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If you are a Northwestern fan and watching the game on TV (or streaming it), you are welcome to join us for a live Zoom discussion during the game. It's a great way to share the experience with others as you watch.

One thing you should be aware of is that TV and streaming are not always in sync with real time. It is not unusual for some viewers to be 30 seconds ahead of others, which leads to an interesting dynamic during the game watch. You can often tell by the reactions of others if something good or bad is about to happen. To me, it just makes it more interesting.

I hope that you can join us on Zoom on Friday at 7:00 PM CT.

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6’6” tight end, Ian Premer out of Great Bend, KS picks up an NU offer tonight. He has a very impressive offer list to include Michigan, Stanford, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State and Wisconsin (to name just a few).

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IU "D"- 9 starters are transfers! 5 backups are transfers.
IU "O"- 7 starters are transfers! 9 backups are transfers.
Special teams- 2 transfers.
That is 32 additions to their roster with some fair amount of money involved. Do we want to do this? No way for me. I think it is absolutely immoral and unethical. But to compete what is the answer, if there is one?

Check out this week's roundup to see how the next generation of Wildcats fared in their high school games.

@mshelton33 talked to the versatile, 6-8 wing after his official visit over the weekend. They think he can play the Brooks Barnhizer role in NU's system.

I was unsuccessful getting any intel from sources this week, but I went down to the field before the game and tried to read some of the credentials around the big kids' necks. A lot of commits are here. The most interesting prospect I saw was 2026 TE Gavin Mueller, a three-star from nearby Wheaton.

In terms of commits, I saw Trey Boyd, Marquet Dorsey and Mason Mayne. I'm pretty sure Jonah Hayes is here. I think there are a couple more floating around too.

Basketball official visitor Jake West is down there, drawing a lot of attention from the basketball program. I saw coaches Collins, McIntosh, Lowry and James are huddled around him, as well as good ol' No. 20, Scottie Lindsey. Barkley, Hunger, Clayton, Ciaravino, Windham and Hurlburt are just some of the players down there.

The Titans are on a bye week, so Peter Skoronski is in the house today, too. This is the second time he's been here already this season.

The guy makes it sound like these things get rubber stamped. If admissions/timing are basically a deadly hindrance on our ability to recruit from the winter portal opening, this seems like a pretty terrible development for NU unless something gives.

We had an excellent plan on both sides of the ball and made great strides on offense in particular. Going in the correct direction. Have to make Admissions, NIL, and undergrad transfers fit the landscape of moden NCAA football. It can be done!!! Think Vandy likes the national attention today after upsetting Alabama with more than a few special admission players???

It looks 50/50 to me, and this is just Indiana.

I thought the theory of a smaller stadium is that the crowd would be purple.

There are maybe 2 more wins on the schedule.

@ MD. maybe
Wisc. Loss
@Iowa. maybe
@Purdue *Win*
OSU. Loss
@Mich Loss
ILL. Loss

Anyone heading to College Park, MD Friday night? Being a NU fan from PA I'd love to link up and meet some Cat's fans that may be traveling!

I talked to 2026 four star safety Marcello Vitti about his gameday visit vs IU, his bond with Harlon Barnett, and his recruitment.

I've got a North Garage season parking pass. If there is anyone out there who is willing to trade a Noyes/Sheridan spot for that day, let me know..thanks!!

His name is pronounced E-hlein. U-line is his family's company. I'm from Milwaukee and I oughta know. Oops, that was Blatz.

I was in Evanston for a letterman's golf outing. Uber came through with a ticket, allowing me to see the lakeside stadium. The south plaza had a variety of concessions and provided a good location
to meet friends.
The seats in the stadium are mostly in the end zones . We were seated in the North Stands , next to a capacity enthusiastic student section. The NU BB team showed up , sans Nicholson and Uber said Barnhizer was still in a boot.
I learned that it is very difficult to watch a FB game from this viewpoint. It is difficult to see whether a run was 1, 3 or 5 yards. I then realized that 25-30% of the seats in the future Ryan Field will be end zone seats and could not justify seat licenses.

From a performance point of view, I believe the final score was very flattering for NU. I did not check the stats but IU probably probably had 400-500 yards of " O". They attacked the center of the field with crossing patterns, an area that NU avoids as if it was a mine field. NU had one crossing pattern to a TE that led to a TD and a seam route to Henning. NU continues to throw long outs for short gains, with many throws bouncing short in the strong wind.
The "new offense" lacks the creativity that an outmanned unit needs to have. I was hoping to see effective RPOs or options employing Himon ala the old Colter/Mark days

NU's administration has to accept the changing dynamics of B1G athletics or be the laughing stock of collegiate athletics. I hope Schill watched theVanderbilt/Alabama game to see the value of success on the athletic field. I bet Vanderbilt will see a spike in applications

It was great to see the beautiful North Shore suburbs on a sunny Fall weekend

@lou v logs his notes from Media Days where Chris Collins talked about the program’s NIL future, updated injuries and more.

Wow. Could be another high scoring loss.

NU offered Jake West and I thought - he must be plan "B". This morning I was like, this hoops recruiting stuff is bringing me down. I'll google this Jake West kid and see if he can play ...

HE HAS 1.4 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TIK TOK

He no longer looks 12 like the Rivals picture, has range to 25 feet and plays above the rim.

Just do yourself a solid a take a look via the magic of the Google

Have you noticed how often NU runners are met behind the line in force while that is a rare occurrence for the opposing team? Is NU tipping their runs? An announcer said it was due to personnel tendencies at RB. I wonder if it is OL sets.

I sit in Section 29, west stands, two rows from the top. Two games in a row I’ve been stopped by an usher from buying overpriced wine, beer or water from a little kiosk ( with no line) at the back of the stands. The usher said I needed a pass to buy drinks there. Understand, there’s no signage saying it’s a club or VIP area. None. I didn’t want to make a stink about it, but the players parents and guests sit in the next section over and I saw the usher tell several of THEM (including an elderly guy with mobility issues) the same crap. Which was you can exit the stands and walk quite a distance to buy the same overpriced drinks. It makes no sense, especially for the relatives of our players to be treated this way. If they’re not VIPs, who are???

Said she was done and going to Europe.

Head coach David Braun addressed the media at his weekly press conference to talk about bouncing back from Indiana, DT Carmine Bastone's return from injury and more.