While today is America’s annual excuse to eat piles of food and awkwardly make conversation with extended family members, it is also a celebration for all the good things from the past year. Given that this is a Northwestern sports blog, we asked our writers what Northwestern-related things they were thankful for this year.
Graham Brennan: Pat Ryan
This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for Pat Ryan. The billionaire Northwestern donor is the reason that beyond the recent success of Northwestern’s football and basketball programs, there is a palpable excitement on campus for what’s next in NU sports.