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Will You Root for Northwestern

Fastbreaker

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49r

49r

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Actually, yes, probably.  Going 0-7 in NCAA tourney games is on us not them, and it's good for the league to have as many teams win as many games in the tourney as possible.  So why punish (for want of a better term) Northwestern simply out of spite?

 

But I would say the odds of them actually getting to the dance are pretty slim.  They appear to be like last year's PSU team.  Penn State went 12-1 playing a cupcake-licious schedule in their non-con but still finished below us in the B1G.  It appears that Northwestern's non-con this year may have even been a bit softer than Penn State's last year if you can believe it.

big red22

big red22

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If Northwestern makes the dance will you root for them to win, thus sticking us with the distinction of being the only long time D1 member to never have won a game in the NCAA's?

THis is my greatest fear, and my biggest frustration with this year.  So my answer is Nope

jimmykc

jimmykc

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Yes, yes I will. It will make an even greater human interest story in the national media for us when we finally win a game if we are the only one left. Might mean an ESPN special. Think of the publicity for the program. Just call me the spinmaster.

hal9000

hal9000

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Yes, yes I will. It will make an even greater human interest story in the national media for us when we finally win a game if we are the only one left. Might mean an ESPN special. Think of the publicity for the program. Just call me the spinmaster.

I smell and ESPN 30 for 30.

Huskerpapa

Huskerpapa

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I guess I am not going to worry about it until the time comes. That said, I am not going to wish ill on anyone or any team.  It is up to us to get to the dance and win.  If we are the only team that hasn't done that, then shame on us.  There is a way to remove the aberration...win!

Norm Peterson

Norm Peterson

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This would have been a great poll.  I suspect the OP could still use the edit function and make it a poll.

 

And, just in case it doesn't become a poll, I would have voted "Not even if they bribed me with beer and pizza."

 

I, too, have my standards.  -_-

Bugeaters1

Bugeaters1

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This would have been a great poll.  I suspect the OP could still use the edit function and make it a poll.

 

And, just in case it doesn't become a poll, I would have voted "Not even if they bribed me with beer and pizza."

 

I, too, have my standards.  -_-

 

This would have been a great poll.  I suspect the OP could still use the edit function and make it a poll.

 

And, just in case it doesn't become a poll, I would have voted "Not even if they bribed me with beer and pizza."

 

I, too, have my standards.  -_-

If he could get the poll thingy to work.

49r

49r

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New hypothetical.  Let's say both Northwestern and Nebraska make the dance, there are 4 potential scenarios.

 

Scenario #1:  Nebraska has already played (and won).  Do you root for Northwestern?

Scenario #2:  Nebraska has already played (and lost).  Do you root for Northwestern?

Scenario #3:  Nebraska and Northwestern play at the same time.  Do you root for Northwestern?

Scenario #4:  Nebraska plays after Northwestern.  Do you root for Northwestern?

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