zoogs Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Not to beat a dead horse, but we're gonna remember this one for a while. A question from Mandel's mailbag at SI.com asking about Mike Leach's offense and passing the ball in rough weather. Check out the response. Hi, Stewart. I know Mike Leach is the top name for any coaching vacancy, but do you think his pass-heavy system, which relies heavily on run-after-the-catch to be successful, could win games in the cold and wet weather of late October and November in Big Ten country? As you mentioned, Minnesota has a new stadium, and it doesn't have a roof like the old one. -- Brent, Memphis I think the notion that a team can't run a passing offense in cold weather is a bit antiquated at this point. Is there any quantitative evidence to support it? With the possible exception of a monsoon or a blizzard, I think most players in this day and age are highly trained enough to handle the ball in adverse conditions. And as we saw last week at Nebraska, players can just as easily drop wide-open touchdowns when it's 70 degrees and sunny. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/stewart_mandel/10/20/mailbag/index.html#ixzz1301XzY1H I laughed. And then I started crying. Quote Link to comment
HuskerNLimbo Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ouch. That's a zinger. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Stewie is a huge Boise St. supporter. He jumped on their bandwagon a couple years back and hasn't jumped off. This year when, once again, Boise is going to drop in the polls because of their ridiculously weak schedule, he wrote a whole column comparing Boise's schedule to ours. Apparently he's still on the "dog Nebraska" kick. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 can't pass the ball in cold weather??? Anyone remember the 2007 Patriots? Quote Link to comment
holvy83 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Stewie is a huge Boise St. supporter. He jumped on their bandwagon a couple years back and hasn't jumped off. This year when, once again, Boise is going to drop in the polls because of their ridiculously weak schedule, he wrote a whole column comparing Boise's schedule to ours. Apparently he's still on the "dog Nebraska" kick. He has written some pretty "pro" NU stuff also, I think he was just as shocked as the rest of us of the performance last week. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Stewie is a huge Boise St. supporter. He jumped on their bandwagon a couple years back and hasn't jumped off. This year when, once again, Boise is going to drop in the polls because of their ridiculously weak schedule, he wrote a whole column comparing Boise's schedule to ours. Apparently he's still on the "dog Nebraska" kick. He has written some pretty "pro" NU stuff also, I think he was just as shocked as the rest of us of the performance last week. Yeah, overall Stewie is pretty "pro" NU. He was a semi-frequent guest on Jason Peter's radio show back in the day. Quote Link to comment
holvy83 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Stewie is a huge Boise St. supporter. He jumped on their bandwagon a couple years back and hasn't jumped off. This year when, once again, Boise is going to drop in the polls because of their ridiculously weak schedule, he wrote a whole column comparing Boise's schedule to ours. Apparently he's still on the "dog Nebraska" kick. He has written some pretty "pro" NU stuff also, I think he was just as shocked as the rest of us of the performance last week. Yeah, overall Stewie is pretty "pro" NU. He was a semi-frequent guest on Jason Peter's radio show back in the day. I like his stuff, imo he stays pretty neutral for the most part, his mailbags are good, some people just baffle me on the stuff they send in Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 He's answered at least one of my letters. Could be more - I forget now. Quote Link to comment
captain obvious Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I'm OK w/ Mandel. Quote Link to comment
huskered17 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 He is just stating the facts. Even though it still hurts. GBR!!! Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Oh Stewie!! Quote Link to comment
Nebula Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I read that the other day, and let out an audible "Ouch!" True, though. Mandel's alright. Better then Lee B, anyway. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I don't mind Mandel. That's all. Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I don't mind Mandel. That's all. The truth hurts sometimes. Oh and I don't mind the landlord, he may smell funny occasionally but he's a stand up guy. 1 Quote Link to comment
ESPY Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I don't mind Mandel. That's all. The truth hurts sometimes. Oh and I don't mind the landlord, he may smell funny occasionally but he's a stand up guy. And he's a stand up guy with a sweet new sig to boot. Props to the Landlord! 2 Quote Link to comment
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