How do we fix it?

[SadCatFan22]

How can we at least get back to being a respectable program?

3/4 years of losing is no fund. Non-competitive football is becoming a concerning trend in Evanston.

Here is my advice

#1 need to recruit and develop a QB. If Sullivan is the future he needs it play.

#2 Empower Jim O’Neil. The West Lot Pirates said that Fitz isn’t allowing Jim to run his defensive system. Let Jim cook, and if it doesn’t work find someone else.

#3 Find bigger DL and faster LBs. The last two years NU has had small interior DL and big slow LBs.

#4 Less weight lifting. Feel like guys like Gallagher have gotten too bulky. Seems consistent across the board. Goal is not to look like Arnold.

 

[StreamCat]

#3 Find bigger DL and faster LBs. The last two years NU has had small interior DL and big slow LBs.

Genius. Find better players. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

 

[JoeWildcat]

Genius. Find better players. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

He let the secret out of the bag; now everyone is going to do that.

 

[phatcat]

Genius. Find better players. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

and run the touchdown play, dammit

 

[EvanstonCat]

How can we at least get back to being a respectable program?

3/4 years of losing is no fund. Non-competitive football is becoming a concerning trend in Evanston.

Here is my advice

#1 need to recruit and develop a QB. If Sullivan is the future he needs it play.

#2 Empower Jim O’Neil. The West Lot Pirates said that Fitz isn’t allowing Jim to run his defensive system. Let Jim cook, and if it doesn’t work find someone else.

#3 Find bigger DL and faster LBs. The last two years NU has had small interior DL and big slow LBs.

#4 Less weight lifting. Feel like guys like Gallagher have gotten too bulky. Seems consistent across the board. Goal is not to look like Arnold.

#2 no. Just NO

 

[CatManTrue]

It never ceases to amaze me how many fans of a top 10 school fall for such obvious trolls… every… single… year.

@EvanstonCat , @phatcat , @JoeWildcat , @StreamCat : my advice is to treat trolls like mushrooms. Feed them shit and keep them in the dark.

 

[TheC]

It never ceases to amaze me how many fans of a top 10 school fall for such obvious trolls… every… single… year.

@EvanstonCat , @phatcat , @JoeWildcat , @StreamCat : my advice is to treat trolls like mushrooms. Feed them shit and keep them in the dark.

But it says CatFan right in his name!

 

[phatcat]

It never ceases to amaze me how many fans of a top 10 school fall for such obvious trolls… every… single… year.

@EvanstonCat , @phatcat , @JoeWildcat , @StreamCat : my advice is to treat trolls like mushrooms. Feed them shit and keep them in the dark.

First, if you do this, the mushrooms will grow. Do we want that? Second, despite all evidence to the contrary, I still find it difficult to accept that someone, anyone, would waste even a moment of their existence trolling Northwestern.

 

[FanatiCat]

#2 no. Just NO

Well if it’s true that Fitz is not allowing JON to implement his system then JON has an “out” in terms of accountability for poor performance. It can’t get much worse than the last 15 games, so give JON complete control with complete accountability and if no significant improvement by the end of the year he should be out. Sure we don’t have a ton of talent but we’ve had some good or at least average defenses under Hank even in down talent years.

 

[epicbret]

So bigger LBs but they cannot lift weights?

 

[CatManTrue]

First, if you do this, the mushrooms will grow. Do we want that? Second, despite all evidence to the contrary, I still find it difficult to accept that someone, anyone, would waste even a moment of their existence trolling Northwestern.

Let the trolls grow until their IPs are banned by Rivals. Floridalum was pretty masterful at getting rid of them as they became apparent.

I’d get trolling an opponent fanbase once if there’s a rare need to. E.g., the Bob Stoops / McCaffrey videos to the Iowa OC were hilarious.

But those who keep returning once a year have either mental or emotional issues that they should really be focusing on. NUFB fandom is maddening enough.

 

[StreamCat]

I know I'm alone, but Trolls don't bother me. If I feel like responding, it's usually for my own fun. I like fun.

How do Trolls win? They win by getting people all worked up. That includes those who start the incessant lecturing toward other posters about how they should or shouldn't respond. I'm guessing Trolls especially love those lectures; they must be sweet, sweet nectar.

 

[NUCat320]

First, if you do this, the mushrooms will grow. Do we want that?

I suspect I’ll want mushrooms come 8pm Saturday.

