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    Return of the Mack (Fitz Openly Seeming Jobs)

    I wish him the best of luck. He gave NU his all as a player, assistant coach and coach. His departure was handled ineptly by Schil. I am glad he has another chance as a head coach at a Division I school.
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    Game Thread: Northwestern vs. South Carolina

    Nice win despite the problems down the stretch. This will be a fun team to watch. The deepest team in many years. Most of them are playing with each other for the first time. Six games into the season I am encouraged. Page and Reid add a lot and the freshmen are receiving important minutes. Lots...
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    Fitz & NU Settle...

    The matter was totally mishandled from the beginning. Two week suspension converted into a firing and the investigation takes place after he is fired. Exposed NU to big $ exposure. Never should have gotten there. Both Fitz and NU suffered the consequences. Glad it is settled.
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    BREAKING: Collins signs extension with NU through 2030

    Great news. He has built a solid program and the contract gives him security. He is an excellent recruiter and has surrounded himself with a solid coaching staff. Go Cats!
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    Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Minnesota - Big Ten Tournament

    Out of the country. Can you post scores from time to time. Thanks
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    Thank you UCLA! NU is in!

    Huge accomplishment to make the Big10 tournament after losing 2 of the top 3 scorers. Coaches and players came together to make it happen. Young players have gained lots of experience which will pay ends next year. Let’s win a couple of tournament games and make a statement. Go Cats!
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    Proud

    So proud of the job the staff did to prepare this team for tonight’s crucial game. The defense created turnovers early and contested almost every shot except for a few open threes. Even when Mickelson went down the team continued to play excellent D down the stretch. A real team victory with...
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    Main feeling: Past anger, just sadness for the seniors. (UPDATED, with more sadness)

    They played hard yesterday but made too many mistakes and missed open threes. Barney was the glue and we really missed him yesterday. I wish him the best in pursuing his basketball dreams. The top programs play 9-10 players interchangeably. Players have good games and bad games. Collins has...
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    Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Northeastern

    Such a fun team to watch. The defense is tenacious and the offense is balanced and unselfish. They play the hot hand and any one of 4 players can be the game’s leading scorer. Go Cats!
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    Good win…and a few concerns

    Nicholson had an excellent game. Nice passes from Mullins. I still do not like Collins refusal to give the freshman at least 5 minutes each, particularly with big leads. We are going to need them to be ready in conference play.
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    How cool is it to be relaxing today?

    We earned it. We deserve to get the double bye. It was never easy, particularly since we lost 3 starters for a time, but the team stuck together and got the job done. Kudos to the coaches! Go Cats!
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    Ok now we are in

    Great offensive balance. Preston stepped up big time. A really fun night at Welsh Ryan. Buie was his usual awesome self. Great job by the coaches keeping us playing well despite the injuries.
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    Matt Nicholson Disappointment

    Matt is a very unselfish team player. He is always out there setting picks. He does a good job of passing. He clogs the middle on defense and alters shots. He continues to improve and will be sorely missed down this final stretch.
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    Great game by NU today.

    I was there with my son and grandson who is a freshman at IU but roots for NU. Very little purple in the crowd. Remarkable first half up 8 with Boo and Barnie on the bench for most of the half. Langborn was on fire, Nicholson played his best game of the year when we needed him and Martinelli was...
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    Sunday @ IU: CRUCIAL

    The rest for the starters is equally important to the game time experience for the bench players. Putting players in with 1 minute to go so they hold the ball while the clock runs down is insulting to the bench players who show up for practice.
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