This is the second greatest season in Northwestern Football in in my lifetime. I am 64 years old. The only season that beats this is the 1995 Rose Bowl team. I am busting with pride for this team. GO CATS!!!!!!

Thank you to all of our players and their families for the support they have given to a beleaguered fan base. They could have left us. They could have folded on us. They could have forsaken us. Instead, they looked to each other and out of pride and respect for one another made this a season to remember. Go Cats!

Northwestern (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) is in Sin City to play Utah (8-4, 5-4 Pac-12).

Kick is projected for 4:35 PM PT and the game will air on ABC.

"I didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them"
In Caddyshack, Judge Smails explained to Danny why he sentenced teenage boys to the gas chamber.
Oddly, my rationale for posting the +/- numbers for the Chicago State debacle is similar.
We lost - we weren't toying with an overmatched opponent, padding our stats.

So here are the numbers...


The Net +/- is 20% of the player's Raw +/- plus his Player Adjust.
I did not count the last 7 seconds of free throw shooting, so the "final" was 74-69.

Nicholson's +/- jumps out. We scored 24 points and allowed 41 in 20 minutes.
It is a bit baffling because we had a 10-7 lead after 5 minutes. That means in the remaining 15 minutes of Matt's time on the court, we got outscored 34-14.
Nicholson scored 9 points during that time, meaning the other 4 guys poured in a total of 5 points in 15 minutes after the opening segment.
Not exactly sure what was going on!

We also see that Luke Hunger played 7 minutes (all in the first half) and NU outscored CSU 18-13.
The team struggled mightily with Clayton in the game. In his 3 minutes, we got outscored 8-1.
When Hunger was out there with Barnhizer, Berry, Buie and Langborg, NU outscored Chicago State 17-7 in under 6 minutes.

Collins' surprising lineup switch to Martinelli at the 5 produced a 22-9 beatdown over 8 minutes, turning a 43-38 deficit into a 60-52 lead with 8:52 to play.
But then Collins put Clayton in for Barnhizer for a minute and we lost that momentum, getting outscored 11-4 with Nicholson back on the court and 11-5 with Martinelli at the 5.

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Priebe in the portal because he doesn’t know who his position coach will be next season and there is no timeline for the hire. Need to get the staff set for next season. What is going on?

Looks like Coco is a no go today. 😕

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Cats were left for dead
Braun spins and lands all sevens
Once more roll the dice

Anchoring CNN right now. Go ‘Cats!

Nice article in the Washington Post. No news for fans here, but good national exposure.

Northwestern’s season began with a scandal. It ends with a bowl game.

Northwestern’s appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday night may be the most unlikely bowl appearance for any team in college football this season.

By Chuck Culpepper

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/12/23/northwestern-las-vegas-bowl/

Cignetti getting some heat for this recent tweet. It’s one thing to recruit players from your previous school…but this guy is pretty much advertising his intentions. Sheesh.

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This could open the door for Tyler Roehl to NU as OC.

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Here is our initial analysis of Northwestern's recruiting class and how it stacks up historically, geographically and by position.

Happy NLI Signing Day to all those who celebrate. We’ll be tracking our official signees here throughout the day. These will be the first signees of the David Braun era.

I ordered my ticket through NU. The message said I would be contacted later. Has anyone received their tickets yet ?If you have, where should I look for the tickets

Four of Northwestern's last seven commits were silently committed to the Wildcats for three weeks or more before they announced their decision. @lou v talked to each of them about their process and the reasons to keep their decisions under the radar.

@lou v and I log our picks for the Las Vegas Bowl between Northwestern and Utah.

(I also officially win the season series)

@lou v and I log our picks for the Las Vegas Bowl between Northwestern and Utah.

(I also officially win the season series)

I'm on a budget. Anyone know enough about the stadium to tell me what kind of seats you can get in the end zone? Thanks.

If you are a Northwestern fan and watching the game on TV, you are welcome to join us for a live Zoom discussion during the game. It is usually just a few of us fans who show up for these chats, but I have found that having others to talk to during the game makes for a better experience.

Come chat with us as the 'Cats meet Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Topic: Northwestern vs. Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl
Time: Dec 23, 2023 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Go 'Cats
- Astro

OK, weather not looking great for this, but the official pep rally is on Toshiba Plaza (in front of the hockey arena) today at 4 (Behind NY NY hotel)

Friday, December 22 at the Toshiba Plaza (4:00pm-5:30pm PT)​

WR Frank Covey from Prospect HS has committed to NU, giving the Cats teo
Chicago commits today.

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The Wildcats went down to the desert and ran away with a 65-46 win over Arizona State.

Headed to Las Vegas for the Bowl game with a stop over enroute. Looking forward to meeting up with fellow posters. Game ticket purchased through NU finally arrived in my inbox today.