NCAA bans hashtags on football fields #WhitePeopleProblems
Hashtags on college football fields? To quote Jeremy Irons in his absolutely moronic opinion about gay marriage:
“I don’t have a strong feeling either way.”
But if the NCAA really has nothing better to do than get rid of them, stories about hashtags on fields it is. That’s why I put one right there in the title.
Seriously, what about all the messes to clean up in college...
Seton Hall gets former Northwestern recruit Jaren Sina
Jaren Sina will be a Seton Hall Pirate. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Matey!
With regime change from Bill Carmody to Chris Collins, a lot of things became in flux at NU. One of which was the commitment of star point guard Jaren Sina. He was among the highest rated recruits in Carmody and Northwestern hoops history. He gave a “solid verbal” to NU, but once Collins left Duke...
Buckeyes Don Home Whites, Win At Northwestern
Score: No. 16 Ohio State 63, Northwestern 53
Star(s): Ohio State: Lenzelle Smith Jr. 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Stl. Northwestern: Dave Sobolewski 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl.
Story: It was a strange sight as the away team, Ohio State, wore its home white jerseys in Evanston, Illinois. The abnormal wardrobe didn’t do much to slow down the Buckeyes, though.
In its first game since...
Wisconsin and Northwestern play with a Twitter hashtag basketball (photo)
Northwestern social media night made history I believe as “#B1GCATS” was written was on the game ball. That’s gotta be the first time a Twitter hashtag has been placed on a game ball used in any sport.
Social media, especially Twitter, is growing exponentially and Chicago sports teams know it. Both the Cubs and Wolves recently had game nights centered on this theme. Last night...
PWTV: Dave Sobolewski
Northwestern point guard Dave Sobolewski meets with the media, previewing the Wildcats' meeting with Wisconsin. PurpleWildcats offers video of the interview.
Sobolewski must strive for consistency
With his steady hand and leadership, Dave Sobolewski has become a vital piece of Northwestern's lineup. The bar has been set high after one and a half strong seasons. A game like Sobolewski had on Sunday -- zero points, zero assists -- cannot happen in this long season.
PWTV: Dave Sobolewski
Northwestern guard Dave Sobolewski meets with the media, previewing the Wildcats' game with Illinois. PurpleWildcats offers video of the interview.
Resilient Wildcats won't give up
Northwestern has seen about every bad break possible this season, but still continues to fight. With emotional leaders like Dave Sobolewski and Reggie Hearn, the Wildcats aren't prepared to back down.
Buckeye Basketball Preview: Northwestern
After a heartbreaking loss in Ann Arbor, and a laugher in Columbus, Ohio State is looking to rebound and end their two game losing streak on Valentine’s Day. The Buckeyes are gearing up to play a struggling Northwestern team who currently sits 9th in the Big Ten conference.
Overall, Northwestern is 13-11. Their most recent games go as follows: Loss at Iowa, Win against Purdue,...
Northwestern 75, Purdue 60
Reggie Hearn scored a career-high 26 points to lead Northwestern to a 75-60 victory over Purdue on Saturday.
Jared Swopshire and Dave Sobolewski each added 13 points for the Wildcats (13-10, 4-6 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak to the Boilermakers.
Purdue freshman center A.J. Hammons didn't start because he was late for the team bus from West Lafayette, Ind....
Nebraska 64, Northwestern 49
Dylan Talley scored 20 points and Ray Gallegos broke out of his 3-point shooting slump in the second half to lead Nebraska to a 64-49 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
The Cornhuskers (11-10, 2-6 Big Ten) won for the first time in four conference home games.
Brandon Ubel had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Gallegos added 11 points.
Dave Sobolewski matched his season high with...
PWTV: Dave Sobolewski
Northwestern sophomore point guard Dave Sobolewski meets with the media following the Wildcats' loss to Nebraska. PurpleWildcats offers video footage of the interview.
PWTV: Dave Sobolewski
Northwestern sophomore point guard Dave Sobolewski meets with the media, previewing Wednesday's game with Minnesota. PurpleWildcats offers video of the interview.
What to Expect: Northwestern
Indiana will look to rebound from a surprising home loss to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon in Evanston as the No. 2 Hoosiers meet Northwestern. Dating back to last season, Indiana will be looking for its fourth straight road win in league play.
The game will be broadcast on Big Ten network at 1 p.m. with Gus Johnson and Mike Kelley on the call.
If Indiana’s loss to Wisconsin taught...
Northwestern 68, No. 23 Illinois 54
Reggie Hearn scored 20 points and Northwestern built an early lead using 3-point shooting to hand No. 23 Illinois its third straight loss, 68-54 on Thursday night.
Illinois has lost five of seven after starting 12-0.
The Wildcats (11-7, 2-3 Big Ten) were 8 of 15 from 3-point range but hit five of those shots in the first half to build a 36-21 lead.
The cold-shooting Illini (14...
PWTV: Dave Sobolewski
Northwestern sophomore guard Dave Sobolewski meets with the media, in advance of Thursday's game with in-state rival Illinois. PurpleWildcats offers video footage of the interview.
Iowa 70, Northwestern 50
Aaron White led a balanced attack with 17 points as Iowa snapped a 3-game Big Ten losing streak with a 70-50 victory over Northwestern on Sunday afternoon.
Josh Oglesby had 14 points, and Melsahn Basabe added 10 for the Hawkeyes (12-5, 1-3).
Dave Sobolewski had 14 points, and Tre Demps added 10 for the Wildcats (10-7, 1-3) in front of 6,805 fans at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Iowa opened...
The B1G Time Nightcap: Spartans, Wildcats win in wildly different ways
Michigan State and Northwestern don't and won't have much in common this season and on Thursday night that was on full display for all to see as the Wildcats blew the doors off of Penn State and Michigan State hung tough and got by a game Iowa squad on the road.
The pair of road wins was the first time so far in conference play that at least one home team couldn'...
Northwestern 70, Penn St. 54
Dave Sobolewski scored 18 points and Jared Swopshire added 17 as Northwestern handled cold-shooting Penn State with ease in a 70-54 Big Ten Conference victory Thursday night.
The Wildcats (10-6, 1-2) used a 25-4 run over an 11-minute span to lead by as many as 17 points, 33-16, in the first half. Penn State didn't score a basket for nearly seven minutes during that span.
Northwestern...
No. 9 Minnesota tops Northwestern
Austin Hollins hit five 3-pointers during an impressive three-minute stretch in the second half, finishing with 19 points and sparking ninth-ranked Minnesota to a 69-51 victory over Northwestern on Sunday night.
Hollins missed his career scoring high by one, collecting 17 points during a 26-7 run that gave the Gophers a 45-25 lead. Minnesota (14-1, 2-0 Big Ten) has won 10 in a row...
No. 9 Minnesota 69, Northwestern 51
Austin Hollins hit five 3-pointers during an impressive three-minute stretch in the second half, finishing with 19 points and sparking ninth-ranked Minnesota to a 69-51 victory over Northwestern on Sunday night.
Hollins missed his career scoring high by one, collecting 17 points during a 26-7 run that gave the Gophers a 45-25 lead. Minnesota (14-1, 2-0 Big Ten) has won 10 in a row...
Gophers hope to maintain momentum against Northwestern.
After starting the Big Ten season in grand style with a reality claiming victory over the Michigan State Spartans, the Golden Gophers end the first week of the conference season against the injury riddled Northwestern Wildcats. After a couple surprising losses by some of the Big Ten's best, a win would go a long way towards establishing the Gophers as one best teams in the conference...
Wildcats fall 94-66 to No. 2 Michigan
Northwestern looked like a team that needed a wakeup call, and guard Dave Sobolewski sounded the alarm.
At some point, he figures, the message has to get through. Maybe this will do the trick.
Sobolewski wasn't holding back after Northwestern got pounded 94-66 by No. 2 Michigan on Thursday night.
''Eventually, we've got to start doing things that the coaches get...
Sobolewski making it count
The regular season is over for Drew Crawford, but it's only beginning for Northwestern. Now, Dave Sobolewski is taking responsibility for his young team. The sophomore point guard is doing his part to produce on the court and be a leader in the locker room.
Northwestern 74, Texas St. 68
Dave Sobolewski scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:45 left to give Northwestern a lead, and the Wildcats closed the game on a 12-0 run to defeat Texas State 74-68 on Monday night.
The Bobcats led 68-62 with less than 4 minutes left, but five straight free throws, two each by Sobolewski and Reggie Hearn and one by Jared Swopshire, cut it to 68-67. After Sobolewski connected...
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