2010 guard Karl Madison (Springfield Lanphier) took a trip up north this week past weekend to Northwestern where he took in a football game, practice, and toured the campus.

“It was really nice I enjoyed the visit a lot. When I got there I first toured the campus it was really nice, and then I was able to meet the team and take in a football game. It was a lot of fun. I talked with Carmody the head coach for a while then we went to the football game. It really was a lot of fun,” said Madison about his visit.

Madison had many likes about the school, but what stood out in his mind were academics and the coaches.

“Yes I like the academics side of it a lot. It’s a private school and not to big. Tavaras Hardy, he is a really cool coach, I really bonded with him, the other coaches are real nice as well. They haven’t offered me a scholarship yet, but they are close. I could see myself playing at Northwestern.”

“Wichita State is on me pretty hard. I have also been receiving a lot of mail from Miami (FL), Georgia Tech, Marquette, Kansas State, Illinois State, and Stanford,” commentated Madison about other schools taking a note on him. Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Missouri State, and Texas-Arlington are all among the schools who Madison has a standing offer from.

Class of 2010 guard Karl Madison (Springfield Lanphier) is taking an unofficial visit today to Northwestern. “I’m expecting to get to know the coaches a little better, see the campus, and go to the football game. I really just want to get to know the coaches a lot better,” said Madison about what he is expecting this weekend. Madison currently has offers from Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Missouri State, and Texas-Arlington. Witcha State and Saint Louis are expressing interest as well.

Hayden Hoerdermann is continuing his mini tour around the Big Ten by visiting Northwestern this weekend, after a weekend trip to University of Illinois and Iowa before that. Hoerdermann not only hoops for Bloomington Central Catholic but plays varsity soccer also. After suffering a disappointing loss to the end his soccer season, this 2011 gunner was found in open gym the very next day, only to have Northwestern Head Coach Bill Carmondy and assistant Taveras Hardy drop through and check in on him. He plans to take an official to Wisconsin soon as well.

I just got a text from Hayden saying he is looking for parking for the NU football game. He said there aren’t any open lots and he’s going to have to pay $20 to park! Him and his dad drove up this morning, and are weighing their options as to what they are doing the rest of the weekend. They mentioned possibly going down to champaign for the Illini football game later, or staying the night and touring NU on Sunday. Another possibility would be attending Sundays Pangos all freshman sophomore camp, which I will be attending to scout out young talent.