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Subject: Re: Blue Hens
From: hou026@marshall.wvnet.edu
Date: 10 Dec 92 22:20:30 -0500
 <1992Dec8.190820.12341@wuecl.wustl.edu> <ByyqMA.6s7@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Organization: Marshall University

In article <ByyqMA.6s7@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, poutsmaj@mace.cc.purdue.edu (unknown) writes:
> In article <1992Dec8.190820.12341@wuecl.wustl.edu> dmath@bluehen.wustl.edu (David Mathias) writes:
>>>>
>>>>Is this a prediction of a win this week?  No.  I think
>>>>Marshall may be the best team left in the tournament.
>>>>But like I said last week, don't count Delaware out just yet.
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>
>>>>David Mathias    Washington University in St Louis    dmath@bluehen.wustl.edu
>>>>
>>>
>>>Consider that Northern Iowa's defense has allowed only one TD in the two
>>>playoff games and things really get messy.  What happens when the offense
>>                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>in synch meets a defense that don't move?  
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>>>
>>>Ah, we've got more pressing things to worry about now.  Like Youngstown St
>>>and whether or not CNN reports the correct final score....
>>>
>>>cheers
>>>paul
>>>
>>
>>
>>That's a good question.  I'm not convinced that they will
>>meet; there are two very tough games this weekend.  I do
>>think that Delaware's offense has been more severely tested
>>in the playoffs than has UNI's defense.  This is not inteneded
>>to demean the acomplishments of UNI this season but they have
>>not faced very strong offenses so far in the playoffs.
>>
>>The only prediction I'll make at this point is that all
>>three remaining games will be well played and exciting.
>>
>>-- 
>>
>>David Mathias    Washington University in St Louis    dmath@bluehen.wustl.edu
>>
> 
> Actually we can even go back farther.  If I got everything straight in my head,
> UNI's first team defense has only given up 13 pts in the last four games.
> I think it goes like this:  Western Illinois scored 14 pts late in the 4th
> after getting stomped all game.  According to Chris Tweedy (I think), this
> was against the subs.  Against SWMSU, they gave up only 6 pts, with a TD
> coming on a blocked punt.  Against EWASh, the D gave up one TD, another came
> on a blocked field goal.  Against McNeese, the only TD was a Kickoff return.
> The key here is that the last four games have ALL been against ranked teams
> I think this matches your claim of "Delawares offense has been more severely
> tested then UNI's defense in the playoffs."  UNI's defense has been tested
> all year, they continue to meet the challenge.
> 
> Still, like you, instead of making stupid comparisons, I'd rather have them
> meet in the finals and duke it out there.
> 
> Go UNI---beat Youngstown St!
> 
> que pase
> paul
                         MARSHALL FOOTBALL

Is anybody out there?   i'm new at this so some nice I-AA fan can write me to
help me out... I have to take a class to learn this mess---and needless to say
don't really have the time.....

Back to the subject at hand....I-AA Football...    My prediction.. Marshall
over Northern Iowa.  Big...   The Herd just looks too good.  I've only been at 
MU since August and since Im not an original RUDE Herd Fan so I can be flexible 
about the prospects... but these guys look great...  They hit a real slump in
the mid-season with the two close loses (in the last possessions).  <These were
real REALITY checks for them... After the Loss last year in the Championship to
Youngstown, they really want to kick some butt.

This is the fourth southern conference school that I've been a student or
administrator.... so its nice to be here at Marshall... and hopefully having a
National Championship for Christmas...

If anybdy is headed to HUNTINGTON let us know!!  We might even let you buy us 
a drink after the game....GO Herd!!

 
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