” There's no way to sugarcoat it- Northwestern basketball fans needs to look ahead. Very far ahead. "This is a process for us. I knew what I signed up for," said Northwestern basketball Coach Chris Collins after his team was utterly dismantled by #4 Wisconsin 81-58 at home Sunday night. "We've got to get old, and we've got to get experienced." Collins also brought … [Read more...] about Northwestern basketball: longview outlook part one ’15-’16
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Is Northwestern seeing progress in Chris Collins year 2?
Northwestern Wildcats Coach Chris Collins following his teams 65-56 loss at the #23 Butler Bulldogs. "This was a step in the right direction, we have not been playing well, although we were disappointed in the end result, this is the best we've played in awhile. We were right there. We just played a really good team on their home floor that's tough to beat." "I like the … [Read more...] about Is Northwestern seeing progress in Chris Collins year 2?
Pat Fitzgerald makes weird, inaccurate season summation statement
I'm very surprised that both the local and the national media overlooked this bizarre and grossly inaccurate statement Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald made following the 47-33 loss to his hated intra-state rival on Saturday. Fitzgerald actually sounded a lot like the Coach on the other sideline, Tim Beckman. You could says that Fitzgerald "pulled a Beckman," by doing a "if … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald makes weird, inaccurate season summation statement
Illini vs Northwestern: Foster Farms Bowl play-in game preview
Said Illini Head Coach Tim Beckman at yesterday's news conference: "It's almost like a playoff game, you got to keep winning to keep playing." "It kind of comes down to a one game season," said Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald. That's right, 5-6 Illinois at 5-6 Northwestern. This year, the LOL Trophy game isn't just LMAO or ROTFL, it's also meaningful. It's for more than … [Read more...] about Illini vs Northwestern: Foster Farms Bowl play-in game preview
Purdue vs Northwestern: sneaky meaningful game preview
The Purdue Boilermakers versus the Northwestern Wildcats is a "sneaky meaningful" and "sneaky compelling" game. All season long we've heard about how each program is moving in a certain direction. And that would be in opposite directions. There is no doubt that Purdue has improved this season; but how much? If they think they've really surpassed Northwestern in the Big Ten … [Read more...] about Purdue vs Northwestern: sneaky meaningful game preview
Brian Kelly explains his controversial decision to go for 2
Brian Kelly made a very controversial decision to go for two, and a lot of the people in the press box blamed #15 Notre Dame's loss on that very decision. You saw the game, so you can make up your own mind. If you didn't here's the Q&A Brian Kelly had with reporters in the press room explaining his justification to attempt the two point conversion. I'll leave the … [Read more...] about Brian Kelly explains his controversial decision to go for 2
VIDEO: Field view of Northwestern’s OT game winning FG at #15 Notre Dame
Northwestern's Jack Mitchell is B.M.O.C. tonight. He drilled a 45 yard field goal to send today's contest into overtime; then nailed a 41 yarder to pull off the 18 point upset. #18 Notre Dame (7-3) suffered their first loss at home. The Northwestern Wildcats (4-6) boast wins over Big Ten foes Penn State (less impressive than it sounds), Wisconsin (pretty impressive actually, … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Field view of Northwestern’s OT game winning FG at #15 Notre Dame
Northwestern basketball has best recruiting class in a very long time
Here's how the Big Ten was represented in the recruiting rankings according to 24/7 Sports: Ohio State #7, Illinois #8, Michigan State #11, Nebraska #23, Wisconsin #30, Penn State #31, Minnesota #36, Northwestern #43 and Indiana #49. Rivals had OSU #8, MSU #12 and the Illini #16 in their top 25. This is new territory for Northwestern basketball. The last time they probably had … [Read more...] about Northwestern basketball has best recruiting class in a very long time
Comprehensive 2015 Northwestern basketball season preview
With the college basketball season tipping off next Friday, this is your Northwestern basketball "starting five," the five biggest things you need to know/the five most pressing questions. As it's the preseason, there are no "knowns." There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there … [Read more...] about Comprehensive 2015 Northwestern basketball season preview
#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Preview and Prediction
It's the NU bowl. Also, the furry feline friend bowl as both programs have cat mascots. In regards to on-the-field material, Nebraska Cornhuskers versus Northwestern Wildcats marks a battle to take control of the Big Ten West division. Wisconsin just doesn't have it this year, so the race for that slot in the B1G Championship game will come down to the two NUs, and the … [Read more...] about #19 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Preview and Prediction