Northwestern University
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NU’s Persa might not be ready for openerAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a Northwestern tradition for the captains to meet with the media the Monday before the season opener. Tradition took a tweaking Monday when senior quarterback Dan P...
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NU QB Dan Persa that close to full healthAug 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Dan Persa who threw and ran Northwestern to 7 wins in its first 10 games last season — and earned first-team all-Big Ten honors for his yeoman efforts — doesn't exis...
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Northwestern’s linebacking corps tackles speed issueAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - In this era of five-receiver sets and dual-threat quarterbacks who run and cut like tailbacks, a lack of speed on defense can kill. Northwestern recognized the trend sev...
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New basketball court design for NorthwesternAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - With an assist from voters on its Facebook fan page, Northwestern University unveiled the new design for its court at Welsh-Ryan Arena for the 2011-12 school year. The ...
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NU lands highly rated basketball player Kale AbrahamsonAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern picked up its highest-rated recruit in two years Tuesday when Iowa forward Kale Abrahamson committed during a recruiting visit. The 6-foot-7 shooter, who’s ...
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Big Ten Football tour ready to hit the roadAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - For the fifth straight year, Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will zigzag across Big Ten country to bring fans a 30-minute, on-site preview show from ever...
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Back from injury, Persa impresses in the Wildcats’ first practiceAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Did Dan Persa lose any accuracy during his nearly nine months away from the practice field? Well, the first time he lined up for 7-on-7 work in Northwestern’s opening pr...
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Big Ten moving to 9 conference games in 2017Aug 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Big Ten announced Thursday that conference football programs will move to a nine-game Big Ten schedule beginning with the 2017 season. Three teams each from the Leg...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Thibodeau, Guillen, ArlingtonAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - Thibs in search of self: The NBA lockout and the talk of a lost season to come has to be killing hoops-centric Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. But he#146;s trying h...
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Why Phillips decides to stay at NUAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - How does a fellow mute his alma mater's call? The place where he met his wife and began his adult life? For Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips, it was as simple...