 

[hdhntr1]

I know I'm alone, but Trolls don't bother me. If I feel like responding, it's usually for my own fun. I like fun.

How do Trolls win? They win by getting people all worked up. That includes those who start the incessant lecturing toward other posters about how they should or shouldn't respond. I'm guessing Trolls especially love those lectures; they must be sweet, sweet nectar.

Was he calling you a troll?

 

[IGNORE2]

Well if it’s true that Fitz is not allowing JON to implement his system then JON has an “out” in terms of accountability for poor performance. It can’t get much worse than the last 15 games, so give JON complete control with complete accountability and if no significant improvement by the end of the year he should be out. Sure we don’t have a ton of talent but we’ve had some good or at least average defenses under Hank even in down talent years.

And yet that talent win big west twice, Bowl games, etc when we listen to defenders of PF…

the talent level of the team as assessed by certain board members swings with the wind

 

[IGNORE2]

Let the trolls grow until their IPs are banned by Rivals. Floridalum was pretty masterful at getting rid of them as they became apparent.

I’d get trolling an opponent fanbase once if there’s a rare need to. E.g., the Bob Stoops / McCaffrey videos to the Iowa OC were hilarious.

But those who keep returning once a year have either mental or emotional issues that they should really be focusing on. NUFB fandom is maddening enough.

Doesn’t everyone use a vpn these days?

 

[SadCatFan22]

How am I a troll? Some folks need to get off their high horse. I am just a Cats fan who is upset about the product on the field the last two years.

Did I say anything out of bounds? If I wasn’t a Cat fan why the heck would I be listening to the West Lot Pirates podcast?

 

[phatcat]

How am I a troll? Some folks need to get off their high horse. I am just a Cats fan who is upset about the product on the field the last two years.

Did I say anything out of bounds? If I wasn’t a Cat fan why the heck would I be listening to the West Lot Pirates podcast?

People think you are posing. I honestly don't care. That's what "ignore" is for. (Not you Bob @IGNORE2 )

 

[epicbret]

How am I a troll? Some folks need to get off their high horse. I am just a Cats fan who is upset about the product on the field the last two years.

Did I say anything out of bounds? If I wasn’t a Cat fan why the heck would I be listening to the West Lot Pirates podcast?

So you think what you said makes logical sense?

 

[SadCatFan22]

So you think what you said makes logical sense?

What did I say?

not one person has offered a rational opinion as to how to fix this football program. Do you deny that it’s broken?

 

[phatcat]

What did I say?

not one person has offered a rational opinion as to how to fix this football program. Do you deny that it’s broken?

1 and 3 are "find better players". Surely you can see that this is about as simple as "call the touchdown play"
#2 is laughable. JON is a laughingstock, a career failure, and only Fitz stands between him and the unemployment line, despite what the West Lot ass Pirates may/may not have said
4 ) dont lift weights so much. Let's just say we all disagree with you.

 

[stpaulcat]

How am I a troll? Some folks need to get off their high horse. I am just a Cats fan who is upset about the product on the field the last two years.

Did I say anything out of bounds? If I wasn’t a Cat fan why the heck would I be listening to the West Lot Pirates podcast?

God only knows. I think because you said to empower JON, people immediately decided you are a troll. I want to empower JON also (to immediately after the PSU game). However, you may be right about Fitz controlling JON (and Bajakian), which wouldn't surprise anyone, and could be what is causing the current inertia of the football program..

 

[WaveJumper]

WE dont fix this program. THEY do. WE are not qualified. Supposedly, THEY are. WE, in our better moments, support this program.

 

[IGNORE2]

WE dont fix this program. THEY do. WE are not qualified. Supposedly, THEY are. WE, in our better moments, support this program.

They aren’t doing their job.

 

[stpaulcat]

They aren’t doing their job.

THEY.

 

[epicbret]

What did I say?

not one person has offered a rational opinion as to how to fix this football program. Do you deny that it’s broken?

Points 3 and 4, stand in direct opposition. You think those things are interdependent? Or you want the rare lightning fast fat man?

 

[SadCatFan22]

Points 3 and 4, stand in direct opposition. You think those things are interdependent? Or you want the rare lightning fast fat man?

I think it’s obvious we need more size in the middle of DL.

In this system you want to have large DL that can keep blockers away from the smaller, more athletic LBs allowing that to make plays.

currently we have a bunch of undersized DEs who tried to bulk up to pay DT. Our LBs seem to be slow and podding and I think some of that is too much time in the weight room.