Better watch those signs...

Rumors that Kade Eldridge will be visiting NU this weekend? No reported as of yet?

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What started as a positive way to compensate student-athletes for their name, image and likeness has gone terribly awry. Things are out of control. This was not the intent. The NCAA must enact some safeguards soon. It’s worse than the NFL.

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An interesting story here from @mshelton33 on 2025 commit Tyler Kropp, whose path to NU stretches from his sister's first campus visit many years ago to a U17 Basketball World Cup appearance with Argentina.

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Big Ten defenses better watch out. Wright at WR1 and Orji WR2. How do you stop that?

I was wondering ever since the Duke game what Wright's fate would be, and questioning why he never saw the field. Didn't even know if he was still on the team.

Story in the Daily that ran before the Ill game gives the answer. (My bad if this was posted earlier and I missed it.) He comes across as a total class act.

@lou v checked in with Northwestern transfer target Jack Tanner after his visit to Northwestern.

I remember his dad Jon, who played center at USC back in the day.

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I talked to 2026 TE Jack Utz about his offer from Northwestern, his title-winning junior season at Platte County, and more.

He has been quite good at Cal the last two years, and originally had been recruited to Yale before being offered by Cal. While it is hard to imagine his having an interest at NU (though he is graduating with a business degree) he would be a great get.

Giving big Alex his own thread. Smart kid out of Aurora. Would be a great fit for NU.

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Northwestern football released their 2025 slate yesterday, here’s the breakdown for the Wildcats have in store next season.

So damn good.

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Northwestern football released their 2025 slate yesterday, here’s the breakdown for the Wildcats have in store next season.

Hey Gang,

We had a chance this week to talk with Northwestern Athletic Director Mark Jackson about his first 3 months on the job at NU, what the next year is going to look like in the NIL space, what he's learned from Pete Carroll/Bill Belichick/Kelly Amonte-Hiller, and many other topics!

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

@lou v's column on the commitment from 2025 Rivals150 point guard Jake West.

I'm not sure if this is allowed, but it probably is.
If not, my apologies...
A chance to go on the record before the game tips off.

Rutgers is favored by 2.5, hosting Penn State. Over is 157.5.

Penn State 88 Rutgers 77

@lou v contacted Tulsa transfer OT Jack Tanner about his offer from Northwestern and his recruiting outlook.

Chargers Blind side LT Slater was featured for his pass blocking during the game with the Chiefs tonight but so far the Chargers offense has done little to move the ball.

The article struck me relative to its insight into why players are leaving vs the total blackout concerning NU's players. While I recognize this article resulted from a reporter's active research, IMO it also reflects a program culture that doesn't shy away from interaction with the press. Compare this to NU where in both the Fitzgerald and Braun era there is almost no conversation with the press (I feel for the Rival's staff.) and even our best inside commenters here typically don't know or refuse to provide insight for some reason they won't offer.

Former NU Wildcat is having a big game tonight vs. OU. 2 picks, including an 80-yard pick 6 that got Arizona back into the game after OU had reeled off 24 straight points.

Maldonado is from the Phoenix area, and after a year at NU, decided to return home. He has become a good player for the PAC 12 Wildcats.

Great to see him playing well. Shows we know how to recruit!

I read a story a bit ago that Wake Forest backed out of their game at Ole Miss next year. With very limited P4 options available, it has lleft Ole Miss in a bad spot. Reminds me of a certain Vandy/Franklin situation many years back, but I digress…

I was surprised to see that we officially only have one OOC game on the books for next year - at Tulane to open to season. Thats surprising considering how far out football schedules are planned. So, two questions:

1) Does anyone have any insight or heard any rumors about who are other two opponents will be? My assumption is a directional Illinois school and a MAC school, but kinda odd nothing has been announced yet.

2) I know an Ole Miss/NU pairing makes pretty much no sense and it would totally shock me if that happened…but why not? That team is a juggernaut and we’d very likely get beat handily (this is admittedly a valid answer to the “why not?” question), but with them having limited P4 options, I wonder if it would even be considered/entertained.