Northwestern football Coach Pat Fitzgerald discussed a multitude of topics at NU Media day, including his approval of QB1 Clayton Thorson. The returning starter became the first freshman QB in Northwestern history to win 10 games in his first season at the helm in 2015. … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Aware Passing Attack Needs Big Improvement
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NU RB Justin Jackson Has Not One but Two Nicknames
Northwestern football Media Day is coming next week, with Big Ten Media Days already behind us. Coming off a very pleasantly surprising 10 win season, with an important core of key players returning, hopes should be high in 2016, right? Lindy's names "Justin Jackson the ball-carrier" as the preseason Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and they also include him on the … [Read more...] about NU RB Justin Jackson Has Not One but Two Nicknames
Pat Fitzgerald Describes “Renaissance” of Northwestern Football
Pat Fitzgerald and his Northwestern football team are coming off a very successful, if not aesthetically pleasing 2015 season. They won 10 games, usually in resounding and commanding fashion, but they did it with very few, if any, style points. NU was not a team that achieved a lot of big plays. They just weren't a chunk/big explosion play kind of team and it made for a less … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald Describes “Renaissance” of Northwestern Football
Tre Demps Makes Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster
The Chicago Bulls announced their team which will participate in the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League. This year's #1 draft pick, #14 overall, Denzel Valentine out of Michigan State (the last pick in the lottery) headlines the roster, which includes fellow Spartan alumni Raymar Morgan. Yes, the same Raymar Morgan who is balling with the Spartan Heroes (Michigan State Alumni) in … [Read more...] about Tre Demps Makes Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster
Northwestern Basketball Getting Badly Needed Venue Upgrade
Northwestern basketball announced today that they're fixing the biggest problem that they have as a program. NU plays in Welsh-Ryan Arena, a 8,117 capacity facility erected in 1961, but feels like 1861 in certain facets, especially when juxtaposed against the likes of Big Ten's bigger and better venues. Two years ago, Northwestern basketball unveiled a new video board, the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Getting Badly Needed Venue Upgrade
Northwestern, Illini Basketball United Center Double Header Announced
Illini basketball have made a response to the dreadful attendance that we saw at last year's United Center game versus UIC. The contest had an announced attendance of about 5,000 but the actual amount of fans attending was much lower than that. It's fitting too given the severe decline of the Illini basketball program that has set in under John Groce, and the dismal state of … [Read more...] about Northwestern, Illini Basketball United Center Double Header Announced
Early 2016-17 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings
Looking at the very early Big Ten basketball power rankings for next year, MSU is the unquestioned. David Kmiecik, via his top 25 for next season, which you can view here, collaborated with Paul M. Banks on this listing. Dave did the entries for the nationally ranked Big Ten basketball teams, and Banks had to do the teams that aren't as good. (of course! always!) Enjoy! We … [Read more...] about Early 2016-17 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings
Holy Cross, Bill Carmody Trend Nationally on Twitter
Where were you the night Holy Cross "broke the internet?" Yes, Holy Cross, led by former Northwestern Coach Bill Carmody, were a top six or seven trending term on Twitter nationally tonight. Indeed March has arrived, and the madness has indeed begun. Sure, it was just a low-scoring play-in game, but when you look at where Holy Cross has come from, to where they are now, it is a … [Read more...] about Holy Cross, Bill Carmody Trend Nationally on Twitter
Northwestern Basketball: Early 2016-17 Season Preview
It’s official, the 2015-16 Northwestern basketball season is now over. Of course, you pretty much knew that once you heard the seniors, Alex Olah and Tre Demps, speak postgame in the Big Ten Tournament. They both gave enough verbal cures that, once you read in between the lines, it became clear this team wasn’t going to accept a CBI or Vegas 16 bid. Especially so for Demps, … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball: Early 2016-17 Season Preview
NCAA Bound Bill Carmody Left Lasting Influence at Northwestern
Yesterday, Northwestern was eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament, thus ending any NCAA Tournament hopes that they might have had. Just hours before that result completed their previous coach, Bill Carmody, clinched a tourney berth in his very first season at his new school, Holy Cross. Obviously, Carmody was on the program's mind as current coach Chris Collins mentioned him … [Read more...] about NCAA Bound Bill Carmody Left Lasting Influence at Northwestern