Football: Kain Colter excelling on different green this offseason
May 6, 2013
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Top Stories
Northwestern has come to expect senior quarterback Kain Colter to succeed on the green of a gridiron. However, he has also found a lot of success on the putting green. Although Colter may play football for the Wildcats, he claims golf may be his better sport. The Daily caught up with Colter after practice... Read more »
Walfish: Northwestern makes out like bandits with new divisions
April 30, 2013
Filed under Football, Sports
We all knew new divisions were coming for Big Ten football. We all knew geography was going to be an issue. And we all know the trio of Morton Schapiro, Jim Phillips and Pat Fitzgerald was jumping for joy. Northwestern will be in the West Division when the new alignment is rolled out for the 2014... Read more »
Football: Tony Jones discusses music, study habits
April 17, 2013
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Stories
Northwestern's passing game had an off year in 2012, but the Wildcats still return a lot of talented receivers for the 2013 season. Junior Tony Jones will be one of the main vertical threats for the quarterback duo of senior Kain Colter and junior Trevor Siemian. Last year, Jones made 29 catches for... Read more »
Football: Fitzgerald changes spring practice, happy with results
April 15, 2013
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports, Top Stories
Coach Pat Fitzgerald sounded as loud and vibrant as ever as he met the media toward the end of spring practice Saturday. It was an unusual sound for the coach, who admitted he normally does not have much of a voice after spring practice because of all the screaming he does. However, the coach's healthy... Read more »
Football: Chance Carter talks love for hockey, advantages of being close to home
April 8, 2013
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
Northwestern must replace two defensive linemen after Brian Arnfelt and Quentin Williams graduate this spring. However, the Wildcats have some experienced players returning, including junior defensive tackle Chance Carter. The Evanston native played in all 13 games during the Cats’ 2012 campaign, compiling... Read more »
Football: Former Wildcats show off for NFL scouts at pro day
March 5, 2013
Filed under Blogs, Football, Sports, Sports Blogs, Wildcat Extra
Scouts from 27 National Football League teams descended on Evanston on Tuesday to look at prospects for April's NFL draft. Northwestern's annual pro day began with prospects from smaller schools around the Chicagoland area showing their mettle for the scouts. In the afternoon, eight former Wildcats... Read more »
Nadkarni: With great power comes great expectations
March 4, 2013
Filed under Football, Sports, Spring Sports
A funny little story. Remember that bold proclamation LeBron James made during his welcome party with the Heat? “Not one, not two,” etc. etc.? I was there. And I was going nuts. I fully expected the Heat to win 75 games that season, rotating starting point guards they found from the crowd at... Read more »
Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era
February 18, 2013
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports, Top Sports Stories, Top Stories
On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member of the University’s 1996 Rose Bowl team, became the school’s winningest head coach with the... Read more »
Evanston businesses disappointed by Wrigley move
February 12, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Football, Local, Sports
When Northwestern announced it was taking five football games and a slew of other sports to Wrigley Field over the next several years, the news was well received by most fans. Some Evanston business owners, however, are not so excited. Dick Peach, president of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, said... Read more »
Video: Signing Day Roundtable
February 8, 2013
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Multimedia, Sports, Video
Highlight videos courtesy of Northwestern Athletics.
Advertisement
Advertisement
POLL
Loading ...