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Officially, it's still a wide open three horse race to become Northwestern's starting quarterback, but I'm pretty confident that Clayton Thorson will win the job. I've come to this conclusion in the same manner that one solves a geometric proof. Because of A you have B, and then B precludes C, and then C leads to D etc. We've profiled this in depth here. With NU Media Day … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Matt Alviti, Northwestern QB1 candidate profile

Officially, it's still a wide open three horse race to become Northwestern's starting quarterback, but I'm pretty confident that Clayton Thorson will win the job. I've come to this conclusion in the same manner that one solves a geometric proof. Because of A you have B, and then B precludes C, and then C leads to D etc. We've profiled this in depth here. With NU Media Day … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Zack Oliver, Northwestern QB1 candidate profile

Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald, and his program, have taken a lot of heat the past couple of years. NU has gone 10-14 the past two seasons, which is exactly equal to the record Tim Beckman has produced at Illinois. Everyone has taken heat for the team's underperforming these past two years- Fitz, the coaching staff, the players. And it's in this atmosphere that Pat … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald on new Northwestern hashtags: #DoThisFitz #WTFitz

As we bid #JonVoyage tonight, we take a look back at some of the greatest sports moments he's had on The Daily Show over the years. With Jon Stewart's Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Letterman and The Newsroom, I just have to ask the so-called establishment "Why must you take EVERY show that us wonkish media nerds LOVE this year? … [Read more...] about When The Daily Show profiled NCAA Football Unionization, Kain Colter

Move over Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan, Glenbard North High School could have a new celebrity alumni in the making soon. Justin Jackson, the Northwestern running back (not the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball player) had a huge breakout rookie season for NU in 2014. Jackson rushed for 1,187 yards and 10 touchdowns during his rookie campaign as he recorded the … [Read more...] about Justin Jackson ready to take NU “Prime Time” in 2015

When last we left Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football, he was helping Chicago break new ground in hosting the NFL Draft. The event's final day included a special, unique moment when Fitzgerald, serving as an analyst for NFL Network's live broadcast, witnessed one of his players getting selected. Safety Ibraheim Campbell went to the Cleveland Browns while Fitz was getting … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Never Too Early Season Preview

Following a spring practice a few years ago, Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald told reporters an anecdote about playing alongside Troy Aikman at Dallas Cowboys training camp. That specific war story was about as far as Fitzgerald's NFL playing career went, but Saturday brings a new chapter. Fitz will be a crucial part of analyzing the NFL Draft, and he may get the opportunity … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald doing NFL Draft broadcast; adding local appeal