By Paul M. Banks Last fall, I had an exclusive with Nick Roach, a Northwestern alum who started at Linebacker for much of the Bears 2009 season. And now, as you get ready to fill out your brackets for March Madness, I'd like to pass on a very important message from him. … [Read more...] about Bears/Northwestern’s Nick Roach Utilizes March Madness for Philanthropy?
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Northwestern’s Top Ten Players of the Decade
By Paul M. Banks For the first time since the 1930s, Northwestern football will have a winning decade. Indeed the program has taken a major step up to gain respectability and more during the 2000s. From about the 1960s up until 1995, going to Ryan Field and watching the home team lose was like walking into a Starbucks and hearing Norah Jones; 19 times out of 20 (Or … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Top Ten Players of the Decade
Business of a College Football Program, part one Marketing
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. Since 2003, Northwestern has compiled a 25-25 record in conference play, good for 6th … [Read more...] about Business of a College Football Program, part one Marketing
Northwestern’s Nick Roach Starts at LB for Bears
By Paul M. Banks has an exclusive with Nick Roach With the injuries piling up for the Chicago Bears at the linebacker position, some new opportunities for playing time have opened up. Northwestern alum Nick Roach is one athlete who sill soon capitalize on this opportunity being provided by a crisis. Roach will start the Bears home opener in week 2; and share reps with Jamar … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Nick Roach Starts at LB for Bears