[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 12/17

Fri Dec 17 10:05:12 CST 2004

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**  Friday - One Week to Christmas Eve - Edition **

Christmas is coming early for NU Football and Recruiting, as the Cats get
another good commit. 

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Men's BASKETBALL

     The Sports Xchange is predicting a 7 game win streak...
     Notes, Quotes, Getting Inside, Strategy & Personnel

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/northwestern.htm 

Next up are the Pirates - Argh
Seton Hall

     They're 1-0 on the road so far...
     Men's Basketball Travels To Northwestern on Saturday
      http://www.shupirates.com/sports/mbball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=2372 
     + Kelly Whitney Athlete of the Week
      http://www.shupirates.com/info/aotw/ 

     The Purple Reign Pregame Intel report will be up later today

Looking Ahead:

     Arizona State [12/20] 
     Men's Hoops Hosts Northwestern Monday At 7 pm

http://thesundevils.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121604aaa.html 

     Robert Morris [12/22]
     They're next game is with us...

     Delaware State [12/27]
      They take on MSU Saturday

     Texas-Pan American [12/31] 
     Strong Second Half Leads Broncs Past UTPB
      http://utpabroncs.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121604aab.html 

     Big 10
     Men's Basketball Weekly Release

http://www.fansonly.com/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121304aac.html 

Women's BASKETBALL

     Florida International Defeats Northwestern, 68-55
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/121604aab.html 
     + Florida International Defeats NU, 68-55
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=1982 

     The Lady Court Cats now head for Puerto Rico for the San Juan Shootout -
Northern Iowa is next
     Kim Hansen Will Undergo Surgery

http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/121304aaa.html 
     Statistics

http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/teamstat.ht
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FOOTBALL

     a Pre Draft Interview with Luis Castillo

http://www.robscouting.com/2005%20NFL%20Draft/Interview/Castillo_interview.htm 

     you can also vote your disappointment....
     the WNUR "extensive season wrap-up page"
      http://sports.wnur.org/football/2004wrapup.html 
     + season-ending report card
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/dg121304.html 

     Sorry, but this guy doesn't have his facts straight - or he didn't watch
some of the games...
     + Silver on the kicking game - See his thoughts on the matter
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/ss121304.html 
     + Gotera with Murphy
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/gotera-murphy121304.html 

Looking Ahead:

     Ohio University: 
     FRANK SOLICH NAMED NEW OHIO FOOTBALL COACH
      http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/football/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=2973 
     + Quotes From Around the Country on Coach Solich (PDF)

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/releases/attachments/20041216171627132235229145-2.pdf

Commentary:

     Tormey: Three & Out
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/ft120804.html 
     + He also doesn't like the BCS - Find out why here
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/ft121304.html 
     Bobak: The Malcontent
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/gb121304.html 
     WNUR's Bowl Picks
      http://sports.wnur.org/football/pigskin04wk15.html 
     Garcia:  power rankings
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/rg121304.html 

RECRUITING

     Kurt Mattes Pledges Big Ten School
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331676&nid=1177933&fhn=1 
     + Fine PA Lineman Pledges NU
      http://admin.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=331965 

     Meanwhile down in Champaign
     Late start has Illini coach Zook playing catch-up
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-cruit17.html 

     Here's a kid who knows what he wants
     Jacob Vugrinac: Student of the Week

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041216/NEWS04/412160331 

     Random Thoughts: Scholarship Math Dec 17th
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/331733.html 

WRESTLING

     Wildcats Dominate Competition at Augustana Pre-Christmas Duals
      http://www.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/stories/121504aag.html 

Miscellany

     Tarnished Domers
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/174sd1.htm 

Alumni

     Jason Wright: Video

javascript:openBrWindow('/multimedia/av/avPlayer.jsp?id=3678','av','width=398,he
ight=530,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,status=no') 
     + Transcript of the tape
      http://www.atlantafalcons.com/gameday/article.jsp?id=3680 
     + Quick And Smart
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=331879&nid=1541592&fhn=1 
     [Thanks to Brad May down in Atlanta]

     Kevin Bentley: Still Probable
      http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/injury.php 

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