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Archive for July 2011

#PERSASTRONG

#PERSASTRONG
#PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG  #PERSASTRONG I must say, this is a genius campaign.  I am going to use this hashtag with everything, from brushing my teeth to filling up my gas tank. No pressure, Danny.

Top ten reasons to get FIRED UP for the 2011 Northwestern football season

Top ten reasons to get FIRED UP for the 2011 Northwestern football season
“I’m back bitches.”–Dan Persa at Big Ten Media Days “Why am I here?”–Al Netter at Big Ten Media Days “Seriously guys, Fitz hates Iowa.”–Adonis Smith just outside of Big Ten Media Days Okay, #persastrong didn’t really say that, ( I can neither confirm nor deny the other two quotes) but he might as well have... Read more »

7 quotes we don't want to hear from Big Ten Media Day

7 quotes we don't want to hear from Big Ten Media Day
Big Ten Media Day is here; which means, the season is only a month away, and it’s time for those coaches to pull out their coachspeak answers to give to every single idiot 21-year-old reporter. John L. Smith once told me of Javon Ringer “He used to not get it, then all of a sudden... Read more »
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You Won't Believe How This Really Happened...

You Won't Believe How This Really Happened...
Look at our beloved campus. Last week’s storm devastated some of the oldest trees at Northwestern – trees many of us walked under as we celebrated wins by our Wildcats. Ground Services Superintendent Tim Spahn talks about the trees we lost here. But not even Tim knows the full story – one we discovered after... Read more »

The 'Cat you really should be cheering for this week

The 'Cat you really should be cheering for this week
As a horrible golfer, I think that we here at Spread Far The Fame forget about a lot of the so-called “Olympic” sports and the amazing athletes who have come through the ranks at Northwestern. Look no further than Luke Donald. So many people I talk to… A) Don’t realize Luke is the #1 ranked... Read more »

The Myth of the Night Game

The Myth of the Night Game
While some are working hard selling out our opponents’ stadiums, it really is high time to take care of our own backyard and talk about Ryan Field attendance. The 2011 Ryan Field schedule is different from the schedules we are used to seeing– so far, there is not a single 11AM start to be found. ... Read more »
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You only rent corn anyway...

You only rent corn anyway...
That’s the saying, at least. Well, they’re here.  The other “NU” has finally made its long-awaited move to the Big Ten Conference. We didn’t really discuss this much when it happened, we were busy talking about more important things like convincing some of our more short-sighted fans not to turn our beloved stadium into even... Read more »