Nice to see such a strong NU presence in Vegas. Some familiar faces here. A couple of surprises too. Can anyone name all those in attendance??

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"I thought I was dead. Turns out I was just Previewing Nebraska."



This isn't fun. Nebraska might be good again.

We at WLP take pride in how well we have pegged Nebraska over the past decade in the face of national opinion. Well...if we're right THIS YEAR, we'll take zero pleasure in it.

We see a team with a great defense (especially against the run), an exciting freshman QB, excellent coaching, and an extremely favorable schedule.

Brace yourselves. We might be hearing a lot about the Huskers this year

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Per ESPN.

Along with Schill and Gragg. He is claiming he was defamed. Hope he wins.

Poor Texas is being labeled TEX in the SEC while Tennessee gets UT. Sound familiar? Here is an idea. Why not settle this on the field? Make this an annual protected game in the B1G and the SEC and the winner gets to use it's preferred letters (NU or UT) from when the clock hits 0:00 until the end of next year's game. If you think players get excited over the Land of Lincoln Trophy, imagine how excited players would be to fight for their school letters? Besides, it would create a new, fun, and instant rivalry game for both the B1G and the SEC. In my mind, that is so much better than just making one team the red-headed step-child. If you want to be called NU or UT, earn it on the field.

The new Ryan Field is actually Ryan Lake due to the recent heavy rains in Illinois. Check out the photo in the latest construction update.

Big Ten Media Days start tomorrow and I'll be there to represent WildcatReport. Here are a few things for each of Northwestern's representatives, coach and players, to keep an eye on.

Big Ten Media Days start tomorrow and I'll be there to represent WildcatReport. Here are a few things for each of Northwestern's representatives, coach and players, to keep an eye on.

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Here are my tweets from today up in Evanston. I’ll post these and more to the shared drive this evening, that thread is pinned if you haven’t checked it out yet.

Happy to answer any questions! Getting trickier to get good shots at each because they’re expanding the construction perimeters.

Used to love this game (Sutton era) and it's back.

I'm sure the Cats will be undervalued and under-rated by the game metrics but no surprise there.

They apparently have ultra-realistic stadiums. And it looks like we get one more year of old Ryan Field -- in the game. See Login to view embedded media
My son has a copy of the game -- I'll check it out in the next few days and give a report unless noone else does.

The competition is fierce, but the Wildcats are still in the hunt for Florida standout Dallas Turner.

Northwestern among heavyweights in battle for 4-star DE Dallas Turner

Matthew Able (Fort Lauderdale, FL) on August 1.

Simon Walker (Huntsville, AL) on August 2.

For the fifth question in our Ten Questions series, @mikefitz77 breaks down what Northwestern's rushing attack could look like this season.

For the fourth question in our Ten Questions series, can the Wildcats replicate the stingy defense of their home turf from 2023 at temporary sites in 2024?

Ok, Collins offers 2 centers and lands a commit from NU grad Wendy Mitchell's son (his dad played at Illinois, was an NBA lottery pick by the Hornets, and now works in studio for the Bulls but we all know he learned everything from his NU grad mom). Here's the list of self-reported offers from X, verbal commits has not caught up with the center offers:

We got us a commit:

Phoenix Gill - Chicago (6'3) (I'm giving him the extra inch now)

Most recent offers:

Matthew Able - From his X page - 6”5 guard 3.8 gpa Sagemont Prep, 1300 SAT
Tommy Ahneman - C - West Fargo, North Dakota (6'11)
Cade Bennerman - C - Nashville, TN (6'11)
Simon Walker - SG - Alabama (6'5)
Josiah Sanders - PG - Aurora, CO (6'4)
Jayden Forsythe - SG - NY (6'4) - 5/19
Mason Blackwood - SG/SF - NY (6'5 to 6'7) - 5/19
Brady Koehler - SF - Indiana (6'8) - 5/5

Older offers out there:

Keyshaun Tillery - CG - NY (6'1)
Angelino Mark - LA (6'2)


Guys with offers who we will likely will never see on campus:

Xavion Staton (7)
Trent Sisley (6'8)

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Phoenix Gill from Chicago (Ill.) St. Ignatius announced his commitment to the Wildcats today on social media. The three-star guard is the son of Illinois legend and NBA player Kendall Gill.

