Football
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 […]
Joe’s Corner: Northwestern Recruiting Takes a Huge Step Forward
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) looks at Northwestern football’s recruiting class of 2014 and how the Wildcats have drastically improved their recruiting success. In my column from February 8th, I expressed my disappointment with the Northwestern Recruiting Class of 2013. The Wildcats recruiting class ranked 51st in the nation this year, even though the […]
Joe’s Corner: Big Ten Divisional Realignment a Win for Northwestern
WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas) takes a look at the new Big Ten Divisional alignments and argues why they will benefit Northwestern in the long-run. In a column I wrote last fall for the Daily Northwestern, I argued Big Ten expansion is a net gain for Northwestern. Even if Maryland and Rutgers don’t have […]
PODCAST: Big Ten Draft Gems
WNUR staff member Gordon Voit introduces some of the potential hidden gems from the Big Ten in this weekend’s NFL Draft. Click below to listen to the podcast!
CONTEST: Pick-The-Pick Against WNUR Sports
Think you’re smarter than WNUR Sports’ finest NFL minds? Well, you probably are. But, now your chance to prove it is here. Simply click here to take part in NFL.com’s Pick-the-Pick competition and compete against the rest of our staff. You will need to create an NFL.com account to make your picks. If you can […]
AUDIO: NFL Draft Podcast
WNUR’s Jim Sannes, Josh Walfish and Lynden Ostrander sat down to discuss all things NFL Draft in anticipation of Thursday’s first round. You can listen to this podcast two different ways. If you would like to listen to the entire podcast, click the first play button below. However, if you would like to listen 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 […]
The NUmbers Guy: Northwestern’s ideal coach
WNUR Sports Director Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) constructs the ideal head coach for Northwestern Wildcats athletics. During the process that led to the hiring of Chris Collins, there was a lot of talk about “the basketball Fitz.” Everyone was looking to hire a charismatic leader that would inspire the fan-base and be a great face for […]
AUDIO: Venric Mark Interview
After Northwestern’s open football practice, WNUR Sports Director Joe Misulonas sat down with Wildcats running back Venric Mark. Click below to hear Mark’s thoughts about spring practice and the upcoming football season.
AUDIO: Pat Fitzgerald Interview at Northwestern Open Practice
After today’s Open Spring Practice, Northwestern Wildcats head football coach Pat Fitzgerald met with the media to discuss the state of the team. Below is the full audio from the press conference following the practice.
