We wrote about it ad nauseam in our preseason and early season coverage. It has read along the lines of “Pat Fitzgerald’s teams have been susceptible to slow starts, and the Wildcats can’t afford that again with their difficult schedule.”
Now, fans are in the same position in which they have been for the past four years: disappointing starts, wondering if the season will be lost so soon, or if history will repeat itself and the team can flip the switch and go on an in-conference run.
This week is going to reveal a lot about this iteration of the Northwestern Wildcats.