‘Cats Kickoff Draft Week; Plus Olah to Finally Sign

This is an event I’d love to attend, but simply can’t make it. However, I’m counting on several of you to offer highlights from today’s Northwestern Football  Luncheon at 11:30 am at the Union Club in Chicago, featuring Pat Fitzgerald, Dan Persa and Jeremy Ebert (hosted by Dave Eanet) as they discuss the NFL Draft among many other things.

First, let’s get the info to you so you can plan your lunch accordingly if you’re in the downtown Chicago area.:

Northwestern Football Lunch Event Details

Monday, April 23rd – 11:30 a.m.

Union League Club (Business Attire Required)

65 W. Jackson Boulevard – Chicago

Reservations:  $44/person

(includes lunch and raffle ticket for great prizes!)

For more information email j-yale@northwestern.edu�
or call 847-491-3694.

I’ve been asking and no one has quite yet answered how a first team All Big Ten QB like Dan Persa doesn’t even get an NFL combine invite. Perhaps some of you can educate me on that after the lunch. Of the 2012 NU draft prospects which include Jeremy Ebert, Drake Dunsmore, Al Netter, Jordan Mabin, Brian Peters and Dan Persa, it appears that both Dunsmore and Ebert have the best chance to get drafted while the others will assume the usual role of many of the ‘Cats in the NFL and have to make their way via the undrafted free agent route. We’ll have much more on the NU/NFL Draft factor in the coming days.

Teddy Scoop

Teddy Greenstein made a lot of NU hoops fans happy on Saturday night when he tweeted ” It will become officially official Tuesday: Alex Olah will sign with #Northwestern at his HS. #bouttime“.  Phew. Olah, a 6-11 big man with quite a bit of hype, chose NU over the likes of Marquette, BC, Illinois and others and will figure to play instantly as he’s drawn pretty high praise in recruiting circles and fills the much needed void of a true center which the ‘Cats have lacked for much of the Bill Carmody era. We’ll keep you posted on this one as soon as it is official official.

Cajun Bates

Randy Bates is at it again. The ‘Cats LB coach is trying to net his fourth Louisiana native in five classes, this time with Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish athlete Taijuan Thomas, according to Louie Vaccher of Wildcatreport.com. Thomas is a 5-8, 160 pound speed demon who is currently a RB, but would be an “athlete” at NU and potentially play one of several  potential spots. Thomas has offers from Stanford, Houston and now NU.

Where In the World Is Brittany Peterson? 

 If Matt Lauer can rip off Carmen Sandiego then so can we. Our NUMB Alum extraordinaire, Brittany Peterson is currently traversing the globe and wouldn’t you know it she is keeping the LTP “N” Flag Project alive and well. For those of you new to the party, fans take photos of the Wildcat “N” flag from their backyard to Bangladesh. Tim integrates it all on a Google map for us to view and we store them on the LTP navigation bar titled “N Flag Project” (see nav bar above).  For the next couple of weeks, we’re going to add some fun to stir some purple pride AND also remind you to send your photos to us at laketheposts@gmail.com. 

Today’s clue. Brittany’s location is a pretty easy mark if you’re knowledgeable on your bridges.  The bridge features towers that are 86 feet tall and service 4 million vehicles per year. The location of the bridge is the same name as a town in the eastern part of the US that is home to a business that may very well hold the distinction of the most purple mafia media members (that part is an educated guess). Name the location and the bridge.