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  1. Cat In The Cradle

    Sad day?

    Dislike it. As a native Evanstonian, there is simply too much history there - think of all the greats who have played there. The towers are irreplaceable and must there really be modern conveniences everywhere? If it's crumbling, let it crumble naturally and not by the wrecking ball. It's as...
  2. Cat In The Cradle

    Some perspective on why 8-5 with a Vegas Bowl win is an amazing season

    This is true statistically. And one could argue the plus value of a bowl win tips the scale in favor of this season. But the context for explaining the Rose Bowl season typically goes back decades, making that year the most impressive not just for NU's program, but in all NCAA D1 football...
  3. Cat In The Cradle

    At the start of the season, how many people thought that after 8 games:

    Definitely not a Dark Ages season. The patient is in serious but stable condition. This is impressive after the summer sh*tstorm, the defections, distractions, coaching staff shakeups. The UTEP and Howard games? Not exactly supernatural developments. What was unexpected are the 2 wins eked...
  4. Cat In The Cradle

    More NIL Horror Stories

    Maybe he could structure a deferred compensation package, a big lump sum accruing at year 26.
  5. Cat In The Cradle

    Tuesday is NFL cutdown day

    Within the span of about 15 hours, Lancaster goes from Green Bay to Denver to Vegas. Is he a fugitive from justice?
  6. Cat In The Cradle

    Stay careful out there in Alaska

    Hadn't been checking in as of late. Halfway expected to see photos of you on board the Red October, helping the captain navigate treacherous Alaskan waters to escape the joint Russian-Chinese fleet in hot pursuit.
  7. Cat In The Cradle

    The Implosion Continues

    Actually, employers can "terminate" a plaintiff again if new facts uncover additional bases for discharge. The legal strategy behind it is to cut off back pay damages. So a scenario may unfold where Fitz wins his original wrongful termination case, NU's after acquired evidence shows deeper...
  8. Cat In The Cradle

    A list of facts pertaining to the Fitzgerald termination

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Must have tuned out at those times.
  9. Cat In The Cradle

    A list of facts pertaining to the Fitzgerald termination

    Speculation set #1. Richardson never saw the field (no recorded stats to his name). As the fifth quarterback (per another post), was he even involved in the practice squad? If he was subjected to hazing, then what he experienced took place after practice versus game (unless he attempted a...
  10. Cat In The Cradle

    I'm done with NU and College Football

    Not sure how my handle got mentioned in your post. I never wanted anyone gone, Inside NU kicked me off for not being PC enough, and I know this is the end of NU football. I'm the one who sat in empty bleachers as a kid during the Dark Ages. I have a lot of souvenir footballs; pops and I were...
  11. Cat In The Cradle

    I'm done with NU and College Football

    That is the billion dollar question. NU reminds me of "that guy" in the equity partnership. You know the one: highly esteemed and credentialed, fun to be around, one of the founders who mentors the newcomers. But never a rain maker, his few clients are retiring, and, recently, bizarre and...
  12. Cat In The Cradle

    I'm done with NU and College Football

    It's finished. Fitzgerald was an extension of the Barnett era. RIP Expect Victory. 1992-2023. From here on out, turnstile head coaches are taking the purple to perdition. Saturday afternoons and discretionary money best diverted elsewhere.
  13. Cat In The Cradle

    A player from 07 comes forward (allegedly, if you prefer)

    "The truth is the only thing that matters in situations like this." That's X-Files speak. Sadly, administrations in academia are the Twilight Zone. There is a yeti outside our window on the wing of the airplane. I can see it. It's messing with the engines. If you try looking for it, it...
  14. Cat In The Cradle

    A player from 07 comes forward (allegedly, if you prefer)

    Copy and paste the above comment on all the threads, every hour on the hour. The losses, the blind loyalty to poor personnel decisions, the seeming inability to adapt to the changed college football landscape? That pissed me off. The squandering of the new facility, the Covid year...
  15. Cat In The Cradle

    Top ACC schools allegedly hiring lawyers to determine if ACC’s grant of rights is breakable

    [cough] USC [cough] And, two centuries ago, Northwestern, Chicago, and Purdue . . . just sayin'
  16. Cat In The Cradle

    Trevor a Bengal

    Looks like Trevor found the right formula. The key to a long career is staying in shape and off the field.
  17. Cat In The Cradle

    Four players drafted: historical perspective

    Almost the same thing with Skowronek. Yes, he got drafted but only very late in the 7th round. It's hard to claim ND helped amplify his credentials much either.
  18. Cat In The Cradle

    No more clock stoppage on first downs?

    Hate this. Why the rush to finish games?
  19. Cat In The Cradle

    Hey Alaska

    Couple questions. The statue in one of your photos looks like one of the Dol Hareubangs that you find in Cheju Island . . . or like the fan sitting next to me at a blistering cold Minnesota game a few years back. Was South Korea a port of call? Can't place that Normandy style building among...
  20. Cat In The Cradle

    Hey Alaska

    Why not get a calendar going? Ice fishing in a puffer jacket, moose watching in flannel, etc.
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