue minus some of those
secondary miscues in the first 3 Big Ten games.  I agree that the talent
level just isn't there - particularly in the secondary (as demonstrated by 3
starters/players at 1 CB & 1 S position) and on the DL (once again,
different starters there, too).  Talent makes a huge difference, and the
inability to cover plus no pass rush has been disastrous this year.  NU was
able to mask that in previous seasons with just enough talent to get by or
with some solid players that made up NU's best defense in a decade back in
2008 (Wootton up front plus Smith/Phillips/McManis/Mabin in secondary) - but
it was relatively pedestrian by national standards.  In my NU experience,
it's just very difficult to find really good coverage CBs, and I just think
that is a tough spot in college recruiting.

On NU's recruiting, I want to see Fitz continuing to do what he's doing now:
running a clean program that brings in clean recruits who are held to the
highest standards and focusing on seeing them to graduation while also
developing them as players.  I do not want to ever hear of NU lowering its
standards (in terms of academics or character) - and thankfully only the
frantic fans are insinuating that (the administration has been steadfast in
supporting the program and the coaching staff).  I hope that he can bring in
more big playmakers in those key spots, though, and I'm sure he knows what
the needs are better than any of us here.

The fact is that due to NU's academic restrictions, that recruiting pool is
indeed smaller and therefore NU's margin for error is smaller since it's
routinely going up against those with larger pools (and those teams that get
the best out of those larger pools).  This year I would argue that NU has
been in every game and has lost thanks to a handful of plays in each game
that have gone the other way; NU hasn't been blown out of the water in any
game this season unlike in previous "down" seasons.  Every team is bound to
have off years; plus, NU was bound to fall back at some point thanks to the
law of averages and the insane number of close games it has seemed to win
until this year.

Jonathan

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On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Brad Wilson <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Tom is absolutely correct on Persa. He might have had one bad pass
> Saturday. Whatever problems the Wildcats have do not relate to him.
>
> Can you imagine Persa, though, with Silas Redd? Or behind a Wisconsin-esque
> offensive line? Or with a deep threat such as our old friend Mr. Bates? Or
> with all three? Wowza.
>
> But that brings me to a point on defense. How many NU defenders would have
> started for Penn State? One? Maybe? Until the talent level gets better -- at
> least back to the 2009-esque days of Wootton, McManis, Phillips, etc. --
> NU's defense will struggle no matter what the scheme (though I agree the
> coaching could help more). To succeed in the Big Ten, especially now with
> annual games against Nebraska (ugh), NU has to have a few Devon Stills-es
> and Gerald Hodges-s on defense -- or Dan Persas, to put it another way --
> and right now it's painfully obvious they do not.
>
> Brad Wilson
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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 13:40:22 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:40:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
In-Reply-To: <1567650234-1319476434-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-269583984-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>
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> But that brings me to a point on defense. How many NU defenders would have?

> started for Penn State??

That's a good point. There are some good athletes on D, especially among the younger players, but overall we seem to have taken a step back from?the 08/09 bunch, with McManis, Wooton, etc.?

I'm not seeing a ton of speed in the secondary, and aside from Tyler Scott, no one is really dominating up front. Linebackers seem decent, but only Ellis has shown really eye-popping ability at this point.?

Then again, as we've discussed, a lot of the issues on D have been due to mental mistakes and communication breakdowns. Those are correctable issues, and I think the defensive results could have been much better if the exact same players were simply doing a better job more often.?


Of course, having a few pure stud athletes on D can help hide a lot of mistakes. It doesn't matter if you completely blow coverage if your stud DE is putting the opposing QB on his back before he has a chance to look down field.?

Still, it's a team game, and Northwestern has proven time and again that good players playing well can overcome "better" players who don't play as well. The Cats just aren't doing the "playing well" thing right now.?

Tom



From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 24 14:40:29 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:40:29 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe
Message-ID: <20111024194029.7B45164C25@romaine.tssi.com>

ESPN.com is reporting that Dan Persa is questionable for the
Indiana game, with turf toe.

Sounds like the post-game reports were a bit optimistic.  :sigh:
--
Mike Nolan


From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Oct 24 15:16:00 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:16:00 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
In-Reply-To: <1319481622.83058.YahooMailNeo@web161009.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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Didn't we recently get a commit from a supposedly "stud" DB?  That should help next year or in 2013.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:40:22 
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Reply-To: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Persa and defense

> But that brings me to a point on defense. How many NU defenders would have?

> started for Penn State??

That's a good point. There are some good athletes on D, especially among the younger players, but overall we seem to have taken a step back from?the 08/09 bunch, with McManis, Wooton, etc.?

I'm not seeing a ton of speed in the secondary, and aside from Tyler Scott, no one is really dominating up front. Linebackers seem decent, but only Ellis has shown really eye-popping ability at this point.?

Then again, as we've discussed, a lot of the issues on D have been due to mental mistakes and communication breakdowns. Those are correctable issues, and I think the defensive results could have been much better if the exact same players were simply doing a better job more often.?


Of course, having a few pure stud athletes on D can help hide a lot of mistakes. It doesn't matter if you completely blow coverage if your stud DE is putting the opposing QB on his back before he has a chance to look down field.?

Still, it's a team game, and Northwestern has proven time and again that good players playing well can overcome "better" players who don't play as well. The Cats just aren't doing the "playing well" thing right now.?

Tom


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From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Oct 24 15:17:09 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:17:09 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe
Message-ID: <338441955-1319487285-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1576790048-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

We are 10-point favorites--but spread probably doesn't reflect Persa (not) Strong problem.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
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To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe
Sent: Oct 24, 2011 3:40 PM

ESPN.com is reporting that Dan Persa is questionable for the
Indiana game, with turf toe.

Sounds like the post-game reports were a bit optimistic.  :sigh:
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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 16:51:00 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:51:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
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> Didn't we recently get a commit from a supposedly "stud" DB???

More than one, I think.?

> That?should help next year or in 2013.

Depends on how quick they learn, I guess. As mentioned before, I think Ibrahim Campbell has huge upside from a talent standpoint, but he's got to learn to be in the right place at the right time.?

As for Persa, I sure hope he's OK for Indiana and beyond, and especially for the Nebraska game. I'll actually be at the Husker game, and sure hope to be able to see DP at his best. We're gonna need a lot of points to win that one....

Tom


From tbng at comcast.net  Mon Oct 24 17:13:36 2011
From: tbng at comcast.net (Dennis W. Brandt)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:13:36 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
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I want to see Trevor Siemian in there at QB if Persa can't go.  I am not 
sold on Kain Colter as a QB. He's not that good a passer, and while he can 
motor, he certainly does not have Denard Robinson's elusiveness to be 
principally a running quarterback.  Siemian looks like he can heave the ball 
with some accuracy.  I'm not certain why Fitz doesn't insert Colter at 
running back.  He sure couldn't hurt us any, and he's a good deal faster and 
more elusive than anyone else we have.

----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <neonrye at aol.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Persa and defense


> Didn't we recently get a commit from a supposedly "stud" DB?

More than one, I think.

> That should help next year or in 2013.

Depends on how quick they learn, I guess. As mentioned before, I think 
Ibrahim Campbell has huge upside from a talent standpoint, but he's got to 
learn to be in the right place at the right time.

As for Persa, I sure hope he's OK for Indiana and beyond, and especially for 
the Nebraska game. I'll actually be at the Husker game, and sure hope to be 
able to see DP at his best. We're gonna need a lot of points to win that 
one....

Tom

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From eschoeman at sbcglobal.net  Mon Oct 24 17:17:09 2011
From: eschoeman at sbcglobal.net (Evans Schoeman)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:17:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe
In-Reply-To: <338441955-1319487285-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1576790048-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>
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Cats are now off the board.





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From: "neonrye at aol.com" <neonrye at aol.com>
To: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com; 
nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Mon, October 24, 2011 3:17:09 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe

We are 10-point favorites--but spread probably doesn't reflect Persa (not) 
Strong problem.
------Original Message------
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To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa listed as questionable--turf toe
Sent: Oct 24, 2011 3:40 PM

ESPN.com is reporting that Dan Persa is questionable for the
Indiana game, with turf toe.

Sounds like the post-game reports were a bit optimistic.? :sigh:
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From scottzel at gmail.com  Mon Oct 24 17:44:31 2011
From: scottzel at gmail.com (Scott Zeller, M.D.)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:44:31 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] just think
Message-ID: <CAHChqvjSVBbAnGZYAcPYc+BuV1-ujs8apZi_o4AqEPmWX=0c1Q@mail.gmail.com>

If the Cats can just lose the next 30 in a row they can break their own
record!

It has been a long time since five losses in a row.

From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Mon Oct 24 18:30:17 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:17 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
In-Reply-To: <83F8ABEC5E384B2E9A59EAEFF39D5FD2@dennismachine>
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You likely will see some Siemian, per Teddy Greenstein:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-nus-persa-questionable-for-indiana-game-20111024,0,1330024.story?track=rss

I agree with you - Colter is currently excelling in his "slash" role as
QB/WR and I think that the coaching staff is making good use of him - he's
made some nice catches so far and seems to be getting open pretty well at
WR.  Not sure he has enough durability to be an every-down RB, so I think he
is best used in his current role (plus, he has enough of an arm to keep
those plays in there).  Meanwhile, Siemian seems to have a better/more
accurate arm and has made some solid passes in really tough situations; I
hope that NU continues to utilize their 2 QB system with Siemian/Colter like
they have this year with Persa/Colter.

Jonathan

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On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net> wrote:

> I want to see Trevor Siemian in there at QB if Persa can't go.  I am not
> sold on Kain Colter as a QB. He's not that good a passer, and while he can
> motor, he certainly does not have Denard Robinson's elusiveness to be
> principally a running quarterback.  Siemian looks like he can heave the ball
> with some accuracy.  I'm not certain why Fitz doesn't insert Colter at
> running back.  He sure couldn't hurt us any, and he's a good deal faster and
> more elusive than anyone else we have.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Maycock" <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
> To: <neonrye at aol.com>; <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:51 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
>
>
>  Didn't we recently get a commit from a supposedly "stud" DB?
>>
>
> More than one, I think.
>
>  That should help next year or in 2013.
>>
>
> Depends on how quick they learn, I guess. As mentioned before, I think
> Ibrahim Campbell has huge upside from a talent standpoint, but he's got to
> learn to be in the right place at the right time.
>
> As for Persa, I sure hope he's OK for Indiana and beyond, and especially
> for the Nebraska game. I'll actually be at the Husker game, and sure hope to
> be able to see DP at his best. We're gonna need a lot of points to win that
> one....
>
> Tom
>
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Mon Oct 24 18:35:12 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:35:12 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] just think
Message-ID: <758921937-1319499312-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1832266246-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>

Scott

I know you are disappointed in the season. We all are. But please don't even joke like that.  This harks back on a period that was the worst time to be alive  in the over 40 NU crowd 

Harry

------Original Message------
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To: NUSPORTS
Subject: [NU Sports] just think
Sent: Oct 24, 2011 3:44 PM

If the Cats can just lose the next 30 in a row they can break their own
record!

It has been a long time since five losses in a row.
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From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 24 19:53:36 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:53:36 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
In-Reply-To: <CAAxRJu6Sobez8Tb-7OonSbupf35Xr5snAqjPuDKr=3Q_eRX7aw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20111025005336.6501C64C32@romaine.tssi.com>

> Meanwhile, Siemian seems to have a better/more
> accurate arm and has made some solid passes in really tough situations; I
> hope that NU continues to utilize their 2 QB system with Siemian/Colter like
> they have this year with Persa/Colter.

In order for a 2 QB system to be truly effective, the defenses have to
be concerned about the differences between the two QBs.  Right now I
don't know that Siemian/Colter offers the same degree of difficulty for
defenses as Persa/Colter.  

What we've seen of Siemian does suggest that the battle for starting QB 
in 2012 will be an interesting one, though.  

In addition to Siemian (RS FR) and Colter (SO), NU's roster also has 
P. J. Carollo (FR), Zack Oliver (FR) and Evan Watkins (SO) at QB.

