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West Lot Pirates

West Lot Pirates

A unique take on Northwestern Athletics with thoughts ranging from the visceral to the statistical. Sam, John and Erik will break down NU football, recruiting, basketball and more.

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67:59

Episode 372: Ohio State 45-Northwestern 24

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/12/04

It was a very emotional game and Northwestern showed out mightily, but alas, was not able to come out of Indianapolis with a Big Ten Title. We recap the game and dive into the deeper meaning of the weekend before we begin to turn our attention to the Holiday Bowl against Utah.

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76:38

Episode 371: Northwestern 24-Illinois 16 and B1G...

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2018/11/29

There's not a lot to say about the 'Cats retention of the LOLHat but we do give that game its due before we look ahead to the Big Ten Title game this Saturday against Ohio State.

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64:34

Episode 370: Northwestern 24-Minnesota 14

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2018/11/20

It was a very workmanlike win in the frigid Twin Cities. We talk about the game and then gear up for the battle of the Hat.

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40:55

Episode 369: Minnesota Preview and Basketball Primer

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2018/11/16

For our second pod this week, we preview the Minnesota game and take an early look at the Men's Basketball squad as they tip off their season at the New Welsh-Ryan Arena.

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60:22

Episode 368: Northwestern 14-Iowa 10

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2018/11/12

Big Ten West Champs! We couldn't wait till mid-week to talk about Northwestern's win over Iowa that clinched a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indy.

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63:35

Episode 367: Notre Dame 31-Northwestern 21

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2018/11/05

In a game that was both monumental and meaningless at the same time, Northwestern showed out very well against a very good Notre Dame squad. Fortunately, with Purdue's win over Iowa, we have strengthened our hold on the top of the Big Ten West going into Iowa City this weekend.

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73:24

Episode 366: Northwestern 31-Wisconsin 17

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/10/31

Wow. Talk about a perfect weekend for Northwestern Football. A resounding win over Wisconsin and some help from Penn St. and Michigan St. puts the Cats alone in first place in the west. This weekend brings in Notre Dame for a game that is both massive and inconsequential at the same time.

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67:07

Episode 365: Northwestern 18-Rutgers 15

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/10/23

Ugh. I'm not sure what word better describes last weekend's win at Rutgers. We briefly discuss that game before we preview the most important game at Ryan Field since 2013 as 1st place in the Big Ten West is on the line against Wisconsin.

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74:00

Episode 364: Northwestern 34-Nebraska 31

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/10/17

No big deal, just another emergence of the Cardiac Cats winning a game after trailing by 10 with 3 minutes to play, converting a 99 yard TD drive with under 2 minutes to go and no time outs and taking Nebraska to OT. We look back at all the craziness of the Homecoming game and look ahead to Rutgers.

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60:18

Episode 363: Northwestern 29-Michigan State 19

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2018/10/11

It's real nice to get out of a rough September and start October off with a quality win on the road. Sam and John go over the Cats big win in East Lansing and preview this weekend's Homecoming tilt against the winless Cornhuskers.

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64:46

Episode 362: Michigan 20-Northwestern 17 with Dan Persa

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2018/10/05

After a frustrating loss to Michigan where Northwestern continued their pattern of not scoring in the second half, we look back at the game. We also welcome in former Northwestern QB Dan Persa for his thoughts on the Cats as well as his increasing presence in sports broadcasting.

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68:33

Episode 361: Bye Week

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/09/27

What should have been a bye week filled with rest and healing instead turned into a very momentous week with the sudden retirement of Jeremy Larkin. This week, we look at the ramifications on the field for the 'Cats as we preview Saturday's matchup against Michigan. To lighten the mood, we also discuss our favorite games in the past 20+ years of our Northwestern fandom.

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70:13

Episode 360: Akron 39-Northwestern 34

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2018/09/19

Yup. It happened again. Northwestern lost to a MAC school when everyone thought they would walk all over them. It might have been painful, but in this week's episode, we find some sanity in the situation.

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68:31

Episode 359: Duke 21-Northwestern 7

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/09/12

It wasn't what we had in mind for our home opener as the Wildcat offense sputtered for most of the afternoon. We discuss the Duke game, preview this weekend's night game against Akron and whip around the rest of the conference.

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80:01

Episode 358: Northwestern 31-Purdue 27

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/09/04

That's the way to get the season started on the right foot. Northwestern made the quick trip down to West Lafayette on the opening Thursday night under the lights and ESPN cameras and came out with the W. We break down the game and look ahead to our home opener against Duke.

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70:24

Episode 357: Northwestern Preview and Week 1

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/08/29

It's finally here! The 2018 season kicks off tomorrow and we are ready to rock and roll! Today, we preview our own Northwestern Wildcats and look ahead to Week 1 as we head to West Lafayette to take on Purdue.

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17:38

2018 Summer Previews: Illinois

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2018/08/22

Ah yes... The Illini. Not much more to say than that, but we'll look into Lovie Smith's squad as they try to get out of the basement of the Big Ten West.

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27:26

2018 Summer Previews: Minnesota

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/08/22

What will year 2 of PJ Fleck and the Flecktones look like up in the Twin Cities? Let's row our boats into the land of 10,000 lakes and have a closer look at the Gophers.

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25:35

2018 Summer Previews: Iowa

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/08/17

Northwestern starts off their final road trip of the season with a visit to Iowa City. The Hawkeyes can always be a little tricky at home, so we need to get to the bottom of this team in this week's preview.

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24:57

2018 Summer Previews: Notre Dame

West Lot Pirates ·

2018/08/17

It's probably the most highly anticipated non-conference home game in recent memory. Notre Dame is coming to Evanston for the first time in over 40 years and we have a preview of the Irish.

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