Posts tagged "northwestern wildcats football"

Northwestern: Chicago's 5-0 B1G team

Northwestern: Chicago's 5-0 B1G team
Entering this college football Saturday 4-0, Northwestern was just outside the national rankings. If that seemed perplexing, consider the unimpressive record of NU’s four vanquished opponents. After today however, with a 44-29 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers bringing NU to 5-0, the Wildcats should be well within the national rankings, and deservedly so. Not that... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
September 29, 2012 at 2:44 pm • 

Illinois alums take shot at Northwestern's "Chicago's Team" slogan

Illinois alums take shot at Northwestern's "Chicago's Team" slogan
I received a mass email today from the Illinois Alumni Association. The subject heading: ILLINOIS: Chicago’s Big Ten University The message content: Illinois alumni don’t need an expensive roadside billboard to let people know we’re the best public Big Ten university in Chicago! Instead, make your case in your office space by displaying your loyalty... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
May 17, 2012 at 10:45 pm • 

Chi Chi Ariguzo figures to be player in Northwestern Defense

Chi Chi Ariguzo figures to be player in Northwestern Defense
Northwestern’s defense was much maligned last season. The pass defense was especially substandard. But at the conclusion of 2012 spring practice, the D was ahead of the offense and it showed a lot of improvement. The secondary will be retooled, so the defense figures to lean on the front seven this fall. And when you’re... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
April 20, 2012 at 10:40 am • 
Advertisement:

Northwestern to start series with Stanford: high SAT score bowl commences!

Northwestern to start series with Stanford: high SAT score bowl commences!
Think of it like an Academic Quiz Bowl, except on the gridiron. Northwestern continues college football series with all the schools across the nation with similar elite graduation rates and exceedingly stringent entrance requirements. They’ve had recent home-and-homes with Vanderbilt, Duke and Rice. They have a similar series slated with Notre Dame, and now Stanford.... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
March 14, 2012 at 3:16 pm • 

Pat Fitzgerald's 5 Biggest Wins of His Young Coaching Career

Pat Fitzgerald's 5 Biggest Wins of His Young Coaching Career
With the 28-25 upset of the ninth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers this past Saturday, Northwestern Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald gained sole possession of second place on NU’s all-time coaching wins list. Fitzgerald stands at 38 wins, one more than his predecessor Randy Walker and 11 behind Lynn Waldorf’s school-record of 49. Fitz is inked to be at the... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
November 8, 2011 at 12:07 pm • 

Northwestern Loses to Michigan, Dan Persa Loses Helmet

Northwestern Loses to Michigan, Dan Persa Loses Helmet
The Detroit metro area takes on Chicagoland in football twice this weekend. Maybe the Detroit Lions will lose to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football? avenging the result of tonight. The #11 Michigan Wolverines took to the road for the first time this season tonight. And in their trip to Northwestern‘s Ryan Field, UM... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
October 8, 2011 at 11:07 pm • 
Advertisement:

A.J. Jenkins: Illini MVP, Big 10 Best WR

A.J. Jenkins: Illini MVP, Big 10 Best WR
Earlier this college football season, University of Illinois senior wide receiver A.J. Jenkins made some comments that proclaimed himself the best wide receiver in the Big Ten. He has since backed off from those remarks, and now maintains a more standard, PR-friendly, humble and some could say vanilla manner in his on-the-record comments to the... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
October 8, 2011 at 3:51 pm • 

#11 Michigan vs. Northwestern: Brutally Honest Game Preview

#11 Michigan vs. Northwestern: Brutally Honest Game Preview
If you ever needed any more evidence that Greg Robinson was in fact THE WORST Defensive Coordinator in college football history, look no further than what the Michigan Wolverines defense has done this year. They’ve only given up 10 whole points in their last three games, and the unit is more opportunistic and turnover-forcing (more... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
October 8, 2011 at 1:19 pm • 

Illini Nip Cats on Final Play: Now Chicago's True Big Ten Team?

Illini Nip Cats on Final Play: Now Chicago's True Big Ten Team?
It was a week where one school’s marketing slogan became a motivational rallying cry for the other school in the state. Northwestern has been promoting themselves as “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” for a season and half, and today Illinois made stated pretty loudly how they felt about it. Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase scored a 1-yard touchdown... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
October 2, 2011 at 1:43 am • 
Advertisement:

#22 Illinois vs. Northwestern: Brutally Honest Game Preview

#22 Illinois vs. Northwestern: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Big Ten conference play begins with the annual in-state rivalry game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini. It does feel a little weird not having this game played on the last week of the season, when all the other intrastate, intra-region bloodfeud games are held.  But last year it was such a special... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
September 30, 2011 at 3:53 pm • 
  • ChicagoNow is full of win

    Welcome to ChicagoNow.

    Meet our bloggers,
    post comments, or
    pitch your blog idea.

    Sign in Pitch your idea
  • Advertisement:

  • Meet The Blogger

    Paul M. Banks

    Paul M. Banks runs The Sports Bank.net and TheBank.News, which is partnered with News Now and Minute Media. Banks, a former writer for the Washington Times, NBC Chicago.com and Chicago Tribune.com, currently contributes regularly to WGN CLTV and ChicagoNow. He's been a featured guest in dozens of media outlets including The History Channel. His work has been cited in hundreds of publications including the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.

  • Categories

  • Facebook

  • Latest on ChicagoNow

  • Advertisement: