Northwestern Wildcats

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.

‘Play The Game: A Jock ‘N’ Roll Story‘ is a documentary which depicts the adventures of six football players from Northwestern University who became the bodyguards for rock legends Queen. Walt Versen and Tony Ardizzone, two of the former players involved with the project, join Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet are to talk about how the documentary is coming together. They also share details about what it was like working with Freddie Mercury, how they started creating their documentary, as well as some of the people they interviewed.

Jesse Marks, Deputy Director of Athletics & Assistant Vice President (Development), Northwestern University, joins John Williams and WGN Radio Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about the temporary field the university is building for the Northwestern football team while Ryan Field is being rebuilt. Jesse and Dave are really excited to watch the team play about 50 feet away from Lake Michigan.

Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet check in with Northwestern Football Coach David Braun. Coach Braun reflects on his first year as coach of the Wildcats, shares his thoughts about coaching during what was the final season of the old Ryan Field, and looks ahead to the next two seasons when home games will be played on campus at Martin Stadium as Ryan Field is rebuilt.

Northwestern basketball great Boo Buie joins John Williams and WGN Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about his incredible career at Northwestern, how he will go down as one of the best players to ever play at Northwestern, the amazing support the team received from students and the community, being able to make the NCAA Tournament two years in a row, how much basketball has meant to his family, and his participation in tonight’s NCAA Men’s 3-Point Championship.

2/22/24: Dave Eanet’s call of Boo Buie setting Northwestern’s all-time leading scoring record:

2/22/24: Postgame ceremony and Boo Buie interview with Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney:

Northwestern University honored Billy McKinney by making him the first player in school history to have their jersey retired.

Jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the March 2, 2024 game:

Video of ceremony

Video highlights of ceremony

Northwestern tribute on X/Twitter

Message from Gov. JB Pritzker

Special day in Evanston. Looking forward to watching my NU classmate, friend & broadcast partner @Billy4MayorZion get his number retired at halftime between @NUMensBball & #Iowa. Nobody more deserving to be the first in @NU_Sports history! pic.twitter.com/J3oRdNM7mV

B1G Impact Pioneers: Northwestern’s Billy McKinney

Northwestern announcement of jersey retirement (2/23/23):

• Former Northwestern basketball star Billy McKinney wipes his face as he speaks during half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, March 2, 2024. Northwestern retired Billy McKinney’s Number 30, a first in any sport in the 173-year history of the university. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
• Northwestern retires Billy McKinney’s Number 30, a first in any sport in the 173-year history of the university during half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
• Former Northwestern basketball star Billy McKinney speaks during half time of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, March 2, 2024. Northwestern retired Billy McKinney’s Number 30, a first in any sport in the 173-year history of the university. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
• Former Northwestern Wildcats basketball star Billy McKinney, center, and students cheer to Northwestern basketball team during half time of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, March 2, 2024. Northwestern retire Billy McKinney’s Number 30, a first in any sport in the 173-year history of the university. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Dave Eanet’s call of Boo Buie setting Northwestern’s all-time leading scoring record:

Postgame ceremony and Boo Buie interview with Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney:

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines – February 22, 2024

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Jackson State Tigers – December 29, 2023

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Northwestern coach Chris Collins and broadcasters Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney remember Joey Meyer during postgame of tonight’s broadcast. Meyer, a former DePaul basketball player and coach and Northwestern basketball broadcaster for WGN Radio, died this afternoon at age 74.:

Joey Meyer, who spent 30 years with the men’s basketball program at Chicago’s DePaul University as a player, assistant coach and head coach and later worked for WGN Radio as an analyst for Northwestern basketball broadcasts, died this afternoon at age 74.

Northwestern coach Chris Collins and broadcasters Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney remember Joey Meyer during postgame of tonight’s broadcast:

Justin Kaufmann interview with Joey Meyer from January 2016:

Highlights of Dave Eanet and Joey Meyer with the call as Northwestern defeats Illinois on February 13, 2016:

• Dave Eanet and Joey Meyer calling a Northwestern Basketball game (WGN Radio photo)
• Dave Eanet and Joey Meyer call the basketball game between Northwestern and Illinois on February 16, 2021. Although the game was being played in Champaign, IL, Eanet and Meyer were in a temporary studio set up in an office in Evanston, IL, due to COVID-19 restrictions. (WGN-TV image)

Northwestern Wildcats vs Utah Utes – SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl – Las Vegas, NV – December 23, 2023

Box score | Recap

Video highlights