Oliver is 6'4" 235, Watkins is 6'6" 245.  
--
Mike Nolan


From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Oct 24 21:31:35 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:31:35 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
Message-ID: <98203640-1319509750-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-454148885-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

As I reported after the Army game, Jeremy Ebert's grandfather (who sat behind me) told me that our outstanding WR says that Siemian throws the best pass of any of our QB's.  Minutes later Trevor his Jeremy perfectly in stride on a crossing pattern, and then Ebert took it to the house to (momentarily) tie the game.  Siemian has the "Big Po(tential)".  Now maybe he will get to show his stuff.  He was a highly-touted recruit. He is not a statue like Watkins, and he has some "escapability", which, given current state of our OL, is essential.  And he has chemistry with his HS mate Lawrence.  Of course, he ain't Persa.  But then again--who is?  

We absolutely HAVE to beat Hoosiers--and we play them on their Homecoming, which means they might have a decent crowd.
------Original Message------
From: Mike Nolan
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To: Jonathan Hodges
Cc: Dennis W. Brandt
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Persa and defense
Sent: Oct 24, 2011 8:53 PM

> Meanwhile, Siemian seems to have a better/more
> accurate arm and has made some solid passes in really tough situations; I
> hope that NU continues to utilize their 2 QB system with Siemian/Colter like
> they have this year with Persa/Colter.

In order for a 2 QB system to be truly effective, the defenses have to
be concerned about the differences between the two QBs.  Right now I
don't know that Siemian/Colter offers the same degree of difficulty for
defenses as Persa/Colter.  

What we've seen of Siemian does suggest that the battle for starting QB 
in 2012 will be an interesting one, though.  

In addition to Siemian (RS FR) and Colter (SO), NU's roster also has 
P. J. Carollo (FR), Zack Oliver (FR) and Evan Watkins (SO) at QB.

Oliver is 6'4" 235, Watkins is 6'6" 245.  
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From sportsbiz at gmail.com  Mon Oct 24 22:09:14 2011
From: sportsbiz at gmail.com (Mark Ament)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:09:14 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] So you think the Cats are "snake-bit"
In-Reply-To: <20111024180505.D3F3B64BAF@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111024180505.D3F3B64BAF@romaine.tssi.com>
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Griffin has run into a couple of bad games, by his standards, that has lowered his completion percentage.  After four games he had more touchdowns than incomplete passes, not interceptions mind you, incomplete passes.  Simply amazing.
Mark 

 Mark S. Ament
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On Oct 24, 2011, at 2:05 PM, nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan) wrote:

>> Tom, thanks for your comments.  On Persa, I agree with you 100% and he
>> certainly looks frustrated out there at times.  Though he has made a couple
>> of costly throws that have led to big point swings the past 2 weeks, he is
>> generally operating at a high level and giving NU a shot in every game.
>> Note that he's completed 74.8% of his passes this year, ahead of last year's
>> Big Ten record-setting 73.5% performance.
> 
> According to the NCAA statistics page, Russell Wilson is at 73.15%, just
> behind Persa's 2010 Big Ten record for completion percentage.  
> 
> Baylor's Robert Griffin III is at 78.02% completion at this point, down 
> from earlier this season, but he's still on a pace to shatter the all 
> time record of 73.6% by Daunte Culpepper, which Persa JUST MISSED last year.  
> 
> Persa doesn't currently qualify for the NCAA statistics page because of the
> games he missed.  (He has to have been in 75% of the games, which he
> should JUST make by the end of the season.)  
> --
> Mike Nolan
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From mzilka at sbcglobal.net  Mon Oct 24 23:05:57 2011
From: mzilka at sbcglobal.net (Marilyn J Zilka)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:05:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Trib article on NU facilities
Message-ID: <1319515557.67813.YahooMailRC@web83503.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-1025-nu-facilities--20111025,0,529972.story

From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 24 23:19:25 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:19:25 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Have to agree with Dennis at QB
Message-ID: <440323246-1319516366-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1063161071-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Looks that way to me as well. 

But let's hope for Persa. He deserves to play as much as he can, as hard as he has worked. 

I have written about Dan extensively (he is from my newspaper's coverage area) and in over 25 years as a sportswriter I have never heard teammates and coaches talk about someone's dedication and work ethic the way NU players and staff do about Persa. It is fitting to me that he was Randy Walker's last recruit because when I think of Walker I think of those attributes.  

Brad Wilson 


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From thehaze at earthlink.net  Tue Oct 25 22:24:31 2011
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:24:31 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [NU Sports] Have to agree with Dennis at QB
Message-ID: <12305235.1319599471759.JavaMail.root@wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

The subject line here makes me think of a quarterback controversy we had in 1966 at NU. Some folks wanted to stick with Dennis Booth at QB, while others wanted to switch to Bill Melzer. 

Hey, anything to divert my attention from this sad season. My main enjoyment of 2011 was spending time with Paul Levinson at the BC and Army games. Of course, once we lost that Army game, everything has gone downhill.

Jim B.



From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 26 01:45:11 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:45:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Standings 'n' Polls
Message-ID: <1319611511.46104.YahooMailNeo@web121703.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Standings time! Weird week as we had really only two competitive matchups -- the rests were rare upsets or unanimous picks (one of which was wrong, as we all thought the Badgers would beat Sparty).



To the hall of fame ...

UNANIMOUS PICKS
* IOWA over Indiana
* WISCONSIN over MSU ... oops!
* NEBRASKA over Minnesota
* LSU over Auburn
* ALABAMA over Tennessee
* STANFORD over Washington

UPSET SPECIALS
* TEXAS TECH over Oklahoma - Picked by Ace McInturff and Ace only - kudos!
* PURDOO over Ill-noise - Picked by Brad Wilson and Jim Bendat?


And to the big board ...

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -UPSETS-

TW??NAME ? ? ? ? ? ? ?WK 8 ? RECORD ? PCT. ? ?W8 ?OVRL ?WP
----------------------------------------------------------
?1) J. Morris????????? 6-4? ??70-15???.824? ???0? ??4????7
?2) J. Bendat??????????6-4? ??77-23???.770? ???1? ??4?? ?8
?3) J. Leonard?????????---? ??69-21???.767?????0????3????7
?3) T. McAdams?????????6-4? ??69-21???.767? ???0????1????7
?5) C. Herron??????????6-4? ??76-24???.760?????0????1????8
?6) C. Zahn????????????6-4? ? 74-26? ?.740?????0????2????6

?7) I. Embrekts????????4-6? ??73-27???.730? ???0????2????8
?7) J. Hodges??????????6-4? ? 73-27? ?.730? ? ?0????2? ? 8

?7) A. Wolfson?????????6-4????73-27???.730? ???0????1????8

10) T. Kettler?????????6-4? ??71-29???.710?????0????3????8

10) E. Steffe??????????6-4? ??71-29???.710? ???0????1????8

10) B. Wilson??????????6-4? ??71-29???.710? ???1? ??3? ??8
13) S. Truog???????????6-4????70-30???.700? ???0????1????8
14) S. Wolfson?????????---????49-21???.700?????0????4????5
15) P. Wolfe???????????6-4? ??59-26???.694? ???0? ??6??? 7
16) K.?Sevilla?????????5-5????69-31???.690? ???0????4????8
17) M. Zilka???????????7-3????41-19???.683? ???0????0????5
18) R. Stahl???????????7-3? ??69-31???.690?????0????3????8
19) M. Ament? ? ? ? ? ?---? ??61-29???.678?????0????1????7

20) C. Rossi ? ? ? ? ? 6-4 ? ?57-28 ? .671 ? ? 0 ? ?2 ? ?7

21) B. Waldele?????????6-4????66-34? ?.660? ? ?0????1? ? 8

22) A. McInturff???????7-3? ??65-35???.650?????1? ??6? ??8
?
Not eligible (must be in 2/3 of the weeks)
------------------------------------------
xx) L. Martinaitis?????---????13- 2???.xxx?????0????1????1

xx) A. Farwig??????????---????10- 5???.xxx?????0????0????1
?
And now to the latest poll ...

LWTWTEAM
0101ALABAMA (8-0) - Two week build up to the game of the century? Ugh!
0202LSU (8-0) - If anyone hasn't gagged on SEC hype already, get a barf bag!
0503BOISE STATE (7-0) - With losses ahead of them, could this be the year they get a shot?
0604STANFORD (7-0) - SC will be a minor test, but we won't know if they're legit until Oregon
0705OKLAHOMA STATE (7-0) - Cowpokes must have compromising pictures of computers somewhere
0806CLEMSON (8-0) - They keep winning, but ACC competition keeps looking worse
0907KANSAS STATE (7-0) - If they can beat Sooners, then maybe I'll believe
1508MICHIGAN STATE (6-1) - How did these guys lose to Notre Dame again?
0309WISCONSIN (6-1) - Heartbreak in East Lansing yet again
1110NEBRASKA (6-1) - Can vault right back in mix by beating Sparty
1011OREGON (6-1) - Will get respect when they beat Stanford
0412OKLAHOMA (6-1) - Can now take the rest of Little XII down with them
1313PENN STATE (7-1) - Where's the love for JoePa in national polls? Only loss ...
1414ARKANSAS (6-1) - ... was to same team that beat Piggies, yet Arkansas is #8???
1215SOUTH CAROLINA (6-1) - SEC is in danger of becoming "Big Two and Little Ten" with SC's injuries
1616VIRGINIA TECH (7-1) - Least impressive one-loss team perhaps?
1917MICHIGAN (6-1) - Need to beat Purdue, as schedule gets tougher after that
2018TEXAS A&M (5-2) - Rough road ahead at Sooners and K State in a couple weeks
NR19IOWA (5-2) - Don't sleep on Hawkeyes, as they have Michigan and Sparty at home yet
2420HOUSTON (7-0) -??They keep winning, sure, but their best win is a narrow escape over UCLA
NR21TEXAS TECH (5-2) - Nice win at Oklahoma after a couple of tough, close losses
NR22GEORGIA (5-2) - With SC's injuries, are they new favorites in SEC Least?
1723ILLINOIS (6-2) - Starting to fade and have a tough schedule ahead, but ...
2524ARIZONA STATE (5-2) - ... they did beat ASU, who then looked good by beating ...
NR25SOUTHERN CAL (6-1) - ... these guys, who woke up in South Bend and now face Stanford

DROPPED OUT: (18) Georgia Tech, (21) Washington, (22) West Virginia, (23) Auburn
COMING CLOSE: Cincinnati?

Week 9 picks in by Thursday!
GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________

From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 07:52:58 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:52:58 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Have to agree with Dennis at QB
Message-ID: <714354136-1319633431-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1892112274-@b27.c19.bise6.blackberry>

Jim,

Thanks for the kind words.  And back to you on the "main enjoyment" front.

After the BC game, I hung my NAA "GO 'CATS" sign in my office--above the plaque with my bar admission.  and yesterday I looked at it--very forlornly.  I am now "NUMB" from these back-to-back-to back-to back-to back defeats--all of which we were in and were winnable.   I think of guys like Ebert, Persa, Browne, Mabin and McNaul, and how much it must sting to see their senior year--which began with so much hope and expectation--circling down the drain.

Maybe we make a stand against Indiana, and get off the schneid and gain some traction for the remaining games.  As long as we are not eliminated from bowl eligibility, this fan will cling to hope, however scant.
------Original Message------
From: Jim Bendat
Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
ReplyTo: Jim Bendat
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Have to agree with Dennis at QB
Sent: Oct 25, 2011 11:24 PM

The subject line here makes me think of a quarterback controversy we had in 1966 at NU. Some folks wanted to stick with Dennis Booth at QB, while others wanted to switch to Bill Melzer. 

Hey, anything to divert my attention from this sad season. My main enjoyment of 2011 was spending time with Paul Levinson at the BC and Army games. Of course, once we lost that Army game, everything has gone downhill.

Jim B.


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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 26 09:28:56 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:28:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
Message-ID: <1319639336.72432.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I certainly hope Dan is able to go against Indiana. He's put in all the hard work and deserves every snap. However, if he can't play on Saturday then I would really like to see Trevor Siemian get the start. He has the size and throwing ability (from what little we've seen) to be the starter for the next few years. I think that Colter will contribute more like the Saints were using Reggie Bush (mostly wide receiver with the occasional running play). Kain is a great athlete but I don't see him as a full-time starting quarterback next year. 
?
On a similar note, I don't know how significant it is from a coaching perspective but as a fan I REALLY dislike rotating quarterbacks in and out on the same series. It seems disruptive to the rhythm of the offense. 
?
Go Cats!
Jim

From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 26 09:55:56 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:55:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
In-Reply-To: <1319639336.72432.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1319639336.72432.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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No doubt that Trevor has an impressive arm, and has a huge upside.?It's clear from the game and Fitz's comments this week that Trevor was basically slotted in as the "passing" backup QB for this game. Whether that was due to his superior passing skills, or is more a result of how busy Kain is getting reps at WR, I don't know.?

