ColumbusCatFan1 said:

IF Cam were to pull out of the draft (big IF), he’s the type of player that would be able to fill the hole at lead guard.

Doubt it would happen given the Christies don’t seem particularly interested in NU, even with the family connections, but it would still be worth reaching out if that scenario comes to pass.

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We didn’t even recruit the kid out of HS. So that tells you something about the family connection,

Skunkpilot said:

If you don’t make three deep you lose scholarship?

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I am not sure any program actually says this, but the reality of the situation now is players are being strongly encouraged to look at other opponents when they don’t work out.

The pendulum has swung so much in favor of the players with NIL, immediate transfers, etc, that strangely, this doesn’t even bother me. As long as programs are honest with recruits when they come in, let the buyer beware. It doesn’t take much to see what programs/coaches historically do. With the rewards come the spoils.

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GatoLouco said:

Cam Christie is in the portal and I will officially coin MN as 💩

Do not contact tag.

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IF Cam were to pull out of the draft (big IF), he’s the type of player that would be able to fill the hole at lead guard.

Doubt it would happen given the Christies don’t seem particularly interested in NU, even with the family connections, but it would still be worth reaching out if that scenario comes to pass.

Luke doesn't seem like B1G center material. He's a big too short, or a bit too slow, or both.

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NUCat320 said:

Only if he wins. And he’s not proven he can do that.

Shades of Jimbo Fisher and TxAM football. The best middle of the league finish that money can buy.

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I know context matters, but in his three years at IU, Woodson has exactly the same conference record as Collins does over the last three years at NW, which is undoubtedly the best stretch of basketball that a coach has had at Northwestern (at least in a modern era). And to be fair to Woodson, he’s trying to build up after the coach before him was fired, so there is inherently a disadvantage to that, vs where he could be in Year 5+ where he’s had time to get more established.

I don’t think Woodson was the best candidate available, but to act like he can’t win based on his short sample size so far is silly. I suspect that they’ll be a solid team this year and a tourney team, which would make his 3rd in 4 seasons. Not sure they can compete for a conference title, but at the same time I don’t think there are any clear favorites either.

Sheffielder said:

I wasn't holding my breath on Gronowski, but I was definitely hoping Braun/Lujan had a bullet in the chamber and that being the clear reason Sullivan hit the Portal. Instead it looks like it's the worst case scenario at the moment: we didn't have a clear starter and our presumed/likely starter didn't love what he was seeing in his chances, so now we're down a so-so QB/"likely" starter and next up is the guy who may or may not be much better.

I'm not mad at anyone, just the circumstances.

In other news...it's May 1 and Northwestern still hasn't invited me to pay for season tickets...

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Haven’t you heard? Games are free this year.

I don’t get all of this Sully love. Was anyone really comfortable going into the season with him as the starter? He hasn’t won the job in his 3 years despite multiple opportunities. There is no such thing as a “presumed starter”. He is either the starter or he isn’t. Braun didn’t guarantee him the job, he elected to leave. He looked great in one way and looked awful in another. You don’t get guarantees with that. Just because you are in the program longer than anyone else at the position doesn’t mean you ascend to the throne. Just because you are a good kid doesn’t put you on the field!

I don't know if this is the place for this comment but I can definitely see where Lausch could beat out Sullivan with a new OC from SDSU. Isn't that offense more about options, running and short and intermediate passing? Sullivan was slow in my book and never saw a tackler he could avoid. If you believe the press Lausch is a better runner although I never saw anything in a game that evidenced that he was exceptional. Passing wise I suspect Lujan isn't counting on an accurate long passer particularly since a whole lot of NU's games will be played at a wind tunnel.

wildcatpn said:

Lausch is still very young. It's a developmental program. He was always a developmental prospect. In HS he was just the best athlete on the field in every game so he was able to dominate. He needs to be developed at this level. Maybe he is just getting better? Maybe Lujan sees something in him that Bajakian didn't? Could be a combination of many things. I know for a fact he is a fierce competitor.

Having said that, I would still be shocked if they don't bring in a transfer to compete for the starting job. But it doesn't surprise me at all that Lausch would beat out Sullivan in the spring. He's a much better athlete and maybe he's getting the decision making part of it. Lujan is no dummy, there's a reason Sullivan was told the job currently is not his.

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Sullivan left both because he got beaten out and because NU intends to bring in another veteran QB via the portal.

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phatcat said:

Of course! He had an ND offer!

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For football or for baseball?

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I didn't have a lot of trading cards, but I remember trying to collect cubbies in grade school. I know I had Dejesus, Kingman, Lamp, Sutter, and Buckner and I have no idea what happened to those cards. It was a pretty short-lived hobby, but I definitely had the cards taped to a cubs poster of some kind.

I was really excited about Bucker, a left-handed first baseman just like me.

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