HailToPurple.com Recent Posts http://hailtopurple.com/recent_posts.rss Northwestern Wildcat Football Fan Commentary The Lowes Line Picks NU Over Vandy http://hailtopurple.com/features/lowesline10i03.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/features/lowesline10i03.html [By The Lowes Line] Prediction of the outcome of NU vs. Vanderbilt. jhodges: Vanderbilt Preview http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/prepost10h30.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/prepost10h30.html [By Jonathan Hodges] A preview of the season-opening match between Northwestern and Vandy. jhodges: Big Ten Divisions http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10i02.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10i02.html [By Jonathan Hodges] An analysis of the conference's new divisions, and a look at NU's new schedules. Big Ten Announces Divisions http://hailtopurple.com/cats10i02a.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10i02a.html [By GoUPurple] The Big Ten has announced its new divisions and released the new 2011 - 2012 schedules. jhodges: 2010 Big Ten Preview http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h27b.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h27b.html [By Jonathan Hodges] How will each team in the Big Ten do this season? Jonathan Hodges provides his guess. jhodges: Preseason Predictions http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h27a.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h27a.html [By Jonathan Hodges] Game-by-game picks for NU's 2010 season. Cats Head to Great Lakes http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h22b.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h22b.html [By GoUPurple] NU renews its ties with Naval Station Great Lakes. jhodges: Kenosha Scrimmage http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h22.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h22.html [By Jonathan Hodges] NU held its open scrimmage at Camp Kenosha. Camp Kenosha Concludes http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h22a.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h22a.html [By GoUPurple] A few photos from the Northwestern public football scrimmage in Kenosha. Media Previews and Predictions http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f07a.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f07a.html [By GoUPurple] A final update of the major media's Northwestern football previews and picks for 2010. jhodges: Five Questions for Camp Kenosha http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h19.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h19.html [By Jonathan Hodges] What are the big questions NU fans are posing during the Wildcat practices in Kenosha? jhodges: The Events of Friday the Thirteenth http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h15b.html Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h15b.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges looks at several news stories about Northwestern football. jhodges: The Special Teams http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h15a.html Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h15a.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges concludes his unit-by-unit look at NU's 2010 team by analyzing the special teams. NU Confirms New Uniforms http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h13a.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h13a.html [By GoUPurple] NU's media guide confirmed two longstanding rumors: the 'Cats will have new uniforms, and Coach Fitz will have a TV show. jhodges: The Offense http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h12.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h12.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges continues his unit-by-unit look at NU's 2010 team by analyzing the offense. What Would a Lakefront Stadium Look Like? http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h12a.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h12a.html [By GoUPurple] If Northwestern built a new stadium on the lakefront, just what might it look like? jhodges: The Defense http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h03.html Mon, 03 Aug 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10h03.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges begins a unit-by-unit look at NU's 2010 team by analyzing the defense. NU Begins Major Marketing Effort http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h01a.html Wed, 01 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10h01a.html [By GoUPurple] Northwestern on August 2 announced the beginning of its largest-ever marketing push for football. jhodges: Northwestern's Schedule http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g29.html Mon, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g29.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges analyzes NU's 2010 football schedule. NU's Biggest Hires of the Decade http://hailtopurple.com/waterboy/index54.html Fri, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/waterboy/index54.html [By The Waterboy] NU fan The Waterboy looks at the most important hires in NU football since 2000. Looking Back Over the Noughties http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g23a.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g23a.html [By Robert Cox] HailToPurple's ten-year retrospective series concludes with this guest commentary by Robert Cox. A former NU fan commentator, Mr. Cox discusses the last ten years of Northwestern football. Go U Northwestern: The Lost Version http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g21a.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g21a.html [By GoUPurple] HailToPurple's ten-year retrospective continues. This is part three of a look at historical research from the site, and it features a couple of rare versions of Go U Northwestern. The Origins of Northwestern Football http://hailtopurple.com/features/origin.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/features/origin.html [By GoUPurple] HailToPurple's ten-year retrospective continues. Here is part two of our look at historical research from the site. We explore, with some newly discovered details, the very first football games played in Chicago. jhodges: an Overview of the 2010 Offseason http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g19.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g19.html [By Jonathan Hodges] jhodges reviews NU football since the Outback Bowl. NU Football Historical Research Recap http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g18a.html Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g18a.html [By GoUPurple] HailToPurple's ten-year retrospective rolls on. In this, part one of our look at historical research from the site, we recap some of the research projects that the site has featured. HailToPurple Front Page Retrospective http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g17a.html Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g17a.html [By GoUPurple] As part of HailToPurple's ten-year retrospective, we look back at some of the front page stories from the site. The Ten Best NU Football Games, 2000-2010 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g15a.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g15a.html [By GoUPurple] HailToPurple.com's ten year retrospective continues. We count down the top ten Wildcat games from the past ten years. jhodges: Northwestern's Decade of Consistency http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g13.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10g13.html [By Jonathan Hodges] The HailToPurple.com ten year retrospective continues. jhodges reviews the last decade of Northwestern Wildcat Football. The Top Ten NU Football Stories, 2000-2010 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g12a.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10g12a.html [By GoUPurple] As HailToPurple.com celebrates its tenth anniversary, we look at the top ten NU football stories from the past ten years. Media Previews of NU's 2010 Season http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f07a.html Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f07a.html [By GoUPurple] Print and online media have begun to offer their previews and predictions for Northwestern football's coming season. Here is the HailToPurple.com wrapup. jhodges: Potential Big Ten Divisions http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f14b.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f14b.html [By Jonathan Hodges] A comprehensive analysis of how the Big Ten might be split up in 2011. jhodges: Delany's Big Ten Legacy http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f14a.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f14a.html [By Jonathan Hodges] Further expansion or no, jhodges argues that Big Ten Chief Jim Delany's legacy is now secure. Nebraska to the Big Ten http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f11a.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10f11a.html [By GoUPurple] Nebraska has accepted the offer to join the Big Ten, gutting the Big Twelve and touching off a chain reaction across college football. jhodges: Expansion Fever Update http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f09.html Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/jhodges/comment10f09.html [By Jonathan Hodges] A look at the ground rules for Big Ten expansion, as the dominoes begin to fall. Video Highlights of Northwestern's Spring Game http://hailtopurple.com/cats10d25a.html Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:00:00 -0800 http://hailtopurple.com/cats10d25a.html [By GoUPurple] The Northwestern Wildcats concluded their 2010 spring session with the public scrimmage on April 25. Here are some highlights.