Thorson sees bright future at Northwestern 
March, 18, 2013
Mar 18
6:39
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By
Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
When Pat Fitzgerald talks with a recruit, he always leaves one question for prospects to ponder.
“How can the next four years prepare you for the next 40 years?”
That question hit home with Watch List quarterback Clayton Thorson (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North), and the answer he came up with is that Northwestern is the school that will prepare him best for life after football.
“How can the next four years prepare you for the next 40 years?”
That question hit home with Watch List quarterback Clayton Thorson (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North), and the answer he came up with is that Northwestern is the school that will prepare him best for life after football.
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The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.