However, I still think Colter could be a great starting QB for us. The dual-threat QB thing is awfully intriguing, and his throwing skills would certainly continue to improve given how dedicated he obviously is.?

But I wouldn't be surprised if Siemian does end up in the QB role next year, with Colter as a WR/QB "slash" player. He's already scary-good as a WR despite very limited reps. Zack Oliver may have something to say about all of that too though.?

In any case, I sure hope Persa is good to go. However good Siemian may become, he's probably nowhere near Dan's level at this point. Consider that his PSU outing including an overthrow on what would have been a sure TD to Ebert (which might have given us a chance to pull out a victory), an admittedly perfect throw into triple coverage that nearly got Ebert killed, plus another incompletion.?

> On a similar note, I don't know how significant it is from a coaching?

> perspective but as a fan I REALLY dislike rotating quarterbacks in and out on 
> the same series. It seems disruptive to the rhythm of the offense. 


I generally agree, but on the other hand, it was really working well at times against PSU. It's a fine line between getting your own QB's out of rhythm versus keeping the opposition off balance. And given Kain's success running the offense, you can understand why they do it.?

Tom



From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 26 10:04:23 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:04:23 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
In-Reply-To: <1319640956.96620.YahooMailNeo@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
References: <1319639336.72432.YahooMailNeo@web36805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
 <1319640956.96620.YahooMailNeo@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <000301cc93f0$8c6ed690$a54c83b0$@com>

Two things:

1. if Coulter does become the starter, we better have a backup ready to go all the time.
As with all QBs, Kane is one hit away from being done for the season. We saw what happened
last year when Persa went down.

2. Personally, I think Coulter's future is as a slot back, a position where he can run the
ball, catch the ball, and throw the ball. Maybe run some direct snap stuff.

And remember Eric  Peterman? The guy who ran for a TD, caught at TD and threw for a TD in
one game? I can see Coulter in that role with an accurate, big arm guy taking most of the
snaps.

If the spread is all about keeping the other guys off balance, Coulter as "slash" just
might be the answer for the next 3 years.

rsl

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Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
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=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========


-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Maycock
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:56 AM
To: Jim Leonard; Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play

No doubt that Trevor has an impressive arm, and has a huge upside.?It's clear from the
game and Fitz's comments this week that Trevor was basically slotted in as the "passing"
backup QB for this game. Whether that was due to his superior passing skills, or is more a
result of how busy Kain is getting reps at WR, I don't know.?

However, I still think Colter could be a great starting QB for us. The dual-threat QB
thing is awfully intriguing, and his throwing skills would certainly continue to improve
given how dedicated he obviously is.?

But I wouldn't be surprised if Siemian does end up in the QB role next year, with Colter
as a WR/QB "slash" player. He's already scary-good as a WR despite very limited reps. Zack
Oliver may have something to say about all of that too though.?

In any case, I sure hope Persa is good to go. However good Siemian may become, he's
probably nowhere near Dan's level at this point. Consider that his PSU outing including an
overthrow on what would have been a sure TD to Ebert (which might have given us a chance
to pull out a victory), an admittedly perfect throw into triple coverage that nearly got
Ebert killed, plus another incompletion.?

> On a similar note, I don't know how significant it is from a coaching?

> perspective but as a fan I REALLY dislike rotating quarterbacks in and out on 
> the same series. It seems disruptive to the rhythm of the offense. 


I generally agree, but on the other hand, it was really working well at times against PSU.
It's a fine line between getting your own QB's out of rhythm versus keeping the opposition
off balance. And given Kain's success running the offense, you can understand why they do
it.?

Tom


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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 26 10:06:23 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:06:23 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Note to self:
Message-ID: <000401cc93f0$d45e5d90$7d1b18b0$@com>

Its Kain Colter, dammit!

rsl

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Computer Applications & Support Associates
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-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 26 10:23:41 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:23:41 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] You've probably seen this.... Fitz w/ Greenstein
Message-ID: <000501cc93f3$3ecdc330$bc694990$@com>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/65652166/Sports/NU-s-Fitzgerald-sizes-up-the-Wi
ldcats

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 26 10:26:38 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:26:38 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon?
Message-ID: <000601cc93f3$a827ac10$f8770430$@com>

With the departure of WV from the Big East, will the Irish contemplate moving to the Big
10?

And will Rutgers come along too?

Good info in this story -
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-west-virginias-move-could-prompt-irish-to
-think-big-ten-20111025,0,5667287.story

worth discussing 

rsl

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Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========





From nolan at tssi.com  Wed Oct 26 10:57:40 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:57:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports]  Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)
Message-ID: <20111026155740.2D5F464965@romaine.tssi.com>

> With the departure of WV from the Big East, will the Irish contemplate 
> moving to the Big 10?

Like it or not, Notre Dame is still the brass ring.  If the school itself
is finally willing (they've walked away from multiple deals in the past), 
how their NBC deal works into the equation will be the final sticking point.
 
> And will Rutgers come along too?

And will anyone care, even in New Jersey?

The only reason to bring in a Rutgers-like school is to maintain
competitive balance, bring in one 'big name' program (even if it is one 
that has been on the outs for a decade or more) and one 'also-ran' program
that other schools can feed upon.  

Rutgers in the Big Ten makes even less sense than West Virginia in
the Big 12, and that's probably going to happen in the next few days.
--
Mike Nolan


From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 26 10:58:36 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:58:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Farewell Big East
Message-ID: <1319644716.51126.YahooMailNeo@web36808.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

So, the frenzy continues. West Virgina is joining the Big 12. I thought the SEC made more sense but that's why I sit at a cubicle at an insurance company. 
?
Rutgers and UConn are probably begging the ACC for the last two slots, but one is reserved for Notre Dame. 
?
I have a feeling that the state legislators in Columbus are going to push heavily to bring Cincinnati into the Big Ten. Yawn.
?
I wish this weren't all about the money.
?
Go Cats!
Jim

From johnl at mac.com  Wed Oct 26 11:25:53 2011
From: johnl at mac.com (John Labbe)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:25:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Nebraska tickets
Message-ID: <d7cb1893-b595-e26c-a9b6-ff588223b7a5@me.com>

I have two tickets for the Nebraska game we cannot use.  I'd like to see the tickets used by Northwestern fans.  I bought the tickets through Northwestern, so they should be among other Northwestern fans.

I'd like to recover the face value of the tickets ($140 for the pair), but I will cover the shipping costs and would consider other offers to get two Wildcat fans in these seats.  The seats are high in the corner of the endzone.

Please let me know if you're interested or know someone.

John
?

From j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu  Wed Oct 26 11:33:27 2011
From: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu (Jonathan Hodges)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:33:27 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
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Note that just now on Twitter (following NU's Wednesday morning practice),
Scout's NU reporter Chris Emma said that Persa fully participated in
practice today, looked good, and Fitz said he'll start on Saturday.  Just
thought I'd share with everyone, I'm sure there will be more details in
longer form later in the day.

Jonathan

--
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On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com
> wrote:

> Two things:
>
> 1. if Coulter does become the starter, we better have a backup ready to go
> all the time.
> As with all QBs, Kane is one hit away from being done for the season. We
> saw what happened
> last year when Persa went down.
>
> 2. Personally, I think Coulter's future is as a slot back, a position where
> he can run the
> ball, catch the ball, and throw the ball. Maybe run some direct snap stuff.
>
> And remember Eric  Peterman? The guy who ran for a TD, caught at TD and
> threw for a TD in
> one game? I can see Coulter in that role with an accurate, big arm guy
> taking most of the
> snaps.
>
> If the spread is all about keeping the other guys off balance, Coulter as
> "slash" just
> might be the answer for the next 3 years.
>
> rsl
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
> Computer Applications & Support Associates
> Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
> -------------------- Also ----------------------
> "Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
> Director Media Relations - Little League
>  Senior League Softball World Series
> CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
> Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
> Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
> Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
> ================================================
> Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
> those of any organizations of which I am a member.
> ------------------------------------------------
> "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
> down to vote on what is for dinner."
> =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
> "Its one of those things that, where the average
> American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
> to live.'
>
> If we cease being that country. If we become a country
> in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
>  -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
> ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Tom
> Maycock
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:56 AM
> To: Jim Leonard; Northwestern Wildcats
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
>
> No doubt that Trevor has an impressive arm, and has a huge upside. It's
> clear from the
> game and Fitz's comments this week that Trevor was basically slotted in as
> the "passing"
> backup QB for this game. Whether that was due to his superior passing
> skills, or is more a
> result of how busy Kain is getting reps at WR, I don't know.
>
> However, I still think Colter could be a great starting QB for us. The
> dual-threat QB
> thing is awfully intriguing, and his throwing skills would certainly
> continue to improve
> given how dedicated he obviously is.
>
> But I wouldn't be surprised if Siemian does end up in the QB role next
> year, with Colter
> as a WR/QB "slash" player. He's already scary-good as a WR despite very
> limited reps. Zack
> Oliver may have something to say about all of that too though.
>
> In any case, I sure hope Persa is good to go. However good Siemian may
> become, he's
> probably nowhere near Dan's level at this point. Consider that his PSU
> outing including an
> overthrow on what would have been a sure TD to Ebert (which might have
> given us a chance
> to pull out a victory), an admittedly perfect throw into triple coverage
> that nearly got
> Ebert killed, plus another incompletion.
>
> > On a similar note, I don't know how significant it is from a coaching
>
> > perspective but as a fan I REALLY dislike rotating quarterbacks in and
> out on
> > the same series. It seems disruptive to the rhythm of the offense.
>
>
> I generally agree, but on the other hand, it was really working well at
> times against PSU.
> It's a fine line between getting your own QB's out of rhythm versus keeping
> the opposition
> off balance. And given Kain's success running the offense, you can
> understand why they do
> it.
>
> Tom
>
>
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From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Wed Oct 26 11:36:08 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:36:08 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <20111026155740.2D5F464965@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111026155740.2D5F464965@romaine.tssi.com>
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>From the story on the Big East....

Rutgers does bring the New York market which puts the BTN main channel on systems both in
New Jersey AND New York for free. I think the number quoted was 20% in the New York market
followed Rutgers. Not a bad following.

But do you put Rutgers in the Legends? Or the Leaders? And the same with the Evil Empire.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
Computer Applications & Support Associates
Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
"A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
down to vote on what is for dinner."
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
"Its one of those things that, where the average
American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
to live.'

If we cease being that country. If we become a country 
in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
 -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Nolan
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:58 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)

> With the departure of WV from the Big East, will the Irish contemplate 
> moving to the Big 10?

Like it or not, Notre Dame is still the brass ring.  If the school itself
is finally willing (they've walked away from multiple deals in the past), 
how their NBC deal works into the equation will be the final sticking point.
 
> And will Rutgers come along too?

And will anyone care, even in New Jersey?

The only reason to bring in a Rutgers-like school is to maintain
competitive balance, bring in one 'big name' program (even if it is one 
that has been on the outs for a decade or more) and one 'also-ran' program
that other schools can feed upon.  

Rutgers in the Big Ten makes even less sense than West Virginia in
the Big 12, and that's probably going to happen in the next few days.
--
Mike Nolan

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From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 12:08:45 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:08:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <20111026155740.2D5F464965@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111026155740.2D5F464965@romaine.tssi.com>
Message-ID: <8CE62190DD1A949-EA8-67390@webmail-m010.sysops.aol.com>

Rutgers has a dynamic Coach, Greg Schiano, who is a fantastic recruiter.  And it would really bring in the NYC Metro Area Market for BTN and the conference in general.  It is not an ideal fit with the Big Ten, but has some definite plusses.  And NYC has tons of Big Ten alums, especially from NU, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana  The likely alternative, if the Domers ever opt in, would be Maryland, which brings in D.C. and Bal'more.  



