[NU Sports] Tough noogies

[Beamsley, Jeff]

"Everybody knows that there are way too many bowl games"

It's always dangerous to speak in absolutes. :)

The bowl games exist because they have sponsors, communities willing to support them, and enough teams with at least six wins willing to play in them.

Also, you can't just get a bunch of people together and start a bowl game.  The NCAA has to approve it.  They are also in effect guaranteeing that there are going to be enough teams to fill all of the slots.

I think what Fitz was referring to in his comment on 5 win teams getting waivers was how the NCAA would react if there weren't enough eligible teams to fill all of the slots.

Fitz's attitude, though, was that the bowling in general is a good thing for players, the program, and the fans.  So he supports the current system with its regular season 6 win requirement.  He felt that the NU-Texas Tech game was competitive and entertaining even though it was between two 6-6 teams.

Jeff




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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Jim Bendat
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:13 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Tough noogies

Fitz used that phrase in the context of the suggestion (not that I've heard there's been one) that a 5-win team be given a waiver to be in a bowl game. The real question that has affected NU in the past has been getting to a bowl game with six wins. Fitz seemed to be in favor of that; he pointed out that we had an entertaining game this past season with two 6-6 teams.
 
Personally, as much as I want NU to be in a bowl game every year, I think that .500 teams going to bowl games is a joke. Everyone knows there are way too many bowl games. I think the proposal that a team must win at least 7 games to go bowling is a good thing.
 
Jim B.


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From: "Beamsley, Jeff" <Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
To: Roy S. Lamberton <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>; nwu-sports at tssi.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] 2 fer 1 from Teddy - story on Cobb and Fitz Video

Nice article, but the Fitz video was even better.  It's been a long time since I've heard the phrase "tough noogies".

Jeff

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Roy S. Lamberton
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:43 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] 2 fer 1 from Teddy - story on Cobb and Fitz Video

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-0307-bits-northwestern-big-ten-tournam
ent--20120307,0,3582221.story

In the final analysis, it will be Cobb and Hearn that push the Cats over the top in the BT
Tourney and beyond. (IMHO)

rsl

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