NLRB Rules Against CAPA and Northwestern Football Players
The NLRB struck down NU’s push for unionization, but they did not rule on the employment status of college athletes.
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Joe’s Corner: Player Unionization and Northwestern’s Image Problem
In this week’s edition of Joe’s Corner, WNUR co-Sports Director Joe Misulonas examines the push by Northwestern players for union recognition and how it may negatively impact Northwestern football. When Kain Colter and other Northwestern football players initially petitioned for union recognition, I was skeptical. On one hand, I believed the intentions of the players were noble. Athletes deserve the
Read moreJoe’s Corner: Is Unionization the Right Path for Northwestern Football?
In this week’s edition of “Joe’s Corner,” WNUR co-Sports Director Joe Misulonas examines the recent petition for union recognition by Northwestern football players. After I finished my Tuesday class, I went to the Plex cafeteria to have lunch. Once I got my sandwich and chips, I sat down and turned on my phone to check Twitter. Almost immediately, I was flooded
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Which Season was the Fluke?
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) examines Northwestern football’s last two seasons to try to determine which of the two was more likely to be a fluke. Time machine time, kiddos. Let’s take a ride back to January 1st of this year. Northwestern had just defeated Mississippi State, 34-20, to take the program’s first bowl victory since 1949. It was also only
Read moreAUDIO: Northwestern Football Seniors Reflect Prior to Finale
Saturday’s game against Illinois will mark the final contest for this year’s class of Northwestern seniors. Despite this year’s disappointment, the class does boast several players high up on the program’s record charts. Three of them – Kain Colter, Tyler Scott and Jeff Budzien – reflect on their Wildcat careers with WNUR’s Jim Sannes and Ryan Fish. Budzien also addresses
Read moreReaction: Northwestern football vs. Michigan State
WNUR’s Alex Lederman explains how the Wildcats lost 30-6 to Michigan State on Saturday. Northwestern once dreamed of setting foot on the turf of sunny Pasadena, gazing at the thousands of fans who packed the stadium on this New Year’s Day to cheer on their beloved Wildcats in the Rose Bowl; those dreams are long gone. NU was officially eliminated
Read moreWNUR’s Predictions of Northwestern versus Michigan State
The WNUR Sports staff weighs in with their predictions for this Saturday’s football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Michigan State Spartans. If you want in on the action, simply leave your prediction in the comments below, or you can tweet them @WNURSports. Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas): Northwestern beats Michigan State, 21-17. Michigan State walks into Ryan Field and the
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: Michigan State at Northwestern Simulation
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses EA Sports NCAA Football 14 to predict a winner for Saturday’s Northwestern-Michigan State matchup. Not even EA Sports predicted that Northwestern would struggle as much as they struggled in real life through six Big Ten games. On the other side, Michigan State is not quite as good in the game as
Read moreThe NUmbers Guy: Northwestern’s Red Zone Offensive Woes
WNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) takes an in-depth look at Northwestern football’s red zone offense and argues that the struggles have cost the team three-to-five victories this year. I feel like I say this here far too often: I love Jeff Budzien. He’s a good man, he does his job, he’s intelligent, and he gave one of the best interviews I
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: NCAA Football 14 Simulation of Northwestern vs. Michigan
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses EA Sports NCAA Football 14 to predict the outcome of Northwestern-Michigan. In the simulated season, Northwestern is 6-3 and right on the bubble between being ranked and unranked. Also, Ryan Field is always filled to capacity with almost exclusively purple-clad fans. Who ever said reality had to be better than fantasy?
Read moreWNUR’s Predictions for Northwestern vs. Nebraska
The WNUR Sports staff weighs in with their predictions for this Saturday’s football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. If you want in on the action, simply leave your prediction in the comments below, or you can tweet them @WNURSports. Zach Kisfalusi (@zKisfalusi): Nebraska 41- Northwestern 17. This will not be pretty for Wildcat fans to watch
Read moreDon’t Hate the Player: NCAA Football 14 Simulation of Northwestern vs. Nebraska
WNUR Sports Online Content Director Cameron Songer (@CameronSonger) uses NCAA Football 14 to predict the winner of Northwestern-Nebraska. As they head to Lincoln in week 10, the Wildcats really, really need a win. As the calendar flips over to November, the weather gets colder and home field advantage gets more important. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are ranked #11 in the simulated
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