West Lot Pirates

After a Bye Week, Northwestern comes home for their opener against UNLV. If you follow the Cats at all, this game should terrify you. On paper, UNLV is a middle-bottom tier Mountain West team, but as we all know, you can never take teams like that lightly.

In this episode, we take a quick breather from our Summer Previews to recap the Big Ten Media Days. Sam and John attended the massive luncheon and have plenty to report. Plus, we welcome Bryant McIntosh back to campus as he takes his first steps into the coaching world.

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opening weekend trip out west to take on Stanford. The Cardinal had a bit of an odd season last year, can they right the ship or will they continue to ride on their reputation.

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! As always, we start our previews by discussing the Big Ten Teams not on Northwestern's schedule. Michigan comes into the season with all the expectations in the world. Do they have the talent and wherewithal to finally climb the mountain that is Ohio St.?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! As always, we start our previews by discussing the Big Ten Teams not on Northwestern's schedule. Maryland comes into the season trying to wipe the slate clean from the tumultuous 2018 season. Can they rally together under their new coach to make some noise in the Big Ten East?

In today's episode, we continue to look at the Big Ten teams that Northwestern does not play in 2019. We set our sights to Happy Valley and look at Penn State.

We get into our Summer Previews with a look at the Big Ten teams Northwestern doesn't play this year. Yes, that does mean we need to talk about Rutgers.

As we get closer and closer to our Summer Previews, it's time we take a look at some of the burning questions we have going into the season.

With our Summer Previews fast approaching, we catch up on all the latest news and notes surrounding the 'Cats.

Northwestern Lacrosse made the Final 4 and Softball made the Super Regionals! Scuzz and John recap the Tournament runs of both of these phenomenal squads as we close the door on the 2019 Spring sports. 

Lacrosse and Softball are entering their respective postseasons and we need to discuss. We also talk about the latest Football commits on the OL and what it means for the Cats moving forward.

Our annual tradition continues! We welcome in Gary Segars from the Winning Cures Everything Podcast as we watch and analyze the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

With the NFL Draft just a week away, we look at the possibilities for the graduating Wildcats in the pros. Also, the end of the season is fast approaching for Lacrosse and Softball and we need to check in as each squad prepares for postseason play.

It's said that "all good things must come to an end." This adage holds true when talking about Northwestern's run through the WNIT tournament. The Cats ran into a swarming defense in the desert as Arizona exploded in the 2nd Quarter and held on from there for the win. In this episode, we look back at the game and also celebrate win #600 for Kate and Caryl Drohan as coaches of the S...

With a wire-to-wire win over James Madison, Northwestern Women's Hoops is off to the WNIT Championship game! We look at the Cats' run through the tournament as they look to continue their run as road warriors in the desert against Arizona. We also look at the College Hockey tournament and the Final Four of the Men's Hoops tournament.

In a tradition unlike any other, our resident bracketologist Scott Sepich joins us once again to break down the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

This week, outgoing Wildside president Emily Harriott joins the pod to talk NU Fandom, the "Shriek" and much much more.

With the Men's Basketball season almost behind us (thankfully) we really need to celebrate the amazing start of the NU Softball team. Spring Football practice is underway as well and we discuss some of the news coming out of the "Fitz Carlton."

With Northwestern's spring sports getting their seasons started, we check in on the great starts to Lacrosse and Softball before we try to put this season of Men's Basketball in context with other rough seasons in the past 8 years. Finally, we check in on the first two weekends of the AAF spring football league.

This week, we look back at the relative dud of a Super Bowl and look ahead to the beginning of the AAF, the new spring football league.  It's also time to check in with the Men's and Women's Basketball teams before we put a bow on the 2019 Football signing day.

With the Super Bowl just days away, we welcome in Chris Giannini from the Winning Cures Everything podcast to break down the matchup. We also talk about the shooting woes of the Men's Basketball team and the newest RB recruit for Football.

This week, we discuss the Basketball team's much needed 2 game win streak as they try to turn things around as they move into February. We also talk about our deep dive into Northwestern Recruiting and Development and look at some of the more surprising position groups that we found. 

As Clemson wins the crown as National Champions for 2018 we take a look back at the end of the Bowl season. We also talk some hoops and discuss our deep dive into Northwestern Recruiting and Development .

Northwestern is Holiday Bowl Champs! After an amazing 3rd Quarter comeback in the rain, the 'Cats pull off their 3rd straight bowl win and 4th consecutive winning season, two things that have never happened in Northwestern history. In this episode, we talk about the game, breaking it down in a very detailed manner before we begin to pivot to football offseason and basketball conference play.

It's finally Game Week for Northwestern. This episode, we dive deep into the Holiday Bowl as we examine the Utah Utes and the match-up with the Cats. We also finish up our previews of the rest of the Bowl slate.