Collegiately Speaking

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa recap Northwestern’s tough 31-28 loss to Duke with WGN Radio sideline reporter Lauren Withrow. Lauren describes the body language of the players after fighting back from down 21 points early to having a chance to force overtime in the final minute of the game. Later on, Dave and Dan are […]

Collegiately Speaking is back! The college football season in underway, and both Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are riding high after Northwestern’s 31-28 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Dublin, Ireland. Dave and Dan get reaction from Wildcats super-fan Jay Sharman. Jay, who made the trip overseas, shares a few stories from the game itself, […]

Joe Spivak is a local product. He grew up in Dairen, and attended Montini Catholic. Just a quick conversation with him, and you can tell how much the Northwestern University football program means to him. The defensive lineman, who was voted a team captain, joined Dave Eanet and Dan Persa to talk about what drives […]

Northwestern fans, players, and coaches have been looking forward to this weekend’s game for quite some time. The last time the Wildcats played at Wrigley Field was way back in 2010. They return to Clark and Addison on Saturday where they’ll matchup with Big Ten West divisional rival: Purdue. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are […]

Since the Big Ten Conference switched from the “Legends and Leaders” divisions to the more traditional directional divisions in 2014, Northwestern and Wisconsin have represented the West in the championship game six out of seven times (Iowa in 2015 was the one exception). It may not be the first matchup that comes to mind when […]

Northwestern University tight end, Charlie Mangieri, isn’t the first big-time athlete in his family. Two of his older brothers also played football in the Big Ten, and another was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition, two of his uncles played football at Northwestern in in the 90’s. Mangieri took some time after practice to […]

In the latest edition of Collegiately Speaking, Northwestern play-by-play announcer Dave Eanet and former NU quarterback Dan Persa broke down the Wildcats’ much-needed victory over Rutgers. They talked about how important it was to get a ‘W’ following the bye week. Brian Peters, Persa’s former teammate, joined the guys to share his thoughts on Northwestern, […]

After a forgettable trip to Nebraska, Northwestern was able to use the bye week to refocus and prepare for this Saturday’s game against Rutgers. WGN Radio’s play-by-play announcer for Wildcasts games, Dave Eanet, and former NU quarterback, Dan Persa, breakdown what went wrong in Lincoln, and how the team can right the ship going forward. […]

Believe it or not, we’re already in Week 5 of the college football season. Northwestern started the year with a conference matchup against Michigan State, and Illinois already has three games against Big Ten foes under their belts, but it feels like this a big week for the conference as a whole. Dave Eanet, Northwestern’s […]

It may be early, but glance at the leaderboard for pass breakups in the Big Ten and you’ll see Northwestern cornerback A.J. Hampton at the very top. The Arkansas native joined Dave Eanet and Dan Persa to talk about the family bond in Evanston that exists not just in the defensive secondary but throughout the […]

Northwestern was able to get back into the win column after taking care of business against the Sycamores of Indiana State. NU play-by-play-announcer Dave Eanet, and former Wildcats quarterback, Dan Persa, take a look ahead to this week’s game where Northwestern heads to Durham, N.C. for their first road game of the season against Duke. […]

The Northwestern Wildcats struggled in the first game of the season when they lost to Michigan State 38-21. Northwestern’s play-by-play voice, Dave Eanet, and former Wildcat quarterback, Dan Persa, breakdown what went wrong against the conference rival. Former kicker, and the all-time leading point scorer in NU history, Jeff Budzien, shared his thoughts as well. […]

After a lengthy delay, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back at it and getting you ready for the college football season. Northwestern has won two of the last three Big Ten West division championships. The guys share their thoughts on what NU needs to do to add to that number. Dave and Dan talk […]

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back in the studio following a Northwestern 45-6 win over UMass, snapping the Wildcats 7 game losing streak. The guys are joined by Linebacker Chris Bergin who discusses his path to becoming a Wildcat, his blocked field goal and recovery, and breaking down Minnesota’s offense ahead of their game […]

This week on Collegiately Speaking, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are joined by sideline reporter Adam Hoge and Big 10 Network anchor Dave Revsine. The guys talk about the upcoming game against Purdue, updates on some other matchups in the Big 10 including the emergence of Minnesota, and how Ohio State is becoming the team […]

As the Northwestern Wildcats move on to the Indiana Hoosiers, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa look back to the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes and how the offense struggled to get the ball into Iowa territory.  What can the Wildcats do to adjust to make it a little easier on the Quarterback? Later Dave and […]

The tough loss to Ohio State leaves a sour taste in Northwestern fans’ mouths. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa discuss how the 1-5 Wildcats can push the reset button (or control-alt-delete) and preview the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. More specifically how the game could come down to special teams and turnovers to decide the […]

Following a much needed bye week, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back in studio bringing you another episode of Collegiately Speaking. The guys recap the Wildcats 13-10 loss to Nebraska. How can the team get back on track? Where have been the biggest struggles? With both teams coming off bye weeks, Dave and Dan […]

After falling to 1 and 3 on the season, the Northwestern Wildcats look ahead to try and get back into the win column against Nebraska on October 5th. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back in studio to break down the action. What changes should be made to the offensive game plan? Later, Dave and […]

As the Wildcats turn the page and look ahead to Wisconsin, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down the Michigan State game and Hunter Johnson’s play. What were the positives from the game against the Spartans? Later, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa talk to Wildcats quarterback Hunter Johnson. Who were his favorite players growing up […]