JJ is unanimous.
Then probably AWalk.
I think there’s a tendency to pick a QB as a third, but I’m not so sure.
Who you got?
Pick 3 of these 9 NU players
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JJ is unanimous.
Then probably AWalk.
I think there’s a tendency to pick a QB as a third, but I’m not so sure.
Who you got?
1) Clayton
2) Dan Vitale
3) Anthony Walker
4) Austin Carr
5) JJ The Ballcarrier
6) Dean Lowry
7) Ifeadi Odenigbo
8) Jeff Budzien
9) Trevor
My picks if I were starting a new NU team with Fitz era players: JJ, Austin, Budzien - the reason is we've had good depth at many positions, but have struggled with RB, WR, and PK.
My picks if we were selecting the best of this bunch: JJ, Austin, Anthony.
AWalk looks like a DB in that photo!
Budzien over Lanny and/or Hartage is a shame.[/QUOTE]
Coral;
I'm pretty sure I'm the only one on the board who's got a Budzien jersey.Now call me nuts if you like, and I won't argue 'cause I'd probably lose, but I've always had a soft spot for kickers (and if our old friend Shakes is reading this, he's probably getting the shakes) and Budzien - by virtue of hitting something like 42 of his last 45 attempts (FG, not PAT's) - is likely the best Northwestern's ever had. That said, I certainly understand the argument for "position" players.
Coral;
I'm pretty sure I'm the only one on the board who's got a Budzien jersey.
I wouldn't downplay the importance of a good placekicker. He's the career leader in points for NU, so he won a lot of games for us.
Further, we've had MLBs nearly as good as AWalk (we have one now) whereas our kickers...sheesh
Plus - "hey coach! I kick for you guys!"
Plus - "hey coach! I kick for you guys!"
Meh...Kerrigan was no Sandy Schwab. Schwab had significant talent. Between the lines.
Kerrigan didn't have Chris Hinton at LT, and therefore, actual protection. Kerrigan was ok in my freshman year, 1980, then the wheels fell of in 1981. Schwab in 82 was a huge upgrade in performance. Anyone know why his performance declined after this?
Mike Greenfield won the job eventually from Charles Schwab Jr (Sandy). Here is a Trib article heading into the 1985 season, Schwab's senior year.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-08-29-8502260564-story.html
Year School Conf Class Pos G Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate
1982 Northwestern Big Ten QB 11 234 416 56.3 2735 6.6 5.1 14 20 113.0
1983 Northwestern Big Ten QB 9 188 334 56.3 1838 5.5 3.3 6 19 97.1
1984 Northwestern Big Ten QB 7 93 198 47.0 845 4.3 2.4 2 9 77.1
1985 Northwestern Big Ten QB 5 18 27 66.7 261 9.7 8.7 1 1 152.7
Career Northwestern 533 975 54.7 5679 5.8 4.0 23 49 101.3
How would that change your decision? “Start a program” would make you lean Thorson?
So what was it that kept Budzien from making it in the NFL? Was it distance, leg strength? Certainly wouldn't figure it to have been accuracy.
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