There's four good teams in the Big Ten this season and five more that could be good or just blah. You can call it parity (just don't call it PARODY, I HATE when people make that mistake, it isn't Weird Al Yankovic playing college football here) or you can call it mediocrity. Expect a lot of conference teams to be ranked in the 30s and 20s overall in the nation. On the … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
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Potential Notre Dame Starting QB Tommy Rees Grew up a Northwestern Fan
The #1 storyline surrounding Notre Dame football this preseason is who will be the #1 quarterback, as senior Dayne Crist battles sophomore Tommy Rees for the coveted QB1 gig. Crist opened 2010 as the starter, but went down in midseason with injury. Rees took over and finished the season 4-0, leading to the QB controversy we have today. Crist is bigger and taller, with a … [Read more...] about Potential Notre Dame Starting QB Tommy Rees Grew up a Northwestern Fan
New Northwestern Basketball Court Revealed; All Purple Design Not Chosen
Northwestern college basketball unveiled its new design for the playing court at Welsh-Ryan Arena to be incorporated for the upcoming 2011-12 school year. The interior of the three-point arcs are purple with the exception of the lanes which are the traditional wood color. The brand new Big Ten Conference logo is located just below the top of the key inside the free throw … [Read more...] about New Northwestern Basketball Court Revealed; All Purple Design Not Chosen
Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Notre Dame senior defensive end tandem of Kapron Lewis-Moore and Ethan Johnson were named preseason candidates for the 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Lewis-Moore and Johnson are one of three sets of teammates to appear on the list of 35 players. The other two are North Carolina's Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss; and USC's Wes Horton and Nick … [Read more...] about Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
With Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big 10, All “NU” Rivalry with Northwestern Developing?
There's a new college football team which simply has a "N" on it's helmet in the Big Ten this year. This year, the addition of the Nebraska Cornhuskers means we have a new NU in the league. Contrary to popular practice/belief, the Northwestern Wildcats are NU, not NWU or NW as you'll sometimes hear/see on ESPN. The school chant is "Go U, NU!" The Cats and Cornhuskers haven't … [Read more...] about With Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big 10, All “NU” Rivalry with Northwestern Developing?
Iowa TV Station Incites Stephen Colbert’s Wrath on Eve of Straw Poll (Video)
If there's one thing I love to watch- it's a good all media smackdown. And there's a reason Stephen Colbert is probably my favorite show on television next to Family Guy. And with the Iowa straw poll set to take place this weekend. The nation is focusing on the midwest. And please no more comments about the deep fried butter on a stick at the Iowa State Fair! That joke is … [Read more...] about Iowa TV Station Incites Stephen Colbert’s Wrath on Eve of Straw Poll (Video)
All-Big 10 QB Dan Persa Completes Comeback Trail; Ready for 2011 (Video)
A couple weeks ago, the Northwestern Wildcats launched "PersaStrong," a media campaign to promoting senior quarterback Dan Persa as a 2011 Heisman Trophy candidate. Persa enters this season after being named the All-Big Ten first-team quarterback in 2010, a season in which he broke the Big Ten's all-time record for completion percentage with a 73.5 mark. He missed the last … [Read more...] about All-Big 10 QB Dan Persa Completes Comeback Trail; Ready for 2011 (Video)
Northwestern Launches Persa Heisman Campaign; Voting Opp for New B-Ball Court
Today the Northwestern Wildcats launched "PersaStrong," a media campaign to promoting senior quarterback Dan Persa as a 2011 Heisman Trophy candidate. Persa enters this season after being named the All-Big Ten first-team quarterback in 2010, a season in which he broke the Big Ten's all-time record for completion percentage with a 73.5 mark. He missed the last three games due to … [Read more...] about Northwestern Launches Persa Heisman Campaign; Voting Opp for New B-Ball Court
#35 Northwestern Wildcats: College Football 77 in 77
It's going to happen someday right? It has too. Chicago sports KNOWS DROUGHT. The Blackhawks ended their 49 year cup drought in 2010. The Cubs have that 1908 thing still going, and Northwestern football has 1949. That's the last time they won a bowl game; failing in eight tries. Then there's the basketball team which still hasn't been to a NCAA Tournament (the only major … [Read more...] about #35 Northwestern Wildcats: College Football 77 in 77
Darkhorse Heisman Candidate: Northwestern’s Dan Persa?
The 2011 Big Ten preseason is underway. And it kicked off in a “BIG” way. This season includes the inaugural conference divisions named Legends and Leaders, the addition of a 12th team the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and absence of a head coach in a red sweater vest. One player the conference is happy to have back is a candidate for nearly every major quarterback award including the … [Read more...] about Darkhorse Heisman Candidate: Northwestern’s Dan Persa?