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Northwestern union vote coming up on Friday
Northwestern union vote coming up on Friday
To unionize or not to unionize. That?s what Northwestern players will vote on Friday in what could be a watershed event in the annals of college sports. Many have speculated that the players will reject the union, based on some public comments by a few Wildcats and the fact Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has spoken […]
Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald talks unionization efforts
Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald talks unionization efforts
Northwestern had anything but a typical offseason. The unionization efforts, spearheaded by former star QB Kain Colter, was something few people saw coming, especially at a place like Northwestern. The efforts not only happened, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled in favor of the players, stating that student-athletes are employees. [ MORE: AP: Fitzgerald […]
Video: Pat Fitzgerald answers reporter's cell phone
Video: Pat Fitzgerald answers reporter's cell phone
It's kind of a big week at Northwestern. The 4-0 Wildcats are hosting Ohio State, which has won its last 17 games, Saturday night in a game that could be a preview of the 2013 Big Ten title game. If Monday's press conference is any indication, Pat Fitzgerald isn't letting the pressure of the big-time […]
First 'Cat Naps' for Wildcats, now sleep assessment studies
First 'Cat Naps' for Wildcats, now sleep assessment studies
Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern gave new meaning to the phrase "cat nap" prior to last season's home game vs. Nebraska. Heck, "Cat Nap" was listed on the team's game itinerary, with the word "Mandatory" before it. So, the Wildcats all took a nap prior to the 3:30 p.m. ET game. Odd, no? Well, the week […]
Wildcats' Fitzgerald: 'Ready to take the next step'
Wildcats' Fitzgerald: 'Ready to take the next step'
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is the king of the measured statement sprinkled with a heavy-dose of ?we just have to improve? coachspeak. And no coach embodies his school more or has greater pure passion for what he does than Fitzgerald, who is just 38 but is entering his eighth year at the helm in Evanston. […]
Look Back At Our Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon Special
Look Back At Our Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon Special
We capped off our coverage of the two-day Big Ten Media and Kickoff Luncheon with the 90-minute TV show Big Ten Football Kickoff Luncheon Special, with Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith. It included various interviews and analysis from the event in Chicago. Watch a number of video clips from that Friday night show […]
