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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.

Well... dang. That was a rough display of football this past Saturday, but not all is doom and gloom. Join us on a 90 minute cathartic experience as we digest the Cats' loss in Palo Alto and we're pretty sure you'll feel better after it.

It is finally here! The start of the 2019 Northwestern Football season. In this episode, we preview the Cats and how they look to match up with Stanford. We then break down the schedule and come up with our official predictions.

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! The LOL Hat has made its residence in Evanston for the past 4 years. Illinois looks like it's going to be a train wreck again this year. Is there any reason to be concerned? Short answer: no, but listen to the pod for more analysis as we wrap up our 2019 Summer Previews.

In this episode, we are so excited to welcome in Ella Brockway, Sports Editor of the Daily Northwestern and winner of the 2019 William R Reed award for B1G Student Journalism. We talk NU Football and how things are looking from an on-campus perspective.

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Minnesota has been frisky under PJ Fleck, but will their injury concerns impede their ascent to the top of the west?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Northwestern wraps up the Non-Conference slate with a visit from the UMass Minutemen. It's a nice break from the slog of conference play, but is this a team NU can overlook?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Purdue was very exciting last year, though the results weren't always positive. Jeff Brohm is back after eschewing his Alma Mater and Rondale Moore is another year older. Can their D make some strides and turn the Boilermakers into Big Ten West contenders?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Indiana is an interesting team to look at. They may not be in the top tier of the B1G East, but they are definitely not in the bottom tier either. There's enough talent here to make some noise, but will it be enough?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. We all remember last year when the Cats went into Iowa City to win the West. This year's Hawkeye defense looks very daunting, but can their offense withstand losing their two 1st round TEs?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Ohio State comes into the season as 2x defending B1G champs (as we all know from last season). There is a lot of turnover both in the roster and the coaching staff. While there is no doubting the potential of the talent in Columbus, is there any reason to think there might be some cracks in their shells?

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. Nebraska has been the offseason darlings of the national media. Can Scott Frost work the same second year magic he did at UCF? Will any defender earn a black shirt? It's time to preview the team we love to hate, Nebraska.

The 2019 West Lot Pirates Summer Previews are here! We dive into the Northwestern schedule and highlight the Cats' opponents. NU hits the road, traveling up I-90 to Madison as the Badgers try to rebound from a 2018 that was not what Wisconsin is used to. Can the Cats make it 2 in a row over Bucky?

Northwestern starts conference play by welcoming in the Michigan State Spartans. Amazing D and questions on O make Sparty a very interesting team to examine.

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.