Found August 22, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Il_penn_state_fd33
If head coach Pat Fitzgerald's Northwestern Wildcats appear to be playing with a little more cohesiveness this season, you'll know exactly why. Fitzgerald welcomed three members of the Navy SEALs unit to speak to the team about mental toughness, thriving under pressure and sacrificing for the greater good. After that meeting session, the team was instructed to board team buses where they were then taken to the water to perform Navy SEALS workout sessions, as seen below.
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Video: Northwestern football gets training courtesy of the Navy SEALS

  Entering the 2012 college football season, expectations aren’t particularly high for the Northwestern football team. Coming off a 6-7 season, and playing in a brutal Big Ten division that features Michigan State, Michigan and Nebraska, things won’t be easy for the Wildcats in 2012. But if Northwestern were to exceed expectations, well, it may be courtesy of...

Green thankful to rejoin team after injury

Treyvon Green suffered a concussion as the result of a hard hit during practice in week one of preseason camp. Following the collision, Green was rushed to the hospital for observation and tests. The experience was terrifying for the sophomore running back, who's thankful to rejoin his Northwestern teammates at practice.

Northwestern players get Navy SEALs training

Wildcats get surprise mental and physical challenges One of the downfalls of Northwestern football in recent years is not their lack of dedication to performing well, but their durability and endurance. This is just the way things go for Northwestern, which limits the kind of talent they can bring in to their program based on higher academic standards (and this is certainly not a...

PWTV: NU coaches give an outlook

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald, offensive coordinator Mick McCall, and defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz give an outlook on the Wildcats and their respective units.
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.