Coming off an unacceptable loss to Army and an epic collapse against Ill-ANNOY, the Northwestern Wildcats don't exactly inspire a lot of excitement. Well, that's why I'm here. NU is 2-0 this season when I get you FIRED UP and 0-2 when I'm lazy and don't. So it's time...legggo.
10. It's Michigan.
You know, the college football program with the most wins in the history of the United States of America. If you can't get fired up to beat these guys, just stop following college football. Sure they've been down in recent years, but this current squad is undefeated, with a dynamic offense, and a legitimate shot at the B1G title. It's up to Northwestern to bring them back to reality, which is that they're coming off a 7-6 season just like the 'Cats and their defense is mediocre at best (just like the 'Cats...weird.)
9. 54-51
Screw you if you don't know what happened the last time NU beat Michigan at Ryan Field. Again, be ashamed of yourself as a fan. (I bet half the Central Street Beat bros don't know what I'm talking about.)
8. The Michigan Man
No, not the dude who sells shitty tires, I'm talking about the whole myth of "the Michigan Man" as being somehow important to being successful coaching at Michigan. As if only someone who graduated from this school could realize how important it is to beat Ohio State and how sacred their tradition of excellence is. That's a whole bunch of crap and it's up to Northwestern to show the Wolverines that even a Michigan Man can lose to the 'Cats...not just Lloyd Carr and Rich Rod. Roar.
7. Denard Robinson
He's fast, faster than even Central Street Beat's favorite QB Kain Colter. But he's not much of a thrower so the reincarnation of the 2007 NU secondary might not get burned as much this week, maybe...I hope.
6. The game is sold out!
*Begin Sarcasm.* Congrats to the NU marketing department for drumming up so much excitement about this 2-2 Northwestern team that this game sold out. It must have been the #PersaStrong campaign. *End Sarcasm*
5. It's a night game
Northwestern's last win in a night game? 2004. Ohio State. Cue Dave Eanet: "33 carries for #33 and for the first time in 33 years, the Wildcats beat the Buckeyes, by a final score of 33 to 27." Northwestern is either winning this game 54-51 or 33-27 after David Nwabuisi switches to running back after devastating injuries to Treyvon Green and Jacob Schmidt. (Because God forbid Adonis Smith get any carries.)
4. Dan Persa is back!
Until he stubs his toe and is held out of the second half for precautionary measures.
3. The status of David Arnold and Adonis Smith
As in, are they alive? Find out tonight!
2. A win tonight and this season could be more like 2009 than 2007.
I say this because those are the last two years NU started 2-2. One year they would finish the regular season 8-4 and participate in the craziest college football game ever. The other year they finished 6-6 and Fitz overhauled the coaching staff. I suspect the latter will happen this season but for the purposes of this blog: HELL YEAH WE ARE GOING TO BEAT MICHIGAN. MUCK FICHIGAN. LET'S GO!!!!!!
1. One week until the Iowa game.
Let's get fired up!!!
