Northwestern wrapped up its spring season with an open practice on a beautiful morning last Saturday at Ryan Field. A week prior, the team hit Hutcheson Field by the lake for a televised practice.
Although Pat Fitzgerald and the Wildcats had 15 practice sessions this spring, those were the only two that were open to media. Still, we were able to learn quite a bit about the 2017 team from those hours of observation, conversations with Fitz, and other things we’ve heard throughout the spring.
As a review, here are our notes and quotes from April 1 and April 8.