We dropped to #18 after NIU. Winning out would be a major achievement.
We’d probably wind up @ #6 or above.
Let’s be hopeful we can give credit where credit is due.
Stay the course, Lads. Stay healthy.
Replies to: We dropped to #18 after NIU. Winning out would be a major achievement.
the NIU loss lit a fire underneath the IRISH. They NEVER want to feel that again!
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I would have thought Marshall and Stanford losses would have lit that fire.
The NIU loss was different. It affected our HC in a big way. He has stated that he reminds his team of that NIU game. We won't know how devastating that loss will be until our regular season is complete. The lads have responded in a huge way since NIU.
The NIU coach called Freeman after the game and told him why they were able to win
Whatever he told Freeman, it worked, too.
That might have given a shot of humility. But I don’t think we have seen the last of his brain
Cramps. It will happen again and cost us. I have no doubt.
It may or may not happen this year but it will happen.
We need competent QB play to help cancel some of this. Early next year might be a problem after grabbing 2 transfers and not doing anything to build QB depth.
Year 1 vs Year 3
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Agreed!
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May be a blessing in disguise, let it play out.
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agreed
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Winning out, especially the way they have been doing it, makes the NIU loss that much more painful.
And I thought the '64 loss to SC was hard to get over, which, by the way, I haven't yet.
Shit, the 64 loss killed our national championship hope. The NIU loss as bad as it was, has not.
Embarrassing, yes.
…because of a 12 team playoff.
In the championship and 4 team playoff era it would have.
In the old Bowl only era, it would depend on the year. There could have been a chance to recover…or not.
Winner THEISMANCARR, that was heartbreak just like 1993 BC loss.
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