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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. northwestern.scout@gmail.com info@scout.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:10:49 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB3) 60 Badger Nation's Brad Fedie takes his look at the Five Keys to Victory against the Northwestern Wildcats, where a victory would guarantee no worse than a tie for second place in the Big Ten. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921790.html Brad Fedie http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921790.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Class of 2011 Long Branch (N.J.) High quarterback/cornerback Miles Shuler is being recruited hard by Rutgers and Stanford, and already holds offers from Duke and Northwestern. He projects to a running back or receiver on offense, and a cornerback on defense. Check out the film of the speedy and elusive player from the Jersey Shore during his junior season. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921355.html Brian Dohn http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921355.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Notre Dame is still looking for a couple defensive linemen for the 2010 recruiting class and Beau Allen is one of their top targets. The senior from Minnetonka High School (Minn.) has already taken two official visits and he has two remaining. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921215.html Jeff Baumhower http://northwestern.scout.com/2/921215.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Vernon Hills (Ill.) junior wide receiver Evan Spencer has a father coaching in the NFL, a best friend who is a top recruit himself and has been around football all his life. He talked about how all of that has added up into his success and his three scholarship offers. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920963.html Allen Trieu http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920963.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern From the statistics to the style to the players' hometown proximity to campus, Butler is a lot like Northwestern. With the Bulldogs providing a serious challenge (and measuring stick) for Northwestern, Purple Reign takes a look at just how similar these two teams are. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920807.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920807.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Scout.com caught up with Warren Central (Ind.) junior Kiaro Holts to find out how the athletic offensive tackle felt about his newest offer and to talk about a recent unofficial visit. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920565.html Allen Trieu http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920565.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Two weeks ago, sitting at 5-4 with two road games on the docket, Northwestern's bowl prospects looked just a bit wobbly. But now, after downing No. 4 Iowa and Illinois, Northwestern is nearly certain to go bowling yet again. Purple Reign takes a look at what these last two wins did for the Cats' case, which is all but closed. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920435.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920435.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:33:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Warren Central (Ind.) junior offensive tackle Kiaro Holts picked up his second offer today and his first from the SEC. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920373.html Allen Trieu http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920373.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:01:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Its getting about time for all the bowl game bids to work out - the Big 10 is down to its final week, so SjT handicaps the entire Big 10 with a good look at NU's possible opponents as they go bowling for another year. But first, who's likely to be the other B(C)S team - Iowa or Penn State ? http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920221.html Stephen J. Truog http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920221.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:00 GMT 0 179 Northwestern northwestern It's been a dizzying season for Northwestern's hoops team. And we're only one game in. Two season-ending injuries to two seniors, including the team's unquestioned leader, have cast quite the question mark over all the preseason plans. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920093.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/920093.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Heck of a day in Big Ten land and across the nation. A fantastic game in Columbus, a beautiful beatdown of SC and, of course, a Wildcat Win over the hated Illini. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919816.html Stephen J. Truog http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919816.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:12:00 GMT 0 179 Northwestern northwestern NU holds on to beat Illinois 21-16. Nice to win a close one again after a lot of earlier ones this year went against us ... still, we should have had this game put away by halftime. HIRE A SPECIAL TEAMS COACH ASAP!!! We obviously need that waaaay more than a superbacks coach http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919617.html Stephen J. Truog http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919617.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT 0 179 Northwestern northwestern The Fighting Illini play their final Big 10 conference game when the Northwestern Wildcats invade Memorial Stadium Saturday morning. Already bowl eligible, NW is always a tough opponent for the Illini as a number of their players hail from the state and desire validation. The Illini have renewed enthusiasm and hope to keep their winning streak alive. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919216.html Jack Lyman http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919216.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern With the hoops season set to tip off tonight, Purple Reign looks at some of the more pressing questions heading into this highly anticipated campaign. Along with the impact of Kevin Coble’s injury, PR takes a gander a few other factors that could help determine the fate of the season. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919201.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919201.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Along with bragging rights, the winner of this weekend's Illinois-Northwestern game will get a small bronze top-hat -- the first-ever Land of Lincoln Trophy. Read about the trophy, which is designed by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Dick Locher, and how it came about. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919042.html NU Sports http://northwestern.scout.com/2/919042.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:20:00 GMT 0 179 Northwestern northwestern Illinois is such a tough one to figure out, Purple Reign brought in not one, but two experts to help set things straight. The Illini beat writers for the Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette banter with Purple Reign about Illinois and this week's matchup. See what they had to say about Ron Zook, the Illinois quarterback situation and how the team rebounded from its dreadful start. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918796.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918796.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:21:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern With the basketball season just around the corner, it won't be long before senior Kevin Coble resumes his ascension up the list of Northwestern's all-time leading scorers. Purple Reign puts a microscope to the hierarchy of the great Wildcat scorers and forecasts where Coble is likely to end up. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918333.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918333.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:42:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Grimsley High School running back Eric Davidson recently visited Georgia Tech for their game with Virginia Tech. The Greensboro, North Carolina junior talks about the visit, who recruiting him, and names an early leader. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918090.html Dale McDuffie http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918090.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Long Branch (N.J.) junior Miles Shuler currently holds two scholarship offers and he feels like a few more may be in the mail soon. The dual-threat quarterback spoke to Scout.com about his offers and his likely position switch in college. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918022.html Bob Lichtenfels http://northwestern.scout.com/2/918022.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern Forget the first quarter – recently, Northwestern has been struggling in the first minute. In each of the last two games in which NU has started on defense, including Saturday’s win against Iowa, the Cats have given up a touchdown within three plays. And the last time NU started with the ball on O? Fumble on play No. 2. Purple Reign takes a closer look at the early-game sleepwalking. http://northwestern.scout.com/2/917983.html David Vranicar http://northwestern.scout.com/2/917983.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:18:00 GMT 1 179 Northwestern northwestern