Can we call this the “Olympic Sports” forum? That’s how the university characterizes them, and frankly does more justice to the great athletes (and champions!) that are delivering great things for our community.

Appeared to be a business like beating of Penn today. The final was 17-12.

Now on to Foxboro. Only the Cats have clinched a spot. But the other top 4 seeds ( UNC, BC & Fla.) are heavily favored to join them. By my eye, any of the 4 could win it all.

Go Cats!

GOUNUII

Women's Golf....outa nowhere....beat heavily favored Stanford

Good for VB.

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OK, lacrosse. But down 11-6 going into the 4th and winning 12-11 in national semifinal as a road team at cold rainy Gilette Stadium. That's insane. And our WLAX is definitely the closest team we have to lady football. The move one gal put on the BC defender was worthy of any RB we've had recently. Natty Sunday noon against an unbeaten UNC team Sunday on ESPN.

Crushed in the third quarter, down 11-6 going into 4th. Outscored them 6-0 to win 12-11.

Just incredible guts and determination -- about as great of a 4th quarter performance ever from any NU team at any level (though the golf thing was kinda cool too)

First time in over two decades. Bielama is rolling in Champaign.

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Congratulations Women's Golf!!! WE'RE #1! WE'RE #1!

I talked to local 2026 four-star DE McHale Blade about his trip to Evanston in March, his offer in April, and his recruitment going forward.

Kory Amachree out of Haslett HS in Lansing, MI receives an NU offer. Looks to be a solid student as he holds offers from Harvard and Yale along with a number B1G offers (Illinois, Indiana, Purdue & Minnesota). Seems to be exactly the type of kid we should be targeting (and landing).

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Here’s how we stack up coming out of Spring Ball. We could really use two more based on the recent departures. Am I missing anyone?

Covey
Wilde
Ahumaraeze
Farrell
Eligon
Enongene
Grove
Wagner (PWO)
Russell (PWO)
Crane (PWO)
Blueitt (inj)
Saxe - (incoming PWO)

Amazing run for Trent. Still 23 games to go!

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With nine commits…the class is rounding into form and should be pretty much complete by the first week of June.

QB (1) - O’Brien
RB (1) - Morris
WR (2) - McDuffie + (Bush or Reinke?)
TE (1) - (MacFarlane?)
OL (3) - Burbach + (Fors, Brede, Tilesch)
DL (3) - Zaleski & Lorek + (Derrick)
LB (2) - Curry & Reilly
DB (2) - Davis-Ray + (Kinney)
BPA (1) - ?

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..nm..

During the Fitz years, NU did very well recruiting Illinois. It seemed we got most of the kids we wanted, those who could qualify academically. Highlighted by Thorson & JJTBC, both in state 4 star recruits. Now, it seems Bielema is on a roll, especially instate. Has Illinois surpassed us with instate recruiting? I’d like to know what “recruiting gurus” on the board think. And perhaps Lou V could weigh in on this….

Looks like the lakeside stadium will get some more use before New Ryan Field opens...

Northwestern Wildcats​

Grade: B

"An unofficial preseason media poll picked Northwestern to finish 16th out of 18 teams. The Wildcats avoided that projection, finishing in a multiteam tie for 12th place, but that's not the full story: Brooks Barnhizer (17.1 PPG, 8.8 RPG) and Jalen Leach (14.3 PPG), two of the team's top three scorers, missed 26 games combined because of injury. As a result, the Wildcats struggled in a strong Big Ten but still went 17-16 overall, securing a finish of .500 or better for just the 31st time in the program's 120-year history. That's why Chris Collins earned a lengthy extension when the season ended."