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This week, we welcome in former Northwestern DL Alex Miller and talk about his preparations for the NFL draft and his Pro Day coming up in a couple weeks. We also celebrate the #14 Women's hoops team as they are on the brink of setting a record for most wins in a season for NU. Finally, football spring practice is underway and we check in on the gridiron.

The NU Ladies continue to roll through the B1G. After close wins over Michigan and Nebraska, Lindsey Pulliam found her shot as she and Veronica Burton combined for 50 points as the Cats laid the smack down over Rutgers, the top defensive team in the conference. We also catch up with Lax, Softball, Men's Hoops, Baseball and the XFL. All this and more in this week's episode.

Today we talk with Kalyn Kahler of Sports Illustrated. Kalyn is a national NFL reporter and a former NU Cheerleader. We have a fantastic discussion on her career, the NFL, reporting and cheerleading. All this and more in this week's episode.

The ladies are rolling again! The three of us all got together with a bunch of our friends and listeners to take in the great win over Michigan. If the NCAA tournament were to start today, the committee says the Cats would be a 4 seed and host the opening two rounds of play. In a shocking move, Mark D'Antonio abruptly steps down at Michigan State. Where does Sparty go from here? Finally, Mike...

Well, all good things must come to an end and that is true for the Women's 7 game win streak. The Cats ran into a Maryland team intent on avenging their thrashing at Welsh-Ryan on New Year's Eve. However, even with that road loss, the Cats remain ranked, dropping only one spot to 23. The Men's team dropped a tough one to Ohio State this week as well. It's closer to spring than we c...

Finally, the AP voters have come to their senses and have ranked the NU Women's Hoops team. A huge comeback win over Indiana in OT and a thorough drubbing of Penn State has the Cats sitting at #22. On the Men's front, Boo Buie came back from injury and the guys keep scrapping. All this and more in this week's episode.

The NU Women's Hoops team is on a roll! Big wins over Minnesota and Purdue have the Cats on the doorstep of the Top 25 with a huge matchup against Indiana forthcoming. The Men's team finally won a conference game as they beat Nebraska. Still, they are going through all sorts of growing pains. In addition, we can't forget the amazing season LSU completed with their title win over Clemso...

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to 2020. This week we check in on Women's and Men's Basketball before going over some of the storylines coming out of Bowl Season. Then, we get you ready for Monday's National Championship game between LSU and Clemson. All this and more in this week's episode.

In this jumbo 2 part episode, we continue the discussion on Mike Bajakian and what his new offense might look like at NU and we talk about the 2020 incoming recruiting class. Both Men's and Women's Hoops are getting ready for conference play so we check in with them. Finally, we go through the rest of the College Football Bowl slate in part 2.

In this jumbo 2 part episode, we continue the discussion on Mike Bajakian and what his new offense might look like at NU and we talk about the 2020 incoming recruiting class. Both Men's and Women's Hoops are getting ready for conference play so we check in with them. Finally, we go through the rest of the College Football Bowl slate in part 2.

As Mike Bajakian officially takes the OC job at Northwestern, many people are wondering what we should expect to see out of his offense. This week, we look into Bajakian's career to this point and try to glean some insights. The Early Signing period begins tomorrow for Football as well and there may be some excitement surrounding the Cats. We also begin our annual Bowl Previews. All this and m...

This week, we welcome in ESPN Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg to the show. As Northwestern is set to announce the hiring of Mike Bajakian as the new OC, we need to tap into the knowledge of an expert to tell us more about what to expect from the hire. We also discuss the state of the program and get a quick sense of the college football landscape as we rapidly approach bowl season. All this and more...

The LOLHat stays in Evanston for the 5th consecutive year! The Cats finish off a forgettable year with a win over Illinois and the removal of OC Mick McCall. There's also excitement over both the Women's and Men's Basketball teams. Plus, NU unveils an amazing new program to drive fundraising to women's sports. All this and more in this week's episode.

A special Thanksgiving Eve episode for you. We look back at the Minnesota game and keep riding the wild QB carousel. With only the LOLHat to play for this weekend, we look at Illinois and then discuss rivalry week in general. Speaking of carousels and amusement parks, the Men's Basketball team looks like they are going to be a roller coaster this non-conference season.

While it wasn't a surprise that Northwestern beat UMass, it was still nice to see a win. Tonight, we look deeper at some storylines from the game and a comparison to the last season that we had a quarterback battle. Next, we preview this weekend's Minnesota game where we try to play spoiler.

While it wasn't a complete and total bummer of a game, NU still came away from the matchup with another L on the record. There were some positive takeaways though including the faintest heartbeat of an offense. With a woeful UMass squad coming into Evanston this weekend, let's see what kind of momentum the Cats can muster going into the end of the season.

This week, instead of going over the Indiana game point by point, we start to look ahead at possible new offensive coordinators assuming that McCall is not at NU next year. We also have Purdue coming to Evanston this week and we discuss reasons to stay positive at the game.

In this episode, the action on the field takes a back seat to the news of Hunter Johnson's family illness and how that has affected him the past month or so. In light of this news, we need to re-evaluate how we have perceived Fitz's vagueness on the QB situation. We also look ahead to Indiana, a team with a solid offense but the weakest D we have seen in several weeks.

Despite the terrible game action, we actually had a wonderful time at this game. Tonight, we welcome in Chris and Gary from the Winning Cures Everything podcast to reminisce about the weekend before we look ahead to Homecoming against Iowa.

After a Bye Week, the skies are clouding as the incoming hurricane from Columbus heads towards Evanston. It's Ohio State week and the Buckeyes look fearsome. Can the Cats finally find some offensive rhythm and make this a contest?

Another week, another disappointing performance by the Northwestern offense. The second bye week is upon us, but the storm clouds of the following Friday night's visit by Ohio State are floating in on the horizon. Is there any reason to think anything is going to change offensively for the Cats over this week off?

Frustrations abound with the Northwestern offense after another lackluster game plan against Wisconsin. The defense balled out, but giving up 2 defensive scores to Wisconsin really drove the final nail in the coffin. Will a porous Nebraska defense be the cure for what ails the Cats?

In one of the worst performances we've seen from the Wildcats in quite some time, are there any positives or silver linings to take away? What about this weekend's game against Wisconsin? It's not all doom and gloom though, but it's a good cathartic experience.

To quote former NU Head Coach Denny Green, UNLV was who we thought they were! Northwestern took care of business against the Rebels and showed enough to hopefully put to bed many of the concerns we had coming out of Stanford. But with MSU and their terrifying defense coming up this weekend, what can we expect to see on Saturday?

After a much needed bye week for us to all quiet our minds and take some breaths after the Stanford game, we gear up for UNLV and the Northwestern home opener.