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 11:58 am
Subject: [NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)


> With the departure of WV from the Big East, will the Irish contemplate 
 moving to the Big 10?
Like it or not, Notre Dame is still the brass ring.  If the school itself
s finally willing (they've walked away from multiple deals in the past), 
ow their NBC deal works into the equation will be the final sticking point.

 And will Rutgers come along too?
And will anyone care, even in New Jersey?
The only reason to bring in a Rutgers-like school is to maintain
ompetitive balance, bring in one 'big name' program (even if it is one 
hat has been on the outs for a decade or more) and one 'also-ran' program
hat other schools can feed upon.  
Rutgers in the Big Ten makes even less sense than West Virginia in
he Big 12, and that's probably going to happen in the next few days.
-
ike Nolan
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From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 12:15:06 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:15:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Farewell Big East
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"West" Virginia is really an Eastern school.   Their closest Big XIII "rival" will be Iowa State--Ames is 870 miles from Morgantown.  This game of collegiate dominoes really sucks.  I hope Mizzou has their heads handed to them in the SEC.  I can't see them competing successfully on the gridiron with the likes of 'Bama, LSU, Auburn, Gators, Gamecocks, ....you get the point.  However, they have always been fairly successful in hoops--a sport which is a distant No. 2 for the SEC.  The better fit for the SEC would ironically have been W. Va., but, laughably, they were apparently regarded as too weak academically for that conference.  






-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 11:59 am
Subject: [NU Sports] Farewell Big East


So, the frenzy continues. West Virgina is joining the Big 12. I thought the SEC 
ade more sense but that's why I sit at a cubicle at an insurance company. 

utgers and UConn are probably begging the ACC for the last two slots, but one 
s reserved for Notre Dame. 

 have a feeling that the state legislators in Columbus are going to push 
eavily to bring Cincinnati into the Big Ten. Yawn.

 wish this weren't all about the money.

o Cats!
im
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From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 12:15:48 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:15:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
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There really is a god.:-)



-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Cc: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play


Note that just now on Twitter (following NU's Wednesday morning practice),
cout's NU reporter Chris Emma said that Persa fully participated in
ractice today, looked good, and Fitz said he'll start on Saturday.  Just
hought I'd share with everyone, I'm sure there will be more details in
onger form later in the day.
Jonathan
--
onathan Hodges
ontributor, HailToPurple
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mail: j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu

On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com
 wrote:
> Two things:

 1. if Coulter does become the starter, we better have a backup ready to go
 all the time.
 As with all QBs, Kane is one hit away from being done for the season. We
 saw what happened
 last year when Persa went down.

 2. Personally, I think Coulter's future is as a slot back, a position where
 he can run the
 ball, catch the ball, and throw the ball. Maybe run some direct snap stuff.

 And remember Eric  Peterman? The guy who ran for a TD, caught at TD and
 threw for a TD in
 one game? I can see Coulter in that role with an accurate, big arm guy
 taking most of the
 snaps.

 If the spread is all about keeping the other guys off balance, Coulter as
 "slash" just
 might be the answer for the next 3 years.

 rsl

 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Roy S. Lamberton - Senior Associate & Unix Guru.
 Computer Applications & Support Associates
 Coach Roy's Random Thoughts - http://coachroy.org
 -------------------- Also ----------------------
 "Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
 Director Media Relations - Little League
  Senior League Softball World Series
 CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
 Northwestern University - Speech 1974 -
 Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
 Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
 ================================================
 Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
 those of any organizations of which I am a member.
 ------------------------------------------------
 "A true Democracy is two wolves and a lamb sitting
 down to vote on what is for dinner."
 =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
 "Its one of those things that, where the average
 American says, 'who the hell are you to tell me how
 to live.'

 If we cease being that country. If we become a country
 in which we say, 'please, tell me how to live' We're Doomed!"
  -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"

 ==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========


 -----Original Message-----
 From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
 Behalf Of Tom
 Maycock
 Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:56 AM
 To: Jim Leonard; Northwestern Wildcats
 Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play

 No doubt that Trevor has an impressive arm, and has a huge upside. It's
 clear from the
 game and Fitz's comments this week that Trevor was basically slotted in as
 the "passing"
 backup QB for this game. Whether that was due to his superior passing
 skills, or is more a
 result of how busy Kain is getting reps at WR, I don't know.

 However, I still think Colter could be a great starting QB for us. The
 dual-threat QB
 thing is awfully intriguing, and his throwing skills would certainly
 continue to improve
 given how dedicated he obviously is.

 But I wouldn't be surprised if Siemian does end up in the QB role next
 year, with Colter
 as a WR/QB "slash" player. He's already scary-good as a WR despite very
 limited reps. Zack
 Oliver may have something to say about all of that too though.

 In any case, I sure hope Persa is good to go. However good Siemian may
 become, he's
 probably nowhere near Dan's level at this point. Consider that his PSU
 outing including an
 overthrow on what would have been a sure TD to Ebert (which might have
 given us a chance
 to pull out a victory), an admittedly perfect throw into triple coverage
 that nearly got
 Ebert killed, plus another incompletion.

 > On a similar note, I don't know how significant it is from a coaching

 > perspective but as a fan I REALLY dislike rotating quarterbacks in and
 out on
 > the same series. It seems disruptive to the rhythm of the offense.


 I generally agree, but on the other hand, it was really working well at
 times against PSU.
 It's a fine line between getting your own QB's out of rhythm versus keeping
 the opposition
 off balance. And given Kain's success running the offense, you can
 understand why they do
 it.

 Tom


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From neonrye at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 12:27:44 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:27:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WV to Big 12 On Hold
Message-ID: <8CE621BB4CE3BC7-EA8-6790D@webmail-m010.sysops.aol.com>


This may not be a done deal after all.  ESPN is now reporting that the West Virginia move to the Big XII is now "on hold".  Apparently, Louisville (with the muscular backing of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell--Hey, doesn't he have more important things to do?) is trying to usurp the Mountaineers slot.  Here's the story, hot off the presses:  http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7152071/west-virginia-mountaineers-move-big-12-hold-reports-say



From MHRJGScott at aol.com  Wed Oct 26 12:55:30 2011
From: MHRJGScott at aol.com (MHRJGScott at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:55:30 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I want to see Trevor play
Message-ID: <4f1f6.52be521c.3bd9a392@aol.com>

I also want to see him play, he was not just the best QB in Central Florida 
 he was the best football player, maybe it would help with Florida  
recruiting

From sportsbiz at gmail.com  Wed Oct 26 13:03:58 2011
From: sportsbiz at gmail.com (Sportsbiz)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:03:58 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Farewell Big East
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As a former coach of the Ville likes to say:  "Not so fast my friend".  The
Big 12 has put the Mountaineers on hold and is now giving Louisville serious
consideration once again while apparently also entertaining the thought of
ND.  Since I have thought the Cardinals made more sense for the Big 12
anyway, I'm not terribly surprised.  I just wonder who it was that convinced
DeLoss Dodd of Texas that Morgantown is just not a great place for a road
game.  He was supposedly the biggest West Virginia backer based, from my
sources, solely and I do mean solely, on its on-field football performance
over the last 5-10 years, which is admittedly better than Louisville's.

Again from the rumor mill, the Big 12 is considering letting ND bring all of
its sports except football into the conference in return for playing six
Big12 schools a year.  Now, the leap from there to full membership is little
more than accommodating NBC and the Big 12's newly minted equality of
distribution rules.  If ND goes, then I would expect it to take full
membership around the time of the 2015 renewal of the NBC contract, which
would be worked out together with the league.  A further impetus to ND
moving now is the increased willingness of the Big East Catholic seven non
football schools to consider separating themselves.  They are closer now to
doing so then they have ever been and I would be surprised if it doesn't
happen soon.  They would likely pick up Xavier and possibly Dayton and
Butler and go forward without the football schools who would be left with
some mega conglomeration of the remnants of the Big East, Conference USA and
Mountain West.

This is almost as much fun to watch as the games have been this season.
Mark

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On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM, <neonrye at aol.com> wrote:

>
>
>
>
> "West" Virginia is really an Eastern school.   Their closest Big XIII
> "rival" will be Iowa State--Ames is 870 miles from Morgantown.  This game of
> collegiate dominoes really sucks.  I hope Mizzou has their heads handed to
> them in the SEC.  I can't see them competing successfully on the gridiron
> with the likes of 'Bama, LSU, Auburn, Gators, Gamecocks, ....you get the
> point.  However, they have always been fairly successful in hoops--a sport
> which is a distant No. 2 for the SEC.  The better fit for the SEC would
> ironically have been W. Va., but, laughably, they were apparently regarded
> as too weak academically for that conference.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
> To: Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 11:59 am
> Subject: [NU Sports] Farewell Big East
>
>
> So, the frenzy continues. West Virgina is joining the Big 12. I thought the
> SEC
> ade more sense but that's why I sit at a cubicle at an insurance company.
>
> utgers and UConn are probably begging the ACC for the last two slots, but
> one
> s reserved for Notre Dame.
>
>  have a feeling that the state legislators in Columbus are going to push
> eavily to bring Cincinnati into the Big Ten. Yawn.
>
>  wish this weren't all about the money.
>
> o Cats!
> im
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From nolan at tssi.com  Wed Oct 26 13:11:32 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:11:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] WV to Big 12 On Hold
In-Reply-To: <8CE621BB4CE3BC7-EA8-6790D@webmail-m010.sysops.aol.com>
Message-ID: <20111026181132.56BA764C45@romaine.tssi.com>

> This may not be a done deal after all.  ESPN is now reporting that the West Virginia move to the Big XII is now "on hold".  Apparently, Louisville (with the muscular backing of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell--Hey, doesn't he have more important things to do?) is trying to usurp the Mountaineers slot.  Here's the story, hot off the presses:  http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7152071/west-virginia-mountaineers-move-big-12-hold-reports-say

Sci-fi writer Murray Leinster (William Fitzgerald Jenkins) wrote a
short story called "Politics" in which he said:

"A politician is a man who believes that the worst evil that can befall
his country is the election of someone else to the office he seeks."

McConnell has a constitutency to appease, making rumblings about 'protecting
Louisville football' will score points for him even if ultimately 
nothing happens.
--
Mike Nolan


From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Thu Oct 27 14:30:32 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:30:32 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] FW: Poignant NU story - BTN video link - John Trautwein
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37582F5D2@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://www.btnlivebig.com/video/profiles/?bcpid=1063807961001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEBQhU8~,kLn_EtefUBmRQLRC2ukHuCT2uVDTqf4E&bclid=600424082001&bctid=1213022231001


From Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com  Fri Oct 28 07:05:09 2011
From: Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com (Weinbaum, Willie)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:05:09 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Drew Crawford & latest on football injuries
Message-ID: <1F89BB2CE7A5B94D969618E8CC769CC37582F7F5@XCHGBRS4.corp.espn.pvt>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-1028-northwestern-basketball---20111028,0,4306845.story


From nolan at tssi.com  Fri Oct 28 15:59:09 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:59:09 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Twelve officially invites West Virginia
Message-ID: <20111028205909.4DE0764C28@romaine.tssi.com>

The Big Twelve issued an official invitation to West Virginia to
join the Big Twelve conference, so the flirtation with Louisville
is over.

It's an odd fit geographically, (but of course it is no longer about
geography), as I think their nearest conference opponent will be 
over 900 miles away, in Ames IA.  

Mizzou still hasn't officially announced it is leaving for the SEC,
but apparently someone at the SEC goofed and their website temporarily
had an announcement, dated 10/31/2011, welcoming Missouri to the
SEC.
--
Mike Nolan


From sportsbiz at gmail.com  Fri Oct 28 21:50:42 2011
From: sportsbiz at gmail.com (Mark Ament)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:50:42 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Twelve officially invites West Virginia
In-Reply-To: <20111028205909.4DE0764C28@romaine.tssi.com>
References: <20111028205909.4DE0764C28@romaine.tssi.com>
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Interestingly and a reflection of the last few days, the  Big 12 vote for WVU was not unanimous. I don't know the actual breakdown, although both Oklahoma and Texas Tech were said to favor Louisville while Texas favored the 'eers.  The announcement said the league was staying at 10 members "for now", which is one way of saying until ND decides what they want to do.  

