is northwestern chicago's football team?

we all know the answer is yes (actual geography notwithstanding), but since it's a question posed by this article, i figured i'd ask.

not doing anything saturday morning?

Give Thanks for Wildcat Football with Chicago's Big Ten Team this Saturday

As one of our biggest supporters, we would like to personally invite you and your family to Ryan Field this Saturday as we battle the 10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Senior Day.

Use the code NUKIDS when purchasing your tickets online and receive preferred discount pricing (as low as $25 per ticket) as well as a complimentary Northwestern hat that you can pick up at the game.

THIS SATURDAY

Northwestern vs. #10 Michigan State
Ryan Field - Evanston, Illinois
Kickoff at 11 a.m.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW!

We'll see you Saturday in PURPLE!

Go 'Cats!

things i've realized in the past hour or so

i'm watching the 2004 northwestern-ohio state game and it brought a few things to mind:

1) holy shit i'm old.

2) seeing coach walker on the sideline makes me sad, but it's a fleeting sadness.

3) oh how i hate ohio state...ok, that wasn't a realization so much as a reaffirmation, but you get my point.

4) i'm so old that i really don't remember how we won this game. i'm guessing it was a typical cardiac cats victory.

5) i miss y'all. let's try to get together at least once during the season. yelling at the tv by myself isn't all it's cracked up to be. :-)

homecoming

would there be any interest for a gathering to watch us take on michigan state next saturday? i'm beginning to forget what some of you look and sound like, and i figure homecoming's a good a time as any to try to get the band together. i'd be ok with hosting unless someone else wants to volunteer. what say y'all?

there's watching the game at home on your computer, and then there's this...

NU vs. Rice Football Game Watch
Saturday, September 18 at Kendall's Pub

Even though there is no television broadcast of Saturday's game, the NU Club of Chicago will still gather at Kendall's for a gamewatch. We will display the internet video broadcast of the game at Kendall's on as many of the televisions as possible. Please join us.

Kendall's Pub (2263 N. Lincoln Ave) is the new home for all Wildcat game watches. This new venue is getting decked-out in purple and will feature:

- 20oz Northwestern customized mugs for $4
- 'Cats score, you score rotating specials
- DJ during commercials and intermissions

Be there as the 'Cats begin the quest towards their third straight bowl appearance by taking on the Rice on Saturday, September 18th. The kickoff is 6:00pm so be sure to get there early to get a table. Look for the giant inflatable "Air Willie" on Lincoln Ave.

not doing anything friday night?

from nu sports:

2010 Meet The Team Night presented by Athletico This Friday, August 27 at 6pm

Event Highlights: Dollar Vienna Beef Hot dogs and FREE Beverages, Player Autographs, Play Catch and Kick Field Goals on Ryan Field, Meet Coach Fitz

You are invited to bring out the whole family to Ryan Field this Friday for Meet The Team Night presented by Athletico. This is your chance to hang out and meet the entire 2010 Wildcat Football team.

This free event will begin at 6pm on Walker Terrace (located at the north end of Ryan Field) where fans will be treated to discounted concessions and complimentary beverages. Fans will have the opportunity to get the inside scoop on the 'Cats upcoming season directly from head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who will address the crowd.

E-mail your questions in advance to wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu for a chance to have them answered live by Coach Fitzgerald on August 27th.

Fans will then have the chance to meet the individual players at stations set-up all around Ryan Field (sneakers are recommended for activities). The event will end at 8 pm.

In the case of inclement weather, Meet The Team Night will be moved into Welsh-Ryan Arena. For more information about the 2010 Meet The Team Night presented by Athletico e-mail wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu.

