Wildcat Insider

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!

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s 41-13 loss to #6 Penn State. The guys talk about the why Northwestern has good things to build off and take into the rest of the season.

Graduate student defensive linemen Richie Hagarty joins the guys to talk about how this Northwestern defense has improved as the season as gone on, why he transferred to Northwestern, how good of a job head coach David Braun has done, and how they have bonded over being fathers and more!  They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week!

The Cardiac Cats are back! Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s wild come-from-behind win and talk about the importance of always playing hard no matter what the score is. Then the two talk about the impact quarterback Ben Bryant is making and the connection him and Bryce Kirtz are developing.

One of the heroes from Saturday’s game graduate student tight end Charlie Mangieri joins Dave and Dan to talk about his game winning touchdown catch, his college career, why he thinks this could be a turnaround for the team, his athletic family, and more! Then Dave and Dan talk about the Big West and how wide open it is and give a quick preview of the Penn State game upcoming this weekend. 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 38-14 loss at Duke over the weekend. Then they turn their focus to this week’s game against Minnesota on Saturday night at Ryan Field and talk about the impact the students returning can have on the team. Then wide receiver #14 Cam Johnson joins Dave and Dan to talk about his college career and path to Northwestern, playing under Herm Edwards at Arizona State, what he expects from Minnesota’s secondary, and more! To wrap the show, Dave and Dan talk about what Northwestern needs to do to come away with a win against Minnesota. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.

Northwestern broke through and ended their 12-game losing streak, winning the home opener over UTEP 38-7. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down what adjustments Northwestern made to come out with the win. Later on, Dave and Dan welcome in one stars from Saturday’s win, sophomore quarterback Jack Lausch, who scored his 1st career touchdown to start the scoring for the ‘Cats. Dave and Dan ask Jack about his role on team, his path to Northwestern, a preview of the game against Duke, and more! Then Dave and Dave preview this week’s game on the road against Duke and what the ‘Cats need to do to come away with the win. They wrap the show with ‘Super Joe’ Romano’s pick of the week.