All Northwestern sports during the 2020-21 academic year have ended, which means it’s speculation season for the foreseeable future. Let’s get the summer started right with a red hot May Mailbag!
“Why were expectations so low for football last year (short offseason, 2019, etc.) and where should they be going into this fall?” — @john__riker on Twitter.
I honestly don’t think the expectations were “low” per se. Everyone on our staff save for one predicted a .500 record or better, and most people thought they’d at least return to acceptable level of play in 2020.