Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 26-20 double overtime loss to Duke last Friday night. The guys talk about what went wrong for Northwestern down the stretch and where they can improve. Then Dave and Dan talk about the quarterback change Head Coach David Braun is making this week, naming Redshirt Sophomore Jack Lausch the starting quarterback.

Later on, Redshirt Sophomore Quarterback Jack Lausch joins Dave and Dan to talk about how he found out he was starting this week versus Eastern Illinois, how he is feeling going into the start, what his mindset is going into the game, how his relationship is with Offensive Coordinator Zach Lujan and more! Then Dave and Dan preview this week’s matchup against Eastern Illinois. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week recapping Northwestern’s season-opening win over Miami (Ohio). The guys talk about how the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, looked Saturday. Next, the guys discuss what Northwestern did well in the opener and what they need to work on going forward. Then the guys preview this week’s match-up against Duke.

Later on, graduate student quarterback Mike Wright joins Dave and Dan to talk about what it was like walking out at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium and his first game playing for Northwestern. Then Mike talks about what we can look for as the offense continues to grow and play more together and what the ‘Cats need to do against Duke on Friday. Next, Mike talks about his relationship with Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Justin Fields. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Collegiately Speaking is back, and Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are fired up for the season!  Northwestern is set to kick off the 2024 season against Miami (Ohio) on the lakefront and the new temporary home of the Wildcats Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium this Saturday. Dave and Dan preview the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and the rest of the schedule, the new coaches that Head Coach David Braun has brought in, and more!

Later on, Graduate Student Wide Receiver A.J. Henning joins Dave and Dan to talk about his decision to transfer to Northwestern, what the portal process is like, what new Offensive Coordinator Zach Lujan brings to the team, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

The Northwestern Wildcats are heading to Las Vegas! The Wildcats will face Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on December 23rd. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the bowl game and talk about how it can build momentum for next year. Next, the guys welcome back ESPN’s Senior College Football Writer Adam Rittenberg to the show to talk about the new world of the transfer portal and NIL and what it means for the future of the sport. Dave and Dan also ask Adam who he thinks David Braun could be looking at to fill out his coaching staff. Then, Jacob Schmidt, Executive Director of TrueNU, joins the show to talk about NIL and what Northwestern is doing to help their athletes with it. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

In the final game at Ryan Field before renovations start, the Wildcats went out with a bang, beating Purdue 23-15 and clinching a bowl berth for the 1st time since the 2020 season. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa talk about how the Wildcats are playing some of their best football and the coaching job head coach David Braun has done this year, who had the interim tag removed last week. Then Dave and Dan talk about the new Ryan Field getting approved and what it means for the future.

Senior quarterback Ben Bryant joins the show to talk about battling back from injury this year, coming in and learning a new offense, building chemistry with his receivers, and more! Dave and Dan then preview the big rivalry game with Illinois this weekend down in Champaign. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Northwestern headed up north to Wisconsin as a double-digit underdog but that didn’t matter. Quarterback Ben Bryant returned from injury and led the offense to 4 straight scoring drives to start the game and the defense continued their strong play and held the Wisconsin offense in check on their way to 24-10 win. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa recap the huge road win and talk about how talk about the improvement of the team each week as the season has gone on.

Next, head coach David Braun joins Dave and Dan to talk about how he got the players to buy in and stay, the progress the team has made throughout the year, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

(NOTE: This podcast was posted shortly before reports surfaced that Braun would be promoted to head coach, removing “interim” from his title.)

After a defensive battle against Iowa where the Wildcats came up just short 10-7, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap the game and talk about the continued strong play of the defense. Then Ted Albrecht, analyst for Northwestern Radio, joins Dave and Dan to get his take on the Iowa game and the three talk about what the Wildcats need to do to come away with a win Saturday at Wisconsin. Next, Northwestern graduate student wide receiver Raymond Niro III joins Dan and Dave to talk about why he wanted to come back for another year, what the team’s mindset is going into to the last three games of the year, how he has developed into a great special teams player, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Northwestern was as high as a 14-point underdog heading into their home matchup against Maryland last weekend, but that didn’t matter to Wildcats as offense bounced back to score 33 points and the defense came up with big stops in the 2nd half to hold on for the win. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa talk about how this was Northwestern’s most complete game of season, what the ‘Cats need to do to keep it rolling, and the play of junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan.

Senior linebacker Xander Mueller joins the show to talk about how this defense has improved each game as the season has, his excitement for Saturday playing at Wrigley Field and playing rival Iowa, and what they need to do to come away with a win. Then Dave and Dan preview the match up Iowa with and talk about the interesting situation with the announcement that Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not return next season but will finish out this season. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week!

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s road loss to Nebraska 17-9. The guys talk about how Northwestern struggles on offense and what they need to do to get back on track.

Northwestern senior running back Cam Porter joins Dave and Dan to talk about turning the page from the Nebraska game to Maryland this week, what it was like to play during the 2020 season, his relationship with quarterback Brendan Sullivan, and more! Then Dave and Dan talk about Northwestern’s path to get back into the Big Ten West race. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week!

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week after the bye! They begin this week by talking about how the bye is well timed for this Northwestern team at the halfway point of the season. Then Dave and Dan talk about how everyone in the Big West is still alive for the division title and preview this week’s road test at Nebraska.

Northwestern senior kicker Jack Olsen joins the show to talk about his path to from Michigan State to Northwestern, the injury he battled last year, how he deals with the pressure of kicking, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week!