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Dr. Jim Phillips, the Athletic Director at Northwestern University has released a statement in response to this morning's announcement that NU QB Kain Colter and unnamed Northwestern football players have organized. Here's what Jim Phillips had to say about the formation of CAPA, the first college athlete union in history. I am not editorializing here (that will come much … [Read more...] about Northwestern U., Dr. Jim Phillips statement on player unionization

At the Northwestern basketball game tonight a moment of silence was held for Purdue student Andrew Boldt, who was shot and killed on the West Lafayette campus today. The opponent of Northwestern basketball tonight are the Purdue Boilermakers. As you can see from the first tweet and twitpic below, the Northwestern basketball cheering student section, The Wildside, also made a … [Read more...] about Northwestern basketball stands with Purdue, holds moment of silence

Regime change is often difficult. In both sports and politics. Sometimes, it's a simple peaceful democratic election; where political party and politician are swapped out without major turmoil. Other times, it's a violent overthrow resulting in bloodshed. In the world of sports, sometimes new leadership is installed and the machine keeps rolling along. Look at the line of … [Read more...] about Chris Collins is having a Tim Beckman like debut season

It's obvious that I love me some Kain Colter. And I'm going to miss me some Kain Colter. I still remember when his college football career was born on New Year's Day 2011 in the bowl game whose name I can't remember, but it was held in The Cotton Bowl. And now it's over....sort of. Colter has the Senior Bowl; and a chance to prove his NFL Draft stock. I recently asked Mel … [Read more...] about Kain Colter will get another college game: Senior Bowl