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    Big Ten Network Preview Got Me Kinda Psyched

    I’m watching it now. Thought it was an excellent look at the NU program. Well worth watching. Defense has been good and helped us win close games. Depth is a concern but hopefully offense will improve with the new OC Chip Kelly. Very tough schedule. Wish we had PSU’s BT schedule. They avoid OSU...
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    Concerns about Slater

    Hard to say. Losing Center Tyler Biadasz to a knee injury is a big deal, he was signed to a $30M/3yr contract to solidify the Oline. Now with Slater hurt again the offense looks weak. Chargers had made moves to bolster the Oline and increase depth. Slater’s knee injury may be a tweak and he is...
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    Concerns about Slater

    Slater has missed recent practices so concern is mounting. No details about why he is not participating. Hope he can return soon and is being held out as a precaution...
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    100 million dollar man!

    Slater is back at left tackle for the Chargers along with Alt at RT. Both were injured and out for the season early last year so Charger fans hope both top notch tackles can stay healthy this season. Slater had a slight scare earlier this week at practice when he went to the blue tent out of...
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    Fitz fired anniversary

    Our new AD seems very competent with an excellent background/history of heading successful athletic departments. So far I like what he has done to stabilize our athletics program (like funding and going after top level coaches). Let’s trust he will continue to do the things necessary to keep the...
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    Foreign player recruitment crackdown by the NCAA

    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/04/san-diego-state-basketball-awaits-ncaa-decision-on-eligibility-of-european-pros/ Article above describes potential impact of new rules that came out May 8th on eligibility of foreign players, specific impact on those players participating in...
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    5 Year Rule

    Hopefully the new rules will create some stability in collegiate sports. Don’t know if this will help address the struggle with growing sports budgets and with the extent of compensation for players & staff creating the explosion of costs vs revenue.
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    Carsello gets injunction to play

    No appeal by the BigTen anticipated? Hope it’s a done deal.
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    Brian James Announces Retirement

    Just saw it announced on Revsine’s BIG Today show. Good luck to Coach James. 50 year coaching career at high school, collegiate and pro levels, last 13 with NU. This NU sports article details his amazing career...
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    New NU President

    I’ll always regret NU losing one of my favorite coaches, Alex Agase to Purdue. Alex was an Evanston native who coached NU for when I was a freshman in 1971. He left NU for Purdue when then NU prez Strotz deemphasized fully supporting NU sports, with rumors at the time fomenting NU was...
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    New NU President

    https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/18/top-stories/purdue-president-mung-chiang-named-18th-president-of-northwestern/ Impact on sports? Other alumni friends say the new prez is pro-sports, supposedly did a lot to promote & support college sports while at Purdue. Lots of money will need to be...
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    End of the Prime mystique

    Anyone remember Sociology Prof. Bernie Beck? I think he is still alive. NU’s Sociology Dept. was influential back in the day. Another entertaining class was with popular English prof Bergen ‘Bergie’ Evans which was always full. He had a connection writing for famous tv shows early on. It would...
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    Big Ten Payouts: O$U and P$U get paid the most, we’re in the $76-79M tier with Michigan

    I’ve seen other articles that also include the detailed budgets of the athletic programs for some of the other BigTen schools that even with the elevated flow of money coming in the programs are struggling to break even or are underwater like Rutgers. I think it is a sad side impact that even...
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    Flow of international players into college programs

    Over the years I’ve been impressed by foreign students in the academic settings I’ve been involved. Even in high school the exchange students we had from Italy and Germany were top-notch. The basketball players from abroad seem to be older, more mature, well-seasoned in the sport and more proven...
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    Flow of international players into college programs

    https://about.fiba.basketball/en/news/2025-migration-report-highlights-ongoing-surge-in-international-transfers Found this link about the increase of international flow of both men and women basketball which is setting records. It demonstrates the rapid growth of the sport worldwide but is...
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