Here's my story on Northwestern's recruiting outlook after Big Ten Media Days.

Now that is has become abundantly clear through Lou's impressive efforts reaching out to past and current players that there was no personal involvement by Coach Fitzgerald in the "hazing" and that asserted clapping by him at games to signal needed punishment was a made up lie by Mr. "Whistleblower" perpetuated by a student newspaper article that even one of the trustees initially endorsed, the case for reinstatement of Coach Fitzgerald emerges.

Apart from being a viable alternative to a likely 50 million plus payout to resolve a wrongful firing lawsuit, it could actually result in some degree of confidence in a University administration that has already demonstrated its ability to modify positions and even save the University President himself being let go by the Board of Trustees.

The fact that Coach Fitzgerald's supporting staff remains in place also makes reinstatement pragmatically possible. We might even see some of those portal players opting back into the program, not to mention how united the team will likely be as they play to win under a coach they clearly revered and respected and recognize to have been wronged.

I can’t believe the contents of the law firm report (and what exactly it says about the merit of Richardson’s most serious claims) haven’t leaked yet. That report and the audio of Richardson are two huge pieces of the puzzle that very few people are privy to.

It feels reasonable to say that we’d be in a much different place right now if NU simply released the report.

Great job communicating the future, Go wiiiiild cat

aka Siemian time to shine! LFG 13!!!

The hits just keep coming.

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In their tweet about Alex Calarco's transfer to Maryland, Inside NU alluded to other players already in the transfer portal. Who are the other players?

I don’t know what kind of a B1G football player we‘re getting in Fitz’s son. But I know we are getting a smart, eloquent young man.

Jack gave the Valedictorian Address at my alma mater - Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Il - this year. Super speech. Here’s an excerpt:

”We are all being sent out into the world, but we can always return to our community at Lake and Laramie. Because at the end of the day, Loyola is not a place; it is a people. It is the students, faculty, staff, and alumni that make Loyola what it is. You may be a Hoosier, Eagle, or a Hawkeye tomorrow, but you will always be a Rambler. So, I say to you, class of 2023: Give the world all that you got. Now is the time to be women and men for others, lift others up with you, and give the world all that you have. For some, that journey may take you across the world. For me, I might just have to go up a couple rows in the stands. You may be wearing red or blue or purple these next four years, but go and color the world maroon and gold.”

My money says this kid is going to successful at whatever he wants to do.

On Big Ten Football Media Day, our coach David Braun kicks ass and knocks it out of the park.

Meanwhile, with great maturity and foresight, our players decide that the focus should be on the season and decline to participate.

But, But, But…
The heroes and marytyrs of this university, the ones who were thrown into the pits of hell, the ones who were dragged in the mud, the ones who must sacrifice for the greater good of the ‘University’, decide that after being silent and complicit in f***ing over the University with their decisions, take action and decide that TODAY is the day that Gragg should speak to the media and over-shadow the new coach???!???? Why not earlier??? Why not let the program have some positivity????

Are Gragg and Schill on islands? Do they actually get advice from anyone before shooting from the hip and f***ing over the University and their coaches???

Why be a coach or player at NU if Gragg and Schill will step all over you at a moment’s notice???

Horrible PR skills. Horrible listening. Horrible decision-making skills.

Here's @lou v's story on David Braun's first Big Ten Media Days press conference

I think this is the right call

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That’s No. 4 for this keeping score at home.

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I'm not going to post the SI article on the B1G preseason in Indy, but you need to look it up and peruse.

Nfm

Rocky Wirtz died at Northshore Memorial.

RIP.

Coach mentioned 3 QBs , none of whom were name Hilinski. I know he's not a factor, just wonder if he's gone.

Here's our story on five of our takeaways from David Braun's second press conference of the day.

Here's our story on five of our takeaways from David Braun's second press conference of the day.

Camp Magee is going to be instrumental in Bates' recruitment. Here's Matt Shelton's story.