Northwestern Football 2010 Offseason Roundup
Published on: 19th July, 2010
It's almost time for the 2010 season to begin, but first, we'll take a look at a rather eventful offseason that's transpired since Northwestern's heartbreaking overtime loss to Auburn in the Outback Bowl on January 1st. First, National Signing Day came on February 3rd and Northwestern inked another solid recruiting class ...Conference Expansion Fever: The Ground Rules
Published on: 9th June, 2010
With expansion rumors running rampant right now, it is key to focus on the ground rules that will control how the dominoes fall (well, at least somewhat). This is key because until an official announcement from any organization, nothing can really be trusted, especially since the ...Conference Expansion Rumors: Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
Published on: 7th June, 2010
The last time that I chimed in about potential Big Ten conference expansion was back in December, shortly after the conference officially announced they would be looking into it. At the time, everyone figured the League would be looking at adding one member, setting up a conference championship, and taking ...Anatomy of a Play: Heater, the Play That Decided the Outback Bowl
Published on: 2nd January, 2010
The 2010 Outback Bowl came down to one play: a fake field goal attempt by Northwestern from the five yard line on fourth and goal in overtime after Auburn scored a field goal to lead 38-35 after their possession. An added wrinkle was that starting kicker Stefan Demos, who ...Outback Bowl Epic: Northwestern comes up two yards short against Auburn
Published on: 2nd January, 2010
After about 24 hours of collecting myself after the craziest game I've ever seen, I will finally give the post game analysis a go, but I can guarantee that it will not do this game justice. There have been many wild finishes in Northwestern football history (many during the last ...Big Ten Expansion: A Realistic Look
Published on: 17th December, 2009
This article is a bit late to the party, as the internet literally exploded with rumors and opinions after the Big Ten released an official statement on Dec. 15th that it was exploring expansion. But hopefully this provides a realistic and balanced look at the potential for a 12th team ...Northwestern Football All-Decade Team: The Defense and Special Teams
Published on: 13th December, 2009
Through most of this decade, Northwestern's defense has been as bad as the offense has been good. The 2000 season saw an opportunistic defense and a lights-out offense lead the Wildcats to a Big Ten co-championship. Since then, NU hasn't really been that close to another title. While it ...Northwestern Changing Perceptions: Tradition In College Football
Published on: 9th December, 2009
College football is truly a unique sport, as demonstrated on the field by the importance of every game throughout the season, and off the field by the large following that it draws to schools across the nation. It is a game that is full of tradition, which is a great ...Northwestern-Auburn: Outback Bowl Preview
Published on: 7th December, 2009
Northwestern (8-4, 5-3) will play on New Year's Day for just the fourth time in school history as the Wildcats travel to Tampa Bay, Florida to face off against the Auburn Tigers (7-5, 3-5) in the Outback Bowl. Yes, the same Outback Bowl that has snubbed Northwestern twice this decade (2000 ...Northwestern Football All-Decade Team: The Offense
Published on: 25th November, 2009
This decade (2000-2009) was quite an interesting time for the Northwestern offense. It began in 2000, with spread offense being implemented by head coach Randy Walker and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson. Mike Dunbar would come in as offensive coordinator after Wilson left for Oklahoma, and lead NU to even more ...Featured Sponsors
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