Northwestern University Athletics
Governor Pat Quinn Visits Northwestern Outback Bowl Practice
12/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 18, 2009
Governor Pat Quinn Visits Northwestern Practice Photo Gallery
Northwestern Outback Bowl Media Day Photo Gallery
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern held its Outback Bowl media day Friday and also had a special guest at practice. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn addressed the team following today's workout.
Quinn gave a passionate speech, telling the team that Illinois is proud of the Wildcats as its representative on the biggest stage this season. He spoke of Northwestern's track record of success and how he was proud of NU's ability to win on the field while maintaining a 92 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the most recent data. He also thanked head coach Pat Fitzgerald for his service on an ethics committee earlier this year.
A Chicago Catholic League alumnus, Quinn gave a special shoutout to the eight CCL alumni on the team before requesting to meet St. Rita graduate Mike Kafka. Quinn also met with Zeke Markshausen, Mark Woodsum and Corey Wootton after the practice. Check out a photo gallery of the session at the top of this page.
SATURDAY PRACTICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Saturday's practice, like all Northwestern bowl practices while the team is in Evanston, is open to the media and registered guests of the football office. It is closed to general public-at-large.
OUTBACK BOWL MEDIA DAY
Bowl representatives from the Outback Bowl were on hand Friday for Northwestern's bowl media day. Fitzgerald and select members of the team met with the Chicago-area media. The bowl representatives will be on hand for Northwestern's men's basketball showdown with Stanford at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 19 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Click the link at the top of this page for a photo gallery of the event.
I AM MARSHALL! Bowl Blog
Be sure to check out Marshall Thomas' bowl blog here.
