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Senior PR professional. Former KPMG, Lucent Technologies, Univ of Calif system. CFB Fan: Go Northwestern! Fight On ‘SC!

San Francisco Bay Area
Joined April 2009
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Good brief explanation of the CFP committee process. The many key games over the remaining weeks will end a lot of the debate.
An attempt to explain CFP selection committee "pod" approach -Committee members individually select 6 teams to compare for first 4 spots. The 6 teams with the most votes get discussed -After discussion, committee members individually rank the teams 1-6. Top 4 are 1-4 in order 1/4
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I’ve seen some comments about being disappointed that the Cats are not in the Big Noon Kickoff slot. A 630pm CT start is better for having more fans at this game for a huge homefield advantage.
🚨 Kick Time Announcement 🚨 🗓️ November 7 ⏰ 6:30 p.m. CT 🆚 Iowa
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I enjoyed all of this, but I especially enjoyed the girl who kicked a nice field goal in Uggs and yelled “Touchdown!” Never been the easiest place to get the student body interested in sports. It’s fun to see Northwestern football being fun again!
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Mike Alva retweeted
DLINE DETERMINATION😈#GoCats @insidenu
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Still feeling the rush from @NUFBFamily launching @NewRyanField in style with a thunderous win. Time for the Cats to show they can go on. #goCats
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Unbelievable dude it’s a palace
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🤖 Made with AI
The Library was rocking tonight! Great day to be alive and be a Wildcat!
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Shoutout to both ESPN and Fox for showing us full team entrances tonight. Super cool.
Welcome home, Wildcats🏟️ 📺: @CFBONFOX
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Gameday! Go Cats!
Today is the day! One hundred years to the day after the original Ryan Field opened its gates, a new chapter in Northwestern history begins. After more than two years in the making, @NewRyanField opens tonight, as the Wildcats take on Penn State under the lights in Evanston. What an incredible moment for @NUFBFamily , @NorthwesternU, the Evanston community, and every Wildcat who has ever called this place home. Tonight, the eyes of the college football world will be on 1501 Central Street as one of the finest venues in the sport comes to life. And none of this happens without the extraordinary generosity and vision of Pat Ryan Sr. and the Ryan family. It is difficult to put into words the gratitude they deserve for making this dream a reality and creating something that will impact Northwestern for generations to come. A century of history behind us. A new era begins tonight. New Ryan Field. October 2, 2026. Go ’Cats! 💜🏈
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The Wildcat sculpture has quite the home. Under the lights, and right outside the entrance to the student section (also known as the “Purple Line.”)
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The foodie in me looking forward to this. Will be before each game at NRF. ps. Selling my tickets to Homecoming game Oct 10 and Family Weekend game Oct 24.
Introducing The Great Chicago Food Festival at @NewRyanField 🏟️ The Festival begins before every game and runs throughout, giving fans a reason to arrive early and enjoy Chicago’s best food. Access included with every ticket! nusports.com/news/2026/09/23…
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Grandpa George took me to a Northwestern stadium where the joke was that students went to study—it was that quiet. Now look at the new Ryan Field. For a kid from Vernon Hills, this transformation is hard to believe. Here’s why it means so much to me. #Northwestern #NUFB #CFB open.substack.com/pub/childe…
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It’s happening…
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Panoramic from midfield at the new Ryan Field
A look at the new Ryan Field today. DC Tim McGarigle, OC Chip Kelly and HC David Braun are set to address the media later this morning
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Some views from New Ryan Field. This place is impressive, can’t wait to see it filled on game days. @DailyNU_Sports
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Not adding the white wildcat in stands ?
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Introducing The Great Chicago Food Festival at @NewRyanField 🏟️ The Festival begins before every game and runs throughout, giving fans a reason to arrive early and enjoy Chicago’s best food. Access included with every ticket! nusports.com/news/2026/09/23…
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Santa Barbara City College has a stadium right off the beach
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Presidents of Dayton and Saint Mary’s penned an op-ed in reaction to lawmakers seriously discussing as part of the Senate bill a $25 million retention pool for schools to spend in addition to the $21.3 million cap. “They’re trying to kill Cinderella.” sports.yahoo.com/articles/ci…
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Will this lead to the NFL players union renegotiating the rookie contract minimums?
Texas Tech's new QB1 Brendan Sorsby will reportedly earn more in one season of NIL than the value of Shedeur Sanders's entire 4-year NFL rookie contract.
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