phatcat said:

Most of the year then. Came in v Wash after Bailey went down. He has had a shit-ton of bad snaps. Not a first year player either

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He SUCKS. Get someone else in there over that bum. And I hope he reads this. We need to demand better when it comes to basic fundamentals.

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Two things can be true at once.

1) The whole hazing lawsuits is bullshit. This happened everywhere, at every level and is part of sports. It is/was/will always be a complete non-factor except for beta males who never competed in anything.

2) Fitz sucked 3 out of the last 4 years he was HC and was never going to evolve. It is a blessing this “incident” forced his dismissal. Braun is going to be fine and if he’s not we’re rich and will hire a new coach before the Taj Mahal Pat Ryan opens in 2027 or 2028. Fitz’s history with the program made him almost unfireable… except for a situation like this.

Sheffielder said:

Why wouldn't they? A weekend in a universally beloved city for football at a universally beloved baseball stadium, and in any given season a solid chance at a win. And then deep dish pizza afterwards! OBVIOUS appeal to VISITORS.

I totally get why we play games here. It would be nice if a slightly higher ratio of our fans felt more ownership and responsibility to the team.

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Our fans are just as fickle as they come. I’ve accepted it as who we are. We will likely not get many casual fans unless we have a 1995/1996 style season. We got some in 2018 and probably would have in 2020 sans COVID but it is what it is. We are a small but mighty fan base. Look at what that’s done in hoops. Harder to carryover in football.

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What was his injury? Wouldn't be the first player to have a career ending/limiting injury.

Never trust a GBN Spartan.

Maybe he’s on the Bryce Kirtz plan?

FeralFelidae said:

Opposing fans seem to enjoy the games there.

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Why wouldn't they? A weekend in a universally beloved city for football at a universally beloved baseball stadium, and in any given season a solid chance at a win. And then deep dish pizza afterwards! OBVIOUS appeal to VISITORS.

I totally get why we play games here. It would be nice if a slightly higher ratio of our fans felt more ownership and responsibility to the team.

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SimpsonElmwood said:

My class had an event in Evanston that began at the same time as tipoff. My wife had to ask the bartender to change the TV to the NU hoops game. There were no more than 10 people out of 500 watching the game as it went into OT. Totally on brand.

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I saw the final. Looked at the box score. Didn’t watch the game. Knew Leach scored a bunch and made a bunch of free throws. Perhaps took a brief glance at the basketball board last night.


And only now do I notice it went into OT. Wowzers. Go cats Go! Thanks for sharing.

Hungry Jack said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a center snapped the ball into his own ass

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Happened the prior game as well. Lausch picked up the loose ball and made a great throw.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you snap it into your ass it suggests your arms are too short and your stomach is too big. Speaking from experience.

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NU Houston said:

They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

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So? Players want to play, especially many of the backups and 3rd stringers which they had in at many positions. What do you want them to do? If you don't like, effing stop them. And why not go for it on 4th down? Quit the whining. It's called football - not pussy ball

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They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

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Because style points matter to The Committee.

T_Levine said:

Wondering

He was a 4 star recruit yet I’ve never seen him play.

Anyone know the story?

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All Dolly Parton team

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Such an enigma. Certainly does some things at a level that we just can't effectively replace. Overall, he's absolutely a positive when he's out there on the court.

But the failure to develop any sort of functional scoring ability ... doesn't speak well on our coaching or the player really.

They were throwing the ball and went for it on 4th down when up by 24 with less than seven minutes left in the game.

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rrdd2021 said:

Cmon man. I watched tha game and OSU played several backups once it got to 31-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. - especially on the defense. The problem is that many of those 2nd and 3rd are 4 and 5 stars in HS and if don't don't get some playing time, they're going to hit the Transfer Portal. They have to let their players play. Jesus H Christ

Because of this, OSU substitutes as much as anyone in the country and their players - for the most part - are fresher-less tired than the other team at the end of the game

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Watching from my couch while eating cheap homemade pizza:

The second half of the game was basically a long television advertisement for OSU’s football program and eventual playoff appearance. The announcers gushed nonstop about their team and program.

A “Northwestern homecoming” to remember 😂