Collegiately Speaking
Collegiately Speaking with Dave Eanet and Dan Persa from WGN Radio 720 in Chicago. Each week, Dave and Dan talk about the latest stories in college football with the emphasis on Northwestern and the Big Ten, with guests from around the game.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Collegiately Speaking: Wildcats looking to respond after tough season opener
College Football is back, and Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back for another season of Collegiately Speaking! Dave and Dan recap Northwestern’s disappointing season-opening loss to Tulane 23-3, and …
Collegiately Speaking: One final time to keep the Hat
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa react to Northwestern’s 50-6 loss on the road at Michigan. Then they talk about the importance of winning the final game of the season and the momentum it can create going in…
Collegiately Speaking: Cam Porter giving it his all in final games as a Wildcat
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the trip to Michigan this Saturday and what they need to do to come away with a win. Then they break down Northwestern’s 31-7 loss to #2 Ohio State at Wrigley Field a…
Collegiately Speaking: Northwestern heading back to the Friendly Confines looking to finish the season strong
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back after resting up during the bye week. They recap Northwestern’s thrilling overtime win over Purdue and the progress the offense made in that game. Then, they preview…
Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat offense looks to bounce back against Purdue
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 40-14 loss on the road at Iowa last week. They also discuss the importance of winning at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second h…
Collegiately Speaking: How Northwestern is handling NIL
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 23-3 loss to Wisconsin. Dave and Dan talk about the mistakes near the end of the half that helped get the game away from the Wildcats. Then they eva…
Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcats looking to make a statement in final game of season on lakefront
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 37-10 win over Maryland last Friday night. They discuss quarterback Jack Lausch’s steady improvement and how Northwestern can get the running game g…
Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat offense looks to build off good performance against Indiana
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 41-24 loss to Indiana. Dave and Dan talk about the positive steps the offense took on Saturday and how they can keep it going against Maryland on Fr…
Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat defense looks to slow down the high powered Hoosiers
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 24-5 loss to Washington in the Big Ten opener. Dave and Dan discuss what went wrong on offense and where the Wildcats can improve. Then the guys tal…
Collegiately Speaking: ‘Cats open Big Ten slate against newcomer Washington
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois last Saturday and talk about quarterback Jack Lausch’s first career start. Then the guys talk about the Wildcat defen…
Collegiately Speaking: QB Jack Lausch is ready to lead the Wildcat offense
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 26-20 double overtime loss to Duke last Friday night. The guys talk about what went wrong for Northwestern down the stretch and where they can impro…
Collegiately Speaking: ‘Wright’ where he needs to be
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week recapping Northwestern’s season-opening win over Miami (Ohio). The guys talk about how the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field …
Collegiately Speaking: A.J. Henning and Northwestern ready to build off strong 2023 season
Collegiately Speaking is back, and Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are fired up for the season! Northwestern is set to kick off the 2024 season against Miami (Ohio) on the lakefront and the new temporary h…
Collegiately Speaking: Vegas, Baby!
The Northwestern Wildcats are heading to Las Vegas! The Wildcats will face Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on December 23rd. Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the bowl game and talk about…
Collegiately Speaking: Wildcats are going bowling!
In the final game at Ryan Field before renovations start, the Wildcats went out with a bang, beating Purdue 23-15 and clinching a bowl berth for the 1st time since the 2020 season. Dave Eanet and Da…
Collegiately Speaking: David Braun impressive in year one
Northwestern headed up north to Wisconsin as a double-digit underdog but that didn’t matter. Quarterback Ben Bryant returned from injury and led the offense to 4 straight scoring drives to start the…
Collegiately Speaking: The 4th quarter of the season is here
After a defensive battle against Iowa where the Wildcats came up just short 10-7, Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap the game and talk about the continued strong play of the defense…
Collegiately Speaking: ‘Cats coming into Wrigley Field with a lot of confidence
Northwestern was as high as a 14-point underdog heading into their home matchup against Maryland last weekend, but that didn’t matter to Wildcats as offense bounced back to score 33 points and the de…
Collegiately Speaking: Wildcats ready to right the ship on Saturday
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week to recap Northwestern’s road loss to Nebraska 17-9. The guys talk about how Northwestern struggles on offense and what they need to do to get back on trac…
Collegiately Speaking: The bye week came at perfect time for Northwestern
Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week after the bye! They begin this week by talking about how the bye is well timed for this Northwestern team at the halfway point of the season. Then Dave a…