Lake The Posts, which is by all means not only the best (only?) Northwestern blog on the internet, but, in the spirit of Northwestern academia, one of the most well organized, well written, and well put together sports websites I’ve seen, recently held a Big …
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Looking Deep into our Crystal Ball
Lake The Posts, which is by all means not only the best (only?) Northwestern blog on the internet, but, in the spirit of Northwestern academia, one of the most well organized, well written, and well put together sports websites I’ve seen, recently held a Big Ten Bloggers Roundtable. Though we here at NittanyWhiteOut were a little tardy to the party, and our answers are not reflected in the LTP survey, we feel it’s only fair, and in the spirit of transparency, to tell you, our loyal readers, what our answers would have been.
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Tim Brewster, Minnesota
Minnesota finished the 2007 season with just one win, and that came at the hands of the lowly Miami of Ohio. They finished 0-8 
in Big Ten play. Needless to say, Tim Brewster didn’t make much of an impression in his first season at the helm of the Golden Gophers. But last year brought a return to respectability for Minnesota–a 7-6 season punctuated by a loss in the Insight Bowl to Kansas. The 7 wins match Minnesota’s highest win total since 2003. While that seems like a bitter pill to swallow, especially considering Minnesota’s 7-1 start and regular season-ending 55-0 loss to Iowa in their last Metrodome game ever, it’s still a step in the right direction.
Why Brewster makes sense as the Big Ten Coach of the Year lies with Minnesota’s potential to finish the year near the top of the Big Ten. An 8 or 9 win season would almost certainly rank Minnesota near the top of the conference standings, and with the phenomenal QB/WR duo of Adam Weber and Eric Decker, Minnesota sure won’t be lacking for offense. The defense won’t be great, but any improvement from last year would have to be considered a success, and Brewster will be the one getting credit.
Also considered: Ron Zook, Illinois and Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
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Cue up the dancing monkey! Hat tip to Zombie Nation.
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