Northwestern Basketball Player Capsules: Sanjay Lumpkin
The college basketball season is a dark place. From April to November, teams across the country revert into a hoops hibernation, shielded from media spotlight and mostly unavailable to the public eye...
View Article2014 LB Tay Evans Expects Northwestern Offer
Officially, Tay Evans was first approached by Northwestern about a month ago. His recruitment with the Wildcats began a long time before that, thanks to 2013 offensive line signee Brad North, who has...
View ArticleNorthwestern’s “Final Four” Recruits In 2014
After spring football, once players have packed up for third quarter classes and otherwise taken shelter from the near year-round media spotlight, the offseason starts to feel like an endless march...
View ArticleThe Day Northwestern Football Shut Out Superman… Kind Of
Superman is making a comeback on the big screen this summer, as Henry Cavill will be the latest in a long line of actors to play the character. Many people remember Dean Cain, who played the role in...
View ArticleVegas Likes Northwestern, Bettors Don’t
Last week we posted links to the Golden Nugget’s early college football betting lines, and we noted that sports books seem to love Northwestern this year. The Wildcats are picked to go 7-2 in the nine...
View ArticleAround The Big Ten: Defensive Line
Now that summer has nearly arrived, we’re inching closer and closer to football. This post marks the start of our newest series: a look at how each of the Wildcats’ units stands put up against other...
View ArticleThe Ohio State Game Has Special Meaning For Freshman Cornerback Marcus McShepard
From the time Marcus McShepard grew up a die-hard Ohio State fan in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, to his verbal commitment to Northwestern on December 2, 2012, one dream scenario deteriorated and another...
View ArticleTake a Seat… DE Noah Westerfield
Northwestern picked up its 13th commitment for the class of 2014 on Monday, landing a verbal pledge from defensive end Noah Westerfield. Westerfield, a three-star prospect from Texas, chose NU over...
View ArticleTime to step up: Northwestern offensive coordinator Mick McCall
The discrete components that mix and mash together to form football teams change each and every season. Players graduate. Offensive and defensive philosophies are tweaked. Injuries throw a monkey...
View ArticleNorthwestern Football Watch List Roundup
Watch list season is over! No, that requires more excitement… WATCH LIST SEASON IS OVER!!!!!! Big Ten Media Days start in two days and the season is coming up on just a month away, meaning we’re...
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2015 Ath/QB Arion Worthman says Northwestern is his No. 1 school
Early in his college search, Worthman says Northwestern is his top choice (Photo credit: Arion Worthman). Of the four schools that have contacted him, Arion Worthman knows which one is his favorite....
View ArticleNU Football Recruiting Update: August 8
It’s been a long time since we’ve done a recruiting update, mainly because very little has happened. Noah Westerfield committed to Northwestern exactly a month ago, and there hasn’t been much news...
View ArticleRyan Field Gets a Tarp
Remember how great Northwestern season ticket sales were going? Well, ticket sales in general might be going well for Northwestern standards, but today came a reminder that NU still has some catching...
View ArticleNow that he’s starting, Dwight White hopes experience is greatest teacher
EVANSTON, Ill. — Dwight White had never seen himself on game film. “[Watching film] was really interesting because I’ve never actually seen myself in a game,” White said. “So, of course, that was a...
View ArticleNorthwestern beats Western Michigan, but must avoid slow starts going forward
EVANSTON, Ill. – There was a moment Saturday afternoon when an earth-shattering upset in the Big Ten appeared imminent. Legends division frontrunner Michigan found itself, unexpectedly and thrillingly,...
View Article2014 LB Nile Sykes hearing from Northwestern again
By modern recruiting standards, waiting until your senior season in high school to verbally commit is considered a late decision. The cycle has trended earlier in recent years, as programs have begun...
View ArticleOn the Fallacies of Replay and How to Fix It
For the most part, college football is among the most liberal users of replay in the sports world. Unlike the NFL, college officials have an extra eye in the press box who can, without a coach’s...
View ArticleNorthwestern Opponent Links: Week 8, Minnesota
This week, Northwestern opens up play within the Legends Division of the Big Ten when Minnesota comes to Evanston. Both teams lost their first two conference games after starting the season with four...
View ArticleCrawford Announces His Return in a Big Way
Drew Crawford timed it to perfection. He took a big step with his left foot, an even bigger one with his right, and elevated. With one emphatic block Saturday night, Crawford announced his return to...
View Article2015 Guard Jordan Ash Now Feels More Comfortable With Northwestern
Before Chris Collins became Northwestern’s head coach, Jordan Ash liked Northwestern. Now he really likes Northwestern. The 2015 guard from Chicago met Collins and his staff for the first time last...
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