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This week in Northwestern talk
The shows spent the week focused on Northwestern's surprising season and their matchup with Oregon. There's been praise for quarterback Aidan Chiles and the offense's efficiency, with some hosts calling them the Big Ten's most trustworthy team after beating Rutgers. But there's also skepticism about whether their record actually reflects a title contender, with questions about the strength of their wins and whether they can sustain this against better competition.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
6 clips · 23 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Dylan Raiola, Dakorien Moore, Aidan Chiles, Dante Moore.
Only the Northwestern talk. Every morning.
6 shows this morning553 minutes listened. 7 minutes kept.
Scanned 6 shows · Cut 9h 6m · Kept 7m
Everything that isn't Northwestern talk gets cut. Sorry, Indiana, Iowa.
- Northwestern at Oregon pick
- Northwestern's contender credentials questioned
- Northwestern at Oregon with Dante Moore shut down
- Aidan Chiles named Him of the Week after five-touchdown game
Talked Northwestern most this week: Cover 3 College Football (3), The Solid Verbal (2), Brandon Walker College Football Show (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Northwestern conversations?
Cover 3 College Football, Josh Pate's College Football Show, The Solid Verbal, The Joel Klatt Show, Brandon Walker College Football Show, Shutdown Fullcast. Any time one of them has a substantive Northwestern conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Northwestern podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about Northwestern this week: Cover 3 College Football (3), The Solid Verbal (2), Brandon Walker College Football Show (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Northwestern parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about Northwestern today?
Lately: Northwestern at Oregon pick, Northwestern's contender credentials questioned, Northwestern at Oregon with Dante Moore shut down. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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