What If? Rule changes in women’s lacrosse
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) invents a few changes to the rules of NCAA women’s lacrosse to draw more fans and make the game more exciting. In case you hadn’t heard by now, Northwestern has a really good lacrosse team. Their recent stretch (this is their ninth consecutive trip to the Final […]
What If? Dan Persa’s Achilles
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) asks how Northwestern football would have fared in the past two years if Dan Persa never tore his Achilles. In light of the recent buzz surrounding Northwestern football’s recruiting class, it might seem appropriate to do a “What If” that involves Northwestern signing a famous, top-5 recruit […]
What If? The Kelly Amonte-Hiller Factor
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) asks what the state of women’s college lacrosse and Northwestern athletics would be if Kelly Amonte Hiller wasn’t the head coach at Northwestern. The NCAA Women’s lacrosse tournament starts this weekend with the Northwestern Wildcats holding the #2 overall seed. The Wildcats have won the last two […]
What If? Going Streaking
In this week’s “What If,” WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) compares the streak of Northwestern women’s tennis team to others in college sports. This week’s “What If” doesn’t really have a “What If.” Sorry. My brain is fried from a combination of midterms and the fact that the Northwestern women’s tennis team […]
What If? Out of Left Field
Inspired by Northwestern’s game at Wrigley Field, WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) imagines a world where college baseball is king in this week’s What If. June 22, 2029 OMAHA, Neb.- In the most-watched college baseball game in the history of the sport, the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Texas Longhorns yesterday, 6-4, to […]
What If? We are the Champions
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) predicts how Northwestern’s season recap would look if they won the BCS National Championship. January 8, 2014 EVANSTON, Ill— When Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald talked about championships, he wasn’t imagining success like this. One day after the team’s dramatic 24-21 victory over Alabama in Monday’s BCS […]
What If? Reconstructing Northwestern Basketball History
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) turns back time to see what would happen if Northwestern hadn’t torn down the old Patten Gym to build the Technological Institute. In this version of What If, we’re turning back the clock. Way back. 1909. In that year, the old Patten Gym opened on Sheridan Road, […]
What If? Coach Collins’ Recruiting Skills
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) dabbles into fantasy land to see what would happen if Chris Collins were to magically get Jabari Parker to attend Northwestern instead of Duke. The biggest and most dangerous question in sports is the “what if” question. It can drive fans, coaches and players crazy and often […]
Don’t Hate The Player: 2013 Gator Bowl Preview
After a nice month-long break and a fancy roster update, I’m back for Northwestern’s bowl showdown with Mississippi State. You can throw out the records and recent trends for each team in this game: one game will decide how Northwestern’s season will be remembered. Their opponent is a solid Mississippi State team that doesn’t look […]
Don’t Hate the Player: NCAA ’13 Simulation of Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
WNUR Sports Social Media Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) previews Saturday’s Big Ten Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers in the Nebraska Cornhuskers with the help of a simulation done by NCAA Football ’13. Northwestern’s regular season has ended, but their story is far from finished. The Wildcats’ bowl destination hinges on the result of the […]