Unlike the ACC or Big Ten, the Big 12 is prepared to take ND in a deal similar to the current Big East deal, leaving ND football NBC owned and operated.  In that event, Louisville would likely be invited and BYU may be invited in as a football only member to make up for ND.  That will await the outcome of the Big East's attempts to reconstitute itself yet again.  As Mike alluded to geography no longer matters and nomenclature became irrelevant with Penn State, so maybe Boise joining the Big East shouldn't be so strange.
Mark

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On Oct 28, 2011, at 4:59 PM, nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan) wrote:

> The Big Twelve issued an official invitation to West Virginia to
> join the Big Twelve conference, so the flirtation with Louisville
> is over.
> 
> It's an odd fit geographically, (but of course it is no longer about
> geography), as I think their nearest conference opponent will be 
> over 900 miles away, in Ames IA.  
> 
> Mizzou still hasn't officially announced it is leaving for the SEC,
> but apparently someone at the SEC goofed and their website temporarily
> had an announcement, dated 10/31/2011, welcoming Missouri to the
> SEC.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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From nolan at tssi.com  Fri Oct 28 23:45:50 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:45:50 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Twelve officially invites West Virginia
In-Reply-To: <4D314D5D-F09D-4EA7-AB9C-88AE356C1C9E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20111029044550.F17E764A7C@romaine.tssi.com>

> Interestingly and a reflection of the last few days, the  Big 12 vote for 
> WVU was not unanimous. I don't know the actual breakdown, although 
> both Oklahoma and Texas Tech were said to favor Louisville while 
> Texas favored the 'eers.  

As one wag wrote a few years back, all votes in the Big 12 were 1-0,
the only vote that mattered was Texas's.
--
Mike Nolan


From hakirsch at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 10:31:54 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:31:54 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] (no subject)
Message-ID: <1950950661-1319902315-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-92602729-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>

Does anyone have a gOod insight on Persa today ?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


From clzahn at mindspring.com  Sat Oct 29 10:54:40 2011
From: clzahn at mindspring.com (Clark Zahn)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:54:40 -0700
Subject: [NU Sports] (no subject)
In-Reply-To: <1950950661-1319902315-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-92602729-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1950950661-1319902315-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-92602729-@b25.c7.bise6.blackberry>
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On 10/29/2011 08:31 AM, hakirsch at aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone have a gOod insight on Persa today ?
>

He took all of the snaps in practice the last 2 days.  That tells me 
that Fitz is has really high confidence in Persa being ready to play.

Personally I would have liked to see Siemian get more reps.  We are 
probably going to need him.  :-(


From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 11:08:31 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:08:31 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Down 7 already
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The question is whether we should put Persa on D too...first drive was another woeful display. I know we've now got a ton of injuries, but that was sad.

Tom
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On 10/29/2011 08:31 AM, hakirsch at aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone have a gOod insight on Persa today ?
>

He took all of the snaps in practice the last 2 days.  That tells me 
that Fitz is has really high confidence in Persa being ready to play.

Personally I would have liked to see Siemian get more reps.  We are 
probably going to need him.  :-(

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 11:23:10 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:23:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I'll go ahead and blame the offense ...
In-Reply-To: <1554379849-1319904511-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-147361056-@b12.c4.bise6.blackberry>
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Six ... not three, Cats!

We know our defense is awful - and they made Indiana look like Oklahoma on that first series.

But still, that's not a surprise. We know the other team is gonna score. A lot.

The problem in this losing streak is that our offense has played -- at best -- a half of football each game. The could only muster 7 points on Army (the game that really is the killer for our bowl hopes) for most of that game, they started slow at Iowa and they took a half off against the Illini, Wolverines and Nits.

And now they take half a series off to open the IU game -- start strong and then look laxidasical once they get close. Play calling, execution, everything - they need to have a sharp focus and come out with the mentality to move the ball every series and score SIX and not THREE on these drives.

If the Indiana D is as broken down as they say, and our offense is as good as we think, then we should be scoring a touchdown on just about every series this game.

It's not what the D does today, it's what our O does.

They need to wake up and score - and then score some more. And again. And again. And again. For the WHOLE game.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 11:39:15 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:39:15 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] I'll go ahead and blame the offense ...
In-Reply-To: <1319905390.38779.YahooMailNeo@web121719.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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I think they heard you!

How about V Mark fighting for yards on that option. And you know a stadium is empty when you can clearly hear Persa switch up protections like that.

Tom
Tom
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Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:23:10 
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Subject: [NU Sports] I'll go ahead and blame the offense ...

Six ... not three, Cats!

We know our defense is awful - and they made Indiana look like Oklahoma on that first series.

But still, that's not a surprise. We know the other team is gonna score. A lot.

The problem in this losing streak is that our offense has played -- at best -- a half of football each game. The could only muster 7 points on Army (the game that really is the killer for our bowl hopes) for most of that game, they started slow at Iowa and they took a half off against the Illini, Wolverines and Nits.

And now they take half a series off to open the IU game -- start strong and then look laxidasical once they get close. Play calling, execution, everything - they need to have a sharp focus and come out with the mentality to move the ball every series and score SIX and not THREE on these drives.

If the Indiana D is as broken down as they say, and our offense is as good as we think, then we should be scoring a touchdown on just about every series this game.

It's not what the D does today, it's what our O does.

They need to wake up and score - and then score some more. And again. And again. And again. For the WHOLE game.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 12:13:28 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:13:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Thank goodness Persa gets it!
In-Reply-To: <283983383-1319906356-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-651162163-@b12.c4.bise6.blackberry>
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This last drive was test #1 of the game and our O. IU cut the lead to 24-14 and NU was pinned back deep.

McCall sure tried to play according to the season script, with unimaginative play calls that put us in 3rd and long twice. Thankfully, Persa hit the throws -- especially that scramble to Colter for the big play. And then a perfect pass and great catch by Dunsmore.

We tried to let up on the gas, but Mr. Persa just took the wheel and floored it - thank you #7!

Now ... KEEP THE PEDAL TO THE METAL! Hear that, McCall???

The best way to stall IU's ground game? Make them have to throw down 21.

My beloved Saints have been in a similar situation a couple times this year with a D that has plenty of holes and an O that jumps up by a couple scores and falls asleep ... it bit them in the butt when Tampa came back and the O couldn't get their mojo back after going in clock control mode. But then they came out against an inferior defense last SNF vs. Indy and scored, and kept scoring and kept scoring. Again! Again! Again!

THAT'S what I want to see out of the NU offense today. I don't care what our defense does - turnovers are great, stops are nice, holding to FGs? Meh. I don't care. It's all in the O's hands. Score and score some more and don't take the second half off. Maybe Persa needs to get all "Jay Cutler" with McCall and just say "chuck it, I'm calling the play!"

KEEP IT UP, CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
________________________________



________________________________
From: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
To: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>; "nwu-sports at tssi.com" <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] I'll go ahead and blame the offense ...

I think they heard you!

How about V Mark fighting for yards on that option. And you know a stadium is empty when you can clearly hear Persa switch up protections like that.

Tom
Tom
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Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:23:10 
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Reply-To: "SjT \(Stephen J. Truog\)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Subject: [NU Sports] I'll go ahead and blame the offense ...

Six ... not three, Cats!

We know our defense is awful - and they made Indiana look like Oklahoma on that first series.

But still, that's not a surprise. We know the other team is gonna score. A lot.

The problem in this losing streak is that our offense has played -- at best -- a half of football each game. The could only muster 7 points on Army (the game that really is the killer for our bowl hopes) for most of that game, they started slow at Iowa and they took a half off against the Illini, Wolverines and Nits.

And now they take half a series off to open the IU game -- start strong and then look laxidasical once they get close. Play calling, execution, everything - they need to have a sharp focus and come out with the mentality to move the ball every series and score SIX and not THREE on these drives.

If the Indiana D is as broken down as they say, and our offense is as good as we think, then we should be scoring a touchdown on just about every series this game.

It's not what the D does today, it's what our O does.

They need to wake up and score - and then score some more. And again. And again. And again. For the WHOLE game.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 12:31:38 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:31:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Big Twelve officially invites West Virginia
In-Reply-To: <4D314D5D-F09D-4EA7-AB9C-88AE356C1C9E@gmail.com>
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WVU to the Big XII and Mizzou to the SEC ... we've gone from crazy to ridiculous.

You can seem to tell a lot about each of the leagues from this round of expansion ...

- SEC? A bit cocky perhaps? They're the premiere league and know it. ATM was a smart expansion and fits, but Mizzou seems to be a bit of a reach by a league who knew they couldn't last with 13, but had too much ego to go a more natural route and select an ACC school that happened to be in the same state as a member school. I guess Mizzou at least improves their academics in that they now have two universities in their league.

- Big Ten? Playing it safe and smart. UNL was a good fit, just like PSU. Now they're just sitting and waiting for the Irish. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT take the bait of Cincy or Louisville. That would be a worse catastrophe than the division names.

- Big XII? The minions had their little revolt and got a small bit of leverage on big bad Texas, but this is still the Longhorn League. And while the burnt orange rulers may have reluctantly had to accept some sharing and in-state TCU to pick up for ATM, they seem to be avoiding logical choices like BYU or Boise State at all cost. Or even Houston. West Virginia??? Are you serious??? Really??? This is a league without a vision right now.

- ACC? Unlike the Big XII, this is the "non Big Two" of the B(C)S leagues that seems to have it's $#!T together. They locked up their member schools from possible poaching and became the aggressor instead of the prey by picking up Pitt and Syracuse to give BC some company in the lonely north. Still not much of a football league, but one heck of a basketball one -- especially if they can snag some more Big Least remnants (UConn?) in their path to 16.

- Pac 12? This is the middle child of the B(C)S ... desperate for attention, whether that means dying their hair pink or getting a tattoo. They've been the "big idea" and big talkers of this round of expansion - making overtures to Texas and Oklahoma and thinking grand ... but so far they're all talk and little walk. Colorado and Utah are not exactly big-time additions. If they could snag BYU and Boise, maybe it would seem better ... but right now, it just looks like they expanded to expand.

- Big East? On life support. They make a fine "Catholic league" basketball conference, but they're just not a football league. Go all the way back to their "Frankenstein" approach of allowing new schools just for the football (or allowing ND to not be in football) ... they're just winging it on the gridiron with no real plan. TCU was a desperate ploy. Boise even a more pathetic play. They're one more defection from total destruction and being replaced by the Mountain West/CUSA conglomerate as one of the Big Six leagues.

It's getting silly now (aside from the SEC web slip up, that was actually funny) ... this is all just a stupid sideshow now until someone like Notre Dame makes a move.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
STEPHEN J. TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
Super Bowl XLIV Champions!

From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 29 12:43:35 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:43:35 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
Message-ID: <000001cc9662$49ffe410$ddffac30$@com>

393 total yards for both teams in the first half?
49 points?

And NU has yet to punt...

Apparently we've taken away their short passing that was working so well early - 

But now we've got to finish - Defense has to come out and at least slow down the run, and
a couple more picks wouldn't be bad either.

Go Cats.

rsl

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Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
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If we become a country in which we say, 'Please, 
tell me how to live,' We're Doomed!"
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==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========




From rstetson at capps-assoc.com  Sat Oct 29 12:52:46 2011
From: rstetson at capps-assoc.com (Roy S. Lamberton)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:52:46 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
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And those yardage numbers were just the 2nd qtr.

Total yardage is 681! And just the First half.

rsl

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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-------------------- Also ----------------------
"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
------------------------------------------------
I don't always drink imported beer, but when I do, 
I prefer Dos Equis -- The most interesting man in DE
=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
If we become a country in which we say, 'Please, 
tell me how to live,' We're Doomed!"
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==========  Go Cats -? Beat 'em All  ===========



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Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?

393 total yards for both teams in the first half?
49 points?

And NU has yet to punt...

Apparently we've taken away their short passing that was working so well early - 

But now we've got to finish - Defense has to come out and at least slow down the run, and
a couple more picks wouldn't be bad either.

Go Cats.

rsl

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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 12:55:04 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:55:04 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
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Actually NU has 405 all by itself.

It's the opposite of the NU v MSU game, where neither team can play any offense.

Tom
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Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?

393 total yards for both teams in the first half?
49 points?

And NU has yet to punt...

Apparently we've taken away their short passing that was working so well early - 

But now we've got to finish - Defense has to come out and at least slow down the run, and
a couple more picks wouldn't be bad either.

