Signing Off

It's the end of the day here at Ross-Ade and the faces of the players coming out of the locker room closely mirrored the current state of the turf at the stadium: worn-out and beaten-up. The Cats took a hard blow today, losing 35-17 to a Purdue team that is, truthfully, not that much better than them. I would say this is a big blow to NU's bowl chances, but who knows? This team could come out and put 2400 yards of offense and 180 points on the board over the next three weeks and come out 8-4. Or it could put up 2400 yards, 180 points and finish 5-7. Or it could put up 600 yards, 30 points and finish 8-4 because the defense wakes up. Or it could put up 600 yards, 30 points and finish 5-7 because the defense doesn't. There are limitless possibilities and prognosticating is pointless. As much as I'd like to guess at where the Cats will end up this year. I have no clue. And I don't think they do either.