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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 40-14 loss on the road at Iowa last week. They also discuss the importance of winning at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half. Then they talk about the struggles of the offense and the opportunity they have against Purdue this weekend.

Later on, graduate student tight end Thomas Gordon joins the show to talk about how they are working on being more consistent on offense, what he loves about the tight end room, his favorite memories at Northwestern, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 23-3 loss to Wisconsin. Dave and Dan talk about the mistakes near the end of the half that helped get the game away from the Wildcats. Then they evaluate quarterback Jack Lausch and discuss what he needs to do going into a hostile environment against Iowa.

Jacob Schmidt, Executive Director of TrueNU, joins the show to recap the Wisconsin game and discuss their favorite memories from playing against Iowa on the road. Then Jacob explains NIL in the new landscape of college athletics and how NIL looks for Northwestern.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 37-10 win over Maryland last Friday night. They discuss quarterback Jack Lausch’s steady improvement and how Northwestern can get the running game going. Next, they talk about the performance of kicker Luke Akers stepping in for the injured Jack Olsen and making all of his field goals and extra points. Then Dave and Dan preview the matchup this week against Wisconsin, the final game that will be played this season at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.

Later, Joe Spivak, aka Tank Ledger of the WWE’s NXT brand and former Northwestern defensive lineman, joins the show to talk about his wrestling career, his favorite memories from playing at Northwestern, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 41-24 loss to Indiana. Dave and Dan talk about the positive steps the offense took on Saturday and how they can keep it going against Maryland on Friday night.

Later on, graduate student offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace talks about his decision to transfer to Northwestern and what he loves about Northwestern, his relationship with Offensive Line Coach Bill O’Boyle, the work they put in during the bye week, what it was like to play with Caleb Williams, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 24-5 loss to Washington in the Big Ten opener. Dave and Dan discuss what went wrong on offense and where the Wildcats can improve. Then the guys talk about the continued strong play from the Wildcat defense. Next up, Dave and Dan preview the match-up against Indiana this Saturday.

Later on, graduate student defensive lineman R. J. Pearson joins the show to talk about the Wildcat defense so far, his work in in the weight room over the offseason, what the Wildcats need to do to slow down Indiana, what it was like to play at an HBCU, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois last Saturday and talk about quarterback Jack Lausch’s first career start. Then the guys talk about the Wildcat defense and their strong play to start the year. Next up for the Wildcats is Big Ten play and opening the conference season against Big Ten newcomer Washington Huskies in Seattle on Saturday night. Dave and Dan break down the matchup and what Northwestern fans should expect from the Huskies.

Later, Redshirt Junior defensive lineman Aidan Hubbard joins the show to talk about his path to Northwestern, his relationship with the coaching staff, what it feels like to sack the quarterback, and more! They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

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.