A unique take on Northwestern Athletics with thoughts ranging from the visceral to the statistical. Sam, John and Erik will break down NU football, recruiting, basketball and more.
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Episode 592: Ohio State 31-Northwestern 7
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We knew it was going to be a tall task to stay with Ohio State last weekend at Wrigley Field, but Northwestern really turned some heads with the way the offense came together in the first half. Now, Wildcat Nation turns their eyes to Ann Arbor, Michigan as not only the Football team plays this weekend, but Field Hockey is playing in the NCAA Final …
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As the Cats get set to head into the Friendly Confines to take on Ohio State, we take a moment to reflect on the season thus far and prepare for the final stretch. We also have Field Hockey going into the NCAA Tournament as the #2 seed and Basketball getting underway with a couple early non-conference games.…
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Episode 590: Northwestern 26-Purdue 20
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While it was not the prettiest game ever, you can't take anything away from the fact that the Cats went on the road and got a conference win. We now take stock of the football team going into their last 3 games of the season, while also celebrating the undefeated regular season of the Field Hockey team and the huge season opening win by the Men's B…
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Episode 589: Iowa 40-Northwestern 14
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Another abysmal offensive performance now leaves the Cats season teetering on the brink. With Purdue also having an epically bad season defensively, this Saturday's matchup features the Resistible Force vs. the Movable Object.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 588: Wisconsin 23-Northwestern 3
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There's really no way to sugar coat this one, this was a bad game for the Cats across the board. Now with a trip to Iowa City coming up this weekend, Northwestern will look to find some consistency on offense and see if they can put a whole 60 minutes together.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 587: Northwestern 37-Maryland 10
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10 point underdog? Sure. Let's go with that. Last Friday night, Northwestern made a statement with a huge win on the road against Maryland. Now the Cats come home for their final game at Martin Stadium this year against Wisconsin.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 586: Indiana 41-Northwestern 24
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While the result certainly wasn't what we were hoping for, there really are a lot of positives to take out of this game. The offense looked so much better than they did against Washington. Also, you've got to tip your cap to a very talented Indiana squad. Now, the Cats have a short week before they head out to the DMV to take on Maryland.…
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After a week off, the Cats return home to take on a white hot Indiana Hoosier squad who comes in with their best start since the 1960s.Av West Lot Pirates
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Epidode 584: Washington 24-Northwestern 5
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For Northwestern's first ever conference matchup with Washington, almost nothing went right. The offense was stymied at every opportunity, especially inside the Husky 5 yard line. Now, the Cats have a bye week to rest up and prepare for a white hot Indiana squad next week.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 583: Northwestern 31-Eastern Illinois 7
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After a shaky start, we saw the emergence of Jack Lausch as he led the Cats to a big win over EIU. Lausch had a perfect 11/11 second half throwing and we saw glimpses of what a fully armed and operational Zach Lujan offense can look like. The next task, take the show on the road out to Seattle to start conference play against Washington.…
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Episode 582: Duke 26-Northwestern 20 (2OT)
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It was a dark and stormy night. It was a sloppy game all around and the level of play sure wasn't helped by the gale-force winds coming in off the lake. At the end of the day, Duke came away with the double overtime win leaving us all with a number of questions moving forward.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 581: Northwestern 13-Miami (Ohio) 6
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What a way to start the season. Northwestern unveiled the incredible facility known as Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium with a dominant defensive performance as the Cats knocked off the defending MAC champions. Tonight, we break down the game and the entire experience at the Lake.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 580: Northwestern Preview
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It's time! After 20 team previews, it's now time for us to turn our attention to our very own Northwestern Wildcats. Tonight, we dive deep into both the offense and defense as we prepare to kick off the season Saturday afternoon against Miami, Ohio.Av West Lot Pirates
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At long last we come to the end of our Summer Previews, this time with a look at our in-state rival, Illinois. This is a team that struggled on both sides of the ball last year, but will consistency at QB and OC bring them some success?Av West Lot Pirates
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The defending National Champions underwent a number of changes coming off 2023. But unlike some other schools with changes, Michigan promoted from within. Will they have enough to compete for the crown again?Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 579: Field Hockey with Lauren Wadas
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For the past 3 years, the Northwestern Field Hockey team has played for the National Championship, winning 1. After last season's heartbreaking shootout loss, the Cats look to climb back on top of the mountain. Superstar Lauren Wadas joins us to share stories from her international journeys and what to look for this upcoming season.…
