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Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald and Cal’s Sonny Dykes bury the hatchet

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Given what transpired last year, one might have expected a somewhat tense, maybe a bit uneasy post game exchange between California Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald today. When NU beat Cal 44-30 in the 2013 season opener, Dykes accused NU of faking injuries, in order to stall time and slow down the fast paced Bear Raid offense. Fitzgerald … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald and Cal’s Sonny Dykes bury the hatchet

Cal Golden Bears vs NU Wildcats: brutally honest preview

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Yes, we have real football again! FINALLY. College football begins in four days. Northwestern football is back! The Cal Golden Bears are back! The Big Ten is back! The Pac 12 is back! And NU (remember it's NU, STOP saying NW) vs Cal is one of the better games of this college football weekend. The spread is between 5 and 6 points, depending on who you talk to. Or don't talk … [Read more...] about Cal Golden Bears vs NU Wildcats: brutally honest preview

New Northwestern football landscape evaluated by ESPN pundits

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So where does Northwestern football go now? For the receivers, your big playmakers need to be Mike McHugh and Cameron Dickerson. I know, right? Totally underwhelming. Actually, it will be Tony Jones and Kyle Prater. And as you know it's been all hype and little production from Prater. Replacing Mark will Justin Jackson (Pat Fitzgerald hates burning a kid's shirt, but he has to) … [Read more...] about New Northwestern football landscape evaluated by ESPN pundits

Venric Mark, Josh Freeman, Jameis Winston and the curse of jersey #5

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Venric Mark is just the latest example of how every star football player who wears #5 will inevitably get into some major off-the-field drama. At least, he's a local example, Jameis Winston is obviously the perfect national example. I know this because #5 was my number when I played high school football, and I still use it in all my internet handle/email things paulbo05 … [Read more...] about Venric Mark, Josh Freeman, Jameis Winston and the curse of jersey #5

Can Pat Fitzgerald be The Great Catsby at Northwestern?

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For Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football "action is character." Like all football coaches, you hear the we-where-one-play-away-from-winning rhetoric incessantly, but you simply are what your record states it is. And the Wildcats look to make a bowl again after missing out last year for the first time since 2007. They'll attempt to do it without their best player, Venric … [Read more...] about Can Pat Fitzgerald be The Great Catsby at Northwestern?

Northwestern football player “pissed off” they didn’t go to a bowl game

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Northwestern DT Sean McEvilly said the team "was pissed off" that NU didn't go to a bowl game last year during today's Northwestern football media day.  Now I know that kind of language may seem coarse, crude or unprofessional to my older and more socially conservative readers, but I welcomed it. It was an actual expression of humanity and true emotion. Something you just … [Read more...] about Northwestern football player “pissed off” they didn’t go to a bowl game

Chris Collins will be an assistant with Team USA basketball

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Chris Collins will be coaching the USA Select Team which is a group of upcoming NBA stars who are practicing against the National Team in preparation for 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain Aug. 30-Sept. 14. The Select Team roster includes for Big Ten standouts Trey Burke (Utah Jazz/Michigan), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors/Michigan State), Tim Hardaway Jr. (New York … [Read more...] about Chris Collins will be an assistant with Team USA basketball

Ohio State once again Big Ten favorite, MSU not far behind

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Big Ten Media Days start tomorrow, as the season is now a month and change away.  The league actually does it much later than the other power conferences, so if you think this is too early, than you must really think the other leagues are insanely early. Over the weekend, the Big Ten released its preseason poll, and the usual favorite in Columbus, is once again expected to win … [Read more...] about Ohio State once again Big Ten favorite, MSU not far behind