[NU Sports] Tough noogies

[Jonathan Hodges]

"He felt that the NU-Texas Tech* game was competitive and entertaining even
though it was between two 6-6 teams."

*The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas in the 2011 season featured NU vs.
Texas A&M, who were both 6-6 in the regular season.  The TicketCity bowl in
the 2010 season had NU playing Texas Tech, both were 7-5 going into the
bowl game.  This doesn't really affect your argument, though, but thought I
should point it out.

Jonathan

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On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Beamsley, Jeff
<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>wrote:

> "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
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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.
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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<http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-0307-bits-northwestern-big-ten-tournam%0Aent--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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