Go Cats.

rsl

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Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
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Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
================================================
Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
those of any organizations of which I am a member.
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 13:27:17 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:27:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] If we score 60 ...
Message-ID: <1319912837.53534.YahooMailNeo@web121712.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

... will the Marching Hundred then stop playing that "milking maid" march every friggin' first down. A Purdue/Indiana game must make one want to pierce their own eardrums with that darn train whistle, the IU milkmarch and such. :)

It's amazing how effective a defensive rush is when the other team has to throw - THAT'S why we need to keep the pedal to the metal on offense. Way to come out of the locker room and keep scoring, NU!

On the nice side for IU, the fall foliage looks lovely and their new renovations are sharp -- NU needs that size jumbotron!
Kudos to BTN as well for using "NU" for Northwestern. :)

Keep scoring, NU ... because it looks like IU's about to score again.
GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 13:42:01 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:42:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] I know the national pundits will be shocked ...
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... and probably use it to say the league is weak again and feed into the bogus B(C)S hype machine ...

... but those of us in Big Ten land are not surprised with UNL's 21-point lead over Sparty heading into the fourth.

This league is deep and this league is all about home field.

UNL and Wisky should be top 10 teams. They have better wins and better losses than any other one-loss school.

And on the plus side for NU, it looks like our best hope to get to six wins is Sparty (I never really saw us winning in Lincoln) -- so we need the Huskers and Hogeyes to beat the hope out of Sparty so that by the time Thanksgiving comes around, they have nothing to play for but a Texas bowl game, and we have it all on the line at home for senior day. We owe MSU one or two after the last few years.

But one game at a time - if we come out with this focus, we will win the gottawins with Minny and Rice and have a chance for an upset elsewhere. But only if the O goes all-out for 60 minutes. Remember, you only need the O to spell BOWL - not the D. :)

Another TD ... GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 13:59:58 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:59:58 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] I know the national pundits will be shocked ...
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Well put, Stephen.  Better for us that Huskers win today, so that they don't come into next week angry.  Rather have them looking past us.

Paul Levinson
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Subject: [NU Sports] I know the national pundits will be shocked ...

... and probably use it to say the league is weak again and feed into the bogus B(C)S hype machine ...

... but those of us in Big Ten land are not surprised with UNL's 21-point lead over Sparty heading into the fourth.

This league is deep and this league is all about home field.

UNL and Wisky should be top 10 teams. They have better wins and better losses than any other one-loss school.

And on the plus side for NU, it looks like our best hope to get to six wins is Sparty (I never really saw us winning in Lincoln) -- so we need the Huskers and Hogeyes to beat the hope out of Sparty so that by the time Thanksgiving comes around, they have nothing to play for but a Texas bowl game, and we have it all on the line at home for senior day. We owe MSU one or two after the last few years.

But one game at a time - if we come out with this focus, we will win the gottawins with Minny and Rice and have a chance for an upset elsewhere. But only if the O goes all-out for 60 minutes. Remember, you only need the O to spell BOWL - not the D. :)

Another TD ... GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 14:03:17 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Are two races better than one?
Message-ID: <1319914997.31990.YahooMailNeo@web121720.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Forget the Big XII Computer Sham and their biased rankings ... we've got a pretty darn good November on tap in the Big Ten! Maybe this division thing was a good idea (despite the stupid names!) ... and you gotta love that it will all be settled ON THE FIELD!

The home stretch to Indy begins next week and we have eight bowl teams, two in need of a big win to get there and two thinking about next year.

NORTHWEST DIVISION

* The frontrunner: Nebraska. The big win over Sparty puts the Huskers back in the driver's seat ... but the road is rough ahead. After the real NU visits Lincoln next week, UNL heads to Happy Valley to face a PSU team coming off a bye and still hungry for some national respect ... then they visit the Big House and upstart Michigan. But they get Iowa at home to finish.

* The darkhorse: Iowa. Much like PSU, Iowa's been dismissed for an early season loss -- which if you follow football, is not all that unusual for a Ferentz team. What else is typical of Iowa under Kirk Ferentz? Strong finishes. The Bumblebees are the only team left that has all of their competitors on the table - Michigan and MSU visit Kinnick Stadium in the next two weeks. Defend home turf and suddenly the Hogeyes are in control of their own destiny when they visit Lincoln in the finale. Don't count Iowa out yet!

* Down but not out: Michigan State. You knew looking at the schedule that it was a brutal stretch. Visiting Columbus, facing rival Michigan, facing the Big Bad Badgers and then visiting Lincoln is a stretch that few teams (even in the mighty SEC) will ever face. The good news is that the home stretch is better for Sparty, aside from a visit to Iowa. But if they can conquer Kinnick, they may be playing for a berth in Indy when they visit Evanston to close the year.

* About to fade?: Michigan. Yeah the Wolverines are 7-1, but it's a soft 7-1. Their best win is Notre Dame and their closing quartet is brutal. They visit Iowa, then an Illinois team in desperate need of a win, then host the Huskers and finish with their nemesis from Columbus. A 2-2 split down that stretch would be a success with a chance for a 10-win season in the New Year's bowl game. But it will take more than that to head to Indy.

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

* The frontrunner: Penn State. You can't argue with perfection, and the Nits will be the only team to have an unblemished league mark if they defend snow turf today against the Illini. Their only loss overall was to Alabama (in the Tide's toughest test to date), so it's baffling why the Lions aren't even ranked in the top 20. Part of that is the schedule, but that's about to change. After a bye week, JoePa State hosts Nebraska on Senior Day for a huge test of whether they're for real and then end on the road with Ohio State and Wisconsin. A strong D and running game give you a chance in Big Ten road games -- so PSU should definitely not be underestimated.

* The darkhorse: Wisconsin. The Badgers should have enough to win in Columbus tonight. If they do, they'll be coming up fast behind the Lions and have inside position. They get Purdue and Minnesota, along with a fading-fast Illini squad, to feast on before the Turkey Day weekend showdown with Penn State. Since the game's in Madison, this darkhorse definitely looks more like a favorite here.

* Down and out?: Illinois. Call it knee-to-the-groin karma, but ever since the Illini started 6-0, they've started tanking. Unless they win in Happy Valley today, they'll head to the bye week with three losses in a row. The good news is that their next two games are at home. The bad news is that the foes are one-loss Michigan and one-loss Wisconsin. Unless they turn in around in a hurry, 6-0 could turn into 6-5 heading into the finale in Minneapolis with only a glimmer of hope that they escape Houston for the bowl game again. Ain't that a kick to the groin?

* Fading fast: Ohio State. The Bucks are a much better team now than they were in September, and should continue to grow as they finish the year (as the Illinois game domination showed) ... but unless they pull an upset of Bucky tonight, they're 4-4 heading down the stretch. That means that the next two games against Indiana and at Purdue are must wins to get to that six-win mark. Because after that, PSU visits the Shoe and the Buckeyes visit the Big House ... and you really don't want your postseason hopes hanging in the balance on the home turf of your bitter rival when you're in a down year and they're in an up year.

As for those two teams living on a prayer, Purdue (Iowa, Ohio State) and Northwestern (@UNL, MSU) both need a season-best showing to beat one of those two teams each has left AND can't slip up anywhere else along the way. Will the promise of Christmas in Detroit be enough to get the big W? And Minny and Indiana? Their fans have already moved on to hockey and basketball season.

So a four-team mad scramble on one side and a two-team photo finish on the other - gonna be a fun November for football fans!

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 14:35:23 2011
From: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com (Brad Wilson)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:35:23 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] The big play
Message-ID: <1517729044-1319916924-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-186522505-@b11.c29.bise6.blackberry>

Was the Persa-to-colter 57-yard catch and run, in my opinion. Terrific play by both young men when NU really needed it!!

I will miss Persa. 

The first Saturday in weeks where I am set for festive drinking!!!

Brad Wilson
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 29 17:12:23 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:12:23 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] How on earth did we lose to Illinois and Penn State
Message-ID: <20111029221223.334FD64CB0@romaine.tssi.com>

I'm watching the game, Penn State's offense is terrible and Illinois
hasn't exactly looked great, either.

How did we lose to those teams??

I said to my wife early in the game that I thought we'd win 58-46, I wasn't
far off.

The Husker defense looked revved up for MSU to day, they'll be tough
to beat in Lincoln next week.  

But the annual Big Ten Round Robin is complete:  Wisconsin beats Nebraska, 
Michigan State beats Wisconsin, Nebraska beats Michigan State, all at home.
--
Mike Nolan


From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 17:30:26 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:30:26 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] How on earth did we lose to Illinois and Penn State
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I was thinking the same thing Mike. Sadly, I think it's indicative of just how bad our defense is. We make mediocre and flat-out bad offenses look unstoppable.

The good news is that it's clear our offense is indeed pretty potent, because both Illinois and PSU can play some good D.

I think we can score some against the Huskers, but even 24 points or so would be a good outing against that D, and our D is giving up about twice that many per game.

Martinez seems to be getting worse at throwing the ball, but as good as they are running it and as bad as we are against play-action, we'll be lucky if we don't give up a bunch of big pass plays.

The Cats will need Burkhead to have an off game and Martinez to put the ball on the ground a few times, maybe lob the ball to our defense a couple times as well.

Tom
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Subject: [NU Sports] How on earth did we lose to Illinois and Penn State

I'm watching the game, Penn State's offense is terrible and Illinois
hasn't exactly looked great, either.

How did we lose to those teams??

I said to my wife early in the game that I thought we'd win 58-46, I wasn't
far off.

The Husker defense looked revved up for MSU to day, they'll be tough
to beat in Lincoln next week.  

But the annual Big Ten Round Robin is complete:  Wisconsin beats Nebraska, 
Michigan State beats Wisconsin, Nebraska beats Michigan State, all at home.
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 29 17:46:41 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:46:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] How on earth did we lose to Illinois and Penn State
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> The Cats will need Burkhead to have an off game and Martinez to put the ball on the ground a few times, maybe lob the ball to our defense a couple times as well.

Martinez has a terrible passing motion, I could see the Cats getting
a few picks from him.

Wow, Iowa lost to Minnesota today in the Floyd of Rosedale game!

Penn State just needs to hold on for another 58 seconds.  But
the Rangers were one pitch away from winning their first World Series
not once but twice on Thurdsday.
--
mike Nolan


From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 17:55:03 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:55:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] To paraphrase that flight controller in "Airplane" ...
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... looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue and believing in the Hawkeyes. Ugh! I guess the pig isn't as big in October for Hogeye players. So much for that late surge to the UNL game.
Hopefully they can still knock off MSU so Sparty has nothing to play for that final weekend.

At least PSU woke up in time - they'll need that bye week before their last three vs. UNL, @ OSU and @ Wisky. If you take out the first 57 minutes of that PSU/Ill game, you have a pretty good game. :)

NU victory + Illini loss + Iowa loss = Great day.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

PS - I have no idea who will win the league's most outstanding player trophy ... but I'm pretty sure the most VALUABLE player to a team has gotta be either Persa or Moye.
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From nolan at tssi.com  Sat Oct 29 18:04:26 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:04:26 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] To paraphrase that flight controller in "Airplane"
	...
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> ... looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue and believing =
> in the Hawkeyes. Ugh! I guess the pig isn't as big in October for Hogeye pl=
> ayers. So much for that late surge to the UNL game.
> Hopefully they can still knock off MSU so Sparty has nothing to play for th=
> at final weekend.

