After a huge win at Wisconsin, @mikefitz77 has the three things we learned, two questions we're asking and one bold prediction heading into Purdue.

FB game against PU starts at 11 AM and BB game starts at 130 Both home games How did that happen? Gragg?

I wonder if this kid Will Nazha is getting any interest from Northwestern. A little undersized 5 10 160 plays both sides of the ball for Barrington who beat Maine South in 8A playoffs yesterday. He has a gpa of 3.85. His stat line yesterday was

Final Stat Line: 8Rec 285yds 2TD, 1 INT, 1 FF and 5 tackles BHS Vs Maine South W 42-40 (12-0)

I am almost always there and make every effort to get there early so as to be there for the ceremony...stands are almost empty and I always feel bad....usually occurs about 1/2 hour b4 the game and the kid walks out with parent(s) , small round of applause from I guess mostly relatives. I dont know why but in my head I am thinking they did something at half time last year? anyone remember? Anyway 1. If any group of seniors deserves to have a full house and a huge show of appreciation it is this group. 2. I doubt people are going to change their habits so maybe they can do a video board half time something or other? I got nothing , any ideas? 3. Does anyone know what they have planned for the Senior Day next Saturday? 4. Do we know which seniors will be recognized?

Canned the guy from Minny and brought in Mike Yurcich, most recently OC at Texas....he has also been at both OSUs and has ties in the Penn St area.......seems to have been a fairly successful offensive guy

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Can we talk about a huge catch and score by #1 and another former walk-on?!
Nebraska walk ons are a thing of the past. It’s Northwestern time!

aTm and Boise. Not likely Braun would go to aTm but maybe Boise?

"LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!"

It’s been a winning weekend for Northwestern football. The Wildcats got a win at Wisconsin and their Class of 2024 went 4-0 in their playoff games

Check out the details in this week’s roundup.

NU's first half was damn near perfect, but why did NU go scoreless in the second half?

Did Wisconsin make great defensive adjustments, did NU just get sloppy on offense, did a key injury happen, or did we just go into a shell at the start of the 3rd quarter?

Not to be a Debbie downer, but those are reasons to believe that NU can still be stonewalled.

Football team crushes Wiscy, men‘s BB has good win over Dayton, Women’s BB wins, field hockey comes from behind in fourth quarter to win NCAA quarter finals game, and volleyball beats Iowa on the road. I would love to see a repeat of this next weekend.

It’s been a winning weekend for Northwestern football. The Wildcats got a win at Wisconsin and their Class of 2024 went 4-0 in their playoff games

Check out the details in this week’s roundup.

Huge pick six to tie the game mid-4th quarter against the Ravens!

Edit: The Browns went all out Browns and missed the extra point. 😂

Northwestern (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) is on the road at Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) today. The clock at Camp Randall projects a 2:35 kick and the game will air on Fox Sports 1.

The Badgers are reeling coming into this one 1-3 in their last four. All eyes will be on the Wildcats as quarterback Ben Bryant was designated a game time decision and could make his first start since Penn State on Sept. 30

Fired by Penn State as a scapegoat for Franklin. I would call him for an OC role, if I were the next coach.

When refs blow a call, or are perceived to have blown a call, boards like this light up. The Cats were fortunate yesterday to draw Jerry McGinn and his crew. To me, he is all the best a ref brings to the field: even tempered, crisp in execution, consistent, and always in position. It is a real pleasure to watch him and his crew work a game, and yesterday’s was no exception.

Is he hurt? have not seen him last two weeks

Coach Binns recruiting…offers Hayden Eligon out of Los Alamitos, CA. Looks to be every bit of 6’4”. Holds offers from Cal, Arizona and Louisville.

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Fitz's son and current NU freshman was at the game with 3 football players - yes, he was wearing all purple.

Anyway, someone asked them if they were still coach's seats and he said yes (I had assumed all along that they were university seats).

While I do believe that Fitz has the class not to show up, man it would be a scene if he comes to a game.

Anyone notice NU having to use a time out because Wisconsin's lineman was "confused" as to whether he was suppose to be in or out when they were substituting under the equal opportunity to substitute rule? The lineman ran out to the middle of the field after most of the substitutions had already gone in, looked around confused and then headed off. Literally NU sat there waiting for what seemed like 10 seconds or more. Coach Braun just sarcastically shook his head as if this was a blatant abuse of the rule - which it was although perhaps legal. What if this game had come down to the wire and that time out was critical? That rule needs to be refined.

First year head coaches have not fared very well in NU’s long history of collegiate football. The last time a first year coach won more than 4 games was 1903, when Walter McCornack’s team was 10-1-3, with the only loss coming at the hands Pop Warner’s Carlisle team, 28-0. That loss was less than a decade before Jim Thorpe starred at Carlisle. The Cats record in 1903 included wins over several high school teams, the NU alumni, and the fighting dentures of Chicago Dental.
Notable first year coaches with four wins include:
Fitz (2006, 4-8)
Francis Peay (1986, 4-7)
John Pont (1973, 4-7)
Ara Parseghian (1956, 4-4-1, the most recent .500 record for a first year)
Pappy Waldorf (1935, 4-3-1, the most recent winning first year)
Dick Hanley (1927, 4-4)

Gary Barnett won 3 in his first year (1992).
Dennis Green and Lou Saban were winless.

Two wins vaults Braun past everyone in 120 years as far as wins (21 coaches)
Three wins locks him with Ara for regular season winning percentage.

I hope David starts a march toward the NU record book with a win over Nebraska next Saturday!

What is likely to be the Ryan Field finale will kick off at either 11 AM, 2:30 PM, or 3:00 PM on BTN. It will not be at night. Game time will be announced on Sunday 11/12.

We have our guy, just do it now!

First -- great pic. Second, seems game time revealed (not sure it's been mentioned)


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