[Oskee] Very happy for the guys, but...

[Arbuckle, Jeanne]

Northwestern stopped Iowa's winning streak last week. I don't know if
that's good or bad. We always seem to have trouble beating them.

 

Jeanne

 

From: oskee-bounces at heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net] On Behalf
Of Todd Sweet
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:29 PM
To: 'Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List'
Subject: Re: [Oskee] Very happy for the guys, but...

 

You hit the nail on the head, Robert.  Who cares about football...it's
hoops season!!!! J

 

I think we're slight favorites to beat Northwestern.  We never seem to
play well as a favorite.  I think the game is basically a tossup.  Looks
like weather won't be a factor, so it will just come down to who
executes best.

 

Todd S.

 

PS - Zook still need to be fired at the end of the year. (this is a
stance I will not give in on).

 

 

 

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From: oskee-bounces at heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net] On Behalf
Of Robert Mingee
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:26 PM
To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List
Subject: Re: [Oskee] Very happy for the guys, but...

 

[really behind on my email -- been one of those weeks]

Assuming my memory is not failing me (a tenuous assumption at best these
days), I took something slightly different away from that decision.  I
looked at it as a vote of confidence that the players could execute that
play, and the kind of thing you would do when you truly have nothing
left to lose.  This truly is a team with nothing left to lose.

I'm not saying in a normal situation (i.e. a team playing to its
ability) you'd make that call, but right now, there can be certain
intangible gains (like team confidence) when an "all or nothing"
decision like that pans out.  And I'm definitely not saying I've had a
change of heart on Zook.  I'm just saying I'm OK with that particular
call in that situation.  But maybe that's just me :-).

So what's the outlook for Saturday?  Do we have a shot at making it 3 in
a row?  It's good we're at home.  I honestly know nothing about
Northwestern this year -- I stopped caring about the standings when it
became clear we weren't going to be a factor in them.  I'd at least like
to win a few down the stretch, because losing can become a
habit/mindset, and that's the last thing this team needs right now.

One more day until the first hoops game that counts!  Woohoo! :-)

-- robert

 

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From: Todd Sweet <trsweet at ilstu.edu>
To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List <oskee at heins.net>
Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 2:35:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Oskee] Very happy for the guys, but...

I agree.  I'm always glad when our team wins, but once again Zook's
inept clock management at the end of the first half nearly cost us a
touchdown.  Frankly, it would have served him right if the review had
found that Ford was down and time ran out before we could score.  In
spite of a few bright spots from the players, Zook continues to show
that he just isn't much of coach and I think he still needs to go at the
end of the year.

 

Todd S

 

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From: oskee-bounces at heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net] On Behalf
Of gtillini95 at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 2:25 PM
To: oskee at heins.net
Subject: [Oskee] Very happy for the guys, but...

 

this is a very, very poorly coached football team.  The idiotic
penalties (12 men in the huddle, taunting); the multiple 3rd and long
breakdowns; and the second game in a row allowing a blocked punt.    

 

Big hats off to Clay Nurse, Jacob Charest and Arrelious Benn.  It's
something to build on!

 

OWW!

 

GT

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