[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 12/16

Thu Dec 16 09:54:45 CST 2004

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**  Thursday - Basking in a Good Win - Edition **

You can consider the Men's Basketball Mike Thompson Era official begun as the
Court Cats win. Luis Castillo All American in Football. Lots of 
pre Christmas Commits and other news in Recruiting. NU Wrestling coming on
strong. Some Alumni news too...

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Men's BASKETBALL

     Northwestern Edges DePaul, 56-52
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121604aaa.html 
     + NU Shuts Down DePaul 56-52
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/331312.html 
     + Comeback Cats dump Demons
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu16.html 
     + Cats claw back with tough D
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intid=3833744 
     + Northwestern 56, DePaul 52
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/162sd2.htm 
     + Northwestern Claims the Win, City, 56-52
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=1946 

     Mike Thompson:
     + Thompson helps NU tip Blue Demons

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-041215depaulgamer,1,91
0871.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Thompson impresses in his debut
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38337146 
     + Bringing Duke grit to NU

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-041214nu,1,2154565.sto
ry?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Blaze adds stress for burned out Cat cagers

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/12-16-04-462454.
html 

Commentary:

     Steve liked what he saw
     SjT: View from the Winning Side
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/331318.html 

Re: De Paul

     Blue Demons Drop Decision to Northwestern
      http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/article.asp?CatID=2&ID=1953 
     + Shooting slump a mystery to Diener
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-demon16.html 

     Living in the Past Dept: Minny Blows out Chicago State
     Minnesota too much for Chicago State to handle
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cage16.html 

Looking Ahead:

     Seton Hall [12/18]
     Pirates' Plank Blog
      http://www.nj.com/weblogs/setonhall/ 
     + Orr unhappy with the performance of his team
      http://www.app.com/app/story/0,21625,1142861,00.html 
     + 2004-05 Statistics
      http://www.shupirates.com/sports/mbball/stats.asp 

     Arizona State [12/20]
     NU is also their next game
     Season Statistics

http://thesundevils.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/teamstat.h
tml 

     Robert Morris [12/22]
     And the same with Robert Morris...
     Statistics

http://www.rmu.edu/OnTheMove/findoutmore.open_page?iCalledBy=findoutmore&iPage=1
489&iT=&iattr=&ivisitor=3273296123718616&ichap=mbasket 

     Delaware State [12/27]
      Statistics
      http://www.dsc.edu/athletics/statistics.php 

     Texas-Pan American [12/31]
     Sanchez Earns Co-Independent Honors

http://utpabroncs.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121504aab.html 
     + Statistics
      http://utpabroncs.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/teamcume.html 

Women's BASKETBALL

     Turnovers take Cat women down

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/12-16-04-462453.
html 

FOOTBALL

     Luis Castillo Named a First-Team All-American by Pro Football Weekly
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121504aaa.html 
     + First Team All American
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331302&nid=1242531&fhn=1 

Looking Ahead::

     Ohio: Solich takes Ohio Post
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/164sd3.htm 
     + University to introduce new football coach
      http://www.ohio.edu/outlook/04-05/a17-045.cfm 

Big 10:

     Former Illini players question coaching search

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-041215colfbillini,1,14
35159.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + One year later, Solich lands on feet at Ohio University
      http://www.foxsports.com/story/3252692 

     More on the Willingham Debacle
     Ty-gate went deeper than many think
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-domers14.html 
     [Thanks Chuck H]

Commentary:

     Deford:  The most asinine situation in American sport

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/frank_deford/12/15/bcs/index.html 

RECRUITING

     Kris Evans A Good Adventure
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331287&nid=1243598&fhn=1 
     Terrance Jamison Nice To Be Aboard
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331282&nid=1180759&fhn=1 
     Colin McIntosh Unsigned Senior Scores 31
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331238&nid=1167827&fhn=1 
     Willie Walker Top 100 Junior Leads Team
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331058&nid=1163408&fhn=1 
     Dan Doering: Teddy Greenstein: Irish's Weis calls Doering, gets busy signal

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-041215greenstein,1,
5576673.column?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     Rasheed Ward Illinois WR - Rasheed Ward
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=331425 

     Cats add three grid recruits

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/12-16-04-461221.
html 

WRESTLING

     Wildcats Dominate Competition at Augustana Pre-Christmas Duals
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/121504aab.html 

Miscellany

     LSU's Saban talks to Dolphins, but no decisions made
      http://www.foxsports.com/story/3250764 

Alumni

     Kevin Bentley Probable for the Chargers
      http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/injury.php 

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