[NU Sports] When I am 64 ....

[Alan Abrahamson]

I'm with Mr. Weinbaum. 3-40-1 in my four years in Evanston. The
program now is on the right track. It's a bummer that this year's
defense couldn't match up with the firepower of this year's offense
(at least as the statistics showed our offense to be) and it's a
bummer that our offensive line was at times so godawful. But these are
all fixable problems. Big picture, every young man graduates, the team
GPA is above 3 and they're not taking rocks for jocks. Reminder: Penn
State and, to a lesser degree, Ohio State. We are always, as Jim
Phillips reminds us, one dumb decision by a 19-year-old -- or someone
-- from disaster. But we are doing it the right way at Northwestern.
And, mostly, we are winning.



On Jan 1, 2012, at 8:07 AM, "Weinbaum, Willie" <Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com> wrote:

> Perspective of this 51-year-old alum with "purple-colored glasses":
>
> The Bowl futility streak is infinitely easier to swallow than NU's still-held major college record for consecutive losses ("accomplished" during my era), when achieving a .500 season seemed only slightly less far-fetched than reaching a Bowl game (and a future in the Big Ten seemed a shaky proposition).  Getting to as many Bowl games as NU has in recent years is a source of pride, as are the character and example of the staff and players.
>
> This program seems to be on the right track to be competitive just about every year and a contender for the league title some years...and, yes, a Bowl winner sometime soon.
>
> I choose to focus on being grateful for the transformation from hopeless perennial doormat to a consistent source of inspiration, thrills and fun.  The heart, efforts and community service activities of seniors like Persa have been very gratifying.  And as I watched Saturday's game on TV, I thought NU used just the right touch in confronting, chuckling at and rallying around the team's Bowl baggage with the "63 Monkey."
>
> Most of all, I found it very touching and appropriate that NU asked to wear helmet decals honoring the memory of the fallen Aggie player, who was killed in an accident after performing a community service.  That commemoration by the Cats and its message will stay with me much more than anything else about the game, Bowl losing streak notwithstanding.
>
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> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] When I am 64 ....
>
> I imagine there are quite a few of us still hanging around. Maybe we can
> adopt a new slogan. "Win one for the geezers."
>
> In a message dated 12/31/2011 8:57:08 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> neonrye at aol.com writes:
>
> Hang in  there Don.  I hope they do it for  you.
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