[NU Sports] Sad

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Thu Feb 16 10:38:25 CST 2012 

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From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:37:29 
To: 'Mark Ament'<sportsbiz at gmail.com>; <hakirsch at aol.com>
Cc: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Sad

What's the old saying?

"Just Win, Baby"

[maybe the Women's Lacrosse team could sit under the basket for the Michigan or dOSU game?
- you know, inspiration?]

rsl

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Ament
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:02 AM
To: hakirsch at aol.com
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad

Keep in mind also that the Big Ten has been ranked number in the rip conference rankings
all year, and it's hasn't been close.  That.greatly contributes to to the Cats rpi of 44.
While I agree with Willie that it probably wasn't the best thing to say publicly, I also
agree with Carmody that 8 wins gets u in, especially if one of those wins is Michigan.
Mark

 Mark S. Ament
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On Feb 16, 2012, at 9:23 AM, hakirsch at aol.com wrote:

> I just want to remind the list that the field has expanded a bit this year. 
> 
> Part of the fate  may rest on whether any sub par teams from other 
> conferences win their tournament and therefore take an extra spot (and 
> effectively eliminate one at large spot by forcinghe Cats rip ranking, 
> as does a relatively tough non-conference slat.  Although I  the 
> committee to take the regular season conference winner as well) totes 
> Beyond that ,for better or worse,the bar is set slightly lower with 
> additional teams this year
> 
> Harry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: neonrye at aol.com
> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:15:46
> To: Willie Weinbaum<Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>; 
> <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
> Reply-To: neonrye at aol.com
> Cc: 'nwu-sports at tssi.com'<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad
> 
> I think Willie is right on.  Carmody seems to be lobbying the. Selection Committee--very
prematurely.  While they may have been sympathetic and disposed to lean over backwards to
extend a slot to the "Cinderella" 'Cats for a first Dance at the March Mall, now they may
lean the other way if they resent the pressure.  
> 
> Paul Levinson
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
> Sender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:02:07
> Cc: 'nwu-sports at tssi.com'<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad
> 
> I think you guys made very good points, but that Carmody would be best-served by
avoiding saying what it might take to get to the NCAA's.  I just don't see how putting a
3-2 finish/a sub-.500 conference record out there as something of a "goal" is at all
constructive.  Would seem to be much more prudent and upbeat to say, "We've lost some very
tough ones despite playing well a lot of the time.  We have five games left and we want to
be at our best in all of those and in the conference tournament, finish strong in every
game and end with a really good run to get into the tournament.  If we can consistently
play at our best, we think we can make it." 
> 
> Why dangle a 3-2 conclusion and an 8-10 slate, even if there is the possibility it'll be
good enough (perhaps boosted by a win or two in the conf. tourney)?  Teams that have lost
two straight winnable games have to focus on the next step, not on anything down the road.
> 
> This is an uphill climb and few think the Cats will pull it off.  I'd 
> suggest that BC preach a version of the cliched, but apt "take it one 
> game at a time and everything will fall into place." :)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Beamsley, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 07:19 AM
> To: Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net>
> Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Sad
> 
> Definitely disappointing game.
> 
> Reminded me of early Jordan/bulls games. Jordan goes off for 45 and at the end of the
game nobody else is willing to take a shot.
> 
> Carmody said in the trib today that he thought 8 conference wins would get them in the
conversation. Still a chance to do that.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 15, 2012, at 10:25 PM, "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Shurna was outstanding and Marcotullio played exceptionally well, but they got hammered
on the boards, especially in the first half, and were running on fumes at the end.  Same
ol', same ol'.  Forget the big dance.  It's the NIT again - if they don't go completely
into the tank after tonight.
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