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Coming into 2024 as the AP #2 team in the country, Ohio State has a National Championship square in their sights. But a 3 game losing streak to Michigan has the Buckeyes seeing red. Will their smothering Defense and a Chip Kelly led Offense put them back on top the Big Ten?Av West Lot Pirates
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It was a tough first year in West Lafayette for Ryan Walters as he took the reins at Purdue. But with so many returning players, will some consistency help them improve over last season?Av West Lot Pirates
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After yet another abysmal offensive season, Iowa finally cut ties with Brian Ferentz and brought in Tim Lester as their new OC. The Hawkeye D again looks like a behemoth that will dominate the conference. Will their O bring anything to the table this season?Av West Lot Pirates
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In year 1 under Luke Fickell Wisconsin underwent a drastic change offensively, switching to an Air Raid system. It did not go as well for them as they'd have liked, winding up 7-6. Will year 2 go better for the Badgers?Av West Lot Pirates
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So Maryland has some good things and some bad things going for/against them this year. Taulia is gone. That's bad. They're not in the Big Ten East anymore. That's good. They have to travel out to Oregon. That's bad. They skip Michigan and Ohio State this year. That's good. What will that mean for this season? That's what we're gonna find out.…
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Coming off a rough stretch of seasons since their magical 2020 run, Indiana made what many people feel to be the coaching hire of the season. Curt Cignetti comes to Bloomington with a bunch of his staff from James Madison, but will he be able to turn things around in year 1?Av West Lot Pirates
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Washington played for the National Championship last year, but in reality, pretty much the only thing that is the same for them as last year may be the uniforms. All new conference, head coach, their entire starting lineup, etc. It'll definitely be interesting to watch them adjust to their new reality.…
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This is not the same Duke team that we have seen in years past. Lots of changes on both sides of the ball and a big change at Head Coach. Mike Elko is off to Texas A&M and... wait... is that Manny Diaz' music?Av West Lot Pirates
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We start our look at the 2024 Northwestern schedule with our opener on the lake. Miami Ohio is coming off a MAC championship last year and will be looking to potentially make a run at the Group of 5 spot in the playoff this year. They come to Evanston to try and spoil our Martin Stadium debut.Av West Lot Pirates
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2024 Big Ten Media Days and Eastern Illinois
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We get a two-for-one episode here today as we recap the Northwestern segments of Big Ten Media days before taking a look at our FCS opponent for the season, Eastern Illinois.Av West Lot Pirates
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For the first time in what feels like an eternity, Northwestern fans look at the schedule and will say "Au Revoir Gopher." PJ Fleck's squad has been solid in recent seasons, but how will they adjust to the new non-divisional reality that the Big Ten now finds itself in?Av West Lot Pirates
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For years we have been force fed the narrative that Nebraska was back only to laugh with glee as they struggled through another .500 season. With Matt Rhule in his second season and an incoming phenom at QB, could this be the year those pundits could be right? Hope not.Av West Lot Pirates
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Penn St. is such an interesting team this year. They lose so much off the defensive side, including their DC, but the additions they brought in are also phenomenal. Coupled with one of the top returning QBs in the conference, Penn St. could be poised to challenge for a trip to Indy.Av West Lot Pirates
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Rutgers was in the middle of the pack last year in the Big Ten East. But with a potential upgrade at QB and a favorable schedule, could the Scarlet Knights find their way up the standings in 2024?Av West Lot Pirates
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Michigan St. saw the huge influx from the Pac-12 and figured they'd get a piece of that action, hiring former Oregon State HC Jonathan Smith to try to get Sparty out of the basement of the Big Ten. How will it go in his first season in East Lansing?Av West Lot Pirates
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We continue our Summer Previews with the final former PAC-12 team Northwestern does not play this season. Honestly, that's a good thing. The Ducks fly their way into the Big Ten this year with their sights set to the top of the conference. With a solid D and a stud coming in at QB, there's no reason to think Oregon won't be in the mix for Indy come…
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It's a new era for UCLA. New conference, new coach, new membership to the airlines' Diamond Platinum club. The Bruins have a brutal schedule this season in terms of travel, going as far west as Hawaii to as far east as New Jersey. What will DeShaun Foster bring to LA as UCLA joins the Big Ten?Av West Lot Pirates
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We're back! Our "season premiere" episode takes us into our Summer Previews. We kick things off with a look at one of the newest members into the Big Ten, the USC Trojans. Having to replace a Heisman winning QB is not new to USC, but how will Lincoln Riley's offence do in the Big Ten?Av West Lot Pirates
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As the Lacrosse team wraps up their incredible season with a heartbreaking loss to BC in the Title Game, we take a moment and reflect on the past 10 months of Northwestern Sports.Av West Lot Pirates
