Today saw Dr. Derrick Gragg formally unveiled as the 23rd Athletic Director at Northwestern University, succeeding the ultra short tenure of the scandal-plagued Mike Poliskey. But in the greater sense Gragg is following in the foot steps of Dr. Jim Philipps, who is now ACC Commissioner. Gragg is a lot like Phillips in that he's an innovator, bringing big and important events … [Read more...] about Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg on Tulsa Legacy Game Origin, Meaning
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New Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg Helped Create Tulsa Legacy Game
Northwestern announced their new Athletic Director yesterday, Dr. Derrick Gragg, the NCAA’s senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement. The former Eastern Michigan and Tulsa AD assumes his new position on July 1. Gragg has a long list of achievements, and his hire is very timely for a multitude of reasons, but perhaps of particular relevance and … [Read more...] about New Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg Helped Create Tulsa Legacy Game
Northwestern A.D. Hire Met with Strong Backlash, Planned Protests
When it comes to the Northwestern Athletic Director position, post Dr. Jim Phillips, indeed what a long, strange trip it's been. After Philips left to become ACC Commissioner, the A.D. search received only a minimal amount of media coverage, and the school did a great job of keeping information from leaking out. And despite the search dragging on for multiple months, NU … [Read more...] about Northwestern A.D. Hire Met with Strong Backlash, Planned Protests
L.A. Chargers-Northwestern Connections Detailed by Pat Fitzgerald
On night one of the NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern with the 13th pick. He now joins DE Joe Gaziano and RB Justin Jackson as former Wildcats who are now Chargers. Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald knows Chargers GM Tom Tellesco and LAC head coach Brandon Staley well, and Cody Cejda, a former Northwestern director of football … [Read more...] about L.A. Chargers-Northwestern Connections Detailed by Pat Fitzgerald
New Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields Excites Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald
The Chicago Bears did exactly what they had to this NFL Draft weekend- they went out and got a real quarterback. Andy Dalton and Nick Foles simply won't cut it. Bears GM Ryan Pace and Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy know that, just as they know that this draft and this season is their final chance to get it right. The draft board fall of Justin Fields is just like the … [Read more...] about New Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields Excites Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald
New Northwestern QB Ryan Hilinski Champions Mental Health Causes
What new Northwestern Wildcats quarterback Ryan Hilinski is involved with off the field truly transcends football. The South Carolina transfer lost his brother, former Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski, to suicide in early 2018. Ryan and the rest of the Hilinski family honors his memory by running and promoting Hilinski's Hope, a non-profit foundation focused on awareness … [Read more...] about New Northwestern QB Ryan Hilinski Champions Mental Health Causes
Pat Fitzgerald Excited for Potential Best NFL Draft in Northwestern History
Pat Fitzgerald has never seen one of his players get taken in the first two days of the NFL Draft, but this year he should see not one, but two players go on opening night. The last time Northwestern had a player selected in the first round was 2005, when Luis Castillo when to the San Diego Chargers with the 28th overall pick. They have only had eight first round selections … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald Excited for Potential Best NFL Draft in Northwestern History
Northwestern Wildcats Poised to Place Pair in NFL Draft First Round
By about this time, exactly two weeks from now, the first round of the NFL Draft will be wrapping up, and by that time not one, but two Northwestern Wildcats will have heard their names called. This should easily be the most exciting NFL Draft ever, from a NU fan perspective. Rashawn Slater is almost certain to be the first or second OT selected, and he could easily go in … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Poised to Place Pair in NFL Draft First Round
#10 Wisconsin Badgers at #19 Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview
Here we go again with another Big Ten West division elimination game. The #19 Northwestern Wildcats are 4-0 and in the division driver's seat. The #10 Wisconsin Badgers come in undefeated, but having played just two games, and they really can't afford to lose at all, because if they have one more game postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will be ineligible for the … [Read more...] about #10 Wisconsin Badgers at #19 Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview