Business of a College Football Program, part one Marketing
thesportsbank.net 10/15/2009 — By Paul M. Banks In the world of revenue-producing collegiate sports, what goes on in the boardroom is just as crucial as what takes place on the field in determining success. Since the mid 1990s, Northwestern University has been a very respectable middle-of-the-road Big Ten football team. ...

Preview: Michigan State vs. Northwestern
theonlycolors.com 10/16/2009 — [Sorry for the delayed posting.  --LVS.] Hey!  Let's celebrate a big comeback which ended up meaning absolutely nothing in one of the worst MSU football seasons ever! Your MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS vs. the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS SPARTAN STADIUM, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN ...

Northwestern wins 16-6
chicagotribune.com 10/11/2009 — Northwestern's fourth victory of the season was no aesthetic masterpiece, yet the Wildcats did what they had to do against winless Miami (Ohio), prevailing 16-6 Saturday at Ryan Field.

Mining the Box Score: Northwestern Edition
theonlycolors.com 10/19/2009 — Here's to the linebackers.  (Photo credit: MSU FB page .) MSU-NW box score is here .  Up-to-date MSU season statistics are here .  Up-to-date Big Ten statistical leaders are here . Bullet-pointing through the numbers from Saturday: How do you beat a team that gains 3 ...

MSU-Northwestern Game Thread
theonlycolors.com 10/17/2009 — by Nam Y. Huh - AP Hit 'em and wrap 'em up, boys. View full size photo uploaded October 17, 2009 Pete and I will be at a frosty Spartan Stadium.  LVS will be somewhere in the greater Chicago ...

A Modest Proposal for the Northwestern Administration to Consider
bleacherreport.com 10/30/2009 — A friend of mine is a pretty big NU fan who co-anchors the weekly television show "SportsNight" on the Northwestern News Network. Today I mentioned to him that I had an interview scheduled with Brian Musso. His response? "Who's Brian Musso?"    ...

Jim Phillips, CEO of Northwestern’s Athletic Program Part 1
thesportsbank.net 10/22/2009 — By Paul M. Banks In 2008-09, Chicagoans became well aware of how Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, along with team Vice President John McDonough re-branded the Blackhawks from red-headed stepchild to main event on the Second City’s sports stage. Forbes named them the biggest turnaround ...

Jim Phillips, CEO of Northwestern’s Athletic Program Part 2
thesportsbank.net 10/22/2009 — By Paul M. Banks For part one, click here. As Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips aggressively pursues the idea of joining forces with the Chicago Cubs to stage a football game between his Northwestern Wildcats and their rival, the University of Illinois at Wrigley Field, it ...

Northwestern Preview By The Numbers
blackshoediaries.com 10/28/2009 — Penn State Value (Nat'l Rank) Value (Nat'l Rank) Northwestern Wildcats Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 184.4 (29) 117.9 (39) Rushing Defense (ypg) Push Passing Offense (ypg)  ...

College Football Week 6 Live Blog
thesportsbank.net 10/10/2009 — 10:30 AM: Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by! We’ll be chatting up some solid college football action, with a lot of Big Ten early on in the day, and some big national games later on! Paul Banks will help us get things kicked off live from the Northwestern campus, giving us insight ...

No. 1 Florida gets Tebow back, holds back No. 4 LSU 13-3 — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories 10/11/2009
Tim Tebow arrived at raucous Death Valley ready to play. Then No. 1 Florida's defense left No. 4 LSU in a daze. Two weeks after ...

Tebow returns to lead No. 1 Florida past LSU — ESPN.com - College Football 10/11/2009
Tim Tebow arrived at raucous Death Valley ready to play. Then No. 1 Florida's defense left No. 4 LSU in a daze.

Tebow starts, Florida defeats LSU 13-3 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News 10/11/2009
Tim Tebow arrived at raucous Death Valley ready to play. Then No. 1 Florida's defense left No. 4 LSU in a daze. Two weeks after suffering a concussion, Tebow -- with plenty of help from the Gators' swarming defense -- silenced the largest crowd in the ...

No.1 Florida 13, No. 4 L.S.U. 3: Florida Leaves L.S.U. Dazed — NYT > College Football 10/11/2009
Two weeks after suffering a concussion, Tim Tebow silenced the largest crowd in the history of Tiger Stadium.

Florida Gators at LSU Tigers: Tebow and Spikes Silence Death Valley — Bleacher Report - College Football 10/11/2009
It may have been ugly, but it was a defensive battle as the Florida Gators defeated the LSU Tigers 13-3 in Baton Rouge. Let's first analyze the offensive performance of both teams.  The Gators relied heavily on the run.  The LSU defense struggled to ...