Be sure to get your tickets for the 2010 Northwestern Football Season today! The home opener is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 versus Illinois State. Tickets for all games are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 847.491.CATS (2287).

more fun with nu auctions

Dinner for 12 on the 50-yard-line of Ryan Field on August 27th, 2010

"To kick off the football season, on August 27, 2010, you and 11 of your friends can have one of the most memorable evenings of your life, on the 50-yard-line of Ryan Field! While seated at a candlelit table in the middle of the Wildcats football field, you will be served an elegant dinner under a waning gibbous moon. Your celebrity wait staff - which will include coaches and administrators from the athletic department - will be at your beck and call, and the entire evening will be photographed by one of the athletic department staff members!"

and once again, no one's bid on this yet. i wonder why...

i can't believe there aren't any bids on this

our friends at the nu alumni association just sent me an e-mail about some items available for bid in an "official online auction." one of the items? you can have your photo taken in an official nu football uniform. i was a bit confused at first b/c i figured damn near anyone with photoshop could make that happen, but then i read the description:

"Have you ever imagined yourself in full Northwestern Football gear on the gridiron of Ryan Field before a cheering crowd? Since it cannot be scheduled on a game day, you’ll have to imagine the cheering fans, but we will outfit you with a full Northwestern Football uniform! You will have your photo taken at several locations on the field by a staff member of the athletic department. Then we will print up copies of all of the photos, including a 5x7 of your choice. You will also be given a CD of the photos. This experience will be arranged at a mutually agreed upon time between the buyer and the athletic department."

bidding ends soon, so go here now to get in on the action. you know you wanna.

next year is here...

well, sort of. behold - the 2010 nu football schedule!

September
4 -- at Vanderbilt
11 -- vs. Illinois State
18 -- at Rice
25 -- vs. Central Michigan

October
2 -- at Minnesota
9 -- vs. Purdue
16 -- Open
23 -- vs. Michigan State (Homecoming)
30 -- at Indiana

November
6 -- at Penn State
13 -- vs. Iowa
20 -- vs. Illinois
27 -- at Wisconsin

troy and i are pondering a road trip to the rice game. i'm also quasi-considering a trip to vanderbilt, just for the hell of it. what say y'all?

it's not often that i do this...

laz was right. there. i said it.

we were having a text-based conversation last saturday and i'd mentioned that nu was due for an upset, either against penn state or iowa, and that i thought it'd be penn state. (yes, i know. stay with me.) laz said he thought we could beat iowa, and i said something like 'from your lips to god's ears.'

who knew the faux jew had a direct line to god?

for my part, i wore my lucky northwestern alumni sweatshirt today, which is the same sweatshirt i wore when we beat indiana.

and there you have it. laz was right. we beat iowa. woo!

where in the world is coach fitz?

(swiped from nusports.com)

Fitz Set to Throw Out First Pitch at Saturday's White Sox Game
White Sox battle Pirates at 6:05 p.m. at U.S. Cellular Field
May 20, 2009

EVANSTON, Ill. -- After making appearances earlier this month at home contests for the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Cubs, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald travels to the city's south side this Saturday (May 23), visiting U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.

Fitzgerald will throw out the game's ceremonial first pitch at approximately 5:55 p.m. Ten minutes later, the White Sox are scheduled to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in an interleague game.

Fans interested in purchasing tickets to Saturday's game to see Fitz's first pitch can call (312) 674-1000 or visit whitesox.com.

may 12 - nu day at wrigley

(from nusports.com)

Pat Fitzgerald To Sing Seventh-Inning Stretch May 12 on NU Day at Wrigley
Fans can meet Coach Fitz at Mullen's on Clark at 5:30 p.m.

April 20, 2009

EVANSTON, Ill. -- NU Day at Wrigley Field is set for Tuesday, May 12 at 7:05 p.m. and Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald will serve as the seventh-inning guest conductor for "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Fitzgerald, who is making his fourth annual trip to Wrigley Field to take part in one of baseball's most unique traditions, also will toss one of the game's first pitches at approximately 6:50 p.m.

Before Fitzgerald heads into the game, fans can meet him at Mullen's Bar and Grill (3527 N. Clark) and enjoy half-price buffalo wings and free soda from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fans who don't have tickets to the Cubs game are encouraged to come out to Mullen's to watch the game with Fitzgerald's former teammate and Heisman Trophy finalist, Darnell Autry. Autry will be giving away free food, drinks, Wildcat prizes and football tickets throughout the game so make plans to support NU Day in Wrigleyville on May 12.

For more information, e-mail wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu or call 847.491.7504.

alamo bowl fever...catch it!

