The Louisville Sports Commission announced that Northwestern junior Venric Mark is one of 49 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players named to the Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List, handed out annually to the most versatile player in college football. … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Venric Mark on Hornung Award watch list
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Northwestern Media Day highlights
Training camp is underway for Northwestern football. The 'Cats figure to be explosive on offense, with some questions on defense. Media day was Wednesday and with it Pat Fitzgerald answered some key questions about Chicago's Big Ten team. Here were some of the highlights … [Read more...] about Northwestern Media Day highlights
Senior Safeties Lead Way for Wildcats
By Paul M. Banks Watching Illini football closely for the past couple of decades (wow did that sentence sound masochistic) I’ve noticed that the seem to have a good season, at least defensively, when they have to good senior safeties. When they don’t have that talent and experience at that position, they struggle mightily on defense. I wonder if that can be extrapolated … [Read more...] about Senior Safeties Lead Way for Wildcats
DE Corey Coreysaurus Wootton leads Northwestern’s Defense
By Paul M. Banks In 2008, Northwestern finished just one win shy of the school record. They found success primarily because of their defense, as the ’Cats set a single-season defensive rushing record, holding their foes to 126.4 yards per game. Ahead of the previous school record from the Wildcats’ mythical 1995 Rose Bowl season. Newly installed defensive coordinator Mike … [Read more...] about DE Corey Coreysaurus Wootton leads Northwestern’s Defense
Pat Fitzgerald Previewing Northwestern’s Upcoming Season
By Paul M. Banks College Football season is a little more than three weeks away, and when things get underway September 5th, Northwestern will look to build upon last year’s success. In 2008, they finished one win shy of the single season school record for wins. “We’re Chicago’s Big Ten team,” Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald proclaimed at NU Media Day. I’m sure many people at … [Read more...] about Pat Fitzgerald Previewing Northwestern’s Upcoming Season