Football

Jul 9, 2009

ESPN.com is reporting Northwestern indeed landed its 6th 2010 commit by way of LB Chi Chi Ariguzo from Columbus (De Sales), Ohio (same high school as incoming frosh, Davon Custis). Ariguzo had been rumored...

Jul 9, 2009

Posts from vacation are admittedly much more of a mish-mosh as I quickly scan for news & notes. Starting on Monday, LTP will be back at full-throttle as we enter Fitz week - a week-long tribute to...

6 hours ago | 3 comments

San Diego State bet that Chuck Long would be ashamed if he got fired; They bet wrong.

Jul 8, 2009

Check out HammerandRails' preview of Northwestern to which LTP did some back-channel Q&A that was the backbone of Travis' analysis. As usual, the Purdue game is one that both teams' fans look at and...

Jul 8, 2009

Sorry. I'm a sucker for alliteration. You've got to love the off-season competition John Shurna is facing as he has earned a starting spot on Team USA's U-19 squad in New Zealand. Check out Rivals.com's...

Jul 8, 2009

The LTP "N" Flag Project is sloooooooowly picking up some momentum. As fate would have it my vacation spot on Cape Cod in a tiny hamlet known as Sagamore Beach yielded a Northwestern "flag".

Jul 8, 2009

Fellow NU blogger, Welsh-Ryan Ramblings has been putting up solid posts by the bunches as of late and none moreso timely AND comment-provoking than his suggested alternative to today's second day of Big...

Jul 8, 2009 | 3 comments

Two very different men, Gov. Mark Sanford and former NFL quarterback Steve McNair both pay high prices for adultery -- with McNair apparently paying the ultimate one.

Jul 7, 2009 | 5 comments

More details are out about Donte Stallworth's night before he ran down a Miami man.

Jul 8, 2009 | 8 comments

More than anything else, Steve McNair's death drives home the point that people are more complex than their surface may appear.

Jul 7, 2009

A potpourri of NU football related doings to report on today. In order of "importance":Hawkeye Nation is using the brown paper bag trick to try and manage their collective breath in the wake of numerous...

Jul 7, 2009

LTP took a rare day off on Monday to recharge the batteries and spend some quality time with the family. As I checked back in with "reality" I learned NU lost several recruits to others. Rivals.com reported...

Jul 6, 2009 | 3 comments

Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically

Jul 5, 2009

LTP was able to enjoy some respite from, well, LTP and is on vacation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The gorgeous 4th of July weather here put me in a great mood and capping off a great day the spirit of...

Jul 6, 2009 | 172 comments

The public will have a chance to say goodbye to Steve McNair at a viewing and memorial later this week in Nashville, Tenn., as new details emerged Monday of the relationship between the married slain former...

Jul 3, 2009

When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.

Jul 3, 2009

LTP is taking the day off. That is, unless of course we land a recruit or something truly major happens! Enjoy the "holiday" today and get those "N" flag photos in! Go 'Cats!

Jul 3, 2009

Well, Tracie & NU Marketing team...your earlier post net a pair of season tickets from Dave & Meredith who are both NU alums ('02). Shout out to the married purple couple for putting the LTP Ticket...

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

Mike Ditka's hanging it up, and Steve Young will replace him on the ESPN Monday Night Football B-team crew.

Jul 2, 2009 | 5 comments

A Miami judge has refused to release the surveillance video of the fatal drunk driving incident involving NFL star Donte Stallworth.

Jul 2, 2009

How are you like a sports star? Kurt Warner's kids don't listen to him or find him important either.

Jul 2, 2009

Yesterday I linked to the NUSports.com announcement for the very cool "Kicks for Tix" promotion this Saturday at 4pm-ish at Ryan Field. It was yet another new wrinkle in a personal touchpoint strategy...

Jul 2, 2009

NUSports.com is reporting senior DE Corey Wootton was named to the Playboy All-American team today. Wootton, who exploded in '08 with 42 tackles and 10 sacks (of NU's 34), becomes the first Wildcat player...

Jul 2, 2009

Last week LTP reported a 4th commit was imminent. I had very reliable sources telling me NU had landed a "lineman who chose NU over MSU". I attempted to verify the actual name of the recruit to no avail...