NW Injury Update
Northwestern RB Cam Porter and offensive lineman Zachary Franks suffer season-ending injuries during Fall Camp.
As noted in the recent "The Enemy Ranked," Cam was going to get significant snaps this year as NW is down almost no RBs.
Can never have enough good running backs.
August 17th, 2021 at 2:45 PM ^
Thats terrible news for NW. I tend to follow them, and root for them when they dont play UM. Its hard to hate on them.
August 17th, 2021 at 3:50 PM ^
Without a doubt. It's the only other school that I would have seriously considered in the B1G.
August 17th, 2021 at 4:12 PM ^
August 18th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
Except in 2019 when he went 1-8 in Big Ten play. But usually.
August 17th, 2021 at 2:47 PM ^
Angry NW RB Hating God?
August 17th, 2021 at 2:52 PM ^
Apparently She moved away from Iowa to the Chicago suburbs
August 17th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
Iowa City isn't a Chicago Suburb? Hmmm, color me surprised.
August 17th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
I mean, my wife, who is a Chicago native, will talk about places in Lake or DuPage county and somewhat beyond like they are simply lost parts of the city but also in Outer Mongolia at the same time, so perhaps it really does stretch that far.
August 17th, 2021 at 10:52 PM ^
Naperville maybe annoying but it seems millions of miles (and minutes) closer than Elgin (AKA Narnia).
August 18th, 2021 at 10:18 AM ^
Her and every other girl from Iowa
August 17th, 2021 at 2:54 PM ^
Huge loss. I follow NW fairly closely, as a relative of mine is a walk-on on the team. Hope they find answer and that the two heal up and can play next season.
August 17th, 2021 at 3:04 PM ^
Is said relative a RB, per chance?
August 17th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
He is, but don’t take this as secret gloating for another kid getting injured. He’s still working his way up to even be listed on the depth chart. But since he’s been on the squad I do follow Northwestern like I do Michigan. That side of the family really got the demigod genes. Hoping they’re just dormant for my kids lol.
August 17th, 2021 at 3:10 PM ^
Damn.........really hoping they would beat MSU in the opener!
August 17th, 2021 at 3:25 PM ^
Absolutely no reason they still cant. There's only one team Sparty brings their "A" game to and NW aint it.
August 17th, 2021 at 7:41 PM ^
But...but...but...Mel Tucker has them BREATHING FIRE this year!
No prisoners!
No overlooked opponents!
Except Buttgers!
August 18th, 2021 at 9:50 AM ^
They lost to Rutgers last season, I am sure there will plenty of chips on plenty of shoulders for Rutgers.
August 17th, 2021 at 3:55 PM ^
* NW walk on RB runs up the middle for 27 yard gain *
August 18th, 2021 at 7:50 PM ^
Still better than Charbonnet.
-Michigan coaching
August 17th, 2021 at 4:00 PM ^
Oh wow, that's a massive injury for them. I thought Porter was gonna be a breakout guy in the B1G this season. For a team that always struggles offensively, really hurts to lose him.
August 17th, 2021 at 5:25 PM ^
Now if you’re a walk-on RB at NW, are you excited for an opportunity to play, or are you terrified that your ACL might be next on the Altar of Murphy?
August 17th, 2021 at 7:18 PM ^
I wouldn't doubt or feel bad for Pat Fitzgerald, he'll Rumpelstiltskin no matter who is on his roster and compete.
August 17th, 2021 at 9:25 PM ^
Always sad to hear injury sidelining a guy - they all work so hard and it is a shame.
August 18th, 2021 at 1:00 AM ^
For some reason I always thought "NU" was short for Northwestern University.
Referring to Northwestern as "NW" seems the equivalent of someone calling U of M "Michigan University", which always gets folks going on those rare occasions a recruit refers to Michigan that way.
August 18th, 2021 at 9:07 AM ^
I guess I always took the simple abbreviation for Northwest and applied it to Northwestern, but clearly I see that their sports website is: nusports.com
which is analogous to our mgoblue.com.
Thanks for enlightening me.
August 18th, 2021 at 9:36 AM ^
With another NU in the Big Ten, I often use NW for Northwestern too. It really can't mean anyone else even ii they don't use it. I know it's the University of Nebraska, but that's a thing from the old Big 8; KU, NU, MU, CU and OU are what they go by.
August 18th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
I have often seen "UNL" (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) used in reference to the Cornhuskers, so I just googled it:
https://unlcms.unl.edu/ucomm/styleguide/n
and it appears that's how they're officially referenced internally and by the state of Nebraska government.
I didn't look up how many locations have satellite campuses of the University, but I do know, for instance, that University of Nebraska-Omaha (where their Medical School and hockey team are based) goes by "UNO".
August 18th, 2021 at 7:30 AM ^
and this is why Pat Fitzgerald can't have anything nice....
August 18th, 2021 at 8:21 AM ^
Let's reach across the lake and share any one of our running backs with our learned friends. You know, the guy who's starting to pound it for 5 or 6 yards a carry, gaining some some steam, getting some rhythm....and we inexplicably take him out of the game for the remainder, leading all to wonder "Did he get hurt, or something?' Chopper him to Evanston and he can play the whole 2nd half.
August 18th, 2021 at 7:53 PM ^
Or he can transfer to UCLA.