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Northwestern Lacrosse is back in the Final Four yet again and looks to defend their National Championship again this year. They will face off with a Florida squad which is white hot right now. The Gators got past North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland on their way to the Final Four. On the other side of the bracket looms either Boston College or Syr…
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Episode 576: Tournament Time with Noah Coffman
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We are deep into NCAA Tournament Time for both Softball and Lacrosse. Izzy Scane broke the all-time goals record in the massive Lax win over Denver. Now the Cats head to the Elite Eight on Thursday against Penn. Softball gets a tough draw as they head to Austin to take on St. Francis, Sienna and #1 overall seed Texas in the Regionals. To help us br…
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What a weekend it was! Softball captured it's third consecutive regular season title and Lacrosse won the Big Ten Tournament and will go into the NCAA tournament as the #1 Seed. To tie it all together, we were so thrilled to be a part of a super successful tailgate in conjunction with the Women's Non-Revenue Sports fan group.…
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As we come to the final weekend of the Softball regular season, the Cats are in the driver's seat for the Big Ten regular season title. To talk all things Softball, we welcome Sydney Supple back to the show to catch us all up on her tremendous entrance into the Softball Media world.Av West Lot Pirates
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Finally the Football team has a place to call home while the new Ryan Field arises from the rubble of the old barn. This fall, the Cats will be playing right on the lake, in a temporary stadium built up around Martin Stadium, the home of Lacrosse and Soccer. We are also excited to be a part of a big tailgate for the Women's Non-Revenue Sports Weeke…
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Episode 572: Remembering Ryan Field Auction w/ Jacob Schmidt
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With the NIL landscape continuously in flux, we welcome back TrueNU's Jacob Schmidt to update us on what is going on with Northwestern's efforts and talk about a tremendous fundraiser they are running. Remembering Ryan Field is auctioning off amazing artifacts from Ryan Field before it came down and all the proceeds go directly to supporting TrueNU…
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It was an incredible weekend in Brooklyn for Northwestern. The Cats continued their undefeated record in the Round of 64 with a dramatic overtime win over Florida Atlantic. Even though they weren't able to pull of the incredible upset over #1 overall seed UConn, the Cats showed their heart and fought to the very end. Tonight, we look back at the we…
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Episode 570: Dancing Again and Bracketology w/ Scott Sepich
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For the second consecutive year and third time ever, Northwestern is dancing in March! The Cats earned the 9 seed and will take on Florida Atlantic, one of last season's Final Four. Looming behind the Owls is (presumably) the defending champion UConn Huskies. Joining us tonight is Scott Sepich, our resident Bracketologist to talk about this year's …
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The Cats finished off the regular season in style as they trounced Minnesota on Senior night. Boo Buie ended his Welsh-Ryan Arena tenure in perfect fashion, draining a 3-pointer from up top, whipping up the sold-out crowd into a frenzy. Now, with a double-bye in hand, they head up to Minneapolis for the Big Ten Tournament and get ready for their se…
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After an epic win on the road at Maryland, the Cats came home to take on the red hot Iowa Hawkeyes. It seems the injury bug has bitten them again as they played without Ryan Langborg again and also had Matt Nicholson go down with a lower body injury. With only 2 games left in the regular season, we'll see how deep the bench is as they take on Michi…
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With all three Pirates in attendance, Boo Buie broke the record of John Shurna and became the all-time leading scorer in Northwestern Basketball history. We relive that amazing night and look ahead to the pivotal final four games of the regular season leading into the Big Ten Tournament.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 566: Night at the Archives
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With Boo Buie just 5 points away from becoming Northwestern's all-time leading scorer, we have history on the mind as we recap an absolutely incredible evening looking through the archives and diving into the artifacts, the history and the lore of Northwestern Athletics.Av West Lot Pirates
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Episode 565: The Women of Spring
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As the NU Basketball team gets back on track after a pair of tough OT losses, the Women of Spring start off their respective seasons with a bang. Lacrosse started their title defense with a resounding victory over Syracuse and Softball went down to the desert and came back with 4 wins in 5 games.Av West Lot Pirates
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Coming off their huge wins over Illinois and Ohio State, Northwestern made the trip down I-65 to West Lafayette to take on Purdue and gave the Boilermakers absolutely everything they could handle. 2 games against Purdue, 2 games went to overtime. While the outcome wasn't what the Wildcats were looking for, there is a ton to take away from that game…
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Bonus Episode: Northwestern 96-Illinois 91
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After last night's titanic victory over Illinois, we just couldn't wait till next week to talk about this one. John and Erik found some time in the middle of the day to put down their thoughts about this epic win.Av West Lot Pirates
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