Pat Spencer had a huge day — 16-5-5, 7-8 from the field, zero three point attempts. Golden State beat Miami, 105-66.

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Spencer played in six games in the regular season for the Warriors.

Each team gets their own sideline this year. Don't buy low along the first base line LOL.

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NU player ratings are REALLY bad... The game seems like they only gave attention to teams with large followings.

Team rating:
80 overall (tied for 16th in the B1G)
78 Defense
73 Offense

No QB on NU rated higher than a 73...
Lausch - 73
Hilinski - 73
Wright - 73
Gray - 72
Boe - 67

The loser on Iowa got a 75.

Player ratings:
Xander Mueller - 87
Coco Azema - 86
Theran Johnson - 85
Cam Porter - 84
Bryce Kirtz - 83
AJ Henning - 82
Devin Turner - 80
Ore Adeyi - 80
Caleb Tiernan - 79
Jordan Knox - 79
Josh Thompson - 79
Jack Olsen - 78
Ben Wrather - 78
Kenny Soares - 77
Thomas Gordon - 77
Marshall Lang - 76
Carmine Bastone - 76
Robert Fitzgerald - 76
Joe DeHaan - 76
Joe Himon - 76
Richie Hagarty - 75
Garner Wallace - 75
Anto Saka - 75
Evan Smith - 75
Jaylen Pate - 75
Sean McLaughlin - 75
Duke Olges - 75
Braden Turner - 74
Mac Uihlein - 74
Caleb Komoalfe - 74
Jackson Carsello - 74
Greyson Metz - 74
Braydon Brus - 74
Jack Lausch - 73
Cooper Lovelace - 73
Mike Wright - 73
Najee Stroy - 73
Ryan Hilinski - 73
Nick Herzog - 73
Aidan Hubbard - 73!!!!
Jayson Reynolds - 72
Aidan Gray - 72
Tyler Gant - 72
Brendan Flakes - 72
Deuce McGuire - 72
Anthony Birsa - 72
Calvin Johnson - 72
Hunter Renner - 72
RJ Pearson - 72
Frank Covey - 71
Lawson Albright - 71
Hunter Welcing - 71
Camp Magee - 70
Cullen Coleman - 70
Michael Kilbane - 69
Donnie Gray - 68
Josh Fussell - 68
Reggie Fleurima - 68
Ryan Boe - 67
Callen Campbell - 67
Troy Regovich - 67
Timi Oke - 67
Tito Williams - 66
Sean Martin - 64
Jacob Tabibian - 62
Hayden Eligon - 61
Carson Grove - 58
Will Halkyard - 58
Braeden Edwards - 55
Jake Arthurs - 55

Quite a few fake players thrown in the mix too. I'm assuming those are replacements for players who opted out of being in the game.

Did Penn State blow its shot?

A team that was statistically dominant on both offense and defense effectively no-showed on O when it counted last year. Now the Nittany Lions wave goodbye to a generational combination of defensive talent and defensive coaching.

But Penn State made an inspired replacement at DC, has a friendly schedule, still boasts a bevy of talent of both sides of the ball, and has ELITE running backs. Can Drew Allar take the next step?

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Did Penn State blow its shot?

A team that was statistically dominant on both offense and defense effectively no-showed on O when it counted last year. Now the Nittany Lions wave goodbye to a generational combination of defensive talent and defensive coaching.

But Penn State made an inspired replacement at DC, has a friendly schedule, still boasts a bevy of talent of both sides of the ball, and has ELITE running backs. Can Drew Allar take the next step?

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Thanks as always!
Sam, John, and Scuzz/The West Lot Pirates