(from our friends at the nu alumni association. i'm particularly amused by the last 2 lines.)

If you can not make the trip to San Antonio... Its okay! The NU Club of Chicago and the Northwestern Gridiron Network are hosting an Alamo Bowl Watch Party at Lion Head Pub. Lion Head has been the destination of Watch Parties for all NU Away Games each of the last two years... The parties have grown and have quickly become an NU tradition. We expect the Alamo Bowl party to be one of the best yet!

THIS IS THE PLACE TO WATCH NU FOOTBALL IF YOU ARE NOT AT THE GAME!

We have GREAT food and drink specials put together for this event and do expect a full house... so come early to make sure you grab a seat and WEAR YOUR PURPLE!

Dec. 29th, 7pm Kick-Off (make sure you come early) at Lion Head Pub
2251 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL

$1.50 Coors Lights
$7.99 New York Strip Steak Dinner
$2.50 Goose Island Mild Winter

NU GIVEAWAYS, PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
'CATS ON ALL SCREENS AND VOLUME
NU FIGHT SONG ROCKING AFTER EACH OF OUR MANY SCORES

Come Cheer on the 'Cats as #25 Missouri finds out what NU football is all about... The hard way!

"turn back the clock day?"

"Northwestern vs. Syracuse at Ryan Field - Turn Back the Clock Day

Saturday, August 30 at 11 am (ESPN2)

All Chicago area NU alums are invited to relive their time as a student in Evanston by purchasing discounted tickets in the student section (132-134). These seats are only $18 for NU alums and their families, but they must be purchased on NUsports.com with the Promo Code: NUTBC. Everyone who purchases tickets with this promotional code will automatically be entered to win a free parking pass next to the stadium compliments of U.S. Cellular!

PLUS, meet Darnell Autry on Walker Terrace during halftime of the game! Be sure to purchase the running backs edition of the Football Game Program and you will receive a free Wildcat running backs poster that Darnell will autograph on Walker Terrace."

of course my brother's wedding would be during the one game where i wouldn't have to buy an end zone seat and then sneak into the student section at halftime. troy and i will be relying on you guys to text us scoring updates. :-)

Deering Bowl anyone?

Man, this snow makes me want to walk around the suites and organize a 1 a.m. Deering Bowl. Too bad. :)

It's a beautiful snowfall though...

it's like we finally have an nu bar...

...or something. i'm not sure how many of you are on the alumni association's monthly e-newsletter list, so i figured i'd post this here. note that the eastern michigan game is actually on october 19 and not the 20th as listed below. go u!

On Northwestern Football Saturdays, the NU Club of Chicago and the Northwestern Gridiron Network invite you to watch the Away Games with friends and fellow Alums at The Lion Head Pub, 2251 North Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. The NU Flag will be flying outside to welcome NU Football Fans, the staff will be dressed NU attire and the purple spirit will be high, as we cheer our team to victory. Admission is free and there will be great food and drink specials. Should you not be able to make it to Evanston for Home Games, what better place to be than the Lion Head Pub for Home Games as well. Registration is not necessary.

Note: As the game time is determined by the broadcast network during the week preceding a game, the exact time for each game cannot be advised now. Watch your local news on the day preceding the game for game time confirmation.

Away Games:

Sept 22 At Ohio State
Oct 6 At Michigan State
Oct 20 At Eastern Michigan
Oct 27 At Purdue
Nov 17 At Illinois

Home Games:

Sept 29 vs Michigan
October 13 vs Minnesota
November 3 vs Iowa
November 10 vs Indiana

from your friends at the nu alumni association...

Join the Big Ten Network and Northwestern Alumni
Friday August 10th from 6-9pm at Mullen's 3527 N. Clark

On Friday, the Big Ten Network has invited Northwestern alumni and fans to gather at Mullen's in Wrigleyville. This is an opportunity for Big Ten fans to show their support for their schools. Please make sure to sign the petition asking cable providers to put the Big Ten Network on basic cable - when you sign up you are automatically entered in a raffle to win tickets to various Wildcat football games. Here's an invitation listing several locations where you can enter the drawing; if another location is more convenient for you feel free to go there. We look forward to seeing you at Mullen's on Friday!