[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 10/28

Fri Oct 28 11:31:33 CDT 2005

www.PurpleWildcats.com
for Purple Reign
& the NU Sports List

Pre PurpleOut Edition

Lots more Football, but there's a full weekend of NU Sports activity on in
Evanston [and elsewhere]  and Homecoming 
gets really rolling. There's also some alumni info too.

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                                  Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     SjT and da Coach Delare a "Purple Out"
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/458364.html 
     Josh Turel Scouts the Northwestern Offense
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/458697.html 
     Up from the depths

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361dba7aceae 
     Wildcats deal with national attention
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=111338 
     Pregame Intel: Michigan Wolverines
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/458804.html 
     Northwestern piles up the points and accolades
      http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5693920.html 

     talking to Gary B here...
     Brooks: Northwestern Charts new Direction

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/sports_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_83_41924
22,00.html 
     Surging Northwestern set for showdown vs. Michigan

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2005-10-27-northwestern_x
.htm?csp=34 

     Player Stories:
     Nick Roach: Roach's play spurs Wildcats' defense

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-0510270123oct27,1,2359
206.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Brett Basanez: Cats QB ready for close-up

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051027nu,1,2809928.sto
ry?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Call him the Golden Brett
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu28.html 
     + Wildcat Fans Can Cast a Heisman Vote for Brett Basanez
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102705aab.html

     + Quarterback adds to stature
      http://www.detnews.com/2005/um/0510/28/D01-363242.htm 

     This is where you vote - you can cast one vote per week
      http://www.voteforheisman.com/index.php 

     Frederic Tarver: From Germany to Evanston, a senior's last hurrah

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361d5bd672f6 

     Herschel Henderson: Senior surviving ‘rollercoaster’ ride

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361dade26fa2 

     Tyrell Sutton: Short Northwestern tailback proves critics wrong

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1130510
550250180.xml&coll=2 

Next Up

     Michigan Wolverines
     Final road test on tap for Varsity
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361b2287d3e3 
     + Procrastination Station
      http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361b82078b74 
     + Despite dad's protests, Riley fine with U-M role
      http://www.freep.com/sports/umich/um28e_20051028.htm 
     + U-M renews Big Ten hopes
      http://www.detnews.com/2005/um/0510/28/G01-364364.htm 
     + Wojnowski: Northwestern is still a pest
      http://www.detnews.com/2005/um/0510/28/G01-364378.htm 

Future Big 10 Opponents:

     Iowa Hawkeyes [11/5] -
     @ Ohio State Buckeyes [11/12]  41-10
     Illinois Fighting Illini [11/19]
     Fighting Illini football stung by sanctions

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051027illini,1,7286090
.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Complete NCAA report on Illinois' violation

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051027illinoisncaarepo
rt,1,4369465.storylink?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Booster incident lands Illini on probation
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill28.html 
     + Turner - It wasn't me
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/281sd5.htm 

Miscellaneous Football News:

     4th-and-long in Big Ten

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-051027rowcenter,1,6480
250.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     Momentum swings both ways

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361d499c3ed8 

Recruiting

     Big Ten Football Commitments
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=458473 
     Anterio Jackson Illinois commit gives an update
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=457938&nid=2056529&fhn=1 
     Alex Loukas Stanford's Turn Coming
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=457987&nid=1758488&fhn=1 
     Brad Phillips Fifth-seeded Panthers draw Ambridge
      http://www.gatewaynewspapers.com/murrysvillestar/54182/ 
     Roundball "officials"
     On Campus: Oct. 28 Weekend Visitors
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=458736 

BASKETBALL

     ESPN's Michael Wilbon Highlights 2005 Halloween HOOP-La Saturday Oct. 29
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102005aab.html 

CROSS COUNTRY

     Wildcats Head To Big Ten Championships
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/w-xc/spec-rel/102705aaa.html 
     + Conference championships present tough competition

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c7ff2fe5d 

FENCING

     En guarde, touché

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c990c4136 

FIELD HOCKEY

     Wildcats to Play Nation's Two Top-Ranked Teams in Final Regular-Season
Weekend
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/102705aad.html

LACROSSE

     Former Wildcat McMahon Named Head Coach at Bentley
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/101505aaa.html 

SOCCER

     Men
     Wildcats Resume Play at Ohio State
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/102805aab.html

     + Another road trip provides NU chance to solidify tourney bid

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c2a9506f7 

     Women
     Final conference contest holds last slot in Big Tens

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c98592948 

SWIMMING

     Men
     Coach forced to cut walk-on

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c78f8370e 

VOLLEYBALL

     NU still hopeful about 2nd-half chances

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/28/4361c8383a313 

WRESTLING

     Tim Cysewski Invited to Coach at 2005 NWCA All-Star Classic
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/102705aad.html

     Takedown Wrestling Radio Live From the Ken Kraft Wrestling Center
      http://www.fansonly.com/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/102705aac.html

MISCELLANY

     NCAA proposes academic incentive program

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/basketball/ncaa/10/27/ncaa.academ
ic.reform.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf 

ALUMNI

     Darren Rovell: Gatorade And ESPN Blur Blogging, Reporting

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20051024GatoradeAndESPNBlurBlog
gingReporting.html 
     + Brand Blogs Capture the Attention of Some Companies
      http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/technology/24blog.html?8dpc 

     PGA: [Links on Player's Name is their live scorecard]
     Luke Donald - 

http://scores.europeantour.com/scorecard.sps?iTourNo=2005076&iPlayerNo=30357&iTo
urID=1 
     At -3, Tied for 3rd at The Volvo Masters Andalucia
      http://www.sponsorship.volvo.com/vma2004/ 
     + Montgomerie and Poulter Take Charge at Valderrama

http://www.europeantour.com/tournaments/fullreport.sps?iTourno=2005076&id=114522
0&iTourID=1 
     + First Round Scores

http://www.europeantour.com/Tournaments/roundscores.sps?iRound=1&iTourNo=2005076

     + Day One Video Highlights
      http://www.europeantour.com/mediaworld/get_asset.sps?iImageID=1145214 

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