Don't Sleep on Maryland

DaCat

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We have a good chance to win against Maryland. Let's not look past them to the Rutgers game. :p
 

SmellyCat

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In a strange way, I consider the Rutgers game a bigger game than the Maryland one. Beat Rutgers, and NU is assured of having no bad losses (though Illinois still hurts, their RPI is respectable for a bad team). They'd basically only need to find one other win somewhere. Obviously, I would love to beat Maryland, and a win over Maryland is more valuable in the grand scheme of things (Big Ten standings, getting the double-bye in the BTT, beating a ranked team, NCAA seeding), but Rutgers...

ah hell, just win 'em all.
 

Alvious

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I must have been asleep when the "Don't sleep on Wisconsin" thread was posted.
 

JournCat

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In a strange way, I consider the Rutgers game a bigger game than the Maryland one. Beat Rutgers, and NU is assured of having no bad losses (though Illinois still hurts, their RPI is respectable for a bad team). They'd basically only need to find one other win somewhere. Obviously, I would love to beat Maryland, and a win over Maryland is more valuable in the grand scheme of things (Big Ten standings, getting the double-bye in the BTT, beating a ranked team, NCAA seeding), but Rutgers...

ah hell, just win 'em all.

This is a really good point. If we could win one game this week, the clear choice is Rutgers ... which will be our third game in seven days after probably two 40-minute efforts from Mac and Law.
 

DaCat

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Collins is doing an amazing job. Taking down Wiskey in Madison was huge. Taking down Maryland in Evanston is the next step. We have our mojo back.
 

ubercat

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Doubt if Maryland is sleeping on us, either.

Just the thought of facing our lock-down D makes Melo Tremble.
 

DaCat

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I'm sure we got Maryland's attention but we will thrash them anyways.
 

NJCat

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Doubt if Maryland is sleeping on us, either.

Just the thought of facing our lock-down D makes Melo Tremble.

Hope he turns turtle....

 

NUThump

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We have been so close to beating Maryland the last couple of years, but could not close out the games. I am sure the players are well aware and will use tonight's game as a measuring stick. I hope this proves to be another successful step in the process.
 

DaCat

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I really really really want to beat the Terps tonight. Really.