Iowa has games against Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue and Nebraska,
and they still need another win to become bowl eligible.  The Iowa-Purdue
game could be to see which of them gets a bowl bid, although Purdue
still needs two wins, but finishes the season at Indiana.
--
Mike Nolan


From thehaze at earthlink.net  Sat Oct 29 18:50:44 2011
From: thehaze at earthlink.net (Jim Bendat)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:50:44 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
Message-ID: <15705006.1319932244709.JavaMail.root@wamui-june.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

I liked our punting game today


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Maycock <tkmaycock at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Oct 29, 2011 10:55 AM
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
>
>Actually NU has 405 all by itself.
>
>It's the opposite of the NU v MSU game, where neither team can play any offense.
>
>Tom
>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
>Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:43:35 
>To: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
>Subject: [NU Sports] Can't Nobody Play Defense?
>
>393 total yards for both teams in the first half?
>49 points?
>
>And NU has yet to punt...
>
>Apparently we've taken away their short passing that was working so well early - 
>
>But now we've got to finish - Defense has to come out and at least slow down the run, and
>a couple more picks wouldn't be bad either.
>
>Go Cats.
>
>rsl
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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>Computer Applications & Support Associates
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>"Commissioner" Delaware American Legion Baseball
>Director Media Relations - Little League 
>  Senior League Softball World Series
>CTR2 USN (67-70) - CTRCS USNR (Ret) (64-67/70-95)
>Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
>Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
>Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
>================================================
>Opinions expressed above are mine alone and are not
>those of any organizations of which I am a member.
>------------------------------------------------
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>I prefer Dos Equis -- The most interesting man in DE
>=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =  =
>If we become a country in which we say, 'Please, 
>tell me how to live,' We're Doomed!"
>                   -- Pete Hamill, "Prohibition"
>
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 19:15:35 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:15:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Siemian: Joe Pa; Floyd
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A few comments from snowbound NY--yes, we have some real white stuff here.  In fact, I joked at the NU game watch gathering at Buffalo Wild Wings in Stamford, CT that we need more snow next week against the Huskers--I liked the Karma.  And when was the last time, if ever, that we got to sing "Go U Northwestern" 9 times--8 TD's and 2 FG

First, liked Siemian getting those reps on last, time-consuming drive.  And loved Fitz calling Trevor over with about 1:30 left in game to tell him to take a knee and not run up another score on our former OC Wilson and his Hoosiers.  Fitz looked just great there, in comparison to Bielema and now Brady Hoke (who ran it up on Minny).   We have one of the 2 classiest coaches in the BT--Fitz and his idol, Joe Pa.

Speaking of the Gophers, what a big win for them.  Now they will be a real opponent in a few weeks.

And how 'bout them Zookers.   A doink off the upright, with a kicker who had been perfect and Coach Zook continues sliding into mediocrity and perhaps oblivion.  

Getting back to the 'Cats, was it just me, or was anyone else intrigued by the down-the-stretch running of Tyris Jones (No. 34).  I didn't even know who the heck he was, so I just looked him up on the roster.  He is a walk-on Junior, and he looked big and powerful on that last drive.  I know it's only Indiana, and I also am aware it was "garbage time", but I liked the way he kept driving when would-be tacklers tried to bring him down, and I liked his power, which is an adjective one rarely uses about NU running backs these days.  Last guy I can remember thinking was powerful was Noah Herron, but I am sure some of my fellow listers will come up with more recent candidates.  And speaking of walk-ons, Jacob Schmidt played great today--110 yards and 2 TD's.  I loved his long run, when he burst into the open field and seemed to be looking around, almost wondering out loud where the tacklers were--since breaking into the clear and running alone is not usually (ever) his thing.-)  It was very nice to see a semblance of a rushing game.  That genie will probably be stuffed back into the bottle by the Huskers, but it would make a huge difference in Lincoln if we could gain 3, 4, 5 yards on first down or second down running plays.  That would take so much pressure off Persa, not to mention our defense.  Every first down is golden, as it means at least two more minutes of not seeing the 'Cat D on the field.  I cringe every time we punt, and every time we score and have to kick off, as I know my stomach will be churning the moment the 'D takes over.  I hate feeling that way, but at this point, it's hard not to.  We really need Tyler Scott back in the lineup.  He is one of the only true playmakers on D who gives me the feeling that he can stop whatever the opposition tries to do.  

Although today was a game we should have won--and had to win, to have any self-respect or any chance to salvage the season--it still feels really good to have the "W" and to know that Rebecca Crown is purple again.  To paraphrase Jesse Jackson (I know that will drive some of my friends here crazy.:-)), the 'Cats kept hope alive, which is all I wanted for Halloween.

Paul Levinson





From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 19:40:07 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:40:07 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Siemian: Joe Pa; Floyd
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Now everyone knows why Yous Truly never took a math or stats course at NU.  I added a phantom FG to my calculation of NU fight song chanting.:-)
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A few comments from snowbound NY--yes, we have some real white stuff here.  In fact, I joked at the NU game watch gathering at Buffalo Wild Wings in Stamford, CT that we need more snow next week against the Huskers--I liked the Karma.  And when was the last time, if ever, that we got to sing "Go U Northwestern" 9 times--8 TD's and 2 FG

First, liked Siemian getting those reps on last, time-consuming drive.  And loved Fitz calling Trevor over with about 1:30 left in game to tell him to take a knee and not run up another score on our former OC Wilson and his Hoosiers.  Fitz looked just great there, in comparison to Bielema and now Brady Hoke (who ran it up on Minny).   We have one of the 2 classiest coaches in the BT--Fitz and his idol, Joe Pa.

Speaking of the Gophers, what a big win for them.  Now they will be a real opponent in a few weeks.

And how 'bout them Zookers.   A doink off the upright, with a kicker who had been perfect and Coach Zook continues sliding into mediocrity and perhaps oblivion.  

Getting back to the 'Cats, was it just me, or was anyone else intrigued by the down-the-stretch running of Tyris Jones (No. 34).  I didn't even know who the heck he was, so I just looked him up on the roster.  He is a walk-on Junior, and he looked big and powerful on that last drive.  I know it's only Indiana, and I also am aware it was "garbage time", but I liked the way he kept driving when would-be tacklers tried to bring him down, and I liked his power, which is an adjective one rarely uses about NU running backs these days.  Last guy I can remember thinking was powerful was Noah Herron, but I am sure some of my fellow listers will come up with more recent candidates.  And speaking of walk-ons, Jacob Schmidt played great today--110 yards and 2 TD's.  I loved his long run, when he burst into the open field and seemed to be looking around, almost wondering out loud where the tacklers were--since breaking into the clear and running alone is not usually (ever) his thing.-)  I
 t was very nice to see a semblance of a rushing game.  That genie will probably be stuffed back into the bottle by the Huskers, but it would make a huge difference in Lincoln if we could gain 3, 4, 5 yards on first down or second down running plays.  That would take so much pressure off Persa, not to mention our defense.  Every first down is golden, as it means at least two more minutes of not seeing the 'Cat D on the field.  I cringe every time we punt, and every time we score and have to kick off, as I know my stomach will be churning the moment the 'D takes over.  I hate feeling that way, but at this point, it's hard not to.  We really need Tyler Scott back in the lineup.  He is one of the only true playmakers on D who gives me the feeling that he can stop whatever the opposition tries to do.  

Although today was a game we should have won--and had to win, to have any self-respect or any chance to salvage the season--it still feels really good to have the "W" and to know that Rebecca Crown is purple again.  To paraphrase Jesse Jackson (I know that will drive some of my friends here crazy.:-)), the 'Cats kept hope alive, which is all I wanted for Halloween.

Paul Levinson




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From tkmaycock at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 19:55:47 2011
From: tkmaycock at yahoo.com (Tom Maycock)
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:55:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Siemian: Joe Pa; Floyd
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> Getting back to the 'Cats, was it just me, or was anyone else intrigued by the down-the-stretch running of Tyris Jones (No. 34).? 

I think I wrote about him here after he had a good outing in one of the spring or fall scrimmages -- probably last year. I was excited by the same things--he's big, and runs hard. I actually thought he might get more playing time this year than he has, as I recall the coaches speaking highly of him prior to the season. I was happy to see him get some work this afternoon, but from watching him today, I'm guessing he just doesn't quite have the speed to the hole to be a regular, or earn a spot ahead of the other RBs. I think he is a regular on special teams though, and he did catch a TD pass against Eastern this year (after dropping one earlier). 

He was actually featured on TV last week--can't remember if it was the Fitzgerald show or the BTN Tailgate 48 show (the latter, I think), but the focus was on just how busy he is off the field--heading up FMO, serving as VP at his fraternity. He came across as a great kid (like so many NU players do). 


> We really need Tyler Scott back in the lineup.? He is one of the only true playmakers on D who gives me the feeling that he can stop whatever the opposition tries to do.? 

Agree big time. We're pretty bad on D *with* him (and McNaul), but we're *really* in trouble without him. And he seemed to be getting better each week. 

I'd love to see the upset next week, as it would really give us a chance at finishing the year up strong. 

Tom



From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 20:48:31 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:48:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Wouldn't it be odd ...
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... if that on the first day ever we have six Big Ten league games, more points are scored in one game than in the other five combined? We won't because of the Michigan game, but still, it's a tough day to be a quarterback in the league.

Ugly, defensive, classic, retro ... whatever you call it, points are at a premium today in all places not named Bloomington.

And say what you want about NU's special uniforms last week (I liked them, for the record), they are a heck of a lot better than OSU's.

Some possible upsets brewing in the Big XII Computer Sham as well -- you get the feeling that Boise State may become the Mitt Romney of the B(C)S ... the system will keep tweaking it to find ANYONE but Boise State to place in the title game, and since Oklahoma didn't drop far last week (despite their loss being at home to a 2-loss team and Wisky being on the road on the last play to a 1-loss team), I wouldn't be surprised if the Sooners are still the team in New Orleans facing the Bama/LSU winner.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 29 22:24:47 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:24:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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Not really cheering for the Bucknuts ...

But at the same time, fun to see the smile disappear from the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

This really makes the UNL @ PSU game in two weeks huge - the new "possible Indy preview" for the next week.

On the flip side, I feel bad for Purdue in visiting Camp Randall next weekend.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 22:44:36 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:44:36 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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Everyone know I hate OSU.  However, somehow with Fickel, who seems human, and Braxton, who seemed humble after the amazing winning throw, I found myself rooting against Chief Run-it-Up and his minions.

Now onto OT at the Coliseum.  Go Stanford!
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Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...

Not really cheering for the Bucknuts ...

But at the same time, fun to see the smile disappear from the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

This really makes the UNL @ PSU game in two weeks huge - the new "possible Indy preview" for the next week.

On the flip side, I feel bad for Purdue in visiting Camp Randall next weekend.

GO CATS!!!
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 22:55:15 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:55:15 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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I hope Fitz is watching Stanford in OT.  I wish we could pound the ball on the ground like they do.  I wonder what their RB Stewart got on his SAT's.  
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Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...

Not really cheering for the Bucknuts ...

But at the same time, fun to see the smile disappear from the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

This really makes the UNL @ PSU game in two weeks huge - the new "possible Indy preview" for the next week.

On the flip side, I feel bad for Purdue in visiting Camp Randall next weekend.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From neonrye at aol.com  Sat Oct 29 23:26:43 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:26:43 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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What a finish for Stanford.  Love seeing U$C lose like that.  The Trees can play with anyone.  Luck reminds me of a more athletic Peyton Manning.  If Okie State stumbles, and if the Trees sink the Ducks, they should be in BCS title game.
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Everyone know I hate OSU.  However, somehow with Fickel, who seems human, and Braxton, who seemed humble after the amazing winning throw, I found myself rooting against Chief Run-it-Up and his minions.

Now onto OT at the Coliseum.  Go Stanford!
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Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...

Not really cheering for the Bucknuts ...

But at the same time, fun to see the smile disappear from the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

This really makes the UNL @ PSU game in two weeks huge - the new "possible Indy preview" for the next week.

On the flip side, I feel bad for Purdue in visiting Camp Randall next weekend.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From hakirsch at aol.com  Sun Oct 30 01:35:37 2011
From: hakirsch at aol.com (hakirsch at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:35:37 +0000
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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It certainly is a pleasure to see  SC lose even if they were the dog. Even more enjoyable was that the Men of Troy lost in the Coliseum. 

Of course I have some envy wondering why NU, which can't have higher academic standards for their athletes than Stanford, isn't in  their league. But that's another day's discussion.  
My congratulations to Stanford on a come from behind win .   

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What a finish for Stanford.  Love seeing U$C lose like that.  The Trees can play with anyone.  Luck reminds me of a more athletic Peyton Manning.  If Okie State stumbles, and if the Trees sink the Ducks, they should be in BCS title game.
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Everyone know I hate OSU.  However, somehow with Fickel, who seems human, and Braxton, who seemed humble after the amazing winning throw, I found myself rooting against Chief Run-it-Up and his minions.

Now onto OT at the Coliseum.  Go Stanford!
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Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...

Not really cheering for the Bucknuts ...

But at the same time, fun to see the smile disappear from the Smug Smirk of Cheddarland.

This really makes the UNL @ PSU game in two weeks huge - the new "possible Indy preview" for the next week.

On the flip side, I feel bad for Purdue in visiting Camp Randall next weekend.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Sun Oct 30 01:54:29 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:54:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Saturday Night's All Right for Hail Marys ...
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Well, I kind of wanted Stanford to lose for the B(C)-Mess chaos it would create and because they're overrated ... but it is $C and Kiffin is a lil' whiny jerk, so win-win either way.

I really didn't get the impression that the Treez could play with anyone, though. Their defense looked awful. Almost Northwestern awful. The difference is that they play in a weaker league and their offense has a running game to go with a top-notch QB ... and they're aggressive enough to keep scoring like they need to do.

I'm still not sold that they can keep scoring with Oregon, though, even in Palo Alto. But if they get by that and make the title game, it could get ugly - though I'd root for them.

I just don't think Stanford's done anything to justify being ahead of Boise - their best win is at SC in triple OT, while Boise won at Georgia handily. If they can beat Oregon they have a case, but I did not come away from this game with anything but what we already suspected - Stanford has a top-notch offense and a really bad defense.

Maybe we're not so different after all (minus the running game, unfortunately).

GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From sjtruog at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 31 00:47:23 2011
From: sjtruog at yahoo.com (SjT (Stephen J. Truog))
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:47:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] PIGSKIN PICKS - Week 10
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Well, if nothing else this year, the Big Ten has given college football the best prime time games. From the Michigan-Notre Dame madness to the last two weekends and late heaves that wiped the smirk right off of Bret Bielema's face ... this week it's the SEC's turn with their version of the "Game of the Century" -- let's hope it lives up to billing.

In league play, it's a pretty quiet weekend. Michigan/Iowa *was* supposed to be the marquee game before the Hogeyes choked in the Pig Game. Here's hoping the surprise this week comes in Lincoln.


Standings out tomorrow.?Picks due by kickoff Saturday ... GO CATS!!!

PIGSKIN PICKS - WEEK 10
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Name:?

BIG TEN
=======GAME 1: Indiana @ Ohio StateWINNER:?

GAME 2: Michigan @ IowaWINNER:?

GAME 3: Minnesota @ Michigan StateWINNER:?

GAME 4: Purdue @ WisconsinWINNER:?

NATIONAL========GAME 5: Louisiana State @ Alabama
WINNER:?

GAME 6: Texas A&M @ Oklahoma
WINNER:?

GAME 7: Kansas State @ Oklahoma StateWINNER:?

GAME 8: South Carolina @ Arkansas
WINNER:?
GAME 9: Oregon @ Washington
WINNER:?

GAME 10: Arizona State @ UCLA
WINNER:?
MY PICKS========GAME 1: OHIO STATE ... The Bucknuts may not be done playing spoiler, but they won't need any late heroics against the HoosiersGAME 2: MICHIGAN ... I still think the Hawkeyes have a surprise in 'em, but it will be for Sparty next week
GAME 3: MICHIGAN STATE ... Sparty's tough stretch is over, but will they finish strong?
GAME 4: WISCONSIN ... Pity poor Purdue - the Smug Smirk may put up 80 on them out of frustration
GAME 5: ALABAMA ... Should be a good game, but I like the Tide at home in this true SEC title game
GAME 6: OKLAHOMA ... The Sooners may pass Boise next week thanks to the Big XII Computer Sham
GAME 7: OKLAHOMA STATE ... Does anyone seriously think the Cowpokes will beat the Sooners?
GAME 8: ARKANSAS ... The dirty little piggies are the most overrated team outside the Big XII, but SC is injured
GAME 9: OREGON ... Ducks should be on upset alert with Stanford ahead, but they slip by the Huskies
GAME 10: ARIZONA STATE ... Sun Devils could all but lock up a Pac 12 title game berth by winning in LA

Picks due by Saturday kickoff!GO CATS!!!
-SjT
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 31 11:17:16 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:17:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford
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If my memory serves me, I believe both Jeremy Stewart and Andrew Luck had their offer lists down to Stanford and Northwestern when they were seniors in high school. I think that alone should help Fitz convince the board of trustees to build an on campus practice facility. We cannot compete with the weather and scenery of Palo Alto, but we need a "wow factor" to help us land these players. 
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Go Cats!
Jim

From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct 31 12:03:07 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:03:07 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford
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While I agree that facilities are part of the recruiting process, it's always dangerous to suggest that the quality of the facilities was the specific reason why a particular recruit chose a particular school unless they have actually been quoted saying that.  I couldn't find any quotes from Luck or Stewart suggesting that their decisions were based on the quality of NU's facilities.

Luck was definitely the kind of kid that Northwestern wants to recruit, but he also had offers from Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia.  According to rivals, he only visited Stanford and he committed early, so I suspect that Stanford had the inside track from the start.  

In Stewart's case, he visited Stanford, Northwestern, and UCF.  He also had offers from Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss.  If it was only about facilities, UCF would have easily given Stanford a run for their money given their investment in 2007 which included a new football stadium, a new "athletic village", and the only indoor Dev I football practice facility in Florida. 

Just looking through the 2011 recruits, here are the NU players who were also offered by Stanford but chose to come to NU.  

Max Chapman
Deonte Gibson
Christian Jones

BTW with regard to Christian Jones, by implication, Stanford was one of the schools who withdrew their offer when Christian tore his ACL.  Clearly an advantage for NU recruiting going forward that didn't require a big dollar investment.

Jeff


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Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

If my memory serves me, I believe both Jeremy Stewart and Andrew Luck had their offer lists down to Stanford and Northwestern when they were seniors in high school. I think that alone should help Fitz convince the board of trustees to build an on campus practice facility. We cannot compete with the weather and scenery of Palo Alto, but we need a "wow factor" to help us land these players. 
?
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From jleonard518 at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 31 12:12:04 2011
From: jleonard518 at yahoo.com (Jim Leonard)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:12:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford
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Great point, Jeff. I don't know that our facilities played a role in either of their decisions. I'm not even sure they took tours of our facilities. I was simply pointing out that we have been on the short list for some great players and have lost out. I do find it interesting though that both these guys went to play for Harbaugh who split when the money was too good to pass up. 
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I am certain that an on-campus weight room and indoor facility would be a serious boost to recruiting. Even when I was in NUMB it seemed like a pain in the ass to take buses up to Dyche stadium for rehearsal and we made about 1/3 the number of trips that a football player will make. 
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Jim


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Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

While I agree that facilities are part of the recruiting process, it's always dangerous to suggest that the quality of the facilities was the specific reason why a particular recruit chose a particular school unless they have actually been quoted saying that.? I couldn't find any quotes from Luck or Stewart suggesting that their decisions were based on the quality of NU's facilities.

Luck was definitely the kind of kid that Northwestern wants to recruit, but he also had offers from Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia.? According to rivals, he only visited Stanford and he committed early, so I suspect that Stanford had the inside track from the start.? 

In Stewart's case, he visited Stanford, Northwestern, and UCF.? He also had offers from Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss.? If it was only about facilities, UCF would have easily given Stanford a run for their money given their investment in 2007 which included a new football stadium, a new "athletic village", and the only indoor Dev I football practice facility in Florida. 

Just looking through the 2011 recruits, here are the NU players who were also offered by Stanford but chose to come to NU.? 

Max Chapman
Deonte Gibson
Christian Jones

BTW with regard to Christian Jones, by implication, Stanford was one of the schools who withdrew their offer when Christian tore his ACL.? Clearly an advantage for NU recruiting going forward that didn't require a big dollar investment.

Jeff


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Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

If my memory serves me, I believe both Jeremy Stewart and Andrew Luck had their offer lists down to Stanford and Northwestern when they were seniors in high school. I think that alone should help Fitz convince the board of trustees to build an on campus practice facility. We cannot compete with the weather and scenery of Palo Alto, but we need a "wow factor" to help us land these players. 
?
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From Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com  Mon Oct 31 12:50:20 2011
From: Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com (Beamsley, Jeff)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:50:20 -0400
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford
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We don't disagree on facilities and as I recall, investment in them was a condition of Fitz's contract extension.

You also raise another great point.  Harbaugh left to coach in the NFL. Fitz has already passed up several opportunities to move on and hopefully will become our JoePa.

That will also help in our recruiting against Stanford.

Jeff


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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

Great point, Jeff. I don't know that our facilities played a role in either of their decisions. I'm not even sure they took tours of our facilities. I was simply pointing out that we have been on the short list for some great players and have lost out. I do find it interesting though that both these guys went to play for Harbaugh who split when the money was too good to pass up. 
?
I am certain that an on-campus weight room and indoor facility would be a serious boost to recruiting. Even when I was in NUMB it seemed like a pain in the ass to take buses up to Dyche stadium for rehearsal and we made about 1/3 the number of trips that a football player will make. 
?
Jim


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From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>; Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

While I agree that facilities are part of the recruiting process, it's always dangerous to suggest that the quality of the facilities was the specific reason why a particular recruit chose a particular school unless they have actually been quoted saying that.? I couldn't find any quotes from Luck or Stewart suggesting that their decisions were based on the quality of NU's facilities.

Luck was definitely the kind of kid that Northwestern wants to recruit, but he also had offers from Oklahoma State, Purdue, Rice, and Virginia.? According to rivals, he only visited Stanford and he committed early, so I suspect that Stanford had the inside track from the start.? 

In Stewart's case, he visited Stanford, Northwestern, and UCF.? He also had offers from Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss.? If it was only about facilities, UCF would have easily given Stanford a run for their money given their investment in 2007 which included a new football stadium, a new "athletic village", and the only indoor Dev I football practice facility in Florida. 

Just looking through the 2011 recruits, here are the NU players who were also offered by Stanford but chose to come to NU.? 

Max Chapman
Deonte Gibson
Christian Jones

BTW with regard to Christian Jones, by implication, Stanford was one of the schools who withdrew their offer when Christian tore his ACL.? Clearly an advantage for NU recruiting going forward that didn't require a big dollar investment.

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:17 PM
To: Northwestern Wildcats
Subject: [NU Sports] Recruiting at Stanford

If my memory serves me, I believe both Jeremy Stewart and Andrew Luck had their offer lists down to Stanford and Northwestern when they were seniors in high school. I think that alone should help Fitz convince the board of trustees to build an on campus practice facility. We cannot compete with the weather and scenery of Palo Alto, but we need a "wow factor" to help us land these players. 
?
Go Cats!
Jim
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From nolan at tssi.com  Mon Oct 31 15:08:52 2011
From: nolan at tssi.com (Mike Nolan)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:08:52 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] Happy Halloween!
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The list software doesn't support graphics, but this one is just
too cute not to send out a link to:

http://romaine.tssi.com/FootballPunkin.jpg
--
Mike Nolan


From neonrye at aol.com  Mon Oct 31 21:29:32 2011
From: neonrye at aol.com (neonrye at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:29:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NU Sports] 'Cats-Huskers
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We are 17-1/2 point 'dogs to Nebraska.  But that's nothing,, as Mich At. ia favored by 28 at home over Gophers, Wisky by 26-1/2 at home to Boilers, Buckeyes by 27-1/2 over Hoosiers at the Shoe.   Guess the bookies think our offensive prowess will keep us "close".  This would be a great time for us to come up with our seminal performance of the year--both to have realistic shot at becoming bowl eligible, and because Nebraska is currently ranked 10th in BCS Standings, and No.9 in AP and USA Top 25's.  If we were ever going to get a signature win to boost the program's and Fitz's profile, this would be the week to do it.  I know it's probably a pipe dream, since we just can't seem to stop anybody with the ball, but our offense really got its Mojo on Saturday, and did so without Ebert playing much of a role.  Usually, he is getting the lion's share of first downs and TD's, so I consider his secondary role at Bloomington a very positive sign.  Then again Indiana's D has about as much in common with Nebraska's D as our D does.:-)  But, what the hey--at least we got to savor a "W" the past 2 days--a "Good Feelin' to Know", as POCO once sang.

Meanwhile, in the only conference game that Vegas feels is competitive, Wolves favored by 4-1/2 in Iowa City.  After their debacle in Minneapolis, the Hawkeyes are now fighting for their season.

Paul Levinson



