[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 8/2

Wed Aug 2 09:35:43 CDT 2006

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Big 10 Media Day Edition

Northwestern University's Pat Fitzgerald upstaged all of the "old timers"
Tuesday and grabbed most of the Media Day headlines. Here's just a sample of the
stories on the web from the 
event. NU Recruiting updates, Miscellany, and Alumni to go with many stories on
our Big 10 Opponents for next Fall

                       All the News that Fits We Link
                           Your Index to News about
                      Northwestern University Athletics

FOOTBALL

     Fitz was the story at the Media Day
     Fitzgerald kicks off new era at NU
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=213199 
     + Fitzgerald has grip on grid truths: He'll need plenty of help
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/022sd2.htm 
     + Maisel Walker's Way

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2536039 
     + Kaduk Fitzgerald already acts like a coach
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/kaduk/313075061421309.php 
     + New Northwestern football coach has no plans to erase Walker's plans

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-01-walker-fitzgerald_x.h
tm?POE=SPOISVA 
     + Northwestern plans to adhere to Walker's script
      http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15175488.htm 
     + Fitzgerald moves forward at grieving Northwestern
      http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/15177700.htm 
     + An overachiever at the helm of Northwestern

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/daily/080206fitzgerald.html

     + Stoic, strong Fitzgerald focuses on task at hand
      http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2006/08/02/sports/sports005.txt 
     + Carrying on
      http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/92401.asp 
     + Youngest college coach set to debut
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=479295 
     + Youth being served in Big Ten
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-herb02.html 
     + Paterno to Fitzgerald: Be the boss

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/SPORTS/608020447/100
4/SPORTS 

     A fresh new perspective - Tragedies change Hoeppner's approach

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/08/02/sports/college_sports/3c2cff046142069b86
2571be000dfe78.txt 

     Grinz Happy Trails to You, Randy Walker

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/weblog/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_grinzongreen/archiv
es/2006_06.html#156889 

     2006 Big Ten Football Media Day Quotes
     There's more from various sites down below
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080106aab.html 

RECRUITING

     Both schools recuiting Rouse as an OLB
     Kevin Rouse $ West Virginia Trip
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=551198 
     $ Kevin Rouse enjoys visit to Pitt
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=550667 

     Texas CB plans two visits
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/551747.html 

     NU not longer on his list
     Dave Molk Back from U-M, Deciding Soon
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=551046 

MISCELLANY

     NCAA May Expand Confederate Flag Ban

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/wire/sns-ap-ncaa-confeder
ate-flag,1,5139852.story?coll=sns-ap-collegesports-headlines 
     Debate, not silence, is antidote to error

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.chapman02aug02,0,7907123.st
ory?coll=bal-oped-headlines 

Alumni

     J.A. Happ Combines on a 2 hitter for win - now 5-1

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2006_07
_29_prtaax_reaaax_1&cid=522&t=g_wra 
     Due to pitch Thursday in Trenton....

     Jon Mikrut 2-1 3.44 ERA

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Jon%20Mikrut&pos=P
&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=490248 

     Joe Girardi The Marlins' power surge comes as no shock to Girardi

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-marlinnotes02aug02,0,511
3387.story?coll=sfla-sports-marlins 

     PGA -
     Luke Donald - 

     Nationwide Tour 
     Jess Daley - Not Scheduled
     Tom Johnson   - Not Scheduled

     Canadian Tour -Next up 7/31 Casino de Montréal Open for The PLAYERS
Championship
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=183 
     Josh Habig

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     Offensive Front Looks To Build Depth During Fall Camp
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080206aaa.html 
     + 2006 Football Season Expected to Be an Exciting Ride
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073106aab.html 
     + Miami Football Picked Second in Mid-American Conference East Division
      http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073106aaa.html 

     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
     Media picks Northern Illinois, Akron to top MAC again this year

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/college/index.ssf?/base/sports-18/1154378675121
460.xml&storylist=mac 

     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     Nevada Picked Third in WAC Preseason Football Media & Coaches Polls
      http://nevadawolfpack.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072506aaa.html 
     + A few question marks sit on defensive front

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/SPORTS06/608020330/1053 
     + Offensive line's depth is a concern for the Pack

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060801/SPORTS06/608010352/1053 
     + Depth will be Wolf Pack receivers' strength

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060731/SPORTS06/607310317/1053 
     + Hubbard's biggest hurdle is his health

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060730/SPORTS06/607300324/1053 
     + Rowe is Nevada's sure thing

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060729/SPORTS06/607290317/1053 

     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     Another Decade for JoePa?

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/wire/sns-ap-fbc-big-ten-j
oepa,1,2834524.story?coll=sns-ap-collegesports-headlines 
     + Penn State's Paterno isn't ready to stop
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/339448775280670.php 
     + Can Joe Pa last another decade?

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/08/02/sports/college_sports/ff81ef4d2a5cb61486
2571be000e89d9.txt 
     + Nittany Lions hunger for more success

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/15131561.htm 

     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     $ Bielema at the mic: Talking Big in Chicago
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/551879.html 
     + Big Ten Kickoff Audio: Bret Bielema
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/552027.html 
     + Big Ten football: Bielema, Fitzgerald new kids on the block
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/sports/index.php?ntid=93233 
     + Notes: Bielema looking for tough tests
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=479240 
     + Packing punch lines
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=479254 

     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Improved Purdue team is no joke - Tiller: "I like this team.''

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/08/02/sports/college_sports/2641d5eb58cb58f086
2571be000883c9.txt 
     + Offensive line earns praise from Tiller

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/SPORTS020101/60
8020340/1122/BOILER 
     + Adventure enlightens walk-on

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060731/SPORTS020101/60
7310311/1122/BOILER 

     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
     After wife's surgery, Walker's death, Smith reflects on life's values

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1154484616166930.
xml&coll=1 

     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     Big Ten Media Day: Carr Goes In-Depth
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/552062.html 
     + Big Ten Media Day: Carr at the Dais
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/552054.html 
     + Big Ten Media Day Notebook
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/552003.html 
     $ Big Ten Media Day Highlights: Lloyd Carr
      http://michigan.scout.com/2/551834.html 

     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     $ Kirk On The Side Transcript
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/552013.html 
     + AUDIO: Big Ten Kickoff: Kirk Ferentz
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/551930.html 
     + Forecasts point to big year for UI

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/HAWKS0104/6080203
12/1080 
     + No national hype, but that's fine with Ferentz

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/HAWKS0104/6080203
10/1080 
     + Ferentz can relate to Big Ten's young coaches

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/HAWKS0104/6080203
16/1080 

     Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
     Defending Conference Co-Champion Ohio State Named Big Ten Football
Preseason Favorite
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080106aaa.html 

     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18
     Zook welcomes DE Alaeze to Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill02.html 
     + Zook unveils difference-making defensive end
      http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2006/08/02/sports/sports004.txt 
     + Zook signs top recruit as camp set to start
      